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Genie In The House
''Genie in the House'' is a British sitcom broadcast on Nickelodeon UK about a widowed father (Philip) with two teenage daughters (Emma and Sophie) who find a golden lamp while exploring the loft of their new home. A rub of the lamp releases Adil, a trainee genie from Balamkadaar who has been confined to life in the lamp for a thousand years. ''Genie in the House'' ran for four series, from May 2006 to December 2010, with a total of 78 episodes. The series aired in over 100 countries and in March 2012. Production The show is a French/English co-production, produced in English by French company ''Moi j'aime la'' television. At one point, ''You Wish!'' was considered as a working title, and was used for the pilot show, but it was discovered that there had been an American sitcom, '' You Wish'', with the same name, so ''Genie in the House'' was chosen instead. The series was originally recorded in 3 blocks of 26 episodes each using multi camera setups that enabled the recording o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Morris (British Actor)
Adam Morris (also known as Wayne Morris) is a British stage and screen actor whose most notable roles have been Robin Hood (or Robin of Kensington) in the television comedy series ''Maid Marian and Her Merry Men'', and more recently, Philip Norton in ''Genie in the House''. Trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, his stage appearances include Bri in ''A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'' and Gordon in ''The Throne'' for the New Vic, and he appeared for one week in ''Speed the Plow'' at the Playhouse Theatre, London, opposite Lindsay Lohan while Richard Schiff was indisposed. He has regularly appeared on television, for example, as Fran's boyfriend in an episode of ''Black Books,'' and in ''I Dream ''I Dream'' is a British children's musical television comedy programme aimed at teenage audiences, which aired in 2004. It was set at an esteemed performing arts college near Barcelona, Spain, and focuses on 13 teenagers who are invited to enrol ...'' (19 Management/BBC) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and List of cities in Ukraine, largest city, followed by Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro. Ukraine's official language is Ukrainian language, Ukrainian. Humans have inhabited Ukraine since 32,000 BC. During the Middle Ages, it was the site of early Slavs, early Slavic expansion and later became a key centre of East Slavs, East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century. Kievan Rus' became the largest and most powerful realm in Europe in the 10th and 11th centuries, but gradually disintegrated into rival regional powers before being d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chemistry
Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, behavior and the changes they undergo during chemical reaction, reactions with other chemical substance, substances. Chemistry also addresses the nature of chemical bonds in chemical compounds. In the scope of its subject, chemistry occupies an intermediate position between physics and biology. It is sometimes called the central science because it provides a foundation for understanding both Basic research, basic and Applied science, applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level. For example, chemistry explains aspects of plant growth (botany), the formation of igneous rocks (geology), how atmospheric ozone is formed and how environmental pollutants are degraded (ecology), the prop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Physics
Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which relates to the order of nature, or, in other words, to the regular succession of events." It is one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines. "Physics is one of the most fundamental of the sciences. Scientists of all disciplines use the ideas of physics, including chemists who study the structure of molecules, paleontologists who try to reconstruct how dinosaurs walked, and climatologists who study how human activities affect the atmosphere and oceans. Physics is also the foundation of all engineering and technology. No engineer could design a flat-screen TV, an interplanetary spacecraft, or even a better mousetrap without first understanding the basic laws of physics. (...) You will come to see physics as a towering achievement of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Morris
Adam Morris (also known as Wayne Morris) is a British stage and screen actor whose most notable roles have been Robin Hood (or Robin of Kensington) in the television comedy series ''Maid Marian and Her Merry Men'', and more recently, Philip Norton in ''Genie in the House''. Trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, his stage appearances include Bri in ''A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'' and Gordon in ''The Throne'' for the New Vic, and he appeared for one week in ''Speed the Plow'' at the Playhouse Theatre, London, opposite Lindsay Lohan while Richard Schiff was indisposed. He has regularly appeared on television, for example, as Fran's boyfriend in an episode of ''Black Books,'' and in ''I Dream ''I Dream'' is a British children's musical television comedy programme aimed at teenage audiences, which aired in 2004. It was set at an esteemed performing arts college near Barcelona, Spain, and focuses on 13 teenagers who are invited to enrol ...'' (19 Management/BBC) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves
