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David Morrissey

**David Morrissey** is an English actor and filmmaker. He portrays the featured character of Captain Vincent the captain of the cruise ship that runs aground on Atlantis in Season 1 of the Prime Video streaming series *Good Omens*.

## Biography

Morrissey is noted for the meticulous preparation and research he undertakes for each role, he has been described by the British Film Institute as one of the most versatile English actors of his generation. Morrissey started acting at Everyman's Youth Theatre in Liverpool, where he was born and raised. He made an auspicious debut in *One Summer* (1983), a series about two Liverpool runaways. Following a degree at RADA, he worked with the theatre company Cheek By Jowl. He has also worked at theatre such as the Manchester Royal Exchange and the National Theatre. He is married to novelist Esther Freud, the great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud and daughter of artist Lucian Freud.
Benedict Cumberbatch

**Benedict Cumberbatch** is an English actor. He voices the featured character of Satan in Season 1 of the Prime Video streaming series *Good Omens*. While Niall Greig Fulton performs motion-capture for the character while Cumberbatch voices the aforementioned character.

## Biography

Cumberbatch was born and raised in London, England. His parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton (born Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch), are both actors. He is a grandson of submarine commander Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, and a great-grandson of diplomat Henry Arnold Cumberbatch CMG. Cumberbatch attended Brambletye School and Harrow School. Whilst at Harrow, he had an arts scholarship and painted large oil canvases. It's also where he began acting. After he finished school, he took a year off to volunteer as an English teacher in a Tibetan monastery in Darjeeling, India. On his return, he studied drama at Manchester University. He continued his training as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art graduating with an M.A. in Classical Acting. By the time he had completed his studies, he already had an agent.

Cumberbatch has worked in theatre, television, film and radio. His breakthrough on the big screen came in 2004 when he portrayed Stephen Hawking in the television movie *Hawking* (2004). In 2010, he became a household name as Sherlock Holmes on the British television series *Sherlock* (2010). In 2011, he appeared in two Oscar-nominated films - *War Horse* (2011) and *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy* (2011). He followed this with acclaimed roles in the science fiction fiction film *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), the Oscar-winning drama *12 Years a Slave* (2013), *The Fifth Estate* (2013) and *August: Osage County* (2013). In 2014, he portrayed Alan Turing in *The Imitation Game* (2014) which earned him a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, British Academy of Film and Television Arts and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Cumberbatch was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2015 Birthday Honours for his services to the performing arts and to charity.

Cumberbatch's engagement to theatre and opera director Sophie Hunter, whom he has known for 17 years, was announced in the "Forthcoming Marriages" section of *The Times* newspaper on November 5, 2014. On February 14, 2015, the couple married at the 12th century Church of St. Peter and St. Paul on the Isle of Wight followed by a reception at Mottistone Manor. They have three sons, Christopher Carlton (born 2015), Hal Auden (born 2017), and Finn (born 2019).

## References

1. ↑ Benedict Cumberbatch to Play Satan on Neil Gaiman’s ‘Good Omens’ - The Wrap
Frances McDormand

**Frances McDormand** (born **Cynthia Ann Smith**) is an American actor and producer. She voices God in Season 1 and briefly in Season 2 of the Prime Video streaming series *Good Omens*.

## Biography

McDormand was adopted by Canadian-born parents Noreen Eloise (Nickleson), a nurse from Ontario, and Rev. Vernon Weir McDormand, a Disciples of Christ minister from Nova Scotia, who raised her in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. She earned a BA in theater from Bethany College in 1979 and an MFA from Yale University in 1982. Her career after graduation began onstage, and she has retained her association with the theater throughout her career. She soon obtained prominent roles in movies as well, first starring in *Blood Simple* (1984), in which she worked with filmmaker Joel Coen, whom she married that year. She frequently collaborated with Coen and his brother, Ethan Coen, in their films.

McDormand's skilled and versatile acting has been recognized by both the critics and the Academy, and in addition to many critics' awards, she has been nominated for an Academy Award six times - Supporting in *Mississippi Burning* (1988), *Almost Famous* (2000), and *North Country* (2005), and Lead in *Fargo* (1996), *hree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017), and *Nomadland* (2020), winning the Oscar for the latter three. She also won a Best Picture Oscar as co-producer of *Nomadland*. Keenly intelligent and possessed of a sharp wit, McDormand is the antithesis of the Hollywood starlet - rather than making every role about Frances McDormand, she dissolves into the characters she plays. Accordingly, she has expressed some reservations about the iconic recognition she has gained from her touching and amusing portrayal of Police Chief Marge Gunderson, the quintessential Minnesota Scandinavian, in *Fargo* (1996). McDormand and Coen adopted a son, Pedro McDormand Coen, who was born in Paraguay, in 1994. They live in New York.

On July 20, 2018, it was announced during Amazon's San Diego Comic-Con panel that Frances McDormand had been cast as the voice of God as well as the series' narrator. In 2020, she won the Favorite Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie at the Tell-Tale TV Awards.

## References

1. ↑ Frances McDormand Joins Amazon’s ‘Good Omens’ As God, Neil Gaiman Says at Comic-Con - Deadline
2. ↑ The 2020 Tell-Tale TV Awards: Results! ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ ‘Riverdale,’ and ‘Good Omens’ Among Winners - Tell Tale TV
God

## External links

**God**, also known as the **Almighty**, is the creator of the universe and all things in it. They serve as the narrator of the Prime Video streaming series *Good Omens*, and are voiced by Frances McDormand throughout Season 1 of the series.

