Name	BBC One
Logosize	250px
Logofile	BBC One logo.svg
Logoalt	In large rounded sans-serif font, the lowercase word "one" is written in white on a red background. To the left in smaller letters, the letters "BBC" in solid white squares is written; the tops of the two words are aligned.
Logocaption	The BBC One logo since 2006
Launch	2 November 1936 (SDTV)1080i (HDTV)
Share	21.1%
Share as of	December 2010
Share source	BARB
Owner	BBC
Country	United Kingdom
Former names	BBC Television Service(2 November 1936 – 8 October 1960)
Web
Sister names	BBC TwoBBC ThreeBBC FourBBC NewsBBC ParliamentBBC HD
Terr serv 1	Analogue
Terr chan 1	Normally tuned to 1 (To be phased out nationwide by 2012)
Terr serv 2	Freeview
Terr chan 2	Channel 1Channel 50 (HD)
Sat serv 1	Freesat
Sat chan 1	Channel 101Channel 108 (HD)
Sat serv 2	Sky
Sat chan 2	Channel 101 and BBC UK regional TV on satelliteChannel 143 (HD)
Sat serv 3	Sky (IRL)
Sat chan 3	Channel 141
Sat serv 4	Astra 2D
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Cable serv 1	Virgin Media
Cable chan 1	Channel 101Channel 108 (HD)
Cable serv 2	Comcast
Cable chan 2	Channel 108
Cable serv 3	UPC Ireland
Cable chan 3	Channel 108
Cable serv 4	UPC Netherlands
Cable chan 4	Channel 19
Cable serv 5	Ziggo (Netherlands)
Cable chan 5	Channel 50
Cable serv 6	Naxoo (Switzerland)
Cable chan 6	Channel 213
Cable serv 7	Swisscom TV (Switzerland)
Adsl serv 1	TalkTalk TV
Adsl chan 1	Channel 1
Online serv 1	BBC Online
Online chan 1	Watch live (UK only)
Online serv 2	TVCatchup
Online chan 2	Watch live (UK only)
Online serv 3	BBC iPlayer
Online chan 3	Watch live (UK only)

BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular public television service with a high level of image resolution.

Fincham was involved in a further controversy in July 2007, when he was accused of misleading BBC One viewers. The incident involved a clip from forthcoming documentary A Year with the Queen which was shown to journalists during a press conference. It apparently showed the Queen storming out of a session with American photographer Annie Leibovitz over a disagreement about what she should wear, but the BBC subsequently admitted that the scenes used in the trailer had been edited out of their correct order, meaning that a false impression was given. _{² had not worked for the BBC before appointment}

8.9% of "qualifying hours" are made by independent production companies (statutory target is 25%). 99% of peak hours programmes are original productions (target 90%), as are 82% of all hours (target 70%).

Some of the channel's most popular programmes, such as Match of the Day, Have I Got News for You, QI, The Apprentice, Gavin and Stacey, Torchwood and Little Britain originally started off on other BBC channels, and moved to BBC One because of their popularity.

Productions

For the first fifty years of its existence, with the exception of films and imported programmes from countries such as the United States and Australia, almost all the channel's output was produced by the BBC's in-house production departments. This changed following the Broadcasting Act 1990, which required that 25% of the BBC's television output be out-sourced to independent production companies. By 2004 many popular BBC One shows were made for the channel by independents, but the in-house production departments continue to contribute heavily to the schedule.

Presentation

BBC One's identity has been symbolised by a globe shown on its idents for most of its existence. In 1962 this was represented as a map of the UK shown between programmes, but in 1963 the globe appeared, changing in style and appearance over the next 39 years.

From 15 November 1969 it became a 'mirror-globe' in several colours and sizes (a globe in front of a curved mirror which reflected a distorted view of the reverse).

On 18 February 1985 the COW (Computer Originated World) debuted. This was a computer-animated globe with the land coloured gold and the sea a transparent blue, giving the impression of a glass globe.

On 16 February 1991, the day that BBC2 rebranded, an ethereal crystal-ball-type globe appeared, played out on air from laserdisc.

On 4 October 1997 the globe became a red, orange and yellow hot-air balloon, coloured to resemble a globe, flying around various places in the UK.

On 29 March 2002 the globe was replaced by a series of idents consisting of people dancing in various styles (see BBC One 'Rhythm & Movement' idents).

On 7 October 2006 at 10.00 a.m. the new set of idents based on circles (see BBC One 'Circle' idents) was launched. According to the BBC, the circle symbol both represents togetherness and acts as a nod to the former globe idents.

Regional variations

BBC One has individual continuity and opt-outs for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each variant maintains the BBC One logo with the addition of the country name beneath it.

In England, each region has an individual regional news and current affairs programme opt-out as well as a limited amount of continuity. During these opt-outs, the region name is displayed as with the national variations, beneath the main channel logo. UK Today, a news programme, was shown nationally to digital viewers in place of regional programmes. In times where regional programmes were unavailable to broadcast on analogue television UK Today was broadcast. The programme was discontinued in 2002 and replaced by a transmission of BBC London News.

BBC One Scotland has the greatest level of variation from the generic network, owing to BBC Scotland scheduling Scottish programming on the main BBC Scotland channel, rather than on BBC Two. BBC One Scotland variations include the soap opera River City and the football programme Sportscene, the inclusion of which causes network programming to be displaced or replaced.

BBC One Wales was considered a separate channel by the BBC as early as its launch in the mid-1960s, appearing as BBC Wales.

Subtitles service

The BBC announced in May 2008 that it had achieved its aim for all programming to have subtitles for viewers with hearing difficulties. The BBC also offers audio description on some popular BBC One programmes for visually impaired-viewers. The percentage of the BBC's total television output with audio description available is 10%, having been increased from 8% in 2008.

