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Emma Corrin was born on 13 December 1995 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. Emma is an actor, known for Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022), My Policeman (2022) and The Crown (2016).- Actress
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Charity Wakefield was born on 18 September 1980 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Wolf Hall (2015), The Player (2015) and Sense & Sensibility (2008).- Oliver was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. After studying there since 1997, he graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2000 and he soon appeared in the BBC big-budget adaptation of the classic novel Lorna Doone (2000). He followed this with another BBC Show, The Office (2001), where he appeared as "Ricky Howard" for the first series. Oliver was most recently seen starring in the Channel Four comedy series Green Wing (2004), Nathan Barley (2005) and The IT Crowd (2006). He also made an appearance in the highly anticipated Sharpe's Challenge (2006).
Oliver most notably played Nick Medhurst, the ATO for the British army unit Bluestone 42 (2013) in the BBC Three comedy of the same name, Chris played Nick from 2013-15, and appeared in all 3 seasons. It followed his attempts at getting with the patrol base padre Mary while also showing the reality of fighting a war in these times, while also having a heap of fun and banter and comradeship with his unit. - Actor Dominic Anthony Sherwood was born in Kent, South East England. After studying Drama and Theater Studies at schools in Maidstone, he left to work abroad starting in Kenya and moving for 6 months before returning to London. There he began work in several plays before being signed to an agency and getting work on TV and Film.
- Jo Woodcock was born on 9 September 1988 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Dorian Gray (2009), Collision (2009) and Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008).
- Tristan Gemmill was born on 6 June 1967 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Jacket (2005), Coronation Street (1960) and Meadowlands (2007). He has been married to Emily Hamilton since September 2001. They have three children.
- Alec McCowen was born Alexander Duncan McCowan on May 26, 1925 in Tunbridge Wells, England. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he made his professional debut in 1942. He established his reputation in classical stage roles, appearing in the ensemble of Laurence Olivier's famed duo-production of William Shakespeare's "Anthony and Cleopatra" and George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra" at the 1951 Festival of Britain. McCowen transferred with the productions to New York that same year, making his Broadway debut.
McCowen made his movie debut in The Cruel Sea (1953), but for his turn as Police Inspector Oxford in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972), his reputation is rooted in his stage work. "Frenzy" led to his one lead role in a major motion picture, that of Henry Pulling in George Cukor's adaptation of 'Graham Greene's Travels with My Aunt (1972). Though the film won an Oscar for Costume Design and a Best Actress nod for co-star Maggie Smith (among its total of four nominations), the movie did not advance McCowen's career. Over a decade later, he played the title role in the Thames Television series Mr. Palfrey of Westminster (1984), which ran for two seasons on British television from 1984 to 1985. His last cinema appearance was in a small role in Gangs of New York (2002) for director Martin Scorsese; he had earlier appeared in Scorsese's The Age of Innocence (1993).
Though his services were in demand in movies and on television, McCowen remained wedded to the stage; he regards the character of "Astrov" in Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" as his favorite role. From 1967 to 1992, McCowen appeared nine times on Broadway, for which he garnered two Drama Desk Awards (out of four nominations) and three Tony Award nominations. One of his Tony Award nominations was for his magisterial solo performance in "St. Mark's Gospel", which debuted on Broadway in 1978 and had a return engagement on the Great White Way in 1981.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1972 Queen's New Years Honours and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1986 Queen's New Years Honours for his services to drama. Alec McCowan died at age 91 on February 6, 2017 in London, England. - Ballard Berkeley made his professional stage debut in 1928, and performed for many years in London's West End and in New York theatres. He is best remembered as Major Gowen in the British television series "Fawlty Towers" (1975).
- Alistair Appleton was born in 1970 in Tunbridge Wells to parents Peter and Sally. He gained 10 O-levels and 3 A-levels at St. John's Catholic School and in 1988 went to Gonville & Caius College at the University of Cambridge (UK) where he studied for a degree in English Literature. Whilst at University, Alistair sang in the chapel choir, rowed for his college team and acted in several productions. On graduating with a very respectable 2.1, Alistair left for Poland where he taught at the University of Gdansk. He later taught English in East Germany and worked as a translator and journalist for Deutsche Welle TV.
Alistair's big break came as presenter for Deutsche Welle's youth popular culture show "Heat". In 1999 he returned to the UK, acting in a series of commercials. Alistair's British television debut came in 2000 when he presented Sky's "Hot TV" and Channel 5's popular "House Doctor". Since then, Alistair has gone from strength to strength, acting in the German feature film, "The 8th Deadly Sin", presenting several BBC home and garden shows and guest-starring in several popular television comedies. - Joanna Van Gyseghem was born on 4 September 1941 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Sparkle (2007), BBC Play of the Month (1965) and The Queen (2009). She was previously married to Terence Hillyer and Ralph Bates.
