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Gill Isles
Gill Isles is a BAFTA winning TV comedy producer. Life and career Gill Isles is originally from Castleford, Yorkshire and attended NEW College, Pontefract. Gill later graduated from the BA Media Production course at Bournemouth University and began her career working at BBC Radio Leeds as a broadcast assistant. After moving to London for a role as researcher at Radio 1's ''Newsbeat'', Isles moved into TV comedy working as an assistant producer on shows including '' The British Comedy Awards'', ''The 11 O'Clock Show'', BBC3's '' Cyderdelic'' and ''The State We're In'' as well as working with the Ronnie Barker on his BBC1 BAFTA tribute night. Isles moved to Manchester in 2005 to take up the role of talent producer for BBC Comedy North, the corporation's comedy unit based in Manchester, and in 2007 left to head up the northern arm of Steve Coogan's company Baby Cow. Whilst at Baby Cow Isles produced shows including '' Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special'', four series of the award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castleford
Castleford is a town within the City of Wakefield district, West Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 45,106 at a 2021 population estimate. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to the north of the town centre the River Calder, West Yorkshire, River Calder joins the River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation. It is located north east of Wakefield, north of Pontefract and south east of Leeds. Castleford is the largest town in the Wakefield district after Wakefield itself. The town is the site of a Roman Britain, Roman settlement. Within the historical Municipal Borough of Castleford are the suburbs of Airedale, Castleford, Airedale, Cutsyke, Ferry Fryston, Fryston Village, Glasshoughton, Half Acres, Hightown, Lock Lane, Townville, Wheldale and Whitwood. Castleford is home to the rugby league Super League team Castleford Tigers. History Castleford's history dates back to Ancient Rome, Roman times, archaeological evidence points to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC1
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and Flagship (broadcasting), flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. The channel was launched on 2 November 1936 under the name BBC Television Service, which was the world's first Television in the United Kingdom, regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC Two, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's List of BBC television channels and radio stations, other domestic television stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Castleford
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Television Award For Best Scripted Comedy
The British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy is awarded annually as part of the British Academy Television Awards. Until 2015, the category was named the British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy. According to British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the category "covers both situational comedies and scripted comedy sketch shows". It was first awarded from 1973 to 1980. From 1981 to 1999, sitcoms were included in the Best Comedy Programme or Series category instead. The category returned in 2000. Winners and nominees 1973-1980 2000s 2010s 2020s *Note: The series that don't have recipients on the tables had Production team credited as recipients for the award or nomination. Programmes with multiple wins and nominations Multiple Awards 3 awards *''The Office'' (consecutive) 2 awards *'' Black Books'' *''Fawlty Towers'' *''The Thick of It'' Multiple Nominations 7 nominations *''Peep Show'' 4 nominations *''The IT Crowd'' *''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guz Khan
Ghulam Dastgir Khan (; born 24 January 1986), also known as Guz Khan, is a British comedian and actor. His TV appearances include '' Man Like Mobeen'', '' Taskmaster'' (series 12), '' Our Flag Means Death'' (series 1) and stand-up performances on '' Live at the Apollo''. Early life Khan was born on 24 January 1986 to a Pakistani Punjabi Muslim family of Khans in Coventry. He has two sisters who are ten and eleven years older than him. His father died when he was three. Khan grew up on a housing estate in Hillfields, Coventry, and attended Stoke Park School. He graduated from Coventry University, and went on to teach Humanities at Grace Academy. In Sindhu Vee's 2020 BBC comedy podcast ''Things My Mother Never Told Me (... About Lockdown)'', Khan talks about being raised in a South Asian community and his relationship to his mother. Career Breakthrough Khan uploaded his first video to Facebook in 2014; in June of that year, he first performed on stage, opening for Aamer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodnight Vienna Productions
Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. Born and raised in Farnworth, Kay studied media performance at the University of Salford and later began working part-time as a stand-up comedian. In 1997, Kay won Channel 4's ''So You Think You're Funny'' contest, and the following year, he was nominated for a Perrier Award for his show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. With his public profile raised, Kay co-wrote and starred in the Channel 4 mockumentary series ''That Peter Kay Thing'' (2000). This resulted in a spin-off sitcom, ''Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights'' (2001–2002) in turn generated another spin-off, ''Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere'' (2004). In 2005, he recorded a promotional video in which he mimed to Tony Christie's 1971 song "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo", which was reissued to raise money for Comic Relief: the song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming that year's best-selling single in the UK. Kay co-wro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kay
Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. Born and raised in Farnworth, Kay studied media performance at the University of Salford and later began working part-time as a stand-up comedian. In 1997, Kay won Channel 4's '' So You Think You're Funny'' contest, and the following year, he was nominated for a Perrier Award for his show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. With his public profile raised, Kay co-wrote and starred in the Channel 4 mockumentary series '' That Peter Kay Thing'' (2000). This resulted in a spin-off sitcom, '' Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights'' (2001–2002) in turn generated another spin-off, '' Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere'' (2004). In 2005, he recorded a promotional video in which he mimed to Tony Christie's 1971 song " (Is This the Way to) Amarillo", which was reissued to raise money for Comic Relief: the song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming that year's best-selling single in the UK. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackenzie Crook
Mackenzie Crook (born Paul James Crook, 29 September 1971) is an English actor, director, comedian and writer best known for his roles in television and film. He gained widespread recognition for portraying Gareth Keenan in the British sitcom ''The Office (British TV series), The Office'' (2001–2003) and for his role as Pintel and Ragetti, Ragetti in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series (2003–2007). He also played List of Game of Thrones characters#Beyond the Wall, Orell in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', and the Worzel Gummidge, title role of ''Worzel Gummidge (2019 TV series), Worzel Gummidge'' (2019–2022), which he wrote and directed. Crook has also worked extensively in theatre, including a Tony Award-nominated performance in ''Jerusalem''. His career spans comedy, drama, and fantasy, establishing him as a versatile figure in British entertainment. Early life Crook was born on 29 September 1971 in Maidstone, Kent, and grew up in Dartford, Kent. He is the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Cash
Craig Cash (born 11 September 1960) Retrieved 4 July 2016 is an English comedian, actor, voice actor, director and award-winning writer and producer. His best known works are in the television shows '' The Royle Family'', '''', '' The Mrs Merton Show'', '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebburn (TV Series)
''Hebburn'' is a BBC television comedy series set in Hebburn in Tyne & Wear. The six-part series commenced broadcasting on BBC Two on 18 October 2012 starring Kimberley Nixon and Chris Ramsey. The show is written by Jason Cook and Graham Duff and follows the recently wedded couple Jack and Sarah alongside Jack's family. The show received a mixed critical reaction, including criticism from residents of the town on which it was based. A Christmas special was commissioned as well as a second series, which began airing on BBC Two on 12 November 2013. In March 2014 it was announced by the BBC that ''Hebburn'' would not be returning for a third series. Plot The series follows the Pearson family, Joe (Vic Reeves, credited under his real name, Jim Moir) and Pauline (Gina McKee) and their son Jack ( Chris Ramsey), who secretly married a middle-class Jewish woman, Sarah (Kimberley Nixon), in a drunken binge in Las Vegas. Development and production ''Hebburn'' was created by comic Jaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starlings (UK TV Series)
''Starlings'' is a British comedy-drama written by Steve Edge and Matt King who also play the roles of Fergie and Uncle Loz. It was shown on Sky 1. In September 2013, Sky1 announced it was cancelling the show after two seasons. Premise Terry and Jan Starling have been happily married for many years, living in Matlock, Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south a .... They have three children. Their eldest, Bell, is in her early 20s and is pregnant by her boyfriend Reuben. Graham, known as Gravy, has left school but is currently unemployed. Charlotte, known as Charlie, is the youngest, and works with Terry in his capacity as a self-employed electrician. Other members of the family include Terry's elderly father, Bill, and Jan's nephew Fergie. In the first episode the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Vegas
Michael Joseph Pennington (born 5 September 1970), better known as Johnny Vegas, is an English actor, comedian, director and writer. He is known for his thick Lancashire accent, husky voice, angry comedic rants, and use of surreal humour. Vegas' television roles have included Moz in the BBC Three dark comedy '' Ideal'' (2005–2011), Geoff Maltby ("The Oracle") in the ITV sitcom ''Benidorm'' (2007–2009, 2015–2017), and Eric Agnew in the BBC One sitcom ''Still Open All Hours'' (2013–2019). He has also been a regular guest panellist on the television comedy panel shows '' QI'' and ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown''. Early life Vegas was born Michael Joseph Pennington on 5 September 1970, in the Thatto Heath area of St Helens, Lancashire. He has an older sister and two older brothers; they were all brought up as Roman Catholic. At the age of 11, he attended the boarding school and seminary St Joseph's College in Up Holland to train for the priesthood, but came back h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
