Supernova (British TV Series)
''Supernova'' is a British comedy television programme produced by Hartswood Films and jointly commissioned by the BBC in the UK and UKTV in Australia. It follows Dr Paul Hamilton (Rob Brydon), a Welsh astronomer, who leaves a dull academic post and unloved girlfriend for a new job at the Royal Australian Observatory, deep in the Australian outback. The comedy centres on his difficulties adjusting to life in the outback and his eccentric fellow astronomers. The first series was released in the United Kingdom and Australia in October 2005 and consisted of six 30-minute episodes. The second series began airing on 3 August 2006 in the UK. The exterior scenes were shot at Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia. The observatory itself is a CGI creation, according to the DVD commentary, and only a partial doorway was constructed on site for filming purposes. Plot During the series, Paul grapples with, amongst others, his attraction to his colleague Dr Rachel Mann (who is engaged ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matt Lipsey
Matt Lipsey is a British television and film director. His work includes King Bert Productions TV movies such as '' The Boy in the Dress'' and '' Billionaire Boy'', Baby Cow Productions sitcoms ''Human Remains'' and '' Saxondale'', and Hartswood Films series ''Supernova'', '' The Cup'' and ''Jekyll''. His first film, ''Caught in the Act'', was released in 2008. He also directed all 14 episodes of the BBC Two sitcom '' Psychoville''. In 2005 he was presented with a British Academy Television Award for his work directing the second series of '' Little Britain''.Television Nominations 2004 . . Retriev ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ultimate Fate Of The Universe
The ultimate fate of the universe is a topic in physical cosmology, whose theoretical restrictions allow possible scenarios for the evolution and ultimate fate of the universe to be described and evaluated. Based on available observational evidence, deciding the fate and evolution of the universe has become a valid cosmological question, being beyond the mostly untestable constraints of mythological or theological beliefs. Several possible futures have been predicted by different scientific hypotheses, including that the universe might have existed for a finite and infinite duration, or towards explaining the manner and circumstances of its beginning. Observations made by Edwin Hubble during the 1930s–1950s found that galaxies appeared to be moving away from each other, leading to the currently accepted Big Bang theory. This suggests that the universe began very dense about 13.787 billion years ago, and it has expanded and (on average) become less dense ever since. Conf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 British Television Series Endings
6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon also has 6 edges as well as 6 internal and external angles. 6 is the second smallest composite number. It is also the first number that is the sum of its proper divisors, making it the smallest perfect number. It is also the only perfect number that doesn't have a digital root of 1. 6 is the first unitary perfect number, since it is the sum of its positive proper unitary divisors, without including itself. Only five such numbers are known to exist. 6 is the largest of the four all-Harshad numbers. 6 is the 2nd superior highly composite number, the 2nd colossally abundant number, the 3rd triangular number, the 4th highly composite number, a pronic number, a congruent number, a harmonic divisor number, and a semiprime. 6 is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2005 British Television Series Debuts
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. Humans, and many other animals, have 5 digits on their limbs. Mathematics 5 is a Fermat prime, a Mersenne prime exponent, as well as a Fibonacci number. 5 is the first congruent number, as well as the length of the hypotenuse of the smallest integer-sided right triangle, making part of the smallest Pythagorean triple ( 3, 4, 5). 5 is the first safe prime and the first good prime. 11 forms the first pair of sexy primes with 5. 5 is the second Fermat prime, of a total of five known Fermat primes. 5 is also the first of three known Wilson primes (5, 13, 563). Geometry A shape with five sides is called a pentagon. The pentagon is the first regular polygon that does not tile the plane with copies of itself. It is the largest face any of the five regular three-dimensional regular Platonic solid can have. A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Theo Benton
Theo is a given name and a hypocorism. Greek origin Many names beginning with the root ''Theo-'' derive from the Ancient Greek word (), which means God, for example: *Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, Theophano and Theoxena *Masculine names: Theodore, Theodoros/Theodorus, Theodosius, Theodotus, Theophanes, Theophilus, Theodoret and Theophylact Germanic origin Many other names beginning with "Theo-" do not necessarily derive from Greek, but rather the old Germanic "theud", meaning "people" or "folk". These names include: *Theobald, Theodahad, Theodard, Theodebert, Theodemir, and Theodoric People with the name Theo See Theo and Théo for a current alphabetical list of all people with the first name Theo or Théo in the English Wikipedia. Among better known people with this name are: *Theo Adam (1926–2019), German classical bass-baritone *Theo Albrecht (1922–2010), German entrepreneur and billionaire *Theo Angelopoulos (1935–2012), Greek film ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harry Cripps (writer)
Henry Richard "Harry" Cripps (29 April 1941 – 29 December 1995) was an English professional footballer who played for South East London side Millwall for the majority of his career, becoming a cult figure in the process. Career Initially on the books of Millwall's bitter rivals West Ham United, he was a member of the FA Youth Cup Final team of 1958–59 alongside Bobby Moore, Eddie Bovington and Jack Burkett. Cripps was signed by The Lions in 1961 and made his first team debut on 19 August 1961 against Wrexham following an injury to Johnny Gilchrist. He rapidly became a fan favourite due to his bustling, combative performances at full back, always looking to get forward and score goals, and becoming renowned as a fearless tackler. He was particularly prominent during Millwall's successive promotion seasons in the mid-1960s, during which time the team began an unbeaten home record at The Den which extended to 59 matches (1964–1967), drawing on the intimidating atmosphere ge ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gyton Grantley
