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Mary Peach
Mary Peach (born 20 October 1934) is a South African-born British film and television actress, who was married to the screenwriter and director Jimmy Sangster until his death in 2011. Biography Peach was born in Durban. After being nominated for a BAFTA Award as most promising newcomer for the 1959 film '' Room at the Top'', she went on to appear on many British films and television series over the next 25 years. She starred opposite Rock Hudson in the film ''A Gathering of Eagles'' and in 1970 she appeared in the film '' Scrooge'', a musical version of Dickens' ''A Christmas Carol'' starring Albert Finney. She appeared as a regular in the TV series ''Couples'', ''Inside Story'', the 1966 BBC adaptation of ''The Three Musketeers'', ''Fox'' and the '' Doctor Who'' serial ''The Enemy of the World.'' Amongst her other television appearances she played Colonel Tanya Smolenko, a Russian counter espionage agent in ' episode ''"The Gadget Lovers''" (1967) and satrred opposite Ian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durban
Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-05.The names and the naming of Durban Website ''natalia.org.za'' (pdf). Retrieved 2021-03-05. is the third most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town and the largest city in |
The Enemy Of The World
''The Enemy of the World'' is the fourth serial of the fifth season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which originally aired in six weekly parts from 23 December 1967 to 27 January 1968. The serial is set in Australia and Hungary in 2018. In the serial, the time traveller the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his travelling companions Jamie McCrimmon (Frazer Hines) and Victoria Waterfield (Deborah Watling) work with the spies Giles Kent (Bill Kerr) and Astrid Ferrier ( Mary Peach) to expose the Doctor's Mexican doppelgänger Salamander (Troughton) as having created natural disasters on Earth. The story is a break from the monsters and "base under siege" of season five, highlighted by a dual role for lead actor Patrick Troughton. For over forty years, only Episode 3 of ''The Enemy of the World'' was known to exist in the BBC's film and TV archives, having been saved from being wiped and junked. However, on 11 October 2013, it was announce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV Play Of The Week
''Play of the Week'' is a 90-minute British television anthology series produced by a variety of companies including Granada Television, Associated-Rediffusion, ATV and Anglia Television. Synopsis From 1955 to 1967 approximately 500 episodes aired on ITV. The first production was ''Ten Minute Alibi'', produced by Associated-Rediffusion on 14 May 1956 while the earliest to survive is ''There Was a Young Lady'', transmitted on 23 July 1956 and was telerecorded (film recorded). The first production not to be transmitted live was Henrik Ibsen's '' The Wild Duck'' which was also film recorded. The first to be pre-recorded on videotape was ''Mary Broome'', a Granada production broadcast on 3 September 1958. Subsequently, only one play was transmitted live, Associated-Rediffusion's ''Search Party'' on 26 July 1960. The recording of ''The Liberty Man'', a Granada production broadcast on 1 October 1958, contains the original advertisements during the first commercial break. ''The Vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond may refer to: Television * '' Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond'', an American anthology television series 1959–1961, hosted by John Newland * ''One Step Beyond'', Discovery Channel series * ''One Step Beyond'', a TVB drama series featuring Deric Wan Music * "One Step Beyond" (song), a song by Prince Buster, notably covered by Madness * '' One Step Beyond...'', a 1979 album by Madness *''One Step Beyond'', 1996 album by Chris Ward * ''One Step Beyond'' (Dungeon album) * ''One Step Beyond'' (The Chocolate Watchband album), an album by The Chocolate Watch Band * ''One Step Beyond'' (Jackie McLean album), 1963 * One Step Beyond (band), a Canadian jazz band including Andrew Scott * One Step Beyond (UK band), a 6-piece girl band from Thanet, Kent, United Kingdom * One Step Beyond, a 1992 rave at Donington Park organized by Fantazia * ''One Step Beyond'', a soul-music radio show on KBCS in Washington, U.S. * ''One Step Beyond'', a ska, bluebeat & rocksteady rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armchair Theatre
''Armchair Theatre'' is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by ABC Weekend TV. Its successor Thames Television took over from mid-1968. The Canadian-born producer Sydney Newman was in charge of ''Armchair Theatre'' between September 1958 and December 1962, during what is generally considered to have been its best era, and produced 152 episodes. History Intent ''Armchair Theatre'' filled a Sunday-evening slot on ITV, Britain's only commercial network at the time, in which contemporary dramas were the most common form, though this was not immediately apparent. The series was launched by Howard Thomas, head of ABC at the time, who argued that "Television drama is not so far removed from television journalism, and the plays which will grip the audience are those that face up to the new issues of the day as well as to the problems as old as civilisation." The original producer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cutthroat Island
''Cutthroat Island'' is a 1995 adventure swashbuckler film directed by Renny Harlin and written by Robert King and Marc Norman from a story by Michael Frost Beckner, James Gorman, Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon. It stars Geena Davis, Matthew Modine and Frank Langella. It is a co-production between the United States, France, Germany and Italy. It had a notoriously troubled and chaotic production involving multiple rewrites and recasts. It received generally negative reviews from critics, who praised its high production values, action sequences, shooting locations and musical score, but criticized its script, acting, and unrealistic stunts. It was one of the biggest box office bombs in history, with losses of $147 million when adjusted for inflation. It is listed in the Guinness World Records as the biggest box-office bomb of all time, and significantly reduced the bankability and Hollywood production of pirate-themed films until 2003's '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandmother's House (film)
