nicholas woodeson
nicholas woodeson (inspector) in an inspector calls at the novello theatre 2009. photo by robert day
“nicholas woodeson is a chaotic but likeable bumbler of a harold wilson” - michael coveney (whatsonstage. com )
“nicholas woodeson is a joy as impish wilson…his deterioration is quietly moving. ” - marinka swain (the arts desk )
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nicholas woodeson is an english actor portraying delaney' s attorney robert thoyt in the bbc and fx original drama taboo .
nicholas woodeson will step into the role of willy loman, which was originally due to be played by pigott - smith .
nicholas woodeson has an extensive array of credits spanning film, television and theatre and stars in taboo as “robert thoyt. ”
woodeson, nicholas .
contemporary theatre, film and television. . encyclopedia. com. (july 9, 2018). urltoken
some might see it as a poisoned chalice, but for nicholas woodeson every part is a challenge and the lead in death of a salesman was no different .
“nicholas woodeson’s harold wilson and gordon kennedy’s gordon brown nearly steal the show (as do a couple of royal dogs). ” - quentin letts (the daily mail )
- maria' s child (1992)... roland (as nick woodeson )
“with woodeson capturing a fascinating fusion of haplessness and edginess... a joy to observe”
woodeson is a veteran television actor. his first network television work was playing a us marine in
- death of a hollow man (1998)... avery phillips (as nick woodeson )
“death of a salesman is as compelling as it is stimulating. woodeson delivers an engaging performance as willy”
nicholas - or nick - woodeson, born in 1949 in england to british parents - spent his early childhood in haifa, israel, in line with his parents' diplomatic postings. he recalls that his first taste of thespian glory was reciting
“a terrific supporting cast bring eight prime ministers to brilliant life, especially nicholas woodson’s harold wilson” - mark shenton (londontheatre. com )
( as nick woodeson) avery phillips ,
death of a hollow man ,
midsomer murders, independent television, 1998 .
immersing himself in the play, nicholas quickly got up to speed, loving the complexities of the story of willy loman and the american dream .
jail cell, fitz scans the railway manifests for likely suspects. with sympathetic penhaligon' s unofficial cooperation, fitz narrows the field to one suspect, a traveling health inspector, hennessey (nicholas woodeson), whose schedule coincided with all of the killings. backed up by penhaligon ,
stepping into the role of willy loman, arthur miller' s complex and tragic creation, was never going to be an easy task. nicholas woodeson, a safe pairs of hands as well as an actor of great sensitivity and subtlety, takes on the job with humility and considerable class .
“tim was a wonderful actor and a real gentleman. we crossed at the rsc in 2001 so i met him a few times, ” nicholas remembers .
small and stocky in stature, nicholas woodeson plays loman as a proud, pugnacious man with a gentle heart and broad smile, joking with his tall, sporty boys and teasing his friend and neighbour, charley over a game of cards. yet, a quiet, dark mood flickers behind his eyes, hiding his true sense of despair and demoralisation .
the audience ” a fresh cast of pms includes a wonderful harold wilson in the shape of nicholas woodeson, all defensive huddersfield bluff concealing a progressive’s heart and the brain of a cunning operator. of all the pms, he is the only one allowed the luxury of character development as he moves from impertinence to being genuinely likeable. ” - neil norman (the daily express )
borowitz married john turturro in 1985 and has two children: amedeo turturro (b. 1990) and diego (b. 2000). she is the sister - in - law of nicholas tuturro .
in addition to mr. pryce, a number of familiar british character actors acquit themselves well, including david hayman as delaney’s factotum, and nicholas woodeson as a slippery lawyer. but the focus on grim portentousness and rank atmosphere keeps bogging down the story, which needed more attention to achieve the balance it seeks among gothic bodice - ripper, “heart of darkness” social tract and corporate thriller .
he was born in sudan, the son of frank woodeson, a bank manager from wiltshire, and sylvia woodeson (née larkins), who was the daughter of a steeplejack from glasgow and sister of william larkins, the engraver and commercial artist. he lived as a child in khartoum and then in haifa, when his father was transferred by his bank to israel .
widely considered to be one of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, death of a salesman is about the cost of not being able to let go of the american dream. directed by abigail graham, this major touring revival of arthur miller ’s pulitzer prize winning masterpiece sees olivier nominee nicholas woodeson (the audience, the homecoming, rocket to the moon) play the iconic central role of willy loman .
