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Which Golfer is known as 'Mrs Doubtfire'? | Golf Today's A to Z of Golf: Nicknames of golfers, past and present Nicknames of golfers, past and present A Aquaman Woody Austin: he fell in a lake on the follow-through from a difficult lie on the bank during the 2007 Presidents Cup B Babe Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias: hugely gifted all-round sportwoman, called 'Babe' (from Babe Ruth) after hitting five home runs in a baseball game. 41 LPGA wins, including ten majors (four of them won as an amateur). Big Easy Ernie Els: because he's big, and makes it look so easy. Big Fijian Tough one, this. It's Vijay Singh. Because he's big (1m88, 94kg) too, and he's from Fiji. Big Mama JoAnne Carner: winner of 43 LPGA titles, including two US Women's Opens - a tall, powerful woman. Big Wiesy Michelle Wie: tall, willowy and with effortless length, ie a sort of female Ernie Els. Black Knight, The Gary Player: South African legend, famous for wearing black, supposedly to help him absorb the sun's energy. Boo Thomas Brent Weekley, a keen hunter and woodsman (from Boo Boo Bear, cartoon character friend of Yogi Bear) Boom Boom Fred Couples: a reference to his immense power off the tee. Boss of the Moss Loren Roberts: one of the finest putters in the game. Buffalo Bill Billy Casper: prolific winner of tournaments from the 50's to early 70s, including two US Opens and a Masters. Fought a lifelong battle with his weight, and ate buffalo meat and organic vegetables to try and keep it down. Bulldog Corey Pavin : a reference to his gritty, determined, never-give-up playing style, rather than his slight, short-hitting physique. Won the 1995 US Open with a memorable 4-wood to 5 feet on the final hole. C Champagne Tony Tony Lema: winner of the 1964 Open Championship. Aquired the name after promising champagne to the press if he won the Orange County Open in 1962 (he did). Died aged 32 in 1966 when his plane ran out of fuel and crashed onto a golf course. Chippie Paul Lawrie: 1999 Open Champion, for his enviable short game, developed as a child by chipping balls into a small gravel circle in which stood the rotating clothes line on which his mother hung the washing. Chocolate Soldier Henry Picard: American winner of the Masters and US PGA, contemporary of Sam Snead and Ben Hogan. "Pick" to his friends, he was head pro at the Hershey Country Club in the 1930s, whence the nickname. Also called the "Hershey Hurricane". Choke, The Scott Hoch: unforgiving reference to his habit of challenging for, but losing major titles, including missing two 2-3 foot putts in the 1989 Masters which ultimately gave Nick Faldo the title. Chucky Three Sticks Charles Gordon Howell III: as in I, I and I... D Doc Gil Morgan: successful US pro (7 PGA and 25 Champuions Tour wins, who is also a qualified Doctor of Optometry. Double D Former world number one David Duval. Duffy James Joseph Waldorf, Jr: four-time PGA Tour winner and wine connaisseur, with a taste in flamboyant shirts and golf balls decorated by his children. El Gato Eduardo Romero: Spanish for cat - the Argentine has a feline way of stalking around his shots. El Niño Sergio Garcia : first came on tour as a brash teenager and had a 'whirlwind' style on the course. F Frank Urban Zoeller: from his initials F.U.Z. Winner of the Masters amd the US Open. G Ben Crenshaw: ironic reference to his fierce temper, despite angelic looks. Giant, The Craig Smith: to date, his main claim to fame is being the world's tallest touring professional at 6ft 8in (2m.03). Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus - from his blond hair, large frame, aggressive golf and large fortune earned in golf and business. Goose, The Retief Goosen - enough said, although strictly speaking the nickname is linguistically incorrect, as his name is pronounced 'Hersen' in his native Afrikaans. Great White Shark Greg Norman, big, blond, Australian former world no. 1. Ironically, despite the nickname and his prodigious number of tournament victories around the world, he is arguably more famous for the major championships he failed to win than for those (2 Open Championships) he won. H Haig, The Walter Hagen : also cal |
Which Boxer was known as 'The Brockton Blockbuster' | Famous Boxers - The Greatest Boxers of All Time Famous Boxers Muhammad Ali (1942) Famous For: Being widely considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. The Greatest, “The People’s Champion,” these are nicknames given to one of the most famous athletes in the world, Muhammad Ali. He has born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. before he converted to Islam in 1964. Before turning professional, Ali won a gold medal at the Olympics in Rome in 1960 as a light heavyweight. As a professional heavyweight, we won fifty-six, 37 by knockout. Some of his fights have been given titles, most famous include, “Rumble in the Jungle,” in Kinshasa, Zaire against George Foreman and “The Thrilla in Manila,” in Manila, Philippines against Joe Frazier. Ali was a multiple heavyweight champion during his career as a boxer. Manny Pacquiao (1978) Famous For: World champion in eight weight divisions Eight division world champion, the first to ever accomplish the feat, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao was named “Fighter of the Decade” in 2009. A southpaw, Pacquiao’s record is an impressive 54-5 with 2 draws. This is one fighter who has received more than his share of nicknames that include: Pac Man, The Nation’s Fist, Destroyer, Mexicutioner and the list goes on. Mike Tyson (1966) Famous For: Unified the heavyweight titles under the WBA, WBC, & IBF At twenty years old, Mike Tyson became the undisputed heavyweight champion, unifying the WBA (World Boxing Association), WBC (World Boxing Council), and the IBF (International Boxing Federation) heavyweight titles. “The Baddest Man on the Planet”, as Tyson was known, won 44 of his fifty fights by knockout. He is also known as Iron Mike and Kid Dynamite for his hard hitting punches. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977) Famous For: Undefeated record Rated as the best pound for pound fighter today, Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains undefeated. He is a world champion in five divisions beginning with the Super Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Light Welterweight, and Light Middleweight, divisions. As an amateur, he had an 84-6 record, as a professional, he is 45-0. He has two nicknames to date, “Money” & “Pretty Boy.” Jack Johnson (1878-1946) Famous For: Galveston Giant The “Galveston Giant” or John Arthur Johnson became the first Black American world boxing heavyweight (179 lbs not more than 201) champion. His reign as champion lasted for seven years. He had a total of 114 fights, he won eighty fights, forty-five by knockouts; twelve draws, fourteen no-contest, and 13 losses. Johnson was an “orthodox” style of boxer. George Foreman (1949) Famous For: Rumble in the Jungle Two time World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman was one of the most famous boxers of his time that go with his epic battles against the likes of Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, and Muhammad Ali. In 1968, he won the gold medal at summer Olympics in Mexico City. In his storied boxing career, Foreman compiled seventy-six wins. He was the oldest, at age 45, Heavyweight champion to win the title. His nicknames include, “The Heywood Giant, Big George, and the Punching Preacher.” Roy Jones Jr. (1969) Famous For: 1990s Fighter of the Decade After starting as a boxer in the light middleweight division, Roy Jones Jr. eventually found himself winning the heavyweight title. During the 1990s, Jones received the recognition for being the “Fighter of the Decade.” He garnered a total of 56 wins during his professional career, receiving the title Champion as a Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and Heavyweight. He was known as “RJ, Captain Hook, Superman, and Junior.” Rocky Marciano (1923-1969) Famous For: Undefeated Heavyweight boxer Untied and undefeated in his professional boxing career, former World Heavyweight champion Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) Marciano, is the only boxer to hold this distinction. He had forty-nine fights, lost none, won 43 by knockout. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, he has been given the alias “Rock from Brockton” and “Brockton Blockbuster.” Julio César Chávez, Jr. (1986) Famous For: WBC Middleweight champion in 2011 Fo |
Which olympic swimmer was known as 'Eric the Eel'? | London 2012 Olympics: how Eric 'the Eel' Moussambani inspired a generation in swimming pool at Sydney Games - Telegraph London 2012 Olympics: how Eric 'the Eel' Moussambani inspired a generation in swimming pool at Sydney Games Eric Moussambani Malonga can remember the precise moment his life - and his name - changed forever. Image 1 of 2 Great lengths: Eric 'the Eel' Moussambani during the 100m freestyle heats at the Sydney Aquatic Centre in 2000 Photo: EPA Image 1 of 2 Man in charge: Eric 'the Eel' Moussambani, who came to global recognition in the Sydney Olympic pool, is now coaching the Equatorial Guinea swimming team By Jennifer O’Mahony 11:00PM BST 27 Jul 2012 It was an April morning in 2000 and the 22 year-old was listening to the radio at his home in his native Malabo, the ramshackle capital city of Equatorial Guinea. Over the airwaves, a message crackled out: would members of the public who wanted to try for a place in the national Olympic swimming squad please make themselves known. Moussambani’s ear pricked up: he was not even a member of a club, let alone the national team, but still he vowed to attend the trials. He was the only one who bothered and so, by default, he was selected for the Sydney Games: it was the first in a chain of perfect coincidences in the life of the man now known the world over as Eric the Eel. From then until his appearance in Australia, Moussambani was on his own. “My preparation was very poor because I did not have a coach,” he recalls. “I was training by myself, in the river and the sea. My country did not have a competition swimming pool, and I was only training at the weekends, for two hours at a time. I didn’t have any experience in crawl, breaststroke, or butterfly. I didn’t know how to swim competitively. “The first time I swam in the sea I was 12 years old and was on vacation in my mother’s village. My first time in a swimming pool was on May 6 2000 in the Hotel Ureca swimming pool.” Related Articles Payne ready to take plunge 26 Jul 2012 Moussambani landed in Sydney just months later, after a gruelling three-day journey. “I felt so good when I arrived in Sydney; it was amazing. I was happy being at the Olympics , because it was a new experience for me. We arrived early in the morning, at around 5am, after travelling from Malabo to Libreville (Gabon) to Paris to Hong Kong and on to Sydney.” Moussambani did not have to achieve a qualifying standard because of a wildcard draw to encourage developing countries to send athletes to the Games, and his lone trajectory was further accelerated when the two other swimmers in his 100m freestyle heat were disqualified for false starts. That just left Eric, alone and unprepared on an Australian starting block and facing the first 50m pool he had ever seen in his life, surrounded by TV crews and 17,000 spectators. Everyone knows what happens next. The 1min 52.72sec thrash through the pool, with Moussambani’s legs askew and arms slapping through the water, captivated the world. Dressed in an ordinary pair of Speedo-style swim trunks, he could not have contrasted more with the sleek ease and amphibian spandex of the other competitors. The pause after his awkward somersault and push off after his first length, when no one was sure if the Eel would make it, saw the world collectively hold its breath. He recalls the noise of the crowd spurring him on. “I felt that I was important because I was representing my country. I was also nervous, due to the fact that I had never seen so many people and TVs. I remember that when I was swimming, I could hear the crowd, and that gave me strength to continue and complete the 100 metres, but I was already tired. It was my first time in an Olympic swimming pool.” He finished, drawing out the last couple of metres into an agonising wait, and propped himself up on the pool side, exhausted and taking in the noise he could only half hear in the water. After the hype of the talk shows and interviews died down, Eric went home. Now 33, he is an IT engineer and coaches the national swimming team. Equatorial G |
Which footballer was given the name 'El Pibe de Oro' (The Golden Boy)? | Footballer Nicknames - Pelé, Pibe de Oro, Gazza, Becks, Zizou: A Century of Diminutives | Sportslens Hugo Steckelmacher 18 April, 2008 Best of SL , Lists , Managers Don’t call me Hugo any more. I’m English, don’t you know? So you have to change my name. At school, P.E. teachers insisted on branding me “Steckel”, although I suppose I should just be grateful I escaped that awful nom de plume that is the quintessentially British “Macca”. It’s 10:30pm, and a day both frustrating and unproductive has truckled obeisantly past. I’ve seen the interview with “La Radio” yabbering on about “Berba/The Assassin” and “Keano”. “Curbs” is frustrated — who wouldn’t be? “Stevie G” and “El niño” just won’t stop scoring, and “the Pope” feels a little more secure on his Anfield throne. They once had a cocaine-snorting “God” in Liverpool, you know? They say anything’s possible up north. As you will have made out from my opening paragraph, this post is going to be about NICKNAMES , and I must extend a note of thanks to my father, who was responsible for informing me about Fitz Hall’s ingenious moniker “One size”, and to Hall himself for inspiring this article. A shout out also to former Everton player Neil “Dissa” Pointin and QPR ’s on-loan Chelsea midfielder Michael “Haunted” Mancienne. I must admit, foreign influence in the Premier League is welcome in my eyes if only because it makes us rethink our sobriquets. The standard Anglican procedure, that of affixing the ‘a’ or ‘y’ sound onto any name whatsoever, nominally the surname — “yes, I thought Stubbsy was mammoth at the back today” — is problematized somewhat by these delicious foreign syllables. Oh, the torments of David Moyes and Alan Curbishley, who are two of the worst culprits. For every “Sheva” and “Berba” that we manage to conjure up (the Bulgarian is also known as “The Assassin”), there is an “Ole Gunnar Solskjaer”, the “Baby-faced Assassin” whose surnames resist all butchering. Although I dread to think what would’ve happened had he ended up at Arsenal, where some awful Gunnar/Gunner foreplay would surely have emerged. And in truth, we have a lot to learn about nicknaming, us Brits. Where is the imagination? In the World Cup of nicknames, we are destined invariably to be knocked out on penalties. “Wazza” against “The Beast”? “Becks” versus “The Little Witch”? (“Little Witch” i.e. “La Brujita” in Spanish is the name given to Juan Sebastián Verón — whom us Englanders branded simply “Seba”: it is the diminutive form of “La Bruja”, Verón’s father’s nickname back at Estudiantes). For G-d’s sake, as well as playing the best football at the 2006 World Cup, Argentina had by far and away the best set of sobriquets. Admit it, as a defender you’d cower at the sight of “La pulga atómica”, “El Apache” and either one of “Valdanito” or “El Jardinero” lining up as a united front. It makes me laugh to think of the nomenclatural crisis that would be sparked in Alan Curbishley’s brain when presented with a name like “Messi”. “But it already ends in the “y” sound.” his phrenic cavity would grumble, with furrowed brow, before spitting out the only other sound we seem to know, and “Mezza” he would be forever. Look what’s happened to Rooney. And I much preferred “Roonaldo” to “Wazza”. And that’s why Mr Hall’s hilarious handle had me in raptures. We can do it, I thought. So I’ve decided to set up a sort of project, if you will. Next time you see a manager refer with desperation to his charge as “Giggsy”, screw up your face, defrost those neurons, and think of something better. Then swing by and let us know what you’ve thought of. And while you’re here, have a vote for your favourite nickname — I’ve provided a long, but no means complete, list below, grouped into countries and continents for ease of browsing and comparison. You could also tell us which country has the best nicknames. Incidentally, if you’re stuck for inspiration, you could always wham your surname into the Brazilian Nickname Generator and give your alias an aromatic, exotic touch. Now that’s a baptism of fire. . Fernando Gago = Pintita, |
Willie John McBride is associated with which sport? | Willie John: A rugby legend - BBC Sport BBC Sport Willie John: A rugby legend By Gavin Andrews From the section Rugby Union Share this page Media playback is not supported on this device Willie John McBride captained the Lions in 1974 It started with a phone call. "Hello, could I speak to Willie John McBride please?" Speaking. "Hello Willie John McBride." Oh dear, how do you talk to a legend? You can't just call him Willie John like an old team-mate, can you? "It's Gavin from the BBC here, would you be free to meet for a chat about the Lions in 1974?" "Yes. Tomorrow afternoon at my house about 2 o'clock Ok." That went well, big deep breath. Then came the drive up the lane to the McBride family home in Ballyclare. It was easier to say hello in person. Still, I kept it to Mr McBride. A firm handshake and a welcome into the living room. He sat back in his armchair (if he still smoked a pipe I imagined he would have lit it). "Well, what would you like to talk about?" "You," I replied. Rugby memorabilia was dotted around the room. Photos and mementos from journeys to far off frontiers with Ireland and the Lions. Willie John has an aura about him. At 74 he is still a big man, broad, a presence. After a few pleasantries, it was time for the pitch. "Mr McBride, we would like to tell your story to our generation; to the rugby fans who have known nothing but the modern game - World Cups, Six Nations and professional players. We want to show the days with no substitutions, and when a Lions tour lasted four months....and in your words." He paused and started talking. Two hours of anecdotes later, we sat with eyes wide and mouths open. It was time to ask: "Would you do a bit of filming with us and tell us some of those stories?" The diary came out of his back pocket. I'm free next Thursday. We were underway! McBride's playing record stands favourable comparison with any of the greats of the game What immediately struck me was the importance of his upbringing in Moneyglass, near Toomebridge in County Antrim. Growing up on the family farm, he lost his father at four years of age. "That's something that still wakes me up now and again. I often wonder what it might have been like to have had a father over those years," he said. "I had three brothers and a sister on the farm and my wonderful mother was a tremendous manager. I like to think she taught us proper values in life. "I believe those years gave me not only a strength, but mentally it gave me that will to go on. There was no such thing as stopping at half-time; you had to go the whole way." There was no rugby history in the McBride family. A house match at Ballymena Academy at the age of 17 would change that, "They came to me and said, you're a big guy. If you play we'll have 15. I hadn't a clue about this game, but I was big and it wasn't a problem to me, I could shake people off." After a short spell with Randalstown, he moved to Eaton Park and Ballymena Rugby Club where the myth of Willie John was born. His playing record stands with any of the greats of the game. Almost 20 years of service with Ulster, 63 caps for Ireland (1962-75) and five tours with the then British Lions. The series wins in New Zealand in 1971 and South Africa in 1974 have gone down in sporting folklore; not only for the manner of those wins but for the style of play of the tourists. 'Willie John' traces the highs and lows of life as an international sportsman in an amateur era. In the making of this programme there was a long list of greats, from every era, eager to give their impressions of the man from Moneyglass. Cue more awkward phone calls! But just mention the name Willie John and they all made time. Sir Ian McGeechan went on his first Lions tour with Willie John in South Africa in '74, "I still think of him as my captain. Willie John was probably the biggest natural leader of British and Irish rugby in the 70s, when it was the best in the world. He was somebody that gave inspiration and aspiration for players of the time that it put British rugby at a different level. Without him I not sure |
What type of animal was World Cup Willie, the 1966 Football World Cup mascot? | FIFA World Cup official mascots - FIFA.com © FIFA.com FIFA World Cup™ Mascots in History The Official Mascots have come to play an increasingly important role in the FIFA World Cup™, representing the fun side of the event. Cast as a variety of animals, fruit, vegetables and children (plus one or two abstract characters), their infectiously positive attitudes have added to the atmosphere of each competition in their own unique ways. Official Mascots not only serve to promote the event and entertain the crowd in the stadium, but also become ambassadors of their country and worldwide “celebrities” through their extensive use by the Commercial Affiliates of the FIFA World Cup™, and through the licensing and merchandising programmes. The first Official Mascot was introduced at the 1966 FIFA World Cup England™ – “Willie”, a lion decked out in the Union Jack flag. As well as being a “live” mascot, he appeared as a cartoon design that was used to promote the competition and was the subject of the Official Song. As well as sparking the interest of the host nation, the mascot also showed the rest of the world that the event was fun for everyone. Below is a list of the Official Mascots to date: 1966 England: World Cup Willie (lion) 1970 Mexico: Juanito (boy) 1974 West Germany: Tip and Tap (two boys) 1978 Argentina: Gauchito (footballer) 1986 Mexico: Pique (hot pepper) 1990 Italy: Ciao (stick figure player) 1994 United States: Striker (dog) 1998 France: Footix (cockerel) 2006 Germany: Goleo VI (lion) 2010 South Africa: Zakumi (leopard) 2014 Brazil: Fuleco™ (three-banded armadillo) Fuleco™ – A mascot without precedent Eventually named Fuleco™, and destined to become one of the stars of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, the Official Mascot was the result of an initial tender process involving six Brazilian design agencies. These six agencies were responsible for the creation of 47 different design proposals, which were then analysed taking into account factors such as representation of Brazil, intellectual property and the feasibility of the mascot as a live costume. A shortlist of six designs was then further analysed with focus group research carried out within the Official Mascot’s primary target group – children, aged 5-12 years. The three-banded Brazilian armadillo was very popular in all stages of analysis and was therefore chosen to be the Official Mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™. The choice of colours in his design provided a clear link to the Brazilian national flag and referred to three of the strongest features of life in Brazil. The green shorts represent the lush tropical landscape, the yellow body tones illustrated the sunny climate and beautiful beaches, and the blue tints in the shell portrayed the sky and clear waters. After a three-month voting campaign and 1.7 million votes, the name Fuleco™ – a fusion of the words “futebol” and “ecologia” – was chosen by the Brazilian public and finally announced as the official name. Fuleco™ quickly became one of the most high-profile ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, with a 97% awareness recorded in the Brazilian market prior to the tournament – rising to 99% in the post tournament research, an unprecedented figure for a FIFA World Cup™ Mascot. Fuleco™ was present in all 64 matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ and in many FIFA Fan Fests across Brazil, entertaining the fans on and off the pitch. He was the ambassador voice of the Waste Management campaign in all 12 stadia which collected 416 tonnes of waste. Fuleco™ has also been very active on social media since he was first introduced to the world, reaching over 1.3 million online fans. The 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Official Mascot was the one of the strongest selling assets of FIFA’s Licensing Programme, covering a great range of product categories, loved by kids and adults alike. Fuleco™ had several TV appearances in Brazil in the build-up to the tournament and reached international TV audiences when he joined the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2012 award show and the Final Draw of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ arm in arm with |
In which TV show would you find the character Groundskeeper Willie? | Groundskeeper Willie (Character) Groundskeeper Willie (Character) from "The Simpsons" (1989) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. There may be more photos available for this character. To select more photos to be displayed in this character's gallery, click the Edit Photos link. Overview William "Willie" MacDougal, more commonly known as Groundskeeper Willie... See more » Alternate Names: Groundskeeper WIllie / Groundskeeper Willy / Park Groundskeeper / Shelbyville Groundskeeper Filmography [Skinner watches as Willie burns Bart's lice-infested clothes] Groundskeeper Willie : See you in hell, you wingless bloodsuckers! Principal Skinner : What kind of parents would permit such a lapse in scalpal hygiene? Groundskeeper Willie : Well, you better check out his sister. She could be rife with them bugs too! |
Which band had a UK number four hit in June 1972 with Little Willy? | Little Willy by Sweet Songfacts Little Willy by Sweet Songfacts Songfacts This song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman - neither of whom were members of Sweet. Instead, Chinn and Chapman were a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s. Just as in the US, Leiber and Stoller became known for "the Brill Building sound," Chinn and Chapman in the UK became known as the "Chinnichap" sound. They produced songs for Suzi Quatro, and British bands Smokie, Mud, Racey, and The Arrows. Chapman would later produce albums for Blondie and The Knack, and along with Holly Knight , wrote Pat Benatar's hit " Love Is A Battlefield ." "Little Willy" was Sweet's biggest US hit, peaking the charts at #3 when it was re-released in 1973. It was a non-album single, but went gold in the US and UK all by itself anyway. Critics in the UK dismissed the song as "bubblegum" and referred to the lyrics as "nursery porn." Sweet wanted to shed their bubblegum/ glam-rock image and become more hardcore, so they later turned to writing their own songs. Putting this song together, Chinn and Chapman used a pounding drum beat popularized by Slade and producer Mike Leander. They mixed in the riff from the Who song " I Can't Explain ," and added the exceptionally catchy chorus, which dug into your ear and wouldn't let go. The song didn't tell any kind of story - just that Willy won't go home - but listeners didn't care and with Glam Rock, the lyrics weren't supposed to make sense anyway. |
Which Willie, satirist and co-founder of Private Eye, died on 11th December 1996? | Heritage: Comic, cartoonist and Private Eye founder Willie Rushton - the greatest satirist of them all - Heritage - Hampstead Highgate Express Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in. As a boy Willie Rushton cut his teeth drawing illustrations for the school publication. Later, in 1961, along with his childhood contemporaries, he established the satirical magazine Private Eye. Often dressed as if he was heading off on a fishing jolly, he secured a place in the nation’s heart as a brilliant, original and witty performer. On screen, each week, alongside the late Sir David Frost, he entertained audiences in excess of 13 million on That Was The Week That Was (TW3). According to Who’s Who his recreations included, “gaining weight, losing weight and parking”. Appearing on Desert Island Discs – with what Michael Palin described as his “famous crusty colonel voice” – he admitted to being “frankly terrified” by the prospect of a plane crash, leaving him “alone on a beach with 600 plastic lunches” as company. At a literary lunch hosted by The Oldie he once quipped, “Where would we be without a sense of humour? (Very slight pause) Germany!”. But he is, perhaps, remembered most fondly for his 22 years as an irreplaceable team member on BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue. Sitting alongside his dear friend and stand-up partner, Barry Cryer, he would have fans in stitches playing the enigmatic game of Mornington Crescent, where a plaque was installed – inside the station – as a fitting tribute in 2002. William George [Willie] Rushton (1937–1996), cartoonist, comedian and author, was born on August 18, at 3 Wilbraham Place, Chelsea. He was the only child of John Atherton Rushton, a publisher with a penchant for cricket. Young Willie spent time training at Lord’s Cricket Ground, learning the sport which developed in to a lifelong passion. In later years he played for the Lord’s Taverners and wrote a novel, W. G. Grace’s Last Case (1984), based on a fictional episode in the life of the great cricketer. Educated at Shrewsbury School his chums included Richard Ingrams, Christopher Booker and Paul Foot. With Ingrams and Booker he produced The Wallopian, a satirical version of the school magazine, to which he contributed cartoons. Ingrams explained: “My best friend at school was Willie. We were in the same house and we were both there because our fathers had been there before us. “Willie was almost my exact contemporary, being only one day older. He was one of those rare people who didn’t appear ever to change. The torrid period of adolescence left him unscathed, making him the ideal companion for someone like me, prone to write love poetry or harbour hopes of becoming a missionary in Africa. “Even as a 12-year-old he was a brilliant cartoonist, entirely self-taught, who when left to himself would cover every available scrap of paper with doodles – mostly fat bald middle-aged men with moustaches.” The young would-be-satirists targeted pseudo-intellectuals, and coined the term “pseuds”, which later gained common currency in Private Eye. Academically undistinguished, Rushton claimed to have failed O-level maths seven times. When confronted with a specimen in a bottle during a biology exam and asked, “What’s this?”, he answered, “Disgusting”. His theatrical talent first found an outlet at school. He recalled that when he played Lord Loam in The Admirable Crichton, “the audience wondered which elderly member of staff had been dragooned into playing Loam”. Failing Latin and unable to secure a place at Oxbridge, where his peers were headed, Rushton did his national service in the army. He failed the officer selection board and served in the ranks. He later commented: “The army is, God bless it, one of the funniest institutions on earth and also a sort of microcosm of the world. It’s split almost perfectly into our class system. Through serving in the ranks I discovered the basic wit of my fellow man – whom basically, to tell the truth, I’d never met before.” After leaving the army Rushton worked at a |
In the 1971 film Willy Wonka was played by Gene Wilder, but who played him in the 2005 re-make Charlie And The Chocolate Facory? | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Vs. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory: The Characters Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Vs. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory: The Characters Updated on March 15, 2014 "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" is a popular movie that was made in 1971, directed by Mel Stuart. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is a re-make of Willy Wonka, made in 2005 and directed by Tim Burton. The titles of the 2 movies really should be switched. In Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory it's all about Charlie and his hard time trying to find the golden ticket. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory it's more about Willy Wonka and his no longer existent relationship with his father due to the fact that his dad was a dentist and Willy left home to open his own candy factory. The two movies are similar because they have Willy Wonka, the factory, and the 5 kids getting golden tickets, but really they are entirely different. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Trailer Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Trailer ~Willy Wonka~ The original Willy Wonka is played by Gene Wilder. The newer Willy Wonka is played by Johnny Depp. ~Charlie Bucket~ The original Charlie Bucket is played by Peter Ostrum. The newer Charlie Bucket is played by Freddie Highmore. ~Mike Teevee~ The original Mike Teavee is played by Paris Themmen. The newer Mike Teevee is played by Jordan Fry. ~Veruca Salt~ The original Veruca Salt is played by Julie Dawn Cole. The newer Veruca Salt is played by Julia Winter. ~Violet Beauregarde~ The original Violet Beauregarde is played by Denise Nickerson. The newer Violet Beauregarde is played by AnnaSophia Robb. ~Augustus Gloop~ The original Augustus Gloop is played by Michael Bolner. The newer Augustus Gloop is played by Philip Wiegratz. ~Cast of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory~ ~The Parents~ |
Which 1986 Alan Clarke film is about 2 teenage babysiters from Bradford who have an affair with a married man? | BFI Screenonline: Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1986) Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1986) Courtesy of Channel Four Television Umbrella Entertainment, British Screen, Channel Four Producer Music Michael Kamen Cast: Siobhan Finneran (Rita); Michelle Holmes (Sue); George Costigan (Bob); Lesley Sharp (Michelle); Willie Ross (Sue's father); Kulvinder Ghir (Aslam) The urban decay of Bradford's Buttershaw estate provides the setting for Alan Clarke 's Rita, Sue and Bob Too . The story of a married man's illicit affair with two teenage babysitters, the film is part sex comedy and part critique of the social division of 1980s Britain. Set during Rita and Sue's last few weeks at school, with nothing but the dole queue to look forward to when they leave, the girls find excitement on the reclining seats of middle-aged lothario Bob's car. Unlike Rita and Sue, Bob and his family live in a modern house on the 'nicer' side of town. The film uses the differing domestic locations to highlight the growing gap between Thatcher's home-owning nouveau riche and those left behind in sink estates, victims of the poverty trap. Adapted from a series of plays by Andrea Dunbar and based on her own experiences growing up on the Buttershaw estate, much of the film's humour is tempered with a sense of desperation. Clarke treats the alcoholism, racism and domestic violence that provide a backdrop to Rita and Sue's world in typically matter-of-fact fashion while subtle observations of modern life - like Bob's nosey neighbour who calls the police because he sees an Asian boy in his affluent neighbourhood - are deftly comic. With elements of both the social realist films of the 1960s and the bawdy Confessions... series of the 1970s, Rita, Sue and Bob Too was released in the mid-1980s when the fear of an AIDS epidemic was at its height and its comic treatment of promiscuity flew in the face of various initiatives aimed at discouraging casual sex amongst the young. Co-financed by Channel 4 Rita, Sue and Bob Too is one of only three Alan Clarke films made specifically for cinema release. Justin Hobday |
Which singer was backed by The Vandellas? | The Vandellas Martha and the Vandellas One of Motown Records' earliest and most exciting vocal groups, Martha and The Vandellas achieved two Top Ten hits before the ascendancy of The Supremes. Driven by Martha Reeves' soulful, brassy lead vocals, the Vandellas became Motown's earthier, more aggressive "girl group" alternative to the Supremes. Martha Reeves, one of eleven children, was born in Eufaula Alabama on July 18, 1941. She moved with her parents Ruby and Elijah to Detroit, Michigan before her first birthday. Reeves spent most of her childhood singing and working in her grandfather's church. She attended Russell Elementary on Detroit's eastside and was taught vocals by Emily Wagstaff. Northeastern High School was where she studied voice under the direction of Abraham Silver, who also coached Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson of the Supremes, Bobby Rogers of the Miracles. First Martha and the Vandellas group photo (From L-R Martha Reeves, Annette Beard and Rosalind Ashford) After graduating from high school in 1959, Reeves joined the girl group called the Fascinations. They recorded their first record about 1960, backing Mike Hanks on "The Hawk" on Mah's Records. They also backed Leon Peterson on "I Know You Know" on the Bobbin label in 1962. Their first big break was working with local singer J.J. Barnes on "Won't You Let Me Know." The 1962 single on Rich Records credited both Barnes and the Del-Phis and led to the answer record "Ill Let You Know" on Check-Mate. In the late summer of 1960 Reeves met Rosalind Ashford and they were invited to join Annette Sterling and Gloria Williamson in the Del-Phis. After doing some local talent shows and jobs they recorded a single on Chess-Mate Records, a subsidiary of Chess Records in 1961. The Del-Phi"s recording that didn't make the charts was "My Baby Won't Come Back". Reeves as a solo entered and won a talent contest. The prize was a three day engagement at the Twenty Grand, a local nightclub where she sang as Martha LaVaille. On her last night, William "Mickey" Stevenson, an A&R and Berry Gordy's right-hand man at Motown Records, approached Reeves, after hearing her sing, and gave her his card. In 1961 Reeves was hired as his secretary. One day Motown head Berry Gordy needed background singers in short order for a session; Reeves and her friends, Ashford and Beard, were called in. They sang behind Marvin Gaye on "Stubborn Kind of Fellow," his first hit in 1962 and "Hitch Hike." A couple months later, Reeves again found her self in the right place at the right time. Stevenson had called over to the studio, where a union rep was checking to make sure the label was following the rule that a singer had to be on a mic when tracks were recorded. In Mary Well's absence, Reeves sang "I'll Have To Let Him Go, impressing Stevenson enough ask the Del-Phis to record "You'll Never Cherish A Love So True ('Til You Lose It)." The session was a success, but Gloria decided she didn't want to leave her job and left the group. The single was issued anyway on Mel-O-Dy as by the Vells. The rest of the group convinced Gordy that they were staying as a trio. Gordy then asked the girls to come up with a new name. They then called themselves Martha and the Vandellas, taking their name from Detroit street Van Dyke and Reeve's favorite singer Della Reese before recording "I'll Have to Let Him Go." Come Get These Memories Signed to the newly formed Gordy label in September 1962 as Martha and The Vandellas, the group's first hit was their second release, a beat ballad "Come Get These Memories" (#29 pop, #3 R&B 1963) and was Holland-Dozier-Holland's first collaboration as a songwriting team. "Memories" was followed by two explosive Holland-Dozier-Holland dance records: "Heat Wave" (#4 pop, #1 R&B, 1963) and "Quicksand" (#8 1963). After being turned down by Kim Weston, a Mickey Stevenson and Marvin Gaye composition,"Dancing in the Street" was given to Martha and the Vandellas; who turned it into their biggest hit (#2, 1964). Their other big hits included "Nowhere to Run" (#8, pop, #5 R&B, 1965) a |
