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Windfall (Press Gang)
This is a list of television episodes from the British television show ''Press Gang''. ''Press Gang'' was produced by Richmond Film & Television for Central, and screened on the ITV network in its regular weekday afternoon children's strand, ''Children's ITV''.Paul Cornell (1993) "Press Gang" In: All 43 episodes across five series were written by Steven Moffat. The first episode was transmitted on 16 January 1989, and the final transmitted on 21 May 1993. The show gained an adult audience in an early evening slot when repeated on Sundays on Channel 4.Cornell, p. 218 The show was based on the activities of the staff of the ''Junior Gazette'', a children's newspaper initially produced by pupils from the local comprehensive school. The main story arc was the on-off romance between the newspaper's editor Lynda Day (Julia Sawalha) and Spike Thomson (Dexter Fletcher). The other main characters were assistant editor Kenny Phillips (Lee Ross), Sarah Jackson (Kelda Holmes), the paper's e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Television
Television broadcasts in the United Kingdom began in 1932, however, regular broadcasts would only begin four years later. Television began as a public service which was free of advertising, which followed the first demonstration of a transmitted moving image in 1926. Currently, the United Kingdom has a collection of free-to-air, free-to-view and subscription services over a variety of distribution media, through which there are over 480 channelsTaking the base Sky EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of platforms, b) duplication of services, c) regional services, d) part time operations, and e) audio. For the Sky platform alone, there are basically 485 TV channels, additionally 57 "timeshifted versions", 36 HDTV versions, 42 regional TV options, 81 audio channels, and 5 promotion channels as of mid-2010 for consumers as well as on-demand content. There are six main TV channel owners who are responsible for most material viewed. There are 27,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drop The Dead Donkey
''Drop the Dead Donkey'' is a British television sitcom that was first shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998. It is set in the offices of "GlobeLink News", a fictional TV news company. Recorded close to transmission, it made use of contemporary news events to give the programme a greater sense of realism. It was created by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin. The series had an ensemble cast, making stars of Haydn Gwynne, Stephen Tompkinson and Neil Pearson. The show was awarded the Best Comedy (Programme or Series) Award at the 1994 BAFTA Awards. At the British Comedy Awards the show won Best New TV Comedy in 1990, Best Channel 4 Comedy in 1991, and Best Channel 4 Sitcom in 1994. In 2000, the show was ranked 94 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes, a list compiled by the British Film Institute. Development According to Swedish comedian Kryddan Petersson, he and the group behind '' Helt Apropå'' had come up with an idea for a show like thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrielle Anwar
Gabrielle Anwar (born 4 February 1970) is a British-American actress. She is known for her television roles as Sam Black in the second series of '' Press Gang'', as Margaret Tudor in the first season of ''The Tudors'', as Lady Tremaine in the seventh season of ''Once Upon a Time'', and for her starring role as Fiona Glenanne on the USA network television series '' Burn Notice'' (2007–2013). Anwar is also known for the 1991 film ''Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken'', for dancing the tango with Al Pacino in the 1992 film '' Scent of a Woman'', and for the 1993 films '' Body Snatchers'' and '' For Love or Money''. Early life Anwar was born in Laleham, Surrey, west of central London, England. Her mother, Shirley Hills, is an actress, and her father, Tariq Anwar, is a film producer and editor. Her paternal grandmother, Edith Reich, was an Austrian Jew, while her paternal grandfather was an Indian Muslim. Anwar attended Laleham C of E Primary and Middle School from 1975 to 1982; an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jupiter Moon
''Jupiter Moon'' is a science fiction soap opera television series first broadcast by British Satellite Broadcasting's Galaxy channel in 1990. 150 episodes were commissioned and made, but only the first 108 were broadcast before the closure of BSB. Episodes 109–150 were first shown in the UK on the Sci Fi Channel in 1996. Premise The series is set in the year 2050 and concentrates on the spaceship ''Ilea'' in semi-permanent orbit above the space city on Jupiter's moon Callisto. The ''Ilea'' is home to a university and many of the programme's main plot strands revolve around the lives of the students, helping the programme to deal with more mundane issues despite its far-flung setting. A secondary plot deals with an attempt to travel to the stars known as the Daedalus Project. Cast The cast included: * Richard Derrington as Charles Brelan (Professor) * Anna Chancellor as Mercedes Page (Post-Grad) * Alison Dowling as Rebecca Harvey (Bursar) * Carolyn Backhouse as Rosie Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close To Home (UK TV Series)
Close to Home may refer to: Film and television * ''Close to Home'' (film), a 2005 Israeli movie * ''Close to Home'' (2001 film), an American TV movie starring Gabrielle Union * ''Close to Home'' (1975 TV series), a New Zealand soap opera * ''Close to Home'' (1989 TV series), a UK sitcom * ''Close to Home'' (2005 TV series), an American crime drama ;Television episodes * "Close to Home" (''All Saints'') * "Close to Home" (''The Bill'') * "Close to Home" (''Canada's Worst Driver'') * "Close to Home" (''Casualty'') * "Close to Home" (''The Cosby Show'') * "Close to Home" (''Under Cover'') * "Close to Home" (''Wildfire'') * "Close to Home" (''Wycliffe'') Music * ''Close to Home'' (Beverley Craven album), an album by Beverley Craven * Close to Home (band), an American post-hardcore band * "Close to Home", a 1999 song by The Get Up Kids from their album '' Something to Write Home About'' * "Close to Home", a 2002 song by Blue Six from their album ''Beautiful Tomorrow'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Benjamin
Lucy Benjamin (born Lucy Jane Baker; 25 June 1970) is an English actress. After appearing in various television series including '' Close to Home'' (1989–1990), '' Press Gang'' (1989–1993) and '' Jupiter Moon'' (1990, 1996), she was cast in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' as Lisa Fowler in 1998, for which she received a nomination for Most Popular Actress at the 2001 National Television Awards. Following her initial departure from the soap in 2003, she competed in '' The X Factor: Battle of the Stars'' (2006) which she won, as well as competing in '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' (2009). She made guest returns to ''EastEnders'' in 2010 and 2017, while also appearing in series such as ''Casualty'' and ''Doctors''. From 2019 to 2020, she reprised her role as Lisa on ''EastEnders'' for four months, before returning for another short stint in 2023. Early life Benjamin was born on 25 June 1970 in Reading, Berkshire, as Lucy Jane Baker. While attending school in Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalk (TV Series)
Chalk is a soft, white, porous, sedimentary carbonate rock. It is a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite and originally formed deep under the sea by the compression of microscopic plankton that had settled to the sea floor. Chalk is common throughout Western Europe, where deposits underlie parts of France, and steep cliffs are often seen where they meet the sea in places such as the Dover cliffs on the Kent coast of the English Channel. Chalk is mined for use in industry, such as for quicklime, bricks and builder's putty, and in agriculture, for raising pH in soils with high acidity. It is also used for " blackboard chalk" for writing and drawing on various types of surfaces, although these can also be manufactured from other carbonate-based minerals, or gypsum. Description Chalk is a fine-textured, earthy type of limestone distinguished by its light colour, softness, and high porosity. It is composed mostly of tiny fragments of the calcite shells or skeletons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
