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Nisha Nayar
Nisha K Nayar is a British actress. After coming to prominence in the 1993 film '' Bhaji on the Beach'', she had starring roles as Debra Kumar in the film '' Out of Hours'' in 1998 and as Elaine "the Pain" Boyak in the CBBC series ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' from 2002 to 2005. She also appeared as Joyce Hammond in the ITV crime drama ''Rose and Maloney'' between 2004 and 2005 and starred as Fran Keeley in the Channel 4 drama ''Before We Die'' in 2021. Life and career Nisha K. Nayar was born in Oyster Bay, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania before her family relocated to Toronto, Canada when Nayar was six years old. Her family then relocated again to the United Kingdom, and Nayar grew up in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England and later trained at The Anna Scher Theatre School. Nayar made her acting debut in 1987, in the BBC sci-fi television programme ''Doctor Who'' in which she played the uncredited role of Red Kang. In 1991, Nayar appeared in her first major stage role in ''Our Ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyster Bay, Tanzania
Oyster Bay (also spelled Oysterbay), also known as Cocoa Beach and Coco Beach, is an affluent neighbourhood in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is popularly known for its attractive beach. Oyster Bay is located north west of Dar es Salaam's central business district along the Indian Ocean. Europeans have resided here since colonial times. Since independence, Europeans working for development aid organizations, and senior government officials, including ministers, permanent secretaries, directors and commissioners, reside here and the area is noted for its affluence and social exclusivity. The area is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the east, Mawenzi Road on the North, Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road to the south, and Ali bin Said Road to the West. Some local institutions are named Oysterbay, including a police station, a hospital and a school. Food Oyster Bay is popular for the food sold there, such as Muhogo (cassava), Mishkaki (Grilled meat skewers) and Madafu (Coconut water) sold by traders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Scher Theatre
The Anna Scher Theatre is an independent and co-educational performing arts school based in Islington, Greater London. It was founded in 1968 by Anna Scher. It is considered among the first schools of its kind geared towards working class students. Anna Scher personal life and death Anna Valerie Scher, , was born on 26 December 1944 in Cork, Ireland, to Irish Jewish parents, Claire Hurwitz, and Eric Asher Scher, a dentist of Lithuanian descent. After starting out as an actress, her father told her to get a proper job, so she became a journalist specialising in theatre with the ''Islington Gazette'' for five years, and reviewed for ''The Times Literary Supplement''. Her philosophy was based on promoting love, peace and understanding through both learning and professionalism. Her heroes included Martin Luther King Jr., Anne Frank, Nelson Mandela, and Winston Churchill. She frequently shared with her pupils various meaningful words or sayings which she called Winston words aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Wilson
Dame Jacqueline Wilson (' Aitken; born 17 December 1945) is an English novelist known for her popular children's literature. Her novels have been notable for tackling realistic topics such as adoption and divorce. Since her debut novel in 1969, Wilson has written more than 100 books. Early life Jacqueline Aitken was born in Bath, Somerset, on 17 December 1945. Her father, Harry, was a civil servant and her mother, Margaret "Biddy" (née Clibbens), was an antiques dealer. Jacqueline particularly enjoyed books by Noel Streatfeild, as well as American classics such as ''Little Women'' and '' What Katy Did''. At the age of nine, she wrote her first "book", "Meet the Maggots", which was 21 pages long. Wilson was given the nickname "Jacky Daydream" at school, which she later used as the title of her autobiography, telling of her life as a primary school-aged child. Wilson attended Coombe Girls' School in Surrey and Carshalton Technical College. After leaving school at the age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holding On (TV Series)