Which ex-comic is married to Billy Connolly? | Billy Connolly - Biography - IMDb Billy Connolly Biography Showing all 50 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (6) | Trivia (15) | Personal Quotes (22) Overview (4) 6' (1.83 m) Mini Bio (1) Billy Connolly was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. He left school to work in the shipyards becoming a welder and joined the Territorial Army (in the parachute regiment) at around the same time. He developed an interest in folk music, eventually becoming an accomplished banjo player and a member of the band Humblebums with Gerry Rafferty (later of Baker Street fame). The jokes he told between songs eventually took over his act and he became a full-time comedian. Already a big star in Scotland, he became a household name in the UK after appearing on Parkinson (1971) in the early seventies. Billy has released many recordings and videos of his concert performances over the years. He has expanded his repertoire to include acting, appearing in a number of television dramas and films, most recently in the USA. In the 90s he made two documentary series for the BBC, about Scotland and Australia respectively, and in 1997 he starred in the award winning film Mrs Brown (1997). He is one of the UK's top comedian. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous Spouse (2) ( 20 December 1989 - present) (3 children) Iris Pressagh Tangential storytelling in stand-up comedy performances, often featuring multilayered digressions from original story. Banjo playing Use of bad language in his stand-up routines Long hair Glaswegian accent Trivia (15) Known for his long, messy hair, goatee and lots of bad language in his stand-up show. American audiences are generally unfamiliar with Connolly's musical accomplishments, since he all but eliminated the songs from his act before he became popular in North America. An exception to this were his guest appearances on Pearl (1996) in which he sang one of his old songs, "I Wish I Was in Glasgow", in a duet with Malcolm McDowell . Three Daughters with Pamela Stephenson : Daisy (born 31 December 1983), Amy (born 7 July 1986) and Scarlett (born 28 July 1988). Two children with his previous wife, Iris Pressagh: Son Jamie (born 1969) and Daughter Cara (born 1973). Married Pamela Stephenson in Fiji on 20 December 1989. July 2001: Received an honorary doctorate from the University of Glasgow. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Entertainment. He is a long time supporter of Glasgow Celtic Football Club. He is a former reserve soldier in Britain's elite parachute regiment, serving with 15 Para (now a disbanded battalion). In September 2005, he announced that he is returning to live in his native Scotland, after residing in the United States for some years. Diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer and Parkinson's Disease [September 16, 2013]. Fulham, London, England [May 2009] Received the Outstanding Contribution to Television and Film Award at the 2012 British Academy Scotland Awards. To date (2016), Billy holds the record for the most guest appearances on the popular British TV talk show Parkinson (1971), with a reported 15 spots. Billy's Parkinson's Disease was initially diagnosed under informal circumstances in that he was approached by a doctor in his L.A. hotel lobby after an appearance on Conan O'Brien's show in 2012. After the doctor introduced himself as a fan, he then remarked that Billy's shuffling gait resembled that of someone with the possible early onset of the disease and advised him to get a medical checkup. In October 2004, during an 18-night stint at London's Hammersmith Apollo, Connolly was criticised for making jokes about the hostage Kenneth Bigley. Shortly after Connolly joked about the future killing of the hostage and touched on the subject of Bigley's young Thai wife, Bigley was beheaded in Iraq. Connolly claims he was misquoted. He has declined to clarify what he actually said, claiming that the context was as important as the precise words used. Personal Qu |
In the tv show Charmed, what was the name of the eldest sister (played by Shannen Doherty) who was killed off at the end of Season 3? | See the Cast of 'Charmed' Then and Now See the Cast of 'Charmed' Then and Now July 26, 2013 @ 9:00 AM The WB Television Network Way back when, on a little TV network called UPN, Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano starred in the hit show 'Charmed,' in which they played three sister witches, known as the Charmed Ones, battling the forces of evil while trying to maintain some sense of normalcy. As the years went by -- especially towards its eighth and final season -- the storylines became wicca ridiculous and the dialogue became too cheesy for many to stomach. But ultimately, the show still lingers in the hearts and minds of its dedicated fans. Let's take a look back at the cast and see where they are now. Shannen Doherty, Prue Halliwell The WB Television Network/Getty Images Then: As the eldest of the on-screen sisters, Shannen Doherty, of '90210' fame, played Prue, the witch with the power of telekinesis (initially only activated by intensely squinting her eyes) and astral projection. The actress left the show after season 3 amidst rumors that she was feuding with co-star Alyssa Milano. However, her official statement was that "there was too much drama on the set and not enough passion for the work." So Prue was killed off. Now: While she's by no means "out of work," Doherty hasn't found as bright a spotlight as the one given to her through 'Charmed.' If you haven't seen the more recent '90210' series on The CW, any number of her made-for-TV movies or that now-canceled Syfy reality show she hosted, 'Scare Tactics,' you'll now her best as that woman on the Education Connection commercial ... this commercial: http://youtu.be/Q5EvsDfNnhA Holly Marie Combs, Piper Halliwell The WB Television Network/Getty Images Then: Doherty and Holly Marie Combs had been friends for years before the two joined up for 'Charmed.' Combs played the middle sister with the power to stop time, which eventually grew to incorporate molecular acceleration (i.e. blowing stuff up) as the seasons went on. Prior to the series, she was known best for her role in the show 'Picket Fences,' a gig she landed at the age of 18. Now: Aside from a really small part in Steven Soderbergh's 'Oceans 11' -- she was that woman playing poker -- she was featured in a couple TV movies before landing the role of Ella Montgomery on ABC Family's 'Pretty Little Liars.' Alyssa Milano, Phoebe Halliwell The WB Television Network/Getty Images Then: Actress Lori Rom was originally cast in the role of Phoebe Halliwell, the youngest sister in this witchy trio with the power of premonition, but left after filming the (unaired) pilot for "personal reasons." That's when producer Aaron Spelling replaced her with his 'Melrose Place' star Alyssa Milano. The actress became, reportedly, the bane of Doherty's existence. While Milano was outspoken about their rocky relationship, sources at the time said Doherty was so fed up with her that she gave the network an ultimatum -- "it's her or me." And we know how that ended. Now: Milano is probably the most well known of the original 'Charmed' cast. She's currently making the press rounds to promote her latest series, ABC's 'Mistresses,' but she also popped up in the movie 'New Year's Eve,' and TV shows like 'My Name Is Earl' and 'Romantically Challenged.' Rose McGowen, Paige Matthews The WB Television Network/Getty Images Then: Once Doherty exited, 'Charmed' needed a third sister to complete the "Power of Three," so 'Jawbreaker' actress Rose McGowan was cast as the sisters' long-lost sibling, Paige Matthews, the half-white lighter (i.e. angel) half-witch love child of momma Halliwell and her white lighter. At the time, McGowan's most recognized accomplishment was dating and getting engaged to her then-hubby Marilyn Manson. Now: Yes, that is what McGowan looks like today. Draw your own conclusions. After her 'Charmed' life came to an end, the actress picked her movie career back up with roles in Quentin Tarantino's 'Death Proof'; Robert Rodriguez's 'Grindhouse,' 'Machete' and 'Planet Terror'; 'Conan the Barbarian'; stints on TV se |
Who was married to Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp and later to Jude Law? | Sadie Frost on depression and her doomed marriage to Jude Law | Daily Mail Online comments 'The force of the love I felt for Jude and his intense ambition made me feel out of control,' said Sadie Frost Sadie Frost has revealed how depression ‘weaved a dance of destruction’ through her adult life, and was one of the primary reasons behind the break-up of her marriage to Jude Law. She writes with candour about her illness and her life with the Hollywood actor in her much-anticipated autobiography, Crazy Days, which The Mail on Sunday begins serialising today in the Review section. Last month, the book was the subject of a legal action from Law, who issued a 100-page writ demanding that all passages relating to their marriage be removed. The actor employed a leading firm of solicitors, Atkins Thomson, to try to prevent publication of details relating to the couple’s turbulent six-year union. Not only did the mention of previous liaisons on both sides cause concern, he is also said to have objected to the inclusion of minor domestic details and photographs of their children. However, the matter was settled last month at the High Court. Sadie says she was bedevilled by internal conflicts: a ‘battle between the good girl and the bad’ during her chaotic childhood and, later, her experience of ‘paradise syndrome’ – when she ‘had it all’ but felt compelled to ‘destroy whatever was good before someone took it from me’. She details her early romance with Law – they met when he was 19 and she was 25 and a married mother – and the guilt she suffered because of it. She writes: ‘I knew that by even entertaining thoughts of Jude, I was jeopardising an idyllic home life, the most secure relationship I’d ever had. I crushed my unwelcome ideas about Jude, but it wasn’t easy.’ Eventually, Sadie left her husband, Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, and bought a house with Law. Sadie and Jude at the Bafta awards in London in 2000 ‘The force of the love I felt for Jude and his intense ambition made me feel out of control,’ she recalls. She writes of the pressures their careers brought to bear on their relationship, in particular the long periods apart. In 1996 she discovered she was pregnant with their first child. ‘Jude was away a lot, while I was sitting on the sofa, getting fatter and gripped by a nagging sense that I was jeopardising my love,’ she writes. After their baby, Rafferty, was born Sadie says ‘unease’ pulled her down. ‘Eventually I wanted to press the self-destruct button. One night I arranged a babysitter and went out. ‘I partied all night and got home the next day racked with guilt. I was sitting at my dressing table, not feeling anything – just numb. 'I watched my hand slowly pick up a pair of scissors. It was as if I was being sucked down lower into the chair and the scissors seemed to be drawn to my arm. 'I appeared to have cut myself. Blood dripped down my arm. There was no sense of panic within me – I just felt empty.’ She was successfully treated for severe post-natal depression, but it returned after the birth of the couple’s daughter, Iris Tallulah, in October 2000. The end of Frost’s marriage to Law came after a holiday in Thailand. ‘Right away I knew something was wrong,’ she writes. ‘I knew it was over, the way he looked at me. I was underweight, depressed and scared . . . I asked him if he loved me but he didn’t need to reply – I knew the answer. The moment had arrived and I knew the relationship with the man I loved was over.’ Now, she says, she is happy. ‘I don’t regret the past, nor do I dwell on it,’ explains Sadie. ‘I’ve probably recovered from manic depression, or severe PND, which has weaved such a dance of destruction through my adult life . . . to have come through and out the other end, into the light.’ Sadie tells for the first time of her doomed marriage to dashing film star Jude Law... Happy and healthy: Sadie has finally conquered her demons but it has been a long and tortuous road Sadie Frost was a successful film actress and mother when she met a 19-year-old unknown called Jude Law. Their l |
What name is given to any work of religious art which depicts the baby Jesus with his mother? | List of 10 Remarkable Religious Renaissance Paintings - History Lists HISTORY LISTS You are here: History Lists · Art · List of 10 Remarkable Religious Renaissance Paintings List of 10 Remarkable Religious Renaissance Paintings The great painters of the Renaissance period, many of whom focused on religious themes were often commissioned by well-to-do patrons including the Pope himself. Religion was infiltrated in everyday life in this era, deeply resonating with both the painters and those they worked for. Many of these religious paintings are among the greatest works of Renaissance art as a whole. Wedding at Cana by Paolo Veronese The Wedding at Cana (or The Wedding Feast at Cana) by Paolo Veronese is an oil on canvas that was painted in 1563 for the Benedectine Monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. It depicts the Biblical Wedding Feast at Cana where according to the New Testament, Jesus performed his first miracle by turning water into wine. The Biblical story, however, is set into Veronese’s time although some figures are depicted wearing antique clothing. It is said that Veronese painted himself among the 130 participants of the wedding feast (clothed in white with a viol next to Titian and Bassano). The painting with dimensions of 666 cm x 990 cm (262 in x 390 in) is displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The School of Athens by Raphael One of four frescoes by Raphael in the so-called Raphael Rooms in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican was painted by the Italian Renaissance artist between 1509 and 1511. The School of Athens revels Raphael’s interpretation of philosophy as a divine form of knowledge, with Plato and Aristotle placed in the center of the scene, just like Jesus is in the center of Paolo Veronese’s The Wedding at Cana. In total, twenty-one ancient Greek philosophers are painted, engaging in lofty discourse. Raphael’s fresco doesn’t have religious character as such but its location within a Greek cross-shaped building in Vatican has been interpreted as an attempt to reconcile Christianity and pagan philosophy. The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci The mural on the back wall of the dining hall of the Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy, was painted from 1495 to 1498. It differed from other frescoes of the era in that da Vinci created it by using experimental pigments directly on the dry plaster wall. But even before it was finished, it suffered from paint flaking off the wall. Da Vinci repaired the damage but it continued to crumble and was inadvertently damaged over the years both by the effects of time and unfortunate events such as Napoleon’s troops using the wall for target practice and the 1943 bombing which destroyed the room’s roof and exposed the fresco to the weather elements. Not much of the original painting survived and what can be seen today are mainly repairs. The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo The famous fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City was painted from 1511 to 1512. Unfortunately, Michelangelo’s masterpiece and one of the most famous works of both High Renaissance and religious art suffered from candle smoke damage, going back for centuries, which caused the fresco to darken and assume a gloomy shadow. In the 1980s, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel went through an extensive restoration which revealed colors and details that were hidden for centuries. The restoration, however, has also caused a great deal of controversy among art historians. Madonna del Prato (also known as Madonna of the Meadow) by Raphael The artist painted this oil on board in 1505 whilst he was in Florence; though the painting is now housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria. Madonna del Prato, also known as Madonna of the Meadow depicts Virgin Mary looking down to baby Jesus and his cousin John the Baptist who is kneeling and offering a cross to Jesus. The painting was created for Taddeo Taddei and remained in the Taddei family until 1660s when it was sold to Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria. Salome with the Head of Saint John the Bap |
How many episodes of Only Fools and Horses were there? a. 65 b. 85 c. 105 d. 125 | Project MUSE - The Campanian Case of Gaius Lucilius: Downtrodden Satire from Suessa Aurunca The Campanian Case of Gaius Lucilius: Downtrodden Satire from Suessa Aurunca Ian Goh Abstract The hometown of the verse satirist Gaius Lucilius was Suessa Aurunca, on the border between Latium and Campania. This chapter investigates the remnants of Campania in this poet’s surviving fragments and reception, mostly in Horace but also in Cicero and Juvenal. Horses, gladiators, pots, theater, and pronunciation are all Campanian aspects of the satirist’s cultural identity, despite his invention of a Roman genre. Contexts of arrogance and militarism, harking back to fighting against Rome in centuries-old wars, mingle in Lucilius with tourism and conspicuous consumption as markers of insider and outsider positioning vis-à-vis Campania, a half-forgotten homeland for the satirist. The inventor of Roman verse satire, 1 Gaius Lucilius, was born, probably in 180 BCE, 2 in the town of Suessa Aurunca, on the border between Latium and Campania, between the rivers Liris and the Vulturnus, a town colonized by the Romans in 313 BCE. 3 We know Lucilius was from there because of the scholium to some programmatic lines of Juvenal: cur tamen hoc potius libeat decurrere campo,per quem magnus equos Auruncae flexit alumnussi uacat ac placidi rationem admittitis, edam. (Juv. 1.19-21) 4 [End Page 91] But why I choose to traverse the same plain across which Aurunca’s star student steered his horses, I’ll tell you, if you are free and take in my rationale calmly. This town, Suessa Aurunca, was traditionally a stronghold of the Aurunci, their major base. To explain why it might be important to Campanian identity, the theme of this collection of essays, we need to invoke the Great Latin War of almost two centuries before Lucilius’ floruit. In this major turning point for Roman history, the Latin league, including Volsci, Campani, and Aurunci, were beaten by the Romans and Samnites. At least one battle was fought, as Diodorus Siculus has it, 5 at Suessa Aurunca: Ῥωμαῖοι δὲ πρὸς Λατίνους καὶ Καμπανοὺς παραταξάμενοι περὶ πόλιν Σούεσσαν ἐνίκησαν καὶ τῶν ἡττηθέντων μέρος τῆς χώρας ἀφείλοντο. ὁ δὲ κατωρθωκὼς τὴν μάχην Μάλλιος ὁ ὕπατος ἐθριάμβευσεν. (Diod. Sic. 16.90.2) And the Romans, drawn up around the town of Suessa against the Latins and Campanians, defeated them, and annexed part of the land of the conquered. Manlius, the consul who had won the battle, celebrated a triumph. This campaign was famous because, as Livy recounts, it led to Manlius Torquatus celebrating a triumph in 340 BCE, having in its course put his son to death for disobeying his orders (Liv. 8.7.1-22); so, too, this section of Livy contains the equally exemplary story of the deuotio of Decius Mus (Liv. 8.8.19-11.1). 6 And as a result of this war, ciuitas sine suffragio was extended to the defeated Latin peoples, and Rome’s hold over the Italian peninsula started to take shape. 7 Talking the cultural identity talk, as I intend to do about Lucilius, is important because, as Quintilian famously observes, Roman satire is the one genre that “at least is wholly ours” (quidem tota nostra est, Inst. 10.1.93). And Suessa Aurunca, Lucilius’ hometown, is important for early interactions between Rome and Campania proper because the Via Appia originally ran through it. 8 However, after 296 BCE the town was bypassed by the redirection of the Appia from [End Page 92] Minturnae through nearby Sinuessa. Hence Horace missed Suessa on his journey to Brundisium in Satire 1.5, and instead he met some dear friends, including Virgil, at Sinuessa: Plotius et Varius Sinuessae Vergiliusqueoccurrunt, animae quales neque candidioresterra tulit neque quis me sit deuinctior alter. (Hor. S. 1.5.40-42) Plotius and Varius and Virgil ran into us at Sinuessa; the earth never bore brighter souls, and none to whom I was more attached. The choice of this meeting-point, in terms of its proximity to Naples with the Epicurean school of Philodemus and Siro (with which Varius, Virgil, and Horace had connections), 9 has the advantage of e |
Fawlty Towers was supposedly set in which seaside town? | Fawlty Towers (TV Series 1975-1979) — The Movie Database (TMDb) 7.7 Overview Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom produced by BBC Television that was first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 and 1979. Twelve episodes were made. The show was written by John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth, both of whom also starred in the show. The series is set in Fawlty Towers, a fictional hotel in the seaside town of Torquay, on the "English Riviera". The plots centre around tense, rude and put-upon owner Basil Fawlty, his bossy wife Sybil, a comparatively normal chambermaid Polly, and hapless Spanish waiter Manuel and their attempts to run the hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding and eccentric guests. In a list drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted by industry professionals, Fawlty Towers was named the best British television series of all time. Find out where to watch this on Featured Crew |
What name was given to the spin-off off the comedy series Porridge? | BBC - Comedy - Porridge Porridge Porridge The character of jailbird Norman Stanley Fletcher was originally conceived for a one-off comedy, Prisoner and Escort, forming one of Ronnie Barker's 1973 season of TV pilots, Seven of One. The BBC picked it up the next year for a full series, but neither they nor writers Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais can have known quite what a phenomenon they'd created with the show they thought of calling Bird or Stir, before settling on another euphemism for life behind bars, Porridge. When the new show first aired in 1974 it was greeted with outrage in sections of the tabloid press, shocked at the notion of a comedy programme glorifying prison. Little time was needed, though, before any complaints were drowned out underneath a chorus of critical acclaim and public adoration for what remains one of the most classic British sitcoms ever produced. Fletcher himself is an old hand at 'doing time', and we meet him serving a five-year stretch at HMP Prison Slade for breaking and entering - each episode would begin with the booming voice of the judge (recorded by Barker) passing sentence and the stark slamming of prison doors. Fletcher expects to enjoy a single cell but he's forced to share with a first-time offender, a naïve, young Brummie called Lennie Godber (played by Richard Beckinsale). Fletcher reluctantly takes Godber under his wing and helps him to 'keep his nose clean' but together they always end up getting into trouble (often for reasons beyond their control), either with other inmates or the prison officers at Slade. While the richly comic dialogue between the two cell-mates was a joy to watch, Clement and Le Frenais' wonderful writing didn't stop there, and they populated HMP Slade with a host of memorably eccentric characters, from kindly but senile Blanco (played ingeniously by a young David Jason), disgraced dentist Harris and dim-witted Warren to the irascible Scot MacLaren, conman Ives and the prison Mr Big, Harry Grout. While Fletcher's knowledge and experience saw him regarded highly by most fellow inmates, it didn't stop him being used and blackmailed from time to time by Grout, who'd often force Fletch into tasks against his will. It was Fletcher's day-to-day job to juggle life on the landings with not getting caught by the wardens, which meant taking advantage of the kind-hearted and soft-natured Mr Barrowclough, and sidestepping the eagle eye of the harsh, suspicious Mr MacKay (portrayed with delicious menace by Fulton McKay). Episodes would usually involve Fletcher and Godber getting into trouble but somehow scoring a minor victory, usually against MacKay. The glee Barker injected into Fletcher's little triumphs was magical to watch. Porridge is probably the classic realisation of the sitcom method of putting characters in a situation where they're trapped with each other. In Fletcher's case it was with his cell-mate Godber, and the wonderful relationship between the pair in the scripts was elevated to pure gold by the sparkling chemistry between he two leads, Barker and Beckinsale. Writers Clement and Le Frenais were so successful that the show became essential viewing inside Britain's real jails, and prisoners claimed it was the most accurate portrayal of real prison life on TV. Its massive success spawned a superior spin-off movie and a Bafta-winning sitcom sequel Going Straight, set around Fletcher's life on release from Slade, before more episodes were curtailed by the untimely death of Richard Beckinsale in 1979. Porridge was a show never afraid to throw into the mix scenes of true drama, as Godber and sometimes even Fletcher occasionally struggled to cope with the grind of being stuck behind bars. The way in which such moments were woven into episodes, adding depth and realism to the series without ever diminishing the humour, is yet another reason why it remains unarguably one of the all-time classics. |
Who played the part of Compo in Last Of The Summer Wine? | As Last of the Summer Wine finally ends...How Compo, Cleggie and Co. drove Nora Batty | Daily Mail Online comments The camera was ready, but whether the same could be said of the three nervous actors perched in a perilously wobbly canoe on Yorkshire's fast- flowing and very cold River Wharfe was rather less certain. Shooting on the penultimate episode of the second series of Last Of The Summer Wine, however, could not wait. 'Action!' called director Bernard Thompson. And so off went the canoe, carrying its anxious crew towards the famous bridge at Bolton Abbey. Last of the great battle-axes: Kathy Staff with troublesome trio Peter Sallis, Bill Owen and Brian Wilde In the bow was Bill Owen, who as a young actor had once been under contract at Rank film studios and who was hoping that the role of 'Compo' Simmonite would give him a final tilt at fame. In the stern was Michael Bates, a former Gurkha officer who played the part of Cyril Blamire for the first two series. And in the middle was a shaking Peter Sallis, probably wishing he'd never accepted the part of Norman Clegg. Sallis, you see, couldn't swim. The canoe shot under the bridge, as planned. Then it started to wobble. And shudder. And then it went over. The non-swimming Sallis would later recall that he managed to escape the river only because he was able to put a foot on a hard object under the water and lever himself out on to the bank. RELATED ARTICLES Share That hard object turned out to be Owen's head. 'To have us row a canoe and shoot the bridge and come out the other side into this choppy water, there's no wonder the bloody thing turned over and no wonder I nearly drowned,' said Sallis. The problem for Sallis, and indeed for many future members of the Summer Wine cast, was that the show's audience thought it was precisely this sort of knockabout comedy that was funny; very funny, in fact. It may have been only a couple of years since the pilot episode had been successfully aired at the beginning of 1973, but Roy Clarke's creation was already changing. There was less talking, more of the glorious Yorkshire scenery and, as the second series took shape, far more of the absurd stunts that kept the show on air for a record-breaking 37 years. The prolific Clarke, who would go on to write Open All Hours for Ronnie Barker, loved writing sharp dialogue. But he adored creating physical comedy, too. His comic hero was Buster Keaton - and it showed. Over 295 episodes, just about anything on wheels or capable of being put on wheels - beds, sofas, baths, even rocket-powered rollerskates - careered down one of those vertiginously steep Yorkshire hills, almost always with Compo on board. Three men in a boat: Actors Bill Owen, Peter Sallis and Michael Bates. Sallis, who couldn't swim, dreaded the programme's water-based scenes Sallis, the only one of the three to make it from pilot to final episode, would later recall how he would scan new scripts for the dread words: 'All we see of our three is a row of bubbles on the surface of the water.' Later, as the three main male leads grew older, it increasingly fell to stunt men and younger members of the cast to continue the physical comedy tradition, as Jean Fergusson - who played the man-hunting Marina for 25 years - remembers. She recalls one scene that required Marina and her lover Howard Sibshaw, played by Robert Fyfe, to fall out of a boat into some filthy canal water. And like Sallis many years earlier, Fyfe couldn't swim. 'Robert put his hand on top of my head,' said Fergusson. 'I went under this foul, foul water - there's still a pair of earrings somewhere in the Marsden canal.' Getting cold or soaked and often both was part and parcel of being a Summer Wine regular. 'I was introduced to thermal knickers up there,' recalls Juliette Kaplan, who played Howard's bossy wife, Pearl Sibshaw. 'I have never known the wind get so bad.' Stunts, however, were only part of the reason Last Of The Summer Wine attracted up to 18 million viewers. Some said the show harked back nostalgically to a better, simpler time, but those involved i |
Bill Pertwee played which character in Dads Army? | Dad's Army star Bill Pertwee dies aged 86 - BBC News BBC News Dad's Army star Bill Pertwee dies aged 86 27 May 2013 Image caption Pertwee also took part in BBC radio show Round the Horne Bill Pertwee, who played Warden Hodges in Dad's Army, has died, his agent has confirmed. The 86-year-old also starred as PC Wilson in You Rang M'Lord? He also appeared in three Carry On films. Agent Meg Poole said he died peacefully on Monday with his family around him. He is survived by his son Jonathan. His Dad's Army character was a greengrocer who became chief air raid warden when World War II broke out. His catchphrase was: "Put that light out!" He was a thorn in the side of Captain Mainwaring and Sgt Wilson (played by Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier respectively), who called him "a common little man". Pertwee, who was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, lived in a residential home in Wadebridge, Cornwall. He was airlifted to The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on Sunday where he died at 03:30 BST on Monday surrounded by family. The actor first played the grumpy Dad's Army warden in 1968. The show went on to earn a Bafta for best comedy in 1971 and inspired a film - also starring Pertwee - in the same year. Pertwee was a founder member and the president of the Dad's Army Appreciation Society. His son Jonathan said: "He would give everything a go. He was very dedicated to the people around him and he was very dedicated to his charity work. Media captionActor Bill Pertwee has passed away at the age of 86. "But also he was very humble about the whole thing, he was the subject of This is Your Life in 1999, and he'd always think how lucky he was," he added. "He'd say 'marvellous, isn't it, to be in this business', because he said ' I'm not really a proper actor', but he was extraordinarily versatile." Mr Pertwee said his father had a continued affection for Dad's Army. "He loved it. He loved the people in it, it was a big part of his life and he used to have a lot of fun with Clive (Dunn) and John Le Mesurier and Frank Williams and all of them. They just had a a great bond." His agent Ms Poole also paid tribute: "He was a really, really nice man. Very bright, very intelligent. "He came from a big theatrical family, a big showbusiness family, and like all of them it was his life and it was very important to him and he was a hugely professional, very clever man." His wife, actress Marion McLeod, died in 2005. They were married for 45 years. Frank Williams, who played the vicar in Dad's Army, told the BBC: "He always used to play himself down as an actor... I think he was a very good actor... Bill was a lovely man. "He was the life and soul of the party, great fun." Pertwee was made an MBE in 2006 for his services to charity - he supported children's hospices. Image caption You Rang M'Lord? was a sitcom set in 1927 about life above and below the stairs. It ran from 1988 to 1993. In 1957, Pertwee wrote to BBC director and producer Richard Afton in search of his big TV break. In the letter , he mentions his cousin, the actor Jon Pertwee, who became one of the stars of the hit radio comedy The Navy Lark before taking on the title role in Doctor Who in 1970. Bill Pertwee had only been an entertainer for a couple of years when he wrote the letter, having served his apprenticeship in variety halls across the country. His break eventually came with the offer to join the hugely popular radio show Beyond Our Ken with Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams. This led to him appearing in the radio series Round The Horne, again starring Williams and created by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. He also appeared opposite Morecambe and Wise writer Eddie Braben - who died last week - in The Show with Ten Legs. Pertwee's other credits included Carry on Loving, Carry on Girls and Carry On at Your Convenience. |
On which river does Balmoral Castle stand? | Balmoral Castle: Vacationing with the queen - CNN.com Balmoral Castle: Vacationing with the queen By Jill O'Brien, CNN Updated 2:32 PM ET, Tue August 6, 2013 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: Balmoral Estate – The Royal Standard flies from the turrets of Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland, when the Queen is in residence. Cottages on Balmoral Estate are available for rent to regular vacationers. Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos: Balmoral Estate – The Connachat Cottage is located about three miles west of the Castle and sleeps up to eight guests. Hide Caption 2 of 8 Photos: Balmoral Estate – The 50,000-acre estate employs about 50 full-time workers and 50 to 100 part-time workers. About 85,000 people visit the castle and gardens each year, according to the British Monarchy's website . Hide Caption 3 of 8 Photos: Balmoral Estate – About 100 hectares are farmed by the estate and other parcels are let to neighboring farmers. Hide Caption 4 of 8 Photos: Balmoral Estate – The Garbh Allt Shiel rental cottage is in the Ballochbuie Forest, about five miles west of the castle. Deer are frequent visitors to the open ground around the cottage. Hide Caption 5 of 8 Photos: Balmoral Estate – The Prince of Wales, left, and his sons Prince William, right, and Prince Harry stand above the Falls of Muick at Balmoral in 1997. Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Balmoral Estate – In this September 1960 photo, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pose on the lawn at Balmoral with their children, Prince Andrew, center, Princess Anne, left, and Charles, Prince of Wales. Hide Caption 7 of 8 Photos: Balmoral Estate – Queen Elizabeth II walks cross country on the grounds of Balmoral Castle in this October 1967 photo. Hide Caption Cottages on the grounds of Balmoral Castle are available to the public for rent The royal estate in the Scottish highlands is a favorite retreat of Queen Elizabeth II Sightings of the royal family are possible for visitors to the estate The cozy cottages are more rustic than the royal digs As the world watched and waited for little Prince George to make his royal way into the world in London, Queen Elizabeth II was among those wishing the baby would hurry up. The reason? "I'm going on holiday," the queen said days before the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to the future king on July 22. Thankfully, Prince George was born just in time for the queen to begin her official holiday last week at the royal family's Scottish retreat, Balmoral Castle. The queen and members of the royal family will spend the next two months at her 50,000-acre estate in the Scottish highlands. The castle was originally built by Queen Victoria and by all accounts of both historians and those who work on the estate, it holds a very special place in the queen's heart. That's likely because it offers her a level of privacy that she cannot find anywhere else. Every year at this time she travels to the heart of the Cairngorms National Park in Royal Deeside, just outside the small town of Ballater. Here, behind large metal gates that keep the public outside for most of the royal family's visit, she has the privacy to stroll with her corgis around the gardens, catch up on correspondence at her Honka Hut (a pine summer cottage that was a gift from the Finnish government and is one of the queen's favorite spots on the estate), go fly fishing on the river Dee, or take in a round of golf on her private course. But here's a secret that few people seem to know: You can have the same vacation. I'm not talking about visiting the estate for the day , as many people do when it's open to the public. Nope, you can move in. Settle down in one of five cottages on the estate , and you'll have access to everything that makes Balmoral so special. I speak from experience, having just returned from two weeks in one of the Colt Cottages. It wasn't my first visit to the castle; I've visited every year since I first learned about the holiday cottages four years ago. While the Colt Cottages are the smallest |
Where would you be stood if you were at zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude? | Where Do Zero Degrees Latitude and Longitude Intersect? By Matt Rosenberg Updated August 06, 2016. The equator marks zero degrees latitude and the prime meridian marks zero degrees longitude, but where do these two lines meet? The simple answer is that they intersect in the Gulf of Guinea, just off the western coast of Africa. While this point on the map of the Earth has no real significance, it is a common question in geography trivia and it's an interesting fact to know. What is at 0° latitude, 0° longitude? The equator and prime meridian are both invisible lines that circle the Earth and they help us in navigation. Though invisible, the equator (0 ° latitude) is a very real line that divides the world into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The prime meridian (0° longitude) , on the other hand, was created by scholars who needed some point as a frame of reference to begin noting east-west points on the map. It is by pure happenstance that the coordinate of 0°, 0° falls in the middle of a little-known body of water. To be exact, the intersection of zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude falls about 380 miles (611 kilometers) south of Ghana and 670 miles (1078 km) west of Gabon. This location is in the tropical waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, specifically, the Gulf of Guinea. The Gulf of Guinea is part of the western edge of the African tectonic plate. Most notably, according to the theory of continental drift , this may have been the location where South America and Africa were once joined. A look at the maps of the two continents will quickly show you the remarkable possibility to this geographic jigsaw puzzle. Is There a Marker at 0°, 0°? Very few people in the world will ever pass over the point where the equator and prime meridian meet. It requires a boat and a good navigator so, unlike the prime meridian line in Greenwich , there is not much call for tourism at this location. The spot is marked, though. A weather buoy (Station 13010 - Soul) is placed at the exact location of 0°, 0°. It is owned and maintained by the Prediction and Research Moored Array in the Atlantic (PIRATA). Like other buoys, Soul regularly records weather data from the Gulf of Guinea such as air and water temperature and wind speed and direction. Is this Intersection Important? The equator is an important line on the earth's surface. It marks the line above which the sun is directly overhead on the March and September equinoxes. The prime meridian, on the other hand, is an imaginary line, created by people to mark zero degrees longitude. It just happens to pass through Greenwich, but it could have been located anywhere. Therefore, the intersection of zero degrees longitude and zero degrees latitude is of no significance. However, just knowing that it is in the Gulf of Guinea may serve you well on a geography quiz or when playing Jeopardy or Trivial Pursuit. Also, you can use this bit of trivia to stump friends and family. |
n which country would you find both the rivers Oder and Vistula, which flow into the Baltic Sea? | Do you know more than a primary school student? Do you know more than a primary school student? Try some of these questions asked at the quiz final Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 19:49 Updated: Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 20:04 Q What is the name of the scale used to measure the spice level of a chilli pepper? A Scoville Q Name the process that involves placing potatoes or other tubers into egg cartons to encourage sprouting. A Chitting Q Halifax is the provincial capital of what Canadian maritime province? A Nova Scotia Q What Washington organisation founded 57 years ago was established by President Dwight D Eisenhower and was preceded by NACA? A NASA Q Which artist had a famous blue period between 1901 and 1904? A Picasso Q Name the horse ridden by Ruby Walsh which fell in the Mare’s Hurdle at the Cheltenham festival in March? A Annie Power Q In which country would you find the Oder and Vistula rivers, both of which flow into the Baltic Sea? A Poland Q In what sport do you stand behind the Oche line? A Darts Q What is the capital of Indonesia? A Jakarta Q What was Henry VIII’s surname? A Tudor |
What is the only US state which borders one other state only? | Which USA State borders only one other USA state? Which USA State borders only one other USA state? By Cynthia Kirkeby Which USA State borders only one other USA state? Maine is the only state that has only one bordering, neighboring state. Cynthia Kirkeby |
