John Sullivan, 1946-2011

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One of the shows my family, mostly my Grandfather, was addicted to when I was a child was Only Fools and Horses, written by the late John Sullivan. It is for this reason many of my memories of him are centred around us watching this marvellous comedy. One of my favourite moments is the above clip - when Del Boy thinks he is on to a winner in the pub, which ends with a marvellous comedic moment of him falling. Superb! John Sullivan had a great sense of comedy, much of his writing being inspired … [Read more...]

Elisabeth Sladen 1946-2011

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The most fitting tribute to Elisabeth Sladen, at least for me, was the one created by Dork Tower. Up until seeing this I had held myself together fairly well, feeling the grief of a women who was the face of my geeky childhood years, but not actually showing it. Seeing this I dissolved into tears. Goodbye Sarah Jane. … [Read more...]

Star Spotlight: Stephen Moyer

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Name: Stephen Moyer Born: 11 October 1969, Brentwood, Essex, England, UK Birth Name: Stephen John Emery Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Stephen Moyer is possibly most well known for his role as Vampire Bill in True Blood - he is, without a doubt, my favourite character on the show (Sorry Eric, but you have long since been relegated to second place in my heart). In fact the show wouldnt be the same without Vampire Bill; at least not for me! The only exciting thing about his absense in the Sookie … [Read more...]

Star Spotlight: Richard Armitage

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Name: Richard Armitage Date of Birth 22 August 1971, Leicester, England, UK Birth Name Richard Crispin Armitage Height 6' 2" (1.88 m) Oh Richard, since you graced our screens as the delectable John Thornton there has been women across the globe who have been unable to get you out of their minds! You made the northern accent incredibly sexy in North & South and became the Mr Darcy of a generation, whether you like it or not! You have your own army and you have won your fair share of … [Read more...]

Star Spotlight: Alex Skarsgard

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How could I not feature the deliciously hot Swede Alex Skarsgard (all puns intended) in a Star Spotlight when there are such images as this available on the web? He is best known for his roles as vampire Eric Northman on the HBO TV series True Blood Date of Birth 25 August 1976, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden Birth Name Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård Nickname Alex Height 6' 4" (1.93 m) Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He is the son of Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård and … [Read more...]

Star Spotlight: Aidan Turner

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Our first star spotlight is going to a young actor by the name of Aidan Turner, most known for his role as Mitchell in BBC´s Being Human, but currently working on Peter Jackson´s The Hobbit. Name: Aidan Turner Born: June 19, 1983 in Ireland Turner was born in Ireland and grew up in Clondalkin, South Dublin, Ireland. Acting:  He graduated from The Gaiety School of Acting, a drama school located in the Temple Bar area of Dublin, Ireland, in 2004. Aidan Turner seems perfectly suited to … [Read more...]