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The Job Lot
''The Job Lot'' is a British sitcom. The series is set in a busy West Midlands Job Centre, and focuses on the relationships between the staff, and the jobseekers. The series was commissioned following a successful pilot, written by Claire Downes, Stuart Lane and Ian Jarvis. It premiered on 29 April 2013 on ITV. It was later moved to ITV2 for its second series. The show returned for a third and final series on ITV2 in October 2015. Cast Extras and Recurring cast *Malkit Bharj (Series 1–2) *Amelia Parillon (Series 1–2) *Mark Bagnall (Series 1) *Nigel Boyle (Series 1–2) *Dylan Edwards (Series 2) *Debbie J. Nash (Series 2–3) Guest stars *Emma Rigby (series 1) *Sean Pertwee (series 1) *Susannah Fielding (series 1) *Zahra Ahmadi (series 1) *Eileen Davies (series 1) * Ashley McGuire (series 1) *Keith Duffy (series 2) *Meera Syal (series 2) *Mark Benton (series 2) *Rosie Cavaliero (series 2) * John Thomson (series 3) *Will Mellor (series 3) *Sophie Stanton (series 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in Ancient Greek theatre, theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing ''agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses which e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Duffy
Keith Peter Thomas Francis Julian John Duffy (born 1 October 1974) is an Irish singer, actor, radio and television presenter and drummer who began his professional music career as part of Irish boy band Boyzone alongside Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately in 1993. The band decided to focus on solo projects in 2000, since which Duffy has taken acting roles in soap operas such as ''Coronation Street'' and '' Fair City''. He has also presented '' The Box'' and '' You're a Star''. Duffy has been an autism awareness campaigner since his daughter was diagnosed with the condition at 18 months old. He serves as a patron of Irish Autism Action, regularly hosting fundraising events and informational talks. Duffy was the winner on the British reality series '' The Door'' in 2010 and came third in the first series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in 2001, and in the second series of '' Splash!'' in 2014. Early life Duffy was born on 1 October 1974 in Donaghme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley McGuire
Ashley McGuire is a British actress, known for her roles as Big Mandy in the BBC comedy series '' This Country'', Vicky Houghton in the BBC One series '' This Is Going to Hurt'', Shakira in the Channel 4 comedy series '' Man Down'' and Bev Slater on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Life and career McGuire attended Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama. McGuire has portrayed various TV roles, including ''Malory Towers'', ''Coronation Street'', '' Dead Boss'', '' Small Axe'', ''Decline and Fall'', ''It's a Sin'' and ''Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After''. She has also appeared as Shakira in '' Man Down'', "Big" Mandy Harris in '' This Country'' and Bev Slater in ''EastEnders''. Her stage work includes ''Home'' by Nadia Fall (2012 and 2013), '' Light Shining in Buckinghamshire'' (2015) and ''Top Girls'' (2019) by Caryl Churchill, ''Our Country's Good'' by Timberlake Wertenbaker (2015), and ''The Suicide by Suhayla El-Bushra'' (2016), all at the Royal National Theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Davies
Eileen Davies (born 23 September 1948) is an English actress, nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the British Independent Film Awards 2012 for her performance in the film Sightseers, her roles have included “Flora McArdle” in the TV serial ''Coronation Street'' and as Joan Murfield in ''EastEnders'' and Molly in '' Allelujah'' (2022). Acting career Eileen Davies was born and lives in Hastings, East Sussex. Eileen is one of a small group actors that have made appearances on both ''EastEnders'' and ''Coronation Street'', the British TV serials. Davies has played 3 characters in the ITV TV serial ''Coronation Street'', the role of Judge Anne Carmichael back in 2006, then as Celia Smethurst for 2 episodes in 2015, and more recently as Flora McArdle for a further 19 episodes in 2018. Davies also played the role of Joan Murfield in ''EastEnders'' for five episodes between 2017 and 2018. Elieen Davies was nominated for ''best supporting actress award'' at the British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahra Ahmadi
Zahra Ahmadi (; born 1982) is a British actress from Plymouth, England of Persian descent. She is best known for playing the original Shabnam Masood in ''EastEnders''. Career She is known for her role as Shabnam Masood in the British television series ''EastEnders'' from 2007–2008. In 2008, she appeared on an EastEnders-themed episode of ''The Weakest Link'' where she was voted off in the seventh round. She played Sabia in '' Britz'' following which she played Nasreen in ''King of Hearts'' at the Hampstead Theatre. She appears in the IFC series '' The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret'' and also appeared in the 2010 film '' Tamara Drewe''. In 2013 she appeared in a small role in ''Doctor Who'' episode " Nightmare in Silver", and in 2014 she portrayed the role of Gita in the feature-length Christmas special of '' Black Mirror'' entitled " White Christmas". From 2013 to 2017, she played Sinem in all three series of the BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susannah Fielding
