Which famous Englishman was born at Burnamthorpe in Norfolk in 1758?

Famous Names Famous Names Admiral Lord Nelson Grand Tour of Wales 1802 Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) was born in Norfolk and his place in British naval history is the stuff of history but the great Englishman also had some intriguing connections with Wales.   A Welshman discovers America? A Welsh sailor is said to discovered America three hundred years befor Christopher Columbus. He is said to have left N Wales and made landfall somewhere near the Mississippi in about 1170. Guglielmo Marconi Can You Hear Me? On 13th May 1897, inventor Guglielmo Marconi transmitted and received the first wireless signals over open sea between Lavernock Point, on the Glamorgan coast, and Flat Holm, an island in the Bristol Channel. The Starbucks. Of Wales? Nantucket Whalers of Milford Haven In "Moby Dick" the young chief mate of the whaler is called Starbuck and is a Quaker from Nantucket. In 1971, the founders of a new coffee shop in Seattle's called their café Starbucks, taking inspiration from Moby-Dick ... but how does this link to Starbuck Road and the Quaker Meeting House in Milford Haven.


"What is the main ingredient in the Indian drink, ""lassi""?"

Indian Lassi Recipe - Allrecipes.com Meenakshi 12/1/2003 This was delicious! Very cool and refreshing! I made the six servings (not realizing how much it would make) and drank it all (which is alot for a thirteen year old)! It was a nice change from t... JOSIE 9/9/2004 I turned this drink into a fruit lassi by adding some banana and mango. I used about 2 cups of yogurt. I also used 1/2 milk and 1/2 water and added some cardamom and rose water to give a little... Sarah2006 2/15/2005 Delicious. Great way to eat dairy products. I had this for breakfast made with banana. I will definitely make it again but I think I'll reduce the sugar a little. Fairy 5/10/2011 Too watery. It's way better with ice-cold milk than water. Water is used only by Indian restaurants for profit. Real lassi is all milk and yogurt, no water. Cupcake Princess 11/26/2010 I used a tablespoon of sugar, added a 1/2 teaspoon of rose water, and didn't add the salt. I used about a 1/2 cup of water and the consistency was perfect. Thanks for the great recipe! bbooth7 8/15/2009 The only reason I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 5 is because I had to add 8 teaspoons instead of just 2 to make this taste like authentic Indian lassi that I've had. If you add about that muc... Brynn 3/13/2009 Very easy to make, and my boyfriend who is from India and grew up drinking lassi, loves this recipes. Katrina 6/16/2011 I would not recommend using non fat yogurt! I had to add something to make it taste sweeter and went with chocolate syrup for the flavor and then it was okay. Next time I will stick to regular y... FURB 1/5/2008 This was fast, easy, and delicious. I put a banana in, as it would have spoiled within a day, and garnished with cinnamon.


Kerstin Hakansson, winner of the first Miss World contest, came from which country?

10 Miss World Facts You Probably Didn’t Know 10 Miss World Facts You Probably Didn’t Know by Pranay Das Miss World is the oldest beauty pageant in the history and it is still going strong. Being one of the biggest and most popular event of the year, it grabs media attention around the world. It is a prestigious event, for which many people wait round the year. Let’s take a look at 10 Amazing Miss World Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know. 10. Dethroned/Resigned Winners The pageant has its share of shocking moments . Throughout its history, it remains the only one of the major international pageants with two winners resigned or dethroned. One of the first shocking moment came up in 1974 – UK’s Helen Morgan was crowned Miss World 1974 (24th Edition), but resigned four days later on discovery that she had a child. The next one came in 1980 – Germany’s Gabriella Brum was crowned Miss World 1980 (30th Editon), Brum resigned after 18 hours of her reign, initially claiming her boyfriend’s disapproval, and later stating media pressures regarding nude pictures of her as the reasons. We would really like the organization to take the bigger step and take a broader stand beyond the fact that a winner is a mother or a transgender or has appeared nude at some point of her life. What matters is the fact that to know her point of view to life and what changes she intends to bring to the world with her reign. 9. Miss World Facts – Most Wins Venezuela has the most wins in the pageant’s history with a total of six wins. It started its winning streak in the year 1955 (5th Edition) and has continued with the years 1981 (31st Edition), 1984 (34th Edition), 1991 ($1st Edition), 1995 (45th Edition). Its latest win came in the year 2011 (61st Edition). The winners in chronological order are Susana Duijm, Pilín León, Astrid Herrera, Ninibeth Leal, Jacqueline Aguilera and Ivian Sarcos. 8. Oldest & Youngest Winner Miss World The oldest winner so far has been Aneta Kręglicka of Poland who won the title in the year 1989 (39th Edition). She was 24 years 244 days old at the time of her win. The youngest winner has been Wilnelia Merced of Puerto Rico, who won the title in the year 1975 (25th Edition). She was 18 years 39 days at the time of her win. 7. Most & Least Delegates The number of delegates varies from year to year. The year which saw the least number of countries participating in the event was the year 1952 (2nd Edition). The winner for this year was May Louise Flodin of Sweden. The year which saw the most number of participating countries was the year 2013, were a whopping number of 127 countries participated. This year saw the win of Megan Young from Philippines. 6. Biggest & Smallest Gap There have been many instances when a country has won more than once. What is interesting is the time interval between the wins of a single country. The longest gap between two wins by a country is by Peru. In 1967 (17th Edition), Madeline Hartog-Bel  of Peru was crowned the winner, and after a gap of 37 years, in 2004 (54th Edition), María Julia Mantilla of Peru won the title. The record for the shortest gap is shared between three countries – In 1951 (1st Edition) and 1952 (2nd Edition), Sweden’s Kerstin Håkansson and May-Louise Flodin were crowned respectively; in 1964 (14th Edition) and 1965 (15th Edition), UK’s Ann Sidney and  Lesley Langley won the title respectively and in 1999 (49th Edition) and 2000 (50th Edition), India’s Yukta Mookhey and Priyanka Chopra became Miss World respectively. 5. Win At Home Country So far, seven winners have been crowned in their home country. In 1961 (11th Edition), UK’s Rosemarie Frankland ; in 1964 ,(14th Edition) UK’s Ann Sidney; in 1965 (15th Edition), UK’s Lesley Langley, in 1974 (24th Edition), UK’s Helen Morgan and in 1983 (33rd Edition), UK’s Sarah-Jane Hutt were all crowned in UK. In 2007 (57th Edition), China’s Zhang Zilin and in 2012 (62nd Edition), China’s Yu Wenxia were crowned in China. 4. Longest & Shortest Reign Since Miss World event does not take place on the same date every year, therefore, not all th


Russell is the family name of which English Duke?

Surname Database: Russell Last Name Origin Enjoy this name printed onto our colourful scroll, printed in Olde English script. An ideal gift. View Details. Kirsty Russell Hi my names Kirsty Russell I never knew our surname was one of the most noblest in British history. It's nice to get some background information. David Rouse (historian) Russell is an Anglo Saxon name and not linked to Rous ( or any of it's derivatives). It neither originated from Normandy or resulted from the poll tax. Moreover, coats of arms are specific to one person and not a family through the generations. Stephen Henry Russell My father was John Jewett Russell. I live in Maine. I know much about my father's mother's family, and my mother's families, but know little about the Russells. I thought I was Irish by Russell ancestry. But am I really Norman? Where is that tree....? Luka Hey guys. I'm a black guy from america and I'm curious about my last name. I assumed that black slaves took the last name of their owners but my uncle showed me pics of my grandfather's dad and guess what....HE HAD RED HAIR!!! That sent chills up my spine. He was dark skinned and redheaded. He told me that Russell was a Scott Irish name but you guys are saying it's an anglo/saxon so I'm confused about that. my father's side of the family is from central texas San Antonio area so maybe I'm related to other Russells in that region. sarah im a Russell and my hole family is Irish but i think your saying im English i don't believe everything on the internet but this has me wondering John Russell Woah that's really cool I never knew that it dated back into England I always knew I was though. Jayne Isgro I am doing my family tree as we speak, my Great Grandmother, who I knew at a young age is Eleanor Adeline Russell. I have traced back to her great grandfather who was John Russell born in 1825 in sussex England. Having trouble getting his parents details as he was a convicted criminal in 1844 and sent to Tasmania Australia and later was released and married a Matilda Eastley and had around 10 children. They became first pioneers in the Ulverstone area and are listed in there local museum. But as far as I can tell, what ever direction I head with leads on his family, he pretty much was a relation of the Royal Russell Family but most likely illegitimately as his mothers name is unclear. so exciting stuff and I am really addicted to the geneolagy!! Jayne Isgro Also from my research it would seem that if you dig back far enough we are related sooner or later. :) Mark Russell Interesting to hear that the name has no connection with 'Rousel' manda I am Australian and am trying to trace my Russell family in Ireland. Can anyone point me in the right direction? SB My surname is Russell and I live in Scotland. There seems no doubt that the name derives from the place name Rosel in Normandy and the previous suppositions about diminutive forms of Rous were wrong. However, I undertook an ancestral DNA test which analyzed my Y-chromosome (my paternal lineage and therefor the 'surname chromosome'). This revealed a Germanic origin, specifically Frisian. This is about as Anglo Saxon (not Norman) as it gets. However, it is known that there were Frisian and other Germanic mercenaries amongst the forces of William the Conqueror during the Norman Invasion, so that perhaps explains it. Robert Russell I was always told when I grew up that Russell was the third person on earth. as the story goes that when Adam and Eve were in the garden of Eden they were disturbed by a wee Russell in the bushes. Andrew Russell Andrew Russell. earliest relative known to be Toish Russell around 1760`s George russell This is interesting. I live in Scotland to Derek Russell My wife's father was born in Glasgow Scotland, James Russell in 1901. So her maiden name was Russell and her married name Russell. I was born in Essex, my wife also. Karl Russell I'm a Russell from New Zealand, and my father and his father were Russells from New Zealand. I have no idea where his father is from but I'm told we are descended fro


John Jarndyce and Honoria, Lady Dedlock are major characters in which Dickens novel?