Winston Churchill's mother came from which country? | Winston Churchill's American mother - Telegraph Winston Churchill's American mother Pushy mother: Jennie Churchill badgered everyone she thought might advance Winston's career 12:01AM GMT 03 Jan 2008 Philip Eade reviews Jennie Churchill: by Anne Sebba When, in 1918, Jennie Churchill married her third husband, the implausibly named Montagu Phippen Porch, she was 67, he 44 - three years younger than her son Winston. Nevertheless, her nephew Sunny Marlborough noticed at the time that Porch seemed to be 'physically in love' with her, that she 'showed signs of his attentions' and looked worn out after three days with him. Jennie, meanwhile, was quoted as saying of her latest catch: 'He has a future and I have a past, so we should be alright.' This combination of sexual energy and breezy optimism had propelled Jennie - 'more panther than woman' according to one of many admirers - through an incredible roller-coaster life. Not surprisingly, given whose mother she was and her reputed tally of 200 lovers, there have been several biographies; this thoughtful and scrupulously researched book by Anne Sebba is the sixth. Born in New York in 1854, Jennie inherited from her financier father, Leonard Jerome, an indomitable spirit that had led him, as one of his grandsons wrote, up a new financial hill every time he fell down. Aged 19, at an afternoon ball aboard a ship in Cowes harbour, the sultry Jennie Jerome met Lord Randolph Churchill, then 23, the second surviving son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough. She fell instantly in love and three days later agreed to marry him. What made the young Jennie tick up to this point in her life is not easy to fathom - as Sebba points out, the letters between members of the Jerome family are 'short on emotions, expectations and anxieties'. But Sebba makes a convincing case that what occurred with Randolph was a coup de foudre - however unlikely that may seem given how Randolph looked and behaved. She is equally persuasive that Winston was most probably conceived before they married, in 1874 - attesting to Jennie's 'confidence, physical passion, craving for excitement and sexual fearlessness' - though the author's plea that her interest here is 'not a prurient one' sounds a little priggish. Overall, however, Sebba's tone is far from that; her prose is clear, her judgments sensible. She is good on how Jennie helped the erratic Randolph in his strangely meteoric political career and moving when chronicling the disintegration of their marriage and their final world cruise as he went through what were probably the last stages of syphilis - Rosebery memorably recorded that Randolph was 'the chief mourner at his own protracted funeral'. But the real strength of the book is its examination of Jennie's role in shaping the character and career of Winston. It is hard to disagree with the assessment of Winston's daughter Mary Soames that even by the standards of their generation, Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill were 'pretty awful parents' to their eldest son when he was a boy. This book has plenty of evidence to back this up - notably Winston's letters from his peculiarly sadistic prep school imploring his parents to take him away, or at least come and see him; on the back of some of these are scribbled the names of those Jennie planned to ask to dinner. Sebba does not deny the neglect, but nevertheless has us believe that Jennie always loved her eldest son, and that she 'always knew that Winston would be her greatest achievement'. Winston's adolescent letters accusing his mother of maltreatment, far from damaging their relationship, taught him 'how far he could push and still carry those who loved and supported him, basic leadership skills', writes Sebba. When he was ready to embark on a career, Jennie badgered everyone she thought might advance it. His pushy mother made Churchill a controversial figure at times, but no one could say that she hadn't helped him on his way. Sebba suggests that Jennie's liking for younger men - her second husband, George Cornwallis-West, was, like her third, more than 20 years h |
Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born? | BBC - iWonder - Napoleon Bonaparte: The Little Corporal who built an Empire Napoleon Bonaparte: The Little Corporal who built an Empire 1769 1821Death in exile The Napoleon complex Diminutive in stature but towering in influence – few figures in history stand taller than Napoleon Bonaparte. Loved by his men, feared by his foes, the Duke of Wellington claimed he was worth 40,000 men on the battlefield. From outsider to emperor, trace Napoleon's meteoric rise to greatness – and find out how he was brought crashing back down to earth. 1769 Birth and early life DeAgostini/Getty Images Napoleon's father, Carlo Buonaparte, had been active in Paoli's resistance army but made terms with the French. Napoleon was born in Ajaccio, Corsica on 15 August. The occupying French forces who ran the island had acquired it from Genoa the year before. Though well off by local standards, Napoleon's parents were not rich, and their vigorous claims of noble descent fail to stand up to scrutiny. His mother Letizia and father Carlo were part of Corsica's bourgeoisie. Once involved in the Corsican resistance to French occupation, Carlo had made personal peace with the French when leader Pasquale Paoli was forced to flee and became assessor to the royal court. Little in the context of Napoleon's birth hinted at his remarkable future. Hulton Archive/Getty Images Napoleon attended the military school at Brienne for five years. Aged nine, Napoleon left for school in France. He was an outsider, unversed in the customs and traditions of his new home. Always destined for the military, Napoleon was educated first, briefly, at Autun, then five years in Brienne before a final year at the military academy in Paris. He graduated in September 1785 – ranked 42nd in a class of 58. It was while he was in Paris that Napoleon's father died, leaving the family facing financial hardship. Not yet 16, nor even the eldest son, it was nonetheless Napoleon who assumed responsibility as head of the family. 1786-1788 Photo12/UIG via Getty Images Corsican resistance leader Pasquale Paoli. Napoleon took his first commission, as a 2nd lieutenant of artillery. He read voraciously – on military strategy and tactics – determined to succeed. But his native land still had his heart. In his book Lettres sur la Corse he set out his vision for an independent Corsica, free of French control. In September he returned to the island of his birth, not rejoining his regiment until June 1788. Above all else, Napoleon felt, he was a Corsican. I was born when [Corsica] was perishing. Thirty thousand Frenchmen spewed onto our shores, drowning the throne of liberty in waves of blood… Napoleon Bonaparte, writing to Pasquale Paoli 1793 Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images Napoleon succeeded in driving the British from Toulon. It wasn't long before Napoleon had the opportunity to demonstrate his new loyalty. At Toulon he won the first major military victory of his career. French anti-government forces had handed the port over to British troops. It was essential that the town be recaptured. Strategically important, the damage suffered to the prestige of the Revolution was just as significant. Napoleon was entrusted with breaking the resistance and by mid-December his tactics had forced the British to evacuate. Days later, Napoleon was promoted to brigadier general – he was just 24 years old. 1794 Saviour of the Republic Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images Napoleon's defeat of the royalist forces threatening the National Convention built his prestige to new heights. When a royalist revolt in Paris threatened to overthrow the government, it fell to Napoleon – the liberator of Toulon – to save the Republic. Facing a force of more than 20,000 men, Napoleon was massively outnumbered. But when the royalists descended on the National Convention in Paris on 5 October, Napoleon's troops forced them back. In less than an hour, 300 royalists lay dead. Not only had Napoleon saved the republic, but his exploits won him ever greater standing among the politicians running the new regime – the Directo |
In which country was the composer Chopin born? | Chopin : Biography biography Click here for Chopin's quotes and quotes of others about Chopin >>> Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, the Polish composer and pianist, was born on 1 March 1810, according to the statements of the artist himself and his family, but according to his baptismal certificate, which was written several weeks after his birth, the date was 22 February. His birthplace was the village of Zelazowa Wola near Sochaczew, in the region of Mazovia, which was part of the Duchy of Warsaw. The manor-house in Zelazowa Wola belonged to Count Skarbek and Chopin's father, Mikolaj (Nicolas) Chopin, a Polonized Frenchman, was employed there as a tutor. He had been born in 1771 in Marainville in the province of Lorraine in France, but already as a child he had established contacts with the Polish families of Count Michal Pac and the manager of his estate, Jan Adam Weydlich. At the age of 16, Mikolaj accompanied them to Poland where he settled down permanently. He never returned to France and did not retain contacts with his French family but brought up his children as Poles. In 1806, Mikolaj Chopin married Tekla Justyna Krzyzanowska, who was the housekeeper for the Skarbek family at Zelazowa Wola. They had four children: three daughters Ludwika, Izabela and Emilia, and a son Fryderyk, the second child. Several months after his birth, the whole family moved to Warsaw, where Mikolaj Chopin was offered the post of French language and literature lecturer in the Warsaw Lyceum. He also ran a boarding school for sons of the gentry. The musical talent of Fryderyk became apparent extremely early on, and it was compared with the childhood genius of Mozart. Already at the age of 7, Fryderyk was the author of two polonaises (in G minor and B flat major), the first being published in the engraving workshop of Father Cybulski. The prodigy was featured in the Warsaw newspapers, and "little Chopin" became the attraction and ornament of receptions given in the aristocratic salons of the capital. He also began giving public charity concerts. His first professional piano lessons, given to him by Wojciech Zywny (b. 1756 in Bohemia), lasted from 1816 to 1822, when the teacher was no longer able to give any more help to the pupil whose skills surpassed his own. The further development of Fryderyk's talent was supervised by Wilhelm W�rfel (b.1791 in Bohemia), the renowned pianist and professor at the Warsaw Conservatory who was to offer valuable, although irregular, advice as regards playing the piano and organ. From 1823 to 1826, Fryderyk attended the Warsaw Lyceum where his father was one of the professors. He spent his summer holidays in estates belonging to the parents of his school friends in various parts of the country. For example, he twice visited Szafarnia in the Kujawy region where he revealed a particular interest in folk music and country traditions. The young composer listened to and noted down the texts of folk songs, took part in peasant weddings and harvest festivities, danced, and played a folk instrument resembling a double bass with the village musicians; all of which he described in his letters. Chopin became well acquainted with the folk music of the Polish plains in its authentic form, with its distinct tonality, richness of rhythms and dance vigour. When composing his first mazurkas in 1825, as well as the later ones, he resorted to this source of inspiration which he kept in mind until the very end of his life. In the autumn of 1826, Chopin began studying the theory of music, figured bass and composition at the Warsaw High School of Music, which was both part of the Conservatory and, at the same time, connected with Warsaw University. Its head was the composer J�zef Elsner (b. 1769 in Silesia). Chopin, however, did not attend the piano class. Aware of the exceptional nature of Chopin's talent, Elsner allowed him, in accordance with his personality a |
In which country was Joseph Stalin born? | BBC - iWonder - Joseph Stalin: National hero or cold-blooded murderer? Joseph Stalin: National hero or cold-blooded murderer? 1879 1953Death of Stalin and the end of an era How did Stalin get away with murder? Stalin’s name meant "man of steel" and he lived up to it. He oversaw the war machine that helped defeat Nazism and was the supreme ruler of the Soviet Union for a quarter of a century. His regime of terror caused the death and suffering of tens of millions. But this powerful man began life as the son of an alcoholic cobbler and a doting mother who sent him to study to be a priest. 1879 Topfoto Young Stalin. He is born on 18 December 1879 in Gori, Georgia in the Russian empire. He is first named Iosif (Joseph) Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili. Joseph grows up in poverty. His mother is a washerwoman and his father is a cobbler. He catches small pox aged seven and is left with a pockmarked face and a slightly deformed left arm. He is bullied by the other children and feels a continual need to prove himself. His father is an alcoholic who deals out regular beatings. As young Joseph grows up, Georgia’s romantic folklore and anti-Russian traditions capture his imagination. Topfoto Photograph of Stalin as a young man. Joseph’s religious mother wants him to be a priest and in 1895 sends him to study in Tiflis, the Georgian capital. However Joseph rebels and instead of studying scripture he reads the secret writings of Karl Marx and joins a local socialist group. He devotes much of his time to the revolutionary movement against the Russian monarchy and loses interest in his studies. Going against his mother’s wishes, Joseph becomes an atheist and frequently argues with the priests. In 1899 he is finally thrown out of the seminary after failing to turn up to his exams. You know, they are fooling us, there is no God… all this talk about God is sheer nonsense. Stalin puts forward his atheistic arguments 1901 The revolutionary bandit You need to have JavaScript enabled to view this clip. David Reynolds describes Stalin's life as a Bolshevik bank robber. Clips from World War Two: 1941 and the Man of Steel (BBC Four, 2013). While working as a clerk at the Meteorological Observatory, Joseph carries on with his revolutionary activities, organising strikes and protests. His activities become known to the Tsarist secret police and he is forced to go underground. He joins the Bolshevik party and conducts guerrilla warfare for the first time in the 1905 Russian Revolution. His first meeting with Lenin, the Bolshevik leader, is at a party conference in Finland. Lenin is impressed by this 'ruthless underground operator'. In 1907 Joseph steals 250,000 rubles (approximately $3.4m in US dollars) in a bank robbery in Tiflis to help fund the cause. Man of steel Stalin's first wife Ketevan Svanidze. Joseph marries his first wife Ketevan Svanidze in 1906. She comes from a poor family of minor nobility. Ketevan gives birth to their son Yakov Dzhugashvili the following year. After the Tiflis bank robbery Joseph and his family escape Tsarist forces by travelling to Baku in Azerbaijan. When Ketevan dies of typhus in 1907, Joseph is wracked with grief. He leaves his son to be cared for by his wife’s parents and throws himself into his revolutionary work. He adopts the name 'Stalin' which means 'steel' in Russian. He is arrested on a number of occasions and exiled to Siberia in 1910. This creature softened my heart of stone. She died and with her died my last warm feelings for humanity. Stalin speaking about his first wife's death 1917 Takes part in the Russian Revolution Getty Lenin speaks at the First All-Russian Congress of Soviets with Stalin at his side. Lenin organises the Russian Revolution and promises “peace, land, and bread”. Stalin plays a crucial role by running Pravda, the Bolshevik newspaper. He is hailed as a hero when he helps Lenin to escape from the Tsar’s army into Finland and is appointed to the inner circle of the Bolshevik party. When the Tsar is toppled the country descends into civil war. Stalin, like other the hardliners within th |
Who was disparagingly known as that Austrian corporal? | Wilhelm II, German Emperor (Central Victory) | Alternative History | Fandom powered by Wikia Wilhelm II, German Emperor (Central Victory) 41,176pages on June 15, 1888 – June 4, 1941 Predecessor Lutheranism Wilhelm II ( German : Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht von Preußen; English : Frederick William Victor Albert of Prussia) (January 27, 1859 – June 4, 1941) was the German Emperor (Kaiser) and last King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire from June 15, 1888 until his death on June 4, 1941 and the Kingdom of Prussia from June 15, 1888 to January 30, 1934. He was a grandson of the British Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe. Crowned in 1888, he dismissed the Chancellor, Prince Otto von Bismarck , in 1890 and launched Germany on a bellicose "New Course" in foreign affairs that culminated in his support for Austria-Hungary in the crisis of July 1914 that led to World War I . Bombastic and impetuous, he sometimes made tactless pronouncements on sensitive topics without consulting his ministers, and allowed his generals to dictate policy during World War I with little regard for the civilian government. This would lead to him becoming a figurehead for the rest of his life. Although he despised Hitler, the deteriorating political stability of Germany let him play an important role in the German National People's Party 's rise to power. He dissolved the parliament twice in 1932 and eventually appointed Hitler as Chancellor in January 1933. In February, he issued the Reichstag Fire Decree which suspended various civil liberties, and in March he signed the Enabling Act, in which the parliament gave Hitler's administration legislative powers. This would later be seen as his greatest mistake as Hitler's dictatorship would lead Germany to victory in World War II , it would also remain in effect and eventually lead to the collapse of the German Empire in 1991. However, his contribution to German colonial expansion makes him a hated figure in the United Kingdom for destroying the British Empire. Contents [ show ] Biography Wilhelm was born on January 27, 1859 in Berlin to Prince Frederick William of Prussia (the future Frederick III) and his wife, Victoria, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom. He was the first grandchild of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert , but more importantly, as the first son of the Crown Prince of Prussia, Wilhelm was (from 1861) the second in the line of succession to Prussia, and also, after 1871, to the German Empire, which, according to the constitution of the German Empire, was ruled by the Prussian King. He was related to many royal figures across Europe, and as war loomed in 1914, Wilhelm was on friendly terms with his cousins the Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and King George V of the United Kingdom. He often tried to bully his royal relatives. Wilhelm with his father in 1862 A traumatic breech birth left him with a withered left arm due to Erb's palsy , which he tried with some success to conceal. In many photos he carries a pair of white gloves in his left hand to make the arm seem longer, holds his left hand with his right, or has his crippled arm on the hilt of a sword or holding a cane to give the effect of a useful limb posed at a dignified angle. Historians have suggested that this disability affected his emotional development Early years Wilhelm, from six years of age, was tutored and heavily influenced by the 39-year old teacher Georg Hinzpeter. As a teenager he was educated at Kassel at the Friedrichsgymnasium and the University of Bonn , where he became a member of Corps Borussia Bonn. Wilhelm possessed a quick intelligence, but unfortunately this was often overshadowed by a cantankerous temper. As a scion of the Royal house of Hohenzollern , Wilhelm was exposed from an early age to the military society of the Prussian aristocracy. This had a major impact on him and, in maturity, Wilhelm was seldom seen out of uniform. The hyper-masculine military culture of Prussia in this period did much to frame his political ideals and personal relationships. Crown Prince Freder |
The Bee Gees are popularly credited as being from Australia, but on which island were they actually born? | Bee Gees | Ed B on Sports Ed B on Sports Bee Gees in 1978 (top to bottom) Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb Background information Steve Rucker The Bee Gees were a pop music group formed in 1958. The group’s line-up consisted of brothers Barry , Robin , and Maurice Gibb . The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a popular music act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three-part tight harmonies ; Robin’s clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry’s R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the late 1970s and 1980s. They wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists. Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers lived in Chorlton , Manchester , England, until the late 1950s, and formed the Rattlesnakes . The family then moved to Redcliffe , in Queensland, Australia, and then to Cribb Island . After achieving their first chart success in Australia as the Bee Gees with “ Spicks and Specks ” (their 12th single), they returned to the UK in January 1967 where producer Robert Stigwood began promoting them to a worldwide audience. The Bee Gees have sold more than 220 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling music artists of all time. [1] [2] They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997; [3] the presenter of the award to “Britain’s first family of harmony” was Brian Wilson , historical leader of the Beach Boys , a “family act” also featuring three harmonising brothers. [4] The Bee Gees’ Hall of Fame citation says “Only Elvis Presley , the Beatles , Michael Jackson , Garth Brooks and Paul McCartney have outsold the Bee Gees.” [5] Following Maurice’s sudden death in January 2003 at the age of 53, Barry and Robin retired the group’s name after 45 years of activity. In 2009 Robin announced that he and Barry had agreed that the Bee Gees would re-form and perform again. [6] Robin died in May 2012 at the age of 62, after a prolonged struggle with cancer and other health problems, leaving Barry as the lone surviving member of the group. [7] Contents 1955–66: Music origins, Bee Gees formation, and popularity in Australia[ edit ] Plaque at Maitland Terrace/Strang Road intersection in Union Mills, Isle of Man In 1955, Barry Gibb along with his brothers Robin and Maurice Gibb moved back to their father Hugh Gibb ‘s home town of Chorlton-cum-Hardy , Manchester , England where they went to Oswald Road Primary School, [8] and they formed a skiffle /rock-and-roll group the Rattlesnakes , which consisted of Barry on guitar and vocals, Robin and Maurice on vocals, with friends Paul Frost on drums and Kenny Horrocks on tea-chest bass . In December 1957 the boys began to sing in harmony. The story is told that they were going to lip sync to a record in the local Gaumont cinema (as other children had done on previous weeks) and as they were running to the theatre, the fragile shellac 78-RPM record broke. The brothers had to sing live and received such a positive response from the audience that they decided to pursue a singing career. [8] [9] In May 1958 the Rattlesnakes were disbanded when Frost and Horrocks left to form Wee Johnny Hayes and the Blue Cats. [10] In August 1958 the Gibb family, including older sister Lesley and infant brother Andy , emigrated to Redcliffe , just north-east of Brisbane in Queensland , Australia. The young brothers attended Humpybong State School [8] and began performing to raise pocket money . They were introduced to leading Brisbane radio DJ Bill Gates by speedway promoter and driver Bill Goode, who had hired the brothers to entertain the crowd at the Redcliffe Speedway in 1960. The crowd at the speedway would throw money onto the track for the boys who generally performed during the interval of meetings (usually on the back of a truck that drove around the track) and in a deal with |
In which country was JRR Tolkien born? | J.R.R. Tolkien - Author, Linguist - Biography.com J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien is an internationally renowned fantasy writer. He is best known for authoring The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. IN THESE GROUPS » quotes “If you really want to know what Middle-earth is based on, it's my wonder and delight in the earth as it is, particularly the natural earth.” “Children aren't a class. They are merely human beings at different stages of maturity. All of them have a human intelligence which even at its lowest is a pretty wonderful thing, and the entire world in front of them.” “The hobbits are just what I should like to have been but never was—an entirely unmilitary people who always came up to scratch in a clinch.” J.R.R. Tolkien Synopsis Born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa, J.R.R. Tolkien settled in England as a child, going on to study at Exeter College. While teaching at Oxford University, he published the popular fantasy novels The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The works have had a devoted international fan base and been adapted into award-winning blockbuster films. Tolkien died in 1973 at 81. Early Life John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on January 3, 1892, to Arthur Tolkien and Mabel Suffield Tolkien. After Arthur Tolkien died from complications of rheumatic fever, Mabel settled with 4-year-old J.R.R. (then called Ronald) and his younger brother, Hilary, in the country hamlet of Sarehole, in Birmingham, England. Mabel Tolkien died in 1904, and the Tolkien brothers were sent to live with a relative and in boarding homes, with a Catholic priest assuming guardianship in Birmingham. J.R.R. went on to get his first-class degree at Exeter College, specializing in Anglo-Saxon and Germanic languages and classic literature. He enlisted as a lieutenant in the Lancashire Fusiliers and served in World War I, making sure to continue writing as well. He fought in the Battle of the Somme, in which there were severe casualties, and was eventually released from duty due to illness. In the midst of his military service, he’d married Edith Bratt in 1916. Career as a Scholar and Writer Continuing his linguistic studies, Tolkien joined the faculty of the University of Leeds in 1920 and a few years later became a professor at Oxford University. While there he started a writing group called The Inklings, which counted among its members C.S. Lewis and Owen Barfield. It was also at Oxford, while grading a paper, that he spontaneously wrote a short line about "a hobbit." The award-winning fantasy novel The Hobbit—about the small, furry-footed Bilbo Baggins and his adventures—was published in 1937 and was regarded as a children’s book, though Tolkien would state the book wasn’t originally intended for children. He also created more than 100 drawings to support the narrative. Over the years, while working on scholarly publications, Tolkien developed the work that would come to be regarded as his masterpiece—the Lord of the Rings series, partially inspired by ancient European myths, with its own sets of maps, lore and languages. Tolkien released part one of the series, The Fellowship of the Ring, in 1954; The Two Towers and The Return of the King followed in 1955, finishing up the trilogy. The books gave readers a rich literary trove populated by elves, goblins, talking trees and all manner of fantastic creatures, including characters like the wizard Gandalf and the dwarf Gimli. While Rings had its share of critics, many reviewers and waves upon waves of general readers took to Tolkien’s world, causing the books to become global best sellers, with fans forming Tolkien clubs and learning his fictional languages. Tolkien retired from professorial duties in 1959, going on to publish an essay and poetry collection, Tree and Leaf, and the fantasy tale Smith of Wootton Major. His wife Edith died in 1971, and Tolkien died on September 2, 1973, at the age of 81. He was survived by four children. Legacy The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings series are grouped among the most popular b |
Mother Theresa was born in which country? | Mother Teresa - Biographical Mother Teresa The Nobel Peace Prize 1979 Mother Teresa Questions and Answers on Mother Teresa Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje * , Macedonia, on August 26 ** , 1910. Her family was of Albanian descent. At the age of twelve, she felt strongly the call of God. She knew she had to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ. At the age of eighteen she left her parental home in Skopje and joined the Sisters of Loreto, an Irish community of nuns with missions in India. After a few months' training in Dublin she was sent to India, where on May 24, 1931, she took her initial vows as a nun. From 1931 to 1948 Mother Teresa taught at St. Mary's High School in Calcutta, but the suffering and poverty she glimpsed outside the convent walls made such a deep impression on her that in 1948 she received permission from her superiors to leave the convent school and devote herself to working among the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. Although she had no funds, she depended on Divine Providence, and started an open-air school for slum children. Soon she was joined by voluntary helpers, and financial support was also forthcoming. This made it possible for her to extend the scope of her work. On October 7, 1950, Mother Teresa received permission from the Holy See to start her own order, "The Missionaries of Charity", whose primary task was to love and care for those persons nobody was prepared to look after. In 1965 the Society became an International Religious Family by a decree of Pope Paul VI. Today the order comprises Active and Contemplative branches of Sisters and Brothers in many countries. In 1963 both the Contemplative branch of the Sisters and the Active branch of the Brothers was founded. In 1979 the Contemplative branch of the Brothers was added, and in 1984 the Priest branch was established. The Society of Missionaries has spread all over the world, including the former Soviet Union and Eastern European countries. They provide effective help to the poorest of the poor in a number of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and they undertake relief work in the wake of natural catastrophes such as floods, epidemics, and famine, and for refugees. The order also has houses in North America, Europe and Australia, where they take care of the shut-ins, alcoholics, homeless, and AIDS sufferers. The Missionaries of Charity throughout the world are aided and assisted by Co-Workers who became an official International Association on March 29, 1969. By the 1990s there were over one million Co-Workers in more than 40 countries. Along with the Co-Workers, the lay Missionaries of Charity try to follow Mother Teresa's spirit and charism in their families. Mother Teresa's work has been recognised and acclaimed throughout the world and she has received a number of awards and distinctions, including the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971) and the Nehru Prize for her promotion of international peace and understanding (1972). She also received the Balzan Prize (1979) and the Templeton and Magsaysay awards. From Nobel Lectures , Peace 1971-1980, Editor-in-Charge Tore Frängsmyr, Editor Irwin Abrams, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, 1997 This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel . It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures . To cite this document, always state the source as shown above. * Former Uskup, a town in the Ottoman Empire. ** Mother Teresa's date of birth is disputed: "So unconcerned was she about accuracy in relation to the chronicling of her own life, and so disinclined actually to read anything written about her, that for many years and in a succession of books her birthdate was erroneously recorded as 27 August 1910. It even appeared in the Indian Loreto Entrance Book as her date of birth. In fact, as she confided to her friend, c |
The 1918 pandemic was given what name? | The 1918 Influenza Pandemic I opened the window, And in-flu-enza. The influenza pandemic circled the globe. Most of humanity felt the effects of this strain of the influenza virus. It spread following the path of its human carriers, along trade routes and shipping lines. Outbreaks swept through North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Brazil and the South Pacific (Taubenberger). In India the mortality rate was extremely high at around 50 deaths from influenza per 1,000 people (Brown). The Great War, with its mass movements of men in armies and aboard ships, probably aided in its rapid diffusion and attack. The origins of the deadly flu disease were unknown but widely speculated upon. Some of the allies thought of the epidemic as a biological warfare tool of the Germans. Many thought it was a result of the trench warfare, the use of mustard gases and the generated "smoke and fumes" of the war. A national campaign began using the ready rhetoric of war to fight the new enemy of microscopic proportions. A study attempted to reason why the disease had been so devastating in certain localized regions, looking at the climate, the weather and the racial composition of cities. They found humidity to be linked with more severe epidemics as it "fosters the dissemination of the bacteria," (Committee on Atmosphere and Man, 1923). Meanwhile the new sciences of the infectious agents and immunology were racing to come up with a vaccine or therapy to stop the epidemics. The experiences of people in military camps encountering the influenza pandemic: An excerpt for the memoirs of a survivor at Camp Funston of the pandemic Survivor A letter to a fellow physician describing conditions during the influenza epidemic at Camp Devens A collection of letters of a soldier stationed in Camp Funston Soldier The origins of this influenza variant is not precisely known. It is thought to have originated in China in a rare genetic shift of the influenza virus. The recombination of its surface proteins created a virus novel to almost everyone and a loss of herd immunity. Recently the virus has been reconstructed from the tissue of a dead soldier and is now being genetically characterized . The name of Spanish Flu came from the early affliction and large mortalities in Spain (BMJ,10/19/1918) where it allegedly killed 8 million in May (BMJ, 7/13/1918). However, a first wave of influenza appeared early in the spring of 1918 in Kansas and in military camps throughout the US. Few noticed the epidemic in the midst of the war. Wilson had just given his 14 point address. There was virtually no response or acknowledgment to the epidemics in March and April in the military camps. It was unfortunate that no steps were taken to prepare for the usual recrudescence of the virulent influenza strain in the winter. The lack of action was later criticized when the epidemic could not be ignored in the winter of 1918 (BMJ, 1918). These first epidemics at training camps were a sign of what was coming in greater magnitude in the fall and winter of 1918 to the entire world. The war brought the virus back into the US for the second wave of the epidemic. It first arrived in Boston in September of 1918 through the port busy with war shipments of machinery and supplies. The war also enabled the virus to spread and diffuse. Men across the nation were mobilizing to join the military and the cause. As they came together, they brought the virus with them and to those they contacted. The virus killed almost 200,00 in October of 1918 alone. In November 11 of 1918 the end of the war enabled a resurgence. As people celebrated Armistice Day with parades and large partiess, a complete disaster from the public health standpoint, a rebirth of the epidemic occurred in some cities. The flu that winter was beyond imagination as millions were infected and thousands died. Just as the war had effected the course of influenza, influenza affected the war. Entire fleets were ill with the disease and men on the front were too sick to fight. The flu was devastating to both sides, kill |
What is the name of the dog that appears on His Masters Voice lables? | The History of Nipper and His Master's Voice The History of Nipper and His Master's Voice Nipper and His Master's Voice - What is the story? Nipper the dog was born in Bristol in Gloucester, England in 1884 and so named because of his tendency to nip the backs of visitors' legs. When his first master Mark Barraud died destitute in Bristol in 1887, Nipper was taken to Liverpool in Lancashire, England by Mark's younger brother Francis, a painter. In Liverpool Nipper discovered the Phonograph, a cylinder recording and playing machine and Francis Barraud "often noticed how puzzled he was to make out where the voice came from". This scene must have been indelibly printed in Barraud's brain, for it was three years after Nipper died that he committed it to canvas. Nipper died in September 1895, having returned from Liverpool to live with Mark Barraud's widow in Kingston-upon-Thames in Surrey, England. Though not a thoroughbred, Nipper had plenty of bull terrier in him; he never hesitated to take on another dog in a fight, loved chasing rats and had a fondness for the pheasants in Richmond Park! In 1898 Barraud completed the painting and registered it on 11 February 1899 as "Dog looking at and listening to a Phonograph". "Dog looking at and listening to a Phonograph" Click for enlargement (66,842 bytes) Barraud then decided to rename the painting "His Master's Voice" and tried to exhibit it at the Royal Academy, but was turned down. He had no more luck trying to offer it for reproduction in magazines. "No one would know what the dog was doing" was given as the reason! Next on Barraud's list was The Edison Bell Company, leading manufacturer of the cylinder phonograph, but again without success. "Dogs don't listen to phonographs," the company said. Barraud was given the advise to repaint the horn from black to gold, as this might better his opportunity for a sale. With this in mind, in the summer of 1899 he visited 31 Maiden Lane, home of the newly formed Gramophone Company, with a photograph of his painting and a request to borrow a brass horn. As Barraud later wrote in an article for The Strand magazine: "The manager, Mr Barry Owen asked me if the picture was for sale and if I could introduce a machine of their own make, a Gramophone, instead of the one in the picture. I replied that the picture was for sale and that I could make the alteration if they would let me have an instrument to paint from." Barraud painting "His Master's Voice" Click for enlargement (52,177 bytes) On 15 September 1899, The Gramophone Company sent Barraud a letter making him a formal offer for the picture, which he immediately accepted. He was paid £50 for the painting and a further £50 for the full copyright. The deal was finally confirmed on 4 October 1899 when a representative from The Gramophone Company saw the amended painting for the first time. "His Master's Voice" Click for enlargement (59,607 bytes) This painting made its first public appearance on The Gramophone Company's advertising literature in January 1900, and later on some novelty promotional items. However, "His Master's Voice" did not feature on the Company's British letter headings until 1907. The painting and title were finally registered as a trademark in 1910. It was also in 1900 that a seemingly innocuous request led to the eventual disappearance of "His Master's Voice" as a label trademark. Emile Berliner (1851 - 1928), U.S. inventor of the gramophone, born in Germany, asked Barry Owen to assign him the copyright of "His Master's Voice" for America. Owen agreed, as he did in 1904 to a similar request from Japan. Some eighty years later, when the arrival of the Compact Disc prompted record companies to start manufacturing centrally for the world, EMI paid the price of losing its rights in these two vital territories - and EMI Classics was created as a successor to "His Master's Voice". Meanwhile Francis Barraud spent much of the rest of his working life painting 24 replicas of his original, as commissioned by The Gramophone Compa |
