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Long Shot (The Professionals)
This is a list of all '' The Professionals'' episodes, which comprises the following cast members: Gordon Jackson (George Cowley), Martin Shaw (Ray Doyle) and Lewis Collins (William Bodie). Since the deaths of Gordon Jackson and Lewis Collins in 1990 and 2013 respectively, Martin Shaw is the only surviving regular cast member of the show. Series overview The Professionals was produced by Brian Clemens's Avengers Mark 1 Productions for London Weekend Television (LWT) in five production blocks. These episodes were originally broadcast on the ITV network in a series of five scheduling runs. The transmission order of the episodes in these series was often different from the production order, but given that each episode was typically a self-contained story with no references to other episodes, this had little significance for viewers. Whilst earlier DVD releases tended to group the episodes in original ITV transmission order, Network's DVD & Blu-ray editions used production order. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Professionals (TV Series)
''The Professionals'' is a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mark1 Productions for London Weekend Television (LWT) that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between 1977 and 1981. It starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon Jackson as agents of the fictional "CI5" (Criminal Intelligence 5, alluding to the real-life MI5 and CID). ''The Professionals'' was created by Brian Clemens, who had been one of the driving forces behind '' The Avengers''. The show was originally to have been called ''The A-Squad''. Clemens and Albert Fennell were executive producers, with business partner Laurie Johnson providing the theme music. Sidney Hayers produced the first series in 1977, and Raymond Menmuir the remainder. Overview Criminal Intelligence 5 (CI5) is a British law enforcement department, instructed by the Home Secretary to use any means to deal with crimes of a serious nature that go beyond t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wickes
David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damascus in the late 9th/early 8th centuries BCE to commemorate a victory over two enemy kings, contains the phrase (), which is translated as "House of David" by most scholars. The Mesha Stele, erected by King Mesha of Moab in the 9th century BCE, may also refer to the "House of David", although this is disputed. According to Jewish works such as the ''Seder Olam Rabbah'', ''Seder Olam Zutta'', and ''Sefer ha-Qabbalah'' (all written over a thousand years later), David ascended the throne as the king of Judah in 885 BCE. Apart from this, all that is known of David comes from biblical literature, the historicity of which has been extensively challenged,Writing and Rewriting the Story of Solomon in Ancient Israel; by Isaac Kalimi; page 32; Cambr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Dentith
Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Hampton
Richard Hampton (born June 30, 1956) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series from 1983 to 2005. Hampton has also competed in the X-1R Pro Cup Series, the ASA National Tour, and the ASA National Late Model Sportsman Series. Motorsports career results NASCAR ( key) () Busch Series Craftsman Truck Series ARCA Re/Max Series ( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hampton, Richard Living people NASCAR drivers ARCA Menards Series drivers Racing drivers from Indiana 1956 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Stephenson
Pamela Stephenson, Lady Connolly (born 4 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born psychologist, writer, actress and comedian. She moved with her family to Australia in 1953 and studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). After playing several stage and television roles, Stephenson emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1976. Stephenson appeared in British television shows, including '' Space: 1999'', ''New Avengers'', '' The Professionals'' and '' Tales of the Unexpected'' before her breakthrough role alongside Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones in the satirical sketch show ''Not the Nine O'Clock News'' (1979–1982). In 1981, for her part in that series, Stephenson was shortlisted for BAFTAs in the Actress and Light Entertainment performance categories. She appeared in the films '' History of the World, Part I'' (1981) and '' SupermanIII'' (1983), and from 1984 to 1985, she was cast in season 10 of the American comedy-sketch television show ''Saturday Nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Davis (actor)
Philip Davis (born 30 July 1953) is an English actor, writer, director and narrator. His early work as a director earned awards for ''Life’s a Gas'' (1992) and ''I.D. (1995 film), ID'' (1995). As an actor, he starred in ''Quadrophenia (film), Quadrophenia'' (1979), ''The Bounty (1984 film), The Bounty'' (1984), ''High Hopes (1988 film), High Hopes'' (1988), ''The Firm (1989 film), The Firm'' (1989), ''In the Name of the Father'' (1993), ''North Square'' (2000), ''Vera Drake'' (2004), ''Bleak House (2005 TV serial), Bleak House'' (2005), ''Whitechapel (TV series), Whitechapel'' (2009–2013), ''Sherlock (TV series), Sherlock'' (2010), ''Brighton Rock (2010 film), Brighton Rock'' (2010), ''Merlin (2008 TV series), Merlin'' (2011), ''Silk (TV series), Silk'' (2012–2014), ''Poldark (2015 TV series), Poldark'' (2015–2016), ''Mad Dogs (American TV series), Mad Dogs'' (2015–2016), Trying (TV series), ''Trying'' (2020–2024) and ''Platform 7'' (2023). Early life Davis was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Hayers