SparkNotes: Bleak House: Analysis of Major Characters Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs & Symbols Esther Summerson Esther Summerson, the narrator and protagonist of Bleak House, is relentlessly modest and frequently disparages her own intelligence, but she proves to be a confident narrator who never misses the opportunity to relate others’ compliments of her. When we first meet Esther, she is a hesitant narrator who feels she won’t be able to properly relay the story because she isn’t “clever.” However, far from proceeding meekly, she launches into detailed storytelling, setting scenes and describing characters easily. She generally refrains from editorializing about her own behavior, but when she does something good—such as when she successfully cares for the Jellyby children before she even reaches Bleak House—she includes others’ praise of her in her narration. As her narrative gains breadth and depth, her confidence as a narrator grows. She deliberately withholds information or delays including it to give her story coherence and dramatic effect, often commenting on her storytelling by telling us that something isn’t important or that she’ll tell us more about it later on. And even though she is for the most part a reliable narrator (a narrator we can trust to accurately tell the story), she is less reliable when relaying information about her romantic life. For example, she hints at her feelings for Mr. Woodcourt, but she never addresses them until much later in the novel. Esther nurtures everyone around her, and her first instinct is to be motherly, perhaps because she has never had a caring mother figure of her own. Mr. Jarndyce takes her in to be a companion to Ada, but Esther cares for Mr. Jarndyce and Richard just as much as she does for Ada. Many others, including young Caddy and Peepy Jellby, Charley, and Jo also receive Esther’s devotion. Ironically, Esther, for all her caring and tenderness, is the unwitting cause of great unhappiness. Because of Esther’s illegitimate birth, Lady Dedlock was forever estranged from her sister, Miss Barbary, and was forced to carry a painful secret. Because Miss Barbary chose to raise Esther secretly, she was forced to separate from Mr. Boythorn, who never recovered from his broken heart. Because other unhappinesses, such as Sir Leicester’s tragic fate, radiate from these secrets, we could argue that Esther is indirectly responsible for these as well. Although no one could possibly say that these difficulties are Esther’s fault, her indirect connection to them gives her relentless nurturing greater depth: in a way, she nurtures as penance for others’ sins. Mr. Jarndyce John Jarndyce is a good-hearted man who, for all his kindness, has a difficult time expressing his emotions. Whenever he is agitated or suspects that unpleasant news is on the horizon, he complains that the wind is coming from the east rather than acknowledging the issue directly. As Esther, Ada, and Richard catch on to his use of the phrase, the east wind becomes a kind of shorthand for anything that is upsetting or unpleasant. Mr. Jarndyce is likewise unable to acknowledge gratitude, immediately telling Esther, Ada, and Richard after first meeting them that he’ll run away if they try to thank him. When Esther does thank him for taking her in, she does so timidly, and Mr. Jarndyce quickly changes the subject. All this is not to say that Mr. Jarndyce ignores or overlooks problems when they arise. When he does need to gripe, he uses the “Growlery” at Bleak House for just this purpose. One exception to his generally suppressed feelings is his stance on the Jarndyce and Jarndyce lawsuit. On this, he holds forth willingly, making no attempt to hide his hatred of it or his firm decision to have nothing to do with it. Mr. Jarndyce is a trustworthy, devoted guardian to Esther, Ada, and Richard and has a large circle of friends, but in many ways he is lonely, repaid for his devotion by being left alone at Bleak House. Mr. Jarndyce wants only the best for Ada and Richard, but his initial support of the match we


"Who played Esmeralda, to Charles Laughton's Quasimodo, in the 1939 version of the film, ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame""?"

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) - 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 Hunchback of Notre Dame ( 1939 ) Not Rated | In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 35 titles created 02 Mar 2011 a list of 41 titles created 14 Mar 2011 a list of 22 titles created 27 Jan 2013 a list of 44 titles created 30 Jan 2013 a list of 44 titles created 5 months ago Title: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) 7.9/10 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. Nominated for     2     Oscars. See more awards  » Videos The timeless tale of the seductive gypsy Esmeralda and the tortured hunchback Quasimodo. Director: Jean Delannoy In fifteenth century Paris, the brother of the archdeacon plots with the gypsy king to foment a peasant revolt. Meanwhile, a freakish hunchback falls in love with the gypsy queen. Director: Wallace Worsley In 19th century India, three British soldiers and a native waterbearer must stop a secret mass revival of the murderous Thuggee cult before it can rampage across the land. Director: George Stevens A disfigured man is feared and tormented by the townspeople of Notre Dame, but he has a sensitive nature of which few are aware. Director: Michael Tuchner An aged teacher and former headmaster of a boarding school recalls his career and his personal life over the decades. Directors: Sam Wood, Sidney Franklin Stars: Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn The Hunchback (TV Movie 1997) Drama | Horror | Romance Based on the novel, a young gypsy becomes a Minister's obsession in 1483. Only the bell ringer and her husband and the court of miracles can save her. Director: Peter Medak Edit Storyline King Louis XI is a wise and old king and Frollo is the Chief Justice. Frollo gazes on the gypsy girl, Esmeralda, in the church during Fool's Day and sends Quasimodo to catch her. Quasimodo, with the girl, is captured by Phoebus, Captain of the Guards, who frees the girl. The courts sentence Quasimodo to be flogged, and the only one who will give him water while he is tied in the square is Esmeralda. Later, at a party of nobles, Esmeralda again meets both Frollo, who is bewitched by her, and Phoebus. When Phoebus is stabbed to death, Esmeralda is accused of the murder, convicted by the court and sentenced to hang. Clopin, King of the Beggars; Gringoire, Esmeralda's husband; and Quasimodo, the bellringer, all try different ways to save her from the gallows. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com> BIG beyond words!...Wondrous beyond belief!...Magnificent beyond compare! (Title lobby card). See more  » Genres: 29 December 1939 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Victor Hugo's Immortal Classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame See more  » Filming Locations: (Turner library print)       (copyright length) Sound Mix: Did You Know? Trivia RKO's original trailer shows Charles Laughton almost entirely from the back, except for a rapid, blurred shot of his face when he is revealed to the crowd at the Feast of Fools. The scene where Quasimodo talks to Esmeralda ("I'm not a man and I'm not a beast . . . ") is re-edited so the viewer can only see Maureen O'Hara 's face and the back of Laughton's head. Captions at the end read: "See the Storming of Notre Dame . . . See the Face of the Hunchback". See more » Goofs Quasimodo's misplaced eye never moves or blinks, belying the fact that it is a prosthetic. See more » Quotes Quasimodo, the bell-ringer : Ohh, you asked me why I saved you. I tried to carry you off, and the next day, you gave me a drink of water, and a little pity. Notre Dame's Celebrated Bell Ringer 30 August 2006 | by bkoganbing (Buffalo, New York) – See all my re


"Which TV programme always ended with the words, ""Head 'em up, Move 'em out""?"

Rawhide (TV Series 1959–1965) - 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 Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way. Creator: Favor and Rowdy looking for grazing and water in the Lost Mountains find their path blocked by Indians and an old white man. They hire a guide but he is killed after a lost woman joins them. She has ... 9.0 Gil visits his girls encountering an Indian on the train. Gil sees the Indian from the train in a wagon with handcuffs on. He discovers the man is a prisoner. With help they decide to break him out. ... 8.9 At a river the drovers are startled by a bugle and stopped by a group of Jayhawkers wanting $5 per head to cross the river. They are lead by a Judge who has conned his son-in-law into thinking they ... 8.9 a list of 42 titles created 24 Aug 2011 a list of 48 titles created 28 Feb 2012 a list of 26 titles created 05 Feb 2013 a list of 46 titles created 20 Apr 2014 a list of 43 titles created 24 Nov 2014 Search for " Rawhide " 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     1     Golden Globe. Another    5 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts and Rocky Mountains. The first treks were led by gruff, ... See full summary  » Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton Bret and Bart Maverick (and in later seasons, their English cousin, Beau) are well dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game. Poker (5 card draw) is ... See full summary  » Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Roger Moore Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in the rough and tumble Dodge City. Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake Frontier hero Daniel Boone conducts surveys and expeditions around Boonesborough, running into both friendly and hostile Indians, just before and during the Revolutionary War. Stars: Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Darby Hinton A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s. Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule Dressed-up dandy (derby and cane), gambler and lawman roams the West charming women and defending the unjustly accused. His primary weapon was his wit (and cane) rather than his gun. Stars: Gene Barry, Allison Hayes, Allen Jaffe After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the west looking for fights, women and bad guys to beat up. His job changed from episode to episode. Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks The Wild West adventures of the residents and staff of Barkley Ranch in California's San Joaquin Valley. Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter for hire. Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community. Stars: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys... See full summary  » Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Jimmy Noel, Ethan Laidlaw The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Col. MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more ... See full summary  » Stars: Doug McClure, James Drury, Lee J. Cobb Edit Storyline Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and


Who was the US Ambassador to Britain from 1938-1940?

