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Island At War
''Island at War'' is a British television series that tells the story of the German occupation of the Channel Islands. It primarily focuses on three local families: the upper class Dorrs, the middle class Mahys, and the working class Jonases, and four German officers. The fictional island of St Gregory serves as a stand-in for the real-life islands of Guernsey and Jersey, and the story is compiled from the events on both islands. Produced by Granada Television in Manchester, ''Island at War'' had an estimated budget of £9 million and was filmed on location in the Isle of Man from August 2003 to October 2003. When the series was shown in the UK the following year, it appeared in six 70-minute episodes. Cast *James Wilby as James Dorr *Clare Holman as Felicity Dorr *Sam Heughan as Phillip Dorr (aka Mr Brotherson) *Owen Teale as Wilf Jonas *Julia Ford as Kathleen Jonas * Sean Gallagher as Sheldon Leveque *Saskia Reeves as Cassie Mahy *Julian Wadham as Urban Mahy *Joanne Froggat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Mallatratt
Nigel Stephen Mallatratt (15 June 1947, Mill Hill, London – 22 November 2004) was an English playwright, television screenwriter and actor. He is best known for his television work on the ITV series ''Coronation Street'', ''The Forsyte Saga'' (2002) and ''Island at War'' (2004), and for his stage adaptation of the novel ''The Woman in Black'' which ran in the West End from 1989 to 2023. He was also an actor, appearing in minor roles in ''Chariots of Fire'' and ''Brideshead Revisited''. Mallatratt was married three times, to Vanessa Mallatratt, Eileen O'Brien and stage manager Emma London. He had a daughter, Hannah, with O'Brien. He died of leukaemia in 2004. Early life Mallatratt originated from a lower-middle-class background. As a child, he was a pupil at Orange Hill Grammar School in Edgware where he excelled at drama, English, and swimming. He was feted for his performances in school plays. Among his various roles, he played Petruchio in ''The Taming of the Shrew '' with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granada Television
ITV Granada, formerly known as Granada Television, is the ITV (TV network), ITV franchisee for the North West of England and Isle of Man. From 1956 to 1968 it broadcast to both the north west and Yorkshire on weekdays only, as ABC Weekend TV, ABC Weekend Television was its weekend counterpart. Granada's parent company Granada plc later bought several other regional ITV stations and, in 2004, merged with Carlton Communications to form ITV plc. Granada Television was particularly noted by critics for the distinctive northern and "social realism" character of many of its network programmes, as well as the high quality of its drama and documentaries. In its prime as an independent franchisee, prior to its parent company merging with Carlton Communications to form ITV plc, it was the largest Independent Television producer in the UK, accounting for 25% of the total broadcasting output of the ITV network. Granada Television was founded by Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, Sidney B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dempsey
Richard Dempsey is an English actor. Career Dempsey's first role came at the age of 15, when he appeared as Peter Pevensie in the BBC's adaptation of ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' in 1988. The following year, he appeared in the adaptation of '' Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader''. His subsequent TV appearances have included ''Doc Martin'', ''Dracula'', ''Sherlock Holmes'' (''The Last Vampyre''), ''Crime Traveller'', ''Island at War'' and ''Egypt''. He made his professional stage debut in the role of Jack in the original London production of the musical ''Into the Woods'' with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim at The Phoenix Theatre. After training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama he starred as Nick Piazza in the original cast of West End musical '' Fame'' and played ''Ugly'' in the original UK production of ''Honk!'' He has since performed in a variety of roles in television, film and on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Fox
