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Our Mutual Friend (1998 TV Serial)
''Our Mutual Friend'' is a British television serial broadcast in 1998 and adapted from Charles Dickens's novel ''Our Mutual Friend'' (1864–1865). Cast * Anna Friel as Bella Wilfer * Steven Mackintosh as John Harmon * Keeley Hawes as Lizzie Hexam * Paul McGann as Eugene Wrayburn * Peter Vaughan as Mr. Boffin * David Morrissey as Bradley Headstone * Dominic Mafham as Mortimer Lightwood * David Bradley as Rogue Riderhood * Kenneth Cranham as Silas Wegg * Timothy Spall as Mr. Venus * Pam Ferris as Mrs. Boffin * Katy Murphy as Jenny Wren * Doon Mackichan as Sophronia Lammle * Anthony Calf as Alfred Lammle * Michael Culkin as Mr. Veneering * Martin Hancock as Sloppy * Edna Doré as Betty Higden * Margaret Tyzack as Lady Tippins * Roger Frost as police inspector * David Schofield as Gaffer Hexam * Paul Bailey as Charley Hexam * Peter Wright as Mr. Wilfer * Heather Tobias as Mrs. Wilfer * Catriona Yuill as Lavinia Wilfer Production The Kingswear Castle paddlesteamer was used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutual Friends (TV Series)
''Mutual Friends'' is a British comedy drama television series broadcast in six episodes on BBC One in from 26 August until 30 September 2008. The series starred Marc Warren, Alexander Armstrong, Keeley Hawes, Sarah Alexander, Claire Rushbrook, Emily Joyce, Naomi Bentley and Joshua Sarphie as a group of old friends whose lives are thrown into chaos when one of their group commits suicide. Synopsis Marc Warren depicts a terminally useless solicitor Martin, whose life as a lawyer, husband to Jen (Keeley Hawes) and father to Dan (Joshua Sarphie) is thrown into turmoil as a consequence of his friends' various mid-life crises, starting with the suicide of his best friend Karl, who was guilt-ridden following his affair with Jen. Martin's other best friend, the suave, unreliable chancer Patrick (Alexander Armstrong), throws the situation into more chaos. Cast Series cast summary: Marc Warren as Martin Grantham - 6 episodes, 2008 Keeley Hawes as Jen Grantham - 6 episodes, 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Murphy
Katy Murphy (born 8 December 1962) is a British actress and teacher from Glasgow, Scotland, who has appeared in many television programs, most of them for the BBC and ITV. While most associated with television drama, she has worked across a variety of genres, including crime and children. Early life "Growing up in Glasgow’s east end housing scheme Cranhill, teaching was the plan," and Murphy studied at Glasgow University before discovering a love for the stage. Her birth name is Margaret. Career Murphy rose to prominence after appearing as Janice Toner in '' Tutti Frutti'' (1987), starring Robbie Coltrane. It was written by John Byrne for BBC Scotland, and won six BAFTAs, bringing "many of the cast to national prominence." She also appeared in Byrne's next series, ''Your Cheatin' Heart'' (1990), starring Tilda Swinton. Other credits include '' Takin' Over the Asylum'', written by Donna Franceschild, '' A Mug's Game'' (1996), ''Mike and Angelo'', '' Spatz'', '' B&B'', '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Television Award For Best Mini-Series
The British Academy Television Award for Best Mini-Series is one of the major categories of the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs), the primary awards ceremony of the British television industry. The category is described by the BAFTA website as being for "a drama series, between two and 19 episodes, that tells a complete story and is not intended to return". The category has been awarded since 2012, prior to that a similar category was awarded named ''Best Drama Serial'', which was presented with the Best Drama Series category under the name ''Best Drama Series or Serial'' from 1970 to 1991 and as a separate category from 1992 to 2011. In 2024, the category was merged with the Best Single Drama award into one category titled ''Best Limited Drama''. Winners and nominees 1990s Best Drama Serial 2000s Best Drama Serial 2010s Best Drama Serial Best Mini-Series 2020s ;Best Limited Drama *Note: The series that don't have recipients on the tables had Productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Television Craft Award For Best Production Design