Who owned the black labrador that was killed on the evening of the Dam Busters raid? | Guy Gibson: ghost of Dambusters dog 'found' at airbase - Telegraph World War Two Guy Gibson: ghost of Dambusters dog 'found' at airbase A team of paranormal investigators have claimed they have made contact with the "spirit" of the dog owned by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, the heroic pilot who led the Dambusters raids during the Second World War. The Dambusters with Guy Gibson (Richard Todd) and N****r Photo: GETTY IMAGES Image 1 of 2 (Left) A reconstruction of the Dambusters raid in 1943 (Right) Dambusters hero Wing Commander Guy Gibson Photo: GETTY 7:00AM GMT 02 Nov 2011 Wing Commander Gibson led the Dambusters raid in 1943 from his base at RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, just hours after his black labrador, called Nigger, was run over and killed. Before taking off for the Ruhr Dams, Wing Commander Gibson left instructions for his faithful companion to be buried outside his office But a legend sprung up around Nigger after there were several reported sightings of a black dog seen around the base following his death. His office has been empty for more than half a century and is now part of the RAF Scampton Historical Museum, near Lincoln, Lincs. Now paranormal investigators, given special permission to stake out the operational RAF base, have claimed that the spectre of the dog's spirit may have tried to speak to them as they have picked up activity on their electronic detection equipment. Related Articles Dambusters raid: background 10 Oct 2011 Filmed by the BBC, the team embarked on three all-night stakeouts at the base, now home to the Red Arrows. It came Paul Drake, the lead investigator, was inspired by a 1987 photograph showing a mystery black dog at the opening of a Damsbusters memorial in the nearby village of Woodhall Spa. "I saw a picture that had the dog in it, which the photographer said was not there when it was taken, and that has stayed in the back of my mind for a few years," said Mr Drake, 49, a computer engineer and founder of Paranormal Lincs. "After I saw the picture I got in contact with RAF Scampton to see if we could do an investigation. I never dreamed they would say 'yes' as it is still an operational base and everything has to go through the base commander. "But they have been absolutely brilliant and have welcomed us with open arms." The name of Gibson's black labrador was used as a code word whenever one of Germany's Ruhr Dams was breached during the "bouncing bomb" mission in May 1943, and was immortalised in the 1955 film starring Richard Todd. Among the specialist kit used by the paranormal team were infra-red lights, proximity sensors and video cameras. Mr Drake added: "We have been up there on three different occasions, each time something different has happened. Something is definitely going on as there has been no power to the office for years. "The equipment we use to measure the electromagnetic field in a building is very sensitive, and every time we have been inside Guy Gibson's office there has been a reaction. "When we have asked the question 'are you there?,' the metre has always gone up." Fellow paranormal investigator, Michelle Clements, added: "We are looking for the spirit of Guy Gibson, but there have been a lot of things reported about his dog." Before his death Nigger was always at the side of Gibson, who would take him for long walks around the airfield. The raid on the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe Dams was launched on 16 May 1943. Only hours before the raid Gibson was informed that Nigger had been run over by a car outside the camp and he was killed instantaneously. The Möhne and Eder Dams were breached, but it was a very costly operation with loss of nine aircraft and fifty-three men. Gibson returned and was subsequently awarded the Victoria Cross but was later killed on a raid against Germany in September 1944, when his Mosquito plane crashed in Holland. The first sighting of a dog matching Nigger's description was in February 1952 when a mess waiter working at RAF Scampton reported seeing a "phantom" black dog on the base. Jim Shortland, a historian who specialises in |
Blondi was a German Shepherd that belonged to whom? | Blondi ( - 1945) - Find A Grave Memorial Death: Apr. 29, 1945 Blondi was a female Alsatian (German Shepherd) that belonged to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler during most of his life as German Chancellor (1933-1945). As the Soviet Army closed in on Hitler's bunker in Berlin, Hitler and some of his staff planned suicide by cyanide poisoning. However, Hitler was mistrustful of the poison capsules that had been supplied by SS Chief Himmler (whom he now saw as a traitor), so he ordered his personal doctor Werner Hasse to try one of the capsules out on Blondi. Blondi was initially buried in a shell crater outside the emergency exit to Hitler's bunker, and this same burial site was later used to inter the cremated remains of Hitler and Eva Braun. On April 30, 1945, on Hitler's orders, Blondi, Hitler and Eva Braun were cremated with diesel fuel in the Reich Chancellery garden above his bunker. The charred corpses were later discovered by the Russians. These remains were allegedly shipped to Moscow for tests that confirmed their identity although some accounts have them being autopsied in a pathology clinic in Buch, a suburb of Berlin. After the autopsies, Hitler, his wife, Eva Braun and his propaganda leader, Joseph Goebbels were allegedly buried in a series of locations including Buch, Finow and Rathenau (all in East Germany). In February of 1946, the remains were again moved to a Soviet Smersh facility in Magdeburg (Nos. 32 and 36). These remains were removed one final time in 1982 (some account say it was as early as 1970) by the request of Yuri Andropov, Secretary General of the USSR, 1982-84. Andropov, former KGB chief, fearing that Neo-Nazi's may discover the location, had the graves opened. All remains (still in a state of decomposition) were ground-up and put into a nearby Danube River tributary. All of these details are in dispute and there are many conflicting 'facts' stated in a variety of sources. |
What is the name of the cat in the Homeward Bound movies? | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey ( 1993 ) G | Three pets escape from a California ranch to find their owners in San Francisco. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 38 titles created 16 Sep 2012 a list of 23 titles created 15 Apr 2013 a list of 39 titles created 22 Sep 2013 a list of 27 titles created 05 Apr 2015 a list of 30 titles created 15 Jul 2015 Title: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) 6.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Shadow, Sassy, and Chance have to find their way home after they become stranded at the San Francisco International Airport as their owners fly to Canada on vacation. Director: David R. Ellis The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home? Director: Fletcher Markle When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale. Director: Simon Wincer Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs, learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett. Director: Chris Noonan A slobbering St. Bernard becomes the center of attention for a loving family, but must contend with a dog-napping veterinarian and his henchmen. Director: Brian Levant The adventures of a young cat and a dog as they find themselves accidentally separated and each swept into a hazardous trek. Director: Masanori Hata Edit Storyline Three pets (Chance, a young dog unfamiliar with the world; Shadow, an aging, wise dog; and Sassy, a snobby cat) are left behind when their family goes on vacation. Unsure of what happened, the animals set out on a quest to find their family. This journey across America is very dangerous and the animals risk never seeing their masters again. The group of pets travel across forested mountains and areas of wide-open countryside, while their family searches for them in the same areas. Written by Anonymous In the classic tradition of Walt Disney Pictures comes a story about courage, adventure and friendship. Genres: 12 February 1993 (USA) See more » Also Known As: A Incrível Jornada See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia One of the rare talking animal movies in which the animal's mouth doesn't move in sync with their lines. See more » Goofs Grizzly bears are not found in the mountains of California. See more » Quotes Chance : I can do better! Just give me a second chance! Shadow : That was your second chance, Chance! Chance : Then give me a third chance! One of the most Heart-Warming Funny Lovable Films About Animals EVER!! 11 January 2004 | by Spiderman326128 (New York) – See all my reviews Maybe I'm a sap but this is the sweetest movies ever! I saw it for the first time when I was around 4 or 5, and I cried my eyes out. Between then and now (embarrassed at age 15) I have seen it over 25 times and have sobbed each and every one of them. Don't worry they're tears of happiness! And it's not all sap! There's a lot of humor and comedy in it too. Usually the whole talking animal thing can be a huge drag but in this movie it's not the case. My only word of advice: Even if you love this-Don't see the sequal...cornyness! I suggest everyone checks this out...you won't be sorry, no matter how old or young you are! 33 of 40 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes |
What is the name of the only book written by Anna Sewell? | Black Beauty (Scholastic Classics): Anna Sewell: 9780439228909: Amazon.com: Books Black Beauty (Scholastic Classics) Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Next Special Offers and Product Promotions Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Review "A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty. Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty throughout this century, and no doubt will continue through the next. Although Anna Sewell's classic paints a clear picture of turn-of-the-century London, its message is universal and timeless: animals will serve humans well if they are treated with consideration and kindness. Black Beauty tells the story of the horse's own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse. Throughout, Sewell rails--in a gentle, 19th-century way--against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all. (Ages 9 to 12)" --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Read more From School Library Journal Grade 4-6–While better written than most abridged versions, these adaptations sacrifice character and theme development through simplified retellings of the basic plots or action. In Black Beauty, Church has reduced the original 49 chapters to 21 by combining the sequence and action into simpler accounts. Sasaki has reworked six of the Sherlock Holmes stories to maintain the mystery and solution minus Holmes's roundabout explanations of deduction. The books include lists of questions for discussion. The generously spaced, large-type format, interspersed with occasional black-and-white drawings, may serve as an introduction or starter as the series intends. However, waiting for the right read-aloud setting combined with discussion of the original is the best way to include the classics in any child's literary experience.–Rita Soltan, Youth Services Consultant, West Bloomfield, MI Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . New York Times best sellers Browse the New York Times best sellers in popular categories like Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Books and more. See more Product Details Age Range: 9 and up Grade Level: 4 and up Series: Scholastic Classics Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (March 1, 2003) Language: English Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces Write a customer review Top Customer Reviews By William MacLeod (King of the Rodeo Ropers and Western artist) on March 22, 2016 Format: Paperback Verified Purchase This book was really OK, but, it looked like his white sock foot was on the back hind left, but I originally liked Black Beauty's white sock foot on the back hind left, so that's why I like this one. So, I decided that this book was the right sort for me because I mostly liked the 1994 version with Sean Bean so, this book goes great with the Black Beauty 1994 film version starring Sean Bean as the real true done deal, because of Joe Green, I think it's better for Joe to wear brown cowboy boots instead of tall black leather English field riding boots, because of being a real rodeo cowboy, not an English horseback rider, so, that's the perfect choice of the Black Beauty 1994 film version starring Sean Bean as the real true done deal, so you or any other equestrian horseback rider or English horseback rider or Western horsebac |
What is the name of Susan Boyle's cat? | Susan Boyle splits from pet cat Pebbles - Mirror Online Celebs Susan Boyle splits from pet cat Pebbles It's the most sensational showbiz break-up of the year – Susan Boyle and her cat are no longer an item. Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email It's the most sensational showbiz break-up of the year – Susan Boyle and her cat are no longer an item. Cuddly Pebbles was once SuBo’s constant companion. But since the Scots singer shot to stardom on Britain’s Got Talent, her 11-year-old pedigree Turkish swimming cat has been living with a pensioner in a quiet suburban flat. Jet-set Susan, 48, has only seen her beloved pet three times since last July. And Pebbles was so spooked by her most recent visit last week, she hid beneath a wardrobe. We traced Pebbles to her new home in Wanstead, East London, where she now lives with retired accountant Pamela Eaton-Browne. Pam, 76, was asked to take her in by neighbour Alex Kadis, who works with Simon Cowell and is part of Susan’s management team. Pam, who has two other cats, is paid £4 a day to cater for Pebbles’ expensive tastes, including chicken and fish. She said: “I thought it would just be for a couple of weeks – but that was in July. The last time Susan came round Pebbles shot under a wardrobe and didn’t want to know.” A spokesman for Subo, 48, confirmed the star and Pebbles are living apart. Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent Most Read Most Recent |
What is the name of Tintin's wire haired terrier? | Westminster Dog Show Winner: Why Wire Fox Terriers Are the Best | TIME.com Follow @TIMENewsfeed For a long time, it seemed like the Internet really only had room in its heart for cats. Eventually, the web came around to dogs too, which was great. But let’s face it: when it comes to canines, the Internet is pretty breedist. All anybody ever talks about are corgis, pugs, French Bulldogs and, most recently, shiba inus — for good reason, of course, because all of those dogs are adorable and generally awesome. But here at NewsFeed, we decided it was time to stand up for another breed, one that has played a significant role in American popular culture but for some reason has been excluded from modern web culture. (DISCLOSURE: My family dog is a wire fox terrier named Stanley, and he is ADORABLE .) Here are seven reasons why it’s time for the sprightly, silly, adorable wire fox terrier to become the world’s next great canine craze. 1. A wire fox terrier just won Best in Show at Westminster Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images Five-year-old Sky took home the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. If the WFT is good enough for the world’s most elite judges of canine quality, then it is good enough for you too. (Note: the non-show dog, civilian variety of fox terriers aren’t usually groomed like that. They are much cuter.) 2. They’re Hollywood stars with major retro appeal In the 1930s, just about everybody wanted a pet WFT, thanks to the very talented actor who played Asta in the popular 1930s Thin Man films. They became even more fashionable thanks to Snowy, the valiant wire fox terrier featured in the comic The Adventures of Tintin. Obviously anything vintage is cool nowadays, so let’s all don our best cloche hats and fur muffs and hang out with wire fox terriers. Really though, check out this retro appeal: H. Armstrong Roberts / Retrofile / Getty Images 3. They get along with everybody Wire fox terriers just want to have a good time, and they are not at all breedist. They’ll play with anybody! For example, Cocker Spaniels: Getty Images 4. Wes Anderson likes them In his film Moonrise Kingdom, Anderson cast none other than a wire fox terrier to play the role of loyal camp dog Snoopy . That movie came out nearly two years ago. It’s time for the rest of the world to catch up. And plus, if Wes Anderson deems something cool, the Internet pretty much always agrees. 5. They look great in hats No like, really great. They are awesome for playing dress-up in general. Getty Images 6. Because of this guy: Getty Images If that doesn’t define “winner,” then we have no idea what in the world does. 7. Oh, did we mention they’re really cute? Getty Images Look at that face. Are you going to tell that face it can’t be an Internet star? Samantha is a reporter for TIME.com and a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Subscribe Popular Among Subscribers |
What is the name of the lion in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo? | Leo the Lion (MGM) | Moviepedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Leo the Lion (MGM) Share Leo the Lion is the mascot for the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , featured in the studio's production logo. Since 1924 (when the studio was formed by the merger of Samuel Goldwyn's studio with Marcus Loew's Metro Pictures and Louis B. Mayer 's company), there have been around five different lions used for the MGM logo. Arguably the two most recognizable MGM lions today are Tanner, [1] the third MGM lion, and the current, unnamed fifth lion. Tanner was used on all 3-hue Technicolor films and MGM cartoons (including the Tom and Jerry series), from 1935-1958, as well as the 1963-67 Chuck Jones cartoons, and in use on the studio logo for 24 years (the current lion has been in use since 1957 , a total of 59 years). Contents The original Goldwyn Pictures lion logo, which was later utilized for MGM. The first color lion, used in 1928. Leo the Lion ( 1957 - present) in the MGM logo. Slats in the MGM logo, 1924-1928 Slats [2] was the first lion used for the newly-formed studio. Slats was used on all black and white MGM films between 1924 and 1928. The original logo was designed by Howard Dietz and used by the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation studio from 1916 to 1924 (see left), when the studio was ultimately absorbed into the partership that formed MGM. The MGM motto, Ars Gratia Artis ("Art for Art's Sake") was taken from the original Goldwyn Pictures by Volney Phifer to growl rather than roar, and for the next couple of years, the lion wou and survived two severe accidents. Slats died in 1936. [3] One of the two lions used for Technicolor test logos for MGM's Happy Harmonies shorts, 1934-35 MGM began experiments with two-color short subjects and cartoons in 1928. 2 two-strip Technicolor variations of the MGM logo were cregated for the first MGM color films, with two different lions being used. This is depicted in a still on the right, featuring the second MGM color lion, named, Coffee (1932–1934). The logo seen here appeared on MGM's Happy Harmonies cartoons until 1935, when production was switched to full three-strip Technicolor filming. Jackie in the MGM logo, 1928-1956 Jackie [4] was the second lion, depicted on the right from a still from The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 ). Jackie looked almost identical to Slats, his predecessor. Jackie was also the first MGM lion whose roar (which was more likely a number of soft growls) was heard by audiences of the Silent Film Era - via a gramophone record. Jackie was also arguably the most memorable of the lions, appearing on all black and white MGM films (1928–1956) and MGM's B&W cartoons like Captain and the Kids, Flip the Frog, and Willie Whopper. (1934– 1938 ). Jackie died in 1952. Tanner in the MGM logo, 1938-1956 MGM began producing full three-strip Technicolor films in 1934, and the logo was slightly modified for color. Tanner [5] was used on all Technicolor MGM films ( 193 4–1956) and cartoons ( 193 5– 1958 , 1963 - 1967 ). Tanner, who made his first short subject appearance in Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove (1934) and made his first feature film appearance in Sweethearts (1938) (his first cartoon appearance was on the Happy Harmonies cartoon The Old Plantation), was in use as Leo the Lion for 18 years, second only to the current lion (who has been retained for 49 years), and appears as if he is "grinning" in the logo. Whilst the MGM studio logo featuring Jackie in B&W may be the most memorable, it is the Tanner version of the logo that was the most frequently used version throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood . The short subject "Star Night At The Coconut Grove" & some "Traveltalks" James A. (1934–1935), featured an extendedest version of the logo, with Tanner roaring 6X. Tanner in the remade CinemaScope logo, 1953-1956 Tanner and Jackie were kept in the change from Academy ratio films to widescreen CinemaScope movies, with Tanner for Technicolor films–as depicted on the right from Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)– and Jackie for B&W movies like Blackboard Jungle. This change saw the main studio lo |
What is the name of the baboon/witch doctor from The Lion King? | Rafiki | The Lion King Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia ” Rafiki presents Simba to the animals Rafiki first appears at the presentation of Simba. All the gathered animals make way for him, and some even bow with respect, while he returns the salute with a smile. Greeting one another on top of Pride Rock, Mufasa and Rafiki embrace as close friends. They then come to Sarabi , who shows her newborn child, Simba, to Rafiki. Rafiki smiles at him and starts to perform a ceremony over the future king. First, he lifts his stick above Simba's head, and Simba tries to catch it with his little paws. Then Rafiki breaks a piece of fruit in two parts and smears its juice on Simba's forehead. He then sprinkle a small amount of dust on his head and takes the little prince in his arms, carrying him to the edge of Pride Rock, where he raises him so all the animals can see him. When the ceremony ends, Rafiki returns home to his tree . There, as it rains, Rafiki drafts a stylized picture of Simba on his tree, chuckling to himself and murmuring the cub's name, "Simba." Rafiki realizes Simba is alive A few months later, Scar brings news that Mufasa and Simba were killed in a stampede of wildebeests . Rafiki also hears the news and comes close enough to Pride Rock to see Scar take the throne and let the hyenas, mortal enemies of the lions, come to Pride Rock. Rafiki sighs sadly, mourning Mufasa, Simba, and the old kingdom. He soon returns to his tree and runs his hand over his drawing of Simba, blotting him out of the Circle of Life . Years into Scar's reign, Rafiki sits on the crown of his tree and grabs a pile of leaves, dirt, grass, and flower petals that's floating on the breeze. He takes the mixture into an empty turtle shell and investigates it until he realizes that it contains traces of Simba, who is supposed to have been dead for several years. At first, Rafiki is confused by this new knowledge, but he soon runs to his smeared drawing and, realizing that Simba is now a young adult lion, draws him with a thick red mane. Getting ready to help Simba to take his place in the Circle of Life, Rafiki exclaims, "It is time!" "It means you are a baboon, and I'm not!" After a few days of travel, Rafiki finds a young adult Simba in the jungle . Simba does not remember Rafiki, as he had been too young when he last saw the baboon. That evening, Simba, in a bad mood, makes a face at Rafiki as the baboon tries to attract his attention by singing a song. Simba moves away from him, but Rafiki constantly monitors him, and Simba asks him if he can cut out his song. Rafiki replies, "Can't cut it out. It'll grow right back!" An offended Simba again moves away from Rafiki, calling him a "creepy little monkey," but Rafiki again follows him. Simba asks Rafiki to stop following him and then demands to know who he is. Rafiki asks Simba who he is, and Simba admits that he himself is no longer so sure. Rafiki says that he knows who Simba is but that it's a secret. When Simba comes near him, Rafiki chants his song in the young lion's ear. Simba snarls and asks him what it even means. Rafiki explains that the song is about Simba being a baboon while Rafiki is not. Simba says that Rafiki is a little confused, but Rafiki again appears before him and tells Simba that he is more confused, as he does not even know who he is. Simba counters sarcastically, "Oh, and I suppose you know," and Rafiki says, "Sure do. You're Mufasa's boy." Rafiki shows Simba the way to see his father Simba is surprised by this revelation, but Rafiki calmly says, "Bye," and leaves. He climbs on a rock and meditates on it. Shortly after this, Simba comes and asks Rafiki if he once knew his father. Rafiki corrects him, saying that he still knows Mufasa. Thinking that Rafiki doesn't know about Mufasa's death, Simba tells him that the king is dead. Rafiki tells Simba that he is wrong again and says that Mufasa is still alive. He shows Simba the entrance to a patch of jungle and tells him that he will show Mufasa to him. Simba follows Rafiki through the dense vegetation until Rafiki stops him. The old |
Who was often heard to say "Stupid boy" in the series Dads Army? | "Dad's Army" Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 8:34 AM, PST NEWS trailers and videos full cast and crew trivia official sites memorable quotes Overview 35 out of 36 people found the following review useful: Quite possibly the reason television was invented from anaheim CA 1 November 2005 I was a youngster during WW II living in America but I was made well aware of the courage and resolve of the British people. Dad's Army, in addition to being the best comedy show ever, shows us this courage. Unlike so many sit coms, it is not mean or vicious but is gentle yet over the top funny. Despite their bumbling and odd approach to things, their love of country, their braveness, and their willingness to die for England if they have to, always shows through. I own over 50 episodes on either VHS or DVD and am constantly searching for the ones I do not have. In addition I have both volumes of the complete scripts. I never get tired of watching or reading them. I can't watch the final episode (Never Too Old wherein Jonesy gets married and they drink a toast to the Home Guard every where)without feeling some tears welling up in my eyes. In fact, I'm starting to choke up a bit right now just thinking about it. I have acquaintances (notice I don't say friends) who have watched it with me and just don't get it. They prefer the smart Alex stuff which passes for humor today. I do feel sorry for them. Was the above review useful to you? 29 out of 30 people found the following review useful: The best comedy EVER! from Redcar, England 12 June 2001 Dad's Army is the best comedy ever written. It follows the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard (part time soldiers) during the course of WW2. The platoon is led by the pompous Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), and the public school educated Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier). Third in command is the decorated veteran Lance-Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn). Also in the platoon are a Cockney black-market dealing Private Walker (James Beck), a Scottish ex-Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer turned Undertaker named Fraser (John Laurie), a medic with bladder trouble named Godfrey (Arnold Ridley) and a mummy's boy named Pike (Ian Lavender). The platoon frequently gets into various types of trouble, and this usually leads to a clash with the Chief ARP Warden Hodges (Bill Pertwee). The plots and scripts for all of the episodes are superb, and like a fine wine, the series gets better with age!. An especially funny exchange was in the episode 'The Deadly Attachment' where the platoon are ordered to look after a U-Boat crew for the night. This exchange was recently voted the funniest moment ever in a comedy series! If you don't watch this brilliant series, make sure you see it soon, and if you don't find it funny, you will never laugh at anything! Was the above review useful to you? 22 out of 22 people found the following review useful: You Stupid Boy! from Hawaii, USA 10 December 2003 Capt. Mainwaring would frequently utter the above phrase, and then immediately do something much more stupid than young Private Pike could ever accomplish. This is one of the reasons why this colorful program is one of my favorites (pardon my American English spelling). The scripts are good, but what really make this show brilliant are the great characters and the wonderful actors. It must have been very difficult to get elderly actors to do zany slapstick comedy, but the directors managed to do it beautifully. The contrast of young and old, and middle class and working class people in perpetual conflict is really great fun to watch. More egos are deflated in this series than ever before, and with hilarious results. Instead of watching the horrible news accounts of the Iraq War, watch a video tape of Dad's Army. This a very funny remembrance of a much better era. Was the above review useful to you? 22 out of 22 people found the following review useful: Simply the Best from United Kingdom 16 December 2000 To say that I love this show is an understatement. Comedies may come and go and have their moment, such as Royle Family or One Foot |
What was the name of the character often used in the pictures in Roy Walker's programme "Catchphrase"? | Catchphrase TV Programme product reviews and price comparison Disadvantages Good Old fashion fun and frolicks Catchphrase used to be a popular staple of ITV's weekend and evening television schedule. Presented by the effervescent Roy Walker, it was funny, something you could play along with at home and enjoy fully. It's the kind of thing that would still be great fun now after You've been framed on a Saturday night. The basic premise of the show was that on a big screen a big pixelated character 'Mr Chips' would do something and reinact some kind of catchphrase which contestants had to guess for money, so you'd have things like a miner and a head and have to guess from this that the phrase was Minehead (Ok apologies not the best example but first I could think of). The contestants played on their buzzers and eventually went through to a final round to win exceptional prizes at the time (well a holiday). The show gradually declined after Walker left as we had lesser hosts in Mark Curry and then Nick Weir. It has come back slightly with Walkers regular appearances on Chris Moyles breakfast show. There was also an infamous incident where the action portrayed by Mr Chips was considered gratuitously sexual forcing Roy Walker and the contestants to collapse in fits of laughter. It has to be said nowadays a campaign would be raised to have such actions banned from the tv, but back then it was good fun for all the family which occasionally bordered on the smutty. Roy Walker was an awesome host, a talented comedian with personality to burn, he was a master of the one liner and seemed to absolutely enjoy his job but also made the audience aware that the show was a cheap piece of fun and nothing spectacular. Sometimes I yearn for programmes like this that don't expect the audience to text in and part with 50p or have to salute some sob story for someone or other whose whole life is wanting to be on television, this centred on your average Joe or Jolene wanting to win a camping holiday in Ardennes by guessing ridiculously pixellated catchphrases. Gosh it was all so simple back then!!! You can play the game interactively on the ITV website which is still good fun and holds a charm, the thing I liked about the show was Roy Walker's humour and the fact he would break down in laughter at the ridiculous nature of some of the catchphrases, the show was funny, charming and great fun and I do still miss the show. |
Which television character is well known for his catchphrase "D'oh"? | TV's 60 Greatest Catchphrases - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com TV's 60 Greatest Catchphrases by Diane Clehane | Sep 9, 2013 9:00 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on WhatsApp Neil Patrick Harris These indelible and infinitely quotable words spoken by our favorite TV characters and personalities are forever etched in our brains. Not that there's anything wrong with that. 1. "Heeeere's...Johnny!" Ed McMahon hailed the arrival of Johnny Carson from behind the Tonight Show curtain for 30 years and it never got old. Just ask Jack Nicholson. 2. "D'oh!" A forehead-smacking Homer Simpson popularized it, other residents of Springfield have said it at one time or another and the Oxford English Dictionary even deemed it worthy of an entry. 3. "Yada, yada, yada." The ultimate show about nothing gave us more than its fair share of catchphrases, but this Seinfeld signature uttered by Elaine to gloss over a bad date and favored by George's felonious girlfriend is still really something. 4. "How you doin'?" We can't imagine how many times Joey Tribbiani's best pick-up line was tried out by Friends fans during the show's heyday, but it's safe to say no one said it better than Matt LeBlanc . 5. "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" Gary Coleman 's unforgettable delivery of Arnold Jackson's trademark line on Diff'rent Strokes made it the go-to phrase when you just had to tell a pal he was speaking nonsense. 6. "The tribe has spoken." Reality TV has spawned countless elimination catchphrases, but Jeff Probst 's final words to the ousted Survivor competitors are the perfect blend of camp and cool. 7. "And that's the way it is." Long before the advent of cable news, revered newsman Walter Cronkite closed his nightly broadcast with these iconic words. And we understood we'd just seen and heard everything we needed to know. 8. "Who are you wearing?" When Joan Rivers first took to the Golden Globes red carpet to ask stars about their designers, the E! host spawned an infotainment genre and turned celebrities into walking billboards. 9. "Come on down!" The Price Is Right contestants have been rushing the stage for more than 40 years upon hearing this command, most famously uttered by Johnny Olson . 10. "It's gonna be legen — wait for it — dary." He's a one-man one-liner machine, but our favorite Barney Stinson ( Neil Patrick Harris ) quote on How I Met Your Mother brilliantly captures his bro-vado. The Other 50 (by Decade) "Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" — Adventures of Superman "Baby, you're the greatest." — Ralph, The Honeymooners "Yabba dabba doo!" — Fred, The Flintstones "The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat." — Jim McKay, Wide World of Sports "Ruh-roh!" — Astro, The Jetsons "Danger, Will Robinson!" — Robot, Lost in Space "To the Batmobile!" — Batman, Batman "This tape will self-destruct in five seconds." — Mission: Impossible "Live long and prosper." — Spock, Star Trek "Sock it to me!" — Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In "Book 'em, Danno." — McGarrett, Hawaii Five-0 "Just one more thing..." — Columbo, Columbo "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!" — Jan, The Brady Bunch "Stifle!" — Archie, All in the Family "You hear that, Elizabeth? I'm coming to join you, honey." — Fred, Sanford and Son "God will get you for that." — Maude, Maude "Jane, you ignorant slut." — Dan Aykroyd to Jane Curtin, Saturday Night Live "Who loves ya, baby?" — Kojak, Kojak "Dy-no-mite!" — J.J., Good Times "Kiss my grits!" — Flo, Alice "Good night, John Boy." — The Walton family, The Waltons "Aaay!" — Fonzie, Happy Days "De plane, de plane!" — Tattoo, Fantasy Island "Nanu-nanu." — Mork, Mork & Mindy "Tenk you veddy much." — Latka, Taxi "Let's be careful out there." — Esterhaus, Hill Street Blues "You look mahvelous." — Fernando, SNL "Well, isn't that special?" — The Church Lady, SNL "Make it so." — Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation "Resistance is futile." — The Borg, Star Trek: The Next Generation "Cut it out." — Joey, Full House "Eat my shorts." — Bart, The Simpsons "Did I do that?" — Urkel, Family Matters "No soup for you!" — The Soup N |
Which TV character was often heard to say "I pity the fool"? | Did B.A. Baracus Never Actually Say 'I Pity the Fool' on 'The A-Team'? | The Huffington Post Did B.A. Baracus Never Actually Say 'I Pity the Fool' on 'The A-Team'? 07/24/2015 02:10 pm ET | Updated Jul 24, 2016 Brian Cronin Writer and founder of legendsrevealed.com The A-Team was a fascinating hit TV series in that it was absurd even for the era in which it aired (1983-1987). The cartoon violence on the program was evident when, in the very first episode, a jeep carrying soldiers pursuing the team flips over spectacularly and crashes (it's an impressive enough shot that the show continued to use it in the opening credits for pretty much the entire run of the series). Voiceovers, of course, quickly assure viewers that both the driver and the passenger of the jeep were fine after the crash. That was The A-Team in a nutshell -- spectacular violence but people almost never actually got hurt, despite the A-Team's extensive use of explosives and automatic weapons. The A-Team was about a team of soldiers who were falsely accused of a crime that they did not commit in the closing days of the Vietnam War. Now on the run from the U.S. Military, they work as mercenaries helping out people in need while also trying to clear their names. The team was led by Col. John "Hannibal" Smith (played by George Peppard), whose trademark phrase was "I love it when a plan comes together." The team consisted of Smith plus Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck (played by Tim Dunigan in the first two episodes and Dirk Benedict going forward), Capt. H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock (Dwight Schultz) and, of course, Sgt. Bosco Albert "B.A." Baracus (Mr. T). Mr. T's B.A. Baracus quickly became the most popular character on the series (much to the annoyance of George Peppard). Fans of The A-Team were quite familiar with Mr. T.'s trademark phrase, "I pity the fool." However, is it really true that the phrase was never used on The A-Team? Yes, surprisingly enough, just like how (as I featured in a past TV Legends Revealed ), Gracie Allen never actually said "Goodnight, Gracie" on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, B.A. Baracus never actually used the phrase "I pity the fool" on The A-Team (there are other famous examples of this, as well, of course, like Kirk never saying "Beam me up, Scotty," Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes never saying "Elementary, my dear Watson" and Rick never saying "Play it again, Sam" in Casablanca). Mr. T., born Laurence Tureaud, was already quite a personality well before he began appearing regularly on television. He developed his Mr. T persona in the late 1970s while working as a bouncer (this is also when he began wearing gold chains and wearing his hair in the style of an African Mandinka warrior). His bouncer work led to him becoming a high profile bodyguard, working for such famous celebrities as Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Muhammad Ali. His unique tough guy personality was given national exposure when Mr. T competed in a strongman competition on NBC called "America's Toughest Bouncer." He won the competition. He then competed in a follow-up dubbed "Games People Play" and also won that competition. Before the final match, Mr. T explained to the commentator for the event, Bryant Gumbel, that "I just feel sorry for the guy who I have to box. I just feel real sorry for him." Sylvester Stallone caught this second competition and was intrigued by Mr. T and that line in particular. Stallone then wrote Mr. T into Rocky III as the main villain, Clubber Lang. It was here that the phrase "I pity the fool" was born. The film was a massive success and Mr. T was soon cast in The A-Team where he became an even bigger celebrity, eventually becoming one of the most recognizable celebrities in the country (the guy even did an inspirational video - Be Somebody or Be Somebody's Fool). Mr. T would use the phrase "I pity the fool" constantly in public appearances, but for whatever reason, he did not bring it with him to The A-Team. Just to prove this, I decided to put myself through the greatest of tests - actually watching every episode of the serie |