Businessman Matthew Barzun named new US ambassador to UK - Telegraph USA Businessman Matthew Barzun named new US ambassador to UK The man who spearheaded the campaign to raise Barack Obama's billion dollar re-election war chest has been nominated as the US new ambassador to Britain. Mr Barzun's nomination has long been expected despite persistent rumours that the job might go Anna Wintour Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque By Peter Foster , and Raf Sanchez in Washington 12:31AM BST 10 Jul 2013 Comments Matthew Barzun, a 42-year-old business executive, won the plum diplomatic position after years of fund raising for both of Mr Obama's presidential election campaigns. The super-efficient money man was appointed ambassador to Sweden after raising $500,000 for the 2008 Obama election campaign, but returned to the US in 2011 to be the National Finance Chair of the 2012 campaign. Mr Barzun is credited with driving home the need for individual small donations that forged the grass-roots links for which Mr Obama's campaigns were renowned. He will take up the job, subject to a confirmation hearing in the US Senate where he is not expected to face serious opposition. Mr Barzun, who is married with three children Jacques, Eleanor, and Charles, is a history and literature graduate of Harvard who spent the summer of 1989 interning for the then-Massachusetts Senator John Kerry – who is now serving as Mr Obama's second term secretary of state. Related Articles Barack Obama praises George W Bush's Africa Aids programme as paths cross in Tanzania 02 Jul 2013 Announcing the appointment, Mr Obama said he was "proud" that such an "experienced and committed individuals" like Mr Barzun had agreed to serve. "I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead," he added. Mr Barzun's nomination has long been expected despite persistent rumours that the job might go Anna Wintour, the British-born editor of American Vogue. Like Mr Barzun, the 63-year-old Ms Wintour was a major donor to the president's re-election campaign and tapped her vast network of contacts in New York's fashion world to raise money. Mr Barzun is from an old New England family whose heritage stretches back to the first Puritan settlers in Massachusetts in the early 1600s. At 42, Mr Barzun is among the youngest-ever US ambassadors to Britain. His predecessor, Louis Susman, is a 75-year-old millionaire financier. The list of past ambassadors to the Court of St James, as the title is formally known, includes Joseph Kennedy, the patriarch of the Kennedy family. Five former ambassadors went on to become president. Mr Barzun and his family will take up residence at Winfield House, a mansion set on 12 acres of land in London's Regent's Park. The heavily fortified home has the largest private garden in central London after Buckingham Palace. Ronald Neumann, the former US ambassador to Afghanistan under George W Bush, said the British-American relationship was "extraordinarily dense" with close ties between militaries, civil services and law enforcement agencies, diminishing the policy-making role of the embassy in London. "The ambassador can be well-regarded or he can be a fool but the reality is they will have less of a chance to make much of a difference to the US-UK relationship," he told the Daily Telegraph.


"Which English poet, (1770-1850), wrote, ""Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey?"

SparkNotes: Wordsworth’s Poetry: “Tintern Abbey” Wordsworth’s Poetry page 1 of 2 Summary The full title of this poem is “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour. July 13, 1798.” It opens with the speaker’s declaration that five years have passed since he last visited this location, encountered its tranquil, rustic scenery, and heard the murmuring waters of the river. He recites the objects he sees again, and describes their effect upon him: the “steep and lofty cliffs” impress upon him “thoughts of more deep seclusion”; he leans against the dark sycamore tree and looks at the cottage-grounds and the orchard trees, whose fruit is still unripe. He sees the “wreaths of smoke” rising up from cottage chimneys between the trees, and imagines that they might rise from “vagrant dwellers in the houseless woods,” or from the cave of a hermit in the deep forest. The speaker then describes how his memory of these “beauteous forms” has worked upon him in his absence from them: when he was alone, or in crowded towns and cities, they provided him with “sensations sweet, / Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart.” The memory of the woods and cottages offered “tranquil restoration” to his mind, and even affected him when he was not aware of the memory, influencing his deeds of kindness and love. He further credits the memory of the scene with offering him access to that mental and spiritual state in which the burden of the world is lightened, in which he becomes a “living soul” with a view into “the life of things.” The speaker then says that his belief that the memory of the woods has affected him so strongly may be “vain”—but if it is, he has still turned to the memory often in times of “fretful stir.” Even in the present moment, the memory of his past experiences in these surroundings floats over his present view of them, and he feels bittersweet joy in reviving them. He thinks happily, too, that his present experience will provide many happy memories for future years. The speaker acknowledges that he is different now from how he was in those long-ago times, when, as a boy, he “bounded o’er the mountains” and through the streams. In those days, he says, nature made up his whole world: waterfalls, mountains, and woods gave shape to his passions, his appetites, and his love. That time is now past, he says, but he does not mourn it, for though he cannot resume his old relationship with nature, he has been amply compensated by a new set of more mature gifts; for instance, he can now “look on nature, not as in the hour / Of thoughtless youth; but hearing oftentimes / The still, sad music of humanity.” And he can now sense the presence of something far more subtle, powerful, and fundamental in the light of the setting suns, the ocean, the air itself, and even in the mind of man; this energy seems to him “a motion and a spirit that impels / All thinking thoughts.... / And rolls through all things.” For that reason, he says, he still loves nature, still loves mountains and pastures and woods, for they anchor his purest thoughts and guard the heart and soul of his “moral being.” The speaker says that even if he did not feel this way or understand these things, he would still be in good spirits on this day, for he is in the company of his “dear, dear (d) Sister,” who is also his “dear, dear Friend,” and in whose voice and manner he observes his former self, and beholds “what I was once.” He offers a prayer to nature that he might continue to do so for a little while, knowing, as he says, that “Nature never did betray / The heart that loved her,” but leads rather “from joy to joy.” Nature’s power over the mind that seeks her out is such that it renders that mind impervious to “evil tongues,” “rash judgments,” and “the sneers of selfish men,” instilling instead a “cheerful faith” that the world is full of blessings. The speaker then encourages the moon to shine upon his sister, and the wind to blow against her, and he says to her that in later years, when she is sad or fearful, the memo


The Guardian cartoonist, Steve Bell, always portrayed which politician with his Y-fronts outside his trousers?

The Best of Britain's Political Cartoons 2014 The Best of Britain's Political Cartoons 2014 Political Ceramics The Best of Britain's Political Cartoons 2014 Do politicians actually enjoy being depicted in political cartoons? Steve Bell, for one, thinks not. He told me that all the politicians he had discussed it with made out that they loved it, but he feels the reality is that they do not at all enjoy being visually ridiculed. However, Winston Churchill seemed to think politicians did indeed like it, and he would have known better than most. In a career spanning almost 60 years of frontline politics, he became the political figure most profusely cartooned in the history of editorial cartooning. Churchill believed that being featured in a cartoon emphasised a politician's importance. In fact, politicians, according to Churchill, should be more concerned when they stopped appearing in them as he himself noted: “Just as eels are supposed to get used to skinning, so politicians get used to being caricatured. In fact, by a strange trait in human nature they even get to like it. If we must confess it, they are quite offended and downcast when the cartoons stop... They murmur: ‘We are not mauled and maltreated as we used to be.’ The great days are ended.” Former Labour MP and peer, Manny Shinwell, also believed this to be the case, as he once put it to former Daily Express cartoonist, Michael Cummings: "My boy, however angry politicians may get by the way you draw them in your cartoons, they'll be more angry if you leave them out!" The caricaturist Gerald Scarfe has stated that sometimes his ''victims'' turned out to be fans, adding: ''They would rather be noticed than not noticed, even if it is a lousy depiction." Disgraced former Labour MP, Denis MacShane, when Europe minister in the Blair Government, was absolutely thrilled at being depicted for the first time by Martin Rowson in the Guardian. He not only telephoned the cartoonist that morning to request the purchase of the original, but also begged Rowson to include him in more of his cartoons in the future. Before the advent of television and when radio was still in its infancy, cartoonists were , , as a result, far more influential than today. Believe it or not, Politicians would regularly used to encourage cartoonists to draw them by using what David Low termed 'tags of identity'. For example, former Conservative Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, was keen to be depicted smoking his pipe, which he believed gave him an affinity with the common man. Other politicians promoted their image for the benefit of the cartoonist even if detrimental to their person. For example, former Conservative leader and Foreign Secretary, Austen Chamberlain, in an attempt to emulate his famous father Joseph, would wear only a monocle even though he was dreadfully shortsighted. This meant that he could barely recognise people at a distance greater than a few feet. On one occasion while sitting for David Low, Chamberlain asked, “Must I wear my monocle? I cannot see to read with it very well.” Such blatant attempts by politicians to portray themselves in a favourable light explain why Churchill became so keen to promote himself this way using cigars, hats, and of course the V sign. Cartoonists occasionally even complained about prominent politicians who had no tags of identity. For example, Harold Wilson and David Low were members of the same golf club. At a chance meeting in the clubhouse, Low complained directly to Wilson, who, according to the former Prime Minister, "shook his head sadly at him because he couldn't find anything in him to seize onto." Within weeks, Wilson, like Baldwin before him, was suddenly seen everywhere with a pipe in his mouth. Some cartoonists have been very successful over the years in getting under the skins of major political figures. It seems to help that those politicians who reach the top of the greasy pole appear to lose any self-deprecating sense of humour they may have had when they began their ascent. The pressure of being a frontline politician means they som


Which American Formula One motor racing driver, heir to part of the vast family fortune made in the cosmetics industry, won the British Grand Prix in 1973, but was killed during the South African Grand Prix, in 1974?

ConnectingRod.it Introduction On my middle school diary a slogan was proudly written on the cover in very large letters: "the one who invents is clever but the one who copies is a genius". As far as copying is concerning the Formula One is quite like a school class: team engineers are ready, in record time, to copy whatever solution may be proved effective, and sometimes that imitation activity turned out so exasperated to provoke judicial proceedings: we remind you of the vicissitude of Shadow versus Arrows, or the much more recent one between Ferrari and Toyota. But the history of races teaches us that to copy isn't sufficient, because the real matter is to understand how and in what context certain solutions are working out well. That's the reason why if we limit ourselves to remark the likeness between McLaren M23 and Lotus 72 it may seem a rather restrictive way. In 1970 when Colin Chapman showed his creature to the world, suddenly all that earlier existed on track appeared in neglected and out-of-date state. Two are the main innovations of the 72: the body car, wedge shaped, able to generate a partial aerodynamic load, the radiators that, moved onto the chassis sides, allowed the mass concentration round the barycentre and the use of a smaller and lighter cooling system. To those innovations they added other smaller novelties improving the car performance: first debut of inboard front brakes and of the rear wing with multiple flaps, while suspensions reached a high sophistication standard in any possible adjustment, by making the most of the tyre characteristics. Given the performance of the revolutionary single-seater driven by Colin Chapman, it was obvious that everybody threw himself into copying its solutions and results, but the prize for second placed was certainly given to the McLaren M23. The Woking team was the only one that had ideally interpreted the themes introduced by the 72, by taking those shapes further up to an absolute perfection, meanwhile avoiding certain technical problems that had given lots of headaches to Lotus engineers. Like the 72, the M23 turned out a winning car, able to remain competitive for many years, allowing the team founded by Bruce McLaren to go out of mediocrity and  rise to the leading role in the Formula One history. Collage After Bruce McLaren's death, in June 1970, owing to a tragic accident occurred during a practice session at the Goodwood Circuit, the team reins were held by American Teddy Mayer, the former legal advisor of the New Zealander driver together with Phill Kerr. From the management of the team this unimportant American lawyer soon passed to take over the property, in partnership with same Kerr and Eoin Young. To that tenacious man, keen on skiing, was given the credit for leading McLaren to the top of world motor-racing. In the early 70's the company management was a rather complicated activity because of numerous commitments: besides the F1, McLaren was present at the Indy races, at the exaggerated and millionaire Can-Am and in Formula 5000. The frenetic activity that swallowed vast resources, permitted to pour knowledge what with one formula and another. It was just from one of that pouring that it started the M23 history in the making and the author of such a curious experiment was Gordon Coppuck, one of the key men in the engineering history of that decade. Aeronautical engineer with a motorcycle racer background, Gordon Coppuck made a name for himself in the 1965 motor racing, after a short experience at the National Gas Turbine. It was Robin Herd, responsible for the Can-Am and Formula One designing dept., who wanted him in McLaren. When Herd left for setting up the March with Max Mosley, Coppuck went to work under Jo Marquart's guidance, and then take on part of the responsibility in 1971. The Formula One designing was left to Ralph Bellamy, while Gordon concentrated his efforts on the Indy cars, by designing the M16, inspired by the Colin Chapman's Lotus 72. Therefore, the new car had a wedge shape that could generate an aerodynamic load, side radi