"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" () is a folk tale in Arabic added to the ''One Thousand and One Nights'' in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard it from Syrian storyteller Hanna Diyab. As one of the most popular ''Arabian Nights'' tales, it has been widely retold and performed in many media across the world, especially for children (for whom the more violent aspects of the story are often removed). In the original version, Ali Baba () is a poor woodcutter and an honest person who discovers the secret treasure of a thieves' den, and enters with the magic phrase " open sesame". The thieves try to kill Ali Baba, and his rich and greedy brother Cassim tries to steal the treasure for himself, but Ali Baba’s faithful slave-girl foils their plots. His son marries her, and Ali Baba keeps the secret of the treasure. Textual history The tale was added to the story collection ''One Thousand and One Nights'' by one of its European translators, Antoine G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayshea
Ayshea (; born Ayshea Hague, 12 November 1948) is a British singer, actress and television presenter. Biography Born in Highgate, London, and educated at Arts Educational School, London, Ayshea was trained in ballet, music, drama and dance. She made her film debut as an uncredited extra in the film ''Tom Thumb'' (1958). As a teenager, she was signed to her first record label, Fontana, which released her debut single, "Eeny Meeny", in 1965. In 1965 and 1966 she toured in the UK with Jimmy Cliff as part of his band The New Generation. She made appearances on television shows such as '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' and ''Discotheque''. Granada TV's producer Muriel Young hired Ayshea to host her own pop show, '' Lift Off with Ayshea'', in 1969. The series ran for 122 episodes until 1974. After being romantically linked with Steve Winwood, Chas Chandler and Rod Stewart, she married Cat Stevens's record producer, Chris Brough (the son of ventriloquist Peter Brough), who produced her re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin McDermott (singer–songwriter)
Kevin Francis McDermott (born 10 February 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter. Early life Kevin Francis McDermott was born 10 February 1962, to Evelyn and Frank McDermott. He has two younger brothers, Paul, and Jim. When his family emigrated to Canada for a period, he attended the Holy Name School in Toronto. Upon their return to Glasgow, he attended Our Lady of the Assumption School, in Ruchill, and then St Charles School, and St Columba of Iona School, in Maryhill. The first album McDermott bought was Buddy Holly Lives. He was influenced by both ''Buddy Holly'', and ''The Beatles''. He was given an acoustic guitar by his Uncle Joe, at age 14, and taught himself to play by ear. McDermott joined Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited in 1978, when he was sixteen years old, working as a ship draughtsman. Inspired, after attending the farewell concert of The Rezillos at The Apollo (Glasgow), McDermott started to write and perform live, both solo, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorraine Pearson
Five Star (also styled as 5 Star) were a British pop group, formed in 1983 and comprising siblings Stedman, Lorraine, Denise, Doris, and Delroy Pearson. From 1985 to 1988, Five Star had four top-20 albums and 15 top-40 singles in the UK, including the top-10 hits "System Addict" (1986), "Can't Wait Another Minute" (1986), "Find the Time" (1986), " Rain or Shine" (1986), " Stay Out of My Life" (1987) and " The Slightest Touch" (1987). They won the 1987 Brit Award for Best British Group. Career 1980s The five-piece group of siblings from Romford were masterminded by their father and manager, Buster Pearson, who modelled them in the style of the Jackson 5. He was a former recording artist and session musician who had worked with Wilson Pickett and had set up Tent Records Ltd in 1982. Their debut single was released on Tent in 1983 and although it did not chart, it gave them TV exposure and a record deal with RCA Records (with future releases being joint Tent/RCA releases). Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennett Arron
Bennett Arron is a Welsh writer and stand-up comedian. Background Born in Port Talbot to the only Jewish family in the area, Bennett Arron moved to London to attend the drama school, the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. After leaving drama school he formed the sketch group 4-Ply and toured venues around the country, appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Career In 1997 Arron was a finalist of the '' BBC New Comedy Awards'', alongside Peter Kay. He is a past winner of the ''BBC Wales New Writer's Award'' and the ''TAPS Comedy Writer of The Year Award''. He has written and starred in the BBC Radio series ''Bennett Arron is JeWelsh'' and ''Bennett Arron Worries About...'', both of which were nominated for a Celtic Media Award. He presented the BBC Television Documentary ''The Kosher Comedian'' in which he traced his family's roots from Lithuania to South Wales and described a reason for the decline of Jews in Wales. In 2007, he wrote, directed and presented the documentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twickenham Film Studios
Twickenham ( ) is a suburban district of London, England, on the River Thames southwest of Charing Cross. Historic counties of England, Historically in Middlesex, since 1965 it has formed part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, whose administrative headquarters are in the area. The population, including St Margarets, London, St Margarets and Whitton, London, Whitton, was 62,148 at the 2011 census. Twickenham is the home of the Rugby Football Union, with hundreds of thousands of spectators visiting Twickenham Stadium each year. The historic riverside area has a network of 18th-century buildings and pleasure grounds, many of which have survived intact. This area has three grand period mansions with public access: York House, Twickenham, York House, Marble Hill House, Marble Hill and Strawberry Hill House. Another has been lost, that belonging to 18th-century aphorism, aphoristic poet Alexander Pope, who was known as the ''Bard of Twickenham''. Strawberry Hill, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
