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Time After Time (British TV Series)
''Time After Time'' is a British television sitcom that from between 1993 and 1995 on ITV (TV network), ITV. After an initial pilot episode aired on 3 July 1993 it was followed by two full series of seven episodes broadcast between 18 March 1994 and 19 May 1995.https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/time-after-time At the 1994 National Comedy Awards, British Comedy Awards it won the award as the best ITV sitcom. Synopsis Career criminal Kenny Conway is released from prison and falls in love with Gillian Walcott, his probation officer. He decides to try and go straight, to the shock of his mother and Donna, his long-term girlfriend. Main cast * Brian Conley as Kenny Conway * Samantha Beckinsale as Gillian Walcott * Kate Williams (actress), Kate Williams as Ma Conway * Richard Graham (actor), Richard Graham as Jake Brewer * Georgia Allen as Donna Strachan * David Shane as Robbie Conway * Neil McCaul as Mr. Tredwell * Deddie Davies as Auntie Dot * Matthew Scurfield as Sergeant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Conley
Brian Paul Conley (born 7 August 1961) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Conley has been the host of ''The Brian Conley Show'', as well as presenting the Royal Variety Performance on eight occasions. In his 40-year television career, he has starred in multiple award-winning television sitcoms including ''Time After Time'' and '' The Grimleys''. In the West End, he has played the lead role in musicals such as '' Me and My Girl'', ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', '' Hairspray'', '' Oliver!'', ''The Music Man'', '' Barnum'' and '' Jolson'' for which he was nominated for a prestigious Laurence Olivier Award. As a musician, he has released five albums, including ''Brian Conley Sings'', ''Let the Good Times Roll'', and ''Stage to Stage''. He has won numerous awards in his career including The National Television Award for Most Popular Comedy Performer, Best Live Performer in ''Manchester Evening News'' and a British Comedy Award. Since 2021, Conley has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deddie Davies
Deddie Davies (born Gillian Nancy Davies, 2 March 1938 – 21 December 2016) was a Welsh character actress. Biography Davies was born in Bridgend, Wales. She trained at RADA and is most familiar to television viewers for comedy roles in a host of series, including ''The Rag Trade'', '' That's My Boy, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' and ''Chance in a Million''. She appeared in non-comedic roles in series such as ''The Bill'', '' Upstairs, Downstairs, The Forsyte Saga'' and ''Grange Hill''. Her film roles include that of Nell Perks in ''The Railway Children'' (1970), and ''The Amazing Mr Blunden'' (1972). In her later life, Davies was concerned for issues facing the elderly. In May 2007 she had musical success as a member of superannuated pop group The Zimmers. Their cover version of "My Generation" reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart. In 2008, Davies investigated the quality of life in elderly care facilities by posing as the aunt of a BBC reporter, being admitted to a rest ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Series By ITV Studios
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English-language Television Shows
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ITV Sitcoms
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1990s British Sitcoms
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1995 British Television Series Endings
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1993 British Television Series Debuts
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Matthew Scurfield
Matthew Scurfield (born 2 February 1948, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) is an English actor and the eldest child of author George Scurfield and his wife Cecilia (née Hopkinson). His autobiography, ''I Could Be Anyone'', was published in 2008 (). Theatre *''Two Gentlemen of Verona'' (The Duke of Milan / Antonio), The Globe 1996 season; *''The Life of Henry the Fifth'' (The Duke of Exeter), The Globe 1997 season; *'' A Chaste Maid in Cheapside'', (Mr. Yellowhammer), The Globe 1997 season; *'' The Street of Crocodiles'' (Father) at the Theatre de Complicite and the National Theatre; *''The Trial' (Huld) at the National Theatre; *''Die Fledermaus'' (Frosch) with the English National Opera; *''A Flea in the Ear'' at the Old Vic; *''"Apart from George'' (George) at the National Theatre. Television *''The Sweeney'', " Jack Or Knave" (1978) – Kieran Kennedy *''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (1981) – Number One *''Open All Hours'', 1 episode (1981) – Man from Bus Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Graham (actor)
Richard Graham (born 10 May 1960) is an English actor. He played George T. Rowe in the biopic film '' Titanic''. He has also appeared in '' In the Name of the Father'' (1993), '' Gangs of New York'' (2002) and '' Vera Drake'' (2004), as well as playing Trevor Clyner in football hooligan films '' ID'' (1995) and ''ID2: Shadwell Army'' (2016). He appeared in all 12 episodes of ''Maisie Raine'' as Mickey Farrel, and in 16 episodes of '' Hollyoaks'' as William Alexander. He has also appeared in '' Inspector Morse'' and '' Pie in the Sky''. In 2019, he appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...'' as Jonno Highway. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Richard Living people 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Beckinsale
Samantha-Jane Beckinsale (born 23 July 1966), known professionally as Samantha Beckinsale, and Sam Beckinsale, is a British actress. She played firefighter Kate Stevens in '' London's Burning''. Early life Beckinsale is the only daughter of actor Richard Beckinsale and his first wife, Margaret ( Bradley). They divorced when Beckinsale was a young child and she did not see her father for years. Samantha was unaware that her father was Richard Beckinsale until she was 11. Beckinsale and her father reconnected and spent time together, prior to Richard's death in 1979. She is a stepdaughter of Judy Loe and half-sister of Loe's daughter, Kate Beckinsale. She studied drama at Clarendon College, Nottingham. Television In 1990, Beckinsale was chosen by LWT to play firefighter Kate Stevens in ITV's drama series '' London's Burning'', which ran from 1986 to 2002. In 1989, Beckinsale guest-starred as WPC Martin in an episode of Thames Television's ''Never the Twain''. Shortly after this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