High-definition

BBC One HD, a simulcast of BBC One in high-definition (HD), launched on 3 November 2010 at 7:00 p.m. BBC One HD, simulcasts a network version of BBC One in High Definition, but with no regional news programmes. The channel carries HD versions of programmes including Holby City, The One Show, Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice, The Weakest Link, Doctor Who and QI. EastEnders was also made available in HD as from Christmas Day 2010. More shows are scheduled to make the move to HD by the end of 2010. All programmes still made in Standard Definition are upscaled on the channel and it is intended that by 2012 the vast majority of the channel's output will be in High Definition.

BBC One HD is available on all digital television platforms offering HD channels – Freesat, Freeview, Sky (excluding the ROI) and Virgin Media. It is available in addition to the existing BBC HD channel, which continues to broadcast HD programmes from the BBC's other TV channels apart from BBC One. The BBC Trust admitted that technical and financial constraints prevent regional variations, which forces the channel off-air during regional news programmes and other regional broadcasts.

Notes and references

BBC Trust Report

See also

Oldest television station

List of television programmes broadcast by the BBC

External links

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Name	Jonathan Ross
Imagesize	175px
Caption	Jonathan Ross at Live 8 on 2 July 2005
Birth name	Jonathan Stephen Ross
Birth date	November 17, 1960
Birth place	Camden, London, England and his light-hearted banter. He is also known for his characteristic difficulty in pronouncing the sound 'r' (rhotacism).
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Name	Ross, Jonathan
Date of birth	17 November 1960
Place of birth	Camden, London, England

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Name	Graham Norton
Caption	Norton in December 2004.
Birth name	Graham William Walker
Birth date	April 04, 1963
Birth place	Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland
Medium	Television, Radio
Nationality	Irish
Active	1992–present
Genre	Observational comedy
Subject	Everyday life, pop culture
Awards
Notable work	Host of The Graham Norton ShowMr. Puckov in Another Gay MovieTaylor in I Could Never Be Your Woman

Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963 The Times noted his highlighting of the arrest of thirty gay rights protesters in Moscow – "heavy-handed policing has really marred what has been a fantastic Eurovision". 2007, 2008| after=TBA }}

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Caption	Gervais at the 2007 BAFTAs
Birth name	Ricky Dene Gervais
Birth date	June 25, 1961
Birth place	Reading, England
Medium	Stand-up, television, film, music, books, radio, podcast
Nationality	British
Genre	Observational comedy, Improvisational comedy, Cringe humor
Subject	British culture, American culture, everyday life, self-deprecation, obesity, body image, race relations, relationships, current events, religion
Influences	Garry Shandling, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Louis C.K., Woody Allen
Active	1983–present
Domesticpartner	Jane Fallon(1982–present)
Notable work	David Brent in The OfficeAndy Millman in ExtrasHimself in The Ricky Gervais ShowDr. Bertram Pincus in Ghost TownDr. McPhee in Night at the Museum
Website	http://www.rickygervais.com/}}

Ricky Dene Gervais (; On 20 February 2006, after the conclusion of the twelve-podcast series, it was announced that all future episodes would be available from Audible.com at a "nominal fee" (later, these had to be called audiobooks in accordance with iTunes policy). Two more series—-each with six podcasts—-were released between February and September 2006.

In late 2006 three more free podcasts were released. Together called "The Podfather Trilogy", they debuted individually at Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. These three were known by Ricky and Steve as "The Fourth season". In October 2007 another free full-length podcast was released through iTunes; this podcast was originally given out for free during a performance of Gervais's Fame tour in London. On 25 November 2007 Gervais, Merchant, and Pilkington released another free full-length podcast, which lasted just over an hour.

In August 2008 Gervais, Merchant, and Pilkington recorded their fifth season of audiobooks, totalling 4 chapters, which were released on 16 September 2008.

Television

Gervais has contributed to the BAFTA-winning The Sketch Show (ITV), penning several sketches. His mainstream-TV debut came in September 1998 as part of Channel 4's "Comedy Lab" series of pilots. His one-off show Golden Years focused on a David Bowie–obsessed character called Clive Meadows. Gervais then came to much wider national attention with an obnoxious, cutting persona featured in a topical slot that replaced Ali G's segments on the satirical Channel 4 comedy programme The 11 O'Clock Show in early 1999, in which his character used as many expletives as was possible and produced an inordinate amount of politically incorrect statements. Among the other regular featured comedians on the show was Mackenzie Crook, later a co-star of The Office. Two years later, Gervais went on to present his own comedy chat show for Channel 4 called Meet Ricky Gervais; it was poorly received and has since been mocked by Gervais himself. The Independent newspaper has described Gervais as "obsessed by his own celebrity", but adds, "Who wouldn't want to be Peter Lawford in a comedy Rat Pack?" in reference to Ricky Gervais Meets...; the article, however, also describes him as "a very funny man" who "created one of the great sitcoms".

Throughout this time, Gervais also wrote for the BBC sketch show Bruiser and The Jim Tavare Show, and he had cameo roles in Channel 4's sitcom Spaced; it is speculated that the cameo is indeed The Office character David Brent. However, both series of Spaced finished airing before The Office premiered. Gervais also appeared in a few of Channel 4's 'Top 100...' list programmes, and he voiced the character of Penguin in Robbie the Reindeer's Legend of the Lost Tribe. His voice was redubbed for the US market.

On 5 January 2006, he interviewed Larry David in a one off special, Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David. On 25 and 26 December of the same year Channel 4 aired similar specials in which he interviewed the actor/comedian Christopher Guest and comedian Garry Shandling. There are no plans for further episodes of "Meets...", although editions with John Cleese and Matt Groening were recorded in 2006, for broadcast in 2007. A source claimed, "The Shandling experience put him off for good".

Gervais and co-writer Stephen Merchant made a film called Cemetery Junction, set in 1970s England, about class, love and fulfillment. The film was released in April 2010.

Other appearances

On 2 July 2005, Gervais appeared at the Live 8 event held in Hyde Park, London, where he performed his famous dance. He produced a series of short films for the cause, linked acts from the studio with Jonathan Ross, and also introduced the group R.E.M..