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Born in Kent, England, songwriter/poet Shane MacGowan attended Westminster School (and was later expelled for drug use). After a brief time with the Nips (77-79), Shane MacGowan formed the democratically operated Pogues, a successful '80s group which released a handful of well-received records (e.g. If I Should Fall From Grace with God) and many songs considered classics (e.g. Fairytale of New York, A Pair of Brown Eyes). Expelled from the Pogues for his reckless lifestyle, MacGowan lived and wrote in London throughout the '90s, releasing two albums with his band, the Popes. He now resides in the county of Tipperary, Ireland, putting together the occasional tour.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Jeremy Newson was born on 7 April 1947 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Shock Treatment (1981). He was married to Gina Newson . He died on 16 December 2020 in England, UK.- Martin Ball was born in 1965 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Doomsday (2008), Ali G Indahouse (2002) and Little Lord Fauntleroy (1995).
- Anthony Shaw was born on 26 December 1896 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Hotel Reserve (1944), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and The Dam Busters (1955). He was married to Phyllis Thomas (actress). He died in 1976 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Sarah Sands was born on 3 June 1961 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She is married to Kim Fletcher. They have two children. She was previously married to Julian Sands.
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Greg Jenner is a public historian working in the Film & TV industry as a writer and historical consultant. He's best known for his work on BBC's multi-award winning sketch comedy 'Horrible Histories' (2009-), 'HH: Gory Games' (2011-16), and 'Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry' (2011). He also advised on the Horrible Histories movie (2019). Since 2008, he's been solely responsible for the factual accuracy of 1,600 sketches and 120 songs that span the entirety of human history, as well as occasionally dabbling in writing both sketches and songs for the show. He took home a Children's BAFTA in 2011 for his work on the show. Greg has also advised on two historical dramas in development and a feature film.
Greg is also a TV and radio broadcaster. He co-presented BBC2's 'Inside Versailles' discussion programme after each episode of the Louis XIV drama 'Versailles', and was a panellist on 'The Great Tudor Quiz'. He is the author of the bestselling book 'A Million Years In A Day: A Curious History of Daily Life, From Stone Age To Phone Age' (2015) and the upcoming 'Dead Famous: A Surprising History of Celebrity, From Bronze Age To Silver Screen' (2020). He's noted for using humour and pop culture references in his writing.
Greg studied for a BA in History and Archaeology and an MA in Medieval Studies at the University of York, and, after being unable to fund his PhD, has worked in the TV industry on historical documentaries, dramas, and comedy since 2005. He is a guest lecturer at the University of York and Royal Holloway, University of London, and regularly comments in the media on questions of historical accuracy in drama, arguing that filmmakers should be allowed to be creative in their historical choices, provided historians are given space to discuss them with the public.
Greg is a member of BAFTA- Costume Designer
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Diana Eden was born in 1940 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. She is a costume designer and actress, known for The Producers (1967), The Trust (2016) and Brother on the Run (1973).- Sean Baker was born in 1989 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and The Basil Brush Show (2002).
- Margaret Mary Jones was born on 2 October 1913 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. Margaret Mary was a producer, known for Whistle (2002). Margaret Mary died on 2 April 2001 in England, UK.
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Compton Bennett started out as a bandleader and then became a commercial artist. He turned out a few amateur films that caught the attention of producer Alexander Korda's London Films, and they hired him in 1932 as a film editor. During World War II he directed a few instructional films for the British military and some propaganda shorts for the general public. His feature debut as a director was The Seventh Veil (1945), which was a big success. MGM took note, and he was brought to Hollywood to make films for them. The films he made there weren't particularly well-received--his most successful, King Solomon's Mines (1950), was lauded mainly for its impressive action scenes, which were in fact directed not by Bennett but by Andrew Marton, who received co-director credit--and he returned to Britain a few years later. While there he divided his time between films and television, with an occasional foray into directing theatrical productions. In 1957 he turned out two well-received films, After the Ball (1957) and The Mailbag Robbery (1957). He made his last feature in 1960 and, apart from an occasional foray into television, retired. He died in London in 1974.- Anthony Snell was born on 19 March 1922 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Three Cornered Fate (1955), The Cruel Sea (1953) and Hour of Decision (1957). He was married to Jackie Pym. He died on 4 August 2013 in British Virgin Islands.
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Tyrone Guthrie was born on 2 July 1900 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for The Beachcomber (1938), Oedipus Rex (1957) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He was married to Judith Bretherton. He died on 15 May 1971 in Dublin, Ireland.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Alexander Hathaway was born on 11 April 1975 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Casino Royale (2006), The Dark Knight (2008) and Carmen's Kiss (2010).- Writer
- Producer
Hugh Whitemore was born on 16 June 1936 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), The Gathering Storm (2002) and The Boy in the Bush (1984). He was married to Rohan McCullough and Sheila Lemon. He died on 17 July 2018 in the UK.- Writer
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Bob Champion was born on 4 June 1948 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Champions (1984), 3-2-1 (1978) and Gladiators (1992).