"You get nothing for a pair" was a Bruce Forsyth catchphrase in which programme? | Bruce Forsyth's top 10 catchphrases - Web User Forums Bruce Forsyth's top 10 catchphrases User Name Bruce Forsyth's top 10 catchphrases Bruce Forsyth's top 10 catchphrases Bruce Forsyth's catchphrases have become legendary. Here we count down (in reverse order) the all-time top 10 - the very best, the cream of the crop of catchphrases from Brucie's six decades in show business. 10."I'm the leader of the pack which makes me such a lucky jack. And here they are, they're so appealing, OK dollies do your dealing." This was how Brucie introduced his wonderful assistants on Play Your Cards Right. For a time during the show's run, concerns over political correctness forced him to stop referring to the assistants as dollies, but the term was brought back later. 9. "All right, my loves?" This was used by Brucie during the Generation Game. When he had explained to a hapless couple how to do a particular task he would check that they'd got the idea by asking: "All right, my loves?" 8. "Give us a twirl!" Introducing his Generation Game assistant Anthea Redfern, Brucie always commented on her dresses. On one occasion Brucie blurted out: "Oh Anthea, that's lovely. Let the viewers see the back of your dress. Come on, give us a twirl." It was another ad-lib that became a Forsyth phrase. 7. "You get nothing for a pair!" This formed a vital part of all Mr Forsyth's game shows. It was, as the name suggests, an extra prize. On Play Your Cards Right, if two cards of the same value appeared consecutively the contestant would lose their turn. Brucie would turn to the audience and say: "You get nothing for a pair." The audience would reply: "Not in this game." 6. "What do points make?" Another game show classic from the maestro. Explaining the rules of a show he would note that contestants needed to accumulate points and would then ask the audience: "What do points make?" The audience would reply: "Prizes!" 5. "Good game, good game!" The Generation Game invariably had games that were not good, but to save the day Brucie used to whip up the audience with: "Good game, good game." 4. "I'm in charge!" This is a very important catchphrase because it was Brucie's first, which is why it receives such a high placing in our ranking. It is also one of three Brucisms that have appeared in the Oxford Book of Quotations (the other two are ranked second and first in our list). "I'm in charge" was originally used during a game called Beat the Clock which formed part of Sunday Night at the London Palladium in the late 1950s (a variety show which gave Brucie his big break on TV. 3. "Didn't he do well?" While working on the Generation Game, Brucie was told to find a way to link from the contestant finishing the conveyor belt memory game (cuddly toy, fondue set etc) to the moment when he walked back on screen. "All right," he replied, "I'll just say: 'Didn't he do well?' It's not the greatest line in the world, but it'll do." 2. "Cuddly toy, cuddly toy!" Another Generation Game favourite. This one referred to the one item that always featured on the famous converyor belt. 1. "Nice to see you, to see you?" And so we come to the grand daddy of all catchphrases, the one that has truly stood the test of time, lasting over five decades. At the start of any of his shows Brucie says: "Nice to see you, to see you?" which the audience completes by replying: "?nice!" Source: tv.uk.msn.com |
Who was known for the catchphrase Bernie, ... the bolt? | The Golden Shot - UKGameshows The Golden Shot Vernon Kay (2007 special) Co-hosts Original hostesses (known as the Golden Girls, natch): Anita Richardson, Andrea Lloyd and Carol Dilworth (otherwise known as the mother of Chesney Hawkes). Subsequent hostesses included Yutte Stensgaard (1970-1), Lee Patrick, and Anne Aston (famous as she was supposedly unable to count without using her fingers). "Heinz" (armourer): Hannes Schmid (format inventor). "Bernie the Bolt"s: Derek Young, Alan Bailey, Johnny Baker. Also, Jim Bowen in the 2007 Vernon Kay one-off. Broadcast ATV London for ITV, 1 July to 30 December 1967 (27 episodes) ATV Midlands for ITV, 6 January 1968 to 13 April 1975 (310 episodes) Granada and Thames for ITV1, 1 October 2005 ( Gameshow Marathon one-off) ITV Productions and TalkbackThames for ITV1, 28 April 2007 ( Gameshow Marathon one-off) Synopsis Long-running ITV Sunday night skill game. The contestants would mostly be telephone callers on the show, and they would play the game by instructing a blindfolded cameraman to adjust their aim in order to fire a 'telebow' (a crossbow tied to the camera) at targets. The bow was loaded by the show's feature character, Bernie the Bolt. The programme is noted for it not only having three Bernies but a number of different hosts, including Bob Monkhouse twice. "Nice weapon, isn't it?" - Bob Monkhouse with assistant. Successful shots resulted in prizes of increasing value; unsuccessful ones earned fairly derisory consolation prizes. When the programme gained popularity with Monkhouse presenting, Lew Grade moved the show to Sunday afternoons, a traditional graveyard slot in the schedules that would scrape 2-3 million viewers. The programme transformed the schedules, picking up 16 million at its peak. Host of the 70s version, Charlie Williams There were numerous gaffes on the show, which was always billed as downmarket. It also had the added problem that - being a phone-in, it had to be a live show. One studio contestant managed to knock herself out while on the toilet. A clergyman who had criticised the show for being unsafe was invited to the studio, only to be hit by a bow that ricocheted off the studio lights. Another stray bolt hit a female contestant, who was saved thanks to her shoulder pads. One contestant couple went for a cup of tea during the live show so the hostess had to grab some quick replacements and introduce them to the unknowing host. And on one famous occasion, as recounted in Bob Monkhouse 's autobiography, it was discovered that a phone-in contestant was trying to direct the crossbow from a telephone box and looking across the street into a TV shop. Key moments Host Charlie Williams (below) was once surprised when a different hostess arrived on set, because no-one on the production team had told him that the regular hostess was ill. Anne Aston arrives to the host's surprise - "No-one tell Williams, he's only t'gaffer" And on yet another occasion, the hostess introduced the contestants by the wrong name. You could tell this was quality TV, folks. "Well, it says he's called Patricia on my card" - hostess Lee Patrick introduces a contestant Catchphrases "Bernie, the bolt" (Originally it was "Heinz, the bolt" but the original armourer - format inventor Hannes Schmid - went back to his home country. Although his replacement was called Derek, Monkhouse told him to choose a name that made it alliterative so he plumped for the pseudonym Bernie.) In addition, Vernon Kay's phrase was, "Bowen, the bolt", since Jim Bowen was assisting him during that one-off special. "Left a bit, right a bit, fire!" Inventor The programme was based on a German format (Der Goldener Schuss by Hannes and Werner Schmid), which was - as these European things always are - a mixed variety format. The idea for that show had, in turn, come about from the Swiss legend of William Tell. Theme music Provided by Jack Parnell's orchestra. Trivia The original "Bernie" was studio technician Derek Young, but he had to be replaced when the programme changed its studio, from Elstree to Birmingham. However |
What you talkin' about Willis was a catchphrase for the late Gary Coleman in which TV series? | Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series 1978–1986) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem. Creators: Arnold and Dudley become friends with the owner of a local bicycle shop named Henry, unaware that he is a pedophile looking for his next victim. 8.4 Drummond and Mr. Ramsey learn the truth about Mr. Horton, the seemingly friendly bicycle shop owner with a very sinister side. It soon becomes a race against time to get details out of Arnold after ... 8.4 With his grades down, Drummond forbids Willis to see his new girlfriend, Charlene. However, a love-struck Willis is determined to see her, even if means doing it behind Drummond's back. 8.1 Watch the video Related News a list of 25 titles created 19 Jul 2011 a list of 43 titles created 03 Feb 2012 a list of 49 titles created 06 Mar 2013 a list of 30 titles created 14 May 2015 a list of 30 images created 7 months ago Search for " Diff'rent Strokes " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986) 6.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 2 wins & 31 nominations. See more awards » Photos Tony Micelli, a retired baseball player, becomes the housekeeper of Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York. Together they raise their kids, Samantha Micelli and Jonathon Bower, with help from Mona Robinson, Angela's man-crazy mother. Stars: Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano The post-retirement season is suddenly disrupted for football player George Papadapolis and his wife Katherine when Webster, the orphaned son of a former teammate, moves in. Laughter -- and life lessons -- in every episode. Stars: Susan Clark, Alex Karras, Emmanuel Lewis Chronicles liberal ex-hippies Steven and Elyse Keaton, their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew. Stars: Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter The misadventures of a family with a home business father and a journalist mother. Stars: Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron A group of girls, attending a boarding school, tackle issues throughout teenage life and later adulthood. Stars: Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn The Cunningham family live through the 1950s with help and guidance from the lovable and almost superhuman greaser, Fonzie. Stars: Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross Ricky Stratton is a spoiled rich kid who lives the life that many kids dream of, but he still suffers from the problems that many teens do. Stars: Ricky Schroder, Erin Gray, Joel Higgins The humourous adventures of an English housekeeper working for an American family. Stars: Christopher Hewett, Ilene Graff, Tracy Wells The goings-on in the life of a successful African American family. Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Keshia Knight Pulliam A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents, and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same. Stars: Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Ralph James Punky Brewster is a show about a girl named Penelope "Punky" Brewster. She is abandoned with her dog, Brandon, in a supermarket by her mother. She doesn't want to stay in an orphanage, and ... See full summary » Stars: Soleil Moon Frye, George Gaynes, Cherie Johnson Charles, a college student, moves in with the Powell family as the housekeeper, baby-sitter, and friend to the children. Along with his best friend, Buddy, Charles attempts to manage his ... See full summary » Stars: Scott Baio, Willie Aames, Nicole Eggert Edit Storyline Phillip Drummond, a widowed Manhattan millionaire and president of the mega-firm Trans Allied Inc., adopts two African American orphans from Harlem, 8-year-old Arnold and 12-year-old Willis. Drummond had made a promise to t |
"He's fallen in the water," was a catchphrase from which radio show? | "He's fallen in the water" | AVForums AVForums.com uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More. "He's fallen in the water" Ratings: +163 ...from the Goon Show. This is a line I've heard my father recite for years without ever knowing from where it came. I've recently learnt it appears to be from the Goon Show, a radio show with Harry Seacombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan. Does anyone have any clue where I could get the soundbite for the above sketch from? Astraeus CM Silencio RC-550 | CM Silent Pro M 600W | MSI P67-GD65 | Intel Core i5 2500K | Corsair XMS3 PC12800 8GB | MSI GeForce GTX 460 1GB | Crucial M4 128GB | Samsung SpinPoint F4 2TB | 2x Dell U2311H | +687 Astraeus said: ↑ ...from the Goon Show. This is a line I've heard my father recite for years without ever knowing from where it came. I've recently learnt it appears to be from the Goon Show, a radio show with Harry Seacombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan. Does anyone have any clue where I could get the soundbite for the above sketch from? Click to expand... Dad says if you google "the goon show" you may find some clips... according to him, it was just something that popped up from Spike Milligan said and found its way into various lines during the comedies... he has some tapes so I assume there are cd's or summat available at amazon or somewhere mate Dad says if you google "the goon show" you may find some clips... Click to expand... You should know as you were named after one of them Ratings: +163 Thanks. I've been able to find selected soundbites but, unfortunately, not the one I'm after. There are entire volumes of The Goon Show available on CD but it seems daft to incur an expense for the sake of wanting a single sketch. Seems like the sort of comedy I would/could have engaged with...proposterous, childish and involving lots of silly voices. Astraeus CM Silencio RC-550 | CM Silent Pro M 600W | MSI P67-GD65 | Intel Core i5 2500K | Corsair XMS3 PC12800 8GB | MSI GeForce GTX 460 1GB | Crucial M4 128GB | Samsung SpinPoint F4 2TB | 2x Dell U2311H | about halfway down the page. Search the page for "Little Jim" Dave Ratings: +687 Have listened to my dads tapes in the car on a journey and there are some tear ripping moments seriousely worth getting hold of IMHO Ratings: +767 A majour comedy series from the 50' and 60's that influenced others like the Monty Python team. Official site. goon show was amazing, light years ahead of its time Ratings: +4,574 From what I recall it was a recurring catchphrase that last saw the light of day in The Last Goon Show of All. Last edited: Jan 12, 2009 ** Do not click any green links in my posts. ** Ratings: +357 Was it the one where the 'Constable' was asked if he'd like to join the river police and then pushed in? They forced their way passed me by pressing money in my hand Ah OH......... No more curried eggs for me (Loud explosion) So you lads want to join the Bombay Irish Do you ? Open your wallet say after me Help yourself sorry Im Old very old Ratings: +531 For the record, Little Jim lives in Eccles's boot, and is thought to be his nephew I discovered them when I was a kid, and got the LPs from the library. As already said - way ahead of the their time. Got to be Eccles & Bluebottle for me (can do a mean Bottle impression if my underpants are tight enough!) Eccles: (slow, talking over police radio) Hello, Hello. Policeman Eccles calling Inspector Seagoons car. Hello (over top of the start of Neds line) Ned: Hello Eccles, Seagoon answering, over. Eccles: Inspector? I think I'm on to something. Ive been tailing a car up de Great North Road for the last 30 miles, and it looks very suspicious. Ned: But hes doin a hundred miles an hour. Ned: Well, try and pass him. Eccles: Well, Ill try, but hes got the advantage over me. Ned: Hes in a car, Im walkin. or (from The Call of the West)... ECCLES: 'ere, what's that under there? Bottle! I didn't see you under that big black hat with that cotton moustache. BLUEBOTTLE: It's the Call of the West pa |
Which wild-card won Wimbledon in 2001? | Wild man Ivanisevic wins Wimbledon. | Sport | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close And so he did it. Goran Ivanisevic, one of the most unpredictable talents tennis has produced, finally won the Wimbledon title at the fourth time of asking, defeating Australia's Pat Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 yesterday afternoon amid the sort of scenes of wild enthusiasm and rapturous joy that have never been witnessed on the centre court. Around 10,000 fans, some of whom had begun queueing on Sunday, paid £40 a ticket to transform the denouement of the 115th championships into the most vividly memorable of sporting occasions. Only in Davis Cup matches, played between nations, does this sort of carnival atmosphere pervade tennis, for it is the rich and the sponsored who normally attend the major finals, more's the pity. Australians and Croatians combined with those from Britain to lift this match beyond mere rivalry. The names of both players were bounced around the famous arena with the unparalleled intensity of a football crowd. Yet there was not a trace of ill-feeling. All was pure unfettered delight, ultimately tinged with a little sadness for Rafter. "Someone had to lose, and I'm the loser again," said the Australian, drawing a sustained and heartfelt "Aah" from the crowd. They loved Rafter, they loved Ivanisevic. It was the most glorious and improbable of finals. Nobody in their right mind could have believed at the beginning of the fortnight that the man from Croatia would achieve his dream. Entering Wimbledon he had won only nine matches this year. His left shoulder, which will be operated on in December, was painful and his confidence shot to small pieces. Ranked No125 in the world, he was given a wild card on the strength of his previous performances, having lost the final to Andre Agassi in 1992 and Pete Sampras twice, in 1994 and 1998. Not since Boris Becker won the title as a 17-year-old in 1985 has there been such an unlikely winner. But whereas the German exploded from nowhere, seizing the moment with nerveless authority of youth, the 29-year-old Ivanisevic had all but slipped over the horizon. He was tagged "the most talented player never to have won Wimbledon". No longer. Today he is due back in his native Split where thousands more will gather. It has been a quite astonishing story, one to rival this year's restoration and rejuvenation of Jennifer Capriati, the Australian and French Open champion. Because it was Ivanisevic, because the man would walk on the backs of crocodiles to cross a river, the final was as unpredictable as the man. For six matches he had controlled his volatile temperament. But midway through the fourth set, when he was foot-faulted after pounding down a service winner, and then saw a second service ace called out, he went berserk, flailing his arms, kicking the net and appealing to the umpire, Jorge Diaz. Rafter watched and waited no doubt wondering, indeed hoping, that Ivanisevic's split personalities might be beginning to unravel. The Australian cricketers, including the Waugh twins, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, were mightily amused. No third umpire to sort this one out. But Rafter, 28, knew Ivanisevic would regroup. "It was too big an occasion for him to let that sort of thing worry him and get him down," he said. In fact the Croat, having calmed himself, was more annoyed at losing his serve for a second time in that fourth set, thereby giving Rafter the decided advantage of serving first in the fifth. Rafter, who was beaten in last year's final by Agassi, had surprisingly lost his opening service game, the quality of the Ivanisevic returns catching him on the hop. The second set was a mirror image, though this time it was the Croat who lost his serve in the second game. The noise was immense, the tension electric. Occasionally both players were interrupted by rogue shouts as they prepared to serve but generally the crowd, for all their exuberance, observed tennis's spirit of hushed competition. After Ivanisevic's fourth-set eruption the fifth could not have been more tense, with both pla |
What is the maximum number of ball girls or boys allowed on court at any one time? | Volleyball Rules | Division of Student Affairs | The University of Texas at El Paso Volleyball Rules The UTEP Recreational Sports Department Volleyball Rules are based on the United States Volleyball Association. Some of the more important rules as well as rules unique to the UTEP Rec Sports Department are included herein. All players are responsible for reading this document before participating in our volleyball program. Eligibility for Intramural Sports: UTEP Students, Staff or Faculty Only. THE GAME: NUMBER OF PLAYERS: A complete team consists of six (6) players, but a minimum of four (4) players is required to start and continue a game. By game time, all teams must have at least the minimum number of its players on the court and ready to play. For Coed play, the number of females on the court must be equal or greater to the number of males on the court. NOTE: A Coed team fielding enough players to start, but not of the appropriate gender, shall receive a forfeit. ROSTER LIMIT: There are no limits to the number of eligible participants on your roster. Be aware that league champions will receive a maximum of 9 awards. LENGTH OF GAMES AND MATCH: The team that first scores twenty five (25) points in a game shall win that game. A team must win by two (2) points, and there is no cap. The first team to win two games wins the match. Forty-five minutes are allotted to complete a match. If the match requires a deciding third game, the first team to reach fifteen (15) points with a minimum two-point lead shall win it. There will be a seventeen (17) point cap in the final game. BALL: The Recreational Sports Department will supply the game ball. Teams must provide their own ball(s) for warm-ups. COURT AREA: The legal playing area includes all court area on either side of the center (net) line up to the walls and the dividing net between the courts. The centerline is considered to extend infinitely in either direction (i.e. it is illegal to contact the ball past the center line when outside the court boundaries). Any ball that contacts the ceiling may be played as long as it is on your side and you have hits left to play the ball. However, the ball is considered out of bounds if the ball crosses over to the other side of the court. SERVICE: To legally serve the ball, a player’s last contact with the ground before contacting the ball must be behind the back service line, anywhere along its length. Players must wait for the official’s whistle to initiate the serve. Players must contact the ball on their first attempt at serving or a side out will result. The ball is considered in play if the ball contacts the net before going over. Positioning: The position of the other players during service shall be within their playing area (but may not touch the court boundary lines) in serving order with each of the three forward line players in front of their respective back row players at the instant the ball is served. A player also may not overlap an adjacent player to the left or right of his/her position. The position of players is judged according to the place their feet contact the floor at the time the ball is contacted for service. AFTER THE BALL IS SERVED: Opponents of the serving team may receive the serve with open hands raised above the head (e.g. players can set a serve). However, serves are not considered hard-driven balls, so they must be set cleanly. The team that did not initiate service in a game must rotate one position clockwise prior to its first service. PLAYING THE BALL: Simultaneous Contacts: Simultaneous contacts are legal when the ball is played: by two teammates are considered as one play. Either player may participate in the next play. by opponents at the net. Such a play is termed a “joust”, and the officials consider the player behind the direction of the ball as having touched it last. If, after the simultaneous touch by two opponents, the ball falls and touches within the limits of the court, the team on the court is at fault; should the ball fall outside the court, the team on the opposite side shall |
What is the total number of grass courts at Wimbledon? | Grass Courts - The Championships, Wimbledon 2017 - Official Site by IBM - 54 million grass plants on Centre Court (rough calculation according to a formula) - 77 total hours played on Centre Court The grass The grass plant itself has to survive in this dry soil. Expert research has again shown that a cut height of 8mm (since 1995) is the optimum for present day play and survival. Courts are sown with 100 per cent Perennial Ryegrass (since 2001) to improve durability and strengthen the sward to withstand better the increasing wear of the modern game. Independent expert research from The Sports Turf Research Institute in Yorkshire, UK, proved that changing the grass seed mix to 100 per cent perennial ryegrass (previously 70 per cent rye/30 per cent creeping red fescue) would be the best way forward to combat wear and enhance court presentation and performance without affecting the perceived speed of the court. Perceived speed of a court is affected by a number of factors such as the general compacting of the soil over time, as well as the weather before and during the event. The ball will seem heavier and slower on a cold damp day and conversely lighter and faster on a warm dry day. The amount a ball bounces is largely determined by the soil, not the grass. The soil must be hard and dry to allow 13 days of play without damage to the court sub-surface. To achieve the required surface of even consistency and hardness, the courts are rolled and covered to keep them dry and firm. Regular measurements are taken to monitor this. There have been no changes to the specification of the ball since 1995, when there was a very minimal alteration in compression. Lines and dimensions Total area of grass on each of Centre and No.1 Courts is 41m x 22m. Singles Court is length 23.77m (78’) x width 8.23m (27’). Doubles Court is length 23.77m (78’) x width 10.97m (36’). Paint is not used to mark the lines on the court. A transfer wheel marker is used to apply a white compound (500 gallons used yearly) containing titanium dioxide to make it durable. |
What nationality is Tomas Berdych, who defeated Roger Federer on his way to the final of the Men's Singles at Wimbledon in 2010? | Rafael Nadal beats Tomas Berdych in Wimbledon final | Toronto Star Rafael Nadal beats Tomas Berdych in Wimbledon final Rafael Nadal has defeated Tomas Berdych to win the Wimbledon men’s title. Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates Championship Point during his Mens Singles Final match against Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic on July 4, 2010. (Clive Brunskill / Getty Images) Sun., July 4, 2010 WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND - Rafael Nadal swept Tomas Berdych in straight sets Sunday to win his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. The top-ranked Spaniard beat the 12th-seeded Czech 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in two hours 13 minutes to reinforce his status as the No. 1 player in the game. Nadal broke Berdych four times and never lost serve in 15 service games. It’s the second time Nadal has won the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back. With eight Grand Slam titles, Nadal joins a list of greats that includes Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Fred Perry and Ken Rosewall. He also has five French Open championships and one Australian Open title. Article Continued Below After ripping a crosscourt forehand passing shot on match point, Nadal collapsed on his back on the turf at the baseline and covered his face with his hands. After congratulating Berdych, Nadal leaped out of his chair and did a front somersault on the grass, rising to his feet with both fists clenched. Nadal won his first Wimbledon title in 2008, beating Roger Federer in an epic five-set final, but was unable to defend his crown last year because of tendinitis in his knees. With Sunday’s victory, he has won 14 straight matches at the All England Club and “defended” the title he won in his last appearance here. Nadal is the first Spanish man to win Wimbledon twice. Manolo Santana took the title in 1966. Berdych, the first Czech to reach the Wimbledon final since Lendl in 1987, had beaten Federer and No. 3 Novak Djokovic en route to the final, but couldn’t find a way to take out the second-seeded Nadal as well. Nadal beat Berdych for the seventh straight time, a span covering 17 consecutive sets. In a match short on drama and spectacular points, Nadal capitalized on a few weak service games by Berdych to seize control. It was typical grass-court Wimbledon tennis, with play dominated by serves and only a few break points here and there making the difference. Nadal played his usual grinding baseline game featuring whippet forehands, but wasn’t at his sharpest, making some uncharacteristic mistakes. It wasn’t a vintage performance from Nadal, who had 21 unforced errors compared to 17 for Berdych. Nadal had 29 winners, two more than the Czech. Nadal won all the big points against the 24-year-old Czech, who was playing in his first Grand Slam final and failed to convert any of his four break points. |
Who partnered Jamie Murray when he won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 2007? | BBC SPORT | Tennis | Murray wins Wimbledon mixed title BBC Sport at Wimbledon Murray and Jankovic were playing in their first event together Jamie Murray became the first Briton for 20 years to win a senior title at Wimbledon as he and Serbia's Jelena Jankovic won the mixed doubles. The 21-year-old Scot, elder brother of British number one Andy, follows in the footsteps of Jeremy Bates and Jo Durie, who won the same title in 1987. Murray and Jankovic beat fifth seeds Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden and Australia's Alicia Molik 6-4 3-6 6-1. It was the last match of the tournament and was played on Centre Court. Interview: Jamie Murray and Jelena Jankovic After a pulsating men's final the arena was empty for the start of the mixed final, but it soon filled up with spectators keen to witness a small moment of British tennis history. The home favourite did not make the best of starts, dropping serve straight away, but Murray and Jankovic soon recovered the break. It could be a good bet - and you'd probably get some good odds too! Jamie Murray when asked by BBC Sport in March on his chances of winning a Grand slam title before Andy And when doubles expert Bjorkman was broken in game nine, Murray and Jankovic held onto the advantage to seal the first set. It was a different story in the second, however, as the fifth seeds raced into a 5-1 lead and quickly got back on level terms. The momentum appeared to be with the more established pair but it was not the case. Bjorkman was broken to love in the second game of the deciding set and, with the Wimbledon crowd increasingly vociferous, a second break followed in game six. It fell to the beaming Jankovic to serve out and she did so comfortably, sealing a first Grand Slam title for both players. An elated Murray said: "I don't know if it's sunk in, but it feels pretty good." He paid tribute to his Serbian partner, the world number three in singles but a self-confessed doubles novice. 606: DEBATE A brilliant performance by the pair, I'm really chuffed for Jamie KG "She won the match in the end because she kept returning the guy's serve and I couldn't do it," he said. Jankovic, who lost to eventual finalist Marion Bartoli in the fourth round of the women's singles, admitted that a first Grand Slam win was especially sweet. "It's really an incredible feeling for me to be there and to hold the trophy," she said. "It's something that I always dreamed of, and I would love one day to have that feeling with the singles trophy." SEE ALSO |
Which player famously cried on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder after losing the final of the Ladies Singles at Wimbledon in 1993? | BBC News | THE BBC TEAM | Novotna tips Tauziat for title Saturday, 24 June, 2000, 15:01 GMT 16:01 UK Novotna tips Tauziat for title Third time lucky: Jana Novotna took the title in 1998 Jana Novotna is tipping French outsider Natalie Tauziat, who she defeated in the 1998 Ladies Singles final, to finally take the Wimbledon crown. A member of the BBC's TV team at this year's Championships, Novotna said: "I would really like to see Natalie Tauziat win, and I think she can do it. "She has been on the Tour for many years and is the last remaining grass court player we have on the women's circuit, and I know it would be one of her biggest dreams come true if she succeeds. "She has a tough opener against Cim Klijsters of Belgium, but if she can get past her she can go all the way." Surprised Novotna, who famously cried on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder after losing the 1993 final to Steffi Graf, retired last year but says she is not missing life on the professional circuit. She told BBC Radio tennis correspondent Iain Carter: "My life has changed dramatically, but I have made a good adjustment. Tauziat: could this be her year? "I know a lot of players struggle when they finally make their decision to to retire - they don't know what to do, they're used to the routine - but I seem to be doing fine. "I'm no longer travelling as much, and I spend most of my time at home, keeping myself busy with plenty of other things. I'm enjoying playing golf and going skiing, and doing a bit of work such as here at Wimbledon. "I like to go and play tennis for about half an hour or 45 minutes at a time but that's about it. I'm glad I no longer have to do all that physical activity on a daily basis." Different Three-times Wimbledon finalist Novotna said the fact that no one player is currently dominating the women's game is "nice for the players and very attactive for the spectators". She added: "It's a very wide open Wimbledon this year, and I think we'll see yet another different Grand Slam champion. "Mary Pierce is playing awfully well lately, and Conchita Martinez has done it once before (in 1994) and definitely has a chance. "It will also be nice to see the Williams sisters back in the game, competing with the likes of Hingis and Davenport." Search BBC Sport Online |
What was the name of Adam and the ants first album called? | ‘Heroic, sexy and a warrior bravado’: how Adam and the Ants redefined pop | Music | The Guardian The G2 interview ‘Heroic, sexy and a warrior bravado’: how Adam and the Ants redefined pop They were a riot of makeup, feathers, tribal drums and surf guitars – and, for a spectacular moment, they became the biggest band in the UK. Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni tell the story of their breakthrough King of the wild frontier: Adam Ant, complete with Apache war stripe Thursday 26 May 2016 11.52 EDT Last modified on Friday 16 September 2016 11.40 EDT Share on Messenger Close On the morning of 17 October 1980, Adam Ant discovered he couldn’t go to the corner shop. Or, at least, he couldn’t go to the corner shop without attracting attention: “[There was] pointing, girls chasing us down the street, and all the rest of it.” He was nearly 27 years old and had become a pop star literally overnight. The previous evening, Adam and the Ants had appeared on Top of the Pops for the first time. Their single, Dog Eat Dog , wasn’t really high enough in the charts to warrant a slot on the biggest pop show on British TV. (It had scraped into the Top 40 at No 37 – a distinct improvement on anything Adam and the Ants had achieved in the previous three years of their career, but hardly a seismic eruption to trouble the artists that hogged the top of charts: the Police , Madness or Ottowan, with the deathless D.I.S.C.O. ) Nor had the media shown much interest. “If we’d got played on the radio, you’d soon have known about it, but I can’t recall anyone actually playing it,” Ant says. “We weren’t getting a lot of joy at Radio 1.” Still, another artist had dropped out of the show at the last minute and the Ants’ TV plugger had somehow secured them a booking. It was, says Marco Pirroni – the band’s guitarist and Adam’s songwriting partner – the moment they had been waiting for. “I was totally a child of the glam era. I basically consider glam rock to be the pinnacle of all human achievement. I’d seen Bowie doing Starman and Roxy Music on Top of the Pops and, in the back of my mind, that’s exactly what I wanted to achieve. You wanted to cause that argument in the playground the next day.” I know for a fact that Pirroni got his wish. I was nine years old the night of that performance. I’ve said before that it more or less changed my life : certainly, it was the moment that sold me on pop music to the exclusion of almost everything else a nine-year-old boy might be interested in. And at school the next day, there were arguments. Some of us thought it was the greatest thing we’d ever seen; better even than Star Wars . Others were profoundly unconvinced, voicing the opinion that because Adam Ant was wearing makeup, he was a “gaylord” (an insult that baffled me at the time and baffles me still, based as it apparently was on the quaint but erroneous notion that homosexuals organise themselves along some kind of feudal system). Clearly, similar exchanges were happening in playgrounds up and down the country. The following week, Dog Eat Dog was No 19 in the charts, then No 4 the week after. By new year – when its follow-up, Antmusic , was released and the Kings of the Wild Frontier album deposed Abba’s Super Trouper from the top of the charts – Adam and the Ants were unequivocally the biggest pop band in the UK, a position they would occupy for the next 18 months (at one dizzying juncture in 1981, they had seven singles in the Top 40 at once). Such was the appetite for all things Ant, that their old label started chucking old singles. Whether or not the fans liked them, they were hits, too: the 1978 single Young Parisians reached No 9 on the back of Kings of the Wild Frontier’s success. Pinterest Ant music: Marco Pirroni, Adam Ant and Gary Tibbs. Photograph: Alamy Now, 35 years on, Adam and the Ants’ brief but spectacular reign is so esconsced as part of British pop history (no documentary about the 80s is complete without footage of their frontman jumping through a window in the video for the chart-topping Stand and Deliver ; Kings of the Wild Frontier has just rec |
Who sang the song Maniac from the movie Flashdance? | "Maniac" - FlashDance (*Take 1*) - YouTube "Maniac" - FlashDance (*Take 1*) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Mar 20, 2010 ...............NB!! Wait for the music to kick in!! This is another interpretation of the mood and movement of this phenomenal movie, starring Jennifer Beals and directed by Adrian Lyne in 1983. Enjoy! "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use." Flashdance is a 1983 American romantic musical film that was the first collaboration of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and its presentation of some sequences in the style of music videos was an influence on other 1980s films including Top Gun (1986), Simpson and Bruckheimer's most famous production. Flashdance opened to bad reviews by professional critics but was a surprise box office success, becoming the third highest grossing film of 1983 in the USA. It had a worldwide box-office gross of more than $100 million Its soundtrack spawned several hit songs, among them "Maniac" performed by Michael Sembello and the Academy Award-winning "Flashdance... What a Feeling", performed by Irene Cara, which was written for the film. Adrian Lyne, whose background was primarily in directing TV commercials, was not the first choice as director of Flashdance. David Cronenberg turned down an offer to direct the film, as did Brian de Palma, who instead chose to direct Scarface (1983). Executives at Paramount were unsure about the film's potential and sold 25% of the rights prior to its release. The role of Alex Owens was originally offered to Melanie Griffith, who turned it down. Producers wanted an unknown for the part. The audition for the part of Alex Owens was narrowed down to a final shortlist of three candidates, Jennifer Beals, Demi Moore, and Leslie Wing[6] before Beals won the part. Flashdance is often remembered for the sweatshirt with a large neck hole that Jennifer Beals wore on the poster advertising the film. Beals said that the look of the sweatshirt came about by accident when it shrank in the wash and she cut out a large hole at the top so that she could wear it again. The role of Nick Hurley was originally offered to KISS lead man Gene Simmons, who turned it down because it would conflict with his "demon" image. Pierce Brosnan, Robert De Niro, Richard Gere, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks and John Travolta were also considered for the part. Kevin Costner, a struggling actor at the time came very close for the role of Nick Hurley, that went to Michael Nouri. Thank you so much for loving this video!!! -------------------- Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Thank you! "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use." Category |
Ginger Baker was the drummer from which band? | · January 11 at 7:52am · London, United Kingdom · When I was at Sorceror Sound in NYC with my Dad recording one of his records, c.2000, I remember him wanting to track down David Bowie to come in and 'play a bi...t of sax', suffice to say it never happened (what DID happen with that Kip , do you remember that conversation?). Here's a quirky version of 'I Feel Free' that David recorded on Black Tie White Noise, he gave it go, that's all I will say.. although I like some of the obtuse harmonies on the saxes. I much prefer the original, which I feel is one of Jack's greatest and most original songs from the Cream days.. anyway, this in tribute to the late great David Jones :-) |
What singers real name is Michael Barratt? | Shakin' Stevens: The Remarkable Career of Michael Barratt (TV Movie 2012) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Shakin' Stevens: The Remarkable Career of Michael Barratt ( 2012 ) 40min Profile of the man who in the 1980s, spent the equivalent of 5 years in the UK singles chart, had more hits in Britain than Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, and Madonna, and reached the Top 30... See full summary » Director: Title: Shakin' Stevens: The Remarkable Career of Michael Barratt (TV Movie 2012) 9.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Edit Storyline Profile of the man who in the 1980s, spent the equivalent of 5 years in the UK singles chart, had more hits in Britain than Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, and Madonna, and reached the Top 30 no less than 30 times. He entered the Guinness Book of Hit Singles and Albums, following The Beatles for the 1960s, and Elton John for the 1970s, by becoming the biggest selling UK artist of a decade. But these achievements are never celebrated. This film changes that. Written by Anonymous |
