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You probably don’t know Dean Wilkinson, but you certainly know his work. Having written for names as esteemed as John Cleese, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, Ant & Dec and Mel Smith & Griff Rhys Jones, Dean Wilkinson is an unsung legend of British comedy, and kindly took time out from his busy schedule as...
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You probably don’t know Dean Wilkinson, but you certainly know his work. Having written for names as esteemed as John Cleese, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, Ant & Dec and Mel Smith & Griff Rhys Jones, Dean Wilkinson is an unsung legend of British comedy, and kindly took time out from his busy schedule as...
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- 3/22/2015
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
Sherlock, Doctor Who and Tom Riley were among the winners at the 2014 BAFTA Cymru Awards.
The awards, which are held annually to celebrate achievements by performers and production staff in Welsh-made films and television programmes, took place in Cardiff last night (October 26).
Sherlock was the biggest winner of the night, collecting three awards. The detective drama, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, picked up the award for Television Drama.
It also won in the technical categories, with Arwel Wyn Jones picking up the award for Production Design for his work on the show. Claire Pritchard-Jones also won the Make Up and Hair category for Sherlock.
Doctor Who picked up the award for Special, Visual Effects and Graphics, with Tîm Effeithiau and the Effects Team winning the category for their work on the sci-fi series.
Tom Riley was named Best Actor for his work on Da Vinci's Demons, while Rhian...
The awards, which are held annually to celebrate achievements by performers and production staff in Welsh-made films and television programmes, took place in Cardiff last night (October 26).
Sherlock was the biggest winner of the night, collecting three awards. The detective drama, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, picked up the award for Television Drama.
It also won in the technical categories, with Arwel Wyn Jones picking up the award for Production Design for his work on the show. Claire Pritchard-Jones also won the Make Up and Hair category for Sherlock.
Doctor Who picked up the award for Special, Visual Effects and Graphics, with Tîm Effeithiau and the Effects Team winning the category for their work on the sci-fi series.
Tom Riley was named Best Actor for his work on Da Vinci's Demons, while Rhian...
- 10/27/2014
- Digital Spy
A dignified comic actor in farce and on TV, and a dedicated disability campaigner alongside her husband, Brian Rix
The acting career of Elspet Gray, who has died aged 83, was obscured but not extinguished by being so closely bound up with her marriage to the farceur Brian Rix. In 1951, Gray gave birth to a daughter, Shelley, who had Down's syndrome. In later life she was active alongside her actor-manager husband after he left the stage in 1977 to work for people with learning disabilities – initially through presenting a BBC television series, and then as secretary general of Mencap. However, she made periodic returns to the stage and maintained a screen presence: in 1979, for instance, she was a paediatrician guest in Fawlty Towers, and in 1994 the first bride's mother in Four Weddings and a Funeral.
As well as bringing up her subsequent three children, she visited Shelley every week in the residential...
The acting career of Elspet Gray, who has died aged 83, was obscured but not extinguished by being so closely bound up with her marriage to the farceur Brian Rix. In 1951, Gray gave birth to a daughter, Shelley, who had Down's syndrome. In later life she was active alongside her actor-manager husband after he left the stage in 1977 to work for people with learning disabilities – initially through presenting a BBC television series, and then as secretary general of Mencap. However, she made periodic returns to the stage and maintained a screen presence: in 1979, for instance, she was a paediatrician guest in Fawlty Towers, and in 1994 the first bride's mother in Four Weddings and a Funeral.
As well as bringing up her subsequent three children, she visited Shelley every week in the residential...
- 2/20/2013
- by Dennis Barker
- The Guardian - Film News
One minute there's a Christmas present. The next minute it's taken away from you. Presumably, the sizeable army of Jonathan Creek fans found this when rumours of a 2012 Christmas special recently surfaced on the web. Alas, it turned out to be a false hope, since the main man himself Alan Davies said that the news was no more than a rumour and that nothing had been set up to compete alongside Time Lord festivities, Brucie's frosty-looking wig and Scrooge-esque happenings in Albert Square.
So what is it about Jonathan Creek that still brings the viewers back for more? The last Christmas special, The Grinning Man (broadcast in 2009) gained nearly 10 million viewers, a strong showing for the festive competition, suggesting that there was still a healthy demand for the unassuming fellah in the duffle coat. Basically, for the most part, it's a two-pronged mystery. Not only can it feature whodunnit elements,...
So what is it about Jonathan Creek that still brings the viewers back for more? The last Christmas special, The Grinning Man (broadcast in 2009) gained nearly 10 million viewers, a strong showing for the festive competition, suggesting that there was still a healthy demand for the unassuming fellah in the duffle coat. Basically, for the most part, it's a two-pronged mystery. Not only can it feature whodunnit elements,...
- 6/10/2012
- Shadowlocked
Night Terrors, Bloody Cuts, The Chainsaw Sally Show…the internet is absolutely loaded with excellent web series. Twisted Showcase looks to take its place among the best of the best when it launches on March 1st, with a new episode to follow each week.
Check out the teaser trailer for Twisted Showcase below. The first episode is entitled Peter & Paul and stars Gareth David Lloyd (Torchwood). For info on upcoming episodes visit the official Twisted Showcase website, "like" Twisted Showcase on Facebook, and follow Twisted Showcase on Twitter (@twistedshowcase).
About Twisted Showcase
A new eerie anthology web series, Twisted Showcase, is heading your way. Twisted Showcase is a mixture of self-contained horror, drama, psychological thriller and comedy; much like a modern day "Twilight Zone," but delivered in five short film installments. Episode 1, titled Peter & Paul launches the series on Thursday March 1st with the story of a man plagued by...
Check out the teaser trailer for Twisted Showcase below. The first episode is entitled Peter & Paul and stars Gareth David Lloyd (Torchwood). For info on upcoming episodes visit the official Twisted Showcase website, "like" Twisted Showcase on Facebook, and follow Twisted Showcase on Twitter (@twistedshowcase).
About Twisted Showcase
A new eerie anthology web series, Twisted Showcase, is heading your way. Twisted Showcase is a mixture of self-contained horror, drama, psychological thriller and comedy; much like a modern day "Twilight Zone," but delivered in five short film installments. Episode 1, titled Peter & Paul launches the series on Thursday March 1st with the story of a man plagued by...
- 2/26/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
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