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  Category:1995 awards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 British Comedy Awards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year.
The awards began in 1990, and are usually shown live on ITV1 (a result of which being the over-run and subsequent cut-off of the 2005 and 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award winners' speeches).
Lifetime achievement award for film comedy: Peter Rogers (Carry On films producer)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Comedy_Awards   (1061 words)

  
 BAFTA @ Filmbug UK
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, children's film and television, and interactive media.
The awards are mostly open to all nationalities, though there is an award for best British film.
The British Academy Children's Film and Television Awards were established in 1995, and are presented in November.
www.filmbug.co.uk /dictionary/bafta.php   (416 words)

  
 Whitfield, June
June Whitfield is a durable comedy actor whose entire career has been spent providing excellent support to virtually every major British comedian on radio and television.
In the 1950s she became a radio favourite playing the perennially engaged "Eth" in the famous Jimmy Edwards comedy series Take It From Here, but her lasting stardom was due a to a remarkable run of television appearances supporting Britain's best loved comedians and her long-running sitcom series Terry and June.
She is not the only funny woman of British television to have had such a comedy-support career, but she is arguably the busiest.
www.museum.tv /archives/etv/W/htmlW/whitfieldju/whitfieldju.htm   (639 words)

  
 Outreach Comedy: Christian comedians, church, clean, entertainment events
His stand-up comedy work began to open other doors, such as radio and television, in Canada and the United States.
And he is never afraid to be a Christian in the comedy world because he has taken his act to a new level, a level where all barriers are eliminated.
Although his first love in comedy will always be live stand-up, Leland is increasingly becoming a familiar face as a television personality, producer, actor and comedy writer.
www.outreachcomedy.com /comedians/lelandklassen.html   (659 words)

  
 Nicole Kidman Website, Awards & Nominations
Kidman won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Virginia Woolf in The Hours: for the same film she won a BAFTA award.
Kidman was nominated in 2002 for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Academy Award winning musical, Moulin Rouge!.
Kidman has won one British Academy Award (BAFTA), it was for her performance in The Hours.
www.westlord.com /nicolekidman/eng-awards.html   (186 words)

  
 British Book Awards
The first British Book Awards (known throughout the book trade as "the Nibbies") were presented on the night of 18 January 1990, the start of an eventful decade for the book world, which would see the end of the restriction on discounting of books and the arrival of multimedia.
The audience had grown to 600 and the coveted Publisher of the Year Award was carried off by Dorling Kindersly in the wake of their money-spinning flotation in the autumn.
The British Book Awards 2003 once more saw the Nibbies acknowledged as the foremost book event in the UK publishing calendar, for while other book awards are seen as elitist, the Nibbies is viewed as representing what actually happens with book sales and popularity on the streets (and on the internet!).
www.britishbookawards.co.uk /bba/pnbb_history.asp   (2571 words)

  
 Lynn Redgrave Awards
Recognition for the sum of her work in theatre and the entertainment industry was marked by a 1995 honorary Doctor of Fine Arts by Baruch College, City University of New York, and Doctor of Humane Letters at Center College, Danville, Kentucky.
In May 1997 she was selected for the American Express Tribute for Achievement in the Arts during the Helen Hayes Awards at the Kennedy Center.
In May 2003, she was presented with the "Golden Quill" Award for her contributions to Shakespeare's legacy.
www.redgrave.com /awards.htm   (497 words)

  
 Film | British Comedy Awards courting Moore controversy
After the antics of Julian Clary, Michael Barrymore and Ricky Gervais in previous years, the organisers of next month's British Comedy Awards are turning to Michael Moore to inject a little controversy into this year's event.
The Channel 4 show was praised as one of the most innovative comedies of the year, but managed only modest audiences of around 2 million.
Barrymore walked off with host Ross's autocue in 1995, while three years ago Gervais told the audience that wheelchair-bound Ash Atallah was the show's producer and "hadn't won a competition" to come to the event.
film.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5063800-3156,00.html   (667 words)

  
 The Emmy Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Imagine her not being able to accept her award because everyone would know she was there BUT being able to perform the final song of the evening.
Award shows jump the shark all the time BUT this had to be the killer shark.
These awards were just like FOX: trying SO hard to be hip and edgy that they were nothing but a hollow, smirky, derivative shell.
www.jumptheshark.com /e/emmyawards.htm   (9081 words)

  
 Hollywood Film Festival® - Thelma Schoonmaker
Academy Award winning editor, Thelma Schoonmaker, whose innovative work and great ability with her craft have received recognition and acclaim since the early days of her career, makes a point of saying that "Martin Scorsese and I collaborate on the editing of his movies.
In 1981 she won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award (the "British Academy Award") for her editing of Mr.
Her use in Woodstock of techniques such as multiple images and freeze frames complemented the music, were a significant factor in the appeal of the film, and helped to raise documentary filmmaking to a new level.
www.hollywoodawards.com /schoonmaker/index.html   (518 words)