**The Metatron** is the Voice of God, but an entity in his own right, and is portrayed by Derek Jacobi.

## Nature

God's true nature or plan cannot be known, since they are ineffable. Not even the most powerful supernatural beings, such as Death, Gabriel, or Satan, can truly understand God.

## Trivia

* God does not physically appear in the show, but serves as the narrator.
* Metatron makes a physical appearance in "Saturday Morning Funtime" and "Every Day".
* God is referred to with she/her pronouns by Aziraphale, they/them pronouns by Crowley, Job, and Sitis, and “Father” by Jesus. Neil Gaiman also confirmed that God is extremely NOT binary and that he doesn't think that they have a gender.

## References

1. ↑ God's pronouns
2. ↑ God is NOT binary
3. ↑ God doesn't have a gender
John Finnemore

**John Finnemore** is a British comedian, writer and actor. Starting in Season 2, he joined Neil Gaiman on the Prime Video streaming series *Good Omens.*

## Biography

Finnemore is perhaps best known for his radio sitcom *Cabin Pressure* and his radio sketch show *John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme*, as well as for frequent appearances on other BBC Radio 4 comedy shows such as *The Now Show*. He is also the creator and writer of the award winning BBC radio show *Cabin Pressure*, which starred Benedict Cumberbatch, Roger Allam, Stephanie Cole, as well as Finnemore himself. In 2020 the *Radio Times* released their list of greatest comedies ever, as judged by an expert panel. Finnemore was the only individual with two entries in the top ten, with Cabin Pressure and John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme taking eighth and tenth spots respectively.

## References

1. ↑ ‘Good Omens’ Renewed For Season 2 At Amazon - Deadline
2. ↑ Cabin Pressure: The sitcom that broke records - BBC
3. ↑ I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is greatest radio comedy, says panel - The Guardian
Madame Tracy

## External links

**Madame Tracy** is one of the main characters in Amazon series *Good Omens*. She is a kind woman and a Medium. She's tolerant and an example for what's good in humanity, but she's destined to find herself the first recorded case of Angelic Possession.

## Background

Madame Tracy lives in a flat opposite Witchfinder Sergeant Shadwell’s. She works as both a Medium holding seances and as an ‘intimate care and relaxation‘ professional.

When Newton Pulsifer arrives to join the Witchfinder Army, Madame Tracy initially mistakes him for one of her clients. Later, Madame Tracy goes over to Shadwell’s commenting that the map bursting into flames doesn't happen every day before letting him lie down in her bedroom.

After Shadwell discorporates Aziraphale, the angel possesses her during a seance. He explains that the world is ending and they need to get to Tadfield Airbase. Madame Tracy and Aziraphale convince Shadwell to join them, asking him to bring his Witchfinder weapons to kill the Antichrist, and the three-in-two travel to the airbase on Madame Tracy's miracled flying scooter.

At the Airbase, Madame Tracy stops Aziraphale from killing Adam Young and Adam separates them putting the angel back in his correct body. Shadwell protects Madame Tracy when Satan approaches, much to her delight.

After the Not-Apocalypse, Madame Tracy invites Shadwell over for dinner. They agree to leave London and move in together.
Tracy Wiles

**Tracy Wiles** is an English actress, who has worked on radio, stage and TV, and in film. She is voice of the elevator that goes to Heaven and Hell in Season 2 of the Prime Video series *Good Omens*.

## Biography

She has appeared in *McCallum* (1997), *Sea of Souls* (2004), *Doctors* (2005-2023), *The Line of Beauty* (2006), *Britz* (2007), *Holby City* (2007–2017), *Ashes to Ashes* (2008), *EastEnders* (2011), *Le Donne* (2015), *Manhunt*, *Shetland* and *Top Boy* (2019), and more recently *The Catch* in 2023.

## References

1. ↑ The Catch: Release date, cast and news for Channel 5 drama - Radio Times
Rod Brown

**Rod Brown** is one of the executive producers on the Prime Video streaming series *Good Omens*.

## Biography

On January 19, 2017, it was announced that Prime Video had given a green-light to a television series adaptation of the novel to be co-produced with the BBC in the United Kingdom. Aside from Brown other executive producers were announced to include Neil Gaiman, Chris Sussman, Rob Wilkins, and Caroline Skinner. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of BBC Studios, Narrativia, and The Blank Corporation. Distribution of the series was to be handled by BBC Worldwide.

## References

1. ↑ Amazon Greenlights Neil Gaiman’s ‘Good Omens’ As Limited Series - Deadline
Neil Gaiman

**Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman** is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre, and a screenwriter. Gaiman created and wrote for the *Good Omens* series based on his and Pratchett's 1990 novel of the same name. In addition, Gaiman also serves as showrunner for the series.

## Biography

Gaiman's works include the comic book series *The Sandman* and the novels *Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch*, *Stardust*, *Anansi Boys*, *American Gods*, *Coraline*, and *The Graveyard Book*. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards, as well as the Newbery and Carnegie medals. He is the first author to win both the Newbery and the Carnegie medals for the same work, *The Graveyard Book* (2008).