Sidney Hayers (24 August 1921 – 8 February 2000) was a British film and television director, writer and producer. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Hayers began his career as a film editor. Among the films he directed are '' Circus of Horrors'' (1960), the occult thriller '' Night of the Eagle'' (1962), a musical '' Three Hats for Lisa'' (1965), and the adventure films '' The Southern Star'' (1969) and '' The Trap'' (1966). He made a British kitchen sink drama with ''This is My Street'' but it made little impact. ''Filmink'' magazine argued, "If you don’t think critics make a difference, just ask Sidney Hayers," comparing him with Clive Donner who also made a movie for the same studio, ''Nothing but the Best.''. "Donner is no better director than Hayers, but he got the reviews or ''Nothing But the Best''and was thus whisked off to Hollywood; Hayers toiled in B-land for the rest of his career." In British TV, his credits included ''The Persuaders!'' and '' The New Avengers''; he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clandestine HUMINT Asset Recruiting
Clandestine HUMINT asset recruiting, also known as agent cultivation, refers to the recruitment of human agents, commonly known as spies, who work for a foreign government, or within a host country's government or other target of intelligence interest for the gathering of human intelligence. The work of detecting and " doubling" spies who betray their oaths to work on behalf of a foreign intelligence agency is an important part of counterintelligence. The term '' spy'' refers to human agents that are recruited by case officers of a foreign intelligence agency. Types of agents Acquiring information may not involve collecting secret documents, but something as simple as observing the number and types of ships in a port. Even though such information might be readily visible, the laws of many countries would consider reporting it to a foreign power as espionage. Other asset roles include support functions such as communications, forgery, disguise, etc. According to Victor Suvorov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Watson (actor)
Kenneth Watson (16 November 1931 – 21 July 1998) was a British television actor. He is best known for playing Brian Blair in ''Take the High Road'' in the 1980s, Ralph Lancaster in ''Coronation Street'' from 14 May 1975 to 13 February 1980 and DI Scott in ''Dixon of Dock Green'' from 1972-3, together with numerous minor roles in various sitcoms. Watson was born in London, England in November 1931. He appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Wheel in Space'' as Bill Duggan, and was also booked to play a farmer in a later serial ''The Time Monster'' but was replaced by George Lee. In film, possibly his most memorable role was also Doctor Who related, with a supporting role in the Peter Cushing vehicle '' Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.''. Watson had a wife, Joan; and two children, Kate and Jamie. He died from pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Kalipha
Stefan Kalipha (born Stephen Siegfried Behrendt, 1940) is a retired Trinidad-born British actor who has been active since about 1970. He played Ramon, the Cigar Factory Foreman in the film ''Cuba'' (1979), Daoud in '' The Curse of King Tut's Tomb'' and Fat Larry in ''Babylon'' (both 1980). He also appeared as Hector González, a Cuban hitman, in the James Bond film '' For Your Eyes Only'' (1981). Kalipha's other film roles include Wali Dad in ''The Crucifer of Blood'' (1991) and Buldeo in ''The Jungle Book'' (1994). His television roles include '' Quiller'', episode: "Objective Caribbean" and '' Tales of the Unexpected'', episode: "The Finger of Suspicion". Early life Stefan Kalipha was born Stephen Siegfried Behrendt in Trinidad in 1940 and spent his childhood in Port of Spain. He is of Indian, African, Portuguese, and German descent. He grew up with fellow creatives Horace Ové, his cousin, and Mustapha Matura, his best friend. Kalipha moved to England in 1959 and studied at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Justice
Barry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Barry (name), including lists of people with the given name, nickname or surname, as well as fictional characters with the given name * Dancing Barry, stage name of Barry Richards (born c. 1950), former dancer at National Basketball Association games Places Canada * Barry Lake, Quebec *Barry Islands, Nunavut United Kingdom * Barry, Angus, Scotland, a village ** Barry Mill, a watermill ** Barry Links railway station * Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, a town ** Barry Island, a seaside resort ** Barry Railway Company ** Barry railway station United States * Barry, Illinois, a city * Barry, Minnesota, a city * Barry, Texas, a city * Barry County, Michigan * Barry County, Missouri * Barry Township (other), in several states * Fort Barry, Marin County, California, a former US Army installation Elsewhere * Barry Island (Debenham Islands), Antarctica * Barry, New South Wales, Australia, a village * Barry, Hautes-Pyrén� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Gotell
Walter Jack Gotell (born Walter Jacques Goettel; 15 March 1924 – 5 May 1997) was a German-born British actor. He was well known for his role as General Gogol, head of the KGB, in the Roger Moore era of the James Bond film seriesTom VallancObituary: Walter Gotell ''The Independent'', 20 June 1997. as well as having played the role of Morzeny, a villain, in '' From Russia With Love''. He also appeared as Gogol in the final part of '' The Living Daylights'' (1987), Timothy Dalton's debut Bond film. Early life Gotell was born Walter Jacques Goettel in Bonn in 1924, to Jewish parents Margarete Wilhelmine (née Cohn) and Jakob Goettel. He was raised mainly in Berlin. Due to rising antisemitism and the growing influence of Nazism, Gotell and his family immigrated to the United Kingdom in 1938, and he was naturalised as a British citizen in 1948. Gotell became interested in acting during secondary school, and he began acting in repertory theatre as a teenager. Career Due to a sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
