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The Syndicate (TV Series)
''The Syndicate'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British television drama series. It was written by Kay Mellor and is broadcast on BBC One. It sees five members of a betting pool, betting syndicate win the lottery. Each series follows a different syndicate. The first series is set in a Leeds supermarket; the second, a public hospital in Bradford; the third, a crumbling stately home near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Scarborough; and the fourth is set between a dog kennel in Yorkshire and Monaco. The theme tune for the first two series of the show is "All or Nothing (Small Faces song), All or Nothing", by the Small Faces. For the third series, a cover version of the same song performed by Scars on 45 was used. The score is composed by guitarist Hal Lindes from Dire Straits. The theme tune for Season four of the show is a cover of "The Gambler" performed by David Nowakowski featuring Rising Fever. Series 4 premiered on BBC One on 30 March 2021. The series was remade in Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Spall
Timothy Leonard Spall ( ; born 27 February 1957) is an English actor. He gained recognition for his character actor roles on stage and screen. In 2000, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II. Spall is known for his collaborations with director Mike Leigh, acting in six of his films: '' Home Sweet Home'' (1982), '' Life is Sweet'' (1990), '' Secrets & Lies'' (1996), '' Topsy-Turvy'' (1999), '' All or Nothing'' (2002), and '' Mr. Turner'' (2014). He received nominations for the BAFTA Award for his roles in ''Secrets and Lies'' and ''Topsy-Turvy'' as well as received the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award for his portrayal of J. M. W. Turner in ''Mr. Turner''. Spall has acted in films such as ''Hamlet'' (1996), '' Still Crazy'' (1998), '' Nicholas Nickleby'' (2002), '' The Last Samurai'' (2003), '' Enchanted'' (2007), '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (2007), '' The Damned United'' (2009), '' The King's Spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Waddington
Steven Waddington (born 30 December 1967) is an English film and television actor. He is best known for his starring role as the title role of Derek Jarman's '' Edward II'' and supporting role in Michael Mann's ''The Last of the Mohicans''. Early life Waddington was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, the younger child of Peter Waddington and Averill Stubbs. He attended Old Farnley Primary School, Ryecroft Middle School and Intake High School, both in Leeds. He acted in school plays and appeared in several Yorkshire Television productions, among them '' Emmerdale Farm'' and ''Eighteen Desperate Hours'', sometimes as an extra and sometimes with a few lines of dialogue. Shortly after his eighteenth birthday he won a place at East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex. He finished his training in the summer of 1989 and subsequently joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), first at Stratford, and then at the Barbican and on tour in Newcastle. He was cast in his first film, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Mistry
James Patrick Mistry (born 20 March 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as '' East Is East'' (1999), '' The Guru'' (2002), '' Touch of Pink'' (2004), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), '' The Truth About Love'' (2005), ''Blood Diamond'' (2006), '' Partition'' (2007), ''RocknRolla'' (2008), ''Exam'' (2009), '' It's a Wonderful Afterlife'' (2010), and '' West is West'' (2010). He is also known for his roles, as Dr. Fred Fonseca in BBC1 soap opera ''EastEnders'', Latif in Cinemax series '' Strike Back'', Kal Nazir in long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', and as Tom Bedford in Kay Mellor drama '' The Syndicate''. Early life and education Mistry was born on 1 January 1973 in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, to a father of Indian descent and an Irish mother. He attended St James' Catholic High School in Cheadle Hulme (1985–1988) before his family moved to Cardiff where he attended Radyr Comprehensive School. Mistry t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Gavin
Natalie Gavin (born 27 July 1988) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC dramas '' Prisoners' Wives'' (2012) and '' The Syndicate'' (2013), and the ITV drama ''Jericho'' (2016). Early life and education Gavin was born in Bradford. She grew up in the Bradford neighbourhoods of West Bowling and Buttershaw, before moving to the Bradford neighbourhood and town of Denholme as a teenager. Gavin has a mum named Susan, a dad named John and brother named Shaun. John knew Andrea Dunbar as he worked and associated with her father. Gavin and her family lived on the same street that Andrea and her family did, which is named ''Brafferton Arbor'', in Buttershaw. Gavin would later go on to play Andrea in the 2010 film ''The Arbor'', which was filmed on the same street. Gavin was educated at Buttershaw High School. She has a degree in drama from the University of Huddersfield in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. She had to put her degree on hold for a few y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Addy
Mark Ian Addy is an English actor best known for his roles as DC Gary Boyle in the sitcom '' The Thin Blue Line'' (1995–96), Andy Richmond in '' Trollied'' (2011–13), King Robert Baratheon in the first season of ''Game of Thrones'' (2011), and as Dave Horsefall in the film '' The Full Monty'' (1997) and its sequel TV series (2023). For his debut film role in ''The Full Monty'', Addy earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. His other notable film roles Fred Flintstone in '' The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'' (2000), Roland in '' A Knight's Tale'' (2001), Friar Tuck in ''Robin Hood'' (2010), Mr. Bakewell in ''Downton Abbey'' (2019), and Richard Buckley in '' The Lost King'' (2022). Early life Addy was born in York, where his family has lived since at least 1910 when his paternal great-grandfather was recorded there. His father, Ian, spent his working life as a glazier at York Minster. Addy was educated at Joseph Rowntree School in York. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Steadman
