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List Of The Main Chance Episodes
This is a list of episodes for the ITV television series ''The Main Chance ''The Main Chance'' is a British television series first aired on ITV in four series between 1969 and 1975. It is a drama series that depicts the sudden transformation in the life of a solicitor, David Main (played by John Stride), after he m ...''. Episodes First Series Second Series Third Series Fourth Series References {{Reflist Main Chance, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV (TV Network)
ITV, legally known as Channel 3, is a British free-to-air public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television network. It is branded as ITV1 in most of the UK except for central and northern Scotland, where it is branded as STV (TV channel), STV. It was launched in 1955 as Independent Television to provide competition to BBC Television (established in 1936). ITV is the oldest commercial network in the UK. Since the passing of the Broadcasting Act 1990, it has been Legal name, legally known as Channel 3 to distinguish it from the other analogue channels at the time: BBC1, BBC2 and Channel 4. ITV was, for decades, a network of separate companies that provided regional television services and also shared programmes among themselves to be shown on the entire network. Each franchise was originally owned by a different company. After several mergers, the fifteen regional franchises are now held by two companies: ITV plc, which runs ITV1, the ITV1 cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gover
Michael Ole Phillipson Gover (31 August 1913 – 2 May 1987) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of Arthur Russell in the BBC television series ''Survivors''. He started acting late in life after failing in his dream of being an astronaut, and first appeared in an episode of '' The Avengers'' ''Man in the Mirror'' in 1963 as "One Six". He returned to the show two episodes later, in the same role. His other television appearances include 10 episodes of ''Z-Cars'', '' The Troubleshooters'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', '' Softly, Softly'', ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' and ''Doomwatch''. His movie roles include the prison governor in ''A Clockwork Orange'' (1971) and one of the Elders in ''Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...'' (1978). Filmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wilde (actor)
Sir William Robert Wills Wilde FRCSI (March 1815 – 19 April 1876) was an Irish oto-ophthalmologic surgeon and the author of significant works on medicine, archaeology and folklore, particularly concerning his native Ireland. He was the father of Oscar Wilde. Early life and career William Wilde was born at Kilkeevin, near Castlerea, in County Roscommon, the youngest of the three sons and two daughters of a prominent local medical practitioner, Thomas Wills Wilde, and his wife, Amelia Flynne (d. c.1844).McGeachie, James (2004'Wilde, Sir William Robert Wills (1815–1876)'in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press. His family were members of the Church of Ireland. He was descended from a Dutchman, Colonel de Wilde, who went to Ireland with King William of Orange's invasion army in 1690, and numerous Anglo-Irish ancestors. He received his initial education at the Elphin Diocesan School in Elphin, County Roscommon. In 1832, Wilde was bound as an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Mitchell
Norman Mitchell Driver (27 August 1918 – 19 March 2001), known professionally as Norman Mitchell, was an English television, stage and film actor. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, his father was a mining engineer and his mother a concert singer. He attended Carterknowle Grammar School and the University of Sheffield, before appearing in repertory theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. During World War II he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He then made many television appearances and appeared in over sixty films. Mitchell was married to actress Pauline Mitchell until her death in 1992. He was the father of Jacqueline Mitchell and actor Christopher Mitchell (actor), Christopher Mitchell, known for his role in the BBC sitcom ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum''. His son Christopher predeceased him by a month. Selected filmography * ''The Seekers (1954 film), The Seekers'' (1954) - Grayson * ''Up to His Neck'' (1954) - Fungus * ''A Kid for Two Farthings (fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Wilson (actor)
Neil Wilson may refer to: * Neil Wilson (figure skater) Neil Wilson (born 26 June 1978) is a British former competitive figure skater. He is a three-time British national champion in men's singles (1997, 2000, and 2003) and reached the free skate at nine ISU Championships – two World Championship ... (born 1978), British figure skater * Neil Wilson (baseball) (1935–2013), Major League Baseball player * Neil Wilson (athlete) (1930–2023), New Zealand runner * Neal C. Wilson (1920–2010), General Conference president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1979–1990 * H. Neill Wilson (c.1854–1926), American architect {{hndis, Wilson, Neil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Dyce
Hamilton Dyce (14 March 1912 – 8 January 1972) was an English stage, film and television actor. Dyce's television work included the 1970 ''Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...'' serial '' Spearhead from Space'', in which he played General Scobie. Selected filmography * '' Whistle Down the Wind'' (1961) - Mr. Reeves * '' Mrs. Gibbons' Boys'' (1962) - PC Draper * '' Master Spy'' (1963) - Airport Controller * '' Dr. Crippen'' (1963) - Dr. Rogers * '' The Double'' (1963) * '' Becket'' (1964) - Bishop of Chichester * '' The Comedy Man'' (1964) - Burial Minister (uncredited) * '' King Rat'' (1965) - The Padre * '' Sky West and Crooked'' (1966) - Bill Slim - grave digger * '' The Wrong Box'' (1966) - Derek Lloyd Peter Digby * '' Two Gentlemen Sharing'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack May
