Acting

Gordon Burns

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Known For

Prime SuspectPrime Suspect · 1991
Prime Suspect
7.81991
SeriesCrimeDrama
Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.
The Krypton FactorThe Krypton Factor · 1977
The Krypton Factor
7.81977
Series
The Krypton Factor was a British game show produced by Granada Television for broadcast on ITV. The show originally ran from 7 September 1977 to 20 November 1995, and was hosted by Gordon Burns. Contestants from across the United Kingdom and Ireland competed in a series of rounds that tested their physical stamina and mental attributes. The title of the show is a reference to Superman's home planet Krypton, the title perceiving that the contestants had strong superhuman "powers" for taking part in the challenges they were set.
GamesMasterGamesMaster · 1992
GamesMaster
6.51992
SeriesFamilyKids
GamesMaster was a British television show, screened on Channel 4 from 1992 to 1998, and was the first ever UK television show dedicated to computer and video games.
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of CrispsTwo Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps · 2001
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
6.82001
SeriesComedy
The lives of five loveable, 20-somethings are followed in the northern town of Runcorn in Cheshire, England, where the friends meet often at a local pub to chat about life and love.
Sooty & Co.Sooty & Co. · 1993
Sooty & Co.
7.21993
SeriesKidsComedy
Second incarnation of the childrens puppet show, picking up almost directly where "The Sooty show" left off Sooty, Sweep, Soo and little cousin Scampi continue their adventures with Matthew.
Drop Dead GorgeousDrop Dead Gorgeous · 2006
Drop Dead Gorgeous
6.32006
SeriesDramaComedy
Drop Dead Gorgeous is a British comedy-drama for BBC Three. Set in Runcorn, it tells the story of 15-year-old Ashley Webb, whose life is turned upside-down when she is approached by a spotter from a local modelling agency. Events move at lightning speed and the whole family, including Ashley's fraternal twin sister Jade, are affected. The first episode was shown on BBC Three on Sunday, 11 June 2006 at 10pm, with weekly episodes until the finale, which aired on 2 July 2006. The first series was shown for the first time on BBC One in August 2007, in the run up to the premiere of the second series on BBC Three. The second series began on 16 September 2007 at 9pm, again with weekly episodes until the finale on 22 October 2007. As yet, the BBC have not cleared the series for release on DVD.

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Drop Dead GorgeousDrop Dead Gorgeous · 2006
Drop Dead Gorgeous
6.32006
SeriesDramaComedy
Drop Dead Gorgeous is a British comedy-drama for BBC Three. Set in Runcorn, it tells the story of 15-year-old Ashley Webb, whose life is turned upside-down when she is approached by a spotter from a local modelling agency. Events move at lightning speed and the whole family, including Ashley's fraternal twin sister Jade, are affected. The first episode was shown on BBC Three on Sunday, 11 June 2006 at 10pm, with weekly episodes until the finale, which aired on 2 July 2006. The first series was shown for the first time on BBC One in August 2007, in the run up to the premiere of the second series on BBC Three. The second series began on 16 September 2007 at 9pm, again with weekly episodes until the finale on 22 October 2007. As yet, the BBC have not cleared the series for release on DVD.