Alison Steadman (born 26 August 1946) is an English actress. She received the 1977 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for ''Abigail's Party'', the 1991 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh film '' Life Is Sweet'' and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Mari in the original production of ''The Rise and Fall of Little Voice''. In a 2007 Channel 4 poll, the '50 Greatest Actors' voted for by other actors, she was ranked 42. Steadman made her professional stage debut in 1968 and went on to establish her career in Mike Leigh's 1970s TV plays '' Nuts in May'' (1976) and ''Abigail's Party'' (1977). She received BAFTA TV Award nominations for the 1986 BBC serial ''The Singing Detective'' and in 2001 for the ITV drama series '' Fat Friends'' (2000–2005). Other television roles include ''Pride and Prejudice'' (1995), ''Gavin & Stacey'' (2007–2010, 2019, 2024) and '' Here We Go'' (2022–present). Her other film app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siobhan Finneran
Siobhan Margaret Finneran (born 27 April 1966) is an English actress. She made her screen debut in the independant film '' Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' (1986) and subsequently worked consistently in television drama including roles in ''Coronation Street'' (1989–1990), '' Clocking Off'' (2000–2002) and '' The Amazing Mrs Pritchard'' (2006). In 2005, Finneran originated the lead female role in the stage play '' On the Shore of the Wide World'' and was awarded the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Also a comedy performer, she appeared as Janice Garvey, a leading character in the first seven series of the ITV sitcom ''Benidorm'' (2007–2015). Later television roles include portraying a lawyer in the mini-series ''Unforgiven'' (2009), an embittered servant in the first three series of the costume drama ''Downton Abbey'' (2010–2012) and a recovering addict in '' Happy Valley'' (2014–2023), for which she was nominated for the 2017 British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Higgins
Clare Frances Elizabeth Higgins (born 10 November 1955) is an English actress. She is a three-time winner of the Olivier Award for Best Actress; for '' Sweet Bird of Youth'' (1995), ''Vincent in Brixton'' (2003), and ''Hecuba'' (2005). She made her Broadway debut in 2003 in ''Vincent in Brixton'', receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play. Higgins is known to film audiences for her role as Julia Cotton in the horror film ''Hellraiser'' (1987) and its first sequel, '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988). She also starred as Miss Cackle on the CBBC fantasy television series ''The Worst Witch'' (2017-2020), based on the children's book series of the name. Early life Higgins, the first of six children, was born in Bradford, to Paula Cecilia (née Murphy) and James Stephen Higgins. Her parents were from working class Irish Catholic backgrounds, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Lewis (actor)
Anthony Lewis (born 31 March 1983) is an English actor. Career Lewis began acting at 9 years old, with roles in television series including '' Heartbeat'', '' A Touch of Frost'' and '' Cracker'', as well as in the film ''Girls' Night''. Regular roles in ''Children's Ward'' (as Scott Morris for three series) and '' Adam's Family Tree'' (as Adam for two series) followed, as well as the lead in the show ''My Dad's a Boring Nerd''. He went on to appear in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', where he portrayed the role of Marc Reynolds for three years, making a three episode guest return five years after his initial departure. After leaving ''Emmerdale'', Lewis performed in ''Broken Voices'' at the Tristan Bates Theatre in London. Other work includes appearances in the television series ''Dalziel and Pascoe'' and ''Respectable'', and the film ''Boy A'', and a starring role in the science-fiction series show ''Torchwood'' as the young World War I soldier Tommy Brockless. He als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Owen
Kai Owen (born 4 September 1975) is a Welsh actor of stage and screen, known to Welsh audiences for his numerous roles on Welsh language television and to worldwide audiences for his portrayal of Rhys Williams in ''Torchwood'' and Pete Buchanan in ''Hollyoaks''. Background and personal life Owen was born in the town of Llanrwst in the Conwy Valley in North Wales, where his family still lives. His father Mark is a GMB union official and his mother Yvonne is a cleaner at the British Legion Club. He was educated at Watling Street Primary School, Llanrwst and Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy. He attended Mountview Theatre School, London for three years, graduating in 1998. Owen lived with his actor fiancée Sarah Wilson in East Finchley, London and in 2010 moved with son Bobby to Warwickshire. He ran the 2009 London Marathon for the children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent, and also ran the Virgin London Marathon on 25 April 2010. He is a patron of Llandudno Youth Musical Theatre. Televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Beth Hayes
Amy Beth Hayes (born 8 October 1982) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles as Kitty in ''Mr Selfridge''; Lucy in " The Entire History of You", an episode of ''Black Mirror''; Ruth in '' Misfits''; Clem in '' Shameless''; Amy in '' The Syndicate''; and Maxine Fox in '' Sirens''. She has also appeared in ''Doctor Who'' and ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl''. Early life Hayes was born in Abergavenny, Wales, but grew up in Darlington, County Durham, England. Her first taste of acting was as a 14 year old at the National Youth Theatre, she joined a course with much older students and decided to pursue acting as a possible career path. However, first she chose the academic route, studying English Literature and Language at Keble College, Oxford. After graduating, she enrolled at the Central School of Speech and Drama for three years. Career Hayes career started with a 4 month stay in Romania, filming '' Eva'', later released in 2009. Her screen debut came in 2008, in ''Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