Gervais also has a role in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV, as himself, appearing in his role as a comedian in a comedy club, and as an interviewee on radio station We Know The Truth. For this, a special 3-minute act was written, recorded and fully motion-captured.

Boxing

In 2002, Gervais took part in a charity boxing match against entrepreneur Grant Bovey — known largely by the public due to his relationship with TV personality Anthea Turner. On his Saturday afternoon radio show on Xfm London Gervais and partners Merchant and Pilkington had discussions on both Gervais's attitude towards boxing and training in general, as well as his likelihood of victory against Bovey. Initially, Merchant had questions as to why Gervais was participating in the event, due to his dislike of slight pain and his inexperience with fitness in general.

In the weeks before the event was scheduled to take place both Merchant and Pilkington voiced their doubts as to his fitness due to illness which he had suffered weeks before the event, humorously, by stating that both they and Gervais's family had written up a petition to the BBC stating "Please do not let this man box."

Gervais was trained for the three-round contest by famous boxing trainer brothers Frank and Eugene Maloney, at their Fight Factory gymnasium. It was the second televised charity boxing match, the first being Bob Mortimer against Les Dennis, for Comic Relief. The fight was televised by the BBC, and Gervais came out on top by a split decision verdict. Gervais later said that the experience was the 'most difficult thing' he had ever done. He donated his £5,000 prize money to the training of a Macmillan nurse.

Concert for Diana and Live Earth

On 1 July 2007, Gervais performed at the Concert for Diana in Wembley Stadium, a music event celebrating the life of the late Princess of Wales. Towards the end of the event — after a pre-recorded introduction from Ben Stiller - Gervais appeared along with fellow Office star Mackenzie Crook. They performed Freelove Freeway, a song previously heard in the fourth episode of series one of The Office. Due to a technical problem, Gervais then had to fill time until he was able to re-introduce Elton John to close the show, so he did the David Brent dance again, as well as singing the "Little Fat Man" song as performed by David Bowie in episode two of the second series of Extras.

On 7 July 2007, Gervais appeared at the UK leg of Live Earth at Wembley Stadium, London. Gervais introduced Rob Reiner appearing in the guise of spoof film director Marty Di Bergi, who in turn introduced Spinal Tap. At the start of the concert, Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, who was acting as compère for part of the event, announced that Gervais would be appearing and performing an 'extended 25-minute set', which ultimately failed to happen. It is unclear whether this was meant as a joke, perhaps referring to the time Gervais had to fill at the Concert for Diana the previous Sunday, or if it was simply cut because of time constraints, but in an off-stage segment later Moyles actually expressed disappointment that it had not occurred. Gervais himself however did reference his appearance at the Diana concert the previous week, saying, 'Now listen, we're running late, so I'm gonna be off this stage in 30 seconds, whether Elton John is fucking ready or not,' making him one of a number of people to swear on live TV at the event.

In July 2007, following Gervais's appearance at the memorial concert for Diana, Princess of Wales, The Guardian ran a column by Daily Mirror television critic Jim Shelley entitled "Call Me Crazy... But Has Ricky Gervais Lost It?" The following week, The Guardian noted that Gervais had responded with "an exhilaratingly foul-mouthed tirade" on his website, concluding with the words, "Yes I am resting on my fucking laurels you cunt!" In this video Gervais mocked Jim Shelley typing the words "Resting on his laurels" as Gervais jokingly lashed out by stating he was resting on his laurels and that he was not going to make another show for television, quipping "What's the point? What is there to beat?".

Personal life

Gervais currently lives in Hampstead, having moved from Bloomsbury, with his girlfriend of 28 years, producer and screenwriter Jane Fallon. He says they chose not to legally marry because "there’s no point in us having an actual ceremony before the eyes of God because there is no God" or have children because they "didn’t fancy dedicating 16 years of our lives. And there are too many children, of course". In August 2008, they bought a second home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.

Gervais is a fervent supporter of animal rights, and has been a fan of wildlife documentaries since he was a child. He has spoken out against fox hunting and bull fighting, and has even written to Gordon Brown urging him to stop the use of black bear fur as caps for the Foot Guards.

He told Kirsty Young that he is an atheist during a 2007 interview for Desert Island Discs, later stating he lost his faith at age eight, and in June 2008 he became an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society. In December 2010, he wrote an editorial for the Wall Street Journal defending his lack of faith. He is also a close friend of American comedian Jon Stewart and is a frequent guest on his programme, The Daily Show.

His main friends are fellow The Office and Extras co-writer and co-director and podcaster, Stephen Merchant; fellow The Ricky Gervais Show star, Karl Pilkington; Flanimals' illustrator Rob Steen; and comedian and warm-up act, Robin Ince.

Accolades

Gervais has received many awards for his work on The Office, most notably two Golden Globes (one for acting, one for the show itself), as well as numerous British Academy Television Awards and British Comedy Awards, amongst others.

Gervais received an honorary award at the annual Rose d'Or ceremony in Switzerland on 29 April 2006. The award is given to "an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the global entertainment business".

On 16 September 2007, Gervais won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role of Andy Millman on Extras.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

Interviews

Time Magazine (2008). Renaissance Man: Ricky Gervais by Joel Stein

The Independent, et al. (2005). Ricky Gervais: My life as a superstar Electronic Version Independent News Media: United Kingdom

The Guardian Newspaper, et al. (2005). "Second Coming" Guardian Unlimited © Guardian News and Media Limited 2007: United Kingdom

External links

in 2004

Ricky Gervais at the Oxonian Society video

Behind the scenes of The Office on BBC

Ricky Gervais's video interview on Big Think

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Name	Miley Cyrus
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Destiny Hope Cyrus
Born	November 23, 1992
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee,United States
Instrument	Vocals, guitar, piano
Genre	Pop, Tish had two children from a previous relationship: Trace and Brandi. Billy Ray adopted Trace and Brandi when they were young.