Susannah Glanville-Hearson,"Drama: High profile OB actors" ''The Blue'' ( Christ's Hospital). 2011. p. 55. Retrieved 19 July 2014. known professionally as Susannah Fielding, is an English . She won the 2014 Ian Charleson Award for her portrayal of Portia in '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Pertwee
Sean Carl Roland Pertwee (born 4 June 1964) is an English actor, narrator and producer. His credits include ''Chancer'' (1990), '' Leon the Pig Farmer'' (1992), '' Cadfael'' (1994), ''Bodyguards'' (1997), ''Event Horizon'' (1997), '' Stiff Upper Lips'' (1998), ''Soldier'' (1998), ''Cleopatra'' (1999), '' Love, Honour and Obey'' (2000), '' Dog Soldiers'' (2002), ''Julius Caesar'' (2003), '' Ancient Rome–The Rise And Fall of an Empire: Caesar'' (2006), '' Doomsday'' (2008), '' Honest'' (2008), '' Devil's Playground'' (2010), '' Four'' (2011), '' Wild Bill'' (2011), '' Elementary'' (2013–2014), ''Howl'' (2015), '' Gotham'' (2014–2019), '' Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse'' (2020), ''You'' (2023), ''Silent Witness'' (2024), and '' The Night Caller'' (2024). Early life Pertwee was born on 4 June 1964 in Hammersmith, London to actor Jon Pertwee, who played the Third Doctor in ''Doctor Who'', and his German second wife, Ingeborg Rhoesa. Playwright and screenwriter Roland Pertwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Rigby
Emma Rigby (born 26 September 1989) is an English actress and model. After rising to prominence for her role as Hannah Ashworth in ''Hollyoaks'' (2005–2010, 2024), she later played Gemma Roscoe in the BBC One drama series '' Prisoners' Wives'' and as the Red Queen in the American fantasy-drama ''Once Upon a Time in Wonderland''. She also played the lead role of Angie in Movies 24's '' A Cinderella Christmas'', directed by Tosca Musk. Early life Rigby was born in St Helens, Merseyside, she attended De La Salle High School, where she began working professionally at the age of 14. Career Rigby's television debut came in June 2003 as Lisa Gunstone in the BBC's drama series '' Born and Bred''. She also played Elena Jones, schoolfriend of Anthony Murray ( Raymond Quinn), in four episodes of the Channel 4 soap '' Brookside'' in the same year. In 2005, at the age of 15, Rigby was cast as Hannah Ashworth in ''Hollyoaks''. She received praise and recognition for her character's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Job Centre
Jobcentre Plus (; ) is a brand used by the Department for Work and Pensions in the United Kingdom. From 2002 to 2011, Jobcentre Plus was an executive agency which reported directly to the Minister of State for Employment. It was formed by the amalgamation of two agencies, the Employment Service, which operated Jobcentres, and the Benefits Agency, which ran social security offices. Role of Jobcentre Plus Jobcentre Plus was an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions of the government of the United Kingdom between 2002 and 2011. The functions of Jobcentre Plus were subsequently provided directly through the Department for Work and Pensions. The agency provided services primarily to those attempting to find employment and to those requiring the issuing of a financial provision due to, in the first case, lack of employment, of an allowance to assist with the living costs and expenditure intrinsic to the effort to achieve employment, or in all other cases the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Midlands (county)
West Midlands is a Metropolitan county, metropolitan and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the larger West Midlands (region), West Midlands region of England. A landlocked county, it is bordered by Staffordshire to the north and west, Worcestershire to the south, and is almost surrounded by Warwickshire to the east. The largest settlement is the city of Birmingham. The county is almost entirely urban, with an area of and a population of 2,953,816, making it the List of ceremonial counties of England, second most populous county in England after Greater London. After Birmingham (1,144,919) the largest settlements are the cities of Coventry (345,324) and Wolverhampton (263,700), Solihull (126,577), and Sutton Coldfield (109,899). Nearly all of the county's settlements belong to the West Midlands conurbation, West Midlands and Coventry and Bedworth urban area, Coventry built-up areas, though the 'Meriden Gap' between them is rural. For Local government in Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