In May 10, 1990, Gaiman and Terry Pratchett wrote *Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch* in collaboration. Pratchett and Gaiman had planned to adapt *Good Omens* as a movie for years, with various directors and writers attached to the project along the way. In 2011, a television series, written by Terry Jones and Gavin Scott, was first reported to be in the works but no further plans were announced.

After Pratchett's death, Gaiman refused to ever consider working on the adaptation alone but changed his mind when he received a letter from Pratchett, written to be sent after his death, urging him to finish the project. On 19 January 2017, it was announced that Prime Video had given a green-light to a television series adaptation of the novel to be co-produced with the BBC in the United Kingdom. Executive producers were set to include Gaiman, Caroline Skinner, Chris Sussman, Rob Wilkins, and Rod Brown in Season 1. Gaiman was also set to adapt the novel for the screen and serve as showrunner for the series. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of BBC Studios, Narrativia, and The Blank Corporation. Distribution of the series was to be handled by BBC Worldwide. In Season 2, Gaiman was joined by John Finnemore.

## References

1. ↑ Wedding: Palmer - Gaiman - Wicked Local
2. ↑ The Heaven and Hell of Good Omens - The Altantic
3. ↑ Neil Gaiman wins Carnegie medal - The Guardian
4. ↑ Neil Gaiman wins children's book prize - BBC
5. ↑ 1991 Award Winners & Nominees - Worlds without End
6. ↑ Good Omens: Neil Gaiman to adapt Terry Pratchett collaboration for TV - The Guardian
7. ↑ First Good Omens Table Read Reveals Character Looks, Major Casting News, and More - Vanity Fair
8. ↑ Amazon Greenlights Neil Gaiman’s ‘Good Omens’ As Limited Series - Deadline
9. ↑ Good Omens Series staff - WGA
Hell's Usher

## External links

**Hell's Usher** is a minor character in the Prime Video series *Good Omens*. He is an unnamed Demon who serves as an usher during the trial of Crowley.

## Significance in series

### "The Very Last Day of the Rest of Their Lives"

This little demon serves as an usher during the trial of Crowley, showing Beelzebub, Hastur and Dagon their seats. He also announces that the trial will start with the evidence against Crowley and with the accused demon's destruction.

As Crowley is seen guilty, he is sentenced to death by Beelzebub and the archangel Michael arrives with Holy Water. The demons want to know whether the water is real or not, and Hastur decides to test it by grabbing the usher and throwing him into it.

Before his death in the water the little demon asks what he had done wrong and Hastur replied "wrong place, wrong time". He then dissolved in the bathtub filled with Holy Water.

## Appearance

Unlike most other demons, the Usher appears as a small, obese, gargoyle-like creature. He has scales, claws, a tail, and small membrane wings. He holds a staff with a small ram skull attached to it. There is a red, stained sash with two visible badges around his body.

## Notes and trivia

* This demon appears in the opening credits but appears only in the final episode of the first season.
* There is a drawn version of him in Shadwell's book in "The Very Last Day of the Rest of Their Lives", only this version has yellow glasses.
* The silver badge on his sash resembles an Iron Cross, which was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire, and Nazi Germany.
* Hamilton had been in a similarly animated role as the character "Small Hairy" in the movie MirrorMask back in 2005, which Neil Gaiman has mentioned in a Tumblr ask.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron\_Cross
2. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/neil-gaiman/185663287926/hi-loved-good-omens-currently-watching-it-for-a?source=share
Chattering Order of St Beryl

The **Chattering Order of St Beryl** was a satanic order of nuns in *Good Omens*. They were created to ensure the placement of the Antichrist in a human family in order to begin the process of Armageddon. The Order worship through chattering and by speaking aloud every thought they may have.

## Background

Based in Tadfield Manor.

The Sisters were instructed to swap the child of American diplomat Thaddeus Dowling and his wife, Harriet, with the Antichrist, delivered to the Order in a basket by the demon Crowley. However, due to the unexpected arrival of the expecting couple Deidre and Arthur Young, and a miscommunication on the part of Sister Mary Loquacious, the Antichrist was placed in the care of the Youngs. Meanwhile the Youngs' baby was given to the Dowlings and the Dowlings' baby was taken away. This mix up lead to the misplacement of the true Antichrist for eleven years.

Once the exchange was complete the Order was disbanded and the manor set on fire by the demon Hastur. The property was later converted by Sister Mary into a paintball centre which (among other things) offered corporate team building exercises.

## Named Members

* Susan Brown as Mother Superior
* Maggie Service as Sister Theresa Garrulous
* Jasmine Hyde as Sister Grace Voluble
* Nina Sosanya as Sister Mary Loquacious

From the viral marketing campaign

* Amy Engelhardt - Mother Superior
* Alyssa Jackson - Sister Mary Loquacious
* Aviva Pressman - Sister Grace Voluble
* Rena Strober - Sister Maria Verbose
* Maureen Davis - Sister Katherine Prolix
* Amanda Achen - Sister Judy Palaverous
Siân Brooke

**Siân Brooke** (born Siân Elizabeth Phillips) is an English actor in the Prime Video streaming series *Good Omens* in Season 1 as Deirdre Young.

