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Jodie Hamblet
Jodie Hamblet is a British TV actress; she is best known for her appearance in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as Gemma Davenport. She made her debut aged 14 in ''Linda Green'' and later had roles in ''Coronation Street'', ''Life On Mars'' and '' Shameless''. She went on to play Vicky in the second series of ''My Mad Fat Diary ''My Mad Fat Diary'' is a British Historical drama, period teen drama, teen comedy-drama television series that debuted on E4 (TV channel), E4 on 14 January 2013. It is based on the novel ''My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary'' by Rae Earl. The second se ...''. In 2015, Hamblet first appeared as the vicious telephone operator Jenny Marshall in '' Home Fires''. Hamblet appeared in the first series a leading character and then returned as Jenny once again in Series 2 with her character being even more vicious and nosy than either. The first series of Home Fires was met with great acclaim from high views being recommissioned for a second series ITV. Filmogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional town of Weatherfield in Greater Manchester. The location was itself based on Salford, the hometown of the show's first screenwriter and creator, Tony Warren. Originally broadcast twice weekly, ''Coronation Street'' increased its runtime in later years, currently airing three 60-minute episodes per week. Warren developed the concept for the series, which was initially rejected by Granada's founder Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, Sidney Bernstein. Producer Harry Elton convinced Bernstein to commission 13 pilot episodes. The show has since become a significant part of British culture and underpinned the success of its producing Granada franchise. Currently produced by ITV Studios, the successor to Granada, the seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Fires (British TV Series)
''Home Fires'' is a British historical drama, period television drama about the life of Women's Institute members on the Home Front during the Second World War. Set in a rural Cheshire community called Great Paxford, the series is produced by ITV (TV network), ITV, and launched its first series in May 2015. The first series is set between September 1939 and early 1940. The series was inspired by the book ''Jambusters'' by Julie Summers. With the first series having an average viewing ratings of 6.2 million ITV (TV network), ITV commissioned a second six-part series, aired in April 2016. The show focuses on a largely female cast, including notable actresses Francesca Annis, Samantha Bond, Claire Rushbrook, Fenella Woolgar and Leanne Best. Series 2 of ''Home Fires'' premièred on 3 April 2016 and gained 5.2 million views with a 23.7% share. In May 2016 ITV announced it would not be renewing the show. Cast and characters *Francesca Annis as Joyce Cameron. Joyce is a pillar of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Green
''Linda Green'' is a British comedy-drama television series that aired on BBC One from 30 October 2001 to 17 December 2002. It was produced for the BBC by the independent Red Production Company. The series was created by Paul Abbott, and other writers to pen episodes included '' Sorted'' writer Danny Brocklehurst, Catherine Johnson and Russell T Davies. The producer was Phil Collinson. Plot The series focused on the life of the eponymous title character, a 30-something woman who works as a car saleswoman by day and sings in a club at night. It follows her various trials and tribulations in love and her relationships with her friends, in particular Jimmy McKenzie ( Sean Gallagher), a mechanic at the car showroom where Linda works, and with whom she enjoys sexual relations when she feels like it, Michelle Fenton ( Claire Rushbrook), a chiropodist, and Darren Alexander ( Daniel Ryan), a kitchen-fitter. The latter two characters are a cohabiting couple with children, Jamie (Lee S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life On Mars (British TV Series)
''Life on Mars'' is a British television series broadcast on BBC One between 9 January 2006 and 10 April 2007. It follows Sam Tyler (John Simm), a Manchester police officer in 2006 who wakes up after a car accident to discover that he has time-travelled to 1973, where he works the same job in the same location under the command of Detective Chief Inspector Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister) while attempting to solve the mystery of what has happened to him. ''Life on Mars'' (named after David Bowie's Life on Mars (song), song of the same name) and its sequel, ''Ashes to Ashes (British TV series), Ashes to Ashes'' (also named after Ashes to Ashes (David Bowie song), a David Bowie song), received acclaim for blending elements of mystery fiction, mystery, police procedurals, supernatural drama, science fiction, and historical drama. It won two International Emmy Awards for Best Drama Series. An Life on Mars (American TV series), American adaptation was produced by American Broadcasting Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shameless (British TV Series)
''Shameless'' is a British comedy drama television programme created and executive produced by Paul Abbott. Set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate, the show revolves around the dysfunctional working-class Gallagher family (Frank, Fiona, Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie, and Liam), depicting and commenting on English working-class life and culture. Produced by Company Pictures, the show aired on Channel 4 from 2004 to 2013 for eleven series and 139 episodes. ''Shameless'' was praised by the British media, including the newspaper ''The Sun'' and ''Newsnight Review'' on BBC Two. In 2005, the show won Best Drama Series at the BAFTA TV Awards and Best TV Comedy Drama at the British Comedy Awards. An American adaptation of ''Shameless'' aired on Showtime from 9 January 2011 to 11 April 2021. Plot Series 1 (2004) The first series of ''Shameless'' ran from 13 January to 24 February 2004, and consisted of seven episodes. It chronicled the life of the Gallagher family an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Mad Fat Diary
