#Frank Middlemass

[kwebtv]

Crime and Punishment - BBC - May 22, 1979 - June 5, 1979

Crime / Drama (3 Episodes)

Running Time: 225 minutes total

Stars:

John Hurt as Rodya Raskolinov

Anne Orwin as Natasha

Siân Phillips as Katerina Ivanovna

Fiona Glassbrook as Polenka

Nicky Stoter as Kolya

Francesca Gerrard as Lida

Christine Ozanne as St. Petersburg Citizen

Beatrix Lehmann as Pawnbroker

Carintha West as Lizaveta

David Troughton as Razumihin

Colin Higgins as Nicolay

Barbara Young as Mme. Lippevechsel

Frank Middlemass as Marmelov

Malcolm Tierney as Zametov

Timothy West as Porfiry Petrovich

Yolande Palfrey as Sonia Marmeladovna

Gordon Gostelow as Accuser

Tom Wilkinson as Cadet

[mariocki]

New Scotland Yard: Shock Tactics (1.6, LWT, 1972)

"Nobody's hurt. I went down to get the truth and I got it."

"The truth? Or a conviction?"

"Both. Well, alright, we already knew the truth, but this way we get our conviction too."

"Not 'our' conviction. And the Crown only gets it if this stands up."

"Well, why shouldn't it, it was voluntary. No duress, no threats, no promises."

"That's what you say."

[judi-daily]

As Time Goes By, 1992-2005 with Geoffrey Palmer, Frank Middlemass, and Joan Sims Clip credit: tayryn

[itsnothingbutluck]

CAST

Michael Hordern - King Lear

Frank Middlemass - Fool

Sarah Badel - Goneril

Penelope Wilton - Regan

Angela Down - Cordelia

Michael Jayston - Edmund

Ronald Pickup - Edgar

Ewan Hooper - Earl of Kent

Anthony Nicholls - Earl of Gloucester

John Shrapnel - Duke of Cornwall

Benjamin Whitrow - Duke of Albany

Donald Gee - Oswald

David Horovitch - Duke of Burgundy

David Neal - King of France

[georgefairbrother]

Robin Ellis (Ross Poldark) has shared on his Facebook page that the original Poldark aired for the first time on October 5th, 1975.

He writes:

"...We had no idea that it would catch on as it did...With fond memories of a wonderful cast who were like a great, extended family. Thinking especially of those no longer with us: Angharad Rees, Ralph Bates, Richard Morant, Paul Curran, Mary Wimbush, Frank Middlemass, Forbes Collins - and of course, Winston Graham himself, and his wife Jean..."

Poldark ran for 29 episodes over two series on the BBC. Its audience peaked at 15 million, was sold to over forty countries, and it became the biggest selling costume drama on video until Pride and Prejudice (1995).

Robin Ellis (Ross Poldark) and Angharad Rees (1944-2012) who played Demelza, interviewed for the series' 25th anniversary

Images from Robin Ellis' Facebook and blog.

[yespat49]

La France remplace l’ex-Ukraine comme «proxy» des États-Unis

Février 2024 : Accord de coopération en matière d’insécurité entre la France et l’ex-Ukraine par Mendelssohn Moses Pour nous mettre dans l’état d’esprit : Frank Middlemass en Maréchal KUTUZOV BBC, «Guerre et Paix», 1972, Episode 13 – De 16 mins. à 18min50, arrivée de Kutuzov qui prie sur le champ de bataille • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn76jtlMHfo • et pour la version de Bondarchuk…

[michaelcosio]

Frank Middlemass - IMDB

[twistedtummies2]

Top 20 Caterpillars

Another Wonderland countdown, AWAY!