## Biography

Brooke is a British actress, known for portraying Laura in *All About George*, Lori in *Cape Wrath*, and Eurus Holmes in *Sherlock*. Siân Elizabeth Phillips was born in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England and is the youngest of three siblings. She took on a stage name to avoid confusion with fellow actress Siân Phillips, choosing Brooke after an English Civil War general who served at Lichfield. She is the daughter of a police officer and a teacher. Her parents are Welsh. Brooke's early education was at The Friary School in Lichfield. She initially joined the Lichfield Youth Theatre at the age of 11 before becoming a member of the National Youth Theatre and subsequently training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from where she graduated in 2002.

Her acting debut was as Krista in television series *Dinotopia* in 2002. Brooke's television credits include *A Touch of Frost*, *Hotel Babylon*, *Foyle's War* and *The Fixer*. As a child, she was featured in *Strangers in Utah* with Adrian Dunbar and Phyllida Law. She also played the lead roles of Laura in *All About George* and Lori Marcuse in *Cape Wrath*. Brooke has lent her voice to the radio dramas *Murder on the Homefront*, *A Pin to See the Peepshow* and *Dreaming in Africa*.

Brooke's theatre work includes Harvest, Dying City, Dido Queen of Carthage, In The Club, The Birthday Party and Absolutely Perhaps. She has also appeared in productions of Poor Beck, A Midsummer Night's Dream, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet, with the Royal Shakespeare Company. From July to August 2008, Brooke played Dorothy Gale in the musical The Wizard of Oz at the Southbank Centre. The production was directed by Jude Kelly. During 2011 at the Almeida Theatre, London, she appeared in Stephen Poliakoff's My City and Neil LaBute's Reasons to be Pretty. From August to October 2015, Brooke played Ophelia alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in the Barbican's production of Hamlet.

In 2017, Brooke starred in the fourth season of television crime drama *Sherlock* as Sherlock Holmes' secret sister Eurus. She initially auditioned for multiple characters in the show before the show runners told Brooke that all the characters were one, Eurus, who would be a master of disguise. Later in the year, she appeared with Sheridan Smith and Gemma Whelan in the BBC miniseries *The Moorside* based on the Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews.

On September 22, 2017, it was announced that Brooke alongside Sam Taylor Buck, Amma Ris, Ilan Galkoff, Alfie Taylor and Daniel Mays were also cast in the series *Good Omens*.

## References

1. ↑ Tom Courtenay To Make ‘Grandpa’s Great Escape’; ‘Good Omens’ Adds Cast; Deutsche Telekom Gets ‘Germanized’ on Global Briefs - Deadline
Miracle

The ability to perform **miracles** is an ability shared by both angels and demons, due to their common origin. This ability enables them to alter reality on a moderate scale.

However, this ability is far from being limitless, though it appears that combined effort can be used to bypass certain limits of this ability. Also, the ability to affect supernatural aspects appears to be limited as well - for instance, only angels can generate holy water, and only demons can generate hellfire. Additionally, as size and form are but a matter of choice for angels and demons, their ability to assume at will any form they may desire does not count as performing a miracle.

Adam Young's ability to manipulate reality on a cosmic scale can be considered as an advanced variation of this ability, due to his heritage. After declaring Satan is not, and never was, his father, Adam's abilities were seemingly reduced to a level comparable to common demons/angels.
War

## External links

**War** is a character in Amazon series *Good Omens* and is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

## Significance in series

### "The Book"

War is in a No Man's Land in North Africa, walking into a peace summit. She identifies herself as "Carmine Zingiber", a war correspondent from a news outlet called "National World Weekly".

Shortly after her arrival, the three faction leaders present begin to argue over who gets to sign the peace agreement first, tensions rise quickly. Before anyone has a chance to fire off the first shot, an International Express employee wanders into the shelter and walks straight up to Carmine. He casually hands her a long cardboard box, making a comment about "coming here on holiday" and then leaves after she signs his clipboard. She opens the box and reverently pulls out a sword. All the guns in the room point to her, but no one feels quite ready to shoot. She walks away from the peace agreement, and just as she leaves the gunshots start.

### "The Doomsday Option"

War meets up with the other three Horse-people: Famine, Pollution, and Death. They ride from the restaurant to the Tadsfield Airbase where they sneak in under the guise of a "Surprise Inspection". Instead of inspecting, they incapacitate everyone in the communications lab, and infect the world-wide electrical grid, spreading the seeds of a nuclear extinction. When they have completed their task, the Horse-people leave the lab, and walk out to meet Adam and the Them on the tarmac.

### "The Very Last Day of the Rest of Their Lives"

After Aziraphale (in Madame Tracy), Crowley, and Sgt. Shadwell show up, the Them proceed to stand up to the Horse-people. War is the first to go when Pepper kicks War in the leg, grabs the flaming sword and says, "I believe in peace, bitch." Pepper then uses the sword to defeat War. War dissolves in flames.

## Personality

War, true to her name, enjoys violence and weapons as shown in "The Book" when she expressed joy at the peace accord going south.
## Quotes

"I'd love to stay and get to know you all better... but duty calls." - "The Book"
"Run home and play with your dollies, little girl." - "The Doomsday Option"

## Notes and trivia

* War's object of power is a flaming sword, the same flaming sword Aziraphale gave to Adam and Eve during their eviction from the Garden.
* She is seen riding a red motorcycle during the Final Ride.
* Carmine is a shade of red as the color of dried blood, also known as Imperial Red or Cochineal. It is also an pigment made from crushed cochineal insects used by the Aztec and Maya, known for blood sacrifice; and for coloring in some Mediterrranean cuisines.
* Zingiber is the botanical genus name for Ginger root, so War's alias given at the peace summit means "(dried) blood red ginger".
Planning User Stories: Writing effective stories

Effective Stories

In agile, having effective user stories can mean all the
difference. Developers could end up with unnecessary rework if their conversations
with the product owner was lacking. The challenging part in writing effective
user stories is figuring when they are considered bad. This can be rough
because even small projects can require dozens of user stories. Luckily there
is an easy way in agile to figuring out challenges with user stories by using
what is called INVEST.