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Name	Matt LeBlanc
Caption	LeBlanc at the 1995 Emmy Awards.
Birth name	Matthew Steven LeBlanc
Birth date	July 25, 1967
Birth place	Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, producer
Years active	1987–present
Spouse	Melissa McKnight (2003-2006)

Matthew Steven "Matt" LeBlanc (born July 25, 1967) is an American actor, best known for his role as Joey Tribbiani, whom he played for ten years in the NBC sitcoms Friends and its spin-off Joey.

Early life

Matt LeBlanc was born in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Patricia Grossman, an office manager, and Paul LeBlanc, a mechanic. Their daughter Marina, born in 2004, began suffering seizures at age eight months, severely affecting her motor skills. By the time she was two years old, however, the condition, thought to be a form of dysplasia, had largely receded.

In June 2005, LeBlanc admitted to "careless and irresponsible" behavior with a stripper during a motorcycle trip to Canada. LeBlanc and McKnight separated on January 1, 2006, By that time, LeBlanc was involved in a relationship with actress Andrea Anders, who played his neighbor on the sitcom Joey. In March of that year, LeBlanc filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce became final on October 6, 2006.as Matthew LeBlanc |- | 1993 | Grey Knight | Terhune | US video title: Ghost BrigadeInternational title: The Killing Box |- | 1993 | Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick | Kyle | |- | 1994 | Reform School Girl | Vince | Television film |- | 1996 | Ed | Jack 'Deuce' Cooper | |- | 1997 | Red Shoe Diaries 7: Burning Up | Jed | |- | 1998 | Lost in Space | Major Don West | |- | 1993 | Lookin' Italian | Anthony Manetti | US video title: Showdown |- | 2000 | Charlie's Angels | Jason Gibbons | |- | 2001 | All the Queen's Men | O'Rourke | |- | 2003 | | Jason Gibbons | |- |2006 | The Prince | | Television film, producer |- | 2010 | Jonah Hex | | Executive producer |}

Television

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1987 | Doll Day Afternoon | GI Joe | TV Short |- | 1988–1989 | TV 101 | Chuck Bender | 13 episodes |- | 1989 | Just the Ten of Us | Todd Murphy | Episode: "Quarterback Sneak"; "That Championship Season" |- | 1990 | Monsters | Tommy | Episode: "A Shave and a Haircut, Two Bites" |- | 1991 | Top of the Heap | Vinnie Verducci | 7 episodes |- | 1991 | Married... with Children | Vinnie Verducci | Episode: "Oldies But Young 'Uns"; "Top of the Heap"; "Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 1" |- | 1991 | Vinnie & Bobby | Vinnie Verducci | 7 episodes |- | 1991 | Red Shoe Diaries | Tom's Brother | Episode: "Just Like That"; "Kidnap" |- | 1993 | Class of '96 | Frank Goodman | Episode: "Bright Smoke, Cold Fire" |- | 1994–2004 | Friends | Joey Tribbiani | 236 episodes |- | 2004–2006 | Joey | Joey Tribbiani | 46 episodes |- | 2011 | Episodes | Himself | |}

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award

2002 Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series" - "Friends"

2003 Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series" - "Friends"

2004 Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series" - "Friends"

Golden Globe Award

2003 Nominated, "Best Performance by An Actor in a Musical or Comedy" - "Friends"

2004 Nominated, "Best Performance by An Actor in a Musical or Comedy" - "Friends"

2005 Nominated, "Best Performance by An Actor in a Musical or Comedy" - "Friends"

Teen Choice Awards

2002, Won, "TV Choice Actor" - Comedy" - "Friends"

People's Choice Awards

2005, Won, "Favorite Male Television Star" - "Friends"

References

External links

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Name	Justin Bieber
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Justin Drew Bieber
Born	March 01, 1994 trumpet
Occupation	Singer–songwriter, musician, actor
Years active	2009–present
Label	Island, RBMG
Associated acts	Usher
Url	justinbiebermusic.com

Justin Drew Bieber

His debut single, "One Time", released worldwide in 2009, charted in the top 30 in over ten countries. His debut release, My World, followed on November 17, 2009, and was eventually certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family and friends to see. She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B; songs, and Bieber's popularity on the site grew. Impressed, Braun tracked down the theater Bieber was performing in, located Bieber's school, and finally contacted Mallette. Mallette was reluctant; she remembered praying, "God, I gave him to you. You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label!" However, after praying with her church elders and receiving their encouragement, she permitted Braun to fly Bieber, then 13, to Atlanta, Georgia, to record demo tapes. A week after arriving, Bieber sang for R&B; singer/songwriter Usher. Justin Timberlake was also reportedly in the running to sign Bieber, but lost the bidding war to Usher. At that point, Bieber and his mother moved to Atlanta, also the home of Usher and Braun, to base his career. Braun became Bieber's manager.

Bieber's first single, "One Time", was released to radio while Bieber was still recording his debut album. and later peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. During fall 2009 it had success in international markets. The song was certified Platinum in Canada and the US and Gold in Australia and New Zealand. "One Less Lonely Girl" was later also released to radio and peaked within the top fifteen in Canada and the U.S., being certified Gold in the latter. My World was eventually certified Platinum in the US and Double Platinum in both Canada and the UK. According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received "generally favorable reviews". and reached the top ten of fifteen other countries. Braun recognized the appeal. Prior to flying him to Atlanta, Braun wanted to "build him up more on YouTube first" and had Bieber record more home videos for the channel. "I said: 'Justin, sing like there’s no one in the room. But let's not use expensive cameras.' We'll give it to kids, let them do the work, so that they feel like it's theirs," recalled Braun. Bieber continues to upload videos to the same channel and has opened a Twitter account, from which he interacts with fans regularly; his account was reported in November 2010 to have over 6 million followers. After signing Bieber, Usher appointed one of his former assistants, Ryan Good, to be Bieber's road manager and stylist. Good, once nicknamed Bieber's "swagger coach", created a "streetwise look" for the singer which consisted of baseball caps, hoodies, dog chains and flashy sneakers. Amy Kaufman of The Los Angeles Times comments, "Though a product of a middle-class suburban upbringing in Stratford, Ontario, Bieber's manner of dress and speech ("Wassup man, how you doin'?" or "It's like, you know, whateva' ") suggest he's mimicking his favorite rappers." and has been labeled a "teen hearthrob". James Roppo pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Most notable was the campaign to send Bieber to North Korea as part of his world tour (entitled My World Tour). This was carried out in part by 4chan, digg, and reddit users voting for the country on the tour's website, for the free competition to nominate a bonus country for the tour—the second-placed country being Israel, which presumably was voted for by Israelis genuinely wishing to attend the concert. It is highly unlikely that Bieber would actually have been given permission by the North Korean government, or concert organizers and management, to enter the country. Universal Music Group has denied any involvement in a poll that became the target of an online prank. A spokesperson for UMG told BBC News that it was a "hoax" but declined to give any further comment. Nick Collins of The Daily Telegraph speculated that "Bieber's character also appears to strike a particularly sour note with his Internet critics, with many remarks commenting on his youthful appearance, his teen-pop songs, his image as a heart-throb to young teenage girls and his manner of speech".