Graham Nash from Crosby Stills and Nash was originally a member of which U.K. group? | Crosby, Stills & Nash - Music on Google Play Crosby, Stills & Nash About the artist Crosby, Stills & Nash were a folk rock supergroup made up of Americans David Crosby and Stephen Stills and British Graham Nash. They were known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when joined by Canadian Neil Young, who was an occasional fourth member. They were noted for their intricate vocal harmonies, often tumultuous interpersonal relationships, political activism, and lasting influence on US music and culture. Crosby, Stills & Nash were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and all three members were also inducted for their work in other groups. Neil Young has also been inducted, but as a solo artist and as a member of Buffalo Springfield, not for his work with the group. 1 $9.49 After The Storm is the thirteenth album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, their fifth studio album in the trio configuration, released on Atlantic Records in 1994. It would be their last release on Atlanti... 1 1 $9.49 Live It Up is the tenth album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, their fourth studio album in the trio configuration, released on Atlantic Records in 1990. It peaked at #57 on the Billboard 200 with current... 1 1 $9.49 CSN is a Crosby, Stills & Nash album released in 1977, the fifth album by the group, the second by the trio configuration and the first without Neil Young since his entry into the band. It peaked a... 1 1 $9.49 Déjà Vu is the second album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, and their first in the quartet configuration of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. It was released in March 1970 by Atlantic Records, catalogue SD-7... 1 Stephen Stills 0 Stephen Arthur Stills is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Beginning his professional career with Buf... 0 Neil Young 0 Neil Percival Young, OC OM, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, producer, director and screenwriter. Young began performing in a group covering Shadows instrumentals in Canada in 1960. In 19... 0 David Crosby 0 David Van Cortlandt Crosby is an American singer-songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash. He wrote or co-wrote "Lady Friend"... 0 Graham Nash 0 Graham William Nash, OBE is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is known for his light tenor voice and for his songwriting contributions as a member of the English pop group The Hollies a... 0 Buffalo Springfield 0 Buffalo Springfield was an American-Canadian rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1966. Their original lineup included Stephen Stills, Dewey Martin, Bruce Palmer, Richie Furay, and Neil Young. Pione... 0 Crosby & Nash 0 In addition to solo careers and within the larger aggregate of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the musical team of David Crosby and Graham Nash have performed and recorded regularly as a duo, mostly ... 0 Traffic 0 Traffic was an English rock band, formed in Birmingham. The group formed in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. They began as a psychedelic rock group and diversifi... 0 Jackson Browne 0 Clyde Jackson Browne is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Coming to prominence in the 1970s, Browne has written and recorded son... 0 The Band 0 The Band was a Canadian-American roots rock group, originally consisting of four Canadians—Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Robbie Robertson —and one American, Levon Helm. The members ... 0 Blind Faith 0 Blind Faith was an English blues rock band, composed of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. The band, which was one of the first "super-groups", released their only album, Bli... 0 Jefferson Airplane 0 Jefferson Airplane was a rock band based in San Francisco, California, who pioneered psychedelic rock. Formed in 1965, the group defined the San Francisco Sound and was the first from the Bay Area ... 0 Dave Mason 0 David Thomas "Dave" Mason is an English singer-songwriter and g |
What band consists of Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Ray Toro, Frank Iero and Bob Briar? | Bob Bryar | My Chemical Romance Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Bob Bryar was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in the suburbs of Downers Grove. He started experimenting with drumming at the age of four. Bryar attended Eisenhower Junior High School where he received his first music training, playing drums in jazz bands and orchestral ensembles. He later attended Downers Grove South High School, and continued to play in various music groups. Although he initially wanted to focus on jazz and orchestral percussion, Bryar felt that it wasn't something he could "do for the long run and still feel happy with it", so he switched to rock music. [1] His main influences in terms of drumming have been cited as jazz fusion drummer Dave Weckl and Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. [2] Career Edit Having graduated from high school and not able to find people with similar intentions of dedicating to a rock band, Bryar moved to Gainesville, Florida where he worked on a degree in recording engineering from the University of Florida. During this time, he also took MLG a job at Disney World, where he was assigned drumming in The Little Mermaid theme show, and later in the Aladdin stage show. [3] After graduating, Bryar was hired as the house sound man at the House of Blues concert hall in Chicago, where he worked for two years.CRI Still looking to forming a rock band, he then decided to go on the road as a sound engineer and drums technician. From this, he moved upwards to tour managing for various bands including The Used. [4] My Chemical Romance Edit Bryar befriended My Chemical Romance through his capacity as sound technician with The Used on tour. When My Chemical Romance fired their drummer Matt Pelissier in 2004, Bryar was an obvious choice as a replacement. After the band hired him, they had one day of practicing together in New Jersey before filming the "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" video. Two days after that, they went on tour. [5] The first album Bryar recorded with My Chemical Romance was their third studio album The Black Parade . During the video recording of "Famous Last Words", Bryar suffered serious burns to his leg. The set of the video involved fire, and being at the drumset Bryar was extremely close to the heat; on the last shot of the day, he contracted third degree burns on his left calf which infected his blood and gave him a staph infection. He was later admitted to the hospital. Not initially considered serious, one gig was cancelled and the band flew to England for a short run of gigs and publicity appearances. By the time the band returned to the US, Bryar had to be rushed to the hospital once again. His injury had become infected and potentially life-threatening. [6] In October 2007, during a concert in Newark, New Jersey (opening for Bon Jovi), Bob broke his wrist, which caused the cancellation of some performances of My Chemical Romance and later his temporary replacement. On March 3, 2010, it was announced on the official My Chemical Romance website that Bob Bryar was no longer part of the band. In November 2010, in an interview for the Spin, producer Rob Cavallo commented on Bryar's departure: "It quickly became apparent that [Bryar] was obstructing their creative process.. it was a sad thing, but he was throwing water on their fire". The band wished him luck on his future endeavours. Bob's Beard Bryar has been growing his beard since early 2011. His twitter updates show himself with said beard, the fans going nuts over it. It reaches down his chest and is light orange in colour. Bob has yet to name his beard. Quotes "It's an honor to play with Ray Toro." "Excelleeeeent!" |
By what name did Priscilla White find fame in the world of music? | Cilla Black: How Priscilla White was given her new name after a magazine error - Mirror Online Cilla Black: How Priscilla White was given her new name after a magazine error The legendary entertainer, who passed away aged 72, was re-born as Cilla after a simple mistake Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email She shot to fame and captured the nation's hearts as Cilla Black . But the legendary entertainer, who passed away on Sunday aged 72, was actually born Priscilla White. Magazine journalist Bill Harry has told how he was responsible for Priscilla's new moniker after a simple error in a magazine. Writing in The Sun, he recalled being friends with the star in the 1960s, when he was launching music magazine Mersey Beat. (Photo: Rex) Priscilla was at that time known to her friends as Cilla and he asked her to write a fashion column for his new venture. He also decided to write about her music ventures, under a piece called 'Swinging Cilla'. He wrote: "I was writing the second paragraph and realised I couldn't remember Cilla's surname. I knew it was a colour, but I couldn't remember which one. "The piece was about colours and I somehow decided the colour in her surname must have been Black, so that's what I called her. View gallery "When the issue came out on July 6, 1961, Cilla's dad John, a docker, was upset but Cilla told me she liked the sound of her new name and would use it. So she became Cilla Black." Cilla, who was the highest paid woman on TV in the 80s and 90s, was found dead at her Spanish villa in Marbella on Sunday. Her amazing life was documented in a three-part series on ITV last year where actress Sheridan Smith took the honour to play the role of Cilla. 'Surprise Surprise' TV - 1984 - Cilla Black (Photo: REX) Sheridan has paid her respects to Cilla's family, she said: “I’m absolutely devastated to hear the news. She was the most remarkable woman, a true legend. She was so kind and helpful to me, it was a privilege to play her. “My condolences go out to her family and all who loved her. She will be truly missed.” The star hit the big time in the 1960s with her number one singles Anyone Who Had A Heart and You’re My World. In 2013 Cilla celebrated 50 years in showbusiness. Other highlights in her glittering career included hosting Blind Date and Surprise Surprise. Video Loading |
By what other name is Jonas Altberg better known? | Altberg - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Altberg | WIKINAME.NET Altberg Name Number: 2. Meaning: Partnership, Sense, Other, Passive, Assistance, Acceptance, Intimacy, Peace Songs about Altberg: Sahara (Altberg Remix) by Kreis from the Album 4 Djs Only - Techno, Vol. 1 Sahara (Altberg Remix) by Kreis from the Album Electronic Music Society New York Winter Edition Sahara (Altberg Remix) by Kreis from the Album Between Ep Books about Altberg: The Sutton House McCook Nebraska Architect Frank Lloyd Wright - 2008 by Donald Morgan; John Altberg GEORGES BATAILLE Ou l'envers de la philosophie: 89 (Camion Noir) (French Edition) - Feb 18, 2014 by Frédéric Altberg Marco Altberg - Coleção Aplauso (Em Portuguese do Brasil) - 2011 by 0 Anomalies of Water and the Crystalline Structure of Ice (Anomalii Vody i Kristallicheskaya Struktura lda) - 1972 by V. Y. Altberg On the Centers or Nuclei of Water Crystallization (O Tsentrakh ili Ladrakh Kristallizatsii Vody) - 1972 by V. Y. Altberg Under the Glacier - Mar 8, 2005 by Halldor Laxness and Magnus Magnusson A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall: A Novel (P.S.) - Jul 7, 2015 by Will Chancellor Dead Aim: A Novel - Feb 14, 2006 by Thomas Perry Anita Loos Rediscovered: Film Treatments and Fiction by Anita Loos, Creator of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" - Nov 10, 2003 by Anita Loos and Cari Beauchamp Latvijas Dzelzcelu Lokomotives (Latvian Language Edition) - 2005 by Toms Altbergs Pitkin Public School District Number Five - Oct 8, 2010 by Myron D. Dillow SPY SAT DOWN BESIDE HER - Jul 1, 2005 by Kenneth Byrns Wiki information Altberg: Basshunter Eurodance Artist, Broadcast Artist, Musical Artist, TV Actor, Musician, Award Nominee, Person, , Record Producer, Award Winner Jonas Erik Altberg, better known by his stage name Basshunter /ˈbeɪs.hʌn.tər/, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer, and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA", "Now You're Gone"... Marco Altberg Film director, Film producer, Person, Topic Marco Altberg is a film director, a film producer and a screenwriter. Marcela Altberg Actor, Person, Topic, Film casting director Marcela Altberg is an actress and casting director. Ebbe Altberg Maria Altberg is a film editor. Eric Barclay Actor, Film actor, Deceased Person, Topic, Person Eric Barclay was a Swedish film actor. Barclay became a prominent actor in French silent films of the early 1920s, often working with director Jacques de Baroncelli. He also appeared in German and British films, and those of his native Sweden. Emmanuel Altberg |
Doctor Who's companion Leela went on to star in which soap? | Louise Jameson - IMDb IMDb Actress Louise Jameson is a classically trained actress whose first love is the stage but she also became known to millions of British television viewers through her roles in such hugely popular television series as Doctor Who (1963), Tenko (1981), Bergerac (1981) and EastEnders (1985). Jameson had formal acting training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic ... See full bio » Born: |
What is the name of the Daleks home planet? | Skaro - The Daleks - The Doctor Who Site Skaro Home of the Daleks The planet Skaro and the Dalek city Skaro was home to the Kaleds and Thals. A Nuclear war broke out between the two races. The Kaleds chief scientist Davros created a casing for mutated Kaleds, he called it a ‘Mark 3 travel machine’ later to be known as a Dalek. The Planet Skaro The planet itself has very rarely been shown. The image on the left is Skaro getting destroyed in Remembrance of the Daleks. The image on the right is Skaro from the 1996 TV Movie where the Doctor was taking the Masters remains from Skaro back to Gallifrey, the Daleks didn’t feature in this story. Skaro after the Kaled / Thal war The Daleks were not aware that any Thals survived the war as they could not leave their city. The Daleks coundn’t leave the city as it provided the static electricity they needed to operate. The Thals had evolved and adapted to the radiation. Below are some pictures of the Dalek city, the map on the right charts the history of the Thals. The Emperor on Skaro The second time the Doctor saw Skaro was in The Evil of the Daleks. This time the Daleks were controlled by the Emperor that lived in the middle of the new Dalek city. During the Kaled / Thal War The Thals and Kaleds were at war with each other, both lived in seperate domes on Skaro. Davros betrayed the Kaleds as they wouldn’t allow him to complete his Daleks. Davros helped the Thals launch a nuclear attack on the Kaled dome wiping out the Kaled race. Destroyed Skaro A destroyed and presumably abandoned Skaro was shown briefly in Asylum of the Daleks. A Dalek agent had been sent to capture the Doctor and take him to the Parliament of the Daleks spaceship. Skaro After the Time War In The Magician’s Apprentice Skaro returned with Davros and the Supreme Dalek in command. Daleks from different eras were seen inside the city and hovering/flying outside the buildings. |
Name the Doctor's robotic companion from the episode The Kings Demons? | Doctor Who: The King's Demons review, Doctor Who: Planet of Fire review Doctor Who: The King's Demons review, Doctor Who: Planet of Fire review Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Doctor Who: The King's Demons / Planet of Fire Sci-Fi ) F ew long-running TV series manage to keep moving forward without the occasional bad idea – the kind where viewers collectively scratch their heads, and in unison sigh, “What were they thinking?” Given how long “Doctor Who” has been on the air in its various incarnations, it’s probably had more than its fair share of half-baked notions. If one were to make a list of such grievances, it seems likely that the Fifth Doctor’s robot companion Kamelion would land comfortably in the Top Five. Apparently, producer John Nathan-Turner wanted a new metallic emblem for the show, as K-9 had been gone for several years, and he’d recently gotten a glimpse of an actual working, moving robot, so naturally he wanted one for the series. Since this was in 1984 – and here in 2010 robots are still fairly hard to come by – you can imagine that the results were somewhat less than spectacular. Not only did Kamelion look cheap, but the robot itself functioned so poorly that even though the character was a TARDIS crewmember for seven stories, we only ever saw him in two, “The King’s Demons” and “Planet of Fire.” Presumably, in the interim tales, he putters around the TARDIS, left to his own devices (curiously, nobody seemed worried about his fate in “Frontios,” the story in which the TARDIS was temporarily destroyed). Having just defeated the Black Guardian in “ Enlightenment ,” the TARDIS has landed in England in the year 1215. And what an entrance it is – the blue police box materializing in the middle of a jousting match! The crew discovers that they’re at the castle of Sir Ranulf Fitzwilliam (Frank Windsor), who just so happens to have King John (Gerald Flood) over for company. The King immediately proclaims the Doctor (Peter Davison), Tegan (Janet Fielding), and Turlough (Mark Strickson) his benevolent demons. Lurking on the sidelines is the Frenchman and King’s Champion Sir Gilles Estram, who is actually the Master (Anthony Ainley) in easily his worst disguise ever. His plan is to prevent King John from signing the Magna Carta, the famed English document which places limits on the King’s power, and he has a useful robotic tool aiding him in his scheme. No matter what you’ve heard, “The King’s Demons” is not a terrible story. Of course, it isn’t very good, either. Mostly it’s an utterly forgettable one. It’s a two-parter, which of course means it’s practically over before it’s begun. The previous season offered up “ Black Orchid ,” a far more successful two-part historical by the same writer, Terence Dudley, but “Orchid” had an actual beginning, middle and end. What’s lacking here is any kind of compelling finish, as the story just rather abruptly comes to a close. I would argue that “The King’s Demons” probably could have been a fairly engaging four-parter, of course it would have needed far more story to make that happen, which could have been accomplished any number of ways, not least by explaining exactly why the Master wants to disrupt the Magna Carta signing, as here we never find out. It also doesn’t help matters that for the entirety of the first episode, Sir Gilles is just so clearly, obviously the Master, with only a slight nose prosthetic and a red wig, and yet the Doctor and his companions never, ever notice. His true identity is revealed at the end of the episode, and he cackles, “Oh my dear Doctor, you have been naïve!” As the viewer you’re baffled and in agreement. And then there’s Kamelion, the robot slave who can change his form to look like anyone his controller him wants him to. (No doubt, he’d make quite the useful sex toy.) The robot itself only has a couple scenes here, and they’re at the end of the tale. He then joins the TARDIS crew and we never see him again until Davison’s penultimate story, which leads us to our next classic “Who” DVD |
Who played the first Doctor? | 11 Actors Who Have Played The Doctor | Mental Floss 11 Actors Who Have Played The Doctor Image credit: Like us on Facebook There have been many actors who have portrayed the Doctor in various settings, but eleven have been the official Doctors. We'll look at all of them here. 1. William Hartnell Veteran character actor William Hartnell was born in 1908 to humble beginnings; his mother was unwed, he never knew his father, and his first career move was into petty crime. A boxing instructor got him started on horse racing, but he found his real passion when he got a job as a stagehand at the age of 18. He quickly got into acting, working constantly with only a break to serve in World War II in an armored regiment. He ended up typecast in comic tough-guy roles (you can see one of them in The Mouse That Roared), and when Verity Lambert offered him the part of a mysterious time traveler in an educational show aimed at children, he jumped at the part. He created a character who was highly intelligent but not always as wise as he thought himself, brilliant but forgetful, cantankerous but with a deep compassion under the surface. He enjoyed the role tremendously, but by 1966, his health was deteriorating due to arteriosclerosis and he had to quit. The producers came up with the idea of having his character transform into a new actor, and Hartnell suggested Patrick Troughton, who was approached and accepted the part. Hartnell reprised his role once more for the tenth anniversary special, "The Three Doctors," but his health had deteriorated more than the production crew realized and his part had to be rewritten to accommodate his capabilities; it was his final work as an actor, and he passed away in 1974 at the age of 67. 2. Patrick Troughton Born in 1920, Patrick Troughton went directly into an acting career and was undergoing formal training in New York City when World War II broke out. He returned to England and joined the Navy, where he had a decorated career before returning to the theater, gaining a reputation as a reliable and versatile character actor. In 1953, he became the first person to play Robin Hood on television and found a succession of television, film, and radio roles afterward before Innes Lloyd, the new producer of Doctor Who, approached him in 1966 about succeeding William Hartnell in the title role. He ended up playing the role as what series creator Sydney Newman called a "cosmic hobo," inspired partly by silent film star Charlie Chaplin — brilliant, a bit egotistical, and also a bit of a comedian. He'd sometimes play the recorder, a significant change from the First Doctor, who had no apparent musical talent, and it was during this era that the sonic screwdriver was first seen. After three years, he decided to move on, although he returned three more times to reprise the role, in "The Three Doctors," "The Five Doctors," and "The Two Doctors." He returned to his work as a character actor after his time on Doctor Who, working hard despite doctors' advice due to major heart problems. In 1987, he defied doctor's orders to stay in the country and recuperate and went on one more convention tour. He died on March 27, 1987, in Columbus, Georgia. (I actually saw him once, and got his autograph, earlier in the same U.S. tour. He seemed in good health, but, well, he was a very good actor.) Acting was in his blood; several of his children and grandchildren have gone into acting. The youngest of these is Harry Melling, whom Harry Potter fans know as Dudley Dursley. 3. Jon Pertwee Born in 1919, and thus actually a year older than the man he would replace, Jon Pertwee was born into a family that already had a lot of actors in it. Like the first two Doctors, he joined the military in World War II; although his service wasn't as distinguished as Troughton's, he did acquire an interesting souvenir: he woke up one morning after a drunken shore leave to find a tattoo on his arm, which made a brief appearance in his debut episode of Doctor Who. After the war, he became known as a comic actor on stage, television, and film. Whe |
Which singer/comedien appeared in a Doctor Who film? | David Tennant | Tardis | Fandom powered by Wikia 11:48 David Tennant on Doctor Who exit - BBC One David Tennant (born David John McDonald on 18 April 1971 [1] [2] ), is a Scottish actor and voice actor who portrayed the Tenth Doctor from 2005-2010, taking over the role of the Doctor from Christopher Eccleston at the conclusion of The Parting of the Ways . His final regular appearance in the role in The End of Time , a special two-part story that concluded on New Year's Day 2010, after which Matt Smith took over the role of the Doctor. Prior to playing the Doctor, Tennant also portrayed several characters in various Big Finish Audio Adventures. Contents Edit David grew up in Ralston, Renfrewshire, where his father was the local minister, and later Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland . At the age of three, David told his parents that he wanted to become an actor, largely because of his early enjoyment of Doctor Who . Although such an aspiration might have been common for a Scottish child of the 1970s, Tennant says he was "absurdly single-minded" in pursuing his goal. He adopted the professional name "Tennant" — inspired by Neil Tennant, the lead singer of the Pet Shop Boys — because the actors' union Equity already had a David McDonald on their books. Moving to London in the early 1990s, Tennant lodged with comic actress and writer Arabella Weir , with whom he became close friends and later godfather to one of her children. He appeared as a guest in her spoof television series Posh Nosh. Tennant began his career in the British theatre, frequently performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company for which he specialised in comic roles such as Touchstone in As You Like It, Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors and Captain Jack Absolute in The Rivals, although he also played the tragic role of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. He has appeared in several high-profile dramas for the BBC, including Takin' Over the Asylum, (1994) a six part BBC Scotland serial in which he played a manic depressive named Campbell, He Knew He Was Right (2004), Blackpool (2004), Casanova (2005) and The Quatermass Experiment (2005). In film, he has appeared in Stephen Fry 's Bright Young Things, and as Barty Crouch Jr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, alongside Roger Lloyd Pack who played John Lumic in Rise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel , and Michael Gambon . One of his earliest big screen roles was in Jude (1996), in which he shared a scene with his Doctor Who predecessor Christopher Eccleston , playing a drunken undergraduate who challenges Eccleston's Jude to prove his intellect. Initial Doctor Who roles Edit He has lent his voice to several supporting characters in Big Finish audio plays based on the 1963 version of Doctor Who. He was also a minor participant to the first "official" Ninth Doctor story, the BBC animated webcast Scream of the Shalka . Not originally cast in the production, Tennant happened to be recording a radio play in a neighbouring studio and, when he discovered what was being recorded next door, managed to convince the director to give him a small role. [3] He also played the title role in Big Finish's adaptation of Bryan Talbot's The Adventures of Luther Arkwright (2005). Playing the Doctor Edit Tennant's name was suggested by tabloid newspapers as a possible candidate to take on the role of the Ninth Doctor for the new series that began in March 2005, although he was never considered for or auditioned for the role itself, and the role went to Christopher Eccleston . He got a chance to have a peripheral connection to the series when he narrated a prelude episode of Doctor Who Confidential that aired prior to the broadcast of Rose . With Eccleston's announcement on 30 March that he would not be returning for a second series, the BBC confirmed Tennant as his replacement in a press release on 16 April . An oblique reference to his casting, however, had already been made in the live broadcast of The Quatermass Experiment on 2 April, in which Tennant appeared as Dr Briscoe. As his castmates had |
The Lord of the Rings was written as a sequel to which book? | The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien * The History of Middle-Earth The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy trilogy written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit (1937), but eventually developed into a much larger work which formed the basis for the extended Middle-Earth Universe . It was written in stages between 1937 and 1949, much of it during World War II. It is the See also: * The History of Middle-Earth The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy trilogy written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit (1937), but eventually developed into a much larger work which formed the basis for the extended Middle-Earth Universe . It was written in stages between 1937 and 1949, much of it during World War II. It is the third best-selling novel ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. Also known as: * El Señor de los Anillos * Der Herr der Ringe |
At the start of The Fellowship of the Ring, which birthday is Bilbo Baggins celebrating? | Bilbo Baggins | LEGO Lord of the Rings Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The son of Bungo Baggins and Belladonna Took, Bilbo Baggins was content to live a quiet life in the Shire, despite a not-often yearning for adventure he inherited from his mother. He behaved as an ordinary Hobbit of the Shire, until he got a visit from Gandalf . Bilbo was invited to join a party of thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield . The goal of the party was to travel to the Lonely Mountain, kill the dragon Smaug, and thus win his massive hoard. Initially, Bilbo was hesitant about the undertaking of such an unlikely venture by a Hobbit, but at last, his hidden spirit of adventure took over, and he decided to go on the journey. On their way to Rivendell, they were almost eaten by Trolls, but luckily, Gandalf tricked them; and the light of dawn turned them to stone. When they came to Rivendell, Elrond allowed them to stay for a while. When they set out again, they crossed the Misty Mountains, yet were captured by Goblins and brought to the Goblin King 's lair . There, they were almost killed, but Gandalf once again saved them. As they were escaping the Goblin lair, Bilbo got separated from the rest of the party, and traveled down a side path into the heart of the mountain. Stooping in the almost total dark, he came upon a golden ring. Then, he ran into Gollum . The two had a riddle match , and Bilbo won. Bilbo, using the golden ring's power to render its wearer invisible, made his way out of the tunnels, and was reunited with the dwarves and Gandalf. On the outskirts of the mountains, they were attacked by Wargs and Orcs. They climbed up trees to escape, and Gandalf used his power to blast flaming fir cones at them. The wargs eventually set the tree on fire, but the company was saved by the Great Eagles. The company went on to Beorn, a friend of Gandalf, and stayed with him for a while. Then, they went on to Mirkwood, but at this point Gandalf left them. Inside Mirkwood, they were attacked by spiders , but Bilbo, using his ring once more, fended them off. Yet they were captured by the Mirkwood elves and imprisoned in their halls. However, they had missed Bilbo, still invisible because of the Ring. The Hobbit freed the dwarves, and stuffed them into barrels, in which they escaped . The party was deposited at Lake-Town, where Thorin was greeted as a king. They went on to the Lonely Mountain and opened a secret door to the inside. Bilbo sneaked in, and still invisible, spoke to Smaug, the dragon. Bilbo discovered that Smaug had a weak spot, and stole a golden goblet from the dragon's hoard. The dragon noticed the piece of treasure was missing, and smashed the mountainside in his wrath. He then went to Lake-town, destroying a great deal of it, but was killed by Bard the Bowsman in the process.The dwarves and Bilbo barricaded the mountain, but they were confronted by Bard and the Elven-king who both demanded a share of the treasure. Thorin stubbornly refused to give them any of it, and called for help from Dain, another Dwarf. Bilbo sneaked out, without the Dwarves' knowledge, and gave Bard the Arkenstone, which Bard could use to help in his bargaining with Thorin. Bilbo also saw that Gandalf had come with Bard. Thorin found out about Bilbo's treachery and kicked him out of the Mountain. As Dain and the dwarves arrives, so did an army of Goblins. A huge battle known as the Battle of Five Armies was fought, and the Goblins were defeated when the eagles and Beorn joined the fight. However, Thorin, Fili, and Kili were killed in the battle. Bilbo said goodbye to the dwarves, and he and Gandalf returned to Bilbo's hobbit-hole . The Lord of the Rings Edit The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, begins with Bilbo's "eleventy-first" (111th) birthday, on September 22nd by Shire Reckoning (September 12 or 13 of our calendar), in the year T.A. 2890, 60 years after the beginning of The Hobbit. The main protagonist of the novel is Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's kinsman, who celebrates his 33rd birthday and legally comes of age on th |
Gollum killed his brother for the One ring. What was his brother's name? | Gollum | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom powered by Wikia — Gollum referring to the Ring Gollum, originally known as Sméagol (or Trahald), was at first a Stoor , one of the three early Hobbit-types. The name Gollum was derived from the sound of his disgusting gurgling, choking cough. His birth can be estimated to have happened in the year TA 2430 . His death date is given as March 25 , 3019 . His life was extended far beyond its natural limits by the effects of possessing the One Ring . At the time of his death, Sméagol was about 589 years old, a remarkable age for a creature that was once a Hobbit , but he had been deformed and twisted in both body and mind by the corruption of the Ring. His chief desire was to possess the Ring that had enslaved him, and he pursued it for many years after Bilbo Baggins found it while walking in the Misty Mountains in the book The Hobbit. In the movies, he was a deuteragonist-turned-secondary antagonist. Contents Sméagol wanting to take the Ring from Déagol before killing him Sméagol in his "journey" into becoming Gollum while beginning to possess the Ring Once a predecessor of the Stoorish Hobbits , Sméagol spent the early years of his life living with his extended family under a Matriarch , his grandmother. Around the year TA 2463 , Sméagol became the fourth Bearer of the One Ring, after Sauron , Isildur , and Déagol . Déagol was his cousin, and on Sméagol's birthday, they went fishing in the Gladden Fields north of the mountains. It was there that Déagol found a gold ring, after being pulled into the water by a large fish. Almost immediately, Sméagol fell to the power of the ring and demanded it as a birthday present. When Deágol refused, Sméagol promptly flew into a barbaric rage and fought with Deagol over the ring, choking him to death and taking the ring as his own. Sméagol was quickly corrupted further by the ring and banished by his people; turned by his grandmother out of her hole, he was forced to find a home in a cave in the Misty Mountains in around TA 2470 . The Ring's malignant influence twisted his Hobbit body, as well as his mind, and prolonged his life far beyond its natural limits. He called it his "Precious" or his "Birthday Present," the latter as a justification for killing Déagol. Life under the Misty Mountains Gollum in The Hobbit He lived in the Misty Mountains for over four hundred years, living on raw blind fish (which he caught from his small row boat), bats and Goblins when he could get them. Indeed, he made a song about raw fish, that he uses as a riddle to Bilbo and much later sings to Frodo in a longer version. In later years, he found Hobbit and Elven food repulsive. During his centuries under the Ring's influence, he developed a sort of dissociative identity disorder : Sméagol, his "good" personality, still vaguely remembered things like friendship and love, while Gollum, his "bad" personality, was a slave to the Ring and would kill anyone who tried to take it. Years later, Samwise Gamgee would name the good personality "Slinker" (for his fawning, eager-to-please demeanor), and the bad personality "Stinker". The two personalities often quarreled when he talked to himself (as Tolkien put it, "through not having anyone else to speak to") and had a love/hate relationship, mirroring Gollum's love and hatred for the Ring and for himself. Gollum living in the Misty Mountains In July, TA 2941 , during the Quest of Erebor , the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins stumbled upon the subterranean lake on which he lived and found Gollum's Ring . Gollum had lost the Ring while squabbling with an imp goblin in the network of caves leading to the lake, though in fact it is more proper to say that the Ring abandoned Gollum, for it was known to have a will of its own. As Gandalf says later, it looks after itself, trying to get back to Sauron. After the infamous Riddle Game , during which Gollum was unaware of his loss, Gollum refused to show Bilbo the promised way out and plotted to murder him. When he went to get his "birthday present," however, he found that it was gone. He su |
Who changes colour during The Two Towers, from Grey to White? | lord of the rings - How does a Wizard change his colour? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange How does a Wizard change his colour? During the LOTR we see Gandalf change from 'Gandalf the Grey' to 'Gandalf the White' and we see 'Saruman the White' change to 'Saruman the Many-coloured'. What does this mean and how and why does it happen? 14 Saruman changed his name to "of many colors" because he went crazy, it wasn't an actual title. Gandalf became "white" to take Saruman's place after he defected. A post he originally declined. – Gorchestopher H Jul 9 '12 at 14:07 3 @GorchestopherH The answer box is down a bit further, this was in the comment box :P – NominSim Jul 9 '12 at 14:19 1 Thanks. Sometimes I'm not sure if my answer will be appreciated as an answer. – Gorchestopher H Jul 9 '12 at 14:30 4 @GorchestopherH it was fine as an answer. I added to yours because you answered most of it, I just added some more detail. It was a fine answer though – The Fallen Jul 9 '12 at 15:05 3 From what I can tell, it takes bleach and a Balrog. – Jeff Jan 31 '13 at 15:00 Gandalf and Saruman discuss Saruman's change in the Fellowship of the Ring: "I am Saruman the Wise, Saruman Ring-maker, Saruman of Many Colours!" 'I looked then and saw that his robes, which had seemed white, were not so, but were woven of all colours. and if he moved they shimmered and changed hue so that the eye was bewildered. ' "I liked white better," I said. ' "White! " he sneered. "It serves as a beginning. White cloth may be dyed. The white page can be overwritten; and the white light can be broken." ' "In which case it is no longer white," said I. "And he that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom." Saruman views white, as a colour, to not be sufficiently demonstrative of his now-revealed power - he considers his Ring making, Uruk-hai creation and army raising to be the work of someone "more" than a mere servant of the Valar, as Saruman the White was once. Gandalf reflects on that in his last comment - "he that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom". Gandalf, on the other hand, embraced his change in colour to white: 'Yes, I am white now,' said Gandalf. 'Indeed I am Saruman, one might almost say, Saruman as he should have been. (The Two Towers) He has died and been sent back by Eru to finish his task. Since Saruman has passed off the path of the Istari, Gandalf is sent back with greater powers and a change in colour to reflect that. He now, in effect has similar powers to, if not greater than, Saruman: both his wisdom and power are much greater. When he speaks he commands attention; the old Gandalf could not have dealt so with Theoden, nor with Saruman. (Letter 156) Gandalf's change of colour is essentially to signify his position as the Saruman that should have been, with Saruman's fall. So as to "how" a Wizard changes his colour, it could be self-declared as per Saruman, though doing so would tend to indicate deviation from their assignment. Alternatively it could be granted by a higher power, as per Gandalf. It obviously differs in the only two cases we see. up vote 21 down vote Saruman changed his name to "of many colors" because he went crazy, it wasn't an actual title. Gandalf became "white" to take Saruman's place after he defected. A post he originally declined. The colors do not seem to mean anything except for Saruman - as the head of the White Council, he wore White. Alternatively, it may have been called the White Council because he (its head), wore white. There is debate among fans as to which is correct. Gandalf was called the Grey because "he was clad in grey", even before coming to Middle-Earth. Radagast was the Brown, because he wore brown, possibly because of his love of nature. But their colors seem to be tied to their preferred wardrobe color. Presumably they could change their color at will if they really wanted. The Maia spirits are sent of the Valar into the world. So when Gandalf "died" he was sent again of the Valar, with a new title, the one left empty by |
