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Gone To The Dogs (TV Series)
''Gone to the Dogs'' is a television miniseries by Central Films for Central Independent Television bought from writer Will Warrior, and was broadcast by ITV between 29 November and 27 December 1991 in the UK. The six episode comedy drama series revolved around the relationship of Jim Morley (Jim Broadbent) and Lauren Patterson (Alison Steadman) in the world of greyhound racing. The series had a notable cast and much of the greyhound racing filming took place at Walthamstow Stadium. The series was followed by '' Gone to Seed'' where several members of the cast from this series also appear, albeit in entirely new roles. Cast Main * Alison Steadman as Lauren Patterson * Jim Broadbent as Jim Morley * Harry Enfield as Little Jim Morley * Warren Clarke as Larry Patterson Recurring * Martin Clunes as Pilbeam * Sheila Hancock as Jean * Julia St John as Sophie * Cliff Parisi as Stanley * Rosemary Martin as Margaret * Arthur Whybrow as George * Barbara Keogh as Betty * Paddy Joyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Grounds
Tony Grounds (born in East London) is a British playwright and screenwriter, who has worked extensively in television. Grounds was described by ''The Independent'' (11 October 2002) as "the best TV writer of his generation". Career He started writing for the theatre, winning the Verity Bargate Award for ''Made in Spain'', which was subsequently performed in London and published by Methuen. It was then filmed for ITV and transmitted in their ''Screenplay'' slot. There then followed stints on ''EastEnders'' and ''The Bill'' before he penned episodes of 'Chancer', which starred Clive Owen. Grounds created and wrote '' Gone to the Dogs'' starring Jim Broadbent, Alison Steadman, Warren Clarke and Harry Enfield. It was nominated for a Writers Guild Award. He wrote ''Gone to Seed'', in which Peter Cook made his final dramatic appearance. The series was nominated for a Royal Television Society The Royal Television Society (RTS) is a British-based educational charity for the discu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Parisi
Cliff Parisi (born Clifford R Manley; 24 May 1960) is an English actor and businessman, known for his roles as Minty Peterson in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and Fred Buckle in the BBC period drama ''Call the Midwife''. In 2019, he participated in the I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 19), nineteenth series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series), I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. Career Parisi began his career in 1982 when he started touring the United Kingdom as a stand-up comedian. He continued working as a stand-up comedian for a further seven years before being cast in the 1989 film ''Queen of Hearts (1989 film), Queen of Hearts''. Parisi then appeared in television series such as ''The Bill'', ''Chancer'', ''Kavanagh QC'', ''Bramwell (TV series), Bramwell'' and ''A Prince Among Men''. He then auditioned for the role of Minty Peterson in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. His storylines in the series in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 British Television Series Endings
It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS in its place. In July 1991, India abandoned its policies of dirigism, license raj and autarky and began extensive Economic liberalisation in India, liberalisation to its economy. This increased Economy of India, GDP but also increased income inequality in India, income inequality over the next two decades. A United Nations, UN-authorized coalition of the Gulf War, coalition force from 34 nations fought against Ba'athist Iraq, Iraq, which had Invasion of Kuwait, invaded and Kuwait Governorate, annexed Kuwait in the previous year, 1990. The conflict would be called the Gulf War and would mark the beginning of a since-constant American military presence in the Middle East. The clash between Republic of Serbia (1990–2006), Serbia and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 British Television Series Debuts
It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union collapsed, leaving fifteen sovereign republics and the CIS in its place. In July 1991, India abandoned its policies of dirigism, license raj and autarky and began extensive liberalisation to its economy. This increased GDP but also increased income inequality over the next two decades. A UN-authorized coalition force from 34 nations fought against Iraq, which had invaded and annexed Kuwait in the previous year, 1990. The conflict would be called the Gulf War and would mark the beginning of a since-constant American military presence in the Middle East. The clash between Serbia and the other Yugoslav republics would lead into the beginning of the Yugoslav Wars, which ran through the rest of the decade. In the context of the apartheid, the year after the liberation of political prisoner Nelson Mandela, the Parliament of South Africa repeals the Population Registration Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Ewin
Donna Clarissa Ground (born 4 June 1970) known professionally as Donna Ewin, is an English former glamour model and actress. Career Donna Clarissa Ground was born on 4 June 1970, in Poplar, East London, England. Ewin was her mother's maiden name. Upon leaving college she joined the Yvonne Paul Management agency and first appeared on Page 3 of British newspaper ''The Sun'' at the age of 17. She found herself in great demand, establishing herself as one of the most popular Page 3 girls on the circuit during the late 1980s and early '90s. Ewin appeared in many adult magazines including ''Mayfair'' and ''Playboy'' (sometimes using the pseudonym Nina Downe – an anagram of Donna Ewin); and it was erroneously rumoured that she appeared as an extra in the famous orgy scene in Stanley Kubrick's last film, ''Eyes Wide Shut'' (1999). She did appear regularly on the BBC sketch comedy television show ''The Fast Show'' as well as the touring live stage version of the show, notably in the " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Collins
Michelle Danielle Collins (born 28 May 1962) is a British actress. She is known for her role as Cindy Beale in the BBC soap opera A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originat ... ''EastEnders'' (1988–1990, 1992–1998, 2023–present), as well as appearing as Stella Price in ITV (TV network), ITV's ''Coronation Street'' (2011–2014). Her other notable television roles include the BBC dramas ''Real Women'' (1998–1999), ''Sunburn (TV series), Sunburn'' (1999–2000) and ''Two Thousand Acres of Sky'' (2001–2003). Early life and education Collins was born on 28 May 1962 at Hackney Hospital, Homerton High Street in Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, Hackney, East London, to a Welsh mother, Mary, and a father of English and Flemish heritage. Her Flemish grandfather was Belgian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Hurst
Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst (born 8 December 1941) is an English former professional Association football, footballer. A Striker (association football), striker, he became the first player to score a Hat-trick#Association football, hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup, World Cup final, as England national football team, England recorded a 1966 FIFA World Cup final, 4–2 victory over Germany national football team, West Germany at Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley in 1966 FIFA World Cup, 1966. With the death of Bobby Charlton, Sir Bobby Charlton in October 2023, Hurst became the last living player from the team that won the 1966 final. Hurst began his career with West Ham United F.C., West Ham United, where he scored 242 goals in 500 first team appearances. There he won the FA Cup in 1964 FA Cup Final, 1964 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, 1965. He was sold to Stoke City F.C., Stoke City in 1972 for £80,000. After three seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Peters
Martin Stanford Peters (8 November 1943 – 21 December 2019) was an English Association football, footballer and manager. As a member of the England national football team, England team which won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, he scored the second of England's four goals in the final against Germany national football team, West Germany. He also played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Born in Plaistow, Newham, Plaistow, Essex, he played club football for West Ham United F.C., West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City F.C., Norwich City and Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United. He briefly managed Sheffield United before retiring from professional football in 1981. Peters was known as "the complete midfielder" as he could pass the ball well with either foot, was good in the air and difficult to mark because of his movement. A free kick specialist, he was described by England manager Sir Alf Ramsey, after a game against Scotland national football team, Scotla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore (12 April 1941 – 24 February 1993) was an English professional footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years, and was the captain of the England national team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of football, and was cited by Pelé as the greatest defender he had ever played against. Moore is considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. Widely regarded as West Ham's greatest ever player, Moore played more than 600 games for the club during a 16-year tenure, winning the FA Cup in 1963–64 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1964–65. During his time at the club, he won the FWA Footballer of the Year in 1964 and the West Ham Player of the Year in 1961, 1963, 1968 and 1970. In August 2008, West Ham United officially retired his number 6 shirt, 15 years after his death. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Sparrow
Walter Leonard Sparrow (22 January 1927 – 31 May 2000) was an English film and television actor best known for his appearance as Duncan in the 1991 film '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' starring Kevin Costner. Born in Eltham, London in 1927, Sparrow began his career as a stand-up comic before moving to acting with a period with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His first film role was in 1964, in '' Dr. Terror's House of Horrors'', with Christopher Lee. Subsequent films, interspersed between countless TV appearances, included the 1969 sex fantasy '' Zeta One'', ''Young Sherlock Holmes'', and the acclaimed 1988 film '' The Accidental Tourist'' starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner and Geena Davis. His career enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s, with Sparrow playing key roles in the 1991 film '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' as the blinded retainer Duncan, 1993's ''The Secret Garden'' as gruff gardener Ben Weatherstaff, and the 1995 American coming-of-age film '' Now and The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Jacobs (actress)
Lisa Jacobs is a British actress who is best known for playing Jewish diarist Anne Frank in the 1988 television film, '' The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank''. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role in this movie. The film also starred Mary Steenburgen as Miep Gies. Jacobs has appeared in a number of other films, television films, and television series. She provided her voice in the UK versions of the video games ''Laura's Happy Adventures'' and ''Alex Builds His Farm''. She also acts in stage. She met actor Steven Mackintosh while they were appearing on stage together, and they married in 1989. They live in North London North London is the northern part of London, England, north of the River Thames and the City of London. It extends from Clerkenwell and Finsbury, on the edge of the City of London financial district, to Greater London's boundary with Hertfordshi ... with their two daughters, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddy Joyce
Patrick Francis Joyce (31 May 1923 — 27 July 2000) was an actor in film and television. Biography Joyce was born in Trieste, Italy. His father was Frantisek Schaurek, a Czech banker who had stolen money from the Živnostenská Bank in Trieste where he worked and committed suicide in 1926. His mother was Eileen Schaurek (nee Joyce), the sister of the author James Joyce. After his father's death, his mother returned to Ireland with Joyce and his two elder sisters, Nora and Bozena.Delimata, Bozena Berta, and Virginia Moseley. ''Reminiscences of a Joyce Niece.'' James Joyce Quarterly 19, no. 1 (1981): 45-62. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25476405. Joyce appeared in nearly 90 film and television productions, and played Tommy Deakin on the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1968–74). In his later years he also played John Royle in another long-running British soap opera, ''EastEnders'' (1990–91, 1993). His other credits date back to the 1950s, his screen debut being i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