The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Production Design is one of the categories presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) within the British Academy Television Craft Awards, the craft awards were established in 2000 with their own, separate ceremony as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the main production categories. According to the BAFTA website, for a programme to be eligible to this category it "should contain a significant amount of original design." The category was gone through some name changes: * From 1955 to 1965, an individual award named ''Best Designer'' was presented. * From 1966 to 2000 it was presented as ''Best Design''. * Since 2001 it has been presented as ''Best Production Design''. Winners and nominees 1950s Best Designer 1960s Best Designer Best Design 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Best Design Best Production Design 2010s 2020s See also * Primetime Emmy Award for O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Television Awards
The BAFTA TV Awards, or British Academy Television Awards, are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. They have been awarded annually since 1955. Background The first-ever Awards, given in 1955, consisted of six categories. Until 1958, they were awarded by the Guild of Television Producers and Directors. From 1958 onwards, after the Guild had merged with the British Film Academy, the organisation was known as the Society of Film and Television Arts. In 1976, this became the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. From 1968 until 1997, the BAFTA Film and Television awards were presented in one joint ceremony known simply as the BAFTA Awards, but in order to streamline the ceremonies from 1998 onwards they were split in two. The Television Awards are usually presented in April, with a separate ceremony for the Television Craft Awards on a different date. The Craft Awards are presented for more technical areas of the ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatham Dockyard
Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent. Established in Chatham, Kent, Chatham in the mid-16th century, the dockyard subsequently expanded into neighbouring Gillingham, Kent, Gillingham; at its most extensive (in the early 20th century) two-thirds of the dockyard lay in Gillingham, one-third in Chatham. It came into existence at the time when, following the English Reformation, Reformation, relations with the Catholic countries of Europe had worsened, leading to a requirement for additional defences. Over 414 years Chatham Royal Dockyard provided more than 500 ships for the Royal Navy, and was at the forefront of shipbuilding, Industrial technology, industrial and British industrial architecture, architectural technology. At its height, it employed over 10,000 skilled artisans and covered . Chatham dockyard closed in 1984, and of the Georgian dockyard is now managed as the Chatham Historic Dockyard visitor attraction by the Chatham Histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Medway
The River Medway is a river in South East England. It rises in the High Weald AONB, High Weald, West Sussex and flows through Tonbridge, Maidstone and the Medway conurbation in Kent, before emptying into the Thames Estuary near Sheerness, a total distance of . About of the river lies in East Sussex, with the remainder being in Kent. The Medway has a Drainage basin, catchment area of , the second largest in southern England after the River Thames, Thames. The map opposite shows only the major tributaries: a more detailed map shows the extensive network of smaller streams feeding into the main river. Those tributaries rise from points along the North Downs, the Weald and Ashdown Forest. Tributaries The major tributaries are: * River Eden, Kent, River Eden * River Bourne, Kent, River Bourne, known in the past as the Shode or Busty * River Teise, major sub-tributary River Bewl * River Beult * Loose Stream * River Len Minor tributaries include: * Wateringbury Stream * East Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingswear Castle
Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. It was constructed between 1491 and 1502 in response to the threat of French attack and was one of the first purpose-built artillery forts in Britain. By the end of the 16th century, however, improvements in the range of artillery weapons had reduced the utility of the castle. It took part in the English Civil War and continued to be armed until the early 18th century, but fell into ruin. Restored as a summer house in 1855, in the 21st century it is managed by the Landmark Trust as a holiday let. History 15th–16th centuries Kingswear Castle was built to protect the coastal town of Dartmouth in Devon. In the medieval period, the town's harbour, located in the estuary of the River Dart, was an important trading and fishing port, able to hold up to 600 vessels. Fears of a French invasion, combined with the hope of retaining a valuable royal subsidy, led the town to develop Dartmouth C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Wight (actor)
