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Uncle (British TV Series)
''Uncle'' is a British sitcom written and directed by Oliver Refson and Lilah Vandenburgh. Originally broadcast between 2014 and 2017, it stars Nick Helm, Daisy Haggard, Elliot Speller-Gillott and Sydney Rae White, and features original songs by Helm. A pilot episode was first broadcast on Channel 4 in December 2012, before the show was commissioned by BBC Three. The first episode from the series, a remake of the pilot, aired on 13 January 2014. The show was renewed for a second series, and it premiered on BBC Three on 10 February 2015. In December 2015, Helm announced on social media that the programme would return for a third and final series. It premiered on 1 January 2017 on BBC Three on the BBC iPlayer app, and was later broadcast on BBC One on 6 January 2017. Production The show was commissioned by the BBC after a pilot was originally broadcast on Channel 4. The pilot episode aired on the channel in December 2012, as part of a strand called ''4Funnies''. When Channel 4's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal Tenenbaums
''The Royal Tenenbaums'' is a 2001 American tragicomedy film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson. It stars Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, and Owen Wilson. Ostensibly based on a nonexistent novel, and told with a narrative influenced by the writing of J. D. Salinger, it follows the lives of three gifted siblings who experience great success in youth, and even greater disappointment and failure in adulthood. The children's Eccentricity (behavior), eccentric father, Royal Tenenbaum (Hackman), leaves them in their adolescent years and returns to them after they have grown, falsely claiming he has a terminal illness. He works on reconciling with his children and ex-wife (Huston). With a variety of influences, including Louis Malle's 1963 film ''The Fire Within'' and Orson Welles' 1942 film ''The Magnificent Ambersons (film), The Magnificent Ambersons'', the story involves themes of the dysfuncti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Reeves
Lewis Reeves (born 29 March 1988) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Jake in the comedy horror series '' Crazyhead'', as Gareth Walker in the video games '' FIFA 17,'' ''FIFA 18 and FIFA 19 ''FIFA 19'' is a football simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and released by Electronic Arts on 28 September 2018 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows. It is the 26th install ...,'' and as Eric in the Donmar production of '' My Night with Reg'' by Kevin Elyot. Filmography Film Television Theatre Video games References External links * 1988 births 21st-century English male actors Male actors from Doncaster English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors Living people {{UK-tv-actor-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Goldstein
Brett Goldstein (born July 17th, 1980) is an English actor, comedian, writer, producer, and podcaster. Known for his role as Roy Kent in the Apple TV+ sports comedy series ''Ted Lasso'', he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for each of the first two seasons. He is also the co-creator of the comedy series '' Shrinking'' (2023). Early life and education Goldstein was born on July 17th, 1980 in the London suburb of Sutton, to a British Jewish family. He was educated at Sevenoaks School. After secondary school he attended the University of Warwick, where he graduated with a degree in film studies. Soon afterwards, he briefly relocated to Marbella, Spain, to work at a strip club which his father purchased during a "midlife crisis". He then moved to New York City to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, until 2003. While there, he began writing scripts that he later took to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He turned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Toussaint-White
Nina Toussaint-White is a British actress, known for her roles as Syd Chambers in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and Jude Thomas in the ITV2 drama ''Switch''. Her other credits include '' GameFace'' and '' The Feed''. Career In 2009, Toussaint-White was offered the part of nurse Syd Chambers, a new love interest for Bradley Branning in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', making her first screen appearance in February 2009. She played this character until her departure in October 2009. She has also appeared in '' Primeval'', and acted in several stage productions, including Race, which was produced in the UK at London's Hampstead Theatre from 23 May to 29 June 2013. Directed by Terry Johnson, Toussaint-White performed alongside Jasper Britton, Charles Daish and Clarke Peters. In February 2012 she appeared as Mattie Grace in ''Holby City''. In March 2012, it was announced that Toussaint-White would appear opposite her ex-''EastEnders'' co-star Lacey Turner in the ITV2 su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Lawrence Taylor
Daniel Lawrence Taylor is a British actor, comedy writer, and producer. In 2004, Taylor graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London Royal Holloway, University of London (RH), formally incorporated as Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, is a public university, public research university and a constituent college, member institution of the federal University of London. It ... with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in drama and theatre studies. He appeared in several sitcoms including ''Uncle (British TV series), Uncle'', ''How Not to Live Your Life'', and ''Hunderby''. He starred in ITV2's 2015 comedy ''Cockroaches'' and had a small role in ''The Inbetweeners''. He is one half of the comedy duo Ginger & Black (with Eri Jackson). He appeared in series 2 of ''Lobby Land'', a BBC Radio 4 political satire broadcast. Taylor created, wrote and starred in the ITV2 sitcom Timewasters#, ''Timewasters''. The first series of ''Timewasters'' aired in 2017 and the second series a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Con O'Neill (actor)
