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James Hillier (actor)
James Hillier (born 22 September 1973 in Kent, England) is a British actor and Theatre director, director. He played Sergeant Christian Young on the BBC police drama ''HolbyBlue'', and Damian, Roxy Mitchell's fiancé, in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders''. More recently, he appeared in the first and second seasons of the Netflix series ''The Crown (TV series), The Crown'', on stage at the Royal Court Theatre in ''Torn, and currently he plays the corrupt doctor Dr. Crowley.'' Life and career Hillier was born in Kent to Anthony and Susan Hillier as the eldest of three boys. He studied English literature at King's College London, King's College and then went on to train at RADA from where he went straight into the prestigious BBC production of ''Great Expectations''. His stage work includes ''Lulu (play), Lulu'' at the Almeida, ''The Homecoming (play), The Homecoming'' at The Royal Exchange, the British premiere of Tennessee Williams' ''Something Cloudy, Something Clear'' and ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent
Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Greater London to the north-west. The county town is Maidstone. The county has an area of and had population of 1,875,893 in 2022, making it the Ceremonial counties of England#Lieutenancy areas since 1997, fifth most populous county in England. The north of the county contains a conurbation which includes the towns of Chatham, Kent, Chatham, Gillingham, Kent, Gillingham, and Rochester, Kent, Rochester. Other large towns are Maidstone and Ashford, Kent, Ashford, and the City of Canterbury, borough of Canterbury holds City status in the United Kingdom, city status. For local government purposes Kent consists of a non-metropolitan county, with twelve districts, and the unitary authority area of Medway. The county historically included south-ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lie Of The Mind
''A Lie of the Mind'' is a play written by Sam Shepard, first staged at the off-Broadway Promenade Theater on 5 December 1985. The play was directed by Shepard himself with stars Harvey Keitel as Jake, Amanda Plummer as Beth, Aidan Quinn as Frankie, Geraldine Page as Lorraine, and Will Patton as Mike. The music was composed and played by the North Carolina bluegrass group the Red Clay Ramblers. Some critics consider the play the conclusion of a quintet that includes Shepard's Family Trilogy: ''Curse of the Starving Class'' (1976), '' Buried Child'' (1979), and '' True West'' (1980), plus '' Fool for Love'' (1983).Roudané, Matthew (2002). ''The Cambridge Companion to Sam Shepard.'' Cambridge University Press, Plot synopsis Told in three acts set in Montana and California, the story alternates between two families after a severe incident of spousal abuse leaves all their lives altered until the final collision at an isolated cabin. The two families are linked by the marriage o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of The Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art
Alumni (: alumnus () or alumna ()) are former students or graduates of a school, college, or university. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women, and alums (: alum) or alumns (: alumn) as gender-neutral alternatives. The word comes from Latin, meaning nurslings, pupils or foster children, derived from "to nourish". The term is not synonymous with "graduates": people can be alumni without graduating, e.g. Burt Reynolds was an alumnus of Florida State University but did not graduate. The term is sometimes used to refer to former employees, former members of an organization, former contributors, or former inmates. Etymology The Latin noun means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from the Latin verb "to nourish". Separate, but from the same root, is the adjective "nourishing", found in the phrase '' alma mater'', a title for a person's home university. Usage in Roman law In Latin, is a legal term (Roman law) to describe a child placed in fostera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of King's College London
This list of alumni of King's College London comprises notable wikt:graduate, graduates as well as non-graduate former, and current, students. It also includes those who may be considered alumnus, alumni by extension, having studied at institutions later merged with King's College London. It does not include those whose only connection with the college is (i) being a member of the staff, or (ii) the conferral of an honorary degree or honorary Fellowship of King's College London, fellowship. Government and politics Heads of state and government United Kingdom Current Members of the House of Commons *Zubir Ahmed – Labour MP *Calvin Bailey - Labour MP *Alex Burghart – Conservative MP *Chris Coghlan (politician), Chris Coghlan – Liberal Democrat MP *Nic Dakin, Sir Nic Dakin – Labour MP and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing *Mark Francois – Conservative MP *John Glen (politician), John Glen – Conservative MP *John Grady (politician), John Grady – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equerry
An equerry (; from French language, French 'stable', and related to 'squire') is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank. In contemporary use, it is a personal attendant, usually upon a monarch, sovereign, a member of a royal family, or a national representative. The role is equivalent to an aide-de-camp, but the term is now prevalent only among some members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Australia Australian equerries are Officer (armed forces), commissioned officers in the Australian Defence Force, appointed on an ''ad hoc'' basis to the Monarchy in Australia, King of Australia, Governor-General of Australia, Governor General, state governors or to visiting foreign heads of state. Canada Canadian equerries are drawn from the commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces, and are most frequently appointed to serve visiting members of the Monarchy of Canada, Canadian Royal Family. The equerry ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fathers Of Girls