Laurence Paul Fox (born 26 May 1978) is an English actor and right-wing political activist. A member of the British entertainment industry's Fox family, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and debuted in the film '' The Hole'' (2001). His best known role is James Hathaway in the TV drama series '' Lewis'' (2006–2015). During the COVID-19 pandemic, Fox was a frequent critic of the British government's response to the pandemic. He was also publicly critical of the George Floyd protests that began in 2020. After founding the right-wing populist political party Reclaim, he stood unsuccessfully in the 2021 London mayoral election in opposition to what he deemed "extreme political correctness". He gained 1.9% of the vote, losing his election deposit. He subsequently stood in the 2024 London Assembly election, in which he also lost his deposit. Fox's political career has resulted in multiple controversies and legal disputes. Early life and education Laurence Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Havill
Andrew Havill (born 1 June 1965) is a British actor. Havill has appeared in more than 40 films and 50 plays beginning in the late 1980s. After training in Oxford and London, he began his career in repertory theatre in 1989 and made his screen debut in 1993. As a character actor, Havill has appeared in many British costume dramas. Education Havill attended the University of Exeter, where he read English and drama. He spent four years with the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain with roles in London theatre productions including ''For Those in Peril'' at the Shaw Theatre, ''As You Like It'' at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, and '' Reynard the Fox'' on the Drum Theatre Plymouth and south-west tour. At the Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre, Havill appeared in ''Henry V'', ''Twelfth Night'', and ''A Proper Place''. He spent a further four years with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Havill is also an alumnus of the Oxford University Dramatic Society with roles in Oxford theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor Mullen
Conor Mullen (born 1966) is an Irish actor who played Frank in Smother, Stuart McElroy in ''Holby City'' and Aidan Doherty in the 2007 BBC1 drama series ''Rough Diamond''. He was born in Dublin. Both his parents were pharmacists, and he is one of a family of six. He grew up on the north side of Dublin in Sutton/Howth on the coast In addition to acting, Mullen is also a voice-over artist, voicing many advertisements that are heard on Irish radio. He also provides the voice of the speaking clock in Ireland. Career He began acting after he signed up for drama classes at the Brendan Smith Academy in Dublin and shortly after that, headed to New York, to study acting at The Neighbourhood Playhouse for two years. In 2007, Mullen began playing the role of Chrissie Williams' abusive boyfriend Stuart McElroy in the BBC medical drama ''Holby City''. Mullen left ''Holby City'' in 2008 as his character was arrested and taken away by the police. Personal life Mullen is the first cousin of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Flynn (actor)
Daniel Flynn (born 1961) is an English actor. His credits include '' Biggles: Adventures in Time'' (1986), '' The Detectives'' (1994), ''Soldier Soldier'' (1994), '' Peak Practice'' (1998), '' Murder in Mind'' (2003), '' William and Mary'' (2003), ''Afterlife'' (2005), ''The Bill'' (2006–2009), Solaire of Astora in the 2011 FromSoftware game '' Dark Souls'', '' Unforgotten'' (2021), and ''The Crown'' (2022). Early life Flynn was born in Evesham, Worcestershire, the son of actor Eric Flynn and his wife Fern Warner; the family moved to Bromley, Kent, when he was a baby. He has a brother and sister; his brother is actor Jerome Flynn. He also has a half-brother and sister from his father's second marriage; Johnny Flynn is a musician and actor. Flynn is an alumnus of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1982 with an Acting (RADA Diploma). Career Flynn has been acting on television since 1983. From 2006 until 2009, he played the role of Superintendent John Heato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisa Clein
Louisa Clein (born 6 July 1979) is a British actress, known for portraying the role of Maya Stepney in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Life and career Clein was born in Poole, Dorset to Jewish parents, Peter and Channa Clein (née Salomonson). Her mother is from Amsterdam, Netherlands and is a professional violinist. Her father is a doctor. She has a sister called Natalie, a professional cellist. She attended Talbot Heath School in Bournemouth, Dorset. In 2001, Clein made her television debut as Charlie Deed in the BBC series '' Judge John Deed'', which ran until 2007. She has also appeared in shows such as ''Holby City'', ''Doctors'', ''Casualty'', ''New Tricks'', ''Midsomer Murders'', ''Fanny Hill'' and played the role of Zelda Kay in ITV's '' Island at War'' in 2004. In 2002, Clein appeared with her sister Natalie at the Holocaust Memorial Day concert and read extracts from her cousin Julia Pascal's ''Holocaust Trilogy''. Clein's theatre performances have includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Robinson (English Actress)
