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Grandpa In My Pocket
''Grandpa in My Pocket'' is a British children's comedy-drama television series created by Mellie Buse and Jan Page and commissioned by Michael Carrington (television executive), Michael Carrington for CBeebies, the BBC's dedicated pre-school and nursery channel targeting children aged 2–7 years. Based on the 1970s ''The Dandy'' comic strip, comic adventure strip ''Peter's Pocket Grandpa'' by Ron Spencer (which itself was based on an earlier prose text story called ''Jimmie's Pocket Grandpa'' which had appeared in ''The Dandy'' in the 1940s), the programme stars James Bolam as a grandfather who owns a magical "shrinking cap", which only his 10-year-old grandson Jason Mason (played by Jay Ruckley) knows about. This cap enables him to shrink to about 4 inches tall, become a CGI-animated character, run very fast, and bring toys and objects to life. This allows him to experience many adventures which are narrated by Jason, including finding a prisoner under the floorboards, bringi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Television Series
Children's television series (or children's television shows) are Television show, television programs designed specifically for Child, children. They are typically characterised by easy-going content devoid of sensitive or adult themes and are normally broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake, immediately before and after school schedules generally start in the country where they air. Educational television, Educational themes are also prevalent, as well as the transmission of cautionary tales and narratives that teach problem-solving methods in some fashion or another, such as social disputes. The purpose of these shows, aside from profit, is mainly to entertain or educate children, with each series targeting a certain age of child: some are aimed at infants and toddlers, some are aimed at those aged 6 to 11 years old, and others are aimed at all children. History Children's television is nearly as old as television itself. In the United Kingdom, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walberswick
Walberswick is a village and civil parish on the Suffolk coast in England. It is at the mouth of the River Blyth on the south side of the river. The town of Southwold lies to the north of the river and is the nearest town to Walberswick, around away. Walberswick is around south of Lowestoft on the North Sea coast. It is east of Halesworth and northeast of the county town of Ipswich. Coastal erosion and the shifting of the mouth of the River Blyth caused the neighbouring town of Dunwich, to the south, to be lost as a port in the last years of the 13th century. Following a brief period of rivalry and dispute with Dunwich, Walberswick became a major trading port from the 13th century until the First World War. Almost half of the village's properties are holiday homes. History The name Walberswick is believed to derive from the Saxon Waldbert [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Jennings
Alex Michael Jennings (born 10 May 1957) is an English actor of the stage and screen who has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. For his work on the London stage, Jennings has received three Olivier Awards, winning for '' Too Clever by Half'' (1988), ''Peer Gynt'' (1996), and ''My Fair Lady'' (2003). He is the only performer to have won Olivier awards in the drama, musical, and comedy categories. Jennings is known for his film work, in particular for his performance as Prince Charles in Stephen Frears's film '' The Queen'' (2006) opposite Helen Mirren. His other film appearances include '' The Wings of the Dove'' (1997), '' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'' (2004), '' Babel'' (2006), '' Belle'' (2013), and '' The Lady in the Van'' (2015) starring Maggie Smith. Jennings has won acclaim for his performances in television, including for his portrayal of Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, in the Netflix series ''The Crown'' opp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Herring
BB-8 (or Beebee-Ate) is a droid character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He appeared in the three films of the sequel trilogy, '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017), and '' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019). He also appeared as a major supporting character in the animated series ''Star Wars Resistance'', appearing in the first 17 episodes of season 1, and in the 2023 short film '' Rogue Not Quite One''. He is a BB astromech droid serving the Resistance, and is owned by Poe Dameron. Spherical with a free-moving domed head, BB-8 is portrayed by both a rod puppet and a remote-controlled robotic unit. The character has been well received by critics and fans, and has become one of the most beloved and recognizable characters of the ''Star Wars'' saga in recent years. Conception Idea and design BB-8's design was based on a sketch by ''The Force Awakens'' director J. J. Abrams. According to special effects artist Neal Scanlan, "It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rula Lenska
Rula Lenska (born Roza Maria Leopoldyna Lubienski 30 September 1947) is an English actress. She mainly appears in British stage and television productions and is known in the United States for a series of television advertisements in the 1970s and 1980s. She is known for the films '' Queen Kong'' and ''Aura'', and she portrayed Claudia Colby in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Lenska was married to the actors Brian Deacon (1977–1987) and Dennis Waterman (1987–1998). Both marriages ended in divorce. Early life Lenska was born in England in the village of Diddington, near St Neots, Huntingdonshire, in a Polish resettlement camp that had previously been the EVAC American Military Hospital. Her birth was registered in nearby St Neots. Her family is Polish nobility, bearing the Pomian coat of arms, and before the war owned a castle and estate in Kazimierza Wielka, Poland. Her father, Major Ludwik Łubieński, was personal secretary to Józef Beck, Ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liza Goddard