★★★★☆ ‘the only thing you got in this world is what you can sell, ” willy loman’s neighbour, charley, tells him. nicholas woodeson’s willy, scraping together from his scrambled wits the high price he must pay for that brutal piece of capitalist wisdom, is a sight to break the hardest of hearts. abigail graham’s touring production of the 1949 arthur miller drama was to have opened in northampton last month, starring tim pigott - smith. after the actor’s death, woodeson stepped into the role — and he brings to it such vulnerability, desolation and desperation to please that it’s almost unbearably poignant .
dominating the stage throughout, nicholas woodeson ultimately portrays willy loman as a contemporary king lear. his two estranged sons, biff and happy don’t exactly betray him but have been let down by a less than fatherly figure who does not seem to fully grasp how he has failed them, filling their heads with false hope and phoney dreams. as biff admits towards the end of the play, his father didn’t know who he was .
having lived and worked in america, and married an american, nicholas enjoys playing an american classic to an english audience “they think they understand each other, but they really don’t. and i can say that with conviction, ” he chuckles .
the surprise of taboo, then, is that it manages to make the east india company more interesting than delaney himself .
the prince regent fears it ,
delaney' s solicitor thoyt (nicholas woodeson) explains .
no government in the world dares stand up to it. it owns the land, the ocean, the f - - king sky above our heads. it has more men and weapons and ships than all the christian nations combined .
sir stuart strange (jonathan pryce), the head of the east india, presides over an assembly of evil, tea - drinking functionaries played by a slate of terrific british actors .
woodeson recently portrayed “harold wilson” in the audience in the west end, played “malvolio” in twelfth night as the first production in the new everyman theatre, liverpool, “max” in the homecoming at the rsc, “mr. prince” in rocket to the moon at the national theatre, and “burleigh” in mary stuart on broadway .
together with poppy miller (the commander) as evie bartlett, nick woodeson (skyfall, the honourable woman) as algernon wyse and pippa haywood (the brittas empire, tamara drewe) as his wife susan wyse, with frances barber (silk) playing the vivacious and good - humoured amelia, contessa di faraglione .
if there' s an undercurrent of trepidation about his performance, one can only imagine that it' s partly due to the shadow of sadness across the whole production. but woodeson intelligently mines this seam to give willy a tangible sense of vacillation, lurching from insane pride in his sons biff and happy to outbursts of rage at their failure to live up to his aspirations .
ultimately, of course, the failure is willy' s – the gradual collapse of his optimism and belief in the illusory american dream is the story of miller' s play – and woodeson makes it painfully believable. at his side is a quietly supportive wife linda, played with simple sincerity by tricia kelly, another late replacement for pigott - smith' s wife pamela miles .
so when the acting company, creative team and touring partners decided to proceed with the production and national tour of death of a salesman, they approached nicholas who has tried to make the best of the situation: “it is what it is, ” he says sadly, ”and it’s worked out. they had to reschedule a little because the whole play was ready to run when tim passed away. but of course this was completely unprecedented, so it was very short notice .
woodeson' s first film work was a role in heaven' s gate, released in 1980. by chance, he spent more time on location in montana than any other actor in that movie. he has also appeared in, among others, the russia house (1990), the pelican brief (1993), shooting fish (1997), the man who knew too little (1997) titanic town (1998), the avengers (1998), mad cows (1999), topsy - turvy (1999), dreaming of joseph lees (1999), amazing grace (2006), hannah arendt (2012), and the james bond film skyfall (2012) .
i am so looking forward to a summer of hard work and i hope, great fun, working with the ensemble on steve' s masterly adaptation of ef benson' s delicious confection. i cannot wait to get my teeth into mapp... and of course, lucia !
two - time academy award - nominee miranda richardson (belle, parade’s end, blackadder) and anna chancellor (the hour, four weddings and a funeral) will play ef benson’s notorious small - town social rivals miss elizabeth mapp and mrs emmeline ‘lucia’ lucas, in steve pemberton’s adaptation of comic drama mapp and lucia .
miranda richardson says :
i am so looking forward to a summer of hard work and i hope, great fun, working with the ensemble on steve' s masterly adaptation of ef benson' s delicious confection. i cannot wait to get my teeth into mapp... and of course, lucia !