''My Mad Fat Diary'' is a British Historical drama, period teen drama, teen comedy-drama television series that debuted on E4 (TV channel), E4 on 14 January 2013. It is based on the novel ''My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary'' by Rae Earl. The second series started on 19 February 2014 and ended on 31 March 2014, with each episode posted on All 4, 4oD a week prior to the television release. In November 2014, it was announced that a final three-episode third series would be made, set in 1998. After three series and sixteen episodes, ''My Mad Fat Diary'' broadcast its final episode on 6 July 2015. The series was nominated for multiple BAFTA Scotland, BAFTA awards, with Sharon Rooney winning in 2015 for Best Drama Actress. Plot Set in Stamford, Lincolnshire in the mid-1990s, ''My Mad Fat Diary'' follows the story of 16-year-old, 16 stone (unit), stone (106 kilogram (unit), kg) (233 pound (mass), lb) girl, Rae Earl, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Fires (British TV Series)
''Home Fires'' is a British period television drama about the life of Women's Institute members on the Home Front during the Second World War. Set in a rural Cheshire community called Great Paxford, the series is produced by ITV, and launched its first series in May 2015. The first series is set between September 1939 and early 1940. The series was inspired by the book ''Jambusters'' by Julie Summers. With the first series having an average viewing ratings of 6.2 million ITV commissioned a second six-part series, aired in April 2016. The show focuses on a largely female cast, including notable actresses Francesca Annis, Samantha Bond, Claire Rushbrook, Fenella Woolgar and Leanne Best. Series 2 of ''Home Fires'' premièred on 3 April 2016 and gained 5.2 million views with a 23.7% share. In May 2016 ITV announced it would not be renewing the show. Cast and characters *Francesca Annis as Joyce Cameron. Joyce is a pillar of the community, and the historical leader of the Great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shameless (British TV Series)
''Shameless'' is a British comedy drama television programme created and Executive producer, executive produced by Paul Abbott. Set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth Public housing in the United Kingdom#Council housing estate, council estate, the show revolves around the dysfunctional Working class, working-class Gallagher family (Frank, Fiona, Lip, Ian Gallagher, Ian, Carl, Debbie, and Liam), depicting and commenting on English working-class culture, working-class life and culture. Produced by Company Pictures, the show aired on Channel 4 from 2004 to 2013 for List of Shameless (British TV series) episodes, eleven series and 139 episodes. ''Shameless'' was praised by the British media, including the newspaper ''The Sun (United Kingdom), The Sun'' and ''Newsnight Review'' on BBC Two. In 2005, the show won British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series, Best Drama Series at the British Academy Television Awards, BAFTA TV Awards and Best TV Comedy Drama at the Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moving On (TV Series)
''Moving On'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British anthology series, anthology television series, created and executive produced by Jimmy McGovern, which consists of a series of standalone contemporary dramas, each focusing on a pivotal turning point in the life of one or more of the characters in the featured episode. The first episode aired on BBC One on 18 May 2009, and since, a total of 65 episodes have been broadcast. As of 2023, there has been no confirmation of a thirteenth series and the show has presumably ended. History The series was created by screenwriter Jimmy McGovern, known for his works on series such as ''Cracker (British TV series), Cracker'' and ''The Lakes (TV series), The Lakes''; however it was notable for being his first project for daytime television. A single series of five episodes was commissioned by the network, with guest stars in this series including Sheila Hancock, Lesley Sharp, Richard Armitage (actor), Richard Armitage, Dervla Kirwan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DCI Banks
''DCI Banks'' is a British television crime drama series produced by Left Bank Pictures for the ITV network. Originally broadcast over five series in 2010–2016, the series was based on Peter Robinson's Inspector Alan Banks novels and stars Stephen Tompkinson as Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks. In 2013, the series won in the drama category at the regional Royal Television Society Yorkshire Programme Awards. Background In January 2010, author Peter Robinson signed with Left Bank Pictures and ITV to adapt novels from the Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks series for television. Filming on a two-part pilot based on '' Aftermath'' was completed in July 2010, with scenes filmed in Leeds. ''DCI Banks: Aftermath'' was broadcast on ITV on 27 September and 4 October 2010. The two episodes drew 6.55 million viewers, twice becoming the fifth most-watched programme on the ITV network that week. ITV commissioned six episodesthree two-part dramas adapted from three novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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21st-century British Actresses
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