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Tricky Business (British TV Series)
''Tricky Business'' is a British children's television sitcom which ran for three series from 6 April 1989 to 30 May 1991. It featured Anthony Davis (comedian), Anthony Davis and Sally Ann Marsh and Una Stubbs in the first series, David Wood, Anthony Davis, Patsy Palmer and a puppet rabbit called Crabtree, performed by Marcus Clarke (puppeteer), Marcus Clarke and made by Hands Up Puppets, in the second and Bernie Clifton and Leslie Schofield in the third. Paul Zenon was the longest-surviving cast member, playing Tricky Micky in series two and himself in series three, as well as being the magic consultant for both those series. Cast *Anthony Davis (comedian), Anthony Davis *Sally Ann Marsh *Una Stubbs *Patsy Palmer *Bernie Clifton *Paul Zenon *Marcus Clarke (puppeteer), Marcus Clarke References External links * 1989 British television series debuts 1991 British television series endings 1980s British children's television series 1990s British children's television series B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Zenon
Paul Zenon (born Paul Collins) is an English stage and TV Magic (illusion), magician, comedian, presenter and writer. He is the author of three books on magic, proposition bets and practical jokes, and an expert on the history of magic and magicians, variety, and unusual entertainments. His specialist subjects include magician and escape artiste Harry Houdini, faux Chinese magician Chung Ling Soo, and Jasper Maskelyne, the 'War Magician'. He is a skepticism, sceptic with strong views on psychic, claims of psychic abilities and paranormal, the paranormal. Zenon is a Member of the Inner The Magic Circle (organisation), Magic Circle with Gold Star status and was the recipient of the Carlton Award for Comedy in 2015, the Sir Ken Dodd Comedy Award in 2017, presented by the man himself, the Neville King Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2019 and the David Berglas Award for Outstanding Contribution to Magic, also in 2019. Career Throughout his teenage years, Zenon spent the summer ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. The channel was launched on 2 November 1936 under the name BBC Television Service, which was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. The television channel had the highest reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Davis (comedian)
''Stake Out'' is a British game show A game show (or gameshow) is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment where contestants compete in a game for rewards. The shows are typically directed by a game show host, host, who explains the rules of the program as well as commentating a ... which originally aired on Challenge between 12November and 21December 2001. It was hosted by Anthony Davis in which contestants each bring £250 in cash, competing against each other in the hope of raising it up to £25,000. Gameplay In each game, four contestants each brought £250 of "their own money" as an initial stake, which was immediately doubled to £500. In reality, all the money was supplied by the production company; no personal funds were ever at risk. The game was played in four rounds. Round 1: All In Four multiple-choice questions were asked, each with three answer options. Before every question, £75 was deducted from each contestant's total to form a pot of £300. Contest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Ann Marsh
Sally Anne Marsh (born 14 October 1972) is a British actress and singer. She was a member of Faith Hope & Charity, later becoming the vocalist for a number of groups, including Xpansions, Ariel and Hysterix. Her film credits include ''The Princess and the Goblin'' and ''A Monkey's Tale'', and she also appeared in a number of TV productions. Performing career Sally Anne Marsh began singing when she was six, and acted in the children TV show '' Tricky Business'' as a teenager. She was a member of a short lived girlband with Diana Barrand and Dani Behr called Faith Hope & Charity. After Faith Hope and Charity, her musical career included being the vocalist for electronic music group Xpansions whose major techno hit single ''Move Your Body (Elevation)'' reached Number 7 in 1991. This song has been remixed and rereleased several times over the nineties due to demand. Marsh then became the lead singer of deConstruction house group Ariel who were formed by Tom Rowlands of The Chemic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Una Stubbs
Una Stubbs (1 May 1937 – 12 August 2021) was a British actress, television personality, and dancer who appeared on British television, in the theatre, and occasionally in films. She became known after appearing in the film '' Summer Holiday'' (1963) and later played Rita Rawlins in the BBC sitcoms '' Till Death Us Do Part'' (1965–1975) and '' In Sickness and in Health'' (1985–1992). Her other television roles include Aunt Sally in ''Worzel Gummidge'' (1979–1981) and Miss Bat in ''The Worst Witch'' (1998–2001). She also appeared as Sherlock Holmes's landlady Mrs. Hudson in the BAFTA-winning television series '' Sherlock'' (2010–2017). Career As a 16-year-old, in 1953, she danced in a Folies Bergère-style musical revue, "Pardon My French", at the Prince of Wales Theatre, alongside Frankie Howerd and the pianist Winifred Atwell. She first appeared on television as one of the Dougie Squires Dancers on the British television music show '' Cool for Cats'' in 1956. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Palmer