anna chancellor says :
i am thrilled to be playing the glorious lucia. i hope i can do justice to ef benson' s wonderful creations .
they will be joined by mark gatiss (sherlock, the crimson petal and the white) as raj army veteran major benjy and steve pemberton (inside no 9, psychoville, the league of gentlemen) as lucia’s devoted acolyte and dapper chief courtier, georgie pillson .
mark gatiss says :
ef benson' s tales of life in tilling are some of the most sly, funny and waspishly brilliant stories in the language. it' s an absolute treat to be joining my old friend steve and such a glorious cast to bring them to life. quai hai !
steve pemberton says :
it' s a dream come true to be playing the delightful georgie pillson in rye this summer, and i' m doubly excited to be joined by miranda richardson and anna chancellor. both have proved themselves to be equally brilliant comic and dramatic actresses, and the thought of them going into battle as mapp and lucia is mouthwatering. the channel 4 adaptation from the 1980s is what brought me to the books and i very much hope this new version will have a similar effect, turning a whole new readership on to ef benson' s bitingly funny novels .
the cast also includes felicity montagu (bridget jones’s diary, alan partridge) as godiva ‘diva’ plaistow, gemma whelan (game of thrones, the wolfman) who will play quaint irene coles the disgrace of tilling (and her sex), paul ritter (the game, quantum of solace) joins as reverend kenneth bartlett (padre) and katy brand (nanny mcphee returns, mongrels) as hermione pillson, in this 3x60 - minute serial for bbc one .
mapp and lucia celebrates and lampoons the snobberies and pretensions of small - town life. it takes place over the summer of 1930, when mrs emmeline lucas, known to her friends as lucia, decides to take a holiday in the charming historic town of tilling. cameras start rolling in rye, sussex this summer, which was benson’s home between wars and his template for mapp and lucia’s battleground .
hilary salmon, senior executive producer at the bbc, says: “it’s a tribute to ef benson’s irrepressible characters that we have been able to attract miranda richardson and anna chancellor to play his two most iconic and well - loved creations. ”
mapp and lucia is directed by diarmuid lawrence (quirke: the silver swan, the lady vanishes, the mystery of edwin drood). it is produced by susie liggat (the tractate middoth, the café) and the executive producer is lisa osborne (quirke, the mystery of edwin drood, south riding) .
commissioned by charlotte moore, controller, bbc one, and ben stephenson, controller, bbc drama commissioning .
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after attending linklater' s funeral reid and drake investigate the murder of a young woman and the abduction of her new - born baby from the london hospital. the fact that the woman has a tail leads them to a circus freak show where another exhibit, john goode, proves to be the child' s father but he panics and flees. goode spent time in a mental asylum treated by dr crabbe, who explains that goode had a deformity and points them towards goode' s doctor father, a man obsessed with perfection and anxious to stamp out any abnormalities. also instrumental in helping solve the case is joseph merrick, the' elephant man' but he is done away with before he can help reid solve linklater' s murder and identify blush pang' s accomplice .
] you know, inspector, of all the emotions, which is the most insidious and entrapping - shame. it carves its home in the marrow of your bones and rests there for all time .
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he acted in alan bennett' s play ,
habeas corpus ,
at the donmar warehouse theatre in london, england with jim broadbent, brenda blethyn, john padden, sarah woodward, imelda staunton, hugh bonneville, celia imrie, natalie walter, jason watkins, and stewart permutt in the cast. sam mendes was director .
was part of the original ensemble cast of howard brenton' s play
berlin bertie
in 1992 .
the royal and derngate’s production of death of a salesman, which was postponed following the death of tim pigott - smith, will continue .
a statement from the theatre said the show, which was scheduled to tour following its run in northampton, would now begin performances at cambridge arts theatre on may 4 .
its planned run at the royal and derngate will be moved to the end of the tour .
the statement said: “following the tragic death of tim pigott - smith obe on april 7, and after close consultation with the acting company, creative team and our touring partners we have decided to proceed with our production and tour of death of a salesman .
