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Who Pays the Ferryman? (UK TV series)

***Who Pays the Ferryman?*** is a television series produced by the BBC in 1977. The title of the series refers to the ancient religious belief and mythology of Charon the ferryman to Hades. In ancient times, it was the custom to place coins in or on the mouth of the deceased before cremation so that the deceased could pay the ferryman to go to Hades.

The eight episodes were written by Michael J. Bird and first transmitted November 7, to December 26, 1977. He used his knowledge of Crete, where the series is based, incorporating local history and folklore. Helped by stunning scenery, the serial became a success when transmitted on BBC1 in 1977.

#### Plot

Alan Haldane (Jack Hedley), an ex-soldier, returns to Crete, to take stock after his boat-building business is bought out, thirty years after he had fought alongside the local resistance (andartes) during the Second World War; his skill and determination earned him the honorary name of "Leandros" and his exploits subsequently slipping into local legend. He'd also enjoyed an affair with co-partisan Melina Matakis, from whom he temporarily parted when repatriation took place. Once back in England his letters to Melina went unanswered; hence, this temporary parting became permanent.

Back on Crete, Haldane meets local homeowner, Annika (Betty Arvaniti) with whom he has an instant rapport. He then meets up with his Greek "brother" from the war, a lawyer named Babis Spiridakis (Neil McCarthy) from whom he discovers that Melina had written to Alan and had died four years ago. Melina had been pregnant with Alan's child, who now runs a taverna with her husband, and she, herself, has a daughter.

The magical bond between Haldane and Annika gets immediately complicated when Babis tells Haldane that Annika is actually the sister of Melina, therefore his daughter's aunt.

Leandros determines to get to know his daughter and grandchild without any of them knowing. And he can never tell Annika, with whom he is falling deeply in love, because what he knows would tear everyone's world apart. In addition, those who still hold age-old vendettas plot against Leandros, such as Annika's matriarchal mother. The stage is set for a Greek tragedy, in which all parts were cast many years earlier, to play right out to the bitter end.

#### Titles/Clip

The serial was filmed on location in and around Elounda, a small town on the northern coast of Crete. The serial's theme tune, composed by Yannis Markopoulos, reached #11 in the UK singles charts in January 1978.

#### Guest Actors

During the series, a number of guest actors appeared, including Marina Sirtis, Lalla Ward, and Gareth Thomas.
Terror Of The Zygons (Doctor Who story)

***Terror of the Zygons*** was the first story of season 13. The story saw the departure of Harry Sullivan as a companion and was the first UNIT story since Robot. Although two more UNIT stories followed later this season, this was the last appearance of the Brigadier until 1983's Mawdryn Undead.

*When the Doctor, Sarah Jane and Harry arrive in Scotland, having received an urgent request for assistance from the Brigadier, they discover that the mysterious force which has destroyed three oil rigs has left giant teeth marks on the wreckage.*

*The mystery deepens, leading them to the shores of Loch Ness where they find that the legendary monster really does exist — and is the murderous tool of the Zygons, aliens intent on overpowering the planet.*

*The Doctor, his companions and UNIT must find a way to defeat the deadly Loch Ness Monster and its controllers, but the Zygons have the terrifying power to change shape. The Doctor's life has never been in more danger, as the line between allies and enemies is tested to the very limit...*

**Episodes**

August 30, 1975 13.080.01: Terror of the Zygons - Part One

September 6, 1975 13.080.01: Terror of the Zygons - Part Two

September 13, 1975 13.080.02: Terror of the Zygons - Part Three

September 20, 1975 13.080.03: Terror of the Zygons - Part Four

A novelisation of this serial, written by Terrance Dicks, was published by Target Books in January 1976 under the title Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster. It was later republished under the original title, in 1993, with a cover by Alister Pearson.

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ITV Schools (UK TV series)

***ITV Schools*** (full name: Independent Television for Schools and Colleges) was the educational television service from the Independent Television Authority that began on September 24, 1957, broadcasting learning programmes for children ages 5 to 18 across ITV-affiliated stations. It was an example of public service broadcasting on a commercial television network (as opposed to the public BBC and their service BBC Schools).

The service started with a small audience, limited largely to the London area via its weekday franchise-holder Associated-Rediffusion. The service expanded as stations were added to the ITV network, and continued for the next 30 years, broadcasting a schedule of memorable documentaries, drama and entertainment programmes aimed at children between the ages of 5 and 18. These were almost all made by the various companies of the ITV network, mainly the largest ones such as Thames Television, ATV and Granada Television.

ITV moved its schools programming to Channel 4 from September 14, 1987 although ITV continued to produce programmes and the service continued to use the ITV name for another six years. The last ITV Schools programme on Channel 4 aired on Monday June 28, 1993; Channel 4 continued to produce their own schools programmes for many years afterwards.

Some examples of programming from the 1957–1993 era:

* How We Used To Live, a history drama for children made by Yorkshire.
* The English Programme / The French Programme / The German Programme (language tuition from Thames).
* Stop, Look, Listen, made by ATV/Central and introducing children to social science. The programmes were narrated by Chris Tarrant.
* Let's Read with Basil Brush made by Granada.
* Picture Box made by Granada, later a co-production with Childsplay.
Prime Cut (1972)

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***Prime Cut*** is a 1972 American film produced by Joe Wizan and directed by Michael Ritchie, with a screenplay written by Robert Dillon.

The film stars Lee Marvin as a mob enforcer from Chicago sent to Kansas to collect a debt from a meatpacker boss played by Gene Hackman. It co-stars Sissy Spacek, in her first credited on-screen role as a young orphan being sold into prostitution, and Angel Tompkins.

The film was considered highly risqué for its time based on its violence and the hint of a homosexual relationship between two brothers. Its graphic depiction of female slavery includes a scene depicting naked young women in pens being auctioned like beef cattle. It is also noted for its depiction of the beef slaughtering process and for a chase scene involving a combine in an open field.

#### Synopses

When mob associates turn up dead at the hands of a ruthless businessman, an enforcer is sent down to Kansas to investigate the incidents. What he finds is a man who is turning a seemingly idyllic town into a seething underbelly of corruption: drugs, bootlegging, and female sexual slavery. The very man responsible for the murders is someone who won't stand down and pay a long standing debt that turned those looking for it, dead. The last unfortunate person to do so was ground into sausage, a nasty business run by that man who specialises in cattle. What occurs is a gang war between the men who now dominate this farm locale with an iron fist, and the men trying to put closure on an escalating situation. [IMDb.com]
Lethal Weapon (1987)

### ***"Two cops. Glover carries a weapon... Gibson is one. He's the only LA cop registered as a..."***

***Lethal Weapo***n is a 1987 American buddy cop action film directed by Richard Donner, produced by Joel Silver, and written by Shane Black, writer of The Monster Squad (1987). It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Darlene Love, Ebonie Smith, Gary Busey, and Mitchell Ryan. In Lethal Weapon, a pair of mismatched LAPD detectives – Martin Riggs, a former Green Beret who has become suicidal following the death of his wife, and Roger Murtaugh, a 50-year-old veteran of the force – work together as partners.

The film was released in US cinemas on March 6, 1987, and August 28, 1987 in the UK. Upon its release, Lethal Weapon grossed over $120 million against a production budget of $15 million, and it was nominated for Academy Award in the category of Best Sound. It spawned a franchise that includes three sequels and a television series. Wikipedia. Warner Brothers.

Followed by Lethal Weapon 2.
The Abbott and Costello Show (UK TV series)

***The Abbott and Costello Show*** is an American television sitcom starring the popular comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in which they portrayed unemployed actors sharing an apartment in a rooming house in Los Angeles.. The programme premiered in syndication on December 5, 1952 and ran two seasons, to the spring of 1954. Each season ran 26 episodes. The series is considered to be among the most influential comedy programs in history. The show was first aired in the UK on September 14, 1957.

The show was a vehicle to bring the duo's tried-and-true burlesque routines to television in a format that the team could control. It contained none of the musical interludes or love stories that marked most of their feature films. Basically, if a situation or gag was funny, the team filmed it with little regard to plot, character or continuity. As a result, the show became a valuable record of classic burlesque scenes performed by the duo.

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Vin Diesel

***Vin Diesel*** (born Mark Sinclair, July 18, 1967), is an American actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is well known for his portrayals of Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious film series, Richard B. Riddick in The Chronicles of Riddick series and Xander Cage in the xXx series.

Diesel's first film role was a brief uncredited appearance in the drama film *Awakenings* (1990). He then wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the short drama film Multi-Facial (1994), a semi-autobiographical film which follows a struggling multiracial actor stuck in the audition process. The film was selected for screening at the 1995 Cannes Festival. Diesel made his first feature-length film, Strays (1997), an urban drama in which he played a gang leader whose love for a woman inspires him to try to change his ways. Written, directed, and produced by Diesel, the film was selected for competition at the 1997 Sundance Festival, leading to an MTV deal to turn it into a series. He was then cast in Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning film *Saving Private Ryan* (1998) on the poignancy of his performance in Multi-Facial. In 1999, he provided the voice of the title character in the animated film *The Iron Giant* (1999).
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (US TV series)

***Wait Till Your Father Gets Home*** is an American adult animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera that aired in first-run syndication in the United States from September 12, 1972 to October 8, 1974 (airing on most NBC stations on Sunday nights at 10:30). The show originated in a one-time segment on Love, American Style called "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father." The same pilot was later produced with a live cast (starring Van Johnson), but with no success. The show was the first primetime animated sitcom to run for more than a single season since The Flintstones more than ten years earlier and would be the only one until The Simpsons fifteen years later. The show was inspired by All in the Family.

The 48 episodes feature Tom Bosley as Harry Boyle, a long-suffering suburban everyman dad and restaurant equipment dealer. The Boyle family consists of father Harry; wife Irma; amply contoured teen feminist yet boy crazy daughter Alice; lazy and perpetually unemployed long-haired post-adolescent son Chet who, like his sister, doesn't want to follow in the morals and values of his parents; and precocious, if rather mercenary, younger son Jamie. Harry often bickers with the more liberal Alice and Chet over various social issues of the day, with Irma endeavouring to remain neutral while Jamie is more sympathetic to his father's beliefs. Despite it all, Harry loves his family, and usually tries to support them.

