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Killing Hitler
''Killing Hitler'' is a BBC drama examining the '' Operation Foxley'' plot to kill Adolf Hitler. Written and directed by Jeremy Lovering, it was first broadcast on 30 March 2003. Cast * Peter McDonald as LB/X * Kenneth Cranham as Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies * Kate Ashfield as Rachel Cathcart * Keith Allen as Major General Colin Gubbins External links''Killing Hitler''by Professor Duncan Anderson at ''BBC History ''BBC History'' is a British magazine devoted to both British and world history, and aimed at readers of all levels of knowledge and interest. There are thirteen issues a year, one each month and a Christmas special. The magazine is published, ...''Characters in ''Killing Hitler''at ''BBC History'' * BBC television dramas Failed assassins of Adolf Hitler {{BBC-drama-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter McDonald (actor)
Peter McDonald (born 28 January 1972) is an Irish Oscar nominated stage and screen actor and director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his short film ''Pentecost''. He is also known for his appearances as William Kenzie in '' The Batman'' and ''The Penguin''. Early life and education McDonald grew up in Mount Merrion, County Dublin. He was educated at St. Michael's College, Dublin and graduated from University College Dublin with a Bachelor of Arts, English and a Master of Fine Arts, English in 1994. He got his start in theatre as part of UCD's Drama Society and was a member of the Fly by Night Theatre Company. Career Acting McDonald has appeared in films including ''Felicia's Journey'' (written and directed by Atom Egoyan, 1999) and ''When Brendan Met Trudy'' (written by Roddy Doyle and directed by Kieron J. Walsh, 2000); television series (the BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Ashfield
Kate Ashfield (born 28 May 1972) is an English actress and screenwriter, who has appeared in stage, TV and film roles, most famously in her role as Liz in the 2004 zombie comedy '' Shaun of the Dead''. She is the co-writer of the 2017 TV series '' Born to Kill''. Early life Ashfield was born on 28 May 1972 in Birmingham England. Her interest in acting started at an early age, and she later pursued her passion by studying drama at Rose Bruford College. Career Ashfield's acting profession began in the nineties. She appeared in numerous theatre, TV series and movies, including '' Shaun of the Dead'', ''Secrets & Lies'' and '' Sanditon''. In 2004, Ashfield won the Best Actress award at the British Independent Film Awards for her role in the movie '' Late Night Shopping''. She has also received rewards for her performances in '' This Little Life'', '' The Baker'' and '' Line of Duty''. In addition to her acting on screen, Ashfield has appeared in several stage productions, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham (born 12 December 1944) is a British film, television, radio and stage actor. His most notable screen roles were in '' Oliver!'' (1968), '' Up Pompeii'' (1971), '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988), '' Chocolat'' (1988), '' Layer Cake'' (2004), '' Gangster No. 1'' (2000), ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), '' Maleficent'' (2014) and '' Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'' (2017). On television he appeared in '' Budgie'' (1972), '' Boon'' (1989), '' Minder'' (1993), '' Merlin'' (2008), ''Rome'', '' Death in Paradise'' (2013), '' War & Peace'' (2016) and '' The White Princess'' (2017). On stage he has twice been nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play, winning it in 2016, for his performance in '' The Father''. Early life Cranham was born in Dunfermline, Fife, the son of Lochgelly-born Margaret McKay Cranham (née Ferguson) and Ronald Cranham, a London-born civil servant. Cranham trained at the National Youth Theatre and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Allen (actor)
Keith Howell Charles Allen (born 2 September 1953) is a Welsh actor, comedian, musician and television presenter. He is the father of singer Lily Allen and actor Alfie Allen and brother of actor/director Kevin Allen (director), Kevin Allen. Early life and education Keith Howell Charles Allen was born on 2 September 1953 "Keith Allen, Esq" ''Debretts People of Today''. Retrieved 1 October 2014. in Gorseinon, Wales. His father was Edward Charles Owen, a Royal Navy Petty officer#United Kingdom, petty officer submariner, and his mother a Welsh waitress. His younger brother is actor Kevin Allen (director), Kevin Allen. He spent his early years near Swansea and in Malta, and most of his ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piers Faccini