“whilst rehearsals resume, all scheduled northampton performances will be postponed. the tour will start at cambridge arts theatre before visiting bath, malvern, exeter, edinburgh, truro, guildford and oxford and returning to royal and derngate, northampton in june. ”
it added: “we are grateful to all our colleagues and partners for their ongoing support and to our audiences for their patience and understanding as the team here has worked hard, under such difficult circumstances, to achieve this outcome. ”
the theatre also announced that of the current situation had forced the planned run of an iliad, by lisa paterson and denis o’hare, to be postponed .
it was due to run between june 16 and july 8, but will now be replaced by death of a salesman and rescheduled .
georgia is chief reporter at the stage, having joined the company in 2014 .
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this was supposed to be tim pigott - smith' s salesman. announced with appropriate fanfare back in the spring, rehearsals were well under way when the distinguished actor died suddenly and unexpectedly. it' s appropriate that the rescheduled tour is dedicated to his memory .
much of willy' s disintegration in miller' s script depends on his relationship with the boys. here, fortunately, biff and happy are terrific. ben deery' s happy – probably the trickier of the two roles – emerges as a would - be replica of his father, willing to deceive himself as much as the rest of the world about how well he' s doing and how bright his future is. george taylor as biff brings a youthful turmoil to the conflicted boy, desperate to retain faith in a parent who is transparently not the man he thought he was. the interplay between the two of them and willy is crucial to the dynamic of the production .
there' s a supporting cast of strong players, from thom tuck' s weaselly boss howard to geff francis' s touching performance as next - door neighbor charley. less successful, perhaps, is georgia lowe' s design, which places the action in a minimalist grey box of a set, with panels of light denoting different spaces. emblazoned with the stuttering neon legend ‘land of the free', the message is not so much subliminal as stark .
there are some strange directorial choices too, such as a host of anachronisms among the furniture and props. so a beaten - up 1940s refrigerator has a cordless telephone hanging from it, while shiny - suited 1980s business types socialise in a thoroughly modern new york eaterie. if director abigail graham is working in metaphor here, i' m afraid it was lost on me .
but it' s a sound, solid production of miller' s masterpiece and certainly goes down well with the teenagers in the audience for whom it is on the a - level syllabus. it' s also a worthy tribute to the man who was to have been willy loman .
death of a salesman runs at royal & derngate until 17 june and then tours to king' s theatre, edinburgh, hall for cornwall, truro, yvonne arnaud theatre, guildford and oxford playhouse .
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albeit literally standing in a dead man’s shoes, arthur miller’s sombre title now holds an even deeper poignancy since tim piggot - smith passed away while in rehearsals for the famous american classic .
was it hard to take the reins with so little time until opening night? “while a bit bizarre it has worked out but i don’t want to dwell on that too much. very few actors get the chance to make choices. you rely instead on what comes along, ” he says very diplomatically .
“well it’s still so relevant today. everyone can relate to willy because he is trying to make something of himself and make sense of his life at the same time .
“willy’s fundamental flaw is that he believes personality triumphs over everything, and that can be said of the entertainment industry today. but he doesn’t realise it’s all illusory. he fundamentally hitches his wagon to the wrong star, and that is his tragedy. but then arthur miller nearly called his play inside his skull as a series of thoughts ranging over 24 hours, which tells you everything you need to know about the play and it’s contents. ”
“because people think this is just about the american dream, but it’s about so much more than that. its about fathers and sons. it is unexpectedly complex. ”
“i think people think actors find it easy. that is not the case, or not for me anyway. but it’s always the work that you are doing that matters. so i try to remember what i’m there to do .
“but for me the most interesting journeys are the characters i have least in common with, because i still have to get the audience to like them, or at least understand them .
“it asks more of you as a human being to make that journey because you have to look after your character .
“so even though willy is alien to the british with his swaggering manhood, actors are fundamentally just lawyers defending their clients. ”
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but delaney is not dead, he is complex: a pragmatic type who brooks no nonsense — he peremptorily orders his father' s creditors to form an orderly line so he can settle their bills — delaney is also a rumored cannibal. and if he' s remarkably well - versed in the ways that nootka island lines up with british vs. american trade interests, he also enjoys talking to himself in a weird language, carving birds with painfully bent necks into wood, and hanging out naked on ships with colored stones that may or may not be gems while reflecting on the horrors of slavery .
i would move on, but i can' t, because delaney' s back story is too much. no 19th - century englishman returns from africa without uncut diamonds, and james keziah delaney does not disappoint. an excellent swimmer, he sports a cross - shaped scar under his left eye and says things like
one thing africa did not cure is that i still love you .