Julie Anne Merkell (''née'' Harris; born 26 May 1972), known professionally as Patsy Palmer, is a British actress and DJ. After appearing as Natasha in the children's drama series ''Grange Hill'' (1985–1987), she came to prominence for her portrayal of Bianca Jackson in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (1993–1999, 2008–2014, 2019, 2024–2025). For her portrayal of the latter, she won the British Soap Award for Best Actress in 2000, and later the award for Best Comedy Performance in 2025. Her other acting roles include ''The Bill'', '' Gimme Gimme Gimme'' and '' The Catherine Tate Show''. Palmer began DJing in 2012, and subsequently relocated to Malibu, California, in 2014. She has also appeared as a contestant on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2005), '' Comic Relief Does The Apprentice'' (2009), '' The Masked Singer'' (2020), ''Dancing on Ice'' (2023) and ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (2025). Early life Palmer was born Julie Anne Harris on 26 May 1972 to Albert and Patricia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Clarke (puppeteer)
Marcus Clarke is a British puppeteer, puppet maker and exhibiting visual fine artisfrom Nottinghamshire where he still lives. He is best known as the puppeteer and voice actor behind the BAFTA-winning CITV and most recentlEmmy NominatedDark Crystal Age of Resistanceand has co-created a similar number of puppets with his Partnership CompanHands Up Puppets He was also a puppeteer and voice actor in two Muppet feature films and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Current Puppetry and Puppeteering work (2025) revolves around his own Puppet Parody characters including Burt and Cindy Gal and Comedy Songs unloaded tHuPyoutubeHe also works part time in backstage technical theatre but is artistically focussed on his Visual Fine Art work, often involving layered Puppetry elements. He frequently exhibits his Artworks in Nottinghamshire Galleries. History Marcus Clarke was born in Forest Gate, East London. He spent several years in Canada, Care and in NCH orphanages before being settled in West Bridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Clifton
Bernie Clifton (born Bernard M. Quinn, 30 April 1936) is a British comedian and entertainer, known for his work with his orange ostrich puppet costume Oswald the Ostrich. Early life Clifton was born on 30 April 1936 in St Helens, Lancashire, where he also grew up. He left grammar school without any qualifications at 15 and became an apprentice plumber. Aged 21, he was called up for national service and became a radar mechanic at the Bomber Command Bombing School (BCBS) at RAF Lindholme. He has been based in South Yorkshire ever since. Career Clifton's first performing job was as a singer with a dance band, but he was fired after a month. His first television performance was on the light-entertainment show '' The Good Old Days'' in 1971, where he was inspired by Les Dawson. He performed in the 1979 Royal Variety Performance. He subsequently appeared on several further occasions, including the 2016 show. He made regular appearances on '' Crackerjack!''. During the 1980s, he app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Schofield
Leslie Schofield (born 12 December 1938) is an English actor who is most famous in the UK for his role as Jeff Healy in the soap opera ''EastEnders'', which he played from 1997 to 2000. Early life Some of Schofield's earlier acting experiences took place when he served in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. After performances at HMS Ariel (later HMS Daedalus) he was moved to HMS Seahawk near Helston in Cornwall, where he participated in amateur productions. It was his performance as John Proctor in the Navy Drama Festival of 1963 which brought him to the attention of Walter Lucas, the adjudicator and then director of the British Drama League, who helped him to leave the navy and start in repertory theatre. Career Schofield appeared as Chief Bast, an Imperial Officer aboard the doomed Death Star, in George Lucas's original ''Star Wars'' (1977) film. He also appeared in ''Star Wars Holiday Special'' (1978), as the producers used deleted scenes and stock footage from it. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 British Television Series Debuts
1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin Wall in November, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and the overthrow of the communist dictatorship in Romania in December; the movement ended in December 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Revolutions against communist governments in Eastern Europe mainly succeeded, but the year also saw the suppression by the Chinese government of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing. It was the year of the first 1989 Brazilian presidential election, Brazilian direct presidential election in 29 years, since the end of the Military dictatorship in Brazil, military government in 1985 that ruled the country for more than twenty years, and marked the redemocratization process's final poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 British Television Series Endings
It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS in its place. In July 1991, India abandoned its policies of dirigism, license raj and autarky and began extensive Economic liberalisation in India, liberalisation to its economy. This increased Economy of India, GDP but also increased income inequality in India, income inequality over the next two decades. A United Nations, UN-authorized coalition of the Gulf War, coalition force from 34 nations fought against Ba'athist Iraq, Iraq, which had Invasion of Kuwait, invaded and Kuwait Governorate, annexed Kuwait in the previous year, 1990. The conflict would be called the Gulf War and would mark the beginning of a since-constant American military presence in the Middle East. The clash between Republic of Serbia (1990–2006), Serbia and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s British Children's Television Series
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regent * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
