What host of the Saturday Disney morning show in London starred in a J.K. Rowling film?
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Carmen Ejogo Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo ( ; born 22 October 1973) is an English actress and singer. She began her career as a teenager in London, hosting the Saturday Disney morning show from 1993 to 1995. Her film credits include "Love's Labour's Lost", "What's the Worst That Could Happen?", "Away We Go", "Sparkle", "Alex Cross", "" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 fantasy film directed by David Yates. It is a prequel to the "Harry Potter" film series, and it was produced and written by J. K. Rowling in her screenwriting debut, and inspired by her 2001 book of the same name. The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, with Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, Ron Perlman and Colin Farrell in supporting roles. It is the first installment in the "Fantastic Beasts" series, and the ninth overall in J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World, the franchise that began with the "Harry Potter" films.
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The Lodge (TV series) The Lodge is a British musical drama sitcom that premiered in the United Kingdom on Disney Channel on 23 September 2016 and in the United States on Disney Channel on 17 October 2016. The series is based on the Israeli series "North Star" and stars Sophie Simnett, Luke Newton, Thomas Doherty, Bethan Wright, Jayden Revri, Jade Alleyne, Joshua Sinclair-Evans, and Mia Jenkins.
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Disney Time Disney Time was a television series that ran in the UK on the BBC, and also ITV at one point. It was a regular holiday schedule filler. Clips of Disney films were introduced by celebrity hosts, which over the years included Paul and Linda McCartney, Noel Edmonds, Sarah Greene, "Doctor Who"'s Tom Baker, The Goodies and Phillip Schofield.
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Loose Ends (radio) Loose Ends is a British radio programme originally broadcast on Saturday mornings, and then transmitted early Saturday evenings from 1998 by BBC Radio 4. It was hosted by Ned Sherrin until 2006, and has been hosted by Clive Anderson and Peter Curran since 2007. The programme brings together guests, generally from the world of entertainment, in a mix of interviews, sets by comedians and musical sessions.
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Freaky Friday (1995 film) Freaky Friday is a 1995 American made-for-television fantasy-comedy film and a remake of the 1976 film of the same name produced by Walt Disney Television which premiered on May 6, 1995 as part of "The Wonderful World of Disney". It is the fourth in a series of four remakes of classic Disney films produced for broadcast on ABC during the 1994–95 television season.
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Hanging With Hanging With is an Australian series which airs on Disney Channel. Originally premiering on 13 July 2013 as a short-form series, the program was expanded in 2017 to run for 30 minutes. The series takes the form of a variety entertainment program, and airs 4:30 pm (AEST) weekdays with hosts who act as the faces of Disney Channel. The hosts present Disney programming news, along with celebrity interviews and other comedy segments. It is currently hosted by Adam Roberts and Ashleigh "Ash" Wells.
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Kate Heavenor Kate Heavenor (born 1980, Glasgow) is a Scottish children's television presenter for the BBC. She began her career on the then-new BBC digital channel, BBC Choice, presenting "The Crew Room", a Saturday morning show. She later moved on to the main BBC services, presenting shows such as "Fully Booked", "FBI", "Children In Need", "Eureka TV" and the technology series "Hyperlinks". She also presented "Celebdaq" for BBC Three and for the National Lottery Daily Play. She was on "Live Roulette" from 2008 to 2010 on Sky 866.
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Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is best known as the director, writer, and producer of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (2001–03) and "The Hobbit" trilogy (2012–14), both of which are adapted from the novels of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. Other notable films include the critically lauded drama "Heavenly Creatures" (1994), the mockumentary "Forgotten Silver" (1995), the horror comedy "The Frighteners" (1996), the epic monster remake film "King Kong" (2005), and the supernatural drama film "The Lovely Bones" (2009). He also produced "District 9" (2009), "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" (2011), and the documentary "West of Memphis" (2012).
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The Boxtrolls The Boxtrolls is a 2014 American 3D stop-motion animated fantasy comedy film based on the novel "Here Be Monsters!" by Alan Snow. Produced by Laika, it was directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi and written by Irena Brignull and Adam Pava. The film tells the story of Eggs, a human boy raised by trash-collecting trolls, known as "Boxtrolls", as he attempts to save them from Archibald Snatcher, a pest exterminator. The film introduces Isaac Hempstead-Wright as the voice of Eggs and features the voices of Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Dee Bradley Baker, Steven Blum, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade, Tracy Morgan, and Simon Pegg.
