"Last Tango in Halifax Last Tango in Halifax is a British comedy-drama series that broadcast on BBC One, beginning November 2012 and ending with a two-part Christmas special in December 2016. Screenwriter Sally Wainwright loosely adapted the story of her mother's second marriage. Starring Sir Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid as Alan and Celia, former childhood sweethearts, who are now in their seventies. Reunited via Facebook, they meet, fall in love, and plan to marry. Reid and Jacobi enjoyed having the chance to play out a love story between older people. Sarah Lancashire and Nicola Walker star as Caroline, Celia's"
"subject of two BBC period dramas. The first, ""The Love School"", (1975) features Ben Kingsley as Rossetti. The second was ""Desperate Romantics"", in which Rossetti is played by Aidan Turner. It was broadcast on BBC Two on Tuesday, 21 July 2009. Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) appears in an episode of ""Cheers"" as Dante Gabriel Rossetti for his Hallowe'en costume. His wife Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane appears as Rosetti's sister, Christina. Their son Frederick is dressed as Spiderman. Rossetti's poem ""The Blessed Damozel"" was the inspiration for Claude Debussy's cantata ""La Damoiselle élue"" (1888). John Ireland (18791962) set to music as"
"June to 30 September 2017 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket with Cunniffe reprising her role as Anne and Romola Garai as Sarah. In 1702 London, a gentleman's club puts on a raucous satire aimed at Princess Anne and her recent phantom pregnancy. Afterwards, Abigail Hill meets Jonathan Swift and her cousin Robert Harley, a Tory and the Leader of the House of Commons. Harley agrees to win her a position in Anne's household by introducing her to Anne's confidant Sarah Churchill, in return for her supplying him with information. Meanwhile, Sarah describes to her husband John Churchill her visit to"
"Love Soup Love Soup is a British television comedy-drama produced by the BBC and first screened on BBC One in the autumn of 2005. It stars Tamsin Greig as Alice Chenery (a role written especially for her) and Michael Landes as Gil Raymond (Series 1 only). The series is written by David Renwick, and was produced by Verity Lambert. This was the last programme that Lambert produced before she died. The programme was initially a critical success although its audience figures were steady rather than spectacular, netting an average of five million viewers an episode. Renwick and his former scriptwriting"
"rather diluting the point of the play. It was revived by the Oxford Stage Company in 2002. A Royal National Theatre revival directed by Thea Sharrock was staged in May 2010. It was led by Benedict Cumberbatch as David Scott-Fowler with Nancy Carroll as his wife Joan and Adrian Scarborough as John Reid to commercial and critical success. According to ""The Guardian"" theatre critic Michael Billington, reviewing Sharrock's production, the play confirms Rattigan as one of the ""supreme dramatists of the 20th century"". The 2010 revival won four Olivier Awards including Best Revival. Noel and Company presented a staged reading"
"It showed a cross-generational relationship with changed roles: a seventy-year-old English lady and grandmother (played by Anne Reid) who seduces her daughter's boyfriend (played by Daniel Craig), a thirty-year-old craftsman. Explicit sex scenes were shown in realistic drawings only, thus avoiding censorship. His 2006 screenplay ""Venus"" saw Oscar, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild, Broadcast Film Critics Association and Golden Globe nominations for Peter O'Toole in the best actor category. A novel entitled ""Something to Tell You"" was published in 2008. His 1995 novel ""The Black Album"", adapted for the theatre, was performed at the National Theatre in July and August 2009."
