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Save Me (UK TV Series)
''Save Me'' is a British drama television series, written, created by, and starring Lennie James. It was first broadcast on Sky Atlantic on 28 February 2018, with all six episodes being released via Sky Box Sets and Now TV on the same day. Series two, entitled ''Save Me Too'', was released in the same fashion on 1 April 2020. The series stars Lennie James as Nelson "Nelly" Rowe, a down-and-out whose life is turned upside down when Jody, the estranged daughter he fathered thirteen years ago, mysteriously disappears. He begins a determined quest to get to the bottom of things and find his daughter, lying, begging favours and stretching his friendships to the limit in the process. Suranne Jones stars as Claire McGory, Jody's mother. Aside from James and Jones, Stephen Graham and Jason Flemyng as friends Melon and Tam are also credited as principal members of the cast. The series was green-lit in January 2017, under the original working title of ''Gone''. James reunited with World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (genre)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAFTA TV Award For Best Drama Series
The British Academy Television Award for Best Drama 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 on the official BAFTA website as being open a drama series "of between two and 19 episodes, that is intended to return." The category has been through several name and category changes: * From 1958 to 1972 the award was presented usually individually under the name "Best Drama Production". * Also during the same period another category was awarded briefly as "Best Drama Series" from 1964 to 1970. * Then from 1970 to 1991 it was joined with drama serials into a category named "Best Drama Series or Serial" with the exception of the years 87, 88 and 89 where it was awarded just as "Best Drama Series". From 1992 onwards, the category was split in two, with a separate Best Drama Serial category also established. ''Inspector Morse'', ''Cracker'', '' The Cops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Loach
James Loach (born 6 June 1969) is a British film director. Early life Jim Loach was born in London to Ken Loach and Lesley Ashton in June 1969, one of five children. He studied philosophy at University College London. Career Loach intended to pursue a career in journalism. He joined the BBC where he worked as a researcher for Sue Lawley and Anne Robinson. He turned to directing in 1996 while working on the Granada TV current affairs programme ''World in Action''. He went on to direct several episodes of ''Coronation Street'' in 2000, and subsequently directed episodes of '' Bad Girls'', '' Waterloo Road'', '' Shameless'' and '' Hotel Babylon''. His first feature film '' Oranges and Sunshine'' was released on 1 April 2011. The film starred Emily Watson as Margaret Humphreys, the social worker who exposed the scandal of child migration. It co-starred Hugo Weaving and David Wenham. In 2012, Loach directed ''Life of Crime'', a thriller written by Declan Croghan. It centred on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paedophile
Pedophilia ( alternatively spelled paedophilia) is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children. Although girls typically begin the process of puberty at age 10 or 11, and boys at age 11 or 12, psychiatric diagnostic criteria for pedophilia extend the cut-off point for prepubescence to age 13. People with the disorder are often referred to as pedophiles (or paedophiles). Pedophilia is a paraphilia. In recent versions of formal diagnostic coding systems such as the DSM-5 and ICD-11, "pedophilia" is distinguished from "pedophilic disorder". Pedophilic disorder is defined as a pattern of pedophilic arousal accompanied by either subjective distress or interpersonal difficulty, or having acted on that arousal. The DSM-5 requires that a person must be at least 16 years old, and at least five years older than the prepubescent child or children they are aroused by, for the attraction to be d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadcasters' Audience Research Board
Barb Audiences Ltd (formerly Broadcasters Audience Research Board) is a British organisation that compiles audience measurement and television ratings in the United Kingdom. It was created in 1981 to replace two previous systems whereby ITV (TV network), ITV ratings were compiled by JICTAR (Joint Industry Committee for Television Audience Research), whilst the BBC did their own audience research. BARB is jointly owned by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 (British TV channel), Channel 5, Sky UK, Sky and the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. Participating viewers have a box on top of their TV sets which tracks the programmes they watch. In February 2023, Barb changed its company name to Barb Audiences Ltd (formerly Broadcasters' Audience Research Board). Business BARB have approximately 5,100 homes (equating to approximately 12,000 individuals) participating in the panel. This means that with a total UK population of 65,648,100, according to the 2016 census, each v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Arnold (actor)
Alexander Arnold''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England and Wales, 1916–2005'' A45B (born 21 December 1992) is an English actor, singer, and musician, best known for his role as Rich Hardbeck in the E4 teen drama '' Skins''. Career Acting Arnold made his professional debut in the fifth and sixth series of the E4 teen drama '' Skins'', playing the keen metalhead Rich Hardbeck. He got the role while still in the sixth form through the open audition process in London. In September 2011, he starred in the music video “Death Cloud” by Cloud Control. Directed by the award-winning Luke Snellin, it was shot in Spain over two days. He starred in a two-part ITV drama called '' A Mother's Son'', written by Chris Lang and first screened in September 2012. In 2013, he appeared in the BBC Three zombie drama '' In the Flesh'', and in the third series of crime drama ''Vera''. He also earned a starring role as Adam in the television series '' What Remains''. In 2015, he joine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Struan Rodger
Struan Rodger (born 18 September 1946) is a British actor who has appeared widely in a range of supporting roles. He appeared briefly in '' Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?'' in 1978 but his first major film role was as Eric Liddell's friend and running coach Sandy McGrath, in the Oscar-winning 1981 film, ''Chariots of Fire''. His later films included '' Diamond Skulls'' (1989), ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (1994), ''The Madness of King George'' (1994), '' The Innocent Sleep'' (1996) and '' Stardust'' (2007). Rodger is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Barbara Flynn's husband in the television detective series ''Chandler & Co''. Rodger had a recurring role on ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' as Detective Inspector Brush, a police detective noted for what Rumpole perceives as flagrant abuses of the law. He provided the voice for the ''Doctor Who'' character Face of Boe in the stories " New Earth" and "Gridlock". Rodger has also appeared on television in episodes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camilla Beeput
Camilla Marie Beeput (born 9 September 1981) is an English stage, television and film actress and singer. Winner of the Next Generation, Voice of a Woman Award (2015), Beeput was first discovered on ''Fame Academy'' in 2002 and has gone on to release music with rapper Erick Sermon, sing duets with Lionel Richie, and play leads in West End musicals ''West Side Story'' and '' Daddy Cool''. As of 2017, she was most recently seen in the critically acclaimed Sky Atlantic series '' Save Me'' with Lennie James and Stephen Graham and Sky One's '' Sick Note'' with Rupert Grint and Lindsay Lohan. Beeput is also known for her roles in ''Peep Show'' and ''Grantchester'', and for her voice acting role in ''Doctor Who'' portraying Nova, companion of the Ninth Doctor. Early life Beeput was born in Westminster, London and raised in Brent. She attended Bentley Wood High School. Career Theatre She was spotted by theatre director Paul Kerryson while participating in the first season of the BB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Dunster
Philip James Dunster is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the Sky One drama '' Strike Back'' (2017–2018), the Channel 4 science fiction series ''Humans'' (2018), the ITV comedy-drama '' The Trouble with Maggie Cole'' (2020), the Apple TV+ sports series ''Ted Lasso'' (2020–2023), and the Amazon Prime thriller ''The Devil's Hour'' (2022). For his role in ''Ted Lasso'', Dunster was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2023. Early life and education Philip James Dunster was born in Northampton, England. He attended Leighton Park School in Reading, where he served as head boy. He played rugby as a child, though he realised at the age of fifteen that he was too small after a failed trial for London Irish. He also considered following in the footsteps of his father and brother and joining the military. He went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan McKenna (actor)
Alan McKenna is a British actor, known for his roles in ''Happy Valley (TV series), Happy Valley'', ''Save Me (British TV series), Save Me'', ''The Spanish Princess'', and ''Belle (2013 film), Belle'' as well as for playing Patrick McGuire (Doctors), Patrick McGuire in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'', Tony Andrews in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', and Gus Malcolm in the ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Personal Life McKenna attended John Ruskin College. His great aunt was Odette Hallowes (1912–1995), noted Allied heroine of World War II and immortalised in the film ''Odette (1950 film), Odette'', directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle and Trevor Howard. Career McKenna portrayed Patrick McGuire (Doctors), Patrick McGuire in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'' on a recurring basis in 2000, 2003 and from 2010 to 2012. McKenna's other TV work includes Yorkshire Television's ''The Brides in the Bath' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Gray
Olive Grant (born 3 December 1994), known professionally as Olive Gray, is a British actor. They first gained prominence through their role in the CBBC series '' Half-Moon Investigations'' (2009). They have since starred in the Paramount+ series ''Halo'' (2022–2024). Early and personal life Gray is the eldest child of ''Fame Academy'' judges and singers David and Carrie Grant. Gray has three siblings, Tylan, Arlo, and Nathan. Gray was diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager, in addition to having dyspraxia and dyslexia, and their siblings also have learning difficulties. Gray studied at Queenswood School, Hertfordshire and then moved to study drama at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2016. Gray identifies as non-binary and queer, and uses they/them pronouns. Career In 2005, they made their debut acting appearance in the popular television series '' The Story of Tracy Beaker'' as Alice. In 2007 and 2008 they appeared in ''EastEnders'' as Bernadette Logan, a girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Manville
Lesley Ann Manville (born 12 March 1956) is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including two Laurence Olivier Awards and nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. She is known for her frequent collaborations with Mike Leigh, appearing in the films '' Grown-Ups'' (1980), '' High Hopes'' (1988), '' Secrets & Lies'' (1996), '' Topsy-Turvy'' (1999), '' All or Nothing'' (2002), '' Vera Drake'' (2004), '' Another Year'' (2010), and '' Mr. Turner'' (2014). She has been nominated for two British Academy Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in ''Another Year'' (2010) and '' Phantom Thread'' (2017), and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the latter. On television, Manville has appeared in '' Emmerdale Farm'' (1975–1976), '' Cranford'' (2007), and '' Fleming: The Man Who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