''Grandmother's House'' (also known as ''Grandma's House'') is a 1988 American slasher film directed by Peter Rader and starring Eric Foster, Kim Valentine, Len Lesser, and Ida Lee. It follows an orphaned brother and sister who, after moving in with their elderly grandparents, come to suspect them to be psychopathic murderers. The film was produced by Nico Mastorakis. Plot Adolescent David and his teenage sister Lynn are orphaned after their father dies unexpectedly, and are sent to live with their maternal grandparents at their Victorian home in rural California. The children previously lived in the home with their mother when they were very young, but have little memory of it. En route by bus, the children witness an ominous woman standing in the middle of the road near their grandparents' home, almost causing the driver to get into an accident. During their first night, David has a nightmare about his grandfather killing a woman. The next day, David and Lynn attend a local swim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballad In Blue
''Ballad in Blue'' (originally titled ''Blues for Lovers'') is a 1965 British drama music film starring R&B legend Ray Charles. The film was the last to be directed by Paul Henreid. Plot Ray Charles helps blind boy David in his struggle to regain his sight. However, David's overprotective mother Peggy is afraid of the risks connected with restoring David's sight. Ray tries to help the family, offering Peggy's heavy-drinking partner Steve an opportunity to work with Ray's band. Fashion designer Gina tries to lure Steve. Margaret encourages David to sneak out and wander around London late at night on a mischievous adventure. Cast * Ray Charles as Himself * Tom Bell as Steve Collins * Mary Peach as Peggy Harrison * Dawn Addams as Gina Graham * Piers Bishop as David * Betty McDowall as Mrs. Babbidge * Lucy Appleby as Margaret * Joe Adams as Fred * Robert Lee Ross as Duke Wade * Anne Padwick as Bus driver * Monika Henreid as Antonia * Brendan Agnew as Antonia's protector * Vern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Love For Johnnie
''No Love for Johnnie'' is a 1961 British drama film in CinemaScope directed by Ralph Thomas. It was based on the 1959 book of the same title by the Labour Member of Parliament Wilfred Fienburgh, and stars Peter Finch. It depicts the disillusionment and cynicism of a rebellious leftist Labour MP, who seeks escape in a relationship with a younger woman. The film had its world premiere on 9 February 1961 at the Leicester Square Theatre in London's West End. It has been called Thomas' best film. Plot Johnnie Byrne, a cynical and burnt-out Yorkshire Labour MP, whose career has seemingly stalled due to his ostensibly leftist leanings, is re-elected with the victorious Labour Party after a general election. Bitter not to receive an invitation to join the Government, his left-wing wife leaves him, and he accepts an invitation to lead a conspiratorial group of MPs working against the centrist government. Mary, the single woman upstairs, adores him, but they never quite become a coupl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follow That Horse!
''Follow That Horse!'' is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Alan Bromly from a screenplay by William Douglas-Home. It stars David Tomlinson, Cecil Parker, Richard Wattis, Mary Peach and Dora Bryan. Various parties including scientists and spies chase after a horse that has eaten a roll of microfilm. Cast * David Tomlinson as Dick Lanchester * Cecil Parker as Sir William Crane * Richard Wattis as Hugh Porlock * Mary Peach as Susan Turner * Dora Bryan as Miss Bradstock * Raymond Huntley as Special Branch Chief * Sam Kydd as Farrell * George Pravda as Hammler * John Welsh as Major Turner * Peter Copley as Garrod * Cyril Shaps as Dr. Spiegel * Victor Brooks as Blake * Vic Wise as Riley * George A. Cooper as Rudd * Arthur Lowe as Auctioneer (uncredited) Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (TV Series)
''The Avengers'' is a British espionage television series, created in 1961, that ran for 161 episodes until 1969. It initially focused on David Keel ( Ian Hendry), aided by John Steed ( Patrick Macnee). Hendry left after the first series; Steed then became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale ( Honor Blackman), Emma Peel ( Diana Rigg), and Tara King ( Linda Thorson). Dresses and suits for the series were made by Pierre Cardin. The series ran from 1961 until 1969, screening as one-hour episodes for its entire run. The pilot episode, " Hot Snow", aired on 7 January 1961. The final episode, "Bizarre", aired on 21 April 1969 in the United States, and on 17 May 1969 in the United Kingdom. ''The Avengers'' was produced by ABC Weekend TV, a contractor within the ITV network. After a merger with Rediffusion London in July 1968, ABC Weekend became Thames Television, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Rigg
Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg (20 July 193810 September 2020) was an English actress of stage and screen. Her roles include Emma Peel in the TV series ''The Avengers'' (1965–1968); Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife of James Bond, in ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (1969); Olenna Tyrell in ''Game of Thrones'' (2013–2017); and the title role in ''Medea'' in the West End in 1993 followed by Broadway a year later. Rigg made her professional stage debut in 1957 in '' The Caucasian Chalk Circle'' and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1959. She made her Broadway debut in ''Abelard & Heloise'' in 1971. Her role as Emma Peel made her a sex symbol. For her role in ''Medea'', both in London and New York, she won the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She was made a CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994 for services to drama. Rigg appeared in numerous TV series and films, playing Helena in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1968); Lady Holiday in '' The Great Muppet C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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