Samantha Robinson is an English actress. Early life Growing up in Skelmersdale, Robinson attended Runshaw College and is listed as one of their 'notable alumni'. Theatre After Runshaw, Robinson gained a place at Rose Bruford College and then went into work at Chichester Festival Theatre on ''Songs of the Western Man''. She played Miranda in the Royal Exchange Theatres' production of ''The Tempest'', alongside Pete Postlethwaite. She was a Laurence Olivier Bursary award winner in 2001. Further credits include; ''Untouchable'' (Bush Theatre), ''The Owl Service'' ( Plymouth Theatre Royal), which she starred in with her then boyfriend Dominic Colenso, ''The Lemon Princess'' (West Yorkshire Playhouse), the British premier of ''The Laramie Project'' (Sound Theatre, Leicester Square), ''A Taste of Honey'' (Oldham Coliseum), ''The Three Musketeers'' (Bristol Old Vic & New Vic), ''The House of Bernada Alba'' ( Nuffield Theatre), '' Three Sisters on Hope Street'' (Hampstead Theatre), tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Froggatt
Joanne Froggatt (; born 23 August 1980) is a British actress. From 2010 to 2015, she portrayed Anna Bates in the ITV period drama series ''Downton Abbey'', for which she received three Emmy nominations and won the 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. From 2017 to 2020, she starred as Laura Nielson in the ITV/ Sundance drama series '' Liar''. Froggatt rose to prominence with her portrayal of Zoe Tattersall on the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1997–1998). She played Ruth Tyler, Sam Tyler's mother in original UK version of the fantasy police drama ''Life on Mars (British TV series)'' (2006). She went on to star in the television films '' Danielle Cable: Eyewitness'' (2003), '' See No Evil: The Moors Murders'' (2006), and '' Murder in the Outback'' (2007), before winning the British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her leading role in '' In Our Name'' (2010). Other film credits include '' Filth'' (2013), '' A Street Cat Named Bob'' (2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Wadham
Julian Neil Rohan Wadham (born 7 August 1958) is an English actor of stage, film and television. Early life The third son of Rohan Nicholas Wadham DFC and Juliana Wadham (''née'' Macdonald Walker), Wadham was educated at Ampleforth College and the Central School of Speech and Drama. Career Wadham's theatre work includes playing Barclay (soon after leaving the Central School) in the original West End production of Julian Mitchell's '' Another Country'' at the Queens Theatre with Kenneth Branagh and fellow Old Amplefordian Rupert Everett. In 2014, he played Vaughan Cunningham, a visitor to the school, in the Trafalgar Studio revival of the play. For the English Stage Company at the Royal Court he was directed by Max Stafford-Clark in ''Falkland Sound'', as Lieutenant David Tinker RN (with Paul Jesson, Lesley Manville and Marion Bailey), as Captain Plume in George Farquhar's ''The Recruiting Officer'', as Lt. Ralph Clark in Timberlake Wertenbaker's ''Our Country's Good'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Gallagher (actor)
Sean Gallagher (born 2 September 1965) is a British actor, best known for his role of Paul Connor in ''Coronation Street''. Career Gallagher appeared in ''EastEnders'' from 1992 to 1993 as a playboy called Clive who had an affair with then-married Sam Mitchell. In 1997 Gallagher played the role of Alan in the BAFTA-winning BBC series " Holding On" by Tony Marchant. In 2006 he played the part of Chip in the second new series of ''Doctor Who'' opposite David Tennant in the episode " New Earth". In 2006, Gallagher signed on to ''Coronation Street'' to play the part of Paul Connor, one of two brothers buying a share in Underworld, the local knicker factory. In early 2007, Gallagher resigned from the Manchester-based ITV programme to pursue other roles, eventually leaving ''Coronation Street'' in June 2007. On 2 July 2007, it was announced Gallagher had been cast for the lead role of Mal Faith in a new ITV drama series, ''Rock Rivals'', produced by Shed Productions. He starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