''Holding On'' is an eight-part British television drama series, created by screenwriter Tony Marchant (playwright), Tony Marchant, that first broadcast on BBC Two, BBC2 on 8 September 1997. The series follows the life of a seemingly unconnected group of people living in London, whose lives are strangely affected by the murder of a young woman in the city. While some of the group are able to take a newfound hope from the remains of the tragic event, others including food critic Gary Rickey (Phil Daniels) simply watch on as despair begins to unravel in the light of the aftermath. Proving popular with both critics and viewers alike, the series won a Royal Television Society award for Best Drama Serial in 1998. The series boasted a stellar cast, including David Morrissey, Lesley Manville and Ellen Thomas (actress), Ellen Thomas, as well as Ace Bhatti and Diane Parish, who were both relatively unknown at the time of the series' broadcast. The series was billed as Marchant's "first sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixth Happiness
''Sixth Happiness'' is a 1997 British drama film directed by Indian director Waris Hussein. It is based on the 1991 autobiography of Firdaus Kanga, entitled '' Trying to Grow''. Kanga plays a fictionalized version of himself in the film, which involves themes about Britain, India, race and sex. ''Sixth Happiness'' also features performances from Souad Faress, Nina Wadia, Indira Varma, and Meera Syal. Plot ''Sixth Happiness'' is about Brit, a boy born with brittle bones who never grows taller than four feet, and his sexual awakening as family life crumbles around him. The story begins in the early 1960s in the Parsee community of Mumbai. Parsees, descendants of the Persian empire, settled in western India after escaping an Islamic invasion in Persia in the seventh century. Under the Raj, Parsees had a close relationship with the British. Brit is named by his mother after his brittle bone condition and in tribute to her love of Britain. Brit's family is non-stereotypical: his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Bridge (TV Series)
''London Bridge'' is a British soap opera made by Carlton for ITV and shown in the London region, as well as a few other ITV regions, including Central and Granada Television. ''London Bridge'' revolved around a restaurant, SE1, and the neighbouring block of flats. It ran from 15 February 1996 to 31 March 1999. It featured many actors who have gone on to star in bigger TV shows, including '' Bad Girls'' actresses Simone Lahbib and Mandana Jones and ''No Angels'' star Sunetra Sarker. Broadcast It started out as a late-night drama which ran for 26 episodes in 1996, before returning as a twice-weekly soap opera later that year. It was not as popular as other British soaps due to only being shown regionally, although did on many occasions beat rival soap ''Hollyoaks'' shown on Channel 4. The show was axed in 1999. As of February 2015, the show started a repeat run on local TV channel London Live. Characters Major characters included: * Nick Kemp ( Oliver Haden), the head chef a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Wonderful Life (TV Series)
''My Wonderful Life'' is a British comedy-drama series by Simon Nye that starred Emma Wray, Philip Glenister, Hamish Clark, Elizabeth Berrington, Tony Robinson, Clare Perkins, Gary Webster and Nicola Stephenson. A total of three series were produced by Granada Television, and were broadcast on ITV from 1 May 1997 to 18 July 1999. It initially began as a one-off television film titled ''True Love'' shown on 25 February 1996, following its transmission Granada commissioned a series of six episodes. Only the likes of Wray and Glenister were transposed from the pilot to the main series, and several new characters were introduced. The series was successful with viewers, regularly attracting audiences of over 8 million and it was ITV's most popular comedy series during 1998. Due to his commitments with other TV shows at the time, Nye collaborated with a number of writers on the series including Amanda Swift and Paul Dornan, who each wrote several episodes respectively. Despite its earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Different For Girls (film)
''Different for Girls'' is a 1996 British/French comedy-drama film in which one of the protagonists is a transgender woman. The film is directed by Richard Spence and written by Tony Marchant, starring Steven Mackintosh and Rupert Graves. Plot Paul Prentice and Karl Foyle were close friends during their secondary school days. Paul used to defend Karl from the violent attacks of their classmates, who ridiculed Karl for being effeminate. Some years later they are reunited literally by accident, when Paul, on the motorcycle he rides as a courier, runs into the cab that Karl (who has undergone surgery and is named Kim) is riding in. Paul is initially surprised to discover that Karl has become Kim, but asks her out to get re-acquainted. Their first date goes badly and Kim assumes that it's because Paul is nervous about being seen in public with her. Paul brings her flowers at her workplace (as a verse writer for a greeting card company) and they go out again. This date works out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiac Arrest (TV Series)