Discography

My World 2.0 (2010)

Tours

Urban Behavior Tour (2009)

My World Tour (2010–11)

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Justin Bieber at YouTube

Justin Bieber at Twitter

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Name	Jay-Z
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Shawn Corey Carter
Born	December 04, 1969Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Rapper, entrepreneur, partial owner of the New Jersey Nets
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1988–present
Genre	Hip hop
Associated acts	Memphis Bleek, The Notorious B.I.G., Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kanye West, Pharrell, Young Jeezy, R. Kelly, Linkin Park, Eminem
Label	Roc Nation
Url

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), He married American R&B; superstar Beyoncé Knowles on April 4, 2008. On December 11, 2009, Jay-Z was ranked as the 10th most successful artist of the 2000–2009 decade by Billboard Magazine and ranking as the 5th top solo male artist and as the 4th top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly, and 50 Cent.

According to his mother, Gloria Carter, a young Jay-Z used to wake his siblings up at night banging out drum patterns on the kitchen table. Eventually, she bought him a boom box for his birthday, sparking his interest in music. He began freestyling, writing lyrics, and followed the music of many artists popular at the time.

Jay-Z can briefly be heard on several of Jaz-O's early recordings in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including "The Originators" and "Hawaiian Sophie". This album would later be included in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" as #248 and would later reach platinum status.

1998–2000: Vol. 2... Criminal charges and mainstream success

In 1998, Jay-Z released Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life which spawned the biggest hit of his career at the time, "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)". He relied more on flow and wordplay, and he continued with his penchant for mining beats from the popular producers of the day such as Swizz Beatz, an upstart in-house producer for Ruff Ryders, and Timbaland. Other producers include: DJ Premier, Erick Sermon, The 45 King, and Kid Capri. Charting hits from this album included "Can I Get A...", featuring Ja Rule and Amil, and "Nigga What, Nigga Who", which featured Amil too. Vol. 2 would eventually become Jay-Z's most commercially successful album; it was certified 5× Platinum in the United States and has to date sold over five million copies. The album went on to win a Grammy Award, although Jay-Z boycotted the ceremony protesting DMX's failure to garner a Grammy nomination. Vol. 3's most successful single was "Big Pimpin'", featuring UGK. Around the same time, Jay-Z was accused of stabbing record executive Lance "Un" Rivera for what Jay-Z perceived was Rivera's bootlegging of Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. The stabbing allegedly occurred at the record release party for Q-Tip's debut solo album Amplified at the Kit Kat Klub, a now defunct night club in Times Square, New York City, on December 9. Jay-Z's associates at the party were accused of causing a commotion within the club, which Jay-Z allegedly used as cover when he supposedly stabbed Rivera in the stomach with a five-inch (127 mm) blade.

In his book Decoded, Jay-Z addresses his assault case. While he didn't apologize for his actions, he did express regret that the incident happened and attributed it to a loss of control, saying that there was no reason for him to get into a situation that put him and people who depended on him at risk. He also vowed to never get involved in a similar situation again.

2001–02: Feud with Nas, The Blueprint and The Blueprint²

In 2001, Jay-Z spoke out against Prodigy after he took an issue with a Jay-Z line from "Money, Cash, Hoes" that he felt were subliminal shots at Mobb Deep and referenced Mobb Deep's beef with Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, and Death Row Records. He later performed a song "Takeover", at Summer Jam 2001, which initially attacked Prodigy and revealed photos of Prodigy dressed like Michael Jackson. The Blueprint was applauded for its production and the balance of "mainstream" and "hardcore" rap, receiving recognition from both audiences. The Blueprint was written in only two days. , a double-album. The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one, selling over 545,000 units and surpassing The Blueprint.

On November 25, 2003, Jay-Z held a concert at Madison Square Garden, which would later be the focus of his film Fade to Black. This concert was his "retirement party". All proceeds went to charity. Other performers included collaborators like The Roots (in the form of his backing band), Missy Elliott, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Siegel, Freeway, Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé, Twista, Ghostface Killah, Foxy Brown, Pharrell and R. Kelly with special appearances by Voletta Wallace and Afeni Shakur, the mothers of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur respectively. While Jay-Z had attested to a retirement from making new studio albums, various side projects and appearances soon followed. Included in these were a greatest hits record, mash-up projects and concert appearances with R. Kelly and Linkin Park.

In 2004 Jay-Z collaborated with rock group Linkin Park. The project was named Collision Course, and contained a six track EP, as well as a making of DVD. Some of the mash ups tracks were entitled "Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You", "Jigga What/Faint", and "Numb/Encore". "Numb/Encore" went on to win a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and was performed with Linkin Park live at the Grammys, with a special appearance by Paul McCartney, who added verses from the song Yesterday. The EP sold over 1 million copies in the US alone. Jay-Z was the executive producer of Fort Minor's debut album The Rising Tied. Mike Shinoda got together with Jay-Z and Linkin Park bandmate Brad Delson to discuss what tracks should make the album.

