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Keeley Hawes
Clare Julia Keeley Hawes (born 10 February 1976) is an English actress. After beginning her career in a number of literary adaptations, including '' Our Mutual Friend'' (1998) and '' Tipping the Velvet'' (2002), Hawes rose to fame for her portrayal of Zoe Reynolds in the BBC series '' Spooks'' (2002–2004), followed by her co-lead performance as DI Alex Drake in '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2008–2010). She is also known for her roles in Jed Mercurio's '' Line of Duty'' as DI Lindsay Denton (2014–2016) and in BBC One drama '' Bodyguard'' (2018), in which she played Home Secretary Julia Montague. Hawes is a three-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, having been nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her roles as Lindsay Denton and Julia Montague, and a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Dorothy Wick in the drama '' Mrs Wilson''. Hawes has had leading roles in the 2010 revival of '' Upstairs, Downstairs'', th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddington
Paddington is an area in the City of Westminster, in central London, England. A medieval parish then a metropolitan borough of the County of London, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965. Paddington station, designed by the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel opened in 1847. It is also the site of St Mary's Hospital and the former Paddington Green Police Station. Paddington Waterside aims to regenerate former railway and canal land. Districts within Paddington are Maida Vale, Westbourne and Bayswater including Lancaster Gate. History The earliest extant references to ''Padington'' (or "Padintun", as in the ''Saxon Chartularies'', 959), historically a part of Middlesex, appear in the documentation of purported tenth-century land grants to the monks of Westminster by Edgar the Peaceful as confirmed by Archbishop Dunstan. However, the documents' provenance is much later and likely to have been forged after the 1066 Norman Conquest. There is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Television Award For Best Actress
This is a list of the British Academy Television Awards for Best Actress. The British Academy Television Awards began in 1955. The Best Actress award was initially given as an "individual honour", without credit to a particular performance, until 1969, when Wendy Craig won for her performance in ''Not in Front of the Children (TV series), Not in Front of the Children''. Since 1970, nominees have been announced in addition to the winner, and are listed, with the winner highlighted in blue. The Actress category was split into Leading Actress and British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress, Supporting Actress, starting in 2010. Julie Walters holds the record of most wins in this category with four, followed by Dame Judi Dench, Thora Hird, and Dame Helen Mirren, with three wins each. The nominations tally includes Helen Mirren and Francesca Annis having received 6 and Judi Dench and Julie Walters having received 7. The award is currently held by Sarah Lancashire havin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honour (TV Series)
''Honour'' is a two-part British television drama series, depicting the investigation into the real-life disappearance and murder of honour killing An honor killing (American English), ''honour killing'' (Commonwealth English), or ''shame killing'' is a type of murder in which a person, usually a woman or girl, is killed by or at the behest of male members of their family or their male ... victim Banaz Mahmod. Gwyneth Hughes created the screenplay using the first-hand experiences of key figures from the real case including Bekhal Mahmod, Nawzad Gelly and Caroline Goode, who acted as consultant. Nazir Afzal, Crown Prosecution Service, CPS assistant Chief Crown Prosecutor when Banaz's case was brought to trial, was the production's legal consultant. Starring Keeley Hawes as Chief inspector#United Kingdom, DCI Caroline Goode the drama was commissioned by ITV (TV network), ITV, directed by Richard Laxton and produced by Hera Pictures in association with Buddy Club Production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echoes