"for four awards at the 2013 British Academy Television Awards, which took place on 12 May 2013. Actors Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, and Sarah Lancashire earned respective nominations in the Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress categories. The series itself was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series, and ultimately won. Additionally, Wainwright was named best Drama Writer at the 2013 British Academy Television Craft Awards for her writing of the series. The series was nominated for Best Drama Series at the 2013 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards whilst Sally Wainwright was nominated for the"
"shadow – actually more like a projection of a man on to the side of a van that miraculously happens outside her flat every night – well, that's just stupid. And I don't like its irritating jazzy soundtrack, or how small and British it all feels (and I mean both in the worst possible way). ""Love Soup"" is insipid broth and I've had enough already."" Love Soup Love Soup is a British television comedy-drama produced by the BBC and first screened on BBC One in the autumn of 2005. It stars Tamsin Greig as Alice Chenery (a role written especially"
"aired on 28 December 2016. Sarah Alexander returned as Jonathan Creek's wife Polly, alongside guest stars Warwick Davis, Emun Elliott and Rosalind March. The cult success of the series won it the BAFTA for Best Drama Series in 1998. It was notable for featuring comic characters and sub-plots that lent a lot of humour to the series. Unusually, it was produced by the BBC's in-house Entertainment department rather than the Drama department – this was because Renwick preferred working with people he knew rather than the people at Drama who might not share his vision. It has included guest-stars such"
"the bed he bequeaths her as ""the second best"" to remind her of the best bed of their memories. The novel was dramatised for BBC radio in 1998 with Maggie Steed playing Hathaway. The Connie Willis short story ""Winter's Tale,"" which combines factual information about Anne Hathaway with a fictitious Shakespeare identity theory, also characterises the nature of the relationship as loving and the bequeath of the second-best bed as romantically significant. Anne Hathaway appears in Neil Gaiman's comic book section , part of ""The Sandman"" series. She and Shakespeare share a tumultuous, yet affectionate, relationship. Gaiman's interpretation suggests that"
"returned for Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Lee Carter's (Danny-Boy Hatchard) wedding. On 23 November 2017, it was announced that Smith would be reprising her role as Tiffany full-time and she returned on 8 January 2018. A prominent storyline for Tiffany since her return includes her friendship with Bernadette Taylor (Clair Norris), which leads to a same-sex kiss. Tiffany is the product of a one-night stand between Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) and Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), which was shown on their spin-off show ""Ricky & Bianca"", set in Manchester in 2002. Shortly after leaving their son Liam (James Forde) with"
"As Time Goes By (TV series) As Time Goes By is a British romantic sitcom which aired on BBC One from 1992 to 2005, running for nine series and three specials. Starring Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer, it follows the relationship between two former lovers who meet unexpectedly after not having been in contact for 38 years. The programme's original working title had been Winter with Flowers but was changed during its first day of filming due to the cast's protestations. The new title was taken from the 1931 Herman Hupfeld song ""As Time Goes By"", which was used as"
"Lovesick (TV series) Lovesick (formerly known as Scrotal Recall) is a British sitcom created by Tom Edge which was first broadcast on Channel 4 in October 2014 and stars Johnny Flynn, Antonia Thomas, Daniel Ings and Joshua McGuire. After the show was originally aired on Channel 4, it was made available by Netflix, who then commissioned a second series globally on 17 November 2016, where it was billed as a Netflix Original. The show was renewed for a third series, which was released exclusively on Netflix on 1 January 2018. The show revolves around a group of English friends sharing"
"to November 2012, Reid appeared at London's Old Vic, in a production of Ibsen's ""Hedda Gabler"", starring Sheridan Smith. On 26 January 2015, Reid played Madame Armfeldt in a special concert version of ""A Little Night Music"", at the Palace Theatre, to celebrate 40 years since the musical premiered in the West End. In July and August 2016, Reid appeared at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester alongside James Bolam in a new play, ""Fracked! Or: Please Don't Use the F-Word"" by Alistair Beaton. The play was revived for a national tour in April and May 2017. From October to December 2017,"
"BBC One/Netflix drama ""Requiem"", which aired in early 2018, followed by the lead role of Detective Inspector Cadi John, in a bilingual crime drama that was shown on S4C in January 2018 as , with English dialogue dubbed into Welsh, before being broadcast with bilingual dialogue on BBC Wales and BBC Four as ""Hidden"" in June 2018. Following her stint in ""Emmerdale"", Reese-Williams returned to theatre and in November 2013 played ""Marta"" in ""Children of Fate"" at the Bussey Building in Peckham. In May/June 2014, she played 'Linda' in Alan Bennett's ""Enjoy"" at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. She has worked"
"Ordeal by Innocence (TV series) Ordeal by Innocence is a three-part BBC drama that was first broadcast during April 2018. It is based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name and is the third English-language filmed version to be broadcast. The drama stars Morven Christie, Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, Alice Eve and Eleanor Tomlinson amongst others. The show was originally intended to be broadcast as part of the BBC Christmas programming but was held back due to original cast member Ed Westwick being accused of sexual assault. His scenes were later reshot with Christian Cooke taking his place."
