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I Woke Up One Morning
''I Woke Up One Morning'' is a British television sitcom which aired on BBC One in two series from 1985 to 1986.Newcomb p.1313 Main cast * Michael Angelis as Max * Peter Caffrey as Danny * Robert Gillespie as Zero * Frederick Jaeger as Derek * Jonathan Kydd as Eddie * Tim Potter as Irrelevant * Jennifer Daniel as Isobel * Shirin Taylor as Rosa * Jean Boht as Mrs. Hamilton * Marcia Warren as Doris * Frances White as Sister May * Barrie Gosney as Colin * David Shaw Parker as Joey References Bibliography * Horace Newcomb Horace Newcomb held the Lambdin Kay Chair for the Peabody Award in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia from 2001 through June 2013. Prior to this, he was a member of the Board of Jurors from 1989 to .... ''Encyclopedia of Television''. Routledge, 2014. External links * {{Carla Lane 1985 British television series debuts 1986 British television series endings 1980s British comedy television series BBC te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Lane
Romana Barrack (5 August 1928 – 31 May 2016), known professionally as Carla Lane, was an English television writer responsible for several successful British sitcoms, including ''The Liver Birds'' (co-creator, 1969–1979), ''Butterflies'' (1978–1983), and '' Bread'' (1986–1991). Lane was described as "the television writer who dared to make women funny"; much of her work focused on strong women characters, including "frustrated housewives and working class matriarchs". In later years, she became well known as an animal welfare advocate. Early life and education Lane was born in West Derby, Liverpool, in the United Kingdom on 5 August 1928. Her father was Gordon De Vince Barrack, a Welsh-Italian steward in the merchant navy, and her mother was Ivy Amelia (née Foran). She had a younger brother, Ramon, and a sister, Marna. Lane grew up in West Derby and Heswall. She attended a convent school and, aged seven, won a school poetry prize. She left school aged 14, and worked i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirin Taylor
Shirin Taylor (born 1956) is an English actress, best known for playing Jackie Ingram in the television soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1990 to 1992 as well as Tina, girlfriend to Robert Lindsay's character in comedy drama '' Give Us a Break'' and Rosa in sitcom '' I Woke Up One Morning''. Acting career *''Doctor Who'' serials '' The Stones of Blood'' and '' Dragonfire'' *''Crown Court'' *'' The Cleopatras'' *'' Shine on Harvey Moon'' *'' One by One'' *'' Crossroads'' (as Sue Kirk in 1985) *'' Boon'' *'' Dramarama'' *'' The Ruth Rendell Mysteries'' *'' The Bill'' *'' Casualty'' *'' A Touch of Frost'' *'' Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' *'' London's Burning'' *''Holby City'' *'' Night & Day'' *'' Doctors'' Theatre work On stage, Taylor made her West End West End most commonly refers to: * West End of London, an area of central London, England * West End theatre, a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London, England West E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s British Comedy Television Series
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pr .... China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 British Television Series Endings
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13– 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of dates with Dictator Idi Amin's 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 British Television Series Debuts
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is privately sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace Newcomb
Horace Newcomb held the Lambdin Kay Chair for the Peabody Award in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia from 2001 through June 2013. Prior to this, he was a member of the Board of Jurors from 1989 to 1995. Career Newcomb is the author of ''TV: The Most Popular Art'' (Doubleday/Anchor, 1974), co-author of ''The Producer's Medium'' (Oxford University Press, 1983), and editor of seven editions of ''Television: The Critical View'' (Oxford University Press, 1976–2006). In 1973-74, while teaching full-time, he was also the daily television columnist for the '' Baltimore Morning Sun''. From 1994-96 he served as Curator for the Museum of Broadcast Communications (Chicago) with primary duties as editor of ''The Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Television'' (Taylor & Francis, 2nd edition, 2004), a four-volume, 2,600 page reference work containing more than 1,200 entries on major people, programs, and topics related to tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrie Gosney
Barrie Gosney (1926, Surrey – 24 January 2008) was a British television, film and theatrical actor. In a career spanning five decades, Gosney played roles in '' Up Pompeii'', ''Last of the Summer Wine'', ''Believe Nothing'', '' Time Gentlemen Please'', ''Keeping Up Appearances'' and ''Harry Hill''. He is perhaps best remembered for his performances in Harry Hill's show in which he filled the role of an absurd type of continuity announcer and the character Ken Ford ("the man from 'The Joy of Sex' books..."). He would often send himself up and perform surreal impressions of various celebrities, including Barbra Streisand, Joan Collins & Cliff Richard. He died on 24 January 2008 after complications resulting from a fall. An episode of Al Murray's Happy Hour broadcast on ITV1 on 15 February 2008 was dedicated to him. Selected filmography * ''Carry On Jack'' (1963) – Coach Driver * ''A Home of Your Own'' (1964) * ''San Ferry Ann'' (1965) – Mini Dad * ''Three Hats for Lisa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances White (actress)
