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Life On The Road
''David Brent: Life on the Road'' (titled on-screen simply as ''Life on the Road'') is a 2016 British mockumentary comedy film written, directed, and produced by Ricky Gervais and released by Entertainment One. The film stars Gervais as David Brent, a character he played in the BBC television comedy series ''The Office'', who has a film crew that shadows him as he travels up and down the country living his dream of being a rock star. Gervais said, "This film delves much more into his private life than ''The Office'' ever did and we really get to peel back the layers of this extraordinary, ordinary man." He has emphasised that it is "not an ''Office'' film". The film was released on 19 August 2016 in the UK by Entertainment One to mixed reviews and was a box-office bomb. Plot Fifteen years after his appearance in the BBC2 "documentary" series ''The Office'', David Brent is a sales rep for bathroom supply firm Lavichem. His colleagues include his nemesis, Jezza, who cannot sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais ( ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, television producer and filmmaker. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms ''The Office (British TV series), The Office'' (2001–2003), ''Extras (TV series), Extras'' (2005–2007), and ''Life's Too Short (TV series), Life's Too Short'' (2011–2013) with Stephen Merchant. He also created, wrote, and starred in ''Derek (TV series), Derek'' (2012–2014) and ''After Life (TV series), After Life'' (2019–2022). Gervais has won seven British Academy Television Awards, BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and the Rose d'Or twice (2006 and 2019). In 2003, ''The Observer'' named Gervais one of the 50 funniest performers in British comedy. In 2007, he was placed at No. 11 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups, and at No. 3 in their 2010 list. In 2010, he was included in the ''Time 100'' list of World's Most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Bailey Smith
Benjamin Harvey Bailey Smith (born 21 September 1977), professionally known as Doc Brown, is an English actor, comedian, rapper, screenwriter, songwriter, producer and voiceover artist. He portrayed DS Joe Hawkins in the television series '' Law & Order: UK''. He is also known for portraying Nathan Carter in the CBBC television series '' 4 O'Clock Club'' from 2012 to 2015, and Imperial Security Bureau agent Lieutenant Supervisor Blevin in '' Andor''. He voiced a number of episodes of the popular show ''Funny Animals: Unleashed'', aired via 4MUSIC. Early life Doc Brown was born Benjamin Harvey Bailey Smith, son of a Jamaican born British citizen, Yvonne Bailey, and an Englishman, Harvey Smith, who was 30 years his wife's senior. Raised in the Willesden area of north-west London, Smith is the younger brother of novelist and essayist Zadie Smith; they also have a younger brother Luke, who performs as a professional rapper under the name Luc Skyz. Smith attended Hampstead School. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band manager), Phil Harvey. They are best known for List of Coldplay live performances, their live performances, and Cultural impact of Coldplay, their impact on popular culture through Coldplay discography, their music, advocacy and achievements. The members of the band initially met at University College London, calling themselves Big Fat Noises and changing to Starfish before the final name. After releasing the extended play ''Safety (EP), Safety'' (1998) independently, they signed with Parlophone in 1999 and issued their debut album, ''Parachutes (Coldplay album), Parachutes'' (2000), featuring the breakthrough single "Yellow (Coldplay song), Yellow". It earned a Brit Award for British Album of the Year and a Grammy Award for Best Alternativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Martin
Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the vocalist, pianist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Born in Exeter, Martin went to University College London, where he formed Coldplay with Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion. The band signed with Parlophone in 1999, finding global fame with '' Parachutes'' (2000) and following albums. He has won seven Grammy Awards and nine Brit Awards as part of Coldplay. Having sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, they are the most successful group of the 21st century. ''The Independent'' and ''Evening Standard'' have cited Martin among the most influential figures in the United Kingdom, while ''American Songwriter'' ranked him as one of the best male singers of the 21st century. Early life Christopher Anthony John Martin was born on 2 March 1977 in Exeter, Devon, England. He is the eldest of five children. His father, Anthony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Burrows
Andrew William Burrows (born 30 June 1979) is an English songwriter and musician. He is best known as the drummer for Razorlight from 2004 until 2009 before rejoining in 2021. He has also served as the drummer for We Are Scientists from 2009 to 2014. After he left Razorlight in 2009, Burrows went on to enjoy success as a solo artist and a soundtrack composer. Biography Early life Burrows was born on 30 June 1979 in Winchester and he was educated at The Westgate School. He stated that the first albums he bought were ''Bad'' by Michael Jackson and a compilation album titled ''Ballads'' by The Beatles. The first instrument he played was the cornet and he later transitioned into drumming. Razorlight (2004–2009;2021-present) Burrows joined the band in May 2004. He was discovered in open audition to replace the original drummer for the band, who left in early 2004. After he joined Razorlight, the group released three albums, '' Up All Night'' which reached No. 3 in the UK Albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Bishop
Kevin Brian Bishop (born 1980) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his roles as Jim Hawkins (character), Jim Hawkins in ''Muppet Treasure Island'', Stupid Brian in ''My Family'', and Nigel Norman Fletcher in the 2016 revival of ''Porridge (2016 TV series), Porridge'', and as star of ''The Kevin Bishop Show'', which he co-wrote with Lee Hupfield. Life and career Bishop's first role was in ''Grange Hill''. His second role, at age 16, was as Ben Quayle in ''Silent Witness''. He played Stupid Brian in three episodes of ''My Family''. He starred in ''Muppet Treasure Island'' as Jim Hawkins. In 2005, he portrayed the late comedian Dudley Moore onstage in ''Pete and Dud: Come Again'', a drama charting Moore's turbulent relationship with Peter Cook, which debuted at the Assembly Rooms as part of the Edinburgh Fringe before transferring to The Venue in London's West End in March 2006. In August 2007 he appeared as the title character in Channel 4's satirical spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Morgan
