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Jeopardy (TV Series)
''Jeopardy'' is a British–Australian children's science fiction drama programme that ran for three series, from 26 April 2002 to 11 May 2004, on BBC One. It was created by Tim O'Mara, directed by Paul Wroblewski and produced by Andy Rowley, with executive production by Richard Langridge for Wark Clements and Claire Mundell for CBBC Scotland. The series was produced for CBBC Scotland and was filmed on location in both Scotland and Busselton, Australia. It also aired on ABC in Australia. In 2002, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awarded the first series Best Children's Drama. Plot ''Jeopardy'' is about a group of eight secondary-school students and their teacher from Falkirk, Scotland, who travel to the Australian bush to look for UFOs. They are given camcorders to record any sightings, and the series makes extensive use of 'found' footage, ostensibly recorded by the characters themselves. Cast and characters Main * Samantha Bowie as Lucy Jeffer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (genre)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkirk
Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the 2001 UK Census. The population of the town had risen to 34,570 according to a 2008 estimate, making it the 20th most populous settlement in Scotland. Falkirk is the main town and administrative centre of the Falkirk council area, which has an overall population of 156,800 and inholds the nearby towns of Grangemouth, Bo'ness, Denny, Camelon, Larbert and Stenhousemuir, and the cluster of Braes villages. The town is at the junction of the Forth and Clyde and Union Canals, a location which proved key to its growth as a centre of heavy industry during the Industrial Revolution. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Falkirk was at the centre of the iron and steel industry, underpinned by the Carro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Type 2
The Volkswagen Type 2, known officially (depending on body type) as the Transporter, Kombi or Microbus, or, informally, as the Bus (US), Camper (UK) or Bulli (Germany), is a forward control light commercial vehicle introduced in 1950 by the German automotive industry, automaker Volkswagen as its second car model. Following – and initially deriving from – Volkswagen's first model, the Volkswagen Beetle, Type 1 (Beetle), it was given the factory designation Type 2. As one of the forerunners of the modern cargo and passenger vans, the Type 2 gave rise to forward control competitors in the United States in the 1960s, including the Ford E-Series#First generation (1961–1967), Ford Econoline, the Dodge A100, and the Chevrolet Greenbrier, Chevrolet Corvair 95 Corvan, the latter adapting the Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, rear-engine configuration of the Corvair car in the same manner in which the VW Type 2 adapted the Type 1 layout. European competition included the 1947� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-venom
Anti-Venom is a fictional antihero appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #569 (August 2008), and was created by Dan Slott and John Romita Jr. The creature belongs to a race of amorphous extraterrestrial parasites known as the Symbiotes and is regarded as Venom's symbiotic brother. His physical features include white "skin", a black face, and spider symbol across his chest. Hosts Eddie Brock The 2008 story ''"New Ways to Die"'' features the first appearance of Anti-Venom. Eddie Brock gets a job at a soup kitchen under Martin Li. Brock is unknowingly cured of his cancer by Martin Li, who possesses the Lightforce abilities, and Brock believes it to be a miracle. After Brock is attacked by Mac Gargan (the Venom symbiote's current host), the Venom symbiote attempts to reunite with Brock, at which point Brock's skin becomes caustic to the Venom symbiote. Brock is enveloped in a new white “Anti-Venom” symbiote when r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Ryan (actress)
Jenny Alexis Ryan (born 2 April 1982) is an English quizzer, singer and television personality, best known as one of the six chasers on the ITV game show '' The Chase'', where she is nicknamed as "The Vixen". Career Ryan's first quiz show appearance was on ''University Challenge'', helping the University of Leeds to reach the semi-finals in 2003. She also appeared on ''Mastermind'' in 2006, choosing the American television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' as her specialist subject, and featured in both series of ''Are You an Egghead?'' in 2008 and 2009. She found success on ''Only Connect'' as a member of the team The Gamblers, who won the third series of the show in 2010. Additionally, she has made appearances on ''Fifteen to One'' and ''Weakest Link'', and worked as a QI Elf. Ryan wrote questions for game shows. She joined ''The Chase'' as a chaser in 2015, making her debut appearance on 2 September. She was recommended for ''The Chase'' by Anne Hegerty, as they had b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Tandy
Steven Tandy (born 23 October 1952, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian stage, television and film actor. He is best known for playing Tom Sullivan, the second eldest son in the classic Australian television series '' The Sullivans''. Biography After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1971, Tandy landed the role in the Australian television series ''The Sullivans''. Since then he has appeared often in film and stage roles. For thirteen years he played the role of Commodore Lassard in the Police Academy Stunt Show at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Queensland. He returned to NIDA in 1995 to study directing. Filmography Television Theatre Awards and nominations Stage awards *2006 – Won Gold Matilda Award for Best Actor in ''Last Drinks ''Last Drinks'' is a 2000 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Andrew McGahan. A stage version premiered at Brisbane's La Boite Theatre in August 2006. Awards *Ned Kelly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jared Robinsen