Louise Elizabeth Goddard (born 20 January 1950), professionally known as Liza Goddard, is an English television and stage actress, best known for her work in the 1970s and 1980s. Early life Goddard was born in Smethwick, Staffordshire.Before 1 April 1974 Smethwick was in Staffordshire She is the daughter of David Goddard (1925–1992), who produced and directed numerous TV shows and programmes, and his wife Clare. Her parents met in Germany. Her sister is Maria. Clare trained in rep, and appeared in television adverts. They lived at Heath End, Surrey then at 10 Weybourne Rd in Weybourne, Surrey, and in Frensham, then 'Huffins' in Tilford. Maria and Liza performed in the Junior Tilford Players. She attended Farnham Girls' Grammar School, before her father moved the family to Sydney, when she was 15 in April 1965, upon his appointment as Head of Drama at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Career Goddard made early television appearances in Australia, including episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkshire Terrier
The Yorkshire Terrier, also known as a Yorkie, is a British breed of toy dog of terrier type. It is among the smallest of the terriers and indeed of all dog breeds, with a weight of no more than . It originated in the nineteenth century in the English county of Yorkshire, after which it is named."Get to Know the Yorkshire , 'The American Kennel Club', retrieved 19 May 2014 The coat is tan on the head and dark steel-grey on the body; no other colour is accepted by either or the |
Meera Syal
Meera Syal FRSL (born Feroza Syal; 27 June 1961) is an English comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created '' Goodness Gracious Me'' and by portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in '' The Kumars at No. 42''. She has become one of the UK's best-known Asian personalities. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1997 New Year Honours and in 2003 was listed in ''The Observer'' as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to drama and literature. In 2023, she was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship. Early life Syal was born on 27 June 1961 in Wolverhampton and grew up in Essington, Staffordshire, a mining village a few miles to the north. Her Indian Punjabi parents, Surinder Syal (father) and Surinder Kaur (mother), came to the United Kingdom from New Delhi. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Truss
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main channel of the Po River into the Adriatic Sea but ceased to exist before the 1st century BC. Hecataeus of Miletus (c.550 – c.476 BC) asserted that both the Etruscan harbor city of Adria and the Adriatic Sea had been named after it. Emperor Hadrian's family was named after the city or region of Adria/Hadria, now Atri, in Picenum, which most likely started as an Etruscan or Greek colony of the older harbor city of the same name. Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. As an English name, it has been in use since the Middle Ages. Religion * Pope Adrian I (c. 700–795) * Pope Adrian II (c. 792–872) * Pope Adrian III (c. 830–885) * Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorna Laidlaw
Lorna Laidlaw (born 1 February 1963) is an English actress. She has appeared on television as Mrs Tembe in the BBC medical soap opera ''Doctors'' from 2009 to 2019 and as Aggie Bailey in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' between 2019 and 2023. Laidlaw won the Royal Television Society award for Best Actress and Best Daytime Star at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards for her role in ''Doctors''. She was also in The Good Ship Murder Career Laidlaw began her television career in 1994, with various guest appearances in series such as '' Blue Heaven'', '' Playing the Field'', ''Emmerdale'' and '' The Afternoon Play''. In 2009, Laidlaw began portraying the recurring role of Miss Smiley in the CBeebies series '' Grandpa in My Pocket''. Laidlaw left the series in 2014. Alongside these acting roles, she was also a co-presenter on the BBC children's series '' Tikkabilla'' from 2002 to 2007. From 2011 to 2019, Laidlaw portrayed the role of Mrs Tembe in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaheen Jafargholi
Shaheen Jafargholi (; born 23 January 1997) is a Welsh actor and singer. In 2009, he finished in seventh place on the ITV competition series '' Britain's Got Talent''. Since then, he has portrayed the roles of Shakil Kazemi in ''EastEnders'' (2016–2018) and Marty Kirkby in '' Casualty'' (2018–2023). He also appeared as Billy in season two of the BBC Three horror comedy series '' Wreck'' (2023), and as Celyn in the BBC One miniseries '' Lost Boys and Fairies'' (2024). Early life Shaheen Jafargholi was born on 23 January 1997, at Singleton Hospital, Swansea, Wales. His mother Karen Thomas is Welsh, while his father is Iranian. Career Child acting In 2009, Jafargholi portrayed the recurring role of Troy in the children's television series '' Grandpa in My Pocket''. He has also acted in the '' Torchwood'' episode " Greeks Bearing Gifts" playing Danny – the child of a crazed gun-wielding father and took part in an episode of the medical drama series '' Casualty'' playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Gallagher
Phil Gallagher (born 3 March 1977) is a British children's television presenter who is best known for playing the title character in the CBeebies children's television show ''Mister Maker. Early life Gallagher attended Rainham Mark Grammar School in Rainham, Kent, and Canterbury Christ Church University. Career Gallagher started his career as presenter and sports reporter on BBC Radio Kent. He was a performer and puppeteer on Playhouse Disney and also provided characters and voices for Studio Disney. From 2003 until 2005, Gallagher presented '' Diggin' It'' on GMTV. During 2006, he was a regular character on ''Mighty Truck of Stuff'' as 'Pablo', and was also the voice-over for Channel 4's ''Unanimous''. Gallagher has appeared as the title character in ''Mister Maker'' since 2007. He also appeared in 2 episodes of '' Bear Behaving Badly'' as the Robot Rat Catcher and the Mummy. Since 2009, he has also played the role of 'Mr Liker Biker' in ''Grandpa in My Pocket''. Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