''Cardiac Arrest'' is a British medical drama series produced by World Productions for BBC One. It aired from April 1994 to June 1996. The show focused on the lives and challenges of junior doctors working in a hospital setting and was known for its realistic and sometimes dark portrayal of the medical profession. The series was controversial owing to its cynical depiction of doctors, nurses and the National Health Service (NHS), although it has often topped polls of the UK medical profession as the best medical drama of all time. ''Cardiac Arrest'' was created by Jed Mercurio, who wrote under the pseudonym John MacUre. Mercurio is a British writer and television producer and, before pursuing a career in writing, he worked as a doctor in a hospital in Wolverhampton. His experiences as a doctor in the medical field influenced the realistic and often gritty portrayal of the medical profession in the series. Mercurio's perspective provided a visceral, albeit wryly humorous, look at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medics (British TV Series)
Medics is a British medical drama series that was first broadcast on ITV on 14 November 1990. The show ran for five series with a total of 40 episodes. The show came to end on 24 November 1995. It follows the everyday lives and loves, trials and tribulations of the doctors, nurses, patients and administrative staff of a large teaching hospital in the north-west of England near the city of Manchester. Cast Medics had many cast members over its five-year history: This is listed by order of first appearance: *Jimmi Harkishin – Dr. Jay Rahman, registrar *Penny Bunton – Dr Jessica Hardman, medical student (1990–1993) *Francesca Ryan – Claire Armstrong (1990–1994) *Emma Cunningham – Dr. Gail Benson, senior house officer (1992–1995) *Tom Baker – Dr. Geoffrey Hoyt, general surgeon (1992–1995) *James Gaddas – Dr. Robert Nevin, senior registrar (1992–1995) *Sue Johnston – Ruth Parry, administrator (1992–1995) *Teddie Thompson – Dr. Alison Makin, house offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Buddha Of Suburbia (TV Serial)
''The Buddha of Suburbia'' is a British four-part television serial, directed by Roger Michell, originally broadcast on BBC Two in November 1993. Based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Hanif Kureishi, the series starred Naveen Andrews as the main character, Karim Amir. Its theme song, as well as other original music for the series, was written and performed by David Bowie (this work also inspired Bowie's related 'soundtrack' album of the same name). Unable to find distribution in America, the series was given a limited engagement screening at The Public Theater in Manhattan from December 1994 to January 1995. Overview Karim Amir is a mixed-race 17-year-old who lives in a South London suburb during the 1970s. With an English mother and a Pakistani father, Karim is uncertain of his cultural identity. As his father becomes a kind of spiritual guru to the surrounding middle-class neighbours, Karim begins to explore his cultural roots with hopes that he will achieve sexua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurinder Chadha
Gurinder Kaur Chadha, (born 10 January 1960) is a Kenyan-born British film director of Indian origin. Most of her films explore the lives of Indians living in England. The common theme in her work showcases the trials of Indian women residing in the UK and how they must reconcile their converging traditional and modern cultures. Many of her films address social and emotional issues, especially ones faced by immigrants caught between two worlds. Much of her work also consists of adaptations from book to film, but with a different flair. She is best known for the films ''Bhaji on the Beach'' (1993), ''Bend It Like Beckham'' (2002), ''Bride and Prejudice'' (2004), ''Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' (2008), ''It's a Wonderful Afterlife'' (2010) and ''Viceroy's House (film), Viceroy's House'' (2017). Her latest features are the biographical musical comedy-drama ''Blinded by the Light (2019 film), Blinded by the Light'' (2019) and the television show ''Beecham House''. Early li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