Name the Ent who befriends Merry and Pippin in Fanghorn forest. | Ents | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom powered by Wikia "We must not be hasty." — Treebeard in The Two Towers Ents, also known as Onodrim (Tree-host) by the Elves , are a very old race that appeared in Middle Earth at the same time that the elves did. They were apparently created at the behest of Yavanna after she learned of Aulë 's children, the dwarves , knowing that they would want to fell trees. Ents were envisioned as Shepherds of the Huorns , to protect the forests from orcs and other perils. The elves had tales of teaching the trees and the Ents to talk: although the Ents were sentient beings at the time, they did not know how to speak until the elves taught them. Treebeard spoke of the elves "curing the Ents of their dumbness", that it was a great gift that could not be forgotten ("always wanted to talk to everything, the old Elves did"). Ents are tree-like creatures, having become more and more like the trees that they herded. They vary in traits, from everything to height and size, colouring, and the number of fingers and toes. An individual Ent more or less resembles the specific species of tree that they typically guard. For example, Quickbeam guarded huorns that resembled rowans, and thus looked very much like those huorns (tall and slender, etc.). Ents are very strong, as recounted by Merry and Pippin : "their punches can crumple iron like tinfoil, and they can tear apart solid rock like breadcrusts." In the Third Age of Middle-earth , the forest of Fangorn was apparently the only place ents still inhabited, although the huorns may still have survived elsewhere, as in the Old Forest. Contents Edit A group of Ents with Treebeard, the eldest Ent, in the center. From Peter Jackson's The Two Towers Almost nothing is known of the early history of the Ents — they apparently lived in and protected the large forests of Middle-earth in previous ages, and they briefly appear near the end of the First Age , attacking a band of Dwarves , apparently summoned by Beren and Lúthien . Treebeard told of a time when apparently all of Eriador was one huge forest and part of his domain, but these immense forests were cut by the Númenóreans of the Second Age, or destroyed in the calamitous War of the Elves and Sauron of the 17th century of the Second Age. Treebeard's statement is also supported by remarks Elrond the half-elf made at the Council of Elrond. Elrond said that "Time was once when a squirrel could carry a nut from tree to tree from Rivendell to the Great Sea...", further indicating that all of Eriador was once a single vast primeval forest, of which Fangorn Forest was just "the eastern end of it" according to Treebeard. Treebeard boasted to Merry and Pippin about the strength of the Ents. He said that they were much more powerful than trolls , which Morgoth (in the Elder Days or First Age) supposedly made as imitations of the Ents, but did not come near to their power. He compares this with how orcs were Morgoth's imitation of elves. There used to be entwives (literally "ent-women"), but they started to move farther away from the Ents because they liked to plant and control things, so they moved away to the region that would later become the Brown Lands across the Great River Anduin . This area was destroyed by Sauron , and the entwives disappeared. The ents looked for them, but have never found them. It is sung by the Ents that one day they will find each other, when they lose all else. In the Fellowship of the Ring, Sam Gamgee says his cousin Hal saw a walking tree in the north of the Shire. When Pippin and Merry tell Treebeard about the Shire, Treebeard says the entwives would like that land, suggesting Hal saw either an Entwife or a Huorn . It is safe to say that with no entwives and their slow decline with time, numbers of the Ents had dwindled to around fifty only by the end of The Third age. According to Treebeard there are no entings upon Middle-earth at the time of the Third Age, and there have not been any for quite some time. And there will never be any more entings afterwards either, "as there are n |
Who was the last woman to be executed for murder in the UK? | The British female hanged 1868 - 1955 by Robert Anderson (Evans) on Monday, the 12th of January, 1874 . Thirty one year old Mary Ann Barry was executed alongside her partner in crime, 32 year old Edwin Bailey, for the poisoning murder of his illegitimate one year old child, Sarah, whom they considered a nuisance. With them on the gallows, set up in the quadrangle of Gloucester Gaol, was Edward Butt, who had shot his girlfriend. Mary became the last woman in England to suffer short drop hanging and reportedly struggled for some three minutes on the rope and had to be forced down into the pit by Anderson .� The two men became still almost immediately. � Berry, Elizabeth hanged by James Berry at Walton prison Liverpool on Monday, the 14th of March, 1887 . Thirty one year old Elizabeth Berry poisoned her 11 year old daughter for �10 life insurance. It was an unusual coincidence that the executioner and the criminal had the same surname and had also actually met previously when they danced together at a police ball. Biggadyke, Priscilla, was hanged at 9.00 a.m. Monday, the 28th of December, 1868 , at Lincoln by Thomas Askern for poisoning her husband with arsenic. It was alleged that she killed him because he discovered she was having an affair with one of their lodgers. Thirty five year old Priscilla was the first woman to be executed in private in Britain . She ascended the steps to the platform where she said "Surely all my troubles are over" and "Shame on you, you are not going to hang me." But Askern did, in his usual clumsy way and she reportedly died hard. Britland, Mary Ann was executed by James Berry at Strangeways on Monday, the 9th of August, 1886 , becoming the first woman to be hanged there. Thirty eight year old Mary Ann Britland was convicted of poisoning Mary Dixon, with whose husband she had been having an affair. She had also previously poisoned her own husband, Thomas and daughter, Elizabeth. Bryant, Charlotte , hanged by Tom Pierrepoint at Exeter the 15th of July 1936 . Charlotte Bryant (33) was convicted of poisoning her husband with arsenic. She was having an affair with their lodger and it seemed a simple way to remove her husband from the scene. Whilst awaiting execution, her previously black hair turned completely white. Calvert, Louie , hanged by Tom Pierrepoint at Strangeways prison Manchester Thursday, the 24th of June, 1926 . Louie Calvert, also 33, had criminal tendencies and was known to the police. She battered and strangled her landlady, Mrs. Lily Waterhouse, who had confronted her over things that had gone missing from the house and had reported Louie to the police. In the condemned cell, she also admitted to the murder of a previous employer - John Frobisher - in 1922. She was the first woman to be hanged at Stangeways since Mary Ann Britland in 1886. Tuesday, the 6th of March, 1900 . Twenty four year old Ada Chard-Williams was convicted of drowning a small child whom she had "adopted" for a few pounds. She was suspected of killing other children and was another "baby farmer."� She was the last woman to hang at Newgate, subsequent female executions in London taking place at the newly converted women's prison at Holloway. Christofi, Styllou , hanged by Albert Pierrepoint at London 's Holloway women's prison on Monday, the 13th of December, 1954 . Styllou Christofi, 53, was a Greek woman who brutally murdered her German born daughter-in-law, Hella, by battering her and then strangling her. Afterwards, she tried to burn her body. It is thought that she had also committed another murder in Cyprus . She asked for a Maltese Cross to be put on the wall of the execution chamber and this wish was granted - it remained there until the room was dismantled in 1967. Coincidentally, the murder was committed in the same street where a few months later Ruth Ellis was t |
Murderer Donald Neilson was otherwise known by what name? | Murderer Donald Neilson, the 'Black Panther', dies - BBC News BBC News Murderer Donald Neilson, the 'Black Panther', dies 19 December 2011 Close share panel Image caption The rejection of an appeal in 2008 meant Neilson was never released Donald Neilson, the multiple murderer known as the Black Panther, has died, the Ministry of Justice has said. The 75-year-old died on Sunday after being taken from Norwich Prison to hospital with breathing difficulties. Neilson, from Bradford, was convicted of four murders, including that of 17-year-old Lesley Whittle, kidnapped from her Shropshire home in 1975. Three years ago he lost an appeal to have his life sentence, imposed in 1976, reduced to 30 years. A Prison Service spokesman said Neilson was taken to hospital in the early hours of Saturday after suffering breathing difficulties and was pronounced dead at 18:45 GMT on Sunday. "As with all deaths in custody, the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will conduct an investigation," he said. Neilson murdered 17-year-old heiress Lesley Whittle in 1975, having shot dead three sub-postmasters during armed robberies between February and November 1974. The earlier victims had been: Donald Skepper, shot dead in Harrogate, North Yorkshire; Derek Astin, in Higher Baxenden, Lancashire; and Sidney Grayland, in Langley, West Midlands. 'Horrific ordeal' Also responsible for about 400 burglaries during a 10-year criminal career, the killer was dubbed "The Black Panther" as a result of witness descriptions of his dark clothing and powerful physique. Neilson, who had been a builder, kidnapped Miss Whittle from her home in Shropshire and left a ransom demand for £50,000. The teenager's body was later found hanging in an underground drainage system, where Neilson had secured her by the neck with wire. In 2008, High Court judge Mr Justice Teare ruled the killer must never be released from prison, saying: "This is a case where the gravity of the applicant's offences justifies a whole life order." The judge said the three murders of sub-postmasters "involved a substantial degree of premeditation" because Neilson took a loaded firearm with him which he was prepared to use. Mr Justice Teare added: "The manner in which the young girl was killed demonstrates that it too involved a substantial degree of premeditation or planning. It also involved the abduction of the young girl." The location and manner of Lesley Whittle's death "indicates that she must have been subjected by the applicant to a dreadful and horrific ordeal", he said. |
Which notorious American serial killer defended himself in court in 1979? | 10 of America's most notorious serial killers FacebookEmail Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest 10 of America's most notorious serial killers Juan Corona was convicted of the 1971 murders of 25 itinerant laborers in California, whose bodies were found in shallow graves in fruit orchards in Sutter County, Calif. He was sentenced to life in prison. He supplied workers to ranchers as a labor contractor and maintained a bunkhouse for the laborers. Post to Facebook 10 of America's most notorious serial killers Juan Corona was convicted of the 1971 murders of 25 itinerant laborers in California, whose bodies were found in shallow graves in fruit orchards in Sutter County, Calif. He was sentenced to life in prison. He supplied workers to ranchers as a labor contractor and maintained a bunkhouse for the laborers. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1wh82E0 CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Nation's Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs 10 of America's most notorious serial killers None Juan Corona was convicted of the 1971 murders of 25 itinerant laborers in California, whose bodies were found in shallow graves in fruit orchards in Sutter County, Calif. He was sentenced to life in prison. He supplied workers to ranchers as a labor contractor and maintained a bunkhouse for the laborers. AP None Aileen Wuornos was convicted of killing six men and executed in 2002 in Florida. She had been supporting herself as a prostitute and said she had acted in self defense. Peter Cosgrove, AP None File - In this undated file photo, Robert Hansen leaves court in Anchorage, Alaska. Hansen, a convicted Alaska serial killer who hunted down women in the Alaska wilderness in the 1970s as Anchorage boomed with construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. He was 75. AP/ The Anchorage Daily News None Jeffrey Dahmer, also known as the "Milwaukee Cannibal,'' was convicted of sexually assaulting, killing, dismembering and eating some of his victims and preserving body parts. He was convicted of 15 murders and sentenced to life in prison in 1992. He was convicted of an additional murder in Ohio. Dahmer died in prison in 1994, beaten to death by another inmate. Mark Elias, AP None Wayne Williams was blamed for a string of Atlanta child murders in 1979-1981. He was convicted in 1982 of killing two men and sentenced to life in prison. Atlanta police later said he was responsible for at least 23 of 29 child murders in the city, but he was not charged and maintains innocence. AP None David Berkowitz, "Son of Sam'' killer, terrorized New York City in 1976 and 1977 when he killed six victims and wounded seven others using a .44 caliber revolver. He was the object of a massive manhunt and left brazen letters taunting police and promising more slayings, describing himself as "Son of Sam.'' He is serving life in prison. AP None Dennis Rader was known as the BTK serial killer responsible for the deaths of 10 people in the Wichita area between 1974 and 1991. He signed notes with the letters BTK, which stood for "bind, torture, kill.'' He was convicted in 2005 and sentenced to life in prison. Travis Heying, AP None John Wayne Gacy, known as the "killer clown,'' was accused of killing at least 33 boys and young men between 1972 and 1978. Many of the victims were buried beneath his Chicago home. He was known for entertaining children dressed in a clown costume. He was executed in 1994. AP None Gary Leon Ridgway, the Green River Killer, was convicted of 48 murders and later confessed to more, killing women and girls in Washington state and California in the 1980s and 1990s. He got the nickname because five victims were found in the Green River. Most of his victims were strangled. He was spared the death penalty in return for information and was sentenced to life without parole. Greg Gilbert, AP None Ted Bundy confessed to 30 killings in seven states between 1974 and 1 |
Which nurse was called the Angel of Death after murdering 4 children in 1991? | 1000+ images about Beverly Allitt on Pinterest | Registered nurses, English and Angel of death Forward Children were the targets of nurse Beverly Allitt’s heinous acts, which included injecting potassium chloride into their bodies, in order to cause cardiac arrest. In a two week period, she attacked 13 children in her ward, killing 4. Psychiatrists concluded that Allit had Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy, which caused her to hurt & kill children in order to get attention from others. Allit is serving 13 life sentences at Rampton Maximum Security Hospital, where the criminally insane are… See More |
Which British serial killer was played by Richard Attenborough in a 1971 movie? | 10 Rillington Place (1971) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Based on the real-life case of the British serial killer John Christie, and what happened to his neighbours Tim and Beryl Evans. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 21 titles created 08 Sep 2011 a list of 35 titles created 03 Oct 2011 a list of 31 titles created 24 Jun 2013 a list of 47 titles created 29 Oct 2015 a list of 23 titles created 10 months ago Title: 10 Rillington Place (1971) 7.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. See more awards » Photos Rillington Place (TV Mini-Series 2016) Crime A three-part drama about serial killer John Christie and the murders at 10 Rillington Place in the 1940s and early 1950s. Stars: Jodie Comer, Tim Roth, Nico Mirallegro A series of brutal murders in Boston sparks a seemingly endless and increasingly complex manhunt. Director: Richard Fleischer A young blind woman is pursued by a maniac while staying with family in their country manor. Director: Richard Fleischer An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life. Director: Richard Fleischer Edit Storyline London, 1949. John Christie is an unassuming, middle-aged man who, along with his wife Ethel, lives in the ground-floor flat at 10 Rillington Place. His demeanor masks the fact of being a serial killer. His modus operandi is to act as a person with a medical background, lure unsuspecting women to his apartment on the pretense of curing them of some ailment, knock them unconscious with carbon monoxide gas, gain his sexual release through contact with the unconscious body, then strangle the victim dead before disposing of the body somewhere in the house or outside area. His next intended target is Beryl Evans, a young woman who has just moved into the top flat in the house. Beryl's husband, Tim Evans, is an illiterate man who likes to put on airs. Already with an infant daughter named Geraldine, the Evanses learn they are going to have another baby, which they cannot afford to have, nor can they afford to abort the pregnancy. This problem, on top of the constant issue of lack of money ... Written by Huggo The true story of John Christie - the serial killer. See more » Genres: 29 January 1971 (UK) See more » Also Known As: 10 Rillington place See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The movie's closing epilogue states: "Christie confessed his crimes and was hanged at Pentonville Prison. Twelve years later Timothy John Evans was pardoned, his body exhumed and reburied in consecrated ground". See more » Goofs The caption '1949' appears on the screen as the Evans family come to view the top floor of 10 Rillington Place, but in fact they moved in in 1948. See more » Quotes Timothy John Evans : How do you actually do it? John Reginald Christie : That's something only doctors and myself know about, it has to be secret you understand. See more » Crazy Credits Prologue to opening credits: "This is a true story Whenever possible the dialogue has been based on official documents" See more » Connections Referenced in Nekromantik (1987) See more » Frequently Asked Questions (derby, kansas usa) – See all my reviews This British thriller is one of the best films I have ever seen. It tells the story of John Christie, the serial killer whose "career" lasted from the middle 1940's until the early 1950's. The name is taken from the scene of the murders; 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London. Chillingly portrayed by the great actor Richard Attenborough , Christie was a little mouse of a man who first lured |
What alias was used by Robert LeRoy Parker? | Alias Alias > > > > The History Mystery Examiner Online > The Mystery of Butch and Sundance > Alias Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Tall Texan, Doc Holliday, Cattle Kate Watson, Calamity Jane. The history of the west is full of men and women with some very colorful names. Some were vicious outlaws, some were lawmen, and others were simply colorful characters. Most of these names were a nickname or alias used to hide their true identity. Learn about the people behind some of the old west's best names in our alias quiz on the games page. "Wild Bill" Hickok-- Was a Sheriff, a Cavalry Scout, an army spy, and a performer in several Wild West shows. Hickok's real name was James. One story claims Hickok received his nickname when he stopped an unruly mob from hanging a young boy and women shouted out "good for you Wild Bill". "Wild Bill" Hickok was shot in the back while he played cards in the Dakota Territory on August 2, 1876. "Flat Nose" George Curry- Like many outlaws "Flat Nose" George Curry began his outlaw ways as a simple cattle thief. Then he moved on to robbing banks and trains. He even rode with the Wild Bunch for several years. George got his nickname after a horse kicked him in the nose. Like most outlaws "Flat Nose" George Curry was tracked down and killed by a posse. They shot him and dumped his body in an unmarked grave near Thompson, Utah. Butch Cassidy-Butch Cassidy was born Robert Leroy Parker in 1866. As a teenager Parker met the outlaw Mike Cassidy and took his last name. Later he worked for a short time as a butcher in Wyoming. The infamous Butch Cassidy was born. When you are a criminal as well known as Butch Cassidy it is necessary to use a false name to hide your identity. Butch had many including George Cassidy and Lowe Maxwell. Cattle Kate Watson-Her real name was Ella and she grew up in Kansas. But Cattle Kate Watson became famous for her cattle rustling ways in Johnson County Wyoming. Kate and James Averill were accused of stealing stray calves from the open range, branding them, and quickly selling them. Soon the large cattle ranchers tired of the thieving ways of Watson and Averill. They decided to take the law into their own hands. Kate and James Averill were taken from their homes at gunpoint and hung from a dead Cottonwood Tree. This incident marked the beginning of the Johnson County War, a long and bloody fight for control of the Wyoming cattle business. |
Betty Driver played which role in Coronation Street? | Betty Driver | Coronation Street Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Elizabeth Mary "Betty" Driver ( 20th May 1920 - 15th October 2011 ) was an actress and singer most famous for her long-running Coronation Street role as Rovers Return Inn barmaid Betty Williams (previously Turpin), a role she played from 1969 to 2011 . After a career in the 1930s and 1940s as a big band singer, Betty went into acting, and in 1964 she auditioned for the part of Hilda Ogden on the Street, but was rejected because the casting directors wanted an actress who weighed less. In 1965 she gained a role in the Street spin-off sitcom Pardon the Expression , where she suffered a back injury after the script required her to throw Arthur Lowe . Betty retired from showbusiness in November 1967 to run a pub - firstly Cock Hotel at Whaley Bridge and later the Devonshire Arms in Mellor where H.V. Kershaw tracked her down in 1969 and persuaded her to return to acting in the role of Betty Turpin. Betty was awarded the MBE in 1999 . Betty was also awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the British Soap Awards in 2010 . Betty was rushed to hospital on 11th May 2011 suffering from pneumonia. Her character's final scenes aired in Episode 7610 on 27th May . The actress passed away several months later on 15th October . Her funeral was held at St Ann's Church, Manchester on Saturday 22nd October when Helen Worth and Bill Kenwright gave addresses and many of the cast, past and present, attended. The character she had played for 42 years was written out of the programme in April 2012 , after dying off-screen of natural causes. A portrait of her was placed on the wall of the Rovers Return set, allowing the memory of both she and the character to remain a constant presence. |
Which fictional character drove a white Volvo P1800? | The Saint - Retro TV Sales & Advertising The Saint starred Roger Moore as Simon Templar. The fictional detective and thief was created by Leslie Charteris in the 1920s and featured in many novels and novellas over the years. Moore drove a white Volvo P1800 on the show with a license plate reading "ST1". Moore's portrayal of Templar was considered a training ground for his later work as James Bond. He was reportedly offered the role of 007 at least twice during the run of the series, but had to turn it down both times owing to his television commitments. In one early episode of the series, a character actually mistakes Templar for Bond. Roger Moore had earlier tried to buy the production rights to the Saint books himself and was delighted to be able to play the part. Moore eventually became co-owner of the show with Robert S. Baker when the show moved to colour and the production credit became Bamore Productions. Most of the wardrobe Moore wore in the series was his own. Although Moore had a few recurring co-stars, most notably Ivor Dean, who took over the role of Templar's nemesis/reluctant ally, Inspector Teal, he was the only actor to feature for the entire run of the show. This was in keeping with the later format of the Charteris novels, wherein the Saint usually worked alone. In early books, however, Templar had a team of compatriots, as well as a regular girlfriend, but these characters do not appear in the programme. Inspector Teal had been previously played by Norman Pitt and Wensley Pithey. From the episode "Iris" (7 Nov 1963), Ivor Dean took over. He had previously starred as a bad guy in the series, in the "Hollywood" episode. The Saint began as a straightforward mystery series, but over the years adopted more secret agent and fantasy-style plots. It also made a well-publicised switch from black-and-white to colour production midway through its run. The early episodes are distinguished by Moore breaking the fourth wall and speaking to the audience in character at the start of every episode. With the switch to colour, this was replaced by simple narration. Invariably, the pre-credits sequence ended with someone referring to the Saint as "the famous Simon Templar", at which point an animated halo appeared above Templar's head as the actor usually looked at the camera or directly at the halo. Some episodes such as "Iris" broke away from this formula and had Templar address the audience for the entire pre-credits sequence, setting up the story that followed. Many episodes were based upon Charteris's stories, although a higher percentage of original scripts appeared as the series progressed ("Queen's Ransom" was both the first colour episode and the first episode not to be based on a Charteris work). The novel Vendetta for the Saint, credited to Charteris but written by Harry Harrison, was one of the last Saint stories to be adapted. Some of the later scripts were novelised and published as part of the ongoing series of The Saint novels, such as The Fiction Makers and The People Importers. The first of these books, which gave cover credit to Charteris but were actually written by others, was The Saint on TV, and the series of novelisations continued for several years after the television programme had ended. Retro Knows... The producers of the movie went to the Jaguar Company to ask for a free car in return for the publicity that would follow a successful television series. Jaguar refused, so the producers went to Volvo which was more than happy to risk one P1800 coupe, and the publicity, as it turned out, far outweighed the value of the car. |
Minnie Driver was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Good Will Hunting in 1997, but who played the title role? | Minnie Driver Honors Robin Williams With Sweet Good Will Hunting Story?Watch | E! News Share Email For Minnie Driver, one of the best parts of Good Will Hunting with Robin Williams took place off-screen. In an interview on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live that aired on Wednesday, the British actress reminisced about working with the actor, who died on Aug. 11 at age 63 . Williams, a standup comedian-turned-TV and movie star, received his first and only Oscar for his role as therapist Dr. Sean Maguire, while Driver garnered an Academy Award nod for her role as Skylar. Cast members Matt Damon , who played Maguire's client and the title character, a troubled genius, and Ben Affleck , who played his friend Chuckie, also received Academy Awards for co-writing the script of Good Will Hunting. Host Andy Cohen asked Driver to talk about her best memory from her time filming the 1997 movie in Boston. "Oh, it's sad now," she said, recalling watching the filming of a "beautiful," iconic scene in which Williams' character delivers an emotional and powerful monologue about life to Hunting while sitting beside him on a bench at Boston's Public Garden, overlooking a lagoon with swans and swan-decorated boats. VIDEO: Robin Williams plays cranky old man in A Merry Friggin' Christmas—watch the trailer Then the magic continued. "He did this amazing impromptu stand-up routine to all the people eating their sandwiches on the Common and people coming out of buildings because they heard that he was doing this," Driver said. "At the end of lunch, there were about 300 people." Boston-area location manager Charlie Harrington, who worked with Williams on Good Will Hunting, recalled in an interview with local NPR station 90.9 WBUR how fans gathered to see the actor after learning he was in town. "There was 100 people or more outside and he posed for pictures with everybody," Harrington said. "Everybody felt like they knew him because he was so approachable on the screen and his live performances." PHOTOS: Robin Williams' best roles Millions of fans, as well as Williams himself, list the bench scene as their favorite part of Good Will Hunting. "Where we shot, and how we shot it…it was just the idea of that kind of beauty and the experiences you have," the actor told Boston Magazine in 2013. "Telling the kid, ‘If you don't get out and experience life, you're not going to have that stuff, you're not going to have anything. You have to pull your head out of your ass and experience this stuff.'" Lionsgate / Miramax Films After Williams' death, scores of fans flocked to Boston's Public Garden as well as to the house featured on Mork and Mindy, the 1970s sitcom that made him famous, to memorialize the actor, leaving flowers and messages ( see photos ). One person wrote on the bench, "My dad is Peter Pan?," quoting a line from another one of William's most popular and most loved films, Hook. Williams battled depression, anxiety and Parkinson's disease before he took his own life. He was mourned by a slew of celebrities and is survived by wife Susan Schneider and three adult children, Zak Williams, Zelda Williams and Cody Williams. Driver had told E! News days after the actor's death that she was "utterly shocked" by his passing, adding that he was "one of the funniest, best, loveliest people to be around." (E! and Bravo are both part of the NBCUniversal family.) Brazil E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our US edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Canadian edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our UK edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Australian edition? E! ist überall Dieser Inhalt ist für internationale Besucher verfügbar. Möchtest du ihn in der deutschen Version anschauen? E! Is Everywhere Th |
What is the surname of the only Russian F1 driver in the 2010 season? | From Sergey Zlobin to Sochi - Russia’s route to the F1 grid From Sergey Zlobin to Sochi - Russia’s route to the F1 grid Share Recent years have seen a rapid rise in Formula One interest in Russia, with the debut - and growing success - of both teams and drivers from the country. Proof of that interest was realised in Sochi last season with the very first Grand Prix on Russian soil. On the eve of this year’s race, we chart the milestone’s that paved the way… September 2002 - Zlobin first in at Minardi Info Close Hard to believe, but before little known racer Sergey Zlobin climbed aboard a Minardi PS01 in Fiorano testing in September 2002, no Russian had ever driven an F1 car in anger. Zlobin, now 45 and racing successfully in the World Endurance Series, took part in four further tests with the Italian team, but sadly a deal to make him Russia’s first F1 driver never came off. March 2006 - MF1 race into the history books Info Close After 15 seasons, the Jordan team name disappeared for good in 2006 following a takeover by Russian-born businessman Alex Shnaider and his Midland Group. Christened MF1 Racing in deference to their new owners, the Silverstone-based squad thus became the first Russian-registered F1 team, making their debut in Bahrain with Tiago Montiero and Christijan Albers at the wheel. March 2010 - the new Russian premier Info Close The next wave of Russian F1 interest was sparked by Vitaly Petrov, who in 2010 - some 60 years after the first world championship race - became the first man from his country to start a Grand Prix. Driving for Renault, the GP2 graduate qualified 17th on his Bahrain debut, before making an early exit with suspension issues. April 2010 - Vyborg Rocket races into the points Info Close Four races into his maiden season and Petrov became the first Russian to score F1 points when he came home seventh in China after late passes on Michael Schumacher and Mark Webber. It would be the first of five top-ten finishes for the man dubbed the ‘Vyborg Rocket’ in a solid rookie campaign. May 2010 - Petrov tames Turkey Info Close Three races after securing his first points, Petrov notched up another milestone as he captured the first (and only) fastest lap of his F1 career at Turkey’s testing Istanbul Park. More than five years later, it remains the only one recorded by a Russian driver. October 2010 - Sochi calling Info Close Hot on the heels of Petrov’s success, a deal was signed between Russian promoters and the Formula One group to stage the country’s first ever Grand Prix. The venue selected? The Black Sea resort of Sochi, host city of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. March 2011 - Petrov podium the perfect medicine Info Close Petrov’s second F1 season got off to a bang as he captured his - and his country’s - first top-three finish with a hugely impressive drive to third place in Australia. With his Renault team still reeling from Robert Kubica’s horrific pre-season rally crash, the result also provided a major morale boost. March 2012 - Marussia make their mark… Having acquired a significant stake in Virgin Racing at the tail end of 2010, Russian sportscar manufacturer Marussia fully rebranded the squad for 2012, thus becoming history’s second Russian-registered F1 team when they took the grid in Australia. November 2013 - a new star on the scene Info Close Petrov departed F1 racing at the end of 2012, but Russia didn’t have to wait long for a new hero. Fresh from sealing the 2013 GP3 crown - and a Toro Rosso race seat for the following year - 19-year-old Daniil Kvyat made his Grand Prix weekend debut in the United States, taking part in FP1 in place of Jean-Eric Vergne. March 2014 - Kvyat proves a teen sensation Info Close Not content with being among the youngest F1 racers in history, at the 2014 Australian Grand Prix Kvyat - still 19 - became its youngest ever points-scorer after bringing his Toro Rosso home in a creditable ninth place. The Russian’s record has since been claimed by another of Toro Rosso’s rapid rookies, current driver Max Verstappen. May 2014 - Bianchi hits Monaco jackpot |
In the movie Taxi Driver, who played child prostitute Iris? | Taxi Driver (1976) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 31 titles created 30 Nov 2011 a list of 28 titles created 16 May 2012 a list of 28 titles created 23 Sep 2014 a list of 23 titles created 10 Jan 2016 a list of 23 titles created 8 months ago Search for " Taxi Driver " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards » Videos After a simple jewelry heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. Director: Quentin Tarantino 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X In future Britain, Alex DeLarge, a charismatic and psycopath delinquent, who likes to practice crimes and ultra-violence with his gang, is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem - but not all goes according to plan. Director: Stanley Kubrick Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. Director: Martin Scorsese In Miami in 1980, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed. Director: Brian De Palma A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. Director: Stanley Kubrick A criminal pleads insanity after getting into trouble again and once in the mental institution rebels against the oppressive nurse and rallies up the scared patients. Director: Milos Forman A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue. Director: Stanley Kubrick During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe. Director: Francis Ford Coppola Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends, a mafia underboss and a casino owner, for a trophy wife over a gambling empire. Director: Martin Scorsese The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino An emotionally self-destructive boxer's journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring destroys his life outside it. Director: Martin Scorsese Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond. Director: Guy Ritchie Edit Storyline Travis Bickle is an ex-Marine and Vietnam War veteran living in New York City. As he suffers from insomnia, he spends his time working as a taxi driver at night, watching porn movies at seedy cinemas during the day, or thinking about how the world, New York in particular, has deteriorated into a cesspool. He's a loner who has strong opinions about what is right and wrong with mankind. For him, the one bright spot in New York humanity is Betsy, a worker on the presidential nomination campaign of Senator Charles Palantine. He becomes obsessed with her. After an incident with her, he believes he has to do whatever he needs to make the world a better place in his opinion. One of his priorities is to be the savior for Iris, a twelve-year-old r |
Thomas Watkins was a fictitious driver who appeared in which popular period drama of the mid 1970s. | Popular UK Seventies TV Programmes Popular UK Seventies TV Programmes UK (BBC) Drama. BBC 1 1978-80; 1983; 1985; 1988-90 Based on the celebrated autobiographical novels of James Herriot, All Creatures Great and Small proved to be an enormous success as a TV series, inspired by a 1974 cinema version featuring Simon Ward, and its 1976 sequel, It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet starring John Alderton. With Christopher Timothy now pulling on the vet's wellies, the TV adaptation (with its echoes of Dr. Findlay's Casebook ) took viewers back to the 1930s as Herriot arrives at Skeldale House, home of the veterinary practice in the North Riding town of Darroby (the real-life Askrigg). There he joins senior partner Siegfried Farnon (Robert Hardy), his easy-going brother, Tristan (Peter Davidson), and housekeeper Mrs. Hall (Mary Hignett), helps to build up the practice and deals with all manner of agricultural and domestic animal ailments. If James is not preventing foot and mouth or groping around up a cow's posterior, he is treating the likes of Tricki-Woo, the pampered Pekinese owned by villager Mrs. Pumphrey (Margaretta Scott). James meets and marries Helen Anderson (Carol Drinkwater, later played by Lynda Bellingham) who later bears him a son, Jimmy (Oliver Watson), and a daughter, Rosie (Rebecca Smith). The series "ends" after three years when James and Tristan head off to join the war effort (Herriot's original novels had run out). A couple of Christmas specials kept the concept alive during the early 1980s, before public clamor was answered with a new series in 1988. The series ran for three more seasons, plus another Christmas special. The programme's sweeping theme music was composed by Johnny Pearson. Buy this series on DVD at Amazon.com UK (BBC) Antiques. BBC 1 1979- A Sunday afternoon favourite, Antiques Roadshow has travelled the length and breadth of the United Kingdom, inviting viewers to drop in and have their family heirlooms valued. Since the first broadcast in 1979, there has been much raiding of attics and basements across the land, in the hope of discovering something of value. Punters have queued up, cherished items in hand, awaiting the verdict of one of the experts, who have all been drawn from leading auction houses and dealerships. Participants have explained how the items came into their family's possession, and the specialists have then provided more background information, explaining where, when and by whom it was probably made, and winding up with a financial valuation. One piece a week has usually proved to be a real find -- a magnificent specimen of furniture, a long-lost work by a distinguished artist, etc. -- much to the delight of both the excited connoisseur and the gasping proprietor. Among the longest-serving experts are David Battie and Hugh Morley-Fletcher (both porcelain), Simon Bull (timepieces), Roy Butler (militaria), and David Collins and Philip Hook (both paintings). Some have become celebrities in their own right -- "potaholic" Henry Sandon, his son, John Sandon, furniture specialist John Bly, and ceramics man Eric Knowles, for instance. Hugh Scully hosted the proceedings for many years until his departure in 2000. A young person's special, entitled Antiques Roadshow - the Next Generation, has been screened occasionally. The main series also inspired a similarly successful American version of the same name, closely following the same format, that airs on the PBS network. ARE YOU BEING SERVED? UK (BBC) Situation Comedy. BBC 1 1973-9; 1981; 1983; 1985 Chock-full of nudge-nudge, wink wink innuendo, this long-running farce centers on the members of staff in the clothing department on the first floor of Grace Brothers. Clearly divided into male and female sections, supervised by department manager Mr. Rumbold (Nicholas Smith) and floor walker Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), the clothing section employs some well-defined comedy stereotypes. On the men's side there is swishy homosexual Mr. Wilberforce Humphries (John Inman), declaring "I'm free" whenever a customer needs attention and |