"an Old Etonian, dated Pippa Middleton 2012 and announced his engagement to her in 2016, marrying her on 20 May 2017. This relationship was discussed in a conversation between Jamie and Spencer during an episode of series 5. Spencer has been quoted in interviews as saying he knows ""most of the Royals"". He is close friends with Dave Clark, the former boyfriend of Princess Beatrice. Cast member Richard Dinan is not only friends with Prince Harry but his cousin Cressida Bonas is an ex-girlfriend of the Prince. The series has received mixed reviews from critics and has been heavily compared"
"last appearance was broadcast the previous October. In 2009 Anne Kirkbride, a sufferer of depressive illness, was quoted as saying that she felt she was coming to the end of the road with the show, but a Granada TV spokesman show insisted that there were no immediate plans for the actress to leave. Ken and Deirdre have been described as soap opera's version of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Their relationship has featured various affairs, break-ups and reunions over the years. The couple's first marriage eventually disintegrated in the early 1990s, this time when Ken had an affair with colleague"
"godmother to Tracy, Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire) is reading a poem, Ken snaps at Tracy after learning that his late wife wouldn't come home because of her behaviour with Tony. In March 2017, Ken reveals during an argument with Sinead Tinker (Katie McGlynn) how he wasted his life on Deirdre and he wished he had not married her, but he had truly loved her more than his two ex-wives Valerie Tatlock (Anne Reid) and Janet Reid (Judith Barker). Deirdre was played by actress Anne Kirkbride from 1972 to 2014. Originally named Deirdre Hunt, her character's earliest screen appearances were as"
"the end of the year it won the award for Best Comedy Drama (ITV) at the British Comedy Awards and the incoming director of channels ordered a full series, which ran for five successful years from 1998 to 2003 followed by a revived series from 2016. Adam Williams (James Nesbitt) breaks up with another in a long line of girlfriends and spends the evening at the pub with his friend Pete Gifford (John Thomson). Pete arrives home late, which annoys his wife Jenny (Fay Ripley), who calculated that night to be the best time for them to conceive a child."
"in love again before their father and his fiancé Meredeth Blake (played by Elaine Hendrix) marry. The film was directed by Nancy Meyers. In February 2018, ""The Hollywood Reporter"" revealed that remakes of several films are in development as exclusive content for Walt Disney Studios' upcoming streaming service Disney+; with one of those named in the announcement being ""The Parent Trap"". Family Films Productions is developing ""The Legacy of The Parent Traps"", a documentary film that gives a retrospective insight into developing ""The Parent Trap"". The film will reportedly feature memories and stories of various cast and crew, about the"
"proposes. They marry, as do Marianne and Brandon. On 5 October 2005, a reporter for the BBC News revealed that writer Andrew Davies was planning to adapt Jane Austen's ""Sense and Sensibility"" into a major television drama due to be broadcast on the BBC in two years. Davies commented, ""When they are great stories, you keep on coming back to them and doing them in different ways with different people at different lengths."" Davies explained that his script was in the early stages and that no actors had yet been cast. The writer later expressed his delight at adapting the"
"department."" In 2015 Jackson returned to acting following a 23-year absence, having retired from politics. She appeared in the play ""Blood Sex and Money"" by Émile Zola, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4, taking the role of Dide, the ancient matriarch of the Rougon-Macquart family. Never one to be scared, she returned to the stage at the end of 2016, playing the title role in Shakespeare's ""King Lear"" at the Old Vic Theatre in London, in a production running from 25 October to 3 December. Jackson was nominated for Best Actress at the Olivier Awards for her role, but"
"including ""John Peel's Shed"" (2011), ""The Newsagent's Window"", ""Valentine's Day"" (both 2013) and ""The New Blur Album"" (2014). ""John Peel's Shed"" was an adaptation of Osborne's sell-out Edinburgh show. ""The Newsagent's Window"" was ""Pick of the Week"" in the ""Radio Times"" as chosen by journalist Eddie Mair. ""Valentine's Day"" stars Suki Webster, Ann Beach and Isy Suttie, and is the story of a chef, Sean, who recounts his life by looking through his old Valentine's Day cards. ""The New Blur Album"" was Radio 4's ""Comedy of the Week"" and was a life story as told through the release of each"
"series of the BBC drama ""Prisoners' Wives"". She also starred with Katherine Kelly in ""The Last Witch"", part of a series of original dramas for Sky Living and appeared in the final ""Agatha Christie's Poirot"" mystery, ""Curtain"". In 2014 she guest-starred in ""Sardines"", the first episode of BBC anthology series ""Inside No. 9"". She also starred alongside Lee Ingleby and Ralf Little in the six-part BBC drama series ""Our Zoo"". In September 2015 Reid took part in an episode of the BBC genealogy series ""Who Do You Think You Are?"" In 2017 Reid starred alongside Timothy Spall in ""The Commuter"","