Gyton James Grantley (born 17 July 1980) is an Australian actor and comedian, best known for his portrayal of convicted murderer and drug trafficker Carl Williams in the hit Australian television show '' Underbelly'', for which he was nominated for both Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series and Most Popular Actor for the 2009 TV Week Logie Awards and the 2008 AFI award (winning for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series). Grantley won the 2009 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor. Early life Grantley was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane, where he graduated in 1997. During his school years, he was a rugby union player and a rower. He was also heavily involved in drama and theatre-sports, and won the Headmaster's Prize for Drama in his senior year. He later attended the Queensland University of Technology. Career Television Grantley began his television acting career in 2001, appearing in '' Fat Cow Motel''. Over the next two years, he had s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jessica Brooks
Jessica Kate Brooks (born 28 May 1981) is an English actress. In musical theatre, she is a soprano. She has appeared in various BBC television productions, including ''Murder Rooms: The Kingdom of Bones'', and featured in episodes of ''Footballer's Wives''. Brooks is known for her role as Ghanima Atreides in the 2003 Sci-Fi Channel mini-series, ''Children of Dune''. She is also a trained voice-over artist, and has studied classics at Oxford University. In 2003, she co-starred in her first feature film, ''Collusion''. Brooks has appeared in an episode of the long-running British TV show, ''Casualty'' (series 21, episode 11 "All Through The Night") as police officer, Nikki Soames. She has also appeared in an episode of ''Midsomer Murders'' titled "Four Funerals and a Wedding". In 2008, she played the role of Lisa Houseman in the stage version of ''Dirty Dancing ''Dirty Dancing'' is a 1987 American romance film, romantic drama film, drama Dance in film, dance film writt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Morgan O'Neill
Morgan O'Neill (born 19 April 1973 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian showrunner, executive producer, writer, director and professional musician. Having earned a degree in literature from the University of Sydney, he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a BA in performing arts (acting) in 1998. Since then, he has worked in the entertainment industry, both in Australia and the United States, with television roles including ''Home and Away'', '' All Saints'', '' Water Rats'' and ''Sea Patrol''. O'Neill also appeared in ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles'', '' Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback'', ''Supernova'', '' Little Oberon'' and the 2012 Netflix movie, ''The Factory'', which he also directed. He directed the ABC TV Show '' Les Norton''. O'Neill worked as a producer on Nine Network's '' The Block''. He is now showrunning '' NCIS: Sydney''. Personal life O'Neill is a graduate of the King's School, Sydney. He resides in Sydney with his wife Sarah ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Deborah Thomson
According to the Book of Judges, Deborah (, ''Dəḇōrā'') was a prophetess of Judaism, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel, and the only female judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Many scholars contend that the phrase, "a woman of Lappidoth", as translated from biblical Hebrew in Judges 4:4 denotes her marital status as the wife of Lapidoth.Van Wijk-Bos, Johanna WH. ''The End of the Beginning: Joshua and Judges''. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2019. Alternatively, "lappid" translates as "torch" or "lightning", therefore the phrase, "woman of Lappidoth" could be referencing Deborah as a "fiery woman." Deborah told Barak, an Israelite general from Kedesh in Naphtali, that God commanded him to lead an attack against the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and his military commander Sisera (Judges 4:6–7); the entire narrative is recounted in chapter 4. Judges 5 gives the same story in poetic form. This passage, often called ''The Song of Deborah'', may date to as early as the t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kris McQuade
Kris McQuade (born 1952) is an Australian actress who has had many film, television and theatre roles. Career McQuade's film credits include '' The Love Letters from Teralba Road'', '' Kostas'', '' Fighting Back'', '' Lonely Hearts'', '' Goodbye Paradise'', '' The Coca-Cola Kid'', ''Strictly Ballroom'', '' Billy's Holiday'', '' December Boys'' and ''Cargo''. Her television credits include episodes of '' Fields of Flame'', '' Fields of Fire'' (1987), '' Scales of Justice'', '' Palace of Dreams'' (1985), '' Certain Women'', '' Skyways'', ''Punishment'' (1981), '' A Country Practice'', ''Home and Away'', '' The Flying Doctors'', '' Boys from the Bush'', '' Love Thy Neighbour in Australia'' (1980), '' The Last Resort'' (1988), '' Wildside'', ''Grass Roots'', ''Blue Heelers'', '' Stingers'', ''Supernova A supernova (: supernovae or supernovas) is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. A supernova occurs during the last stellar evolution, evolutionary stages of a massive st ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Peter Kowitz
Peter Kowitz is an Australian actor. Career Film and television Kowitz's television credits include: ''Prime Time'', '' Richmond Hill'', ''Rafferty's Rules'', '' Chances'', '' Pacific Drive'', '' Water Rats'', '' Big Sky'', ''Halifax f.p.'', '' Wildside'', ''Farscape'', ''Murder Call'', ''Grass Roots'', '' All Saints'', ''Supernova'', and '' Janet King''. His film credits include: ''Spook'' and TV film '' The Long Way Home''. Theatre Peter Kowitz is one of Australia's most prolific stage performers.Crockford, Toby (10 February 2019)In the age of #MeToo, Death of a Salesman 'has some fatherly advice', ''Brisbane Times''. Retrieved 23 June 2023 He has had roles in classics like ''Summer of the Seventeenth Doll'', ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' and ''A Doll's House ''A Doll's House'' (Danish language, Danish and ; also translated as ''A Doll House'') is a three-act Play (theatre), play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Danish Theat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |