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That Uncertain Feeling (TV Series)
''That Uncertain Feeling'' is a British comedy drama television series which originally aired on BBC 2 in 1986. It is based on the 1955 novel of the same title by Kingsley Amis about a married Welsh librarian's entanglement with a sophisticated woman. The story had previously been made into the 1962 film ''Only Two Can Play''. Gish went on to star in another Amis adaptation ''Stanley and the Women'' in 1991.Goldman p.433 Main cast * Denis Lawson as John Aneurin Lewis * Sheila Gish as Elizabeth Gruffydd-Williams * Brenda Blethyn as Jean Lewis * Miles Anderson as Paul Whetstone * Ann Beach as Mrs. Davies * Philip Bowen as Bill Evans * David Calder as Vernon Gruffydd-Williams * Richard Davies as Mr. Davis * Davyd Harries as Mervyn the dentist * Arbel Jones as Margot John * Alison Matthews as Eira Lewis * Neil McCaul as Gareth Probert * Gary Meredith as Stan John * Sharon Morgan as Dentist's mistress * Gareth Potter as Ken Davies * Albert Welling as Theo James * Lowri Ann R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Uncertain Feeling (novel)
''That Uncertain Feeling'' is a comic novel by Kingsley Amis, first published in 1955. In 1961, the book was made into a film starring Peter Sellers, with the title changed to '' Only Two Can Play'', to avoid confusion with similar contemporary titles. It was also adapted by the BBC in 1986 as a television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed ..., starring Denis Lawson and Sheila Gish, this time with the original title. Plot A satire on life and culture in a Welsh seaside town, the story concerns a married librarian who begins an affair with the bored wife of a local bigwig. Amis, an English incomer to Swansea in real life, mocks Wales's devotion to culture and learning as false and pretentious. In The Old Devils, one of the central characters, the writer Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Davies (Welsh Actor)
Dennis Wilfred Davies, known professionally as Richard Davies (25 January 1926 – 8 October 2015), was a Welsh actor. He was probably best known for his performance as the exasperated schoolmaster Mr. Price in the popular LWT situation comedy '' Please Sir!''. He used a broad Welsh accent for much of his work, but had used other accents to play a wide range of characters, in addition to several Welsh stereotypes. Biography Davies was born in Dowlais, near Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, the son of a railway guard. He played Idris Hopkins in ''Coronation Street'' between 1974 and 1975, and appeared in several science-fiction series, among them ''Robert's Robots'', ''Out of the Unknown'', and a well-received performance as Burton in the 1987 '' Doctor Who'' story '' Delta and the Bannermen''. He played Mr. White in the ''Fawlty Towers'' episode "The Kipper and the Corpse" and also appeared in ''Yes Minister'', '' Wyatt's Watchdogs'', '' May to December'', ''Whoops Apocalypse'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 British Television Series Endings
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13– 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of dates with Dictator Idi Amin's 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Hugh Thomas (actor)
Hugh Thomas (born 1949) is a Welsh actor, probably best known for his appearances in several popular Welsh television series, such as '' Pobol y Cwm'', '' High Hopes'', and '' Satellite City''. He has also appeared in television series outside Wales, such as '' Not the Nine O'Clock News'' and ''Freud Sigmund Freud ( , ; born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies explained as originating in conflicts in ...'', as well as several films, including '' if....'', '' The Tall Guy'', and '' Breaking Glass''. Filmography References External links * 1949 births Living people Welsh male film actors Welsh male television actors {{Wales-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowri Ann Richards
Lowri is a Welsh feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Lowri Gwilym (1954–2010), Welsh television and radio producer *Lowri Morgan, Welsh television presenter and marathon runner *Lowri Shone (born 1996), English ballerina * Lowri Turner (born 1964), British fashion journalist and television presenter *Lowri Tynan Lowri Tynan (born 13 October 1987) is a Welsh swimmer, specialising in breaststroke at 50 and 100 metres. Early career Lowri was born in Wrexham. Her talent was first spotted by coach Keith Barrow at a pool in Wrexham. She was the Welsh recor ... (born 1987), Welsh swimmer {{given name Welsh feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Welling