The Caterpillar is an interesting case: in the book, he’s one of the few characters who is genuinely helpful to Alice...but being helpful is not the same as being friendly. The Caterpillar is a rude, lazy creature whose cutting-yet-slothful demeanor aggravates Alice immensely. Nevertheless, he still tries to give her advice and help her figure out a way to continue on her journey. Like so many characters in Wonderland - given their deranged minds and ambiguous ethics - the Caterpillar can go a couple different ways, but most people tend to make him a more positive figure rather than a negative one. A popular concept with the character has him acting as a sort of guru or oracular figure for the other characters; anytime they need help with a problem, want to know something they aren’t sure about, they inevitably come to find the Caterpillar and seek his aid. Sometimes he’s nice about it, other times not so much. In strict adaptations, his personality and demeanor have been handled in a variety of ways: he’s been a therapist, a hippie, a soldier, a lazy lord, the list goes on. With so many Caterpillars to choose from, it was once again somewhat hard to settle on which ones I liked the most, but I feel this ranking is more or less accurate. So, here are My Top 20 Caterpillars from Wonderland!

20. The Version from Jan Svankmajer’s Alice (1988).

19. Ben Kingsley, from the 1999 Hallmark TV Film.

18. Ned Sparks, from the 1933 Paramount Film.

17. Fritz Weaver, from the Great Performances Production (1983).

16. The Version from The Alice Chronicles. (No illustration available.)

15. Morpheus, from the Splintered Trilogy.

14. Nightmare Gottschalk, from Alice in the Country of Hearts. (Voiced by Tomokazu Sugita.)

13. Blue, from The Looking-Glass Wars.

12. The Version from Once Upon a Time AND Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. (Played by Roger Daltrey in the main series, and Iggy Pop in the spinoff.)

11. Eric Underwood, from the Royal Ballet Production (2011).

10. E. Clayton Cornelious, from Wonderland.

9. Kayi Ushe, from the UK Tour of “Wonderland.” (This is the only guy who I think is better in the UK Tour version than the earlier productions.)

8. Sir Ralph Richardson, from the 1972 Film.

7. Harry Dean Stanton, from SyFy’s “alice.”

6. Sir Michael Redgrave, from the Jonathan Miller TV Play.

5. Jarion Monroe, from the American McGee’s Alice Games.

4. Wesley Mann, from Adventures in Wonderland.

3. Alan Rickman, from the Tim Burton Movies.

2. The Version from Dreamchild. (Performed by Steve Whitmire; Voiced by Frank Middlemass.)

1. The Disney Version. (Originally voiced by Richard Haydn.)

[leotanaka]

Heartbeat (1992 - 2010) Season 1, Episode 6: Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue Niamh Cusack as Kate Rowan and Frank Middlemass as Alex Ferrenby

[eyeliketwowatch]

The Island - Irates of the Caribbean

Another one of those movies that I had read the book first, and then saw the movie adaptation. This was another Peter Benchley novel (once again in familiar territory, on the water), and I thought it was a pretty fascinating and almost plausible scenario. A clan of pirates, cut off from the rest of the world on a small island, has survived to the present day, keeping pretty ingrown apart from occasional 'new blood' kidnapped and captured from passing pleasure craft and has left their bloodthirsty culture intact since the 1400s and preys upon the unlucky who pass by their island, and has amazingly been left unmolested and undiscovered all these centuries.

Michael Caine and a young son get captured by these pirates and indoctrinated into their culture (the boy more willingly and the Dad always on the lookout for a means of escape). A decent enough thriller, but didn't do so well at the box office, and has subsequently dropped off the face of the earth in the meantime.

2.5 stars out of 5

Released 1980, First Viewing June 1980

[kwebtv]

Frank Middlemass as Algy Herries and John Duttine as David Powlett-Jones in "To Serve Them All My Days"

[mariocki]

Otley (1969)

"Coffee?"

"Er, thank you. Did - did you kill Lambert?"

"Pardon?"

"Er, did you, um, kill Lambert?"

"Yes, yes I did. D'you take sugar?"

