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Jessica is an actress, writer and comedian born on the 28th of November 1984, in Bingley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. She attended Woodhouse Grove school in Apperley Bridge, Bradford, West Yorkshire, then read English and drama at the University of Manchester in Manchester, Greater Manchester. She then had several casual promotional jobs, dressing as mobile phones or giant fruit to hand out fliers, an experience that she would put into her sitcom [Drifters (2013)]. In 2005 Jessica co-formed Lady Garden, a female comedy group, who performed to some acclaim at the Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. In 2011 she played the holiday romance of Neil in [The Inbetweeners (2011)], the big screen comedy about a bunch of sixth form misfits, as a result of which she was approached to pen her own comedy show, which became 'Drifters', first airing in 2013, and ending in 2016 after its fourth series.- Actor
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Rodney Bewes was a chubby-cheeked British comedy actor, famed in his own country as one half of TV's The Likely Lads (1964). During the second half of his career, with screen roles sharply diminishing in number, he was active mostly in the theatre, including notably a one-man adaptation of "Three Men in a Boat".- British serial killer, Peter Sutcliffe, who is infamous as the 'Yorkshire Ripper' was born under fairly normal surroundings. His father John Sutcliffe was a mill owner. Sutcliffe was very attached to his mother Kathleen. He was a loner in school and his grades were generally poor. Sutcliffe quit school at 15. He loved to visit the local wax museum where he was fascinated by specimens that showed the effect of venereal disease on the body.
He worked as a municipal gravedigger and mortuary assistant for a while. During this period he was known to steal things from the bodies he was burying. Some of his early tendencies towards necrophilia may have stemmed from here. He would later tell authorities that it was during this time that he started hearing the voice of God coming from a grave telling him to 'rid the world of harlots'. He attempted his first murder in 1969 with a home made weapon - a sock filled with bricks. On two occasions his victims escaped.
On Oct 30, 1975 however he had perfected his modus operandi. He used a ball peen hammer to bludgeon his victim to death. Then he stabbed them with a chisel or screwdriver to mutilate their bodies. He killed mainly in the cities of Leeds, Bradford and in the West Yorkshire area but two were in Manchester. His victims were all women. Though many were prostitutes, several were not - the only common factor being they were lone women who were out late at night. The age range of his victims was 16 to 47. One of his victims was even killed in her own apartment. In one case, Sutcliffe actually revisited the crime scene a week later to further mutilate the body before it was finally found by the police.
Sutcliffe was a schizoid personality who was able to remain a devoted husband at home while still committing his brutal crimes outside. The largest manhunt in British history was launched to catch the man who was dubbed "The Yorkshire Ripper". It involved interviewing 250,000 people and searching 20,000 houses. In June 1979 the police were sidetracked when they received a hoax tape and letters from someone claiming to be the Ripper. Sutcliffe was among those dismissed at this point as a suspect because he did not have the 'Wearside accent' of the hoax tape.
The last 'Ripper' murder took place on 17 Nov 1980. There had been 13 victims with at least eight attempted murders. On January 2, 1981 Sutcliffe was arrested by two Sheffield police officers on routine patrol for displaying false number plates on his Rover car. (The number plates actually belonged to a Skoda.) Peter Sutcliffe had stolen the plates from a scrapyard in nearby Dewsbury. He had a prostitute in his car with him at the time. He requested permission to 'pee' before going to the station. While he was being questioned at the station, one of the arresting officers decided to go and check the bushes where Sutcliffe had urinated. He found a hammer and chisel behind some shrubbery.
Sutcliffe quickly confessed to his crimes. he said he harbored a vendetta against prostitutes after one of them had swindled him of money and given him a venereal disease. On May 22, 1981 he was declared guilty of committing 13 murders and sentenced to spend not less than 30 yrs in prison. - Director
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British writer, director and producer. A former documentary maker, he started with the GPO Film Unit in 1937 as an assistant, then served in the RAF Film Unit during World War II. Post-war, he made further documentaries as well as children's films, both feature-length (starting with The Stolen Plans (1952)) and shorts. His best known feature film was Born Free (1966), the story of the lioness Elsa, based on the work by Joy Adamson. He also directed episodes of The Saint (1962), The Avengers (1961) and The New Avengers (1976). He later produced and directed the popular cult children's series Worzel Gummidge (1979), which starred Jon Pertwee as a scarecrow, and subsequently directed Worzel Gummidge Down Under (1987). He was also attached in the 1970s to a proposed Doctor Who (1963) movie written by Tom Baker and Ian Marter called "Doctor Who Meets Scratchman", which was ultimately scuppered by copyright issues and never made.- Make-Up Department
Unlocking the transformative power of hair and make-up on the silver screen. Emmy award-winning and nominated Hair & Make Up Designer for Film and TV. With years of experience in the industry, my passion for creativity fuels my drive to bring characters to life through stunning hair and flawless make-up. From captivating period pieces to futuristic sci-fi adventures.- Muriel Aked was born on 9 November 1883 in Bingley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), Autumn Crocus (1934) and A Sister to Assist 'Er (1948). She died on 21 March 1955 in Settle, Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Millen Brown is an actor from Bradford, West Yorkshire. Started his acting career later at the age of twenty four, with no family history of actors or artists.
He has now gathered plenty of experience in TV and film having worked most notably on The Beekeeper, directed by David Ayer. - Gene 'Bean' Baxter was born on 14 November 1959 in Bingley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Project X (2012), Rock Star (2001) and Horror Kung-Fu Theatre (1990). He has been married to Donna H. Mendivil since 27 October 1991.
- Fred Hoyle was born on 24 June 1915 in Bingley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for A for Andromeda (1961), A come Andromeda (1972) and A for Andromeda (2006). He was married to Barbara Clark. He died on 20 August 2001 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK.
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Daryl Goodrich was born in Bingley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Daryl is known for Any Other Day, Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose (2009) and We Are the People We've Been Waiting For (2009).- Talent Agent
Valerie Jackson is a qualified teacher who trained at Margaret McMillan Memorial Training College, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. She qualified at nineteen years of age and became the youngest teacher in Bradford. She taught in schools for 30 years, specialising in Drama. She has performed in musicals, plays and has appeared in films and on television. Valerie founded Stage 84 in Idle, Bradford, in 1984 and the school has since become one of the most successful schools of performing arts in the North of England. She was presented to the Queen, as Principal of Stage 84 in 1997. Valerie and her late husband, Peter, wrote the musical 'Ellis' for Stage 84 which was performed in London at the South Bank and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The musical received acclaimed reviews. Valerie was awarded 'Best Director' at the Wharfedale Festival of Theatre awards ceremony in 2004 for Stage 84's production of Spectacular 2003 at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford. In 2008 she was presented with the 'Spirit of Theatre' award. This is a lifetime achievement award for services to youth theatre and as founder of Stage 84. In April 2010, her students performed together with students from Germany and Holland in a new musical to celebrate the 2010 European Capital of Culture, performing in Hamm, Germany and in Ilkley, Bradford, West Yorkshire. In December 2009 Valerie was awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Years Honours List, for services to the arts in the North of England. She received her award from Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace. Valerie is proud to be presenting her students in Stage 84 theatrical productions in 2013.- Nathan Dunn was born in Bingley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Olga Sutcliffe was born on 28 July 1916 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress. She died on 31 August 2008 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK.- Frank Varey was born on 31 March 1908 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England, UK. He died on 8 February 1988 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK.