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Sherlock Holmes And The Case Of The Silk Stocking
''Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking'' is a British television film originally broadcast on BBC One in the UK on 26 December 2004. Produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, it was written by Allan Cubitt and was a sequel to the same company's adaptation of '' The Hound of the Baskervilles'', made for the BBC two years previously. Although ''Silk Stocking'' retained the same Dr. Watson, Ian Hart, this time the character of Sherlock Holmes was played by Rupert Everett. Plot In November 1903, young women are being killed in London, each with a silk stocking stuffed down her throat. Watson seeks help from the retired and disenchanted Holmes, who determines that the victims are well-born ladies, not prostitutes. Evidence found includes a thumbprint, a pair of ladies' dancing shoes, broken glass, a strong smell of chloroform and a silk stocking removed from a victim's gullet. It seems that the killer has a foot fetish. Holmes questions a survivor - a young girl wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Cellan Jones
Simon Cellan Jones (born January 1963) is a British television and film director. Career Simon Cellan Jones began his career as a production assistant in the mid-1980s, working on series such as ''Edge of Darkness''. By the late 1980s he had worked his way up to become a director, and he gained credits on some of the most acclaimed British television productions of the 1990s. These included episodes of ''Cracker'' (1993) and ''Our Friends in the North'' (1996). He was nominated as the Best Newcomer at the British Academy Film Awards for his first feature film '' Some Voices'' (2000). Other television credits have included BBC One's '' Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking'' (2004) and More4's '' The Trial of Tony Blair'' (2007). Personal life Simon is the son of fellow director James Cellan Jones, and the half-brother of BBC News journalist Rory Cellan-Jones. He married Sarah Jane O'Brien in 1986; they later divorced. He married Elizabeth Starling Gifford in 2003. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure used during Cardiac arrest, cardiac or Respiratory arrest, respiratory arrest that involves chest compressions, often combined with artificial ventilation, to preserve brain function and maintain circulation until spontaneous breathing and heartbeat can be restored. It is indication (medicine), recommended for those who are unresponsive with no breathing or abnormal breathing, for example, agonal respirations. CPR involves chest compressions for adults between and deep and at a rate of at least 100 to 120 per minute. The rescuer may also provide artificial ventilation by either exhaling air into the subject's mouth or nose (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) or using a device that pushes air into the subject's lungs (mechanical ventilation). Current recommendations emphasize early and high-quality chest compressions over artificial ventilation; a simplified CPR method involving only chest compressions is recommended for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WGBH-TV
WGBH-TV (channel 2), branded GBH or GBH 2 since 2020, is the primary PBS List of PBS member stations, member television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Affiliated stations and facilities WGBH-TV is the Flagship (broadcasting), flagship property of the WGBH Educational Foundation, which also owns Boston's secondary PBS member WGBX-TV (channel 44) and Springfield, Massachusetts PBS member WGBY-TV (channel 57, operated by New England Public Media), Class A television service, Class A Biz TV network affiliate, affiliate WFXZ-CD (channel 24) and public radio stations WGBH (FM), WGBH (89.7 FM) and WCRB (99.5 FM) in the Boston area, and WCAI radio (and satellites WZAI and WNAN) on Cape Cod. WGBH-TV, WGBX-TV, and the WGBH and WCRB radio stations share studios on Guest Street in northwest Boston's Brighton, Boston, Brighton neighborhood; WGBH-TV's transmitter is located on Cabot Street (east of Interstate 95 in Massachusetts, I-95/MA 128) in Needham, Massachusetts, on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county is located in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from Washington, D.C., the nati .... PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational television, educational programs to public television stations in the United States, distributing shows such as ''Nature (TV program), Nature'', ''Nova (American TV program), Nova'', ''Frontline (American TV program), Frontline'', ''PBS News Hour'', ''Masterpiece (TV series), Masterpiece'', ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'', ''Sesame Street'', ''Barney & Friends'', ''Arthur (TV series), ''Arthur'''' and ''American Experience''. Certain stations also provide spillover service to Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Beck
Gina Beck (born on 30th December 1981 in Buckinghamshire) is a British stage actress and singer, mainly known for playing major roles in various West End musicals. She played the characters of Miss Honey in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of ''Matilda the Musical'', Magnolia Hawks in Daniel Evans production of the 1927 musical ''Show Boat'', Glinda the Good Witch in ''Wicked'', both in the London production and the 1st national tour, Christine Daaé in the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical ''The Phantom of the Opera'', Sarah Brown in the 2025 London revival of ''Guys and Dolls'', and Cosette in ''Les Misérables''. Background Gina Beck was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, but moved to Hampshire with her parents at an early age. She attended local schools and was introduced to the stage through school and amateur groups. She passed her Grade 8 singing examination at the age of fifteen and gained experience in both solo and ensem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Rachel Hurd-Wood (born 17 August 1990) is an English actress. She is known for her performances in the fantasy adventure film ''Peter Pan'' (2003), the thriller film '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'' (2006) and the BBC Three television series ''Clique'' (2017–18). Early life Background Hurd-Wood was born in the Streatham district of South London, England, the daughter of Philip and Sarah Hurd-Wood. She lived in London till the age of eight, when she and her family moved to a Victorian cottage in Godalming, Surrey. Hurd-Wood has a younger brother, Patrick who appeared with her in ''Peter Pan'' as one of the sleeping children in the "I Do Believe In Fairies" scene. He also plays the role of Samuel Crowthorn alongside his sister in her later film, ''Solomon Kane'' in which she plays Meredith Crowthorn. Her father's work involves performing, writing scripts and doing voice-overs for commercials. He appears in one of her films, ''An American Haunting'', as one of the guests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Henry (actor)