Diane Morgan (born 5 October 1975) is an English actress, comedian and writer. She is notable for portraying Philomena Cunk on the review programme '' Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe'' (2013–2020), the mockumentary series '' Cunk on Britain'' (2018), '' Cunk on Earth'' (2022), and the extended special ''Cunk on Life'' (2024). She also played Liz on the BBC Two sitcom ''Motherland'' (2016–2022) and Kath in the Netflix dark comedy series '' After Life'' (2019–2022), as well as writing and starring in the BBC Two comedy series '' Mandy'' (2019–present). Early life Morgan was born in Farnworth, Greater Manchester, on 5 October 1975, to Peter, a physiotherapist, and Eirwen (née Roderick), a stay-at-home mother. She has one elder brother. She grew up in Farnworth and Kearsley and attended George Tomlinson School in Kearsley. When she was 20, she studied at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton. She said in a 2020 interview: "There were a few actors on y fathers side of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Sosanya
Oluwakemi Nina Sosanya (born 6 June 1969) is an English stage, television, film, and radio actress, and narrator. She is most notable for her roles in ''Teachers'', '' W1A'', and '' Last Tango in Halifax''. Early life and education Oluwakemi Nina Sosanya was born in 1969 in Islington, London, to a Nigerian father and an English mother. For a short time, she attended the Vale of Catmose College in Oakham and later trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Career Sosanya has appeared in many roles in the theatre, on television and in films. Her first big break in theatre was in '' Anthony and Cleopatra'' at the National Theatre, and in television with the 2001 series ''Teachers'' when she appeared as English teacher Jenny Paige. She also appeared in '' Sorted'', '' People Like Us'', ''Love Actually'', '' Nathan Barley'', ''Renaissance'', '' Casanova'', as Karen Blaine in the ''Jonathan Creek'' episode "The Three Gamblers", ''Much Ado About Nothing'', '' Cape Wrath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Gethings
Rebecca Gethings is an English actress best known for her roles in film and television comedies such as ''The Thick of It'', '' Extras'', '' The Mimic'', '' David Brent: Life on the Road'' and ''Call the Midwife''. Early life Rebecca Gethings was born in 1977 in Alberta, Canada, and moved to Berkshire, England, with her family whilst still a child. She trained as an actress at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Film and television Gethings has collaborated several times with Armando Iannucci, improvising with the US cast of ''Veep'', in which she also appears. Iannucci later cast her as Helen Hatley, the ambitious special adviser to Nicola Murray in the fourth and final series of ''The Thick of It''. Gethings played Lizzie in episode 4 of 'Extras', directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. In 2016, she worked again with Gervais, playing Miriam, the head of Human Resources in ''David Brent: Life on the Road''. In 2017, Gethings appeared as Jane in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandeep Dhillon
Mandeep Dhillon (born 21 December 1990) is a British actress and singer who has appeared in stage, television, film and radio productions, including the BBC Three comedy series '' Some Girls'' and '' Fried''. She featured in the British romantic comedy '' Finding Fatimah'' in 2017, and as Constable Lizbyet Corwi in '' The City and the City'' in 2018. She also appears as Sandy in the Netflix Original dark-comedy '' After Life'', having previously worked with Ricky Gervais in '' David Brent: Life on the Road''. Since 2021, she has appeared in the American crime television series '' CSI: Vegas''. In 2025, she was cast in the British gangster series ''MobLand''. Dhillon performed in plays at the Bush Theatre, her first television appearance was in the TV movie ''Some Dogs Bite'' (2011), which was followed by roles in ''The Mimic'' and ''The Thick of It''. In 2012, she had a leading role Saz Kaur in ''Some Girls'', and in 2015, portrayed Amara in ''Fried''. Early life Dhillon was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Brooke
Andrew Brooke is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ashley in the Channel 4 series ''PhoneShop'' for three series. He has appeared in the movies such as ''Sherlock Holmes'' in 2009, ''The Bank Job'' and ''Children of Men''. His many television appearances include: '' After Life'', ''Da Vinci's Demons'', ''The IT Crowd'', ''The Inbetweeners'', ''The Mark Steel Lectures'', ''Doctor Who'', '' Pulling'', ''How Not to Live Your Life'', ''The Bible'', '' Law & Order: UK'', ''My Family'', ''Collision'', ''EastEnders'', ''Silent Witness'' and ''No Signal''. He also produced '' Escape of the Artful Dodger'' and '' One Way Ticket''. Brooke portrayed Ashley in ''PhoneShop'' on Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is state-owned enterprise, publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded en .... In an interview, he revealed that, previou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Bennett (actor)
Tom Bennett is a British actor. He played Christopher in ''PhoneShop'' and has appeared in Ricky Gervais’ '' After Life'' and '' Life on the Road'' as well as ''Mascots'' and ''Family Tree'' for Christopher Guest. He won The London Critics Circle Award for his role as Sir James Martin in Whit Stillman’s '' Love & Friendship'' and recently completed his record breaking run as Del Boy in '' Only Fools and Horses The Musical'' at The Theatre Royal Haymarket. He is currently playing Ulf White in Season 2 of HBO’s ''House of the Dragon''. He is a son of actor Colin Bennett. His early television appearances include ''Shoot The Writers!'' (2004), a late night comedy sketch show that doubled as a competition for new writers. He starred in the E4 television series ''PhoneShop'', playing the character 'Christopher'. In 2013, he appeared in ''Family Tree'' (an HBO series) as best mate to Chris O'Dowd's character. In 2016, he drew critical praise for his role as Sir James Marti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