his father bought his mother from a native american tribe, he' s in love with his sister, he almost died on a slave ship, and both his parents were insane .
a colorful character, no question. a campy character, arguably. but the show does not agree; it takes delaney seriously, and suggests that we should too .
the east india scenes have it all: juicy intelligence reports, malicious plots, and beautiful documents through which we learn, among other things, that delaney excelled in the east india company' s own military seminary when he was 11. he was a gifted cadet until he started setting navy boats on fire, fighting bears, and experimenting with
oil and mashed potatoes while drunk .
if the east india' s meetings are great fun to watch, the same can' t quite be said for hardy: he plays delaney with all of jack sparrow' s swagger but none of his humor. he strides and glowers and speaks in a vengeful, monotonous purr, clad all in black. we' re meant to understand him as a loose cannon, a renegade freed from society' s taboos. but the effect onscreen is
relentless and tormented and grim .
one wishes a little for a glimpse of the scamp who experimented with oil and mashed potatoes; at least that version of delaney had a sense of play .
still, he is compelling. in an early confrontation with the east india — sir stuart makes delaney an offer and warns that the company
does not ask twice
— delaney implies he could become a whistleblower, the amy jellicoe to the east india' s abbaddon industries .
oh, the leviathan of the sea ,
he says of the east india .
the beast with a million eyes and a million ears. conquest, rape, and plunder. and i do know the evil that you do, because i was once part of it .
he gazes at pryce, pointedly. it' s great silly drama peppered with a usefully legalistic explanations of the commercial stakes of nootka sound :
whoever owns nootka has a legal entitlement to the entire island of vancouver, which is the gateway to … to china ,
delaney says, his voice trailing dreamily off .
the point of the scene is to prove that delaney is a man of the world, but the show takes that rather far. at certain points, delaney seems to be channeling every form of historical trauma. despite looking white, delaney is frequently referred to as a
savage
or
n - - ger .
this may be a function of his heritage and his travels, it may be hinting at the 19th - century stereotype of englishmen
going native ,
but either way, the show seems to be using racial trauma mostly as delaney' s mood music. three episodes in, it' s still not clear whether delaney is in sympathy with the slaves and his nootka mother or whether he considers himself one of them. that' s a key difference, and some delaney flashbacks suggest the identification is troublingly personal: that delaney himself is somehow channeling both native american and
african
suffering .
let' s hope the show justifies these choices, because it' s one thing to explore the real horrors people of different races endured as a result of the east india' s activities; it' s quite another to use that suffering as background to make a character more exotically mysterious .
as for the
taboo
for which the show seems to be named — delaney' s sexual relationship with his enigmatic married sister zipha (oona chaplin) — it receives surprisingly little screentime. three episodes in, i' m not quite sure what delaney hopes to accomplish, or from what, exactly, he' s suffering .
this is the trouble with the show overall: it' s just not clear, even after three episodes, what the fascinating james keziah delaney wants. does he want to avenge his father' s death? to redeem his mother' s suffering? does he want to save his family' s shipping company? destroy the east india? does he want to marry his sister? kill her husband? join the spies? become an american? reconnect with his people in nootka? avenge slavery? get rid of societal norms? all of the above ?
we don' t know. the east india' s aims are clear; delaney' s are not. a character with a back story this massive will sink under its weight unless it' s aggressively managed. but rather than manage it, taboo adds to the confusion via suggestive underwater scenes and hints of voodoo and visions of painted women. hardy moves through filthy corrupt london with menace and purpose and drive, but why? to what end ?
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in the course of unraveling complex murder cases, the cracker mysteries allow viewers time to dissect the personal crises of their sleuths. although the madwoman in the attic isn' t the most chilling of these imports (made for british tv), it' s a confidently directed and sleekly scripted study of complicated crime - solvers. although detective chief inspector... read more
in the course of unraveling complex murder cases, the cracker mysteries allow viewers time to dissect the personal crises of their sleuths. although the madwoman in the attic isn' t the most chilling of these imports (made for british tv), it' s a confidently directed and sleekly scripted
although detective chief inspector bilborough (christopher eccleston) can' t quickly crack a series of railway attacks on young women, he resents the interference of police psychologist fitz (robbie coltrane), a gambling addict who doesn' t suffer fools gladly. flanked by ambitious detective
sergeant penhaligon (geraldine somerville) and sexist detective sergeant jimmy beck (lorcan cranitch), bilborough arrests an amnesiac, kelly (adrian dunbar), who apparently jumped from the train on which the most recent victim, jacqui appleby (louise downie), was killed. while the cops mercilessly
badger kelly, fitz uncovers kelly' s catholic background. as fitz' s personal life deteriorates in debt and drinking, he takes custody of the accused, who turns out to have been a priest. kelly wanders off at the racetrack when he spots a familiar face. that face belongs not to the murderer but to a
petty thief who rolled kelly after he' d been pushed from the speeding train by the real murderer .