  
 BBC - Comedy - Ardal O'Hanlon Profile
After attending Dublin University, Ardal and friends established Ireland’s first alternative comedy club - The Comedy Cellar, based in Dublin.
In 1994, he won the title of Comedy Newcomer of the Year and was soon spotted by the makers of Father Ted.
He made the role of Dougal Maguire his own and kickstarted his television comedy career.
www.bbc.co.uk /comedy/profiles/ardal_o_hanlon.shtml   (177 words)

  
 BBC - Comedy Guide - David Walliams
David Walliams met comedy partner Matt Lucas at the National Youth Theatre, where the two were brought together by their shared love of Reeves and Mortimer.
His appearances on television include the drama Attachments, Spaced, The League of Gentlemen and, recently, Cruise of the Gods with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon.
His upcoming projects include writing and starring with Rob Brydon in Home, a comedy set in an old people's home featuring Ronnie Corbett, and making a second series of Little Britain with Matt Lucas.
www.bbc.co.uk /comedy/guide/talent/w/walliams_david.shtml   (322 words)

  
 Simply Streep.com | Information | Awards & Nominations
Welcome to simplystreep.com, an information source on the American actress Meryl Streep, best known from her Oscar-winning performances in "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice".
Her work on screen, stage and television, a career that includes some of the most acclaimed films of the last 30 years, has achieved critical acclaim and earned her the business' most prestigious awards.
This unofficial website provides a base for fans which is regularly updated with all essential news on Meryl's work, an active message board plus extensive archives, media and more.
www.meryl-streep.de /awards.htm   (120 words)

  
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He then formed a comedy troupe with two of his friends, and they opened Dublin’s first alternative comedy club, the Comedy Cellar.
In 1994 Ardal went to London and was named “Comedy Newcomer of the Year” at a competition held at the Hackney Empire.
Major Awards: 1995 — Top TV Comedy Newcomer — British Comedy Awards.
www.will.uiuc.edu /tv/britcoms/bbcfiles/gettoknow/gettoknowohanlon.doc   (343 words)

  
 Your OPM History Lesson
In the beginning, there were no Asian American sketch comedy groups or many groups that wrote their own material who also produced them.
Leroy, who was then known locally for such TV shows as Tea Talk was looking through the International Examiner, a local AA newspaper, and saw an article about the group and wanted to join the group.
All in all, OPM has performed in Seattle, Vancouver, Los Angeles and San Francisco, winning awards along the way: 2002 Best of the San Francisco Fringe Festival, 2002-2005 Best Box Office at the San Francisco Fringe Festival, and 1st place three years in a row at the 2002-2005 Vancouver SketchOff Competitions.
www.opmcomedy.com /pages/history.html   (528 words)

  
 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are now available here or in the Media Center section.
The idea for the charity came to them during the previous year’s Emmy® Award telecast which was postponed twice and then converted into a more somber affair, leaving many celebrities with elaborate dresses and tuxedos that were no longer appropriate.
Knowing that once a celebrity wears a designer outfit on the red carpet, it is not worn again, Kaczmarek and Whitford decided to gather some clothes from their television-industry colleagues and auction them off for charity.
www.emmys.org /awards/primetimeawards.php   (753 words)

  
 Awards Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Ashburton GuardianWearable arts awards 'just amazing'The Ashburton Guardian, New Zealand - 8 hours agoBigger, brighter and better would be the best way to describe this year?s Waste Fest Wearable Arts Awards held on Friday night at Hotel Ashburton.
The awards are sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
was turned-over to their happy occupants; and two precious awards for excellence...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Arts/Awards   (579 words)

  
 Just for Laughs Comedy Tour
The Just For Laughs Comedy Tour returns for its fifth year, to take the country by storm, featuring this country's most respected and renowned comedic star, Rick Mercer, hosting a show that promises to delight audiences in 18 cities from St. John's, NFLD to Victoria, BC beginning on October 21, 2003.
Every year since its inception, the Just For Laughs Comedy Tour has provided audiences from one end of the country to the other the opportunity to enjoy some of the finest acts from the pre-eminent comedy festival on the planet.
In 2003, the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, which featured over 1900 shows and approximately 1000 performers, welcomed over 1.7 million visitors and was covered by more than 500 media representatives from around the world.
www.mitchfatel.com /press/jflrelease.html   (987 words)

  
 Simon Pegg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
By 1995, he was a regular on the sketch comedy series Six Pairs of Pants.
Critics and viewers alike loved the show, and it received a bevy of nominations at the British Comedy Awards including Best Sitcom and Best TV Newcomer for Simon, Best Sitcom at both the UK and International BAFTAs and an International Emmy Award nomination.
For his work on the movie, he's won the Peter Sellers Award for Comedy from the Evening Standard British Film Awards; a British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay; and a Bram Stoker Award for Screenplay.
www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=13229   (276 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - 'Producers' wins 3 British theater awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Bennett, 70, a member of 1960s comedy troupe Beyond the Fringe and author of wry, thoughtful plays like Forty Years On,The Madness of George III and The Lady in the Van, received a special award for outstanding contribution to British theater.
She had previously won prizes in 1995 for Sweet Bird of Youth and 2003 for Vincent in Brixton.
Named for the late actor Lord Olivier, the awards are presented annually by The Society of London Theater to honor achievement in London theater, opera and dance.
www.usatoday.com /life/theater/news/2005-02-20-producers-olivier-awards_x.htm   (619 words)