Many of the stories revolve around the generation gap between Harry and his children, in which the series' sympathy is typically on his side, leading the character to usually win his arguments.
The Shadow Riders (US TV movie)

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***The Shadow Riders*** is a 1982 American made-for-television western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Dominique Dunne, and Katharine Ross. Based on The Shadow Riders by Louis L'Amour, the film is about two brothers who meet up after fighting on opposite sides of the Civil War and return home only to find their siblings kidnapped by ruthless raiders. Together they set out on an adventure to rescue their family. The film reunites actors Selleck, Elliot, and Jeff Osterhage, who also starred in the 1979 film The Sacketts. The Shadow Riders first aired in the United States on September 28, 1982.
Spire FM (UK radio station)

***Spire FM*** was awarded the licence to broadcast to the City of Salisbury and surrounding areas by the former Radio Authority, now Ofcom, in 1991.

The station takes its name from the spire of Salisbury Cathedral. It was fully launched on September 20, 1992 (the licence ran from the 5th, when test transmissions began to be shared with programmes about the Salisbury arts Festival). Spire FM broadcasts from City Hall Studios in Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, part of the City Hall entertainments venue.

Spire FM won a prestigious Sony Radio Award for Station of the Year in 1994.
The Silmarillion

***The Silmarillion*** is a collection of mythopoeic works by English writer J. R. R. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, Christopher Tolkien, on September 15, 1977, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay. The Silmarillion, along with J. R. R. Tolkien's other works, forms an extensive, though incomplete, narrative that describes the universe of Eä in which are found the lands of Valinor, Beleriand, Númenor, and Middle-earth within which The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings take place.

After the success of The Hobbit, Tolkien's publisher requested a sequel. Tolkien sent them an early draft of The Silmarillion but, due to a misunderstanding, the publisher rejected the draft without fully reading it. The result was that Tolkien began work on "A Long Expected Party", the first chapter of what he described at the time as "a new story about Hobbits", which became The Lord of the Rings.

The Silmarillion comprises five parts. The first part, Ainulindalë, tells of the creation of Eä, the "world that is". Valaquenta, the second part, gives a description of the Valar and Maiar, the supernatural powers in Eä. The next section, Quenta Silmarillion, which forms the bulk of the collection, chronicles the history of the events before and during the First Age, including the wars over the Silmarils that gave the book its title. The fourth part, Akallabêth, relates the history of the Downfall of Númenor and its people, which takes place in the Second Age. The final part, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, is a brief account of the circumstances which led to and were presented in The Lord of the Rings.

The five parts were initially separate works, but it was the elder Tolkien's express wish that they be published together. Because J. R. R. Tolkien died before he finished revising the various legends, Christopher gathered material from his father's older writings to fill out the book. In a few cases, this meant that he had to devise completely new material in order to resolve gaps and inconsistencies in the narrative.

The Silmarillion, like Tolkien's other Middle-earth writings, was meant to have taken place at some time in Earth's past. In keeping with this idea, The Silmarillion is meant to have been translated from Bilbo's three-volume Translations from the Elvish, which he wrote while at Rivendell.
Scotsport (UK TV series)

***Scotsport*** was a Scottish sports television programme, broadcast on STV in northern and central Scotland, as well as on ITV Border in southern Scotland.

First broadcast on September 18, 1957 as Sports Desk and continuing until the end of its football highlights show on May 22, 2008, it was officially recognised as the world's longest-running sports television programme, but has since been overtaken by Hockey Night in Canada.

Launching less than a month after the opening of Scottish Television, as Sports Desk, the Scotsport title was adopted a short time later and the vast majority of its coverage was of football, rather than sport in general, as the name might imply. The football coverage, in turn, concentrated mostly on the Scottish Premier League. The show also followed Scottish clubs in the UEFA Champions League via live matches and highlights programmes. Scotsport's main rival was the long-running BBC Scotland strand Sportscene, which continues to broadcast to this day.

Despite being one of the world's longest-running sports television programmes, there had only been five main anchors in its 51 years on air, largely due to the 32-year tenure of Arthur Montford, who retired in 1989. Subsequent main anchors of Scotsport were Jim White (now with Sky Sports), Jim Delahunt (who later joined Setanta Sports), and finally, the pairing of Grant Stott and Andy Walker, who also anchored STV's Champions League coverage.

Other key members of the Scotsport on-air team during its run included the likes of Ian Archer, Alex Cameron, Bob Crampsey, Jock Brown, Gerry McNee and Paul Cooney.

In 1984, Sally McNair joined the show and become the first female TV sports journalist in Scotland. Four years later, Hazel Irvine (who joined Scottish Television as a continuity announcer) became co-presenter of the Friday night preview show, Extra Time - she defected to the rival Sportscene programme in 1990. A controversial revamp of the SPL highlights show in 2004 saw the arrival of Sarah O'Flaherty (known as Sarah O) and Julyan Sinclair, who co-anchored Scotsport SPL for two seasons.

In its latterday run, match commentators included Archie Macpherson (former Sportscene presenter), Jock Brown, Ian Crocker, Rob MacLean, Ken McRobb and David McKinney.
Rainbow (UK TV series)

***Rainbow*** is a British children's television series, created by Pamela Lonsdale, which ran between five times weekly, twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays then Tuesdays and Fridays, and finally once weekly at 12:10 on Fridays on the ITV network, from September 1, 1972 to December 31, 1992. It was intended to develop language and number skills for pre-school children, and went on to win the Society of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Children's Programme in 1975.