police get phone calls from the sex maniac who claims to be a priest to whom kelly confessed his crimes. although axed from the investigation, fitz refuses to abandon kelly' s cause. fitz narrows the possible murder candidates to those with catholic backgrounds. after prodding kelly' s memory in his
fitz boards a train bound for leeds and stops hennessey from killing another woman. cleared of charges and having recovered his memory, kelly contentedly returns to his cloistered life in a monastery .
despite their adherence to a formula (police psychologist messes up his private life while miscalculating crucial evidence, finally correcting his theory), the cracker mysteries are superior examples of their genre. without stinting on the deductive aspects, these character studies also penetrate
protagonist fitz' s achilles' heel, highlight interdepartmental rivalries at the precinct, and examine social issues raised by the case. it' s remarkable how much cogent psychological insight and astute sociological commentary can be squeezed into these crackerjack mysteries without sacrificing
in addition to atmospheric direction and gutsy screenwriting, the madwoman in the attic features superb acting. coltrane is painfully good at conveying the ruins of his flawed character, and he is matched by a dazzling supporting cast. prickly and paranoid, the british detectives here are scared
professionals who mask uncertainty with arrogance. the stressed - out criminologists are as intensely motivated as the fastidious killer going about his bloody business. in the madwoman in the attic, proving who - dun - it reveals as much about the psychologically battered crime - busters as it does about
the psychotic killer. (graphic violence, profanity, adult situations, substance abuse. )
review: in the course of unraveling complex murder cases, the cracker mysteries allow viewers time to dissect the personal crises of their sleuths. although the madwoman in the attic isn' t the most chilling of these imports (made for british tv), it' s a confidentl… (more )
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in the year 44 b. c. , julius caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the republic. in the void left by caesar' s demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. the brutally ambitious mark antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son octavian, who has been anointed in caesar' s will as his only son and heir. the conspirator brutus ponders how to curry favor with the masses that have condemned him as a murderer, while his mother servilia concocts a deadly plot of her own. meanwhile, titus pullo attempts to pull his friend lucius vorenus out of the darkness that has engulfed his soul in the wake of personal tragedy. for once again, the fates of these two mismatched soldiers seem inexorably tied to the fate of rome itself
on january 20, 1942, 15 german officials attended a conference at wannsee - on the outskirts of berlin. the meeting comprised of mid - ranking ss commanders and a variety of government ministers. the meeting was organized by ss major adolf eichmann under the direction of chief of security reinhard heydrich. it was a polite conference, but under this thin veneer of manners lay an evil intent. by the end of the meeting, the fate of six million lives would be decided and the shape of the world would be altered forever
brings the world of gilbert and sullivan to life as a dramatization of the staging of the duo' s legendary 1885 comic opera, the mikado. the world - famous victorian librettist and composer, along with their troupe of temperamental actors, must battle personal and professional demons while mounting this major production becomes an epic about the harsh realities of creative expression
danger - courting excursionist james delaney returns to london in 1814 in order to attend his father' s funeral. he not only inherit his notorious father' s shipping empire, but all the enemies and debts created by his father' s dubious dealings
a lover' s delight lay in the words of lord byron, john keats, and percy bysshe shelley as they caressed the english language with their poetic phrases. british actress jean marsh (upstairs, downstairs) complements a wonderful ensemble of actors in this essential collection of romantic poetry
bond' s loyalty to m is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. when mi6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost
a young couple inherits a farm and they are determined to start a beautiful new life together. however the home they have inherited starts to unleash unsettling and dangerous supernatural phenomena that starts to threaten their marriage
do you shape the world or does the world shape you? is freedom something we are born with or something we must work to attain? offering a torrent of mind - expanding ideas and information the lottery of birth is going to make you think again about what it means to be free. drawing on the best minds in philosophy, history, psychology, physics and economics, it employs decades of evidence to interrogate what we are, where we are and where we want to be. from birth onwards our minds are a battleground of competing forces. the outcome of this battle determines the society we create. this is a film about the cultural, educational, political and commercial forces that shape our identities, often in ways that limit both our personal and political freedom. whether you' re into philosophy, economics or simply being a better person than you were born to be, you can' t afford to miss this film. the lottery of birth is the first film in a groundbreaking new three - part documentary series: creating freedom. the series as a whole explores the most urgent questions of power, control and freedom in modern democracies ...