Later in 2004, Jay-Z was named president of Def Jam Records, which led to Jay-Z, Dash and Biggs selling their remaining interests in Roc-A-Fella Records and Jay-Z taking control of both of the companies.

Jay-Z released his tenth album entitled American Gangster on November 6, 2007. After viewing the Ridley Scott film of the same name, he was heavily inspired to create a new "concept" album that depicts his experiences as a street-hustler. On December 24, 2007, Jay-Z stated that he would not remain at Def Jam as the company's President, and vacated the position effective of January 1, 2008.

On October 9, 2009, Jay-Z kicked off his tour for The Blueprint 3, during which he will support his new album in North America. In a Shave Magazine review of his performance at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Jake Tomlinson expressed that "It was the type of smooth performance you would expect from the hip-hop superstar." The review gave this performance 4 stars. His North American tour is scheduled to continue until November 22, 2009. Fela! is a story about an African pioneer and political activist who made his first moves on the scene during the 1970s.

2010-present: Watch the Throne

On January 23, 2010, Jay-Z released a track, "Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)", with Rihanna, and U2's Bono and The Edge, as well as performing it at the Hope For Haiti Now telethon.

Rapping technique

Royce da 5'9" and Fredro Starr of Onyx both describe Jay-Z's emphasis on flow in the book How to Rap – Starr says that Jay-Z is "a master of the flow—he can flow fast, he can flow slow". Everlast, Shock G of Digital Underground describes Jay-Z's performance style, saying he "rarely breaks a sweat, and instead uses smoothness and clever wordplay to keep the audience interested and entertained".

Philanthropy

During his retirement, Jay-Z also became involved in philanthropic activity. On August 9, 2006, he met with United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan at the organization's headquarters in New York City. The rapper pledged to use his upcoming world tour to raise awareness of and combat global water shortage. Already on the look-out for a way to, in his own words, "become helpful", he had been made aware of this issue during a visit to Africa. The effort took place in partnership with the UN, as well as MTV, which produced a documentary entitled Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life, first airing in November 2006. Along with Sean "Diddy" Combs, Jay-Z pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross' relief effort after Hurricane Katrina. Jay-Z stated his support for Kanye West after the latter's outburst against President Bush during a live Katrina charity telethon. He also addressed the issue of the Katrina disaster, and the government's response, in his song "Minority Report".

Politics

Jay-Z got actively involved in politics during the 2008 presidential campaign, where he supported increased voter participation and helped send voters to polling stations. He was an early supporter for the candidacy of Illinois senator and subsequent US president Barack Obama, performing for free in voter-drive concerts financed by the Democrats' campaign. In the process, he's become personally acquainted with Obama himself, who stated "Every time I talk to Jay-Z, who is a brilliant talent and a good guy, I enjoy how he thinks. That's somebody who is going to start branching out and can help shape attitudes in a real positive way." During the 2010 mid-term elections' campaign, Jay-Z appeared, along with other artists, in an ad prepared by the HeadCount organization, urging voters, and especially younger ones, to register and vote.

Discography

Reasonable Doubt (1996)

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997)

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998)

Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999)

(2000)

The Blueprint (2001)

(2002)

The Black Album (2003)

Kingdom Come (2006)

American Gangster (2007)

The Blueprint 3 (2009)

Watch the Throne (2011) [with Kanye West]

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Wild Style (1983)

Streets Is Watching (1998)

Backstage (2000)

State Property (2002)

Paper Soldiers (2003)

Fade to Black (2004)

Bibliography

Decoded by Jay-Z (2010: Spiegel & Grau, 336 pages) ISBN 978-1400068920. Part memoir and part a collection of Jay-Z lyrics with the stories behind them.

References

External links

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David Tennant (born David John McDonald; 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant's maternal great-grandparents, William and Agnes Blair, were staunch Protestants from Derry in Northern Ireland and among the signatories of the Ulster Covenant; William was a member of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland. Tennant's maternal grandfather, footballer Archie McLeod, met William and Agnes's daughter Nellie Blair while playing for Derry City F.C.. He watched almost every Doctor Who episode for years, and he met Tom Baker at a book signing event in Glasgow and spoke to him. The following year he played a role in an episode of Dramarama.

Tennant's first professional role upon graduating from drama school was in a staging of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui co-starring Ashley Jensen, one of a few plays in which he performed as part of the agitprop . Tennant also made an early television appearance in the Scottish TV sitcom Rab C Nesbitt as a transsexual barmaid called Davina.

Tennant's first major TV role was as the manic depressive Campbell in the Scottish drama series Takin' Over the Asylum (1994). During filming, Tennant met comic actress and writer Arabella Weir. When he moved to London shortly afterwards he lodged with Weir for five years and became godfather to her youngest child. He has subsequently appeared alongside Weir in many productions; as a guest in her spoof television series, Posh Nosh; in the Doctor Who audio drama Exile—during which Weir played an alternate version of the Doctor—and as panelists on the West Wing Ultimate Quiz on More4.

One of his earliest big screen roles was in Jude (1996), in which he shared a scene with Christopher Eccleston, playing a drunken undergraduate who challenges Eccleston's Jude to prove his intellect.

Tennant developed his career in the British theatre, frequently performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His first Shakespearean role for the RSC was in As You Like It (1996); having auditioned for the role of Orlando, the romantic lead, he was instead cast as the jester Touchstone, which he played in his natural Scottish accent. || Jim || Glasgow Health Board PSA |- | 1988 || Dramarama || Neil McDonald || Series 6, Episode 13, "The Secret of Croftmore" |- | rowspan="2"|1992 || Strathblair|| Hiker 2 || Series 1 |- | Bunch of Five || Policeman || Episode 5, "Miles Better" |- | 1993|| Rab C Nesbitt || Davina || Series 3, Episode 2, "Touch" |- | 1994 || Takin' Over the Asylum || Campbell Bain || Played a mental patient |- | rowspan="2"|1995 || The Bill || Steve Clemens || Series 11, Episode 128, "Deadline", opposite Honeysuckle Weeks, who he would also appear alongside in Foyle's War |- | The Tales of Para Handy || John MacBryde || |- | 1996 || A Mug's Game || Gavin || Series 1, Episode 4 |- | rowspan="2"|1997 || Holding the Baby || Nurse || Series 1, Episode 2 |- | Conjuring Shakespeare || Angelo || Episode 6 'Like a Virgin' (Open University documentary series on Shakespeare. Tennant appears in a filmed scene from the play Measure for Measure) |- | Masterpiece Contemporary || Host || |- | QI || Rex Alexander || NBC Pilot |- | The Catherine Tate Show || Jimmy Murphy || BBC TV Film |}

