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Paris (1994 TV Series)
''Paris'' is a British sitcom produced by Talkback Productions for Channel 4. It was written jointly by Irish writers Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan, best known for their later sitcom ''Father Ted''. The show only lasted one series consisting of six episodes in October and November 1994. It featured the escapades of French artist Alain Degout, living in 1920s Paris, who wants to be famous, but his work gets him nowhere. Cast *Alexei Sayle as Alain Degout *Neil Morrissey as Rochet * Allan Corduner as Minotti *James Dreyfus James Dreyfus (born 9 October 1968) is an English actor most notable for roles on television sitcoms '' The Thin Blue Line'' as Constable Kevin Goody, and '' Gimme Gimme Gimme'' as Tom Farrell. Dreyfus is most recently known for a role as Rever ... as Belunaire *Simon Godley as Pilo *Beverley Klein as Mme Ovary * Walter Sparrow as Hugo Episodes External links * * {{Arthur Mathews 1990s British sitcoms 1994 British television series debuts 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Linehan
Graham Linehan () (born 22 May 1968) is an Irish television writer and anti-transgender activist. He created or co-created the sitcoms '' Father Ted'' (1995–1998), '' Black Books'' (2000–2004) and '' The IT Crowd'' (2006–2013). He has also written for '' Count Arthur Strong'', '' Brass Eye'' and '' The Fast Show''. After an episode of ''The IT Crowd'' was criticised as transphobic in 2008, Linehan became involved in anti-transgender activism. He argues that transgender activism endangers women and he has likened the use of puberty blockers to Nazi eugenics. In 2020, he was suspended from the social network Twitter for "repeated violations" of the rules. Linehan said he was a victim of cancel culture, and that his views had lost him work and ended his marriage. As of December 2022, his Twitter account has been restored. Early life Linehan attended Plunkett's School in Whitehall, on Dublin's northside, followed by Catholic University School, a Roman Catholic seconda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dreyfus
James Dreyfus (born 9 October 1968) is an English actor most notable for roles on television sitcoms '' The Thin Blue Line'' as Constable Kevin Goody, and '' Gimme Gimme Gimme'' as Tom Farrell. Dreyfus is most recently known for a role as Reverend Roger in '' Mount Pleasant''. Early life Born in London, Dreyfus was educated at Harrow School. He then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His parents divorced when he was very young.Fletcher, Mary, ''Why life's looking Goody for James'', TV Times, pg 31. Career In 1998, Dreyfus won the Best Supporting Performance in a Musical Olivier Award for his work in ''The Lady in the Dark'' at the National Theatre. In the same year, Dreyfus was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award for a performance as Cassius in Shakespeare's ''Julius Caesar'' at the Birmingham Rep. Dreyfus's first television break came with the BBC comedy series '' Absolutely Fabulous''. followed by roles as Constable Kevin Goody in Ben Elton's sitcom '' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Series Set In The 1920s
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English-language Television Shows
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Channel 4 Sitcoms
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1994 British Television Series Endings
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1990s British Sitcoms
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Walter Sparrow
Walter Leonard Sparrow (22 January 1927 – 31 May 2000) was an English film and television actor best known for his appearance as Duncan in the 1991 film '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' starring Kevin Costner. Born in Eltham, London in 1927, Sparrow began his career as a stand-up comic before moving to acting with a period with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His first film role was in 1964, in ''Dr. Terror's House of Horrors'', with Christopher Lee. Subsequent films, interspersed between countless TV appearances, included the 1969 sex fantasy ''Zeta One'', ''Young Sherlock Holmes'', and the acclaimed 1988 film ''The Accidental Tourist'' starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner and Geena Davis. His career enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s, with Sparrow playing key roles in the 1991 film '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' as the blinded retainer Duncan, 1993's ''The Secret Garden'' as gruff gardener Ben Weatherstaff, and the 1995 American coming-of-age film '' Now and The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Mathews (writer)
Arthur Mathews (born 30 April 1959) is an Irish comedy writer and actor who, often with writing partners such as Graham Linehan, Paul Woodfull and Matt Berry, has either written or contributed to television comedies, such as ''Father Ted, Big Train,'' and ''Toast of London'' and ''Harry Enfield and Chums''. Early life Mathews attended Castleknock College, a private school run by Vincentian priests. He then graduated from the Dublin Institute of Technology with a degree in graphic design. He played drums in spoof U2 tribute act "The Joshua Trio" with Paul Woodfull, with whom he would later work on '' I, Keano''. He worked as art editor for Hot Press, leaving in 1991 to move to London. Writing career Television Mathews has contributed to many sketch shows, including ''Harry Enfield and Chums'', '' The All New Alexei Sayle Show'' and the ''Ted & Ralph'' segments of ''The Fast Show''. However, it was with ''Father Ted'' (three series, 1995–1998) that he and Graham Linehan m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Ted
''Father Ted'' is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4. It aired over three series from 21 April 1995 until 1 May 1998, including a Christmas special, for a total of 25 episodes. It aired on Nine Network (series 1) and ABC Television (series 2 and 3) in Australia, and on TV2 in New Zealand. Set on the fictional Craggy Island, a remote location off Ireland's west coast, ''Father Ted'' stars Dermot Morgan as Father Ted Crilly, alongside fellow priests Father Dougal McGuire ( Ardal O'Hanlon) and Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly). Dishonourably exiled on the island by Bishop Leonard Brennan ( Jim Norton) for various reasons, the priests live together in the parochial house with their housekeeper Mrs Doyle ( Pauline McLynn). The show subverts parodies of low-brow humour as it portrays nuanced themes of loneliness, agnosticism, existentialism and purgatory experie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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