Frances White (born 1 November 1938, Leeds) is an English actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Kate Hamilton in ''Crossroads'' and as Vera Flood in the BBC sitcom ''May to December''. A graduate of the Central School of Speech and Drama her TV appearances have included ''Juliet Bravo''; ''Trevor's World of Sport''; '' Dangerfield''; ''Holby City''; ''A Very Peculiar Practice''; as Cassandra, prophetess of Troy, in the '' Doctor Who'' story ''The Myth Makers''; as Julia, daughter of Augustus, Emperor of Rome, in ''I, Claudius''; and as Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, in ''Prince Regent''. Her film credits include roles in ''The Pumpkin Eater'' (1964), ''Press for Time'' (1966) and ''Mary, Queen of Scots'' (1971). She plays Granny Pig in the children's animated series ''Peppa Pig ''Peppa Pig'' is a British preschool animated television series by Astley Baker Davies. The show follows Peppa, an anthropomorphic female piglet, and her family, as well as her peers po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcia Warren
Marcia Warren (born 26 November 1942) is an English stage, film and television actress. On stage, she appeared in ''Blithe Spirit'' as Madame Arcati and ''The Sea'' (2008) at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. She is currently appearing in Netflix's fifth season of ''The Crown'', in which she plays Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. She is a two time Olivier Award winner. Early life Warren trained as an actress at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, graduating in 1963. From there on she took the path of many of her performing contemporaries, acting in repertory throughout the country – beginning as an assistant stage manager in ''David Copperfield'' in Salisbury. Career From 1983 to 1986 she played Vera in the BBC sitcom, '' No Place Like Home''. From 2013 to 2016, she played the role of Penelope in the ITV sitcom '' Vicious'' and also starred in the 2014 sitcom '' Edge of Heaven'' as Nanny Mo. She has also appeared in '' Keeping Up Appearances'', ''Midsomer Murders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Boht
Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean Pierre Polnareff, a fictional character from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' Places * Jean, Nevada, USA; a town * Jean, Oregon, USA Entertainment * Jean (dog), a female collie in silent films * "Jean" (song) (1969), by Rod McKuen, also recorded by Oliver * ''Jean Seberg'' (musical), a 1983 musical by Marvin Hamlisch Other uses * JEAN (programming language) * USS ''Jean'' (ID-1308), American cargo ship c. 1918 * Sternwheeler Jean, a 1938 paddleboat of the Willamette River See also *Jehan * * Gene (other) * Jeanne (other) * Jehanne (other) * Jeans (other) * John (other) John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Daniel
Jennifer Daniel (born Jennifer Ruth Williams; 23 May 1936 – 16 August 2017) was a Welsh actress. Her film appearances included assorted roles in the ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' film series, ''Gideon's Way'' and the Hammer horror films ''The Kiss of the Vampire'' (1963) and ''The Reptile'' (1966). She played Mrs. Linton in the 1992 film ''Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights''. Her television credits include ''Barnaby Rudge'', ''ITV Play of the Week'', '' Barlow'', '' General Hospital'', ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' and '' The Collectors''. Personal life Daniel was born in Pontypool, South Wales, and she was a student at the Central School of Speech in London. She was married to actor Dinsdale Landen from 1959 until his death in 2003. Jennifer Daniel died on 16 August 2017 at the age of 81 in Clapham, London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Angelis
Nicolas Michael Angelis (29 April 1944 – 30 May 2020) was an English actor. He was best known for his television roles as Chrissie Todd in '' Boys from the Blackstuff'', Martin Niarchos in '' G.B.H.'' and as a UK narrator of the British children's series ''Thomas & Friends'' from 1991 to 2012, as well as several other products and media related to the franchise. Early life and career Nicolas Michael Angelis was born on 29 April 1944 in Paddington, London to an English mother, Margaret (née McCulla) (1920–1947), and a Greek father, Evangelos Angelis (1894–1959). He was raised in Dingle, Liverpool. He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, where he played roles in, among other works, Brendan Behan's '' The Hostage'' and ''The Zykovs'' by Maxim Gorky. He was featured in '' Boys from the Black Stuff'' (1982) and '' G.B.H.''. Angelis appeared in comedies such as ''The Liver Birds'' (1975–1978) and ''Luv'' (1993–1994) and films such as ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