[judi-daily]

As Time Goes By, 1992-2005 with Geoffrey Palmer, Joan Sims, Frank Middlemass, Philip Bretherton & Richard Holmes S4, E5 - Welcome News clip: tayryn

[chattering-magpie-uk]

King Lear starring Michael Hordern & Frank Middlemass (1975)

King Lear starring Michael Hordern & Frank Middlemass (1975)

[somerandomolddude]

My Favorite British Sitcoms - As Time Goes By

Hello.

Maybe you’ve seen some of these on your local PBS channel. Maybe you caught an episode in syndication one on of the countless channels beamed across the airwaves. 

I stumbled across this one years ago, during one of my fairly regular sleepless nights. It’s “As Time Goes By”.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105943/

(Characters - Jean (seated), L-R - Sandy, Lionel, Alistair, Judith)

Dame Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer portray the leads, Jean and Lionel. It’s a mature series, but not in a vulgar way. 

With minimal spoilers, it’s like this. During the Korean War era, Lionel and Jean met in London as young adults. Jean was in nursing school, Lionel was in the National Service (British Army). It was mutual love at first sight. 

A week after their meeting, Lionel was posted to South Korea. Each tried to correspond to the other, their respective letters were lost in transit, and each assumed the other lost interest. 

Jean and Lionel went on to their own paths. Jean became a nurse, and later opened a secretarial business. Lionel went on to manage a coffee plantation in Kenya (!). Each went through the ups and downs of adult life. 

Decades later, Lionel retired and moved back to London. He had an idea to write a memoir. Not being an adept typist, he hired a secretarial company to transcribe his manuscript. The company sent an attractive young brunette to pitch their business to Lionel...

During the series, we meet interesting characters, like:

Sandy (Jenny Funnell) - the efficient secretarial business office manager

Alistair (Philip Bretherton) - the rich, flirtatious publishing house CEO who takes interest in Lionel’s manuscript

Judith (”Judy” - Moira Brooker) - the business pitchwoman who has a thing for older men

Rocky & Marge (Frank Middlemass & Joan Sims) - Lionel’s parents, well-off retirees who are always up for interesting adventures & experiences

Mrs. Bale (Janet Henfrey) - the long-time, hyper-efficient housekeeper of the Hardcastle country estate

At its heart, it’s a love story. But, there are some funny moments & recurring gags, to include:

Lionel’s curmudgeonly nature & affinity for custard tarts

Jean’s penchant for preposterous cover stories when she’s stressed by her former sister-in-law Penny (Moyra Fraser)

Alistar’s effervescent personality & attempts at hipness

Mrs. Bale’s obsession with the British Shipping Report

Penny’s husband Stephen (Paul Chapman), a highly-successful dentist who once accidentally declined a Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Lionel’s numerous attempts to finish the only joke he knows, the one about “the parrot with no feet”

I’ve seen every episode, including the reunions, at least twice. Like many British shows, the dialogue comes quick and smart. There is a laugh track, but it’s used sparingly. 

One neat benefit - there’s rarely any “precocious”, loud-mouthed kids or adolescents trying to steal scenes. 

To me, it’s a relief to see a show with adults dealing with adult issues in an adult manner. 

For what it’s worth, I’d definitely recommend “As Time Goes By”. It’s decidedly different from what most people consider a current sitcom style. It may not be for everyone, but I love it. 

v/r

[saturdaynightmatinee]

CALIFICACIÓN PERSONAL: 6 / 10

Título Original: The Island

Año: 1980

Duración: 114 min

País: Estados Unidos

Director: Michael Ritchie

Guion: Peter Benchley (Novela: Peter Benchley)

Música: Ennio Morricone

Fotografía: Henri Decaë

Reparto: Michael Caine, David Warner, Jeffrey Frank, Angela Punch McGregor, Frank Middlemass, Don Henderson, Dudley Sutton, Colin Jeavons, Zakes Mokae, Brad Sullivan

Productora: Universal Pictures

Género: Action, Adventure, Drama

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080934/

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