Acting
Paul Shane
Born June 19, 1940 · Thrybergh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
Died May 16, 2013 · aged 72
Paul Shane (19 June 1940 – 16 May 2013) was an English comedian and actor known for his television work, in particular playing Ted Bovis in Hi-de-Hi!, a 1980s BBC sitcom. Shane was born George Frederick Speight in Thrybergh near Rotherham in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was a miner at Silverwood Colliery until he slipped on soap in the pit-head baths in 1967, resulting in double herniated dis…
Known For
Mr. H Is Late · 1988Mr. H Is Late
★ 7.01988
MovieComedyTV Movie
A team of inept undertakers attempt to get a coffin to a funeral on time. An undertaker is in charge of moving a coffin from a home to the church. The home is on the 26th floor of a skyscraper; the stairs are narrow; the lift is small and prone to stop working. Chaos ensues.
Two Minutes · 1997Two Minutes
★ 9.01997
MovieComedyDrama
An hilariously funny one-off comic sitcom in which some mates attempt to rob a pub of its takings.
Keep an Eye on Albert · 1975Keep an Eye on Albert
1975
MovieDramaTV Movie
Pubs, pigeons, weight-lifting – that's Terry's life, and his wife Glenda feels neglected. But now Terry's best mate, Albert, is on leave from the Merchant Navy, and Albert knows how to treat a lady. 'Fireworks assured,' says the wrestling poster.
Sunset Across the Bay · 1975Sunset Across the Bay
★ 7.51975
MovieDramaTV Movie
A married couple, after a life time of work and bringing up a family, retire and awaken to the fast changing world around them, the habitual nature of their relationship, and what they have left.
Heartlands · 2003Heartlands
★ 6.02003
MovieDramaComedy
Gentle Colin 'Col' Lawes happily lead a quiet life, running a news agency with his soiled-rotten wife Sandra and playing competition darts in the Atletic Arms team. Colin catches her committing adultery with team captain Geoff, a cop, who pretends Colin abused her. Col is thrown off the team just after it qualified for the league finals in Blackpool. He decides to travel there alone, hoping to win her back.
Vampires · 1979Vampires
★ 7.01979
MovieFamilyDrama
Three boys watch horror films on late night TV and let their imaginations run wild seeing a man in a local cemetery who they believe to be a vampire.
Buses · 1980Buses
1980
MovieDramaTV Movie
In Yorkshire during the twenties, it seems that everyone who holds a driver's licence wants to run his own private bus company, and young Jim Stone is no exception.
Between Two Women · 2004Between Two Women
★ 5.42004
MovieDramaRomance
Set in a Yorkshire milltown in 1957, Ellen Hardy is unhappily married but is close to her ten-year-old son, Victor. The family has recently moved house and Victor has started at a new school where Ellen has become friendly with his teacher, Kathy Thompson, who is keen to encourage him at art. As the friendship between the two women grows, Ellen's millworker husband, Hardy, feels increasingly alienated at home.
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