The programme was originally conceived as a British equivalent of long-running American educational puppet series Sesame Street. The British series would be developed in house by Thames Television.

The first series was quite different with David Cook presenting and the voice of Doctor Who's K-9, John Leeson, as a rather freaky looking Bungle.

After 1,071 episodes over 23 seasons, the series came to an abrupt end when Thames Television handed its ITV franchise over to Carlton Television on New Year's Eve 1992. Since then, it has gained cult status and continues to get frequent mentions on radio and television. A few DVDs have been produced, including one celebrating 30 Years of Rainbow.

Each episode of Rainbow revolved around a particular activity or situation that would arise in the Rainbow House, where the main characters lived. Usually, it would involve some kind of squabble or dispute between the puppet characters of Zippy, George and Bungle, and Geoffrey's attempts to calm them down and keep the peace. The main story would be interspersed with songs (usually from Rod, Jane and Freddy, although, guest singers would occasionally take their place), animations, and stories read from the Rainbow storybook, usually by Geoffrey. Some episodes would focus on a particular theme, such as sounds or opposites, and would consist mainly of short sketches or exchanges between the main characters, rather than a consistent storyline. Brief sequences of animated line drawings, made by Cosgrove Hall Productions, were included in many episodes.

The theme song for the show was actually a small part of the full version, also called 'Rainbow' and written by Hugh Portnow, Hugh Fraser and Tim Thomas of the band Telltale, who regularly appeared in the first series of the show. This was released by Music for Pleasure in 1973 with the B-side "Windy Day".

There have been several dance versions of the theme tune which have been released as singles. The dance act Solo had a minor hit in 1991 with a sample-free instrumental version of the Rainbow theme, while Eurobop released a dance version in 1993 featuring samples taken directly from the original theme as well as voice samples of the main characters, who appeared on several music TV shows to promote the single; a hardcore version entitled 'Rainbow Vibes' by the Sonz of Bungle circulated on 12" vinyl in 1992 which sampled the theme tune over a chopped up breakbeat and featuring rave stabs.

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Wendy Padbury

***Wendy Padbury*** (born December 7, 1947) is a British actress who appeared in a number of popular television series, and is best remembered as Zoe Heriot, a companion to Patrick Troughton's Doctor in Doctor Who, from 1968 to 1969.

Flat feet caused Padbury to swap ballet for drama. Her classes had a strong emphasis on elocution. Padbury came to prominence in 1966 when she joined the cast of the long-running ATV soap opera Crossroads after she came second in the television talent contest Search for a Star. In Crossroads, she played the role of Stephanie "Stevie" Harris, foster daughter to the show's main character, Meg Mortimer (Noele Gordon).

Padbury was married to Melvyn Hayes from 1974 to 1987, with whom she had two daughters. She is now retired and is living in France, having previously been a theatrical agent with Nicholas Courtney, Colin Baker and Mark Strickson, all former Doctor Who actors, amongst her clients.

#### Doctor Who

She was cast as the Second Doctor's new companion, Zoe Heriot, in Doctor Who in 1968. She became very close to her co-stars Frazer Hines and Patrick Troughton. Padbury tells many fond stories about the practical jokes they would play on each other during rehearsals.

Her connection with Doctor Who did not end after she left the programme (at the same time as Hines and Troughton). She appeared in Doctor Who and the Daleks in the Seven Keys to Doomsday (1974), a stage play at the Adelphi Theatre London based on the television series, in which she played a companion named Jenny, opposite Trevor Martin as the Doctor. She then made an appearance, again with Hines and Troughton in Doctor Who's 20th anniversary story, The Five Doctors.

In an interview with Doctor Who Magazine, Padbury explained that she no longer appeared at Doctor Who conventions nor spoke about her time on the programme, as she felt she no longer had anything new to say about her time in the show. However, following her retirement she returned to the convention scene and was a guest at Gallifrey One in 2009 where she spoke about how she first met new Doctor actor, Matt Smith, at the National Youth Theatre.

#### Film

Her film appearances included a brief role in Piers Haggard's cult British horror film The Blood on Satan's Claw (1970) as the unfortunate Cathy Vespers. Coincidentally, she appeared alongside actor Anthony Ainley who a decade later would take the role of The Master in Doctor Who, and the coven member who lures Padbury's character to her death was an uncredited Roberta Tovey, who played Susan in the Dr Who films of the 1960s that starred Peter Cushing.

#### Selected Television

* 1964: Crossroads - Stevie Harris (44 episodes)
* 1968–69, 1983: Doctor Who - Zoe Heriot (recurring role, 48 episodes plus the television special: The Five Doctors)
* 1971: Score with the Scaffold (1970-71) - quiz programme featuring the pop group The Scaffold. The second series introduced Padbury as co-presenter and was a contest between two groups of children.
* 1971–73: Freewheelers (1968-73) - Sue Craig (39 episodes)
* 1987: Emmerdale Farm - Rosemary Roberts (6 episodes)
Wheel Of Fortune (1988)

***Wheel of Fortune*** is a British television game show created by Merv Griffin. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that contestants spin throughout the course of the game to determine their cash and/or prizes. The programme aired between July 19, 1988 and December 21, 2001 and was produced by Scottish Television (STV) for the ITV network - having effectively replaced Now You See It as STV's prime time game show offering for the ITV network. It mostly follows the same general format from the original version of the programme from the United States, with a few minor differences.