  
 RICHARD BUCKNALL MANAGEMENT - ALAN FRANCIS
Scottish comedian ALAN FRANCIS first came to the notice of comedy audiences when he won Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny Award in 1991.
In 1995 he co-wrote and co-starred in JEFFREY DAHMER IS UNWELL at the Edinburgh Festival.
On radio Alan co-starred on THE ALAN DAVIES SHOW (Radio 4), which was nominated for the Best Radio Show at the 1998 British Comedy Awards.
www.rbmcomedy.com /alanfrancis.html   (371 words)

  
 Sean Bean: Guest Presenter (Awards Ceremonies)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
British Comedy Awards (1995 or 1996) (Presented by Jonathan Ross) (Sean was a guest presenter)
BAFTA Awards (1995) (Presented by Billy Connolly) (Sean handed out an award for Best Actress)
Presented award to Price Naseem Hamed, then kicked a ball for charity.
www.compleatseanbean.com /guest-presenter.html   (100 words)

  
 Hollywood Film Festival® - Jodie Foster
One of the most critically acclaimed actresses of her generation, Jodie Foster earned two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her stunning performances as a rape survivor in The Accused (1988) and as Special Agent Clarice Starling in the hit thriller The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Foster received her first Oscar®; nomination and awards from the National Society of Film Critics and the Los Angeles Film Critics for her role in Taxi Driver.
She appeared in Woody Allen's stylized fl-and-white comedy Shadows and Fog (1991), starred opposite Richard Gere in the romantic drama Sommersby (1993) and in 1994 starred opposite Mel Gibson and James Garner in the comedy Maverick.
www.hollywoodawards.com /foster   (539 words)

  
 Nigel Hawthorne : Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
For his contribution to "Privates on Parade" at the Aldwych Theatre, he won the Clarence Derwent Award as well as the SWET (Society of West End Theatres) Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Furthermore, Hawthorne earned a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award® nomination in 1995 for his performance in the film version of the before mentioned play, entitled "The Madness of King George", directed by Nicholas Hytner.
In 1997, he won a BAFTA Best Actor Award for his performance in "The Fragile Heart." The picture above is of Alison Steadman and Nigel Hawthorne.
www.yessirnigel.com /awards.html   (283 words)

  
 Russell Maliphant - Events in Azerbaijan - Arts and culture - British Council - Azerbaijan
I didn’t even know whom to look at, they were all dancing something new, and none of them was repeating the same movement.
Within the regional project in South Caucasus we announced the arrival of the Russell Maliphant Company with their extravagant modern performances in Baku from 20 to 21 May, 2004, at the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Musical Comedy.
Il British Council è l’ente per la promozione delle relazioni culturali e per la diffusione della cultura britannica all’estero, nel segno della creatività e dell’innovazione.
www.britishcouncil.org /it/azerbaijan-arts-events-2004-russell.htm   (299 words)

  
 Book Lord Lamont, Humphry Lyttelton or Lesley Waters through Performing Artistes. Call now: 01932 590 376.
Lord Lamont (Norman Lamont) has been at the centre of British politics for many years and was the Conservative M.P. for Kingston upon Thames for 25 years.
During this training period, she won one gold and two silver medals at Hotelympia and was awarded a scholarship to the Hotel Intercontinental, Dusseldorf.
She often represented British food at international cookery displays, taking as her theme 'good food for health's sake'.
www.f4group.co.uk /month_01_2002.htm   (855 words)

  
 The British Comedy Library - the definitive source of information on British Comedy such as The Young Ones, The Thin ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The British Comedy Library - the definitive source of information on British Comedy such as The Young Ones, The Thin Blue Line, and Ben Elton
Home to quality iron ingots, information and interviews on British Comedy, especially the comedians of the early 1980s.
The definitive classic student sitcom of the 1980s that launched a few comedy careers deserves a Young Ones FAQ, with Stephen Fry's thoughts, and details on how to relive your childhood on VHS and DVD...
www.michael.phatcatz.net /awtv/Comedy   (398 words)

  
 Mark Trevorrow aka BOB DOWNE - Television
He was one of Julian Clary's special guests in 1995 and he popped in to the studio to see Tottie Goldsmith in 1997.
For the biggest night in the Comedy calendar, Bob wore his biggest collar and hair.
This was the first time I had seen Mark appear as himself on British television.
www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~ambermb/television.htm   (1380 words)

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