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veteran police officer, peter hunter, is called in to tackle the baffling mystery of the yorkshire ripper that has confounded the local law enforcement for years. hunter soon finds that the only thing more challenging than catching the ripper is getting his fellow officers to investigate the corruption he believes is at the heart of the case
an american gets a ticket for an audience participation game in london, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. as an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it' s all part of the act
dcs christopher foyle investigates wartime crimes in the english coastal town of hastings. with the end of world war ii slowly but inevitably approaching, foyle and his fellow citizens learn the price of victory and face a peace that will transform their lives in unexpected ways. october 1944: at a psychiatric clinic treating troubled soldiers, the investigation of a doctor' s murder turns up no shortage of suspects among the patients and staff. it also complicates foyle' s friendship with dr. josef novak, the polish refugee who heads the clinic
detective chief superintendent christopher foyle works in the english town of hastings. as world war ii tears the social fabric of this once quiet coastal community, foyle investigates crimes the conflict has fostered the home front
helen investigates the death of a pharmacist' s wife, which seems to be natural causes. however, chloroform is found in her system, a junkie dies, and a key witness is keeping secrets. helen can' t let it go, and pursues the case despite everyone' s misgivings
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katherine borowitz is an american actress who made her tv debut in the show miami vice as rita amato, the abused wife of gun runner tony amato (played by bruce willis) in the episode
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arthur miller (playwright), abigail graham (director), georgia lowe (designer), matt haskins (lighting), giles thomas (composer & sound) .
arthur miller’s majestic, moody masterpiece is, at its centre, a psychological portrait of a salesman as an old man, reflecting on his life, work, family, hopes, regrets and broken dreams. the first scene sees willy loman walk down the side of the stalls with two heavy suitcases, stepping on stage, arriving home to his wife linda and two sons, after a week on the road .
the setting is the loman family home, new york, 1949, a time of regeneration and renewed hope in post war america. the minimalist staging is simple but effective with a huge fridge, kitchen table and chairs (which adapts seamlessly into an office and a restaurant), and a double bed. above the high scaffolding structure of stairs and sliding doors is a neon sign, land of the free .
exhausted after his long drive, he sits on the bed struggling to take of his shoes, while his wife linda fusses over him wanting to make him a snack - she has bought a new invention, whipped cheese in a can. but willy quickly snaps back, “i don' t want change, i want swiss cheese! ”
food in the (frequently broken) fridge is a source of worry, as it was purchased on the never - never, along with the washing machine, car and the mortgage, as they go over the bills to be paid and willy’s steadily decreasing sales commission .
having to support their two sons - although both are in their early thirties - is another burden. biff, aged 34 has just returned from working on a ranch in texas, feeling lost and uncertain of his future. happy (harold) is indeed a happy - go –lucky guy, plodding along in a dead end job. willy, whose father deserted him as a child, believes he does not know how to bring up and guide his wayward sons to pursue a rich and rewarding life .
the life and times of willy loman and his family, past and present is punctuated by flashbacks such as recalling his entrepreneurial brother ben who travelled to alaska to find oil and africa to dig for diamonds. “ the man knew what he wanted and went out and got it! walked into a jungle and comes out, the age of twenty - one, and he' s rich. ”
willy lives in the past, the golden years of career success and who still believes “the man who creates personal interest is the man who gets ahead. be liked and you will never want.
nicholas woodeson ( born 30 november 1949 ) is an english film , television and theatre actor . since july 2014 , he has been a member of equity 's national executive . 
nicholas woodeson (born 30 november 1949) is an english film, television and theatre actor. since july 2014, he has been a member of equity's national executive.
nicholas woodeson (born 30 november 1949) is an english film, television and theatre actor. since july 2014, he has been a member of equity's national executive.