Who drove the `Cannonball Express` in a 1958 TV children's programme? | Casey Jones (TV Series 1957– ) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Television version of the classic train story of Casey Jones, the engineer of the steam-engine powered "Cannonball Express". Stars: a list of 171 titles created 19 Aug 2013 a list of 392 titles created 11 Mar 2014 a list of 112 titles created 23 Oct 2015 a list of 90 titles created 11 months ago a list of 50 titles created 7 months ago Search for " Casey Jones " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Edit Storyline Television version of the classic train story of Casey Jones, the engineer of the steam-engine powered "Cannonball Express". 8 October 1957 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Casey Jones, der Lokomotivführer See more » Filming Locations: Mono | Mono (Westrex Recording System) Color: Casey Jones works for the Midwest & Central Railroad Company. See more » Goofs Often, the movements/speed of the locomotive's drivers and the audible puffs do not sync up, nor do the pulls of the whistle-cord always match the audible whistle-toots. See more » Frequently Asked Questions (Australia) – See all my reviews When I spotted the complete 32 episodes on 4 DVD set of Casey Jones released here in Australia, I jumped on it. One of my fond memories of my early teens back in the late 50's. Always thought Alan Hale Jnr. was perfect in the title role. Possessing one of Hollywood's great smiles, he made you feel good the minute you saw it. Normally a fine character actor in supporting roles, like his Father before him, he proved here he could carry the lead with ease. A big, but handsome man, he went on to even greater fame as the Skipper in Gilligan's Island, but to me, will always be Casey Jones, yes, I suppose it's a kid's show, but that doesn't mean adults can't enjoy the fun too. The DVD's are very good quality considering the episodes are 60 years old now. Just sit back, relax and enjoy the simple fun, quite therapeutic after today's more full on drama, the Cannonball Express will carry you away to a more enjoyable time! 0 of 0 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes |
The mandible and maxilla make up which part of the body? | Maxilla Anatomy, Diagram & Function | Body Maps Your message has been sent. OK We're sorry, an error occurred. We are unable to collect your feedback at this time. However, your feedback is important to us. Please try again later. Close Maxilla The maxilla forms the upper jaw by fusing together two irregularly-shaped bones along the median palatine suture, located at the midline of the roof of the mouth. The maxillary bones on each side join in the middle at the intermaxillary suture, a fused line that is created by the union of the right and left ‘halves’ of the maxilla bone, thus running down the middle of the upper jaw. The bones help to form the upper jaw, sub-segments of the eye sockets, and the lower sections and sides of the nasal cavity. Additionally, they reduce the heaviness of the skull, help support the back teeth, and help to allow the voice to resonate. Each half of the fused bones contains four processes. These include the zygomatic, frontal, palatine, and alveolar processes of the maxilla. They also contain the infraorbital foramen, an opening in the bone just below the eye sockets, and the maxillary sinus, which helps to protect important facial structures during an accidental trauma, like the crumple zone of a car. A severe blow to the face can fracture the maxilla, causing the displacement of teeth, loss of feeling in the lips or cheeks, and a retraction of the eyeball. Surgery is required to repair the break, as well as reset the bone and surrounding bones. |
Which standard unit of energy can be defined as the work required to continuously produce one watt of power for one second? | Power Work, Energy, and Power - Lesson 1 - Basic Terminology and Concepts Power Mechanical Energy Power The quantity work has to do with a force causing a displacement. Work has nothing to do with the amount of time that this force acts to cause the displacement. Sometimes, the work is done very quickly and other times the work is done rather slowly. For example, a rock climber takes an abnormally long time to elevate her body up a few meters along the side of a cliff. On the other hand, a trail hiker (who selects the easier path up the mountain) might elevate her body a few meters in a short amount of time. The two people might do the same amount of work, yet the hiker does the work in considerably less time than the rock climber. The quantity that has to do with the rate at which a certain amount of work is done is known as the power. The hiker has a greater power rating than the rock climber. Power is the rate at which work is done. It is the work/time ratio. Mathematically, it is computed using the following equation. Power = Work / time P = W / t The standard metric unit of power is the Watt. As is implied by the equation for power, a unit of power is equivalent to a unit of work divided by a unit of time. Thus, a Watt is equivalent to a Joule/second. For historical reasons, the horsepower is occasionally used to describe the power delivered by a machine. One horsepower is equivalent to approximately 750 Watts. Most machines are designed and built to do work on objects. All machines are typically described by a power rating. The power rating indicates the rate at which that machine can do work upon other objects. Thus, the power of a machine is the work/time ratio for that particular machine. A car engine is an example of a machine that is given a power rating. The power rating relates to how rapidly the car can accelerate the car. Suppose that a 40-horsepower engine could accelerate the car from 0 mi/hr to 60 mi/hr in 16 seconds. If this were the case, then a car with four times the horsepower could do the same amount of work in one-fourth the time. That is, a 160-horsepower engine could accelerate the same car from 0 mi/hr to 60 mi/hr in 4 seconds. The point is that for the same amount of work, power and time are inversely proportional. The power equation suggests that a more powerful engine can do the same amount of work in less time. A person is also a machine that has a power rating. Some people are more power-full than others. That is, some people are capable of doing the same amount of work in less time or more work in the same amount of time. A common physics lab involves quickly climbing a flight of stairs and using mass, height and time information to determine a student's personal power. Despite the diagonal motion along the staircase, it is often assumed that the horizontal motion is constant and all the force from the steps is used to elevate the student upward at a constant speed. Thus, the weight of the student is equal to the force that does the work on the student and the height of the staircase is the upward displacement. Suppose that Ben Pumpiniron elevates his 80-kg body up the 2.0-meter stairwell in 1.8 seconds. If this were the case, then we could calculate Ben's power rating. It can be assumed that Ben must apply an 800-Newton downward force upon the stairs to elevate his body. By so doing, the stairs would push upward on Ben's body with just enough force to lift his body up the stairs. It can also be assumed that the angle between the force of the stairs on Ben and Ben's displacement is 0 degrees. With these two approximations, Ben's power rating could be determined as shown below. Ben's power rating is 871 Watts. He is quite a horse. Another Formula for Power The expression for power is work/time. And since the expression for work is force*displacement, the expression for power can be rewritten as (force*displacement)/time. Since the expression for velocity is displacement/time, the expression for power can be rewritten once more as force*velocity. This is shown below. This new equat |
Which romantic film directed by David Lean is set in World War 2 and based in and around Milford railway station? | 69 Must-See British Films 69 Must-See British Films 69 British Films you must see before you die! Compiling any film related list is never an exact science and no doubt to some we’ve left out some real stonkers! But as always it’s all about opinions and we’d love to hear yours. If you want to tell us your best British drama films email us at [email protected] Out of the 69 British drama films the top director with four entries is David Lean and if we had been able to include Dr Zhivago as a British film production he would have had five entries. Runners-up with 3 entries a piece are Ken Loach and the legendry Stanley Kubrick, followed by Steve McQueen, Shane Meadows, Neil Jordan, Mike Leigh, Michael Powell, Lynne Ramsay, Danny Boyle, Carol Reed, Anthony Minghella, John Boorman and Andrea Arnold all with two entries respectively. All 69 British drama films add up to a total of 8148 minutes or 5 days, 15 Hours and 47 minutes of footage, giving an average film length of 118 minutes. The longest being Lawrence of Arabia at a whopping 216 minutes, leaving David Lean’s 86 minute romance a real ‘Brief Encounter’. 69) Red Road (2006) dr. Andrea Arnold 113mins Cert 18 Jackie (Katie Dickie) works as a CCTV operator in Glasgow. Each day she watches over a small part of the world, protecting the people living their lives under her gaze. One day a man appears on her monitor, whom she thought she would never see again, whom she never wanted to see again. Now that she has no choice, she is compelled to confront him. A deeply heartfelt British film that deservedly garnered Arnold the Prix du Jury prize at Cannes, Red Road is a raw but beautifully observed account of tragedy, grief and atonement. 68) The Flying Scotsman (2006) dr. Douglas Mackinnon 96mins Cert PG Based on a remarkable true story, THE FLYING SCOTSMAN is an out-and-out inspirational, against-all-odds, crowd pleasing British film, which follows the turbulent life of cyclist Graeme Obree, who broke the World One Hour record on a bike of his own revolutionary design, constructed out of scrap metal... Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home. 66) Ratcatcher (1999) dr. Lynne Ramsay 94mins Cert 15 Set in Glasgow during the mid 70s, Ratcatcher is seen through the eyes of twelve-year-old James Gillespie (William Eadie), a young boy haunted by a secret. Feeling increasingly distant from his family, his only escape comes with the discovery of a new housing development on the outskirts of town where he has the freedom to lose himself in his own world. 65) Tryannosaur (2011) dr. Paddy Considine 92mins Cert 18 It follows the story of two lonely, damaged people brought together by circumstance. Joseph (Peter Mullan, WAR HORSE, NEDS) is an unemployed widower, drinker, and a man crippled by his own volatile temperament and furious anger. Hannah (Olivia Colman, HOT FUZZ, PEEP SHOW) is a Christian worker at a charity shop, a respectable woman who appears wholesome and happy. When the pair are brought together, Hannah appears as Joseph’s potential saviour, someone who can temper his fury and offer him warmth, kindness and acceptance.As their story develops Hannah’s own secrets are revealed — her relationship with husband James (Eddie Marsan, HAPPY GO LUCKY, SHERLOCK HOLMES) is violent and abusive — and as events spiral out of control, Joseph becomes her source of succour and comfort. 64) Fish Tank (2009) dr. Andrea Arnold 123mins Cert 15 A powerful and contemporary coming of age British film, from the director of Red Road. Fish Tank is the story of Mia (Katie Jarvis), a volatile 15-year-old, who is always in trouble and who has become excluded from school and ostracised by her friends. One hot summer's day her mother (Keirston Wareing) brings home a mysterious stranger called Connor (Michael Fassbender) who promises to change everything and bring love into all their lives. Touching on the themes of her Academy Award® winning short Wasp, Fish Tank is |
In which year was the German battleship The Bismarck sunk by the Royal Navy? | Bismarck sunk by Royal Navy - May 27, 1941 - HISTORY.com This Day in History: 05/27/1941 - Bismarck Sunk In This Day in History video clip: On May 27, 1941, the British navy sinks the German battleship Bismarck in the North Atlantic near France. The German death toll was more than 2,000. On February 14, 1939, the 823-foot Bismarck was launched at Hamburg. Lead Story Bismarck sunk by Royal Navy Share this: Bismarck sunk by Royal Navy Author Bismarck sunk by Royal Navy URL Publisher A+E Networks On May 27, 1941, the British navy sinks the German battleship Bismarck in the North Atlantic near France. The German death toll was more than 2,000. On February 14, 1939, the 823-foot Bismarck was launched at Hamburg. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler hoped that the state-of-the-art battleship would herald the rebirth of the German surface battle fleet. However, after the outbreak of war, Britain closely guarded ocean routes from Germany to the Atlantic Ocean, and only U-boats moved freely through the war zone. In May 1941, the order was given for the Bismarck to break out into the Atlantic. Once in the safety of the open ocean, the battleship would be almost impossible to track down, all the while wreaking havoc on Allied convoys to Britain. Learning of its movement, Britain sent almost the entire British Home Fleet in pursuit. On May 24, the British battle cruiser Hood and battleship Prince of Wales intercepted it near Iceland. In a ferocious battle, the Hood exploded and sank, and all but three of the 1,421 crewmen were killed. The Bismarck escaped, but because it was leaking fuel it fled for occupied France. On May 26, it was sighted and crippled by British aircraft, and on May 27 three British warships descended on the Bismarck and finished it off. Related Videos |
Springfield is the home of the Simpsons, and is also the real-life capital of which US State? | Springfield's State | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia In The Simpsons Movie , Russ Cargill goes to see "President Schwarzenegger". Arnold Schwarzenegger was the former governor of California. In the episode " Itchy & Scratchy Land ", The Simpsons family briefly has to stop at a Fruits and Vegetables Checkpoint, causing Homer to panic (as he was apparently smuggling Fruits and Vegetables as a side job). Fruits and Vegetables Checkpoints are a very common place in California. In the episode "C.E. D'oh", Smithers mentions that Mr. Burns is going to face trouble as the U.S. Government discovered evidence that Mr. Burns dumped nuclear waste into Legoland. The only Legoland that exists in the United States is in California, and most of the attractions seen were from the Legoland section Mini-USA, and it is also unlikely that Mr. Burns would travel a long distance just to dump nuclear waste. According to the episode "The Seven-Beer Snitch", there's a gas chamber in the Springfield prison. Only five states have a gas chamber as an option for capital punishment in their prisons: California, Arizona, Wyoming, Missouri and Maryland. This coupled with the fact that Springfield is located on an ocean and the sun sets on it seems to leave California as the only possibility. Although, in the Simpsons Jumbo Rain-Or-Shine Fun Book, there is a fill-in-the-blank story in which Lisa says, "There's a car with ____ strapped to its roof!" to which Marge responds to by saying, "They must be from California." Also there is a Waverly Hill which is a parody on Beverly Hill, in California. When Skinner drives Willie's car 2653 miles from Springfield to Orlando, if he uses conventional roads, it could put him in California, Oregon or Idaho. In "The Canine Mutiny", it is implied that medicinal marijuana is legal. At the time (the episode first aired in 1997), only California had legalized marijuana for medical use. The town square is based on the plaza in Arcata, California. Massachusetts In the episode "'Tis the Fifteenth Season", Homer buys an electronic astrolabe at Springfield Heights Mall. One of the astrolabe's screens displays what appear to be its current latitude and longitude. These coordinates (42° N, 71° W) point to Bridgewater, MA. Also there is a Springfield, Massachusetts and a West Springfield, Massachusetts. In the episode "Behind the Laughter" the Simpsons are explicitly referred to by the narrator as "this Western Massachusetts family." Also there was a contest for The Simpsons Movie to find out what the state the Simpsons were located in based on sates with had a town called Springfield, and that state would get to have the premier of The Simpsons Movie. The city that was picked was Springfield Vermont. Chelmsford MA is also referenced several times throughout the years. Springsfields' town hall is based on the town hall there and Zesty's Pizza which has been a landmark in the small Mass town for decades appears in the opening credits in a couple of episodes. Michigan In the episode " Duffless ", Homer's driver's license shows an address of "Springfield NT 49007". ZIP code 49007 belongs to Kalamazoo, Michigan. ("NT" is the postal abbreviation for the Northwest Territories of Canada, however.) From S4E16 "Duffless". Homer's license shows Springfield's state In the episode "3 Men and a Comic Book", Bart attempts to redeem a bottle deposit. The refund is a dime; only Michigan has a 10-cent deposit on bottles. However, in the episode Take My Wife, Sleaze , Chief Wiggum remarks to Homer "Well, uh, be that as it may, ah, the gang is wanted in eight other states and we have a little saying around here, let Michigan handle it." This dismisses the Michigan theory, as Wiggum is considered an expert on slacking off on his duties and leaving his work to be completed by others. In the Simpsons comics story "A Tale of 2 Pen Pals," Homer tells Bart he had a "foreign" pen pal when he was a boy, who was from Michigan. Nebraska In Burns, Baby Burns , Montgomery Burns's long lost son recognizes his father on a train but is unable to board i |
Which World Champion darts player has the nickname Darth Maple | 1000+ images about Dart Players on Pinterest | Legends, Ontario and Bad puns Forward John Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple. Part is a three-times World Champion, having triumphed in the BDO World Championship in 1994 and the PDC World Championship in 2003 and 2008. His 2006 Las Vegas Desert Classic title and a host of other tournament wins make him statistically North America's greatest darts player ever See More |
When the musical Chicago won the Best Picture Oscar in 2002 it was the 1st musical to do so since which 1968 film? | 2002 Academy Awards® Winners Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) Treasure Planet (2002) Actor: ADRIEN BRODY in "The Pianist," Nicolas Cage in "Adaptation.," Michael Caine in "The Quiet American," Daniel Day-Lewis in "Gangs of New York," Jack Nicholson in "About Schmidt" Actress: NICOLE KIDMAN in "The Hours," Salma Hayek in "Frida," Diane Lane in "Unfaithful," Julianne Moore in "Far from Heaven," Renee Zellweger in "Chicago" Supporting Actor: CHRIS COOPER in "Adaptation.," Ed Harris in "The Hours," Paul Newman in "Road to Perdition," John C. Reilly in "Chicago," Christopher Walken in "Catch Me If You Can" Supporting Actress: CATHERINE ZETA-JONES in "Chicago," "Kathy Bates in "About Schmidt," Julianne Moore in "The Hours," Queen Latifah for "Chicago," Meryl Streep in "Adaptation." Director: ROMAN POLANSKI for "The Pianist," Rob Marshall for "Chicago," Martin Scorsese for "Gangs of New York," Stephen Daldry for "The Hours," Pedro Almodovar for "Talk to Her" This was the first year that the Academy Awards ceremony was broadcast in high-definition television. All five of the Best Picture nominees were released in the last two weeks of 2002 (December 18 or after). All of them were also set in the past. The most-nominated film of this year's Best Picture competitors, Chicago, with thirteen nominations, was also the Best Picture Oscar winner - and the film debut of choreographer and first-time feature director Rob Marshall. Chicago became the first musical to win the top honor since Oliver! (1968) - 34 years earlier. It marked the second-consecutive year that a live-action musical received a Best Picture nomination (last year's nominee was Moulin Rouge (2001)) - after a long spell of non-recognition for the genre - since Fiddler on the Roof (1971) and Cabaret (1972) were nominated back-to-back. Chicago won six Oscars from its thirteen nominations, mostly in minor categories: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Best Sound, Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing, and Best Costume Design. Its seven other nominations included three additional acting nominations (Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Supporting Actor), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay (Bill Condon), Best Cinematography, and Best Original Song ("I Move On"). [Chicago tied the record set by Mary Poppins (1964) of 13 nominations for a musical. Chicago's impressive nominations-total tied with seven other films having the same honor: All About Eve (1950) and Titanic (1997) each had 14 nominations.] Chicago was a musical drama and a screen adaptation of the hit, mid-70s Broadway musical Chicago from John Kander and Fred Ebb, originally directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, and revived on Broadway in 1996. The sexy musical extravaganza, based on a 1926 play by Chicago Tribune reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, told a tale of mid-1920s murderous passion involving two cold-blooded, cell-block chorus girls (Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones) who became rivals for tabloid celebrity status and fame. The other four Best Picture nominees included: Roman Polanski's harrowing, semi-autobiographical, dark WWII non-documentary tale, The Pianist (with seven nominations and three wins including Best Director, Best Acto |
Which Canadian province consists of an island and a length of coastline, both of which have a breed of dog named after them? | Newfoundland and Labrador - The Canadian Encyclopedia Provinces & Territories Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland, the youngest of the Canadian provinces, joined Confederation in 1949. Some portion of its coast was undoubtedly one of the first parts of the continent seen by Europeans. Its total area is 405, 720 km2, of which Labrador makes up almost three-quarters (294,330 km2). Newfoundland, the youngest of the Canadian provinces, joined Confederation in 1949. Some portion of its coast was undoubtedly one of the first parts of the continent seen by Europeans. Its total area is 405, 720 km2, of which Labrador makes up almost three-quarters (294,330 km2). The island of Newfoundland is the easternmost region of Canada, while Labrador is located on the mainland to the northwest. Since John Cabot 's arrival on the “new isle” the island has been referred to as Terra Nova, or in English, Newfoundland. Labrador probably received its name from the Portuguese designation, "Terra del Lavradors." Land and Resources The province is physically divided into two major units of unequal area: the much larger mainland territory of Labrador to the north; and the smaller island of Newfoundland to the south. Within each there are distinct variations in the physical characteristics of the environment, in the occurrence and availability of natural resources, and corresponding variations in the pattern of human settlement. In Labrador there are three such sub-regions: a northern coastal region, which is ruggedly mountainous, deeply fjorded , grows only ground-level subarctic vegetation and has very little settlement; a southern coastal region that has a rugged, barren foreshore and a forested hinterland, with light to moderate settlement; and the bulk of the vast interior, which comprises a well-forested, dissected plateau, and where settlement is concentrated in a few large towns. On the island of Newfoundland there are four distinct regions: the west coast, the interior, the northeast coast and the south coast. The west coast is dominated by the table-topped Long Range Mountains , which rise to 814 m. They are bordered in places by narrow, well-forested coastal plains and are frequently penetrated by glacially-deepened valleys and by several large fjord-like bays, the largest of which are the Bay of Islands and Bonne Bay. There is almost continuous settlement in the bays and coves along the west coast. There is also some interior settlement in the Codroy Valley to the south and around Deer Lake , which lies on a small plain within the mountain range. The interior is a plateau-like region with frequent undulations in the terrain representing the ridges and slopes of the watersheds carved out by the major stream systems. Four large rivers — Exploits , Gander , Humber and Terra Nova — drain most of the area. The west coast supports extensive forest stands, particularly on the gentle slopes of the major watersheds. Settlements are widely separated and most of the population is concentrated in a few large towns associated with forest or mineral resource use and with transportation services. The northeast coast, with its numerous bays, islands and headlands, fronts on the Atlantic Ocean from the Great Northern Peninsula to the Avalon Peninsula . Inland sections of this region are generally well forested, but exposed headlands and offshore islands have low, scrubby vegetation. The region has a shoreline typical of land that was submerged by glaciation and, in places, rebounded after the ice caps melted. Thus, there are innumerable bays, coves, islands and fjords which often provide excellent harbours. It is also an area that can annually expect to be blocked by arctic drift ice throughout the winter and early spring. Settlement has developed along the shores of most of the bays and on some offshore islands. The south coast region coincides with the whole southern portion of the Island of Newfoundland. This coast also has the deeply embayed characteristics of a submerged shoreline. It is not blocked by arctic drift ice, although in some years par |
Which Mexican dish which translates as little donkey is based around folded soft tortillas and is now a favourite breakfast dish in the USA? | Spanish Course Beginners - Documents Documents Share Spanish Course Beginners Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/spanish-course-beginners.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="http://docslide.us/documents/spanish-course-beginners.html" title="Spanish Course Beginners" target="_blank">Spanish Course Beginners</a></div> size(px) Download Spanish Course Beginners Transcript 7 in tro d u ctio n When the Spanish conquistador Hernándo Cortés landed in Mexico he was confronted by a vast and complex Aztec civili- sation in which Nahuatl and Mayan languages predominated. It’s diffi cult to imagine how Cortés, with his relatively small band of followers, managed to overthrow one of the most powerful empires of its time. The key to the conquest of Mexico was not brute force but language. As every Mexican knows, it was the indigenous mistress of Cortés – a Mayan girl known as La Malinche – who facilitated the Spanish conquest by acting as an interpreter between the warring parties. Though reviled by many as a traitor, in recent years she has been reinvented as a symbol of Mexico’s unique hybrid culture. In many ways, the multilingual La Malinche is also the mother of Mexican Spanish, a language that still bears the birthmark of the early interaction between Mexico and Europe. Today Mexican Spanish has evolved from that fi rst significant encounter. Variations in grammar and pronunciation distinguish Mexican Spanish from the Castilian Spanish spoken in Spain. Mexicans do not ‘lisp’ the letters c and z, as the Spanish do, and the use of the Spanish form vosotros (‘you’ plural) is limited to remote areas of the southern state of Chiapas. Perhaps the most obvious distinguishing fea- ture of Mexican Spanish is its colloquial vocabulary at a glance … language name: Mexican Spanish names in language: español, castellano, español mexicano language family: Romance approximate number of speakers: 98 million close relatives: Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese donations to English: tomato, chocolate, avocado, coyote INTRODUCTION introducción © Lonely Planet Publications in tr o d u ct io n 8 that sets it apart from Castilian Spanish, as well as the forms of Spanish spoken in neighbouring Latin American countries (see Lonely Planet’s Spanish Phrasebook, Costa Rica Spanish Phrasebook and Latin American Spanish Phrasebook). The indigenous languages that fi rst baffl ed Cortés have had a considerable impact on Mexican Spanish, especially in words to do with food, fl ora, fauna and place names (including the word México itself). Nahuatl words, such as avocado and tomato, have even made it into the English language. These days US English is possibly the strongest infl uence on Mexi- can Spanish, particularly in the northern border areas where Mexicans are known to accommodate some English words in everyday conversation. Getting acquainted with Mexican Spanish is easy. In many ways, the pronunciation is similar to English, and visitors soon fall for the beauty of the Mexican accent with its cantering rhythm and plaintive rising and falling. If you’re already familiar with the Spanish spoken in Spain or elsewhere in Latin America you’ll have no problem learning the basic diff erences, and locals will warm to your eff orts to use the appropriate Mexican words and expressions. This book gives you all the practical vocabulary and phrases you need to get by as well as all the fun, spontaneous phrases that lead to a better understanding of Mexico and its people. Need more encouragement? Remember, the contact you make using Mexican Spanish will make your travels unique. Local knowledge, new relationships and a sense of satisfaction are on the tip of your tongue, so don’t just stand there, say so |
David Day and Thereze Bazar had hits in the 1980s under what name? | I NEED YOUR LOVE - DOLLAR - (1979) - YouTube I NEED YOUR LOVE - DOLLAR - (1979) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 13, 2013 DOLLAR are a pop vocal duo from the UK, consisting of David Van Day and Thereza Bazar. The duo were successful in the late 1970s and 1980s. Formation Thereza Bazar and David Van Day met at 17 when they successfully auditioned for the cabaret act Guys 'n' Dolls. The group enjoyed a number of hit singles in the mid-1970s and during this time Van Day became romantically involved with Bazar. By 1977 the group was in decline and the pair complained about the choice of material and musical direction. Van Day decided to quit the band to embark on a solo career while Bazar would continue with Guys n' Dolls to earn a living for them both. The group's management were unhappy with the situation and sacked Bazar with the reasoning that a six-piece group consisting of three couples would now look odd with five members. With the change in circumstances, the pair decided to begin a career as a duo. They were picked up by French label Carrere Records, going under the name Dollar. Career 1970s and 1980s Dollar's first single, "Shooting Star", was released in late 1978 and, after a slow climb, reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart. The follow-up, "Who Were You With In The Moonlight?", was released in early 1979 and also reached number 14. After two hit singles featuring Van Day on lead vocals their third, the ballad "Love's Gotta Hold On Me" was sung by Bazar. It became Dollar's first self-penned hit as it entered the Top Ten and was one of their biggest, climbing to number 4 in the UK chart. Encouraged by this steady run of success, the group released their debut album, Shooting Stars, which made the top 40. In a change of pace, the band released a cover of The Beatles' song "I Want to Hold Your Hand", which reached number 9. At the same time, Dollar had their first (and only) US hit with "Shooting Star", which made No.74. By February 1980, the group had scored four UK Top 20 hits, but this was not to last. In 1980 Dollar moved to WEA Records. Buoyed by the success of "Love's Gotta Hold On Me", the pair decided to write and produce all the songs for their second album. Attempting a move towards a rockier sound, the album, along with its singles, failed to sell well. In a bid to generate sales, Van Day and Bazar announced their engagement, but this was later revealed to be a publicity stunt. In 1981, Bazar approached record producer, Trevor Horn, whom she had met during her days in Guys n' Dolls, and asked if he would work with them. He agreed, and produced their 1981 and 1982 material. Horn's production work gave Dollar a more distinctive sound, and their four Horn-produced singles represented the high point in the band's career. It gave them another two Top Ten singles ("Mirror Mirror" and "Give Me Back My Heart") and two more Top Twenty hits ("Videotheque" and "Hand Held in Black and White"). The production on these four hit singles had brought Horn to the attention of other bands, notably ABC, and it was not long before he was too busy to continue working with the duo. "Give Me Some Kinda Magic", a Top 40 hit Dollar had written and produced themselves was the lead-in single to their final studio album, The Dollar Album, which was a mixture of Horn's and the duo's own efforts. It became the biggest of their three albums, peaking at No. 18 in the UK and was certified Silver by the BPI. Split and reformation During a promotional trip to Japan in February 1983, relations between the duo had become increasingly tempestuous and Van Day quit the band. Their latest single ("Two Hearts") went unreleased in the UK and Dollar split. Van Day had ambitions to be a solo artist after he and Bazar split. He released the single "Young Americans Talking", which was written and produce |
Which word was introduced on coins in 1971 before being dropped in 1982? | Decimal Coins of the UK - The Change to Decimal Coinage The Change to Decimal Coinage Pictures of Decimal Coins Decimalisation Day D-Day was February 15th 1971. On that day the United Kingdom changed from the centuries old tradition of using 12 pence to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound to a new decimal 100 new pence to the pound. Options considered There had been much debate as to the best way of implementing the switch. Australia used a dollar valued at ten old shillings, making the new cent equal to 1.2 old pence, a small change in value. An alternative was to go to a pound-mil system, with a mil equal to 0.24 old pence, a latter-day successor to the farthing. Another was to keep the penny and have a new unit at 100 pence (eight shillings and fourpence). However, in the UK the pound was considered to be particularly important because of the UK's international trading status. In addition, having a new penny worth 2.4 old pence was less of a problem as inflation had made its purchasing power insignificant. As a temporary measure a half new penny was introduced, but as will be seen this had a short life. There was even a pattern quarter penny made in aluminium, but this was not proceeded with. It was realised at the time that the decision was made that the life of the halfpenny would be very short, but it was felt necessary despite the considerable extra cost of having to mint the coin. Banks never accepted transactions involving an odd halfpenny. The Timetable for the Change The change was made gradually over three years, in a number of stages. In 1968 new shillings and florins were issued as 5 new pence and 10 new pence coins. The older shillings and florins continued to circulate long after decimalisation until the size of the coins was reduced. Theoretically silver coins from 1816 could still have been found in change, but the active withdrawal of silver in the years following the change in 1947, followed by the combination of a dramatic rise in the price of silver with devaluation in 1967 meant that silver coins rapidly vanished from circulation. Blue plastic wallets containing the new 5p and 10p coins dated 1968, along with 1/2p, 1p and 2p coins dated 1971 were put on sale. These wallets are still very common. In October 1969 the 50 new pence piece replaced the 10 shilling note, which ceased to be legal tender on 22nd November 1970. The old halfpenny was demonetised on 1st August 1969. The half-crown was demonetised on 1st January 1970. The remaining decimal coins became legal tender on 15th February 1971. Maundy coins (and silver threepenny pieces of Maundy design, i.e. with a crowned three on the reverse) were revalued as being in new pence at the same time. The changeover was so rapid that the old penny and nickel brass threepence pieces had been removed from circulation by the end of 1971, although I know of one shop in the Yorkshire Dales which continued to use the old currency for a long time on the basis that 'this new-fangled stuff will never catch on'. The old penny and threepence coins ceased to be legal tender on 31st August 1971, just over six months after D-day. It is no longer possible to exchange them for current coins at a bank. Later Developments The sixpence , which was allowed to continue circulating at 2½ new pence, was eventually withdrawn at the end of June 1980. I am indebted to Brian Dominic for the following quote from John Glover's book "London's Underground": "The adoption of decimal currency on 15 February 1971 posed a few problems for London Transport, which had favoured the £ Sterling being halved in value and divided into 100 pence - what today might be termed a '50p pound'. With their extensive use of coin operated machines, the Board took strong exception to the proposed introduction of ½p coins, the lack of any coin between 2p and 5p, and the lack of a close relationship of old values and coins with the new. It was all too difficult for them, and it was indeed at London Transport's behest that the 2½p (sixpence) was retained in the coinag |
In the world of 80's soap operas which street had the postcode L43 6TZ? | Brookside guide-65 BROOKSIDE - SEASON SIXTY-FIVE (50 episodes) [Episodes 2660-2709] The episodes: Episode 2660 (W 20-03-02 "Taking The Plunge") Written by Maurice Bessman - Jacqui plans to introduce a creche in the health club. Mike plans to tell Ron that he has taken in lodgers. Imelda plans to bully and humiliate Anthony again - but this time he fights back. Episode 2661 (Th 21-03-02 "Abreaction") Written by Maurice Bessman - Jacqui tries to persuade Max that "Bev's Bar" is worth buying. Rachel gives Mike a night to remember. Leanne can't interest Gary in a photograph of her buttock, and Anthony is having trouble sleeping. Episode 2662 (F 22-03-02 "Back To Reality") Written by Peter Cox - Mike feels that he and Rachel deserve better. Max is not convinced that Jacqui is doing the right thing by buying "Bev's Bar" - but she has some even more unexpected news for him. Jessie agrees to pay Nikki's tuition fees for her. Episode 2663 (W 27-03-02 "Coming To Terms") Written by Heather Robson - Jimmy realises that he has to fend for himself. Jacqui wants no-one to know her news yet - but Katie already does. Emily breaks a nail while putting up her course certificate, and goes to the walk-in centre for treatment. Jerome wants nothing more to do with Jessie, and Bev has a suggestion for Max. Episode 2664 (Th 28-03-02 "This Can Work") Written by Tom Higgins - Nikki volunteers to take care of Jimmy, no matter what Jerome thinks. Nisha is frustrated that Sammy is turning into "Goldilocks". Max tries to reassure Jacqui. Marty has good reason to be annoyed by the results of Tim's DIY work next door. Episode 2665 (F 29-03-02 "Stressed Out") Written by David Young - Sammy, Nisha and Katie enjoy a girls' night in. Anthony goes to church to confess to his worst sin. Max forces Jacqui to tell him the truth. Emily isn't convinced that Nikki is doing the right thing - but neither is Jimmy. Marty and Steve repair Tim's repairs. Episode 2666 (W 03-04-02 "Weepy") Written by Barry Woodward - Jacqui thinks she will fail as a mother, and Rachel thinks she may be planning to get rid of her baby, although Mike thinks she'd be more likely to sell it. Anthony has a panic attack in church, Max interviews Lance, and Sammy continues to use Katie. Episode 2667 (Th 04-04-02 "Too Preoccupied") Written by Barry Woodward - Katie is sent home from work drunk. Rachel becomes jealous of Mike's offer to help Bev. Emily's plans are frustrated, and Jacqui admits that she doesn't want to be pregnant, as she has so much else in her life. Episode 2668 (F 05-04-02 "Coming Home") Written by Peter Cox - Nisha gets Katie off the hook, but she isn't particularly grateful. Steve becomes concerned about something he finds in Anthony's room. Ron is released from prison, and Jimmy is released from hospital - but are they both ready to face the outside world again? Episode 2669 (W 10-04-02 "Older And Wiser") Written by Carmel Morgan - Anthony fights back when bullies attack him again. Jacqui feels that her life isn't her own any more - and Sammy, Sol and Leanne are all getting on her nerves. Tim has trouble disposing of builders' waste, and Ron admits that he felt suicidal in prison. Episode 2670 (Th 11-04-02 "Trauma Therapy") Written by Neil Jones - Nikki invites Jimmy to the opening night of the bar, but becomes worried when he starts drinking. Gary asks Katie to come and talk to him if things are getting too much for her. Max fears that history is repeating itself when he receives a telephone call about Jacqui....... Episode 2671 (F 12-04-02 "Second Fiddle") Written by Neil Jones - Bad news about Jacqui is received at the bar - she has been in a car crash, but is still coming to the opening. Bev tries to reassure Ron with a cuddle, but he loses control and wants more. Imelda's mother makes a television appeal, and another angry visit to the Murrays'. Epi |
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