The White Death was an alternative name for which once common disease?

The Great White Plague: The Culture of Death and the Tuberculosis Sanatorium The Culture of Death and the Tuberculosis Sanatorium by: Richard  Sucre Introduction Tuberculosis was one of  the leading causes of death in the United States in the early twentieth century.  Those infected with tuberculosis were isolated from society and placed in sanatoriums.  These self-contained communities became known as "waiting room[s] for death." As described by historian Sheila Rothman, death was synonymous with tuberculosis  and was an ever-present characteristic of the sanatorium: "However much the sanatorium resembled other institutions, it had one unique  feature- the omnipresence of the shadow of death. Apart from it, nothing can  be understood about sanatorium life, whether it was staff enforcing rules or  patients seeking sexual pleasure. Staff tried to brush it off with aphorisms  about being strong and determined. But in countless ways, some personal, others  collective, the sanatorium experience was at its core an encounter with mortality." However, even though society  related tuberculosis with death, the landscape and architectural design of the  sanatorium did not reflect this strong association. This can be seen with two  Virginia sanatoriums, Blue Ridge and Piedmont (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). At these  institutions, there were no architectural representations of death within the  sanatorium landscape such as mortuaries, morgues, funeral homes, cemeteries,  crematoriums or gravestones. In addition, the social and communal acknowledgment  of death was also suppressed within the sanatorium community. This suppression  of death in both the built and communal environment of Blue Ridge Sanatorium  stands in direct opposition to the architectural representations of death within  the city of Charlottesville.   Morbidity, Mortality,  Tuberculosis, and the Sanatorium An estimated 110,000 Americans  died each year from tuberculosis in the 1900's. The tuberculosis mortality rates  of Virginia were one of the highest in the nation. In 1908-1909, an estimated  12,127 people were infected with tuberculosis. The establishment of the Virginia  Anti-Tuberculosis League and the reorganization of the State Board of Health  in 1908 provided the political background to the opening of the first state-sponsored  sanatorium in Virginia, Catawba Sanatorium in Roanoke, which admitted its first  patient in 1909. The opening of the first sanatorium signified a response from  the state to the increasingly deadly nature of the disease felt across the nation. By 1913, the state of  Virginia became an official registration area for the disease. The state began  to track the number of patients who died of tuberculosis each year (see Table  1). According to a pamphlet published by the Virginia Anti-Tuberculosis Association,  Lost: 5,000 Men & $25,000 in Virginia, the control of the disease depended  on tracking the mortality and morbidity rates (see Table 2). This information  became key propaganda for levying for more sanatoriums in Virginia. On April 22, 1918, the  second state-sponsored sanatorium, Piedmont Sanatorium, opened in Burkeville,  Virginia for Negro consumptives. Previously, the only treatment facilities for  black patients were in state mental institutions, where the hygiene level and  quality of treatment were very poor. A report from H.G. Carter, director of  Piedmont Sanatorium, states: "It is up to the white man who controls his destiny to see that he [the  Negro] gets the proper treatment when sick; for the sake of humanity first,  from an economic point of view second and for his own sake and that of his family  if he sees no other reason" The state concern for the  black tuberculosis problem arose because many Negroes worked intimately within  white households thus the disease could be spread to both white and black populations.  Tuberculosis was a major problem within the black community and black tuberculosis  mortality rates were always lar


A person who writes the music for an opera is called a composer. What name is given to the person who writes the words?

Opera terminology OPERA TERMINOLOGY A capella. [ah kah-peh-lah] (Italian)     Literally, "in the chapel." Choral music sung without instrumental     accompaniment. Act. One of the main divisions of a drama, opera or ballet,     usually completing a part of the action and often having a climax of its     own. Adagio/Adagietto. [ah-dah-jee-oh; ah dah-jee-eh-toh] (Italian) "Slowly." Indicates a slow tempo. Adagietto is also a slow tempo, but     not as slow as adagio. Allegro/Allegretto. [ah-lay-groh; ah-lay-greh-toh] (Italian) "Merry," "cheerful." Indicates a fast tempo. Allegretto is slightly     slower than allegro and implies a lighter style. Andante/Andantino. [ahn-dahn-tay; ahn-dahn-tee-noh] (Italian)     From the verb andare, "to walk." Implies a moderate, "walking" tempo.     Similarly, andantino (the diminutive of andante) could imply a tempo     either faster or slower than andante. Aria. [ah-ree-ah] A song sung by one person. In Italian, aria     means "air," "style," "manner." The aria had a central place in early     opera and throughout operatic history, arias have been used to highlight an emotional state of mind and accentuate the main characters. Baritone. The most common category of the male voice; lower     than a tenor, but higher than a bass. Baritones were more commonly used     in during the Romantic opera era. Bass. The lowest male voice. Many bass roles are associated     with characters of authority or comedy. Brava. "Well done" in Italian. Audiences     say this to a female artist to express their appreciation. Bravo. "Well done" in Italian. Audiences say this to a male     artist to express their appreciation. Bravi. "Well done" in Italian. Audiences say this a group of     performers to express their appreciation. Buffa. Exaggerated comedic opera. From the Latin bufo meaning     toad and from the Italian Buffone, which were inflated gloves that     actors used to exchange comic blows on the stage. Chorus. A group of singers usually divided into sections based     on vocal range. The chorus was originally an ancient Greek practice of     underscoring portions of the drama through music. The chorus is often     used for crowd scenes and to play minor characters. Composer. The person who writes the vocal and/or orchestral     music (score). Conductor. The person in charge of all the musical aspects of     an opera; both orchestrally and vocally. Costumes. The clothing worn on stage by the performers.     Costumes can be used to reflect the personality of a character, the     historical time period, country of origin or social ranking. Designers. The people who create the sets, costumes, make-up,     wigs and lighting for the opera performance. Dynamics. The degrees of volume (loudness and softness) in     music. Also the words, abbreviations, and symbols used to indicate     degrees of volume. Piano (soft) and forte (loud) are most common. Duet. Two people singing together. Finale. The ending segment of an act or scene. Harmony. Harmony is the chordal or vertical structure of a     piece of music, as opposed to melody (and polyphony, or multiple melodies) which represents the horizontal structure. The succession of     chords in a given piece is referred to as a chord progression. Leitmotif. A theme or other musical idea the represents or     symbolizes a person, object, place, idea, state of mind, supernatural     force or some other ingredient in a dramatic work. An idea used widely     throughout German opera, though associated with Richard Wagner in most     of his operas. Librettist. The person who writes the text (words) of the     opera. Libretto. [lih-breh-toh] The text of the opera. In Italian, it     means "little book." Lyrics. Words of an opera or of a song. Musical. A staged story similar to opera, though most of the     dialogue is spoken. Opera. A staged musical work in which some or all of the pa


"Which famous historical event was featured in the novel, ""Lorna Doone""?"

Why Lorna Doone? | Crimson Romance Why Lorna Doone? By M.J. Porteus, author of Lorna Doone: The Wild and Wanton Edition When the opportunity arose to write for the Wild and Wanton series for Crimson Romance, I didn’t need to think about which classic I would cover. It had to be Lorna Doone. Although it seems to be eternally and universally popular, (even apparently being voted by male students at Yale in 1906 as their favourite novel!), I suspect many have never read the full version. It wasn’t one of the compulsory texts when I studied English at school so I confess that in my ignorance and laziness I didn’t bother reading it back then. (I have since worked hard to overcome both traits!) However I now think its blend of romance, strong hero, beautiful heroine paradoxically both frail and strong-willed, villain, factual settings, and references to actual historical events  is a particularly potent blend. I have unfortunately heard it described as “rambling” and “tortuous,” and whilst I agree that there are several passages which could be edited out without damage to the plot, to do so would be to miss some of the most lyrical descriptions ever written. Even Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stephenson, and Rudyard Kipling apparently rated Blackmore’s ability to empathise with nature and create original descriptions for commonplace events or entities. So I’m in good company when I love passages such as: We drew our horses up and listened, through the thickness of the air, and with our hands laid to our ears. At first there was nothing to hear, except the panting of the horses and the trickle of the eaving drops from our head-covers and clothing, and the soft sounds of the lonely night, that make us feel, and try not to think. or, …being quicker of mind than I am (who leave more than half behind me, like a man sowing wheat, with his dinner laid in the ditch too near his dog), … or, …the midst a tiny spring arose, with crystal beads in it, and a soft voice as of a laughing dream, and dimples like a sleeping babe. Then, after going round a little, with surprise of daylight, the water overwelled the edge, and softly went through lines of light to shadows and an untold bourne. In respect of Wild and Wanton series requirements, Lorna Doone was a gift: Blackmore’s innuendo permeates the text. More about that in my next blog post! Add to this that I am fortunate to live in Lorna Doone country itself, near the border of Somerset and Devon just like John Ridd, and I can easily access the towns or cities and rolling countryside or sea-shore which are vividly featured in the book, and Taunton Museum in the area has many relevant exhibitions including one on the Monmouth Rebellion which is a key plot point in the novel. So I can live, eat, and breathe it! And I also happened to be cast to perform in the world premiere of Lorna Doone, The Musical: music by Ed Welch and libretto by Barry Gardner, I seem to recall. Sounds grand but it bombed after about a week! (Incidentally all trace of this version appears to have disappeared other than a scratchetty cassette (younger readers may need to ask what this is!) of the sound-track in my possession but without its paper outer wrapper to tell me more about it.) An internet search tells me about another piece of musical theatre written in 1982 and based on the famous Blackmore novel. It was premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe and written in the Gilbert & Sullivan genre, but I can’t even recall if it predates or succeeds the other version. What this tells you is that I am getting a) old, b) forgetful, or c) disorganised. Arguably all three! But also that the story has inspired many to adapt it, and the impact on me of learning more about the story of Lorna Doone through the musical has endured, so naturally when the chance arose to work on the novel I jumped at it! CATEGORIES