Jack Wynne May (23 April 1922 – 19 September 1997) was an English actor. Early life and education May was born in 1922 in Henley-on-Thames, and was educated at Forest School in Walthamstow. After war service with the Royal Indian Navy in British India, he was offered a place at RADA, but instead went to Merton College, Oxford. Here, with the OUDS, he played parts that included John of Gaunt in ''Richard II'' and Polonius in ''Hamlet''. Career May became familiar on television as the valet William E. Simms in two series of the BBC 1 fantasy/adventure television series ''Adam Adamant Lives!'' from 1966 to 1967. He provided the voice for Igor, long-suffering butler to Count Duckula in the cartoon series of the same name. He also appeared as the waiter Garkbit in the television version of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', Théoden in the 1981 BBC Radio adaptation of ''The Lord of the Rings'', as General Hermack in the 1969 ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Space Pirates'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Shepherd
Elizabeth Shepherd (born 12 August 1936) is an English character actress whose long career has encompassed the stage and both the big and small screens. Her television work has been especially prolific. Shepherd's surname has been variously rendered as "Shephard" and "Sheppard". Career Shepherd began acting in television series in 1959. In 1960, she appeared in an adaptation of A. J. Cronin's novel, '' The Citadel''. She was the original choice to play Emma Peel in the 1960s television series '' The Avengers''. However, after filming nearly two episodes, Shepherd left the production and was replaced by Diana Rigg. In 1970, she appeared on Broadway in Barry England's '' Conduct Unbecoming'', a story of the British Army in Kipling's India, as Mrs Hasseltine. She was praised for her performance in ''Time'' magazine. Shepherd was pictured in ''Time'' along with her co-stars, the pop singers Jeremy Clyde and Paul Jones, who began their roles as British subalterns in London d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Browning
Alan Brown (23 March 1926 – 7 September 1979), known professionally as Alan Browning, was an English actor. Whilst working by day as a reporter for a local paper in Newcastle in the 1950s, he began acting as an amateur at the People's Theatre. He then moved to London to work for a news agency and was sent abroad to Cairo, where he met his first wife (Anne) who was serving in the Women's Royal Naval Service (Wrens). On their return to the UK, and following encouragement from Anne, he began to seek work as an actor. Very soon he was cast as King John in a pair of educational films made for Encyclopedia Britannica, and then became a regular 'extra' playing bit parts in TV series such as ''Z-Cars'', '' The Saint'', and '' The Avengers''. He also starred as Chief Officer Steve Rettar in the ABC series ''Jezebel'' in 1963. He became a household name in the UK when he was cast as Ellis Cooper in '' The Newcomers'' (1965-1968), but is best remembered for portraying Alan Howard in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bennett (actor)
John David Bennett (8 May 1928 – 11 April 2005) was an English actor. Early life Bennett was born in Beckenham, Kent, to Alfred Bennett and Bessie Bennett (née Rudnidsky). He was educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire, then trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, followed by a wide repertory theatre experience including Bromley, Bristol Old Vic, Dundee, the Edinburgh Festival and Watford before going to London's West End. He was Jewish. Career Often cast as a villain, Bennett had many roles on television including '' Market in Honey Lane'', ''Porridge'', '' Survivors'', '' The Avengers'', '' Strange Report'', '' Bergerac'', '' The Professionals'' and four episodes of '' The Saint''. He guest-starred in two ''Doctor Who'' serials. He is also well remembered as Philip Bosinney in the BBC's adaptation of '' The Forsyte Saga'' (1967), but also appeared in over three hundred TV productions including ''God's Architect''; ''Blake's 7''; '' I, Claudius''; ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimée Delamain
Aimée Delamain (21 April 1906 – 18 June 1999) was an English actress, known for spending most of her career playing elderly ladies. Biography Her father, Colonel Frank Delamain was a member of King Edward VII's Bengal Lancers. Upon his retirement in 1909, the family moved to Lamberhurst, Kent.Obituary in ''The Stage'', 15 July 1999 (pg.27) Tragedy struck in 1915 when Aimée's mother Mabel (née Bullock) died of rheumatic fever and the following year her elder brother Frank Gun Delamain was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme. Brought up by relatives, she expressed a desire to act and in 1931, she graduated from RADA. This was followed by playing in the provinces but when the Second World War broke out, Aimée worked as a nurse with the Voluntary Aid Detachment, later playing in an ENSA company. Theatre roles soon followed, as did film and television work, the actress being a popular choice among directors for portraying old ladies. One such director was Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Oates
Simon Oates (6 January 1932 – 20 May 2009) was an English actor best known for his roles on television. Early life Arthur Charles Simon Oates was born on 6 January 1932 in Canning Town, east London. Moving to Finchley in his teens, Oates trained as a heating engineer for his father's firm before becoming an actor. He was in the British Army's Intelligence Corps during his national service. Career Working in theatrical rep during the 1950s, he was leading man at York Theatre Royal for some years before being cast as Dr. John Ridge in the science fiction television series '' Doomwatch'', co-starring John Paul as Dr. Spencer Quist and Robert Powell as Toby Wren. He appeared regularly as Anthony Kelly in the 1960s espionage series '' The Mask of Janus'' and its spin-off series '' The Spies''. Oates's many guest appearances included '' The Avengers'', ''Man in a Suitcase'', '' Department S'', '' Jason King'', '' The New Avengers'', '' The Professionals'', '' Bergerac'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