Film

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Awards and nominations

;Awards 2005 Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland, Best Male Performance: Jimmy Porter in Look Back in Anger 2006 TV Quick and TV Choice Award, Best Actor: Doctor Who 2006 National Television Award, Best Actor: Doctor Who 2007 Welsh BAFTAs, Best Actor, Doctor Who 2007 The Constellation Awards, Best Male Performance in a 2006 Science Fiction Television Episode: Doctor Who: The Girl In The Fireplace 2007 TV Quick and TV Choice Award, Best Actor: Doctor Who 2007 National Television Awards, Most Popular Actor 2007 Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award, screen award 2008 The Constellation Awards, Best Male Performance in a 2007 Science Fiction Television Episode: Doctor Who: Human Nature/The Family Of Blood 2008 TV Quick and TV Choice Award, Best Actor: Doctor Who 2008 National Television Award, Outstanding Drama Performance: Doctor Who 2009 Critics' Circle Award for Best Shakespearean Performance for his role as Hamlet. He will share the award with Sir Derek Jacobi for his performance as Malvolio in Twelfth Night. 2009 Theatregoers' Choice Awards, The AKA Theatre Event of the Year for his performance in Hamlet

2010 National Television Award, Outstanding Drama Performance: ''Doctor Who'

2010 The Constellation Awards, Best Male Performance in a 2009 Science Fiction Television Episode: Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars ;Nominations 1996 Theatre Management Association Best Actor Award: for The Glass Menagerie and An Experienced Woman Gives Advice. 2000 Ian Charleson Award (Best classical actor under 30): The Comedy of Errors. 2003 Olivier Award as Best Actor: Lobby Hero. 2006 Broadcasting Press Guild Best Actor award for Casanova, Secret Smile and Doctor Who. 2008 Best Actor in the Royal Television Society Programme Awards for Recovery and Doctor Who. 2008 Best Actor in a Drama Series for the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who at the Satellite Awards given by the International Press Academy. 2009 Broadcasting Press Guild Best Actor award for Einstein and Eddington and Doctor Who. 2009 Scottish BAFTA Acting in TV Male for Doctor Who. 2009 Standard Theatre awards, longlist, Best Actor for Hamlet. 2009 Saturn Award, Best Actor on Television, Doctor Who: The End of Time. 2010 Broadcasting Press Guild Best Actor award for Hamlet and Doctor Who.

See also

Andre Tchaikowsky#Skull

References

Further reading

Smallwood, Robert (editor) (2000). Players of Shakespeare 4: Further Essays in Shakespearean Performance by Players with the Royal Shakespeare Company, David Tennant on playing Touchstone in As You Like It, pp. 30–44. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-79416-1

Smallwood, Robert (editor) (2005). Players of Shakespeare 5: Further Essays in Shakespearean Performance by Players with the Royal Shakespeare Company, David Tennant on playing Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, pp. 113–130. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-67698-3

Goodall, Nigel (2008). David Tennant: A Life in Time and Space. London: John Blake Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84454-636-5

Mitchell, Molly (2009). David Tennant. London: Orion Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-409-10469-8

External links

"David Tennant Conquers TV" - BBC News Article (16 April 2005)

Profile at the BBC website

Hamlet, (3:05:52), Great Performances, PBS, April 28, 2008 (video-only link)

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Name	Chris Colfer
Imagesize	250px
Caption	Colfer at the San Diego Comic-Con International, July 2010
Birth name	Christopher Paul Colfer
Birth date	May 27, 1990
Birth place	Clovis, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	2009–present

Christopher Paul "Chris" Colfer One of his real in-school experiences was later turned into a sub-plot for his character on Glee, when the high school teachers denied him the chance to sing "Defying Gravity" from the musical Wicked because it is traditionally performed by a woman. His grandmother, a minister, let him sing the song in her church. Colfer commented on his casting, "It's good to have something positive, especially for kids in small towns, like myself, who need a little pick-me-up." Kurt Hummel has gone on to become an audience favorite. Colfer's sister, Hannah, suffers from severe epilepsy, and often experiences over fifty seizures in an hour. Colfer has commented that when he was younger he used acting as a method of escaping the stress involved with having a sick family member.

Colfer appeared on the Friday Night With Jonathan Ross talk show on June 18, 2010, along with his fellow Glee co-stars Amber Riley and Matthew Morrison. He demonstrated his skill with a pair of sai, revealing that he bought a pair of them on eBay and regularly practices in his trailer when not shooting.

Filmography

Discography

(2009)

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(2010)

(2010)

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Name	Catherine Tate
Caption	Catherine Tate in 2008
Birthname	Catherine Ford
Birthdate	May 12, 1968
Birthplace	Bloomsbury, London, England
Yearsactive	1990–present
Occupation	Actress, writer, comedienne
Domesticpartner	Twig Clark (?–present)
Children	Erin Clark (born January 2003)
Television	Big TrainWild WestThe Catherine Tate ShowDoctor Who
Residence	Richmond upon Thames, London, UK
Nationality	British
Ethnicity	White British

Catherine Tate (born 12 May 1968) Her mother, Josephine, was a florist,

Tate never knew her father, as he left very early on in her life, and consequently, she was brought up in a female-dominated environment, being cared for by her mother, grandmother and her godparents. As a child, Tate suffered from an obsessive-compulsive disorder which centred on word association. For example, Tate was not able to leave a jumper on the floor or it might have brought misfortune to her mother whose name began with the letter "J" like jumper.