''Fathers of Girls'' is a 2010 British drama film written and directed by Karl Howman and Ethem Cetintas and starring Ray Winstone. Plot Frank, a single father, spirals into grief after his only child Helen dies of a drug overdose while in college. As he uncovers aspects of her life, he learns that she was dating a much older man and using drugs. Cast *Ray Winstone as Frank Horner * Chloe Howman as Emma Salerno * Lois Winstone as Helen Horner * Glen Murphy as Tommy Salerno *James Hillier as Ron * Luke Kempner as Simon *Roger Kitter as Ricky Libra *Suzanna Cetintas as Helen Junior Release The film was released on either November 18, 2010 or November 19, 2010. Reception The film has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian praised Winstone's performance but criticized the film's 76 minute runtime and "undeveloped" plot. Charles Gant, writing for Variety, criticized the supporting cast and the film's "banal" conflicts, but praised Winsto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Octavius
Marcus Octavius was a name used for men among the gens Octavia (gens), Octavia. Marcus was one of the four chief Roman naming conventions, praenomina used by the Octavii, the other three being Gaius Octavius (other), Gaius, Gnaeus Octavius (other), Gnaeus and Lucius Octavius (other), Lucius. The most known member was the ''tribunus plebis'' in 133 BC and colleague-turned-opponent of Tiberius Gracchus. Marcus Octavius also refers to men from several families of the gens Octavia: Relatives of Augustus, member of the so-called Octavia (gens)#Octavii Rufi, Octavii Rufi: * Marcus Octavius (tribune of the plebs 133 BC), political opponent of Tiberius Gracchus, possibly son of Gnaeus Octavius, consul in 165 BC; * Marcus Octavius (tribune in uncertain year), Marcus Octavius, tribune of the Plebs in an uncertain year, brought forward a law raising the corn's price; * Marcus Octavius (aedile 50 BC), possibly grandson of the tribune of the Plebs in an uncertain year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rise And Fall Of An Empire
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Silent Witness Episodes
''Silent Witness'' is a British television drama. The following is a list of all episodes that have been broadcast across all television series, since the series began on 21 February 1996. The first seven series featured Amanda Burton in the lead role. Following Burton's departure (in series 8, episode 2), Emilia Fox joined the show (in series 8, episode 5) as new forensic pathologist Nikki Alexander and as of 2025 is still in the series. In the first episode of series 6, William Gaminara and Tom Ward both joined the series. After series 15, Ward left the show to pursue other projects. He was replaced by David Caves and Liz Carr who both joined the show in series 16. Gaminara left the show at the end of series 16 and was replaced by Richard Lintern from series 17. Both Lintern and Carr left the show at the end of series 23. The series has been released on BBC DVD since July 2006, usually with two series being released together in one box set. This practice has stopped a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Witness
''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC that focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. The series was created by Nigel McCrery, a former murder squad detective based in Nottingham. Since its initial release in 1996, 28 series of ''Silent Witness'' have been broadcast. Amanda Burton starred as primary character Dr. Sam Ryan before leaving the show during the eighth series. Since her departure, the series has featured an ensemble cast, which initially consisted of William Gaminara, Tom Ward and Emilia Fox and later on David Caves, Liz Carr and Richard Lintern alongside Emilia Fox. At the end of series 23, Carr and Lintern departed. The programme is broadcast in more than 235 territories, including ABC in Australia, Showcase and the Knowledge Network in Canada, KRO in the Netherlands, TV One and Prime in New Zealand, BBC First in South Africa and BBC America in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The King's Men (1999 Film)
''All the King's Men'' is a British World War I television drama by the BBC starring David Jason, first broadcast on Remembrance Sunday, 14 November 1999. The film derives its title from a line in the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme and is based on a 1992 book, '' The Vanished Battalion'' by the film's co-producer, Nigel McCrery. Book The drama was based on co-producer Nigel McCrery's non-fiction book ''The Vanished Battalion''. The book was first published in 1992 and was republished in 1997 and 1999 as ''All the King's Men: one of the greatest mysteries of the First World War finally solved''. Plot The film and book are based on the story of the 1/5th (Territorial) Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment which included men from the King's estate at Sandringham House who had initially been formed in a " Sandringham Company". The battalion suffered heavy losses in action at Gallipoli on 12 August 1915 and a myth grew up later that the unit had advanced into a mist and simply disappe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
