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ITV Panto
The ITV Panto was a series of televised pantomimes originally broadcast on ITV in 1998, 2000, and 2002. They have since been repeated over the 20 years since they were filmed. All were written by Simon Nye, and they included an array of celebrities playing the lead roles. Pantomimes (In order of original broadcast date) * ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' (original broadcast: 25 December 1998) - filmed at the Old Vic Theatre. * ''Cinderella'' (original broadcast: 2 January 2000) - filmed at the Brixton Academy. * ''Aladdin'' (original broadcast: 25 December 2000) - filmed at the New Wimbledon Theatre. * ''Dick Whittington'' (original broadcast: 1 January 2002) - filmed at the New Wimbledon Theatre. Recurring cast members All the main roles in each pantomime were played by well-known celebrities, some of whom became regular players, some major celebrities also made cameo appearances. Paul Merton and Julian Clary are the only people to appear in all four while Harry Hill and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantomime
Pantomime (; informally panto) is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment, generally combining gender-crossing actors and topical humour with a story more or less based on a well-known fairy tale, fable or folk tale.Reid-Walsh, Jacqueline. "Pantomime", ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature'', Jack Zipes (ed.), Oxford University Press (2006), Pantomime is a participatory form of theatre developed in England in the 18th century, in which the audience is encouraged and expected to sing along with certain parts of the music and shout out phrases to the performers. The origins of pantomime reach back to ancient Greek classical theatre. It developed partly from the 16th century commedia dell'arte tradition of Italy and partly from other European and British stage traditions, such as 17th-century masques and music hall. An important part of the pantomime, until the late 19th century, was the harlequinade. Modern pantomime is perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Skinner
Christopher Graham Collins (born 28 January 1957), known professionally as Frank Skinner, is an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. At the 2001 British Comedy Awards, he was named Best Comedy Entertainment Personality. His television work includes '' Fantasy Football League'' from 1994 to 2004, '' The Frank Skinner Show'' from 1995 to 2005, '' Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned'' from 2000 to 2005, and '' Room 101'' from 2012 to 2018. From 2009 to 2024 he hosted ''The Frank Skinner Show'' on Absolute Radio, broadcast live on Saturday mornings and released as a podcast. In October 2024 Skinner launched the ''Frank Off The Radio'' podcast, with the same crew as the radio show. Along with David Baddiel, he provided vocals and wrote the lyrics for " Three Lions", the official song in collaboration with Liverpudlian indie band the Lightning Seeds, to mark the England national football team's participation in the 1996 European Championship (which was hosted in England); he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S Club
S Club, formerly known as S Club 7, are a British pop music, pop group formed in 1998 by Simon Fuller after he was fired as manager of the Spice Girls. Original members were Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee (actor), Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O'Meara, Hannah Spearritt and Rachel Stevens. Cattermole left the group in 2002; it disbanded in 2003. After the members performed solo and in smaller groups, the group reunited temporarily for a short tour in 2015. In 2023, the group reunited and announced a tour; however, Cattermole died of heart failure and Spearritt withdrew from the group before the tour. The band has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. They won Brit Awards in 2000 for British breakthrough act and in 2002 for best British single. In 2001, they earned the The Record of the Year, Record of the Year award. The group has released four studio albums: ''S Club (album), S Club'' (1999), which reached number one in the UK, ''7 (S Club 7 album), 7'' (2000), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Riley
Lisa Jane Riley (born 13 July 1976) is an English actress, comedian and television presenter. Riley is best known for portraying the role of Mandy Dingle in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' between 1995 and 2001, and from 2019 onwards. She also replaced Jeremy Beadle as the presenter of ''You've Been Framed!'' between 1998 and 2002. She was also a contestant on the tenth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'', and a panellist on the ITV daytime series '' Loose Women''. Career Riley trained at the Oldham Theatre Workshop from the age of nine, and was signed by an agent three years later. Riley's early roles included appearances as an extra in both ''Coronation Street'' and '' Brookside'' as well as a cast member in ''Butterfly Kiss'' which was directed by Michael Winterbottom. She then appeared in a guest role as Mandy Dingle in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 1995. After proving popular with the audience, Riley was invited to join the soap's regular cast th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Phillips
Leslie Samuel Phillips (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was an English actor. He achieved prominence in the 1950s, playing smooth, upper-class comic roles utilising his "Ding dong" and "Hello" catchphrases. He appeared in the '' Carry On'' and ''Doctor in the House'' film series as well as the long-running BBC radio comedy series '' The Navy Lark''. On the stage, Phillips was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1977. In his later career, Phillips took on dramatic parts including a BAFTA-nominated role alongside Peter O'Toole in ''Venus'' (2006). He provided the voice of the Sorting Hat in three of the ''Harry Potter'' films. Early life Leslie Samuel Phillips was born in Tottenham on 20 April 1924, the third child of Cecelia Margaret (''née'' Newlove) and Frederick Samuel Phillips, who worked at Glover and Main, manufacturers of cookers in Edmonton. Phillips described his street as "beyond the sonic reach of the Bow Bells but within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Murray (actor)