Guy Henry (born 17 October 1960) is an English actor whose roles include Henrik Hanssen in ''Holby City'', Pius Thicknesse in ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' and '' Part 2'', Cassius in ''Rome'' and Grand Moff Tarkin in '' Rogue One''. Early life and career Henry was born on 17 October 1960 in London. He attended Homefield School and then Brockenhurst College in Hampshire where he took A levels. He trained at RADA (1979–81). In 1982, he took the title role in ITV's ''Young Sherlock Holmes'' series, playing Holmes as a teenager (though Henry was by then nearly 22). In February 2015, Henry was announced as a public supporter of Chapel Lane Theatre Company based in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Stage work Highcliffe Charity Players Henry first appeared on stage as a footman in amateur dramatic society Highcliffe Charity Players' production of Cinderella at age 11. He is now the president of HCP and continues to support their productions. RSC work Henry's main wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Wadham
Julian Neil Rohan Wadham (born 7 August 1958) is an English actor of stage, film and television. Early life The third son of Rohan Nicholas Wadham DFC and Juliana Wadham (''née'' Macdonald Walker), Wadham was educated at Ampleforth College and the Central School of Speech and Drama. Career Wadham's theatre work includes playing Barclay (soon after leaving the Central School) in the original West End production of Julian Mitchell's '' Another Country'' at the Queens Theatre with Kenneth Branagh and fellow Old Amplefordian Rupert Everett. In 2014, he played Vaughan Cunningham, a visitor to the school, in the Trafalgar Studio revival of the play. For the English Stage Company at the Royal Court he was directed by Max Stafford-Clark in ''Falkland Sound'', as Lieutenant David Tinker RN (with Paul Jesson, Lesley Manville and Marion Bailey), as Captain Plume in George Farquhar's ''The Recruiting Officer'', as Lt. Ralph Clark in Timberlake Wertenbaker's ''Our Country's Good'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender (; born 2 April 1977) is a German-Irish actor. His accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number nine on ''The Irish Times'' list of Ireland's greatest film actors. After studying at the Drama Centre London, Fassbender made his feature film debut in ''300'' (2006). Early roles include in the HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers'' (2001) and the Sky One fantasy drama '' Hex'' (2004–2005). He first came to prominence playing Bobby Sands in the drama ''Hunger'' (2008). Subsequent roles include the 2009 films ''Fish Tank'' and ''Inglourious Basterds'', and the 2011 films ''Jane Eyre'' and '' A Dangerous Method''. He gained mainstream success for playing Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in the ''X-Men'' series, and David⁸ and Walter One in ''Prometheus'' (2012), and its sequel, '' Alien: Covenant'' (2017). For his portrayal of a sex addict in Steve McQueen's dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perdita Weeks
Perdita Rose Weeks (born 25 December 1985) is a British actress who played Juliet Higgins in the CBS/NBC reboot series ''Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series), Magnum P.I.''. Life and education Weeks was born in South Glamorgan, to Robin and Susan (née Wade) Weeks, was educated at Roedean School in East Sussex, and studied art history at the Courtauld Institute in London. She is the younger sister of Honeysuckle Weeks and the older sister of Rollo Weeks, both actors. Acting career Weeks portrayed Mary Boleyn in the Showtime (TV network), Showtime historical drama ''The Tudors'' (2007–08). In 2008 she appeared as Lydia Bennet in the ITV series ''Lost in Austen''. She played a murdering teen in the "Death and Dreams" episode of ''Midsomer Murders'' in 2003. Weeks has worked on productions such as ''Stig of the Dump'' (2002), ''Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking'' (2004), and ''Miss Potter'' (2006) and played the role of Kitten in the episode "List of Lewis episodes, Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamsin Egerton
Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick (born 26 November 1988) is an English actress known for her roles as Chelsea Parker in the 2007 film '' St Trinian's'', Holly Goodfellow in the 2005 film '' Keeping Mum'' and Guinevere in the 2011 television series ''Camelot'', one of three different roles she played in TV series connected with Arthurian legends. Early life Tamsin Egerton was born on 26 November 1988 in Surrey, England, to Michael Dick and his wife Nicola Egerton. Her father is a businessman. She began her acting career at age 6, following her older half-sister in a local youth theatre. Egerton attended the independent Ditcham Park School in Hampshire. Career In 2001, Egerton began acting professionally when she played Mary Lennox in a Royal Shakespeare Company musical production of ''The Secret Garden'', and appeared as young Morgaine in the television miniseries ''The Mists of Avalon''. She soon chose to shorten her surname to Egerton to improve her career prospects. The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrs Hudson
Mrs. Hudson is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. She is the landlady of 221B Baker Street, the London residence in which Sherlock Holmes lives. Mrs. Hudson appears or is mentioned in many Sherlock Holmes stories, though her appearances are generally brief, and little information is given about the character. She has been made a more prominent character in multiple Sherlock Holmes adaptations in film, television, and other media. Fictional character biography History Mrs. Hudson is the landlady of 221B Baker Street, the London residence where Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson live in many of the stories. In the short story " The Adventure of the Naval Treaty," Holmes says "Her cuisine is a little limited, but she has as good an idea of breakfast as a Scotchwoman,"Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir: "The Naval Treaty," ''The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes''. 834 which some readers have taken to mean that she is Scottish. Other than one men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
