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Richard Ridings (politician)
Richard John Ridings (born 19 September 1958) is an English actor. He portrayed Alan Ashburn in the ITV television drama ''Fat Friends'', Mr. Lipa in the Academy Award-nominated World War II drama ''The Pianist'' (2002), Bernard Green in the BBC One comedy-drama '' Common as Muck'', Mr. Bumble in the BBC series Dickensian, and is the voice of Daddy Pig in ''Peppa Pig''. He trained as an actor at Bretton Hall College, then the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He is the father of singer-songwriter Freya Ridings. Career He had roles in a series of other television series and feature films, among them ''Clockwise'', ''The Ink Thief'', ''Red Dwarf'', ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', ''Fierce Creatures'' and as Silas in '' Highlander: The Series''. Ridings voices Daddy Pig in the animated children's series ''Peppa Pig'', Father Christmas and Boss Dwarf in '' Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom'', and Grooby in Q Pootle 5. In 2005, he took the lead role in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henley-on-Thames
Henley-on-Thames ( ) is a town status in the United Kingdom, town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish on the River Thames, in the South Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England, northeast of Reading, Berkshire, Reading, west of Maidenhead, England, Maidenhead, southeast of Oxford and west of London (by road), near the tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. The population at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census was 12,186. History Henley does not appear in Domesday Book of 1086; often it is mistaken for ''Henlei'' in the book which is in Surrey. There is archaeological evidence of people residing in Henley since the second century as part of the Romano-British period. The first record of Henley as a substantial settlement is from 1179, when it is recorded that Henry II of England, King Henry II "had bought land for the making of buildings". King John of England, John granted the manor of Benson, Oxfordshire, Benson and the town and manor o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fierce Creatures
''Fierce Creatures'' is a 1997 farcical comedy film. While not literally a sequel, ''Fierce Creatures'' is a spiritual successor to the 1988 film '' A Fish Called Wanda''. Both films star John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin. ''Fierce Creatures'' was written by John Cleese and directed by Robert Young and Fred Schepisi. The film was dedicated to Gerald Durrell and Peter Cook. Some scenes were filmed at Jersey Zoo, a zoological park founded by Durrell. Plot Willa Weston arrives in Atlanta to take a high-ranking position in a company recently acquired by Octopus Inc.'s owner, Rod McCain. When he informs her he has already sold the company, she then agrees to run another recent acquisition, Marwood Zoo. She is to create a business model that can be used for multiple zoos in the future. Rod McCain's son Vincent, who is attracted to Willa, announces that he will join her at the zoo. The zoo's newly appointed director is a retired Hong Kong Police Force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavenly Sword
''Heavenly Sword'' is a 2007 action-adventure game developed by British company Ninja Theory and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. The game revolves around player-character Nariko and her eponymous sword, battling against the forces of a tyrant warlord who seeks to destroy her clan. ''Heavenly Sword'' received a mainly positive reception and sold over a million copies; it was praised for its graphics and combat system, while criticism stemmed from the short length of the game and lack of online capabilities. Gameplay The game is an Action-adventure game, action-adventure title with heavy elements of hack and slash gameplay. The gameplay of the game resembles a martial arts title focused on melee combat while featuring opportunities for ranged attacks. The main character, Nariko, uses a weapon called the "Heavenly Sword" which changes into one of three forms depending on what attack stance the player uses as part of a unique fighting style. Speed St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