The original presenter was Nicky Campbell (1988-1996), followed by Bradley Walsh (1997), and John Leslie (1998-2001).

Angela Ekaette was the co-host in 1988, followed by Carol Smillie (1989-1994), and Jenny Powell (1995-2000).

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Thunderbird 6

## *"THUNDERING INTO YOUR SIGHTS, STAGGERING THE IMAGINATION, BRAINS' GREATEST INSPIRATION!"*

The year is 2068 and Brains has designed a revolutionary new automated airship, Skyship One. Penelope, Alan and Tin-Tin are aboard the craft on its maiden voyage around the world. Alan and Tin-Tin travel by Tiger Moth bi-plane to rendezvous with Lady Penelope and Parker in England and the quartet board the airship, unaware that the entire crew has been gunned down and replaced by imposters.

The bogus crew are in league with The Hood and have bugged every part of the ship that will be used by Penelope in order to record her voice. They plan to rearrange her words to create a false message which will lure Scott and Virgil in Thunderbirds 1 and 2 to a trap at a disused airfield...

United Artists had been surprised by the commercial failure of the first Thunderbirds film, Thunderbirds Are Go, but they commissioned a second film from Gerry Anderson's Century 21 Productions, so convinced were they that the concept had the potential for a lucrative long-running series of blockbusters along the lines of their immensely popular James Bond film series. With a budget of £300,000, Thunderbird 6 premiered, in London, on July 29, 1968.

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The Killing Time (1987)

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***The Killing Time*** is a thriller film directed by Rick King, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Beau Bridges, and Michael Madsen. This is Sutherland's first central character in an US film. Released on October 23, 1987, it also features Kiefer's first wife, Camelia Kath. The film has the distinction of being one of the few times Beau Bridges is seen smoking on-camera.

A psychopath (Sutherland) murders a man who was on his way to a job as a deputy sheriff in a small California coastal resort town. He takes on the deputy's identity and arrives in town to start his new "job." What he doesn't know is that the recently appointed sheriff (Bridges) and his mistress (Kath) are plotting to murder her evil husband (Wayne Rogers) and blame it on the new deputy. [IMDb.com]
Scottish Television

***Scottish Television*** (now, legally, known as STV Central Ltd and referred to on-air as STV) is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since August, 31 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active (Granada Television being the oldest). The channel is now owned and operated by STV Group plc (formerly SMG plc), which also owns another independent television franchise, Grampian Television (now STV North), based in Aberdeen.

STV Central produces news for the west and east halves of its transmission region (STV News at Six) along with current affairs, politics and sports programmes for Northern and Central Scotland. Along with STV North and ITV Tyne Tees & Border, STV Central is a commercial rival to the publicly funded national broadcaster, BBC Scotland, and is based alongside its studios at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.

Scottish Television began broadcasting at 5:30 pm on Saturday August 31, 1957 with the variety special "This is Scotland", broadcast live from the Theatre Royal studios – STV was the first ITV franchise to launch outside the three largest regions (London, the Midlands & Northern England) and thereby, the first to broadcast seven days a week.

Well known Scottish Television productions include the game shows "Wheel of Fortune (1988-2001)" and "Win, Lose or Draw (1990-1998)", dramas "Doctor Finlay (1993-1996)", "Taggart (1988-2010)", and soap opera "Take The High Road (1980-2003)". They also produced children's shows such as "Art Attack (1990-present)" between 1993 and 2007, "Fun House (1989-1999)", and "How 2 (1990-2006)". Wikipedia

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The News Quiz (UK radio series)

***The News Quiz*** is a British topical panel game broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and first broadcast on September 6, 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman. Subsequently, it was chaired by Simon Hoggart, Barry Took (until 1995), and then again by Simon Hoggart until March 2006. Hoggart was replaced by Sandi Toksvig in September 2006, who in turn was replaced by Miles Jupp (pictured) in September 2015. The series was created by John Lloyd based on an idea from Nicholas Parsons.

Originally Private Eye editor Richard Ingrams and Punch editor Alan Coren acted as team captains.

It was adapted for television in 1981 under the title Scoop, running for two series from June 13, 1981, and later inspired the television programme Have I Got News for You. Appearing on the show were Barry Norman (as presenter) with Derek Jameson, Graeme Garden, John Craven amongst others [IMDb.com].

Past regular panelists include Private Eye's Ian Hislop, comedienne Linda Smith, disgraced music mogul Jonathan King, and broadcaster Sue Perkins.

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Paradise Towers (Doctor Who story)

***Paradise Towers*** is the second serial of the 24th season of science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from October 5 to October 26, 1987. After a much-publicised falling out with Eric Saward, John Nathan-Turner was keen to find a writer who hadn't worked on the show before. At the BBC's script unit, he met Stephen Wyatt and asked him to submit a script for Doctor Who. At first the script lacked a traditional "monster". The robotic Cleaners were added to the script to fulfil this role.