Peter Wight (born 1950), sometimes credited as Peter Wright, is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Policeman Nige in '' Early Doors''. Early life Although born in Worthing, Wight grew up in the village of Duffield, Derbyshire, and went on to study at the University of Oxford. Acting career His television credits include: '' Our Zoo'', ''Z-Cars'', '' Meantime'', ''Anna Lee'', ''Life on Mars'', ''Holby City'', '' Where the Heart Is'', ''Jane Eyre'' (1997), '' Early Doors'', ''Midsomer Murders'', '' Monday Monday'', '' Party Animals'', '' Hit & Miss'', '' The Paradise'', ''The Crown'', '' Brief Encounters'' and ''This Time with Alan Partridge''. He also appeared in the 2011 miniseries series '' Case Sensitive'' and the 2012 series '' Public Enemies''. Film appearances include ''Naked'', '' Secrets & Lies'', '' FairyTale: A True Story'', ''Vera Drake'', '' Pride & Prejudice'', ''Babel'', '' All or Nothing'', '' A Bunch of Amateurs'', '' Another Year'', '' Mr. Turner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Schofield (actor)
David Schofield (born 16 December 1951) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Ian Mercer in the films '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (2006) and '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (2007). Other credits include ''An American Werewolf in London'' (1981), ''Gladiator'' (2000), '' From Hell'' (2001), ''Valkyrie'' (2008), '' The Wolfman'' (2010), ''Da Vinci's Demons'' (2013), '' The Last Kingdom'' (2015–2017), '' Darkest Hour'' (2017), ''Mary Magdalene'' (2018), and '' Mad Heidi'' (2022). Early life Schofield was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England on 16 December 1951, one of ten children in a working-class family. He attended St. John Fisher and Thomas More R.C. Primary School, along with his brother, Peter. His first acting experience was at Manchester Boys' School at the age of 12. In 1967 he was accepted as student assistant stage manager at a local repertory theatre. He worked in every department as a prop-maker, sound-man, writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Tyzack
Margaret Maud Tyzack (9 September 193125 June 2011) was an English actress. Her television roles included '' The Forsyte Saga'' (1967) '' I, Claudius'' (1976), and George Lucas's '' Young Indiana Jones'' (1992–1993). She won the 1970 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the BBC serial '' The First Churchills'', and the 1990 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for '' Lettice and Lovage'', opposite Maggie Smith. She also won two Olivier Awards—in 1981 as Actress of the Year in a Revival and in 2009 as Best Actress in a Play. Her film appearances included Stanley Kubrick's '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' (1968) and '' A Clockwork Orange'' (1971). As well as '' Prick Up Your Ears'' (1987) and '' Match Point'' (2005). Early life Tyzack was born in Essex, England, the daughter of Doris (née Moseley) and Thomas Edward Tyzack. She grew up in Plaistow, West Ham (now Greater London). She attended the all-girls' St Angela's Ursuline School, Newham, and was a graduate of RADA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edna Doré
Edna Lillian Doré (''née'' Gorring; 31 May 1921 – 11 April 2014) was a British actress. She was known for her bit-part roles in sitcoms and for playing the character of Mo Butcher in ''EastEnders'' from 1988 to 1990. Career Doré began her career as a chorus girl in ENSA, then joined the wartime company of Phyllis Dixey at the Whitehall Theatre as a dancer. She later spent 17 years in repertory theatre before becoming a member of the National Theatre for 10 years, especially remembered for her roles in productions directed by Bill Bryden, such as '' The Mysteries''. She turned to television acting in 1960 and had parts in many successful series, including ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Doctor in the House'', '' The Liver Birds'', '' Terry and June'', '' Tenko'', ''Z-Cars'', and ''Open All Hours''. In 1988, she starred in Mike Leigh's film '' High Hopes'', for which she received the award for Best Supporting Player at the 1989 European Film Awards. Here, she played Mrs. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