"In the TV comedy series, ""Absolutely Fabulous"", which actress played the part of Edina's dim-witted assistant, ""Bubble""?"

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie review: A shot in the arm for post-Brexit Britain :: Jenkers Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie review: A shot in the arm for post-Brexit Britain Mandie Fletcher, 91 mins, starring: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Celia Imrie, Chris Colfer, Kathy Burke The real mystery inAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movieis that there is absolutely no sign of Victoria Beckham in the film. Every other celebrity imaginable puts in an appearance. The filmmakers hit us with a relentless barrage of cameos. Jean-Paul Gaultier is a beachcomber with a metal detector;Mad Mens Jon Hamm is chatting up Kate Moss at a party; Emma Bunton is on child minding duty; Jerry Hall is droning on and on and on about her Chanel accoutrements; Orla Guerin and Jeremy Paxman are discussing the disappearance of a supermodel as if it is a matter beyond national importance, even Dame Edna Everage is spotted taking a dip in a pool in a hotel on the Riviera. For a post-Brexit Britain looking for something to cheer it up, this film is a shot in the arm. It could be argued that its heroine Edina Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) is the perfect symbol for her teetering country as it wrestles with its identity. With her domineering behaviour and delusions of grandeur, shes the guest everyone wants to avoid at parties. The Europeans arent very keen on her either when she and her sidekick Patsy (Joanna Lumley) arrive in Cannes, on the run from the "pigs" and in search of the high life. You cant help but feel a stab of pity for her when Stella McCartney throws a brick through her window and she reacts with child-like delight. (Its the only gift she has ever received from Stella). Turning sitcoms into coherent feature-length movies is a fraught business.Absolutely Fabulousdoesnt even really try. In terms of narrative, the film is feeble in the extreme."Kate Moss is changing her PR!", is the slither of information that sets the plot in motion. Edina wants the job. Shes on her uppers. Her credit cards are "broken", Lulu is angry with her and the champagne is very fast running out. "Blah Blah blah blah", read most of the pages of Edinas dictated autobiography (which she is trying to flog to publisher Random Penguin) and "blah blah blah blah" just about sums up the storyline too. The comedy here is rooted in character. Saunders and Lumley are magnificent comic performers who know just how to be grotesque and ingratiating at the same time. The best moments here invariably involve Edina and Patsy together. Theres a wonderful moment early on in which theyre in the bathroom together, very hungover. Edina is fretting about her weight ("I think I am now officially fatter sideways than I am front on"), while Patsy is trying to console her. Feeling Absolutely Fabulous "I am your mirror", she tells her friend, In each other's eyes, they are indeed both gorgeous. Its just a pity others dont see them the same way. Edinas hilariously misfiring attempts at Buddhist meditation do nothing to calm her down. Ab Fab has a double-edged relationship with mindless celebrity culture. It satirises the vacuous narcissism of the supermodels, designers, and Euro-trash jet set. At the same time, the film flatters these celebs and delights in their lifestyle - one reason why theyre all so keen to appear in it. Edina and Patsy are both the butts of the joke and the ones who continually show up the idiocy and vanity around them. They cant hide their glee at being pampered in an ultra-luxurious Antibes hotel, but that doesnt stop them from stubbing out a fag in the oysters. There are moments here that make you groan and remind you of other half-baked big spin-offs from TV comedies (for example, Morecambe and Wise vehicleThat Riviera Touch). Thankfully, Saunders and Lumley bring such zest to the film that its clunkier moments are easily overlooked. It certainly makes better use of its armies of celebrities than was managed inZoolander 2. Video: Absolutely Fabulous The Movie - How drunk did they get?! Patsy and Eddie are back! Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders now have their v


What is the name of the Australian actor/comedian who created the character Dame Edna Everage?

Barry Humphries - IMDb IMDb Actor | Writer | Soundtrack His father was an affluent construction manager. Barry was a very intelligent boy who attended Melbourne University. There, he began in revues and doing some impersonations. He moved to London around 1960 and began his TV career. He has created numerous characters, including Dame Edna Everidge and Sir Les Patterson. See full bio » Born: a list of 41 people created 26 Jul 2013 a list of 34 people created 19 Nov 2014 a list of 86 people created 22 Feb 2015 a list of 30 people created 15 Sep 2015 a list of 26 images created 11 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Barry Humphries's work have you seen? User Polls 5 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  2014 The Kangaroo Gang (TV Series) Narrator - Episode #3.7 (2008) ... Dame Edna Everage (as Dame Edna Everage)  1978-2007 Parkinson (TV Series)  1990 Single Voices (TV Series) Sandy Stone  1982 Omnibus (TV Series documentary) Sir Les Patterson  1990 A Night on Mount Edna (TV Movie) (uncredited)  1990 Single Voices (TV Series) (1 episode)  1966 The Late Show (TV Series) Hide   1984 Another Audience with Dame Edna Everage (TV Movie) (lyrics: "Shyness") / (music: "Shyness") / (performer: "Shyness")  1981 Shock Treatment (performer: "Little Black Dress", "Shock Treatment")  1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (performer: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (Finale))  1972 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (lyrics: "My One-eyed Trouser Snake", "Old Pacific Sea", "The Adventures of Barry McKenzie") Hide   1984 Another Audience with Dame Edna Everage (TV Movie) (composer: song "I'm Shy")  1981 Flamingo Park (Short) (music - as Dame Edna Everage) Hide   2003 Concert for George (Video documentary) (camera rigger) Hide   1993 Edna Time (TV Series) (executive producer - 1993) Hide   2011 Eddie Perfect: Misanthropology (Video) (thanks)  2007 'Little Britain' Down Under (TV Movie documentary) (thank you - as Dame Edna Everage)  2005 Great Performances (TV Series) (special thanks - 1 episode)  2015 Stop Laughing... This Is Serious (TV Series documentary) Himself  2015 The Talk (TV Series) Himself  2013 American Masters (TV Series documentary) Herself  2012 Raising the Curtain (TV Series documentary) Himself - Interviewee  2012 Q&A (TV Series) Himself - Panelist  2011 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) Himself  2010 The Review Show (TV Series) Himself - Cultural Highlights Interviewee  2009 Rove Live (TV Series) Himself  2008 I'd Do Anything (TV Series) Himself - Judge  2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV Special documentary) Himself (as Dame Edna Everage and Les Patterson)  2005 Celebrate 'Oliver!' (TV Movie) Himself  2005 The Unseen Spike Milligan (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2005 Barry Humphries on Bedazzled (Video documentary short) Himself  2004 Live! with Kelly (TV Series) Himself  2003 Micallef Tonight (TV Series) Himself  1992-1996 Pebble Mill (TV Series) Himself  1995 The Celluloid Heroes (TV Movie) Himself  1976-1995 Omnibus (TV Series documentary) Himself  1989 The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary) Himself  1987 The Last Resort (TV Series) Himself  1986 The Story of English (TV Mini-Series documentary) Himself  1983 Breakfast Time (TV Series) Himself  1983 Time with Betjeman (TV Series documentary) Himself  1981 The Rocky Horror Treatment (TV Movie documentary) Himself (uncredited)  1979 Christmas Snowtime Special (TV Movie) Herself - Presenter (as Dame Edna Everage)  1965 The Australian Londoners (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1964 Monitor (TV Series documentary) Himself  2013 Greatest Stand Up Comedians (TV Movie documentary) Herself - 19th Place (as Dame Edna Everage)  2012 The Unforgettable Russell Harty (TV Movie documentary) Herself - Interviewee on The Russell Harty Show (as Dame Edna Everage)  2012 7.30 (TV Series)  2004 Arena (TV Series documentary) Himself  1991 Memories of 1970-1991 (TV Series documentary) Himself TV commercial (voiceover as Dame Edna Everage) for Tesco supermarkets (2004) See more » Publicity Listings: 2 Interviews | 7 Articles | 1 Maga


Which British city was once said to be famous for Jam, Jute and Journalism?