#### Synopsis

The Doctor and Mel decide to visit Paradise Towers, a residential complex that promises a peaceful life to its residents. However, the establishment is far from what its name suggests. A conflict persists among the Kangs, humanesque, multicolour beings who gather in opposing gangs based on which colour of the rainbow they bear. Furthermore, killer cleaning robots prowl the halls, and a secret in the complex's basement poses the greatest threat of all.

#### Selected cast

* The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
* Mel - Bonnie Langford
* Chief Caretaker/The Great Architect - Richard Briers
* Deputy Chief Caretaker - Clive Merrison
* Tabby - Elizabeth Spriggs
* Maddy - Judy Cornwell

#### Novelisation

***Paradise Towers*** was a novelisation based on the 1987 television serial Paradise Towers. The cover art of the original edition published December 1, 1988 marked the first appearance of an image of Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and, in fact, the first time an image of the then-current incarnation of the Doctor had been featured since the final use of a photographic image of Peter Davison's Fifth Doctor on the cover of Enlightenment in 1984. A hardcover edition was planned, but cancelled.
Larry Wilcox

***Larry Wilcox*** (born August 8, 1947) is an American actor, best known for his role as Officer Jonathan "Jon" Baker in CHiPs, an American television series. He is a decorated Marine veteran, accomplished motorcycle rider, race car driver, Bonneville Salt Flats land speed record holder, and private pilot.

Wilcox was cast as Jon Baker, one of the lead characters on CHiPs; he was not in season six and was cast from 1977-1982. Wilcox performed many of his own stunts on the show. Unlike his co-star Erik Estrada (who played his partner "Ponch"), Wilcox never suffered any major injuries. By the 1979–80 season, he made $250,000 per episode (the same amount as Estrada) and it escalated thereafter.

Rumours of friction between the two had occurred late in the 1978–79 season, but it

calmed down after Estrada's injury at the beginning of the 1979–80 season as Wilcox came to his friend's rescue. Wilcox confirmed that some of the rumours of on-set feuding were true, but minor issues blown out of proportion. He added: "We're just two totally different people."

[Wikipedia] Find out more at http://larrydwilcox.com/.
Stardust (1974)

## "Show me a boy who never wanted to be a rock star and I'll show you a liar."

***Stardust*** is a 1974 British film directed by Michael Apted and starring David Essex and Adam Faith. The film is the sequel to the 1973 film That'll Be the Day.

Following on from the events in the late 1950s/early 1960s of That'll Be the Day, the characters Jim Maclaine, Jeanette and J.D. have moved into the mid 1960s/early 1970s and the growing career of aspiring rock star MacLaine. MacLaine has assembled a group of musicians and formed the band the Stray Cats, he seeks out his old friend Mike to become the band’s road manager. Mike acquires a new van, accommodation and a recording session for the group. MacLaine soon becomes a massive star and is plunged into the centre of media attention. He indulges in casual sex and heavy drug use and the film documents the detrimental effects of this success on MacLaine and his relationship with his friends and colleagues. In particular, MacLaine’s long-standing friendship with manager Mike is now soured by money and success.

Other stars featured in the film included Marty Wilde, Keith Moon, Dave Edmunds, Paul Nicholas and Larry Hagman.

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Stardust was released October 27, 1974 (UK) and November 12, 1975 (US)
Star Trek: Voyager

#### Kate Mulgrew

***Kate Mulgrew*** (born April 29, 1955) is an American actress. She is known for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway on *Star Trek: Voyager*. She first came to attention in the role of Mary Ryan on the daytime soap opera *Ryan's Hope*.

#### Robert Beltran

***Robert Beltran*** (born November 19, 1953) is an American actor, known for his role as Raoul Mendoza in the 1982 Paul Bartel's black comedy film *Eating Raoul*, and as Commander Chakotay on the television series *Star Trek: Voyager*.

#### Tim Russ

***Tim Russ*** (born June 22, 1956) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and musician. He is known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on *Star Trek: Voyager* and DC Montana in *The Highwayman*.

#### Robert Duncan McNeill

***Robert Duncan McNeill*** (born November 9, 1964) is an American actor, producer, and director. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Lieutenant Tom Paris on the television series *Star Trek: Voyager*.

#### Roxann Dawson

***Roxann Dawson*** (born September 11, 1958) is an American actress, producer, and director and writer, best known as B'Elanna Torres on the television series *Star Trek: Voyager*.

#### Garrett Wang

***Garrett Wang*** (born December 15, 1968) is an American actor. Wang is known for his role in *Star Trek: Voyager* as Ensign Harry Kim.

#### Robert Picardo

***Robert Picardo*** (born October 27, 1953) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayals of Dr. Dick Richards on ABC's *China Beach*; the Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH), also known as The Doctor, on *Star Trek: Voyager*; the Cowboy in *Innerspace*, and Coach Cutlip on *The Wonder Years* (where he received an Emmy nomination).

#### Ethan Phillips

***Ethan Phillips*** (born February 8, 1955) is an American actor and playwright. He is best known for his television roles as Neelix on *Star Trek: Voyager* and PR man Pete Downey on *Benson*.

#### Jennifer Lien

***Jennifer Lien*** (born August 1974)[1] is an American former actress, best known for playing the alien Kes on the television series *Star Trek: Voyager.*

#### Jeri Ryan

***Jeri Ryan*** (born February 22, 1968) is an American actress best known for her role as the Borg Seven of Nine on *Star Trek: Voyager*, for which she was nominated four times for a Saturn Award and won in 2001.