Bill Wake created the acronym INVEST; a list of common
challenges that are likely to occur when creating user stories. The I in INVEST
stands for independently valued user stories. The N stands for negotiable where
the developers negotiates with the product owner to decide on the best possible
way for delivering a value in the user story. The V stands for valuable. This
represents the customer's value for the user story. The E stands for
estimateable. Simply put, the user story can be estimated by the developers.
The S stands for small. User stories have to small enough where the value is
understandable. The T stands for testable. This makes sure that user stories
are not too subjective.

By understanding Bill Wake's INVEST, user stories should
now effectively describe what the agile team is to build and deliver to the
customer. An effective user story will contain a value that helps prioritize
the team's work. The user story's focus is on the who, what, and why. It is not
on the how. More importantly, the user story should be compelling. Only by
practicing and following the criteria will the user story created by either the
product owner or the developers be effective.

To summarize effective user stories, these tips should be
considered. The first one is to understand the customer value. Understanding
customer value can help place a value for the user story. Secondly, know the
customer. By knowing the customer or user, it makes developing process easier.
Lastly, keep it succinct. A user story should be brief but clear enough to
understand what it entails. Overall, effective stories can determine the
success of any given project as they are the requirements.

**Work Cited**

"Agile at Work:
Planning with Agile User Stories" Lynda.com - from LinkedIn,
https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Starting-user-roles/175074/387212-4.html
Accessed 10 Nov. 2017.

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Siân Phillips

**Dame Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips** DBE is a Welsh actress who portrays Mrs. Henderson, a 1940s cabaret impresario in Season 2 of the Prime Video series *Good Omens*.

## Biography

Her long career has included many films and television programmes, but she is perhaps best known for starring as Livia in the popular BBC adaptation of Robert Graves's novel *I, Claudius* (BBC2, 1976), for which she won the 1977 BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress, and for many appearances on the original run of "Call My Bluff". She also appeared opposite her then-husband Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton in *Becket* (1964); as Ursula Mossbank in the musical film *Goodbye, Mr. Chips* (1969), again starring O'Toole; once more opposite O'Toole in *Murphy's War* (1971); as Emmeline Pankhurst in the TV mini-series *Shoulder to Shoulder* (1974); as Clementine Churchill in Southern Television's *Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years* (1981) starring Robert Hardy; as Lady Ann, the unfaithful wife of Alec Guinness's character George Smiley, in the BBC1 espionage dramas *Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy* (1979) and *Smiley's People* (1982), adapted from John le Carré's eponymous novels; *in Nijinsky* (1980); and as the queen Cassiopeia in *Clash of the Titans* (1981). Another popular role was that of the Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam in David Lynch's *Dune* (1984) and Charal from *Ewoks: The Battle for Endor* (1985). She also appeared in seasons 2 and 4 (1998 and 2000) of the Canadian TV series *La Femme Nikita* as Adrian, the renegade founder of the powerful Section One anti-terrorist organisation.

She provided spoken-word backing to a track on Rufus Wainwright's 2007 album Release the Stars and appeared live with him at the Old Vic Theatre in London on 31 May -1 June 2007. In 2009 Phillips starred in London's West End production of "Calendar Girls". Phillips played Juliet opposite Michael Byrne's Romeo in "Juliet and her Romeo" at the Bristol Old Vic from 10 March to 24 April 2010.

Phillips was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2000 Birthday Honours and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to drama.

In January 2018, Phillips was recognised for her career spanning more than 70 years at the BBC Audio Drama Awards and was given a Radio Lifetime Achievement Award.

## References

1. ↑ Siân Phillips to star as Shakespeare's Juliet - BBC
2. ↑ ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE - The Gazette
3. ↑ Radio lifetime achievement award for Siân Phillips - BBC
Sister Mary Loquacious

## External links

**Sister Mary Loquacious** is one of the characters in Amazon's series *Good Omens*. She is part of a satanic order of nuns.

## Personality

Sister Mary Loquacious was the inept nun of the Chattering Order of St. Beryl who managed to fumble the switch of the Antichrist with a human baby, placing the Antichrist with the Young family from Tadfield, instead of with the American Ambassador as had been demoniacally planned for millennia. The Antichrist himself grew up with no demonic or angelic interference, and was a bit too human for the apocalypse to deal with.

Eleven years later she reinvented herself as Mary Hodges, running the old nunnery as Tadfield Mannor, hosting Corporate Training and team building events.
Aziraphale's Flaming Sword

Aziraphale was issued a flaming sword by the Almighty. He gave this sword to Adam and Eve when they were cast out of the Garden of Eden.

## History

God hands Aziraphale, the Angel of the Eastern Gate, a Flaming Sword to guard the Garden of Eden. When Aziraphale talks to Crowley - then Crawley - on top of the Wall, Crowley points out that Aziraphale didn't have his sword. Aziraphale admits that he gave it to Adam and Eve before they left the Garden since it would be dangerous and cold and he was worried about Eve's pregnancy. In the background, Adam is seen protecting Eve from a lion and killing it with the sword.