Jared Robinsen (born November 1968) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Craig Maxwell in the television soap opera '' Sons and Daughters''. He has appeared in many popular series including ''Baywatch'', ''Sea Patrol'' and '' H2O: Just Add Water'' and films ''The Condemned'' and ''The Chronicles of Narnia''. From 1987 to 1989 Jared Robinsen was one of three television presenters of the Network Ten magazine children's television program, ''Ridgey Didge ''Ridgey Didge'' was a popular Network Ten magazine television programme for children in Australia. The name is an Australian slang term meaning honest, true or the real thing. Format A long-running series of 52-minute programmes, each studi ...'' in Australia. From 2003 to 2005 Robinsen played the part of a nurse and birdwatcher in the Scottish/Australian paranormal series '' Jeopardy''. His part in the children's show played a significant role in the kids finding their teacher who was being held in the hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Mathews
Amy Mathews (born 29 March 1979) is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She is best known for her role as Rachel Armstrong in Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''. Early life Mathews was born in Melbourne, Victoria, but has spent most of her life in Sydney. She was offered a scholarship at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, which she completed. She then enrolled in and completed a two-year acting course in Surry Hills, Sydney, where she met fellow ''Home and Away'' actor Jon Sivewright, who plays Tony Holden, her husband on the show. Career Mathews became involved with the Bell Shakespeare Company. She performed as part of the "Actors at Work" program touring high schools in Australia and Singapore. She has a passion for the theatre, her first role was in 2003 with ''Cigarettes and Chocolate and Other Hang Ups''. Mathews other theatre credits include ''Tracked'', ''Push Up 1-3'', ''Chicom'', ''Orange Flower Water''. She is cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome Ehlers
Jerome Ehlers (20 December 1958 – 9 August 2014) was an Australian actor and writer. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1987. Ehlers died in Sydney on 9 August 2014, after a ten-month battle with cancer. Filmography References External links * 1958 births Male actors from Perth, Western Australia 2014 deaths {{Australia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Sumner
Peter Malcolm Sumner-Potts (29 January 1942 – 22 November 2016), professionally known as Peter Sumner, was an Australian actor, director, and writer. He had a long career in theatre, television, and film. Career His credits include parts in such films as '' Color Me Dead'' (1969), ''Ned Kelly'' (1970), ''The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'' (1978), '' The Survivor'' (1981) and ''Bush Christmas'' (1983), as well as a starring role in television series ''Spyforce'' along with his portrayal of Bill Hayden in ''The Dismissal''. In an interview in 1978 for the Sir Joseph Banks High School newspaper, he revealed that he had an uncredited role off stage, controlling the Dianoga (garbage compactor monster) in ''Star Wars'', as well as playing the role of Lieutenant Pol Treidum in that film. Sumner played Arnie in the first series of the British science fiction drama television series '' Jeopardy'' in 2002, filmed in Australia. His other local television acting work included regular roles a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta Sergeant
Peta Sergeant is a Malaysian-born Australian actress best known for her lead role in the Australian television series '' Satisfaction''. She graduated from NIDA. Career Her other television credits include the television series '' All Saints'', ''Winners & Losers'', '' Last Man Standing'', '' Jeopardy'', and '' Canal Road''. Film credits include '' George of the Jungle 2'', '' Patrick'' and ''The Bet''. She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of a woman on the run in Steve Rodgers' play ''Savage River'' for the Griffin Theatre Company. Sergeant received praise as "a stand out performance amid an excellent cast" in Sue Smith's ''Thrall''. She was cast as Nina Cruz in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of ''All About My Mother'', an adaptation for the stage based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar, directed by Simon Phillips. In 2012 she starred in ''Iron Sky'', as Vivian Wagner, a campaign adviser to a Sarah Palin-like president of the United States, who later becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Vidler (actor)
Steven Vidler (born 1960) is an Australian actor known for his part in the Scottish–Australian series '' Jeopardy''. Career His film credits include ''The Good Wife'' (1987) where he played "Sugar", the younger brother who 'knew' his brother's wife. Vidler made his feature film directorial debut with the 1997 film ''Blackrock''. It was the only feature film he ever directed. He was the good-meaning teacher, Mr Simmons in the BAFTA award-winning '' Jeopardy'' and also plays Neil Webster, Tara's father in the Australian drama ''Dance Academy ''Dance Academy'' is an Australian teen-oriented television drama produced by Werner Film Productions in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and ZDF. Series one premiered on 31 May 2010, and series two began airing on 12 ...'', he also played officer Frank Williams in WWE Films' '' See No Evil'' (2006). Filmography External links 1960 births Living people AACTA Award winners Australian male film ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