STAGEDOORArticles07/08 - Scottish Music Hall & Variety Theatre Society Scottish Music Hall & Variety Theatre Society Issue 81, July 2008 - Francie and Josie By Muriel Marshall "Francie and Josie" By Muriel Marshall. Once upon a time, during the glory days of Glasgowï¿½s Alhambra Theatre, a young comic called Jimmy Logan was booked to star in the forthcoming ï¿½Five Past Eightï¿½ summer show. His co-star was a man who had been making a name for himself at the Citizenï¿½s Theatre - Stanley Baxter. As ï¿½Five Past Eightï¿½ changed programmes every 3 weeks , Jimmy realised he would need lots and lots of fresh, new material for all the sketches, singles double-acts, front cloths etc which a top - class show of this type would require. Hired as staff writer to supply this torrent of merriment was a young comedian/scriptwriter called Stan Mars and one of his assignments was to come up with a belter of a sketch to open the second half of the programme and get the punters out of the bars. Stan got to scribbling and the result was "The Hameless Ones" --- two wee snotty - nosed street urchins who created havoc and mayhem for the local policeman (played wonderfully by Roy Kinnear). Fast forward a year to 1958. Logan was to repeat his success at the Kings, Edinburgh , so Stanley Baxter moved up into top spot and Rikki Fulton was hired as, what the Americans call, the second banana. Stan Mars was retained to write and play small parts and once again, was asked to provide a corker for the after interval spot. He decided his two wee boys from "The Hameless Ones" would now be grown up and he saw them as a pair of loveable layabouts, philosophising as they hung about the street corner, waiting for the ï¿½Burooï¿½ to open. He even had names for them -- Francis McKenzie and Joseph Tierney -- ï¿½Francie and Josieï¿½ Not being sure Stanley Baxter would go for his new characters, he tried them out on his cousin Robert in the kitchen of his Mt. Florida home, the morning before he was due to pitch it. Robert gave F & J the thumbs up and, later that day, so did Stanley and it was he who decided how they would look - teddy boy suits, brothel-creeper shoes and wigs - dead gallus. Iï¿½m told Rikki was decidedly unconvinced and grumbled that, if the sketch didnï¿½t go down well, heï¿½d be considerably out of pocket having paid a tailor for a bright blue suit plus shelling out for shoes and a wig. As things turned out, he got his moneyï¿½s worth from those props. Baxter was brilliant as Francie and Fulton, as the know-it-all Josie was born for the part. That year, ï¿½Five Past Eightï¿½ must have done a twenty one week season for, as well as all the other material he supplied, Stan wrote seven "Adventures of Francie and Josie". Each one opened with a single spotlight on their American pen-pal (played by Rikkiï¿½s wife, Ethel Scott) as she read out their latest letter to her mother - "Gee Mom, will you listen to this - Francis says "we wiz at a weddinï¿½ and the groom got bluttered anï¿½ chinned me wan, anï¿½ I goat stoor and glaur aw ower ma best simmet" Golly Mom I donï¿½t get it- maybe itï¿½s in that Gaelic they all talk over there". As she reads on, her spot dims, the lights go up on the main set and there stand Francie and Josie, posed and ready to spring into action for their next adventure. Fast forward again. Itï¿½s now 1963, Stan is in a pub with an old school chum who happens to work for STV. The talk turns to the good old Alhambra, "Remember the ï¿½Five Past Eightï¿½ shows - Logan - Baxter and Fulton as Francie and Josie. Boy- wouldnï¿½t that make a great television series? If only it was always as easy as that! Before you could say ï¿½agentï¿½ it was up and running but by now Stanley Baxter was based in London and was a big time film star so - enter the marvellous Jack Milroy. Stan reworked six of the stage scripts, the show went to air and the rest is history. The following year, there was a second series of thirteen and then a further thirteen. In all Stan wrote thirty two TV shows. They were so successful, the tenement back- courts were d


The author, George Orwell was shot in the throat whilst fighting in which war?

George Orwell: scarf he was wearing when shot going on sale - Telegraph Culture News George Orwell: scarf he was wearing when shot going on sale The bloodied, bullet-holed scarf that Nineteen Eighty Four author George  Orwell was wearing when he was shot in the throat is coming up for sale. George Orwell: scarf he was wearing when shot going on sale Photo: AP/BNPS By Agencies 11:50AM BST 23 Sep 2013 The socialist writer was picked out by a sniper while he helped fight against fascism during the Spanish Civil War in 1937. Although he survived the bad neck wound, it ultimately contributed to his early death 13 years later. During the intervening years, the British author wrote the classic novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty Four. On the day he was shot near Barcelona, Orwell was wearing two neckerchiefs and a neckscarf. English compatriot Hugh O'Hara, who treated Orwell in the aftermath of the shooting, removed the scarfs and kept them. Related Articles Ex-Lehman president auctions off antiques 18 Sep 2013 He later gave them to comrade Donald Batemen and they are now being sold after his recent death with a pre-sale estimate of £1,200. It is thought Orwell was shot because he was considerably taller than the Spanish fighters and his head protruded out of the trench. In his 1938 book, Homage to Catalonia, Orwell wrote of the shooting incident: "The whole experience of being hit by a bullet is very interesting. "Suddenly, in the very middle of saying something, I felt... it is very hard to describe what I felt, though I remember it with the utmost vividness. "Roughly speaking it was the sensation of being at the centre of an explosion." Max Hasler, of auctioneers Bloomsbury, said: "Orwell was fighting against the fascists. It was quite a popular thing to do. "Laurie Lee, Hemingway and various well known people on the left got involved. "Orwell was shot in the throat and was very lucky to survive. His neckscarfs were taken by the doctor at the time who removed the bullet from his neck. "He took them home to England and gave them to his wife before he died and they ended up with Mr Bateman. "They are mainly red, white and black, which are strong socialist colours. "The scarf the bullet went through is white with red polka dots. It has a shredded hole, not a clean bullet hole. "I think it is a really interesting item. George Orwell was such a private person, very few examples of his signatures and photographs exist. "Any chance to have anything that relates to him is rare, but to have something that relates to such a significant part of his life is especially unusual." The three garments and a handkerchief all have anti-fascist images and wording on them. The auction takes place on October 3. Edited by Sunita Patel-Carstairs


Which heavyweight boxing World Champion was born in Brockton Massachusetts in 1923, and died in a plane crash in 1969?

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"Which singer once said of herself, ""It takes a lot of money to look as cheap as this""?"

Dolly Parton remarries Carl Dean after 50 years: 13 crazy facts about the Queen of Country | Music | Entertainment | Daily Express MUSIC Dolly Parton remarries Carl Dean after 50 years: 13 crazy facts about the Queen of Country DOLLY PARTON has remarried hubby Carl Dean on their 50th Anniversary facts. To celebrate, we run down the Top 13 incredible facts from turning down Elvis to plastic surgery and wanting gays to suffer (but she means it nicely). 15:01, Thu, Jun 9, 2016 | UPDATED: 15:10, Thu, Jun 9, 2016 She has joked about having affairs and even turned down Elvis once.  The country singer is one of the most famous women in the world but she is almost never photographed with her reclusive husband. Dolly Parton and Carl Dean have celebrated their 50th Anniversary and renewed their vows at a private ceremony for family and friends in Nashville. Announcing the news, Dolly said: “If I had it to do all over, I'd do it all over again, and we did. I'm dragging him kicking and screaming into the next 50 years." Unusually, the reclusive Carl has agreed for the photographs to be released. They will be auctioned to raise money for Dolly's Imagination Library literacy charity. EXPOSURE Dolly Parton is almost never photographed with hubby Carl Dean Related articles 'I'm not happy all the time, that's Botox' Dolly Parton on depression Dolly Parton has been writing music since she was seven years old and has racked up some incredible achievements. The country legend has written over 3,000 songs and sold over 100 million records as well as starring in major Hollywood films like 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias. And speaking of racks, her impressive bust has not only become her calling card, it inspired the name of one of the 20th Century's most incredible scientific breakthroughs. Can you guess which one? SCROLL DOWN FOR DOLLY PARTON'S TOP 13 INCREDIBLE FACTS: GETTY 1. DOLLY THE SHEEP: Yes, in 1996 the world's first cloned mammal, Dolly the sheep,was named in honour of the singer, or more precisely, her bust.  “Dolly is derived from a mammary gland cell, and we couldn’t think of a more impressive pair of glands than Dolly Parton’s,” said scientist Ian Wilmut. 2. CORN COB:  Dolly wrote her first song about her corn cob doll. She was so young that she coldn't write down the words herself, so her mum had to do it for her. And yes, she was so poor growing up that her doll was made from a corn cob. GETTY Dolly Parton over the years 3. HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: She may be a multi-millionaire these days, but the Tennessee mountains lass grow up in grinding poverty. Dolly and her 11 brothers and sisters grew up in a one-room cabin in Locust Ridge, Sevier County. “You know they always talk about two rooms and a bath?" Parton once said of her childhood. "We had two rooms and a path. "We’d have running water when we’d run to get it. We didn’t have any electricity. If fireflies were out, we’d catch them in a mason jar and put them in our bedroom." Things you didn't know about Dolly Parton Mon, May 30, 2016 The queen of Country music is 70 today, so here are some interesting facts you didn't know about Dolly Parton. 10 things you didn't know about Dolly Parton [Getty] Make gays suffer like the rest of us – let them get married. Dolly Parton 4. MAKE GAYS SUFFER: Dolly is a staunch supporter of gay rights, including the right to marry. “I always say, ‘Sure — why can’t they get married? They should suffer like the rest of us do,'” she once said. 5. DEATH THREATS: In the mid-2000s, Dollywood joined the ranks of family amusement parks, including DisneyWorld, participating in Gay Days aimed at families with LBGT members. This made Dolly herself a target for hate-filled threats from the Ku Klux Klan. "I still get threats," she admitted recently, "But like I said, I'm in business. I just don't feel like I have to explain myself. I love everybody." Related articles Adam Lambert is starring in The Rocky Horror Picture Show & guess... 6. HOME SWEET HOME: When she struck it rich, Dolly actually bought the original house and spent a small fortune returning it to the way


Although losing all three fights, which British boxer, between 1973 and 1975, went the distance with Joe Frazier and twice with Muhammed Ali?