Albert Welling (born 29 February 1952) is a British actor. He has appeared in a number of television series including ''The Line of Beauty (TV series), The Line of Beauty'', ''Cribb'', ''Z-Cars'', ''The Sweeney'', ''Rumpole of the Bailey'', ''The Bretts'', ''Inspector Morse (TV series), Inspector Morse'' and ''A Touch of Frost''. He made his stage debut in ''Zigger Zagger'' in 1967 with the National Youth Theatre. His film credits include ''Backbeat (film), Backbeat'', Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's directorial debut ''Cemetery Junction (film), Cemetery Junction'' and ''Wilde (film), Wilde''. He portrayed Adolf Hitler in an episode of ''Doctor Who'' entitled "Let's Kill Hitler". He played Max Pruss, in the documentary ''Hindenburg: The Untold Story''. In 2013, Albert wrote and starred in the play ''No Direction'' alongside Ronnie Toms, premiering at the Edinburgh Festival. ''No Direction'' was directed by Bob Golding and ran for the duration of the festival at Assembly Thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Potter
Sir Gareth (; Old French: ''Guerehet'', ''Guerrehet'') is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He is the youngest son of King Lot and Queen Morgause, King Arthur's half-sister, thus making him Arthur's nephew, as well as brother to Gawain, Agravain and Gaheris, and either a brother or half-brother of Mordred. Gareth is particularly notable in ''Le Morte d'Arthur'' in which he is also known by his nickname Beaumains. Arthurian legend French literature The earliest role of Gareth, appearing as Guerrehet, is found in the First Continuation of Chrétien de Troyes's '' Perceval ou le Conte du Graal''. As the protagonist of the story's final episode, he slays the giant known as "Little Knight", thus avenging the death of fairy king Brangemuer, son of Guingamuer and the fay Brangepart. Several of his adventures are narrated in the Vulgate Cycle ('' Lancelot-Grail''). In the Vulgate ''Merlin'', Gareth and his brothers defect from their father King Lot and take serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Morgan
Sharon Morgan (born 29 August 1949) is a Welsh actress of stage and screen, currently based in Cardiff. She was brought up in the village of Llandyfaelog. She is best known for her work within the Welsh film and television industries and has been the recipient of three BAFTA Cymru awards. Personal life Morgan grew up in Glanamman, Carmarthenshire, the daughter of a headmaster and a drama teacher. In her youth she didn't believe she could succeed as an actress, but states that her parents always supported her career choice. As a back up to her desired acting career, Morgan studied an undergraduate history course at Cardiff University in the 1960s, before training to be a stage actress. Morgan has two children, Stephan (born 1979/1980) and Saran (born 1995/1996) and spent the largest part of her acting career juggling her work and life as a single parent. Speaking of her difficult home/work balance Morgan elaborates that "You manage with the help of friends. You find a way". A W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Meredith
Gary may refer to: * Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran *Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;United States * Gary (Tampa), Florida *Gary, Maryland *Gary, Minnesota *Gary, South Dakota * Gary, West Virginia *Gary – New Duluth, a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota *Gary Air Force Base, San Marcos, Texas *Gary City, Texas Ships * USS ''Gary'' (DE-61), a destroyer escort launched in 1943 * USS ''Gary'' (CL-147), scheduled to be a light cruiser, but canceled prior to construction in 1945 * USS ''Gary'' (FFG-51), a frigate, commissioned in 1984 * USS ''Thomas J. Gary'' (DE-326), a destroyer escort commissioned in 1943 People and fictional characters *Gary (surname), including a list of people with the name * Gary (rapper), South Korean rapper and entertainer *Gary (Argentine singer) Edgar Efraín Fuentes, better known as Gary ( Amboy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil McCaul
Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion". Origins The Gaelic name was adopted by the Vikings and taken to Iceland as ''Njáll'' (see Nigel). From Iceland it went via Norway, Denmark, and Normandy to England. The name also entered Northern England and Yorkshire directly from Ireland, and from Norwegian settlers. ''Neal'' or ''Neall'' is the Middle English form of ''Nigel''. As a first name, during the Middle Ages, the Gaelic name of Irish origins was popular in Ireland and later Scotland. During the 20th century ''Neil'' began to be used in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