When Aziraphale fixes the Wall, which was destroyed for Adam end Eve's departure, God appears and asks Aziraphale about the sword. Nervously, he says that he must have put it down somewhere. He tries to joke about it, but She is already gone.

It is unknown what happened to the sword after being given to Adam and Eve. The next time it is seen, it was delivered to War by Lesley, the International Express Man, to summon her for the Apocalypse.

Later at the Tadfield Air Base, War is holding the sword. After threatening the Them, Pepper kicks War's ankle, making her drop the sword. She takes the sword and destroys War by invoking opposite characteristics and stabbing her with the Flaming Sword. Brian and Wensleydale do the same with Pollution and Famine, destroying them as well. After that, the only member left of the Four Hoursemen of the Apocalypse, Death, escapes.

After that, Aziraphale takes the sword again, wiedling it just in case.

When the Apocalypse is completely prevented, Lesley fetched the sword, as well as Pollution's Crown and Famine's set of scales.

## Appearance

The Flaming Sword looks like a completely normal sword. The blade is made out of some kind of metal and the hilt is finger grooved. The blade is on fire, adding the ability to not only harm enemies through the blade but also the flames. The fire disappears when the sword is out of battle.
Death

## External links

**Death** is a main character in Season 1 of the Prime Video streaming series *Good Omens* and is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. He is voiced by Brian Cox and physically represented by Jamie Hill. He is older than time itself. He rides a black motorcycle and carries a scythe. When the news of the apocalypse reaches him, he teams back up with Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse including Famine, Pollution and War to find Adam Young to serve under his rule while destroying the planet.

In the novel, his first appearance is where he is mopping up the messes of the other horsemen. War’s rampage in Kumbolaland, Famine starving his customers and Pollution’s oil tanker spilling over. He is everywhere.

When they reach the Tadfield Airspace, they find Aziraphale and Crowley trying to help Adam and the children. They also find Anathema Device and Newton Pulsifer with them. When Adam refuses to help them fulfill the prophecy of the apocalypse, a battle ensues. Using the Flaming Sword, the kids kill Famine, War and Pollution, but when it comes time to kill Death, he informs them that he can not be killed but that he knows when he’s beaten to which he leaves them.

## Background

Death is one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse and is said to be older than time itself. In the novel, he is said to be in everything and that nothing can escape his grasp.

## Personality

Death is said to have a logical and reasonable personality who is set in his ways. He is extremely intelligent and has natural leadership skill.

## Quotes

“Don't think of it as dying. Think of it as leaving early to avoid the rush.”
“I do not understand, surely your very existence requires the ending of the world. It is written.” (Death to Adam)

## Notes and trivia

* Death is good at the trivia games in Motor Cafe.
* Death’s motorcycle is a based design of the human skeleton.
* Death's personality in *Good Omens* is very similar to that of the Death character in Terry Pratchett's *Discworld* series.
* In the book, Death was actually Azrael, the Archangel of Death in Islam and Judaism. It's unclear if this is true in the show, as the line is omitted, but Death still has large wings.
Abigail Lawrie

**Abigail Lawrie** is Scottish actress in the Prime Video series *Good Omens*. He portrayed Elspeth in Season 2, a poor grave-robber.

## Biography

She won a Scottish BAFTA for her performance in the Sky Atlantic crime drama *Tin Star* (2017–2020). Lawrie made her screen debut in the BBC miniseries *The Casual Vacancy* (2015).
Pollution

## External links

**Pollution** is a character in Amazon series *Good Omens* and is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They took over from Pestilence, after he retired in 1936.

## Significance in series

### "Saturday Morning Funtime"

Pollution quietly marvels at a river full of boxes and garbage. The International Express delivery person walks up to them with a package, asks them to sign, and takes off. Pollution opens the box and pulls out the crown after dropping the box into the river. The crown goes from white/transparent to black in their hands and they put it on their head.

### "The Doomsday Option"

Pollution meets up with the other three Horsemen: War, Famine, and Death. They ride from the restaurant to the Tadfield Airbase where they sneak in under the guise of a "Surprise Inspection".

Instead of inspecting, they incapacitate everyone in the communications lab, and infect the world-wide electrical grid, spreading the seeds of a nuclear extinction. When they have completed their task, the Horsemen leave the lab, and walk out to meet Adam and the Them on the tarmac.

### "The Very Last Day of the Rest of Their Lives"

After Aziraphale (in Madame Tracy), Crowley, and Sgt. Shadwell show up, the Them then proceed to stand up to the Horsemen.

Pollution is the second to be defeated when Brian picks up the flaming sword, announces "I believe in a clean world!" and stabs them. Pollution dissolves into black goo.

## Personality

Pollution is shown to be materialistic and tends to enjoy things they think look nice. They also enjoy their work, seeing defilement as lovely. This is seen in the scene that introduces them in Saturday Morning Funtime, as they sit and view a river covered in pollution, noting that it is "... just so damn beautiful". When the post man delivers the crown to them, they eagerly pick it up and smile. When Pollution holds up the crown, it goes from white to black before they put it on.

## Quotes

*"It's just so... damn beautiful."* - "Saturday Morning Funtime"
*"We're in business."* - "The Doomsday Option"

## Notes and trivia

* Pollution's item of power is the crown, which is darkened by their power with a coating of grime.
* Pollution has had "Lots of interesting jobs in lots of interesting places"; they are credited with helping to design the Petrol engine, plastics, and high-tech weed killers.
* Everywhere they go, they leave a trail of litter.
* When Pollution signs their name to the postman's board, the pen springs a leak, causing ink to gush over the paper.
* The 1930s, in which Pollution replaced Pestilence, were an era of innovation in both antibiotics and plastics. The discovery of penicillin would drastically reduce epidemics, and the invention of many new types of plastics, like polystyrene, polyethylene and nylon, would herald the start of widespread plastic pollution.
Everyday

**Everyday** is a song created by Buddy Holly which has an unexpected significance to the story of second season from Good Omens.

In real life the song came out on September 20, 1957.

## Lyrics

*Everyday, it's a-gettin' closer*

*Goin' faster than a roller coaster*

*Love like yours will surely come my way*

*A-hey, a-hey, hey*

*Everyday, it's a-gettin' faster*

*Everyone said, "Go up and ask her"*

*Love like yours will surely come my way*

*A-hey, a-hey, hey*

*Everyday seems a little longer*

*Every way, love's a little stronger*

*Come what may, do you ever long for*

*True love from me?*

*Everyday, it's a-gettin' closer*

*Goin' faster than a roller coaster*

*Love like yours will surely come my way*

*A-hey, a-hey, hey*

*Everyday seems a little longer*

*Every way, love's a little stronger*

*Come what may, do you ever long for*

*True love from me?*

*Everyday, it's a-gettin' closer*

*Goin' faster than a roller coaster*

*Love like yours will surely come my way*

*A-hey, a-hey, hey*

*Love like yours will surely come my way*

## Trivia

* Beelzebub and Gabriel - both seem to like that song. While Beelzebub already knew it, apparently it was for Gabriel the first music he'd ever heard. Also this song could be a key moment in their relationship because afterwards they began to love each other.

## External links

* Everyday on Wikipedia
* Listen to the Good Omens Official Playlist on Spotify

## References

1. ↑ The song at the center of Good Omens Season 2 (and how Terry Pratchett made the connection) - The Popverse
Uriel

## External links

**Uriel** is a supporting character in the Prime Video series *Good Omens*.

## Personality

They appear to be a calm individual. However, they don’t hesitate to show aggression when confronting Aziraphale.

They can also be harsh.

## Notes and trivia

* Uriel is an archangel in certain Jewish and Christian traditions.
* According to Neil Gaiman, Uriel's name means "Light of God".
* In the script book Uriel is referred to with he/him pronouns.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/neil-gaiman/726317888171065344/hello-mr-gaiman-i-am-so-sorry-to-bother-you-but?source=share
Shelley Conn

**Shelley Deborah Conn** is an English actress. She portrays the Demon Beelzebub in Season 2 of the Prime Video series *Good Omens*.

## Biography

Conn starred in the second season of *Bridgeton* for Netflix. She also takes over the role of Beelzebub from Anna Maxwell Martin, who portrayed the demon in Season 1.

Previously Shelley was seen in the second series of Liar for BBC/Sundance TV as well as *The Irregulars* for Netflix and *The Deceived* for Channel 5 and Virgin Media. Prior to this she was seen in *The Rook* for Starz, and *Deep State* for Endor and Epix. She was also one of the leads of the NBC series *Heartbeat*, Lifetime’s original series *The Lottery*, *24: Live Another Day* for Fox and *Terra Nova* for Steven Spielberg. Amongst her many high-profile television projects in the UK are *Mistresses*, *W1A*, *Party Animals*, *Strike Back*, *Marchlands* (*The Oaks*), *Dead Set*, *Back and Raw* for RTE in Ireland.

Conn’s feature film credits include *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* opposite Johnny Depp, the James L. Brooks’ film *How Do You Know*, Nina’s *Heavenly Delights* and *Love Sarah*. Conn was featured in *Variety* as one of the Top 10 Faces to Watch on TV.

On stage Shelley was most recently seen starring in "The Doctor" which has just completed performances at the 2020 Adelaide Festival and was due to transfer to the West End in April however due to the Covid-19 pandemic this was unfortunately put on hold. Other notable stage credits for Conn are multiple seasons at the Royal Shakespeare Company including "The Roman Actor", "The Island Princess" and "All’s Well That Ends Well". She played the lead in Contact Theatre, Manchester’s production of "An Unsuitable Girl" directed by Kully Thiarai. Other credits include "The Vagina Monologues" (Royal Festival Hall), "Miss Julie" (Tara Arts) and "Muslim Voices" (Royal Court).

## References

1. ↑ Bio for Shelley Conn - Amazon Studios
Delivering like an Agile Team

Traditionally, there can
be a disconnect with a project’s delivering team and the target customers of
the project. As projects create many detailed specifications it can be
difficult how the customer may see the product. A common reason for this is
simply that people don’t always know exactly what they want. Luckily, one thing
that makes agile powerful is its ability to change the way the deliverable is
seen by the customer.

Ranked in the product backlog, the highest value items
can be found. The product owner will typically focus on all of these first
instead of general knowledge of the project. On average, 45% of a project’s
functionality are never even used by its customers. It’s even possible that
only 20% of your end product is being used by 80% of the customer-base. This
can explain why the product owner would be focusing so much more on the highest
valued items in the product backlog. They will always want to prioritize these
items and so should not rank the product backlog.

Therefore when trying to deliver like a proficient agile
team, the team should try to start first with the items they are most familiar
with. These items will, usually, be the easiest and most efficient to produce.
The team may also want to look for whichever items they can complete quickly.
Focusing on what can be completed quickly and implementing features you
understand well will give the team the ability to deliver before the entire
project is finished. This is a huge boon as the owner of the product will not
have to wait until full project completion to begin using their product.

Source:

"Agile at
Work: Building Your Agile Team." Lynda.com - from LinkedIn, www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Welcome/175073/379413-4.html.
Accessed 1 Nov. 2017.

Image provided by:

https://www.invisionapp.com/blog/maintaining-ui-integrity-within-the-agile-framework/
Furfur

## External links

**Furfur** is a character in Season 2 of the Prime Video series *Good Omens*.

## Notes and trivia

* In the Ars Goetia, Furfur takes the form of a winged deer and rules 26 demonic legions. He can create romantic attractions and weather changes and also teaches secrets to his summoner. Ironically, he's a Great Earl as per lore, not a mere pencil-pusher.
* Furfur's form as a deer in the Ars Goetia is referenced by the image of a deer on his sash when he appears on Earth.
* The scene in "The Hitchhiker" where Furfur mispronounced Aziraphale's name multiple times was not in the script and was Shearsmith's idea.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/neil-gaiman/726759736693915648/the-entire-series-is-incredible-but-i-have-to?source=share
Nick Offerman

**Nick Offerman** is an American actor. He portrayed the mortal Thaddeus Dowling in Season 1 of the Prime Video series *Good Omens*.

## Biography

Offerman is an award-winning actor, New York Times bestselling writer and acclaimed woodworker. He appeared in Craig Gillespie's *Pam & Tommy* for Hulu and in Ava DuVernay's *Colin in Black & White* for Netflix. Nick also recently starred in the acclaimed FX series *DEVS* (available on Hulu) created by Alex Garland.

His recent film credits include Noah Hawley’s *Lucy in the Sky* opposite Natalie Portman, Brett Haley’s *Hearts Beat Loud*, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018 and was released by Gunpowder and Sky in June of the same year, *The Founder* opposite Michael Keaton for director John Lee Hancock and Drew Goddard’s *Bad Times at the El Royale*. Chris Miller and Phil Lord’s Columbia feature films *21 Jump Street* and *22 Jump Street*, the Terrence Malick feature film *Knight of Cups*, *Me Earl and the Dying Girl*, New Line’s *We’re The Millers*, *Kings of Summer*, and Bob Byington’s film *Somebody Up There Likes Me* in which Offerman both produced and starred.

He is also known for his role as Ron Swanson on NBC’s critically acclaimed *Parks & Recreation* for which he won a Television Critics Association Award for Achievement in Comedy. Other television credits include *Fargo*, *Curb Your Enthusiasm*, *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* and HBO's *The Last of Us*.

## References

1. ↑ Bio for Nick Offerman - Amazon Studios
Apocalypse

The **Apocalypse** is the end of mortal life on Earth. Central to the event is the Antichrist, who inescapably ushers in this **End of Days**. Immortals are not entirely agreed on the necessity of the Apocalypse, with the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley in particular trying to forestall its arrival — because they're perfectly happy with their lives on Earth.

## Trivia

* Due to its failure, the fandom have adopted nicknames for it such as armagedidn't, the little apocalypse that couldn't etc.
Hell

Hell in season 2

**Hell** is a recurring location in the Prime Video series *Good Omens*. It's the place where most Demons work and fulfill their duties, as well as where sinful people go to in their afterlife.

## Appearance

Hell, unlike Heaven, seems to be rather constricting and narrow. The design resembles small passages and alleyways. Everything is close together , with limited space between walls and objects.

Colorwise, Hell is on the darker side, with a blackish and slightly greenish color palette. Everything looks shadowy and gloomy as there doesn't appear to be a consistent light source.

Although bigger rooms like halls do exist, they are very rarely used. One of these rooms is a courtroom, which Beelzebub, Prince of Hell, Hastur, Duke of Hell, and Dagon, Lord of the Files, use for Crowley's trial in Season 1. Shax used an assembly room to give a speech to her legion in Season 2.

Posters are scattered all over Hell. These posters convey negative and toxic messages, such as "You DON'T MATTER", "GIVE UP NOW", or "CHEER UP! REMEMBER – The Worst IS yet to come", everywhere in Hell. However, humorous messages like "PLEASE do not LICK the WALLS" are also present in the area.

## Named Members

* Satan
* Beelzebub
* Hastur
* Ligur
* Dagon
* Usher
* Crowley
* Eric
* Shax
* Furfur
* Josh
* Asterik

## Notes and trivia

* In the episode "In the Beginning", Crowley mentions musicians who went to Hell in their afterlife, such as Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and all of the Bachs.
* There is a main entrance to both Heaven and Hell, which is seen in Season 1. In Season 2, it is more common for demons to just miracle a lift that goes down to Hell, as seen by Shax.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/neil-gaiman/725034043684651008/hihi-mr-gaiman-i-dont-know-if-you-will-see-this?source=share