tabletop-sports.com :: View topic - Ken Norton Career Replay Using Data Boxing 6.0 Data Boxing - Ken Norton Career Replay Using Data Boxing 6.0 Big_City - Jul 26, 2006 - 10:58 PM Post subject: Ken Norton Career Replay Using Data Boxing 6.0 KEN NORTON DATA BOXING 6.0 CAREER REPLAY Data Boxing 6.0 (DB) is a rewarding experience for me and it is a pleasure to report the accurate results and information gained from my DB replays on this site. Therewith, keep in mind that the entire story about Data Boxing cannot be told on this forum. The complete story of the premier simulation of boxing, Data Boxing, can only be told by actually playing Data Boxing. My first career replay project for one of my favorite boxers, Ken Norton , started with Norton-Garcia I (Ken was KO'd in 8 in their first real-life bout held in 1970.) In re-creating these historical fights, I will utilize Data Boxing's reduced and/or enhanced efficiency adjustments for various reasons. In this particular bout I utilized the above for Norton. In his autobiography "Going the Distance: The Ken Norton Story", Norton stated that he was not prepared mentally or physically for the Garcia bout (due to overconfidence), so he was doubly reduced in the DB replay using the above feature. (The Garcia loss was actually a turning point for Norton. He shared in his book that after the defeat he was prescribed to read a book that changed his life, "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. Norton never lost another fight afterwards until his 1973 re-match with Ali.) 'DB' Norton-Garcia I Replay: Garcia decisioned Norton in 10 rounds. Norton was knocked down in the first round and was up at the count of 9. BoxRec.com page for Norton vs. Garcia - http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Fight:25920 Note: For each bout, I am also utilizing the Data Boxing Fast Mode test for 100 bouts (with early termination due to significant result achieved @ 5% level.) Garcia also won the Data Boxing 6.0 100 bout series (early termination of series at 5-0). Data Boxing 6.0 Norton-O'Halloran Replay: Jack O'Halloran was knocked out by Ken Norton at 1:06 of round 9. Norton won the Data Boxing 6.0 100 bout series 5-0 (early termination of series due to significant result.) ENDNOTES: In the real-life bout Norton beat O'Halloran via a 10-round decision. Go to BoxRec for boxing statistics and biographies of boxers past and present, including Ken Norton!ï¿½ International Boxing Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton - http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/norton.html jdowneyadmin - Jul 27, 2006 - 08:10 PM Post subject: Re: DB 6.0 Ken Norton Career Replay Big_City wrote: My first DB 6.0 project is a career replay for one of my favorite boxers, Ken Norton. I started w/Norton-Garcia I (Ken was KO'd in 8 in their first real-life bout held in 1970.) In re-creating these historical fights, I will utilize Data Boxing's reduced and/or enhanced efficiency adjustments for various reasons. In this particular bout I utilized the above for Norton. In his autobiography Going the Distance, Norton stated that he was not prepared mentally or physically for the Garcia bout, so he was doubly reduced in the DB replay using the above feature. (The Garcia loss was actually a turning point for Norton. He shared in his book that after the defeat he was prescribed to read a book that changed his life, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Norton never lost another fight afterwards until his 1973 re-match with Ali.) Norton-Garcia I: Garcia decisioned Norton in 10 rounds. Norton was knocked down in the first round and was up at the count of 9. Note: For each bout, I am also utilizing the Data Boxing Fast Mode test for 100 bouts (with early termination due to significant result achieved @ 5% level.) Garcia also won the DB 100 test (early termination of series at 5-0). Norton-O'Halloran: Jack O'Halloran was knocked out by Ken Norton at 1:06 of round 9. Norton won the DB 100 test 5-0 (early terminiation due to significant result.) Stay tuned. Good project! I almost ran a Norton project similar to what I'm doing with Shave


Which British Trade Union leader fought with the International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War, and was badly wounded at the Battle of Ebro in 1938?

Spanish Civil War Plaques Spanish Civil War Plaques Plaques The International Brigade  A range of plaques commemorating trade unionists and labour movement heroes who fought & in many cases gave their lives in the International Brigade against Franco's forces in the Spanish Civil War 1936 - 1939. Ralph Winston Fox (30-03-1900 to 27-12-1936) There is a memorial bench for Ralph Fox (30-03-1900 to 27-12-1936) in his hometown of Halifax. It is located in the Piece Hall, around five minutes walk from the train station. The journalist, novelist and historian was killed fighting Franco’s forces in Spanish Civil War. He was a well-known member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) and wrote biographies of the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin as well as Genghis Khan. Fox studied modern languages at Oxford University, where he was drafted into an officers’ cadet regiment only for the First World War to end before he saw active service. On his return he became active in efforts to half the British blockade to overthrow (Lenin’s) Bolshevik government which had assumed power following the Russian Revolution of 1917. In 1920, Fox travelled to the Soviet Union and returned convinced of the need to overthrow capitalism. After successfully completing his studies he later began work for the CPGB and completed his first major book. He later worked for the Daily Worker as a columnist and wrote several books for the Communist press. In 1936, Fox joined the International Brigades in order to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War. These were military units composed of volunteers from different countries and who travelled to Spain to help defend the Second Spanish Republic between 1936 and 1939. The Brigades base was in Albacete and where Fox received training before being assigned to the XIV Brigade. He was sent to the front  during one of the first operations in which the Brigades were involved and died at the Battle of Lopera in the province of Jaen in late December 1936. For Unite members interested in finding out more about Ralph Fox see:- http://www.marxists.org/archive/jackson-ta/articles/1937/fox_writings.htm    Jack Brent (1912 - 1951) Under the name of Jack Brent, George Dickie fought in the International Brigades in Spain against General Franco’s fascist forces. He was badly wounded at the battle of Jarama. Despite his horrific wounds leaving him with crippling pain he subsequently became national secretary of the International Brigade Association and in which capacity he assisted Brigaders imprisoned across Europe after the Spanish civil war ended. As prominent member of the Communist Party in Chalk Farm, London, Jack was heavily involved in successful campaigns to permit Londoners to gain access to  the Underground during the Blitz in World War Two. Having never recovered from his injuries, Jack later returned home and died at aged 39. Located on a butcher’s shop where he worked as an assistant, a memorial to him was unveiled in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway in 2006. This was not without controversy with some local residents criticising his politics. Blantyre Memorial A memorial to three local volunteers killed in the Spanish Civil War is located at Blantyre Miners’ Welfare Club. This was erected by East Kilbride and South Lanarkshire Trades Union Council on 24 October 2009. Thomas Brannan, William Fox and Thomas Fleck were part of a larger group from Lanarkshire who joined the International Brigades to fight in support of the elected Spanish government against the military coup of General Franco, who enjoyed the military backing of German and Italian fascist leaders, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini respectively. The bronze sculpture was designed by Hamilton man Frank Casey who at the time of the unveiling said: “In these days of bogus celebrity there has never been a greater need to commemorate those true heroes who had the foresight to see that another world war was not inevitable and that the threat to civilisation known as fascism could be buried in Spain. “They were neither dupes nor adventurers, but c


In which Yorkshire town was the opera singer Lesley Garrett born in 1955?

Lesley Garrett | Chickipedia Forgot password? Create account Lesley Garrett Lesley Garrett was born in the town of Thorne near Doncaster in South Yorkshire, into a musical family on the 10th April, 1955.   She is one of the best loved and most down-to-earth personalities in British music. DETAILS Add Lesley Garrett was born in the town of Thorne near Doncaster in South Yorkshire, into a musical family on the 10th April, 1955. She is one of the best loved and most down-to-earth personalities in British music. She performs solo or with full orchestra, with a repertoire ranging from operatic favourites to West End showtunes and crowd pleasing anthems. After graduating from the Royal Academy, the Doncaster diva lent her soaring and passionate soprano to Glyndebourne and Wexford. She joined the English National Opera and produced memorable performances in The Marriage of Figaro and Die Fledermaus before eventually taking a seat on the board of directors. Lesley has always worked to popularise opera whilst retaining critical approval. She has graced the top of both classical and pop album charts, as well as playing her part on the Children in Need single Perfect Day. Turns on Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Fame Academy have broadened her appeal even further. With a repertoire ranging from oratorio to Broadway, she attracts invitations to perform at special events across the globe, including three FA Cup finals. She also helped break box office records as Mother Abbess in Andrew Lloyd Webber's revival of The Sound of Music, wowing audiences with her outstanding vocal power. Garrett married in May 1991: her husband is a GP in Muswell Hill. They have a son and a daughter and the family lives in north London.


What is the name of the drunken, uncouth character, created by Barry Humphries, who is the Australian cultural attaché and minister for the arts?

Barry Humphries - 必应 Sign in Barry Humphries John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE (born 17 February 1934) is an Australian comedian, actor, satirist, artist, and author. Humphries is best known for writing and playing his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He is also a film producer and script writer, a star of London's West End musical theatre, an award-winning writer and an accomplished landscape painter. For his delivery of dadaist and absurdist humour to millions, biographer Anne Pender described Humphries in 2010 as not only "the most significant theatrical figure of our time … [but] the most significant comedian to e ... (展开) emerge since Charlie Chaplin". Humphries' characters have brought him international renown, and he has appeared in numerous films, stage productions and television shows. Originally conceived as a dowdy Moonee Ponds housewife who caricatured Australian suburban complacency and insularity, Edna has evolved over four decades to become a satire of stardom, the gaudily dressed, acid-tongued, egomaniacal, internationally feted Housewife Gigastar, Dame Edna Everage. Humphries' other major satirical character creation was the archetypal Australian bloke Barry McKenzie, who originated as the hero of a comic strip about Australians in London (with drawings by Nicholas Garland) which was first published in Private Eye magazine. The stories about "Bazza" (Humphries' nickname, an Australian term of endearment for the name Barry) gave wide circulation to Australian slang, particularly jokes about drinking and its consequences (much of which was invented by Humphries), and the character went on to feature in two Australian films, in which he was portrayed by Barry Crocker. Humphries' other satirical characters include the "priapic and inebriated cultural attaché" Sir Les Patterson, who has "continued to bring worldwide discredit upon Australian arts and culture, while contributing as much to the Australian vernacular as he has borrowed from it", gentle, grandfatherly "returned gentleman " Sandy Stone, iconoclastic 1960s underground film-maker Martin Agrippa, Paddington socialist academic Neil Singleton, sleazy trade union official Lance Boyle, high-pressure art salesman Morrie O'Connor and failed tycoon Owen Steele. 本结果选自616项相关网络资源 Main article: Sir Les Patterson Sir Les Patterson is one of the three major Humphries characters still current (the third being Sandy Stone). Typically, Patterson alternates with Edna and Sandy Stone in Humphries stage shows and he typically features in pre-recorded segments in Dame Edna's TV shows. ... Barry Humphries Early childhood Humphries was born in the suburb of Kew in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, son of Eric Humphries, a construction manager, and his wife Louisa. His grandfather was an immigrant to Australia from Manchester, England. His father was well-to-do and Barry grew up in a "clean, tasteful and modern home" in 36 Christowel Street Camberwell, then one of Melbourne's new 'garden suburbs'. His early home life set the pattern for his eventual stage career; his parents bought him everything he wanted, but his father in particular spent little time with him, and Humphries spent hours playing at dressing-up in the back garden. Disguising myself as different characters and I had a whole box of dressing up clothes ... Red Indian, sailor suit, Chinese costume and I was very spoiled in that way ... I also found that entertaining people gave me a great feeling of release, making people laugh was a very good way of befriending them. People couldn't hit you if they were laughing. His parents nicknamed him "Sunny Sam", and his early childhood was happy and uneventful. However, in his teens Humphries began to rebel against the strictures of conventional suburban life by becoming "artistic", much to the dismay of his parents who, despite their affluence, distrusted "art". A key event took place when he was nine – his mother gave all his books to The Salvation Army, cheerfully explaining: "But you've read them, Barry". Humphries responded by