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Jiminy Cricket Jiminy Cricket is the Walt Disney version of The Talking Cricket (Italian: "Il Grillo Parlante" ), a fictional character created by Carlo Collodi for his children's book "The Adventures of Pinocchio", which Disney adapted into the animated film "Pinocchio" in 1940. Originally an unnamed, minor character in Collodi's novel, he was transformed in the Disney version into a comical and wise partner who accompanies Pinocchio on his adventures, having been appointed by the Blue Fairy (known in the book as The Fairy with Turquoise Hair) to serve as Pinocchio's official conscience. His design is different from real crickets, which are black or dark brown, with very long antennae. Since his debut in "Pinocchio", he has become a recurring iconic Disney character and has made numerous other appearances.
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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a motion-based dark ride located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed areas of Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California, and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. The ride takes guests through scenes and environments in and around Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter series of books and films. Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative, described the ride as an in-depth look at the world of Harry Potter, which utilizes never-before-seen technology which transforms "the theme park experience as you know it". The ride first opened at Islands of Adventure with "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" on June 18, 2010, at Universal Studios Japan on July 15, 2014, and at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 7, 2016.
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Four in the Morning (film) Four in the Morning is a 1965 British film directed by Anthony Simmons and starring Judi Dench. It featured a score by John Barry.
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The Lion King The Lion King is a 1994 American animated epic musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film, and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance. "The Lion King" was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, and original scores were written by Hans Zimmer. The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings. The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
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Julian Peedle-Calloo Julian Peedle-Calloo (born 1977) is a British actor, writer, director and television presenter. He has been Deaf since birth.
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Graham McGrath Graham McGrath (born 29 July 1971) is an English actor with film, television, radio and theatre credits. He currently also works for Merlin Entertainments based near London in Surrey, England. He had tuition at the Junior Academy of the Royal Academy of Music in London when he was only 4 years old. He also studied music and drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He spent 9 years at the academies, refining his acting and musical talents. McGrath's first appearance in front of a camera was in a TV commercial for Colgate toothpaste as a 6-year-old. Among his first major film roles were as the loyal Titch in the 1983 fantasy adventure film "Krull" directed by Peter Yates and as the ten-year-old Peter the Great in a 1986 mini-series. He also played Luca Di Marco in the popular BBC soap opera "EastEnders". Since then, he has been continually active in the entertainment industry and primarily made the transition from child to adult star in his native England.
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Hannah Waddingham Hannah Waddingham (born 1974) is an English actress and singer, best known for her contribution to West End musical theatre, particularly her performances in the original London production of "Spamalot", the 2012 Regent's Park revival of "Into the Woods", and most recently, "The Wizard of Oz" (as the Wicked Witch of the West). She has received three Olivier Award nominations for her work. She has also had a successful film and television career. In 2015 she joined the cast of the fifth season of the HBO series "Game of Thrones" as Septa Unella.
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Jackboots on Whitehall Jackboots on Whitehall is a 2010 British puppet adult animated satirical action comedy war adventure film set in an alternative history Second World War, in which Nazi Germany has seized London. The British must band together at Hadrian's Wall if they are to thwart the German invasion. This is the first film of its kind to feature animatronic puppets and the voices of well-known British actors including Ewan McGregor, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Timothy Spall, Richard O'Brien, and Richard Griffiths. The film was executive produced by Frank Mannion. The film premiered at the EIFF on June 20, 2010 and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2010 by Vertigo Films. The film grossed $20,776 on a $6 million budget. "Jackboots on Whitehall" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 26 July 2011 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
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Suzie Toase Suzie Toase or Suzanne Toase is a British actress who is possibly best known for her role as Alecto Carrow in the film adaptations of J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" and "Part 2".
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Simon Delaney Simon Delaney (born 2 September 1970) is an Irish actor, director and television presenter. He is known for appearances in a range of films and television series such as RTÉ's comedy-drama "Bachelors Walk" and CBS' legal drama "The Good Wife", and in the films "Zonad" (2009), "Delivery Man" (2013), and "The Conjuring 2" (2016). Delaney hosts the TV3 morning show "Saturday AM".
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Revolting Rhymes (film) Revolting Rhymes is a 2016 British-German computer animated TV film based on the book of the same name written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
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Nick Ferrari Nicolo "Nick" Ferrari (born 31 January 1959) is a British radio presenter who hosts the weekday breakfast show from 7.00–10.00am on the London-based talk and phone-in radio station LBC. He also has a regular column in the "Sunday Express" and was previously a regular guest on television shows such as "The Alan Titchmarsh Show" and "This Morning", both on ITV.