"succession issues of Anne's court. It was first produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon between November, 2015 and January, 2016, before opening at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London, where it ran between June and September 2017. Queen Anne is portrayed by actress Olivia Colman in the 2018 film ""The Favourite"", which centers on the competition for the queen's affection between the Duchess of Marlborough and Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham. Cultural depictions of Anne, Queen of Great Britain Anne, Queen of Great Britain, is depicted in novels, film and television. Anne is played by Margaret"
"the BBC in late 2009, following a move away from ""bonnet dramas"". ITV was looking to recreate its period drama success with ""Downton Abbey"" with a new series ""Mr Selfridge"", written by Davies and starring Jeremy Piven. An initial ten-part series first aired on 6 January 2013 and it has run for 4 series by 2016. Davies' six-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's ""War & Peace"" was broadcast on BBC One in January and February 2016. Following its success, the BBC announced in July 2016 that it would be followed up with a six-part adaptation of Victor Hugo's ""Les Misérables"" to"
"of ""A Fine Romance"" have been released on DVD by Network. Notes Citations A Fine Romance (1981 TV series) A Fine Romance is a British situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Dench's sister and brother-in-law were played by Susan Penhaligon and Richard Warwick. It was produced by London Weekend Television and written by Bob Larbey. It was first broadcast on 8 November 1981. It lasted for 26 episodes over four series; the final episode was broadcast on 17 February 1984. The series takes its name from a song in the 1936 film ""Swing Time"", starring Fred"
"in the UK. Stanley and the Women Stanley and the Women is a British television drama miniseries starring John Thaw, Samuel West, Geraldine James, Sheila Gish, Penny Downie and Sian Thomas. This series based on the novel of the same name by Kingsley Amis and adapted for the television by Nigel Kneale and directed by David Tucker, it was produced by Central Independent Television for the ITV network and originally aired in four parts from 28 November to 19 December 1991. Stanley Duke works in advertising, he was married to an actress, Nowell, and now is now dating Susan who"
"novel ""Esio Trot"" (1990), in which a retired bachelor falls in love with his widowed neighbour, played by Dench, who keeps a tortoise as a companion after the death of her husband, First broadcast on BBC One on New Year's Day 2015, it became one of the most-watched programmes of the week, and earned Dench her first Best Actress nomination at the 2016 International Emmy Awards. On her performance, ""Telegraph""s Michael Hogan commented: ""We've grown accustomed to seeing Dench in forbidding roles, but here, she recalled her footloose, flirtatious side, displayed in sitcoms as ""A Fine Romance"" and ""As Time"
"among the three seasons. ""Paste Magazine"" said ""This honest approach is refreshing in a world of sitcoms focusing on wealthy lads and ladies moving from their college dorms straight into Manhattan lofts and prosperous careers. ""Lovesick"" is all about keeping it real."" Lovesick (TV series) Lovesick (formerly known as Scrotal Recall) is a British sitcom created by Tom Edge which was first broadcast on Channel 4 in October 2014 and stars Johnny Flynn, Antonia Thomas, Daniel Ings and Joshua McGuire. After the show was originally aired on Channel 4, it was made available by Netflix, who then commissioned a second"
"novel of the same name. In October 2005, Sharp starred in her first theatre role for a decade in the play ""The God of Hell"" at the Donmar Warehouse, London. In 2008, she played the lead character in the play ""Harper Regan"" at Royal National Theatre. In 2014, she played the character Helen in the play ""A Taste of Honey"" at Royal National Theatre. Lesley Sharp Lesley Sharp (born 3 April 1960) is an English stage, film and television actress whose roles on British television include ""Clocking Off"" (2000–01), ""Bob & Rose"" (2001) and ""Afterlife"" (2005–06). She was nominated for"
"Dennis Fitzgerald as Ross. A new production directed by Ian Rickson and starring Damian Lewis, Sophie Okonedo, Jason Hughes and Archie Madekwe opened at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London's West End, in 2017. The play was a finalist for the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama (won that year by ""Anna in the Tropics""). The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? is a full-length play written in 2000 by Edward Albee which opened on Broadway in 2002. It won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Play, the 2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, and"