William Albert Murray (born 6 October 1941) is an English actor, best known for playing Don Beech in ''The Bill'' from 1995 to 2004, Johnny Allen in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 2005 to 2006, and Captain John Price in the video games '' Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'', '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'', and '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3''. Often known for portraying " hard man" characters, he has also starred in '' McVicar'' (1980), '' Essex Boys'' (2000), '' One in the Chamber'' (2012), '' We Still Steal the Old Way'' (2016), ''Nemesis'' (2021) and the '' Rise of the Footsoldier'' film series (2007–2021). Early life Murray was born in Forest Gate, Essex and grew up in Upton Park, East London, one of three children of Timothy and Vera Murray; his father was a plasterer, nightclub bouncer and a boxing champion. Murray attended St. Edward's Catholic Primary and St Bonaventure's Catholic School. After leaving school at fourteen, Murray worked as a she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Savident
John Frederick Joseph Savident (21 January 1938 – 21 February 2024) was a British actor, known for his numerous television roles, including his portrayal of Fred Elliott in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1994 to 2006. He was also known for his performance as Monsieur Firmin in the West End cast of '' The Phantom of the Opera''. His other credits include '' The Avengers'' (1968), '' A Clockwork Orange'' (1971), '' The Professionals'' (1978), '' Blake's 7'' (1979), '' Yes Minister'' (1980), ''Gandhi'' (1982), '' The Remains of the Day'' (1993) and '' Middlemarch'' (1994). Early life Savident was born 21 January 1938 in St Peter Port, Guernsey, and still lived there at the time of the German occupation of the island in 1940. He and his family escaped to Britain in a fishing boat and settled in Ashton-under-Lyne. His acting career started when he joined Ashton Repertory. Savident was educated at the town's grammar school and in 1955 joined the Manchester City Poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralf Little
Ralf Alastair John Little (born 8 February 1980) is an English actor, writer, presenter, narrator and former semi-professional Association football, footballer. He has worked mainly in television comedy, including playing Antony Royle in ''The Royle Family'' (1998–2000, 2006, 2009–2010) and Jonny Keogh in the first six series of ''Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'' (2001–2006). He was the narrator of Channel 5 (British TV channel), Channel 5's documentary series ''Our Yorkshire Farm'' (2018–2022) as well as the spin-offs, ''Beyond The Yorkshire Farm: Reuben and Clive'' and ''Reuben: Life in the Dales''. From 2020 to 2024, he starred as Detective Inspector Neville Parker in ''Death in Paradise (TV series), Death in Paradise''. Early life and education Ralf Alastair John Little was born in February 1980 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, Oldham and attended Bolton School (Boys' Division) and later living in Whitefield near Bury. His younger brother, Ross Little, is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Kensit
Patricia Jude Francis Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an English actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child actor, Kensit gained attention when she acted in a string of commercials for Birds Eye frozen peas. She went on to appear in films such as '' The Great Gatsby'' (1974), ''Gold'' (1974), '' Alfie Darling'' (1975), '' Hennessy'' (1975), '' The Blue Bird'' (1976) and '' Hanover Street'' (1979). Balancing a dual career as both an actress and a singer, in 1983 Kensit formed and became the lead singer of the pop band Eighth Wonder. The group released several singles, including the top 20 hits " I'm Not Scared" and " Cross My Heart", before disbanding in 1989. Kensit achieved further success in her breakthrough role as Suzette in the musical film '' Absolute Beginners'' (1986) and as Rika van den Haas in ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989) before starring in the films '' Blue Tornado'' (1991), '' Timebomb'' (1991), '' Twenty-One'' (1991), '' Blame It on the Bellboy'' (1992), '' B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Clunes
Alexander Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, director and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy-drama series '' Doc Martin'', Gary Strang in the BBC sitcom ''Men Behaving Badly'', and William Shawcross in ''William and Mary''. Clunes has narrated a number of documentaries for ITV, the first of which was '' Islands of Britain'' in 2009. He has since presented a number of documentaries centred on animals. He has also voiced Kipper the Dog in the preschool animated series '' Kipper''. Clunes was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honours for services to drama, charity, and the community in Dorset. Early life Clunes was born on 28 November 1961 in Wimbledon (then in Surrey, now in Greater London), the son of actor Alec Clunes and his second wife, Daphne ( Acott) Clunes (4 July 1928 – 17 September 2007). Clunes was educated at the Royal Russell School in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Byrne (comedian)
Edward Cathal Byrne (born 16 April 1972) is an Irish actor and comedian. He has presented the British television shows ''Just for Laughs (British TV series), Just for Laughs'' and ''Uncut! Best Unseen Ads'', has been a guest on numerous television panel games and has appeared on a number of television cooking shows. Early life Byrne was born on 16 April 1972 in Dublin, Ireland, and grew up in nearby Swords, County Dublin, Swords. His father was a sheet metal worker who became a supervisor, and his mother was a radiographer and lectured in radiography. Career Stand-up comedy Deciding to study horticulture at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, he was made entertainments convener at the Students' Union in his second year of study. Byrne also volunteered at the Student Association Welfare Office in his first year. Byrne started a comedy night called ''International Comedy Cellar, The Comedy Cellar'' in the basement of the 13th Note public house on Glassford Street, Glasgow. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Armstrong (comedian)
Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong (born 2 March 1970) is an English actor, comedian, radio personality, television presenter, singer and farmer. He is the host of the BBC One game show ''Pointless'', and is a weekday morning-show presenter on Classic FM (UK), Classic FM. Armstrong is a member of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller, with Ben Miller. His television credits include ''Armstrong and Miller (TV series), Armstrong and Miller'', ''Beast (TV series), Beast'', ''Life Begins (TV series), Life Begins'', ''Hunderby'' and ''Danger Mouse (2015 TV series), Danger Mouse''. He is also known as the voice of Mr Smith (The Sarah Jane Adventures), Mr Smith, Sarah Jane Smith's alien supercomputer in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' and the Doctor Who series 4, series 4 The Stolen Earth, two-part Journey's End (Doctor Who), finale of ''Doctor Who''. He is also the narrator for the hit CBeebies show "Hey Duggee". Armstrong is a bass-baritone singer and has released three studio albums. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