Echoes may refer to: * Echoes (acoustic phenomenon), a reflection of sound Film and television * ''Echoes'' (2014 film), an American supernatural horror film * ''Echoes'' (miniseries), a 2022 Netflix original drama series * ''Echoes'', a TV series based on the novel by Maeve Binchy * ''Echoes'', a film starring Mercedes McCambridge * "Echoes" (''Boogiepop''), a character in ''Boogiepop'' * "Echoes", the 2007 series finale episode of ''Code Lyoko'' * "Echoes" (''Dollhouse''), an episode of ''Dollhouse'' * "Echoes" (''Fear Itself''), an episode of ''Fear Itself'' * "Echoes" (''Hawkeye''), an episode of ''Hawkeye'' * "Echoes" (''Stargate Atlantis''), a 2006 episode of ''Stargate Atlantis'' Literature * ''Echoes'' (Binchy novel), a 1985 novel by Maeve Binchy * ''Echoes'' (Steel novel), a 2005 novel by Danielle Steel * ''Echoes'' (Time Hunter), a Time Hunter novella * ''Echoes'' (comics), a comic book limited series by Top Cow Productions Music * ''Echoes'' (magazine), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AMC (TV Channel)
AMC (an abbreviation of the channel's original name, American Movie Classics) is an American basic cable television channel that is the flagship property of AMC Networks. Launched in late 1984, the channel aired classic films prior to the 1970s, similar to Turner Classic Movies, the channel's former rival, until 2002, when AMC retired the American Movie Classics name as a result of a Channel drift, major shift in List of programs broadcast by AMC, its programming, and today airs original shows that are mainly dramas and documentaries, while airing theatrically released films, and acquired television programming. As of December 2024, AMC was available in approximately 60 million U.S. pay-TV households. This marks a decline from 65.1 million households in December 2023 and 94.8 million in July 2015, reflecting the broader trend of cord-cutting and the shift toward streaming platforms. History 1984–2002: Focus on classic films American Movie Classics, as AMC was originally kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC America
BBC America is an American basic cable network that is owned by AMC Networks. The channel primarily airs sci-fi and action series and films, as well as selected programs from the BBC (such as its nature documentary series). Unlike the BBC's domestic channels in the United Kingdom, BBC America does not receive funding from the British licence fee (which is the principal funding for the BBC's channels within the United Kingdom), as the BBC cannot fund any of its channels that are available outside the United Kingdom. Consequently, BBC America operates as a commercial-supported channel and accepts traditional advertising. It is also funded by television subscription fees. , BBC America is available to approximately 60,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2017 peak of 82,000,000 households. In 2024, AMC Networks purchased BBC Studios' remaining stake in the channel. AMC Networks continues to license the BBC name and branding from BBC Studios as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midwich Cuckoos (TV Series)
''The Midwich Cuckoos'' is a British science fiction television series on Sky Max, created by David Farr. It is based on the 1957 book of the same name by John Wyndham. It stars Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley. It began airing on 2 June 2022, and all episodes became available on Sky On Demand. In Australia, the entire series is available on Stan. Synopsis An unexplained blackout renders all inhabitants of the English village Midwich unconscious for 24 hours, referred to as the "dayout". Upon awakening it soon becomes apparent that all child-bearing aged women are now pregnant. The women all give birth on the same day to healthy babies which grow and develop much faster than "normal" children. The Children bear a resemblance to their mothers, but are both male and female. The government, led by Major Westcott, pays a subsidy to the Children's parents and both educates and monitors them from "The Grange" facility in the village. Dr Zellaby, a villager who was away on the dayout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Sin (TV Series)
''It's a Sin'' is a British Drama (film and television), drama television series written by Russell T Davies. Set in London between 1981 and 1991, it depicts the lives of a group of gay men and their friends during the HIV/AIDS in the United Kingdom, HIV/AIDS crisis in the United Kingdom. ''It's a Sin'' features a main cast consisting of Olly Alexander, Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howells, Lydia West, and Nathaniel Curtis. Other actors cast were David Carlyle, Keeley Hawes, Shaun Dooley, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Neil Patrick Harris and Stephen Fry. The series was directed by Peter Hoar, produced by Red Production Company, and premiered in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 on 22 January 2021. Its subject matter made the series a difficult sell to broadcasters. BBC One and ITV (TV network), ITV passed on the series, and Channel 4 took it on only after their commissioning editor of drama, Lee Mason, fought for it and the series was shortened from a planned eight episodes to five. Principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell T Davies