Piers Damian G. Faccini (born 1970) is an English singer, painter, and songwriter. Biography Piers Faccini was born in London, England to an Italian father and an English mother. His family moved to France when he was five years old. His brother is the writer Ben Faccini. Faccini first appeared on the music scene in London in 1997, co-founding Charley Marlowe with performance poet Francesca Beard, percussionist Frank Byng and guitarist Luc Suarez; the band split in 2001 when Faccini decided to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, ''Leave no Trace'', was released in 2004 by French Independent label Label Bleu. His second album, ''Tearing Sky'', was released by Los Angeles label Everloving Records in 2006; it was produced by JP Plunier, and featured Ben Harper, who Faccini toured with between 2006 and 2008. His third album was eeleased by the French independent record label Tot ou Tard in 2009 and was co-produced by Faccini and Renaud Letang. His fourth album, ''My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Ackerman
Roy Kenneth Ackerman CBE (22 February 1942 – 16 May 2017) was an English restaurateur A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspe ... who owned the Gay Hussar and L' Etoile restaurants and published the ''Ackerman Guides'' and Egon Ronay restaurant guides. Career Ackerman started his first career with apprenticeship training in the kitchen and then opened his restaurant, Quincy's Bistro in 1975. References 1942 births 2017 deaths Businesspeople from Bristol English restaurateurs 20th-century English businesspeople Commanders_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire {{Restaurateur-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Kemp
Adam Kemp (born December 20, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Rawlplug Sokół Łańcut of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). In 2014, Kemp graduated from Marist College with a degree in Sports Communication, and a minor in Psychology. He joined the Detroit Pistons for the 2015 Orlando Summer League. Professional career On June 12, 2016, Kemp signed with Spirou Charleroi of the Belgian Basketball League. On August 7, 2017, Kemp signed with BC Beroe of the Bulgarian NBL. On September 7, 2018, Kemp signed with SKS Starogard Gdański of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). On June 18, 2019, Kemp signed with Astoria Bydgoszcz of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He averaged 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. On August 20, 2020, Kemp signed with Start Lublin. On June 5, 2021, he has signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League. On November 11, 2022, he signed with Rawlplug Sokół Łańcut of the Polish Basketball Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Foxley
Operation Foxley was a code name of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944. At the height of World War II, one option to swiftly end the war was killing Hitler. The SOE developed two potential assassination modules, one was to poison, and the other, shooting with a special gun. Although detailed preparations were made, no attempt was made to carry out the plan. The secret document, a 20-page dossier, was declassified in July 1998 by the British Public Record Office following the 30-year confidentiality limit. Prior plans At the start of World War II in 1939, British secret services had thought of scheming assassination plans against Hitler. However, the propositions were never equivocally initiated. As Winston Churchill became the British Prime Minister in 1940, he had keen interest in various military tactics and authorised in 1941 to hatch plots for assassinations of Nazi leaders. In one of the most successful high-ranking assassin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his suicide in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming Chancellor of Germany#Nazi Germany (1933–1945), the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of in 1934. His invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 marked the start of the Second World War. He was closely involved in military operations throughout the war and was central to the perpetration of the Holocaust: the genocide of Holocaust victims, about six million Jews and millions of other victims. Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn in Austria-Hungary and moved to German Empire, Germany in 1913. He was decorated during his service in the German Army in the First World War, receiving the Iron Cross. In 1919 he joined the German Workers' Party (DAP), the precursor of the Nazi Party, and in 1921 was app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewart Menzies
Major General Sir Stewart Graham Menzies, (; 30 January 1890 – 29 May 1968) was Chief of MI6, the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), from 1939 to 1952, during and after the Second World War. Early life, family Stewart Graham Menzies was born in England in 1890 into a wealthy family as the second son of John Graham Menzies and Susannah West Wilson, daughter of ship-owner Arthur Wilson of Tranby Croft. His grandfather, Graham Menzies, was a whisky distiller who helped establish a cartel and made huge profits. His parents became friends of King Edward VII. Menzies was a nephew of Scottish Liberal Party politician and member of the House of Commons Robert Stewart Menzies. But Menzies' father was dissolute, never established a worthwhile career, and wasted his share of the family fortune; he died of tuberculosis in 1911 in his early 50s, leaving only a minimal estate. Menzies was educated at Eton College, becoming president of the student society Pop, and left in 1909 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