Con O'Neill (born Robert O'Neill on 15 August 1966) is an English actor. He started his acting career at the Everyman Theatre and became primarily known for his performances in musicals. He received critical acclaim and won a Laurence Olivier Award in 1988 for his performance as Michael "Mickey" Johnstone in the musical '' Blood Brothers''. When the production was staged on Broadway in 1993, he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for the same role. He has also appeared in many films and television series, including '' Chernobyl'', '' The Batman'' and '' Our Flag Means Death''. Early life O'Neill was born on 15 August 1966 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Aged one, O'Neill moved with his family to Parbold, growing up in the village of Up Holland, both near Wigan, in Lancashire. O'Neill was discouraged from being an actor at an early age; O'Neill told ''Northern Soul'': "My careers adviser at my school in Wigan, when I said I wanted to be an actor, told me no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Smith
Esther Smith is an English actress best known for her work in the television series ''Uncle'', ''Cuckoo'' and '' Trying''. She is also known for originating the role of Delphi Diggory in the play ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child''. Early life Smith was raised in Stourbridge, West Midlands. Her parents are teachers, and she has a sister, Rachel. Smith began dancing when she was three and was active in her local pantomime company. She studied ballet and contemporary dance at King Edward VI College in Stourbridge, where she began acting, before moving to the Guildford School of Acting at the urging of a teacher. Career Shortly after leaving drama school, Smith rose to prominence in 2010 for her role as Trish in ''Material Girl''. She has since had guest appearances on '' Skins'' and '' The Midnight Beast''. In 2014, she replaced Tamla Kari as Rachel for the second series of ''Cuckoo'' on BBC Three. She also starred in the ITV2 comedy ''Cockroaches'' and had a recurring role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Burns (actor)
Nicholas Burns (born 1977) is an English actor, best known for his comic performance as the title character in '' Nathan Barley'' (2005). He played Martin Weedon in '' Benidorm'' (2007–2009, 2014) and Alex in '' No Heroics'' (2008). His other credits include '' The Mighty Boosh'' (2005), '' The IT Crowd'' (2007), ''Doctor Who'', ''The Crown'', (both 2017), '' Manhunt'' (2019), '' Strike'' (2020), '' The Serpent Queen'' (2022–present), '' A Small Light'' and '' Black Mirror'' (both 2023). Early life Burns was born in Derby, and educated at Repton School. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Career In 2005, Burns played the titular leading role in the Channel 4 comedy '' Nathan Barley''. Burns has had recurring roles in the TV series '' Absolute Power'', '' Roman's Empire'', and the sketch show '' Man Stroke Woman''. Burns also made an appearance in '' The Mighty Boosh'' as the ruler of the planet Xooberon; in '' The IT Crowd'' as Jerome, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Cast
An uncle is usually defined as a male relative who is a sibling of a parent or married to a sibling of a parent, as well as the parent of the cousins. Uncles who are related by birth are second-degree relatives. The female counterpart of an uncle is an aunt, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece. The word comes from , the diminutive of ''avus'' (grandfather), and is a family relationship within an extended or immediate family. A popular colloquial term in English is Unc. In some cultures and families, children may refer to the cousins of their parents as uncle (or aunt). It is also used as a title of respect for older relatives, neighbours, acquaintances, family friends, and even total strangers in some cultures, for example Aboriginal Australian elders. Using the term in this way is a form of fictive kinship. Any social institution where a special relationship exists between a man and his sisters' children is known as an avunculate (or avunculism or a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purley, London
Purley is an area of the London Borough of Croydon in London, England, south of Charing Cross, with a history going back at least 800 years. It was originally granted as an estate from holdings at Sanderstead and until as a district of Surrey and then, with neighbouring Coulsdon, as an urban district that became an Ward (electoral subdivision), electoral ward of the London Borough of Croydon, becoming part of the ceremonial county of London, in 1965. In 2018 the Purley ward was divided into two: Purley & Woodcote (ward), Purley and Woodcote, and Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown (ward), Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown. Purley is a suburban area of South London, and the quintessential suburban environment has been referenced in fictional and popular culture, most notably as the setting for the long running ''Terry and June'' sitcom. Purley had a population of 15,184 in 2022. History Toponymy The name derives from an estate, mentioned in about 1200 when it was deeded to one William de Pire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey Street Market
Surrey Street Market (also known as Croydon Market) is a street market located in Surrey Street, Croydon, south London. Records of a market on the site date back to the 13th century. It operates six days a week, Monday to Saturday, and mainly sells fruit and vegetables. History A market may have existed in Croydon as early as the Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon period, but the earliest certain record is from 1236–7, when an isolated account roll refers to Market stall, stallage fees. A Market town#England, market charter was granted to the town by Robert Kilwardby, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1276; and further charters were granted in 1314 by Archbishop Walter Reynolds, and (probably) in ''c''.1343 by Archbishop John de Stratford. The medieval marketplace, perhaps laid out in 1276, occupied the triangle of land now defined by the High Street, Surrey Street, and Crown Hill. To take advantage of the slope of the ground, it seems that the higher and well-drained east side ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