Stephen Russell Davies ( ; born 27 April 1963), known professionally as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for being the original showrunner and head writer of the revival of the BBC sci-fi series ''Doctor Who'', from 2005 to 2010 and again since 2023. His other notable works include creating the series ''Queer as Folk (British TV series), Queer as Folk'' (1999–2000), ''Bob & Rose'' (2001), ''The Second Coming (TV serial), The Second Coming'' (2003), ''Casanova (2005 TV serial), Casanova'' (2005), ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs ''Torchwood'' (2006–2011), ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' (2007–2011), and ''The War Between the Land and the Sea'' (expected 2025), ''Cucumber (British TV series), Cucumber'' (2015), ''A Very English Scandal (TV series), A Very English Scandal'' (2018), ''Years and Years (TV series), Years and Years'' (2019), ''It's a Sin (TV series), It's a Sin'' (2021) and ''Nolly (TV series), Nolly'' (2023). Born in Swa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Durrells
''The Durrells'' (known in North America as ''The Durrells in Corfu'') is a British comedy-drama television series loosely based on Gerald Durrell's three autobiographical books about his family's four years (1935–1939) on the Greek island of Corfu. It aired on ITV from 3 April 2016 to 12 May 2019. The series is written by Simon Nye, directed by Steve Barron and Roger Goldby, and produced by Christopher Hall. Lee Durrell, Gerald Durrell's widow and director of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, acted as consultant. The series was partly filmed on location in Corfu, as well as at Ealing Studios and Twickenham Studios in London. Premise The series begins in 1935, when Louisa Durrell suddenly announces that she and her four children will move from Bournemouth to the Greek island of Corfu. Her husband died some years earlier and the family is experiencing financial problems. A struggle ensues as the family adapts to life on the island and a shortage of money. Despite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing (British TV Series)
''The Missing'' is a British anthology drama written by brothers Harry and Jack Williams. It was first broadcast in the UK on BBC One on 28 October 2014, and in the United States on Starz on 15 November 2014. The first eight-part series, about the search for a missing boy in France, was directed by Tom Shankland. It stars Tchéky Karyo as Julien Baptiste, the French detective who leads the case, with James Nesbitt and Frances O'Connor as the boy's parents. The second eight-part series, about a missing girl in Germany, was directed by Ben Chanan. It was broadcast in the UK, on BBC One, from 12 October 2016 and in the United States, on Starz, on 12 February 2017. Tchéky Karyo returns as Julien Baptiste, with David Morrissey and Keeley Hawes as the girl's parents. Both series received positive reviews, with critics praising the cast, especially Tchéky Karyo's performance, and the storytelling. In February 2019, a spin-off series titled '' Baptiste'' was broadcast on BBC One, aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Casual Vacancy (miniseries)
''The Casual Vacancy'' is a 2015 British miniseries based on the 2012 The Casual Vacancy, novel of the same title by J. K. Rowling. Directed by Jonny Campbell and written by Sarah Phelps, the series premiered on 15 February 2015 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on 29 April 2015 on HBO in the United States. Cast *Rory Kinnear as Barry Fairbrother *Emily Bevan as Mary Fairbrother *Michael Gambon as Howard Mollison *Julia McKenzie as Shirley Mollison *Rufus Jones (actor), Rufus Jones as Miles Mollison *Keeley Hawes as Samantha Mollison *Hetty Baynes as Maureen Lowe *Abigail Lawrie as Krystal Weedon *Keeley Forsyth as Terri Weedon *Simon McBurney as Colin 'Cubby' Wall *Monica Dolan as Tess Wall *Brian Vernel as Stuart 'Fats' Wall *Richard Glover as Simon Price *Marie Critchley as Ruth Price *Joe Hurst as Andrew 'Arf' Price *Michele Austin as Kay Bawden *Lolita Chakrabarti as Parminder Jawanda *Silas Carson as Vikram Jawanda *Ria Choony as Sukhvinder Jawanda *Simona Brown as Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