"Which actress played the part of Brenda Furlong in the TV comedy series, ""Dinner Ladies""? The same actress also wrote and produced the series."

Farewell Victoria Wood: Queen of comedy dies aged 62 after short cancer battle - Irish Mirror Online Farewell Victoria Wood: Queen of comedy dies aged 62 after short cancer battle The comic genius, whose career spanned four decades, died from cancer today  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Pioneering female comedian Victoria Wood has died aged 62 after a short battle with cancer. The beloved British star of the stage and screen passed away at her North London home surrounded by her family today, her publicist confirmed. "Victoria Wood has sadly passed away, after a short but brave battle with cancer," publicist Neil Reading said. "The multi Bafta award-winning writer, director, actor and comedian died peacefully at her north London home with family this morning. She was 62. "The family ask for privacy at this very sad time." Read more: Updates and reaction after comic genius loses cancer battle Victoria Wood pictured in Salford in her native Greater Manchester in 2014 Her distraught older brother said her death “has robbed us of one of the brightest talents of our generation”. And her friend and frequent collaborator Julie Walters last night said simply: “Too heartsore to comment. The loss of her is incalculable.” Chris Foote Wood, 75, said his youngest sister’s death came as a great shock, particularly to her two children Grace and Henry who would be “absolutely devastated to lose their mother at such a relatively young age”. Victoria Wood at the South Bank Awards in London in 2013 (Photo: PA) He added: ““I am hugely proud of what my sister has done so successfully in different fields of entertainment. "It has been a privilege to have her as a sister, and particularly to have been able to observe at first hand how she developed her career from the earliest beginnings. “Victoria’s two children, my niece Grace and nephew Henry will be absolutely devastated to lose their mother at such a relatively young age. “Another reason I admire Victoria is that she was determined from the start to give her two children as normal an upbringing as possible and to shield them from unwanted media attention.” Victoria Wood with children Henry and Grace Durham after receiving her CBE in 2008 (Photo: Steve Parsons/PA Wire) Duncan Preston, who starred with Wood in Dinner Ladies and Acorn Antiques, said yesterday that she had cancer for “about six months”. Wood was absent from the November screening of her last project – an adaptation of Fungus the Bogeyman, by Raymond Briggs. The comedian, lent her voice, alongside Timothy Spall, to Sky 1’s family drama. The news of the trailblazing comedian's death caused an outpouring of grief on Twitter. Victoria Wood with the cast of the hit comedy Dinner Ladies Ricky Gervais was one of the first to offer his condolences, tweeting: "RIP the brilliant Victoria Wood. So innovative, funny and down to earth. This has not been a good year." Meanwhile comedian Rory Bremner was left in shock by the news: "No. NO.This is too much. "Now lovely, warm, funny, brilliantly talented Victoria Wood has gone. Words, songs, plays, she wrote the lot. So sad." (sic) Monthy Python star John Cleese called Wood a "superlative performer" as he paid this touching tribute, revealing they had worked together only last year: "Shocked by news of Victoria Wood. "I worked with her last year and was reminded of just what a superlative performer she was.Only 62!" (sic) Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling added her shock at Victoria's death at such a young age, writing: "Watch and weep. 62 is far too young. RIP Victoria Wood." Read more: VICTORIA WOOD AND GEOFFREY DURHAM (Photo: Rex) Miranda Hart admitted 2016 had been a hard year after so the death of so many legendary figures: "Another hero and comedy legend gone. I am shocked. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart Victoria for your laughs and inspiration. RIP." Fellow stand-up and actress Jenny Eclair paid tribute to her legacy as one of the most important female comedians of all time, writing on Twitter: "All of us women in comedy owe a huge debt of gratitude t


Which Dickens novel features the Gordon anti Catholic riots in London in 1780?

The Gordon Riots of 1780: London in Flames, a Nation in Ruins The Gordon Riots of 1780: London in Flames, a Nation in Ruins Professor Ian Haywood Download this lecture In June 1780 the most destructive urban riots in English history erupted onto the streets of London. Sparked by resistance to the Catholic Relief Act of 1778, the riots soon escalated into a sustained assault on government properties and institutions. Fuelled by popular resentment against the war with America, the mob set fire to the private houses of members of parliament, central London prisons, and the toll-booths on bridges: at one stage even the Bank of England was attacked. For several nights it seemed as if the whole of London was ablaze and the country was on the verge of revolution: in the words of one newspaper, ‘every thing served to impress the mind with ideas of universal anarchy and approaching desolation’. In this talk, Professor Ian Haywood argues that it was this spectacle of apocalyptic destruction that gave the Gordon riots their cultural power and mystique, evoking memories of the Great Fire of 1666 and anticipating both the French Revolution and the Bristol Reform-Bill riots of 1831. This is the second in a series of four 'Mondays at One' lectures, From Gin Lane to the Band of Hope.  Other lectures in the series are as follows: Professor Ian Haywood Professor of English at Roehampton University. Recent publications include, The Gordon Riots: Politics, Culture and Insurrection in Late Eighteenth-Century Britain (Cambridge University Press, 2012) (co-edited with John Seed), Bloody Romanticism: Spectacular Violence and the Politics of Representation 1776-1832(Palgrave, 2006) and The Revolution in Popular Literature: Print, Politics and the People 1790-1860 (Cambridge University Press, 2004). Read More The Gordon Riots of 1780: London in Flames, a Nation in Ruins Professor Ian Haywood The Gordon Riots of 1780: London in Flames, a Nation in Ruins       Alcohol does have a part to play in this talk, at a certain point, a very significant part, but I want to begin with the riots of 2011. You will remember those riots, I am sure, and at that time, some commentators drew parallels with the Gordon Riots of 1780. Jonathan Jones, for example, in the Guardian newspaper, saw what he called an “eerie and striking parallel” between the two events, or a striking and eerie resemblance between engravings of the Gordon Riots, which I am going to be talking about quite a lot. I moved to Croydon shortly after the riots, and did not realise I was going to be so close to one of these iconic sites. I think what Jones had realised was that the Gordon Riots was not just an enormous destructive event, as I will be describing to you, devastating large parts of Central London, and particularly the City, around here, it was also a spectacular visual event, and this is one of the reasons for its historical impact. In the words of the poet, William Cooper, the Gordon Riots left, quote, “a metropolis in flames and a nation in ruins”.   Before I develop this theme about the spectacle of the Gordon Riots, and I must say, I am a literature professor primarily rather than a historian, so any historians in the audience may want to fire a deadly fact at me, I will outline briefly what happened during the second to ninth of June 1780.     The political background to the riots goes back a couple of years, when the Government introduced what was called the Catholic Relief Act. This new law only granted modest new rights to Catholics, primarily to do with education and owning a certain amount of property. They were still of course excluded from holding public office, a situation which did not change until 1829. But this new measure, which was partly designed to get more Catholics into the Army to fight against America – these riots take place in the middle of an unpopular war against America, the War of Independence, as we sometimes know it.     This was enough to provoke some fierce opposition from militant Protestants. The newly formed Protestant Association successfully manag


What name is given to the members of the religious denomination, founded in the 17th century, who are also known as The Society of Friends?

Society of Friends - definition of Society of Friends by The Free Dictionary Society of Friends - definition of Society of Friends by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Society+of+Friends Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Society of Friends n. A Christian denomination, founded in the mid-1600s in England, that rejects formal sacraments, a formal creed, a priesthood, and violence; the Quakers. Soci′ety of Friends′ a sect founded by George Fox in England about 1650, opposed to oath-taking and war. Society of Friends (Quakers) A Christian sect without ritual, creed or priesthood, founded in 1650 by George Fox. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: religious order , religious sect , sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group Quaker , Friend - a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers) Translations Society of Friends n the Society of Friends → i Quaccheri Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: religious sect References in periodicals archive ? The word Quaker is used synonymously with Society of Friends and, as such, many unrelated enterprises have used the name Quaker as a business name. Region's artistic essence; EXHIBITIONS: DISCOVER MIDDLESBROUGH & EILEEN STOCKWELL 9 (BNA): Council of Representatives Speaker Ahmed Ibrahim Al Mulla received the Chairperson of the Society of Friends of the Environment, Khawla Al-Mohannadi, stressing the importance of environmental sustainability issues to achieve urban and ecological development as part of the Government Action Plan 2015-2018. Speaker highlights environmental culture Austin rightly begins with a discussion of Rufus Jones' influence in founding the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) as a body dedicated to his vision of the Society of Friends as a mystical religion demanding Quakers embrace a new form of social gospel and actively engage in efforts to overcome evil and injustice in seeking a better world.