She attended St Joseph's, Macklin Street, Holborn, a local Roman Catholic primary school. She then attended Notre Dame High School, Southwark, a South London convent secondary school for girls that was run by nuns. By the time Tate was a teenager, she knew she wanted to follow a professional acting career, and was subsequently sent to a boys' Roman Catholic school, Salesian College in Battersea at the age of 16. The school had the necessary facilities for drama. Tate left school without sitting her A-Levels. She studied there for three years, and until the age of 26, she lived in Holborn and Bloomsbury. Prior to getting a place at the Central School of Speech and Drama, Tate went to the Sylvia Young Theatre School, but left after a week; "Even at that age I realised I wasn't Bonnie Langford. It was very competitive", she stated. and London's Burning. Tate started stand-up comedy in 1996, She played the part of Kate in the unaired pilot episode of sitcom Not Going Out alongside Lee Mack and Tim Vine. In 2001, she returned to the festival with her own sell-out one-woman show, which was followed by roles in Big Train, Attention Scum and TVGoHome. After being spotted at Edinburgh, she was given the role of Angela in the comedy, Wild West, with Dawn French,

Tate has also performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and at the National Theatre. She acted the role of Smeraldina in a 2000 RSC production of A Servant to Two Masters, and another role in The Way of the World at the National Theatre. Two of the show's well-known characters are teenager Lauren Cooper and Joannie "Nan" Taylor, the cockney grandmother. Tate's inspiration for the cockney grandmother came from visits to old people's homes when she was at drama college. Tate won a British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Newcomer for her work on the first series of The Catherine Tate Show,

In November 2005, Tate appeared in another charity sketch as part of the BBC's annual Children in Need telethon. The segment was a crossover between EastEnders and The Catherine Tate Show, featuring Eastenders characters Peggy Mitchell, Little Mo Mitchell and Stacey Slater, whilst Tate appeared as Lauren. Tate later won a British Comedy Award for Best British Comedy Actress for her work in the second series of The Catherine Tate Show. Tate immediately denied the rumours, explaining that she was joking about her attempts to act "cool" around Schwimmer, whom she described as "a very funny, personable man, and easy to get along with". On her appearance in the series, Tate commented "I'm honoured and delighted to be joining David Tennant aboard the TARDIS. I was holding out for a summer season at Wigan rep but as a summer job, this'll do." and Scenes of a Sexual Nature. She later appeared in the films Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution, in which she played the title character, and Love and Other Disasters. She later filmed a one-off special episode which aired on Christmas Day 2007. At the TV Quick Awards 2008, Tate was voted best actress for her role in Doctor Who. Tate suffered from postnatal depression, from which she only recovered after the filming of the second series. During this difficult period, Clark gave up his work to care for Erin so that Tate could concentrate on her own work. She also suffers from occasional panic attacks. The family currently has a home in Richmond-upon-Thames, London. She has both a cat and a dog, the latter of which was given to her by Jonathan Ross. Regarding her personal outlook, Tate has said "I'm an incredibly negative person, so any form of success is only ever going to be a relief to me and set my default position back to neutral."

Awards and nominations

All for her work on The Catherine Tate Show unless otherwise stated:

Awards

2004: British Comedy Award — Best Comedy Newcomer

2006: RTS Television Award — Best Comedy Performance

2006: British Comedy Award — Best TV Comedy Actress

2007: National Television Awards — Most Popular Comedy Programme

2008: TV Quick Award — Best Actress in a Drama Series (for Doctor Who)

Nominations

2004: British Comedy Award — Best TV Comedy Actress

2005: British Comedy Award — Best TV Comedy Actress

2005: British Comedy Award — People's Choice Award (polled most votes but award not received) 2005: International Emmy — Best Performance by an Actress

2005: BAFTA TV Award — Best New Writer

2005: BAFTA TV Award — Comedy Programme or Series Award

2006: BAFTA TV Award — Best Comedy Performance

2007: BAFTA TV Award — Best Comedy Programme

2008: Nickelodeon's UK Kids Choice Awards 2008 — Funniest Person

2008: Nickelodeon's UK Kids Choice Awards 2008 — Best TV Actress (for Doctor Who)

2008: National Television Award — Outstanding Drama Performance (for Doctor Who)

Filmography

Television and film

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9; |- align="center" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | 1990 | Surgical Spirit | Son's girlfriend | |- | 1993 | The Bill | WDC Palmer | |- |1994 | Milner | Jesson's P.A. | |- |1994 | Men Behaving Badly | Young woman | |- | 1998-2002 | Big Train | various roles | |- | 2000 | That Peter Kay Thing | | |- | 2001 | Attention Scum | | |- | 2002-2004 | Wild West | Angela Phillips | |- | 2004–20072009- | The Catherine Tate Show | various characters | |- | 2005 | Bleak House | Mrs Chadband | |- |rowspan=4| 2006 | Love and Other Disasters | Talullah Wentworth | |- | Starter for 10 | Julie Jackson | |- | Sixty Six | Aunt Lila | |- | Scenes of a Sexual Nature | Sara | |- | 2005 || Marple | Mitzi Kosinski | "A Murder is Announced" |- | 200620082010 | Doctor Who | Donna Noble | "The Runaway Bride"Series 4 (Full Series)The End of Time |- | 2007 | The Bad Mother's Handbook | Karen | |- | 2007 | Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution | Dorothy Ratcliffe | |- |rowspan=4| 2009 | The Sunday Night Project | Herself | Guest Host |- | The Justin Lee Collins Show | Herself | Guest |- | Genius | Herself | Guest |- | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Herself | Guest |- | rowspan="2"|2010 | Little Crackers | Josephine | Short film, Tate's first directing role. |- | Gulliver's Travels | Queen of Lilliput | |- | 2011 | Monte Carlo | Alice | Post-production |}

Radio and CD audio drama

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References

External links

Catherine Tate at bbc.co.uk/comedy

The Catherine Tate Show at bbc.co.uk/comedy

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