***Career Highlights***

* Dark Skies (1997)
* Star Trek: Voyager (1997-2001)
Sinnoh

**Sinnoh** (Japanese: **シンオウ地方** *Shin'ō-chihō*) is a region of the Pokémon world. It is located north of **Kanto**, **Johto**, and **Hoenn**.

## List of Villages in Sinnoh

* Ten'i Village
* Squallville
* **Shaymin Village**

## List of Towns in Sinnoh

* Twinleaf Town
* Gerbera Town
* Sandgem Town
* Lilypad Town
* Sandalstraw Town
* Michina Town
* Floaroma Town
* Beach Rose Town
* Sage Town
* Solaceon Town
* Neighborly Town
* Shelter Town
* Chocovine Town
* Majolica Town
* Alamos Town
* Emeragrove Town
* Greenstation Town
* Celestic Town
* Brussel Town
* Arrowroot Town
* Camellia Town
* Daybreak Town

## List of Cities in Sinnoh

* Jubilife City
* Oreburgh City
* Eterna City
* Hearthome City
* Veilstone City
* Pastoria City
* Canalave City
* Snowpoint City
* Sunyshore City
* Crown City

## List of Areas in Sinnoh

* Pokémon League/Lily of the Valley Island
* Fight Area
* Survival Area
* Resort Area

## List of Mountains in Sinnoh

* Mt. Shady
* Mt. Bristle
* Mt. Coronet
* Stark Mountain
* Mt. Avalanche
* Giant Volcano
* Mt. Horn
* Mt. Mistral
* Mt. Clear

## List of Forests in Sinnoh

* **Eterna Forest**
* Dusk Forest
* Xatu's Forest
* Bewilder Forest
* Oran Forest
* **Midnight Forest**
* **Dusk Forest**
* Apple Woods
* Mystifying Forest
* Icicle Forest
* Deep Dusk Forest

## List of Meadows in Sinnoh

* Gracidea
* Dustox Flower Field
* Tiny Meadow
* Hidden Land
Who Dares Wins (1982)

### ***"The closest you'll ever get to knowing the secrets of the legendary S.A.S."***

***Who Dares Wins*** is a 1982 British political thriller film starring Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, Richard Widmark and Edward Woodward, directed by Ian Sharp. The title is the motto of the elite Special Air Service (SAS).

The plot is largely inspired by the Iranian Embassy siege of 1980, where the United Kingdom's SAS special forces dramatically stormed the building to rescue those being held hostage inside. Euan Lloyd, the film's producer, got the idea for the film after watching live television coverage of the event, but he had to move quickly to prevent the idea being taken by somebody else. An initial synopsis was created by George Markstein. This was then turned into a novel by James Follett as The Tiptoe Boys, in thirty days. Meanwhile, chapter-by-chapter as the novel was completed, it was posted to Reginald Rose in Los Angeles, who wrote the final screenplay. Wikipedia

The movie opened in UK cinemas on August 26, 1982 and in the US as 'The Final Option' on September 23, 1983.

A trooper with the British Special Air Service (SAS) infiltrates a radical political group who are planning a terrorist operation against American dignitaries. A glamourised look at the methods and tactics of the famed British anti-terrorist squad.The SAS are a elite army unit which as well as its Anti terrorist role also performs covert and overt training of friendly countries armed forces and operates enemy lines. IMDb.com
Wesley Snipes

***Wesley Snipes*** (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, film producer and martial artist.

His prominent film roles include New Jack City (1991), White Men Can't Jump (1992) and the Marvel Comics character Blade in the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004). He has been training in martial arts since the age of 12, earning a 5th dan black belt in Shotokan Karate and 2nd dan black belt in Hapkido.

He made his film debut in the 1986 Goldie Hawn vehicle Wildcats. Later that year, he appeared on the TV show Miami Vice as a drug-dealing pimp in the episode "Streetwise". In 1987, he appeared as Michael Jackson's nemesis in the Martin Scorsese–directed music video "Bad". That same year, Snipes was also considered for the role of Geordi La Forge in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, but the role eventually went to LeVar Burton.

Snipes' performance in the music video "Bad" caught the eye of director Spike Lee. Snipes turned down a small role in Lee's Do the Right Thing for the larger part of Willie Mays Hayes in Major League, beginning a succession of box-office hits for Snipes. Lee would later cast Snipes as the jazz saxophonist Shadow Henderson in Mo' Better Blues. He then played Thomas Flanagan in King of New York opposite Christopher Walken. He played the drug lord Nino Brown in New Jack City, which was written specifically for him by Barry Michael Cooper. He also played a drug dealer in the 1994 film Sugar Hill.

Snipes has played a number of roles in action films like Passenger 57, Demolition Man (with Sylvester Stallone), Money Train, U.S. Marshals and Rising Sun, as well as comedies like White Men Can't Jump, and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar where he played a drag queen.

In 1998, Snipes had his largest commercial success with Blade, which has grossed over $150 million worldwide. The film turned into a series.

**Selected filmography**

1986: Wildcats

1987: Bad

1989: Major League

1990: Mo' Better Blues

1990: King of New York

1991: New Jack City

1992: White Men Can't Jump

1992: Passenger 57

1993: Rising Sun

1993: Demolition Man

1994: Drop Zone

1995: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995: Money Train

1997: One Night Stand

1998: U.S. Marshals

1998: Blade

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Man in a Suitcase (UK TV series)

***Man in a Suitcase*** is a British television series produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. It originally aired in the United Kingdom on ITV from September 27, 1967, to April 17, 1968. ABC broadcast episodes of Man in a Suitcase in the United States from May 3, to September 20, 1968.

Man in a Suitcase was effectively a replacement for Danger Man, whose production had been curtailed when its star Patrick McGoohan had decided to create his own series, The Prisoner. Many of the Danger Man production crew moved over to the new series, which was initially to be titled McGill after its lead character. Like several ITC productions, the series would use an American star in an attempt to boost the show's sales in the US. An early choice was Jack Lord, but the part of McGill eventually went to Richard Bradford, a method actor who was spotted after appearing opposite Marlon Brando in the 1966 movie The Chase. The series was created by Richard Harris and Dennis Spooner. Neither writer had any further involvement with the series – Spooner was mostly involved with producing his own series, The Champions – and the lead character changed somewhat from their original conception of a hard-boiled, wise-cracking detective.

McGill was a former US intelligence agent, who had been forced to resign from the service six years before the opening episode, practically accused of treason. Unable to clear his name or return to the USA, McGill makes ends meet by working as a travelling private detective and bounty hunter based in Britain, living out of his suitcase (hence the title). His cases generally took him to different parts of Europe, and on a couple of occasions to Africa.

A distinctive feature of the show was the theme tune composed by Ron Grainer, and later Chris Evans used it as the theme for his entertainment show TFI Friday. The incidental music was supplied by Albert Elms.

Bradford is the only regular actor in the series. Guest stars include some ITC regulars such as Stuart Damon, Jane Merrow, Basil Dignam, Ed Bishop, Anton Rodgers, George Sewell, Philip Madoc and John Gregson; and such actors as Barbara Shelley, Rodney Bewes, Felicity Kendal, Rupert Davies, Colin Blakely, Ray McAnally, Bernard Lee, Jacqueline Pearce and Donald Sutherland.
The Dominators (Doctor Who story)

***The Dominators*** was the first story in season six of Doctor Who.

When two belligerent Dominators and their robotic servant Quarks land on the peaceful planet Dulkis planning to drop a radioactive seed into the planet's core to refuel their spaceship, the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe must attempt to inspire the pacifist Dulcians to resist.

**Episodes**

* August 10, 1968 (06.044.01): Episode One
* August 17, 1968 (06.044.02): Episode Two
* August 24, 1968 (06.044.03): Episode Three
* August 31, 1968 (06.044.04): Episode Four
* September 7, 1968 (06.044.05): Episode Five

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Patriot Games (1992)

#### *"Not for honor. Not for country. For his wife and child."*

***Patriot Games*** is a 1992 American spy thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce and based on Tom Clancy's novel of the same name. It is a sequel to the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October, but with different actors in the leading roles, Harrison Ford starring as Jack Ryan and Anne Archer as his wife. James Earl Jones is the lone holdover, reprising his role as Admiral James Greer. The cast also includes Sean Bean, Patrick Bergin, Thora Birch, Samuel L. Jackson, James Fox, and Richard Harris.

Former CIA analyst Dr. Jack Ryan (Ford) addresses the Royal Navy in London when he witnesses an IRA terrorist attack on a member of the royal family Lord Holmes (Fox). After Ryan successfully prevents the assassination, the brother of a slain terrorist, Sean Miller (Bean) escapes from prison and reunites with rouge a terrorist IRA faction whom target Ryan's pregnant wife (Archer) and daughter (Birch) for revenge. To protect his family Dr. Ryan must return to the CIA and hunt down the terrorists before they strike again.

The film premiered in US theatres in the United States on June 5, 1992 and spent two weeks as the No. 1 film, grossing $178,051,587 in worldwide box office business. It opened in the UK on September 25, 1992. The next installment in the film series, Clear and Present Danger, also starred Ford and Archer.
The Bob Newhart Show (1972-78 US TV series)

***The Bob Newhart Show*** is an American sitcom produced by MTM Enterprises that aired on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978, with a total of 142 half-hour episodes spanning over six seasons. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.

The show centres on Robert Hartley, Ph.D. (Newhart), a Chicago psychologist. It divides most of its action between the character's work and his home life, with Hartley's supportive, although occasionally sarcastic, wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette), and their friendly but inept neighbor, airline navigator Howard Borden (Bill Daily). At the medical office where Hartley had his psychology practice are Jerry Robinson, D.D.S. (Peter Bonerz), an orthodontist who also has a practice on the floor, and their receptionist, Carol Kester (Marcia Wallace), as well as a number of other doctors who appear occasionally.

Most of the situations involve Newhart's character playing straight man to his wife, colleagues, friends, and patients. A frequent running gag on the show is an extension of Newhart's stand-up comedy routines, where Newhart played one side of a telephone conversation, the other side of which is not heard. In a nod to this, for the first two seasons, the episodes opened with Bob answering the telephone by saying "Hello?". Emily routinely acts as straight woman to slow-witted Howard, and on occasion to Bob.