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Martin Shaw (born 21 January 1945) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the television series The Professionals, The Chief, Judge John Deed and Inspector George Gently. He has also acted on stage and in film, and has narrated numerous audiobooks and presented various television series, including the 2006 series Martin Shaw: Aviators.
Shaw was born in Birmingham. His childhood was spent in Erdington and then Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham. According to him, his first stage appearance was at age three, during an amateur show in which his parents were performing.
Shaw attended Great Barr School, where he excelled in English literature and drama lessons. At sixteen, he was offered a scholarship to a Birmingham drama school. Declining the scholarship, he left school and, on the advice of his parents, he sought employment. One job was in the office of a brass foundry.
In his youth, Shaw was involved in a drunken brawl with a friend, suffering broken teeth, injuries to his face and a fractured skull. A mid-face fracture involving the right cheekbone required surgical rebuilding.
A Hobson's choice is a free choice in which only one option is actually offered. As a person may refuse to take that option, the choice is therefore really decided between taking the option or not. In other words, one may "take it or leave it." The phrase is said to originate with Thomas Hobson (1544–1631), a livery stable owner in Cambridge, England, who offered customers the choice of either taking the horse in his stall nearest the door or taking none at all.
According to a plaque underneath a painting of Hobson donated to Cambridge Guildhall, Hobson had an extensive stable of some 40 horses. This gave the appearance to his customers that, upon entry, that customer would have his or her choice of mounts, when in fact there was only one: Hobson required his customers to choose the horse in the stall closest to the door. This was to prevent the best horses from always being chosen, which would have caused those horses to become overused.
Henry Ford was also said to have offered the Ford Model T with the famous Hobson's choice of "You may pick any color, so long as it is black". However, factually speaking, the car was actually offered in a variety of colors in the earliest days.
Actors: Mike Downey (producer), Nick Brimble (actor), Moune Barius (editor), Amanda Plummer (actress), Sean Pertwee (actor), Christian Becker (producer), Hanno Huth (producer), John Michael Higgins (actor), Norbert Maass (miscellaneous crew), Amanda Walker (actress), Sean Chapman (actor), Julian Curry (actor), Catarina Raacke (miscellaneous crew), Zdenek Maryska (actor), Claudia Vaseková (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller,Actors: Jorge Montesi (director), David Carradine (actor), Cathy Lee Crosby (actress), Jim Byrnes (actor), Michele Greene (actress), Paul Dixon (editor), Fred Karlin (composer), Lee Majors (actor), Rick Rosenberg (producer), Judi Rosner (miscellaneous crew), John Wesley Shipp (actor), Robert W. Christiansen (producer), Brent Hinkley (actor), Diane Weiss (miscellaneous crew), Daniel Schneider (producer),
Plot: Shaw, an inveterate explorer and Willa, the headstrong daughter of a famous archaeologist, team up to search for a lost treasure described in an old journal. However, things don't go according to plan as Shaw and his team are tracked through the mountains by Stark who has his own ideas about the fate of the gold!
Keywords: captive, cave, five-word-title, friend, gold, lost-treasure, mountain, search, treasure-huntActors: Arthur Millett (actor), Frank Brownlee (actor), Wyndham Gittens (director), Monte Blue (actor), Claire McDowell (actress), Wyndham Gittens (writer), Aaron Edwards (actor),
Genres: Drama,Talking about Hobson's Choice which will be in West End's Vaudeville Theatre from 8 June to 10 September 2016. I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners.
Talking about Hobson's Choice which will be in West End's Vaudeville Theatre from 8 June to 10 September 2016. I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners.
Talking about the new series of Inspector George Gently. I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners.
Subscribe now for more! http://bit.ly/1NbomQa Broadcast on 02/08/16 Actor Martin Shaw talks about his role in the classic British play Hobson's Choice. Like, follow and subscribe to Good Morning Britain! The Good Morning Britain YouTube channel delivers you the news that you’re waking up to in the morning. From exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in politics and showbiz to heartwarming human interest stories and unmissable watch again moments. Join Susanna Reid, Piers Morgan, Ben Shephard, Kate Garraway, Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher every weekday on ITV from 6am. Website: http://bit.ly/1GsZuha YouTube: http://bit.ly/1Ecy0g1 Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1HEDRMb Twitter: http://bit.ly/1xdLqU3 http://www.itv.com
First aired on 29 December 1982. Martin Shaw as Archibald Carlyle and Lisa Eichhorn as Lady Isabel Vane. I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners. Many thanks to the lovely lady who gave me this to digitise and share.
John Deed between the myth and the reality of love. "In that brief moment we go beyond everything in our ordinary lives, for that brief affair I don't have a past, don't have to sit on the bench listening to lies and excuses. I don't have to pretend I'm not alone or lonely for an hour or a night, I can pretend it's love, and it is. We love for that moment. It's worth all the rejection you get and it's... glorious." (John Deed, about his affair with Francesca.) Song: Sway by The Puppini Sisters I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners.
Tribute video covering 48 years with clips and photos from 53 TV and cinema films and series, 22 theatre plays and 3 documentaries. Throughout his career Martin Shaw has been in dozens more TV and theatre productions, but sadly no footage or photos are available from them. Full list of included below: 0:08 Macbeth (1971) 0:11 A Streetcar Named Desire (Piccadilly Theatre) 1974 0:14 An Ideal Husband (Globe Theatre, London) 1992; 1996 Haymarket/Old Vic/Gielgud Theatre 0:16 Judge John Deed (2001-2007) 0:18 A Man For All Seasons (Theatre Royal Haymarket) 2005/6 0:20 Martin Shaw: Aviators (2006) 0:23 The Explorers (1984) 0:26 Barlow - Asylum (1975) 0:30 Facelift (1984) 0:33 The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999) 0:35 Nightmares – Oilman (1986) 0:38 Villains (1972) 0:40 The Country Girl (Apollo Theatre) ...
BBС Breakfast interview about George Gently. Many thanks to Janet to whom I owe this footage!
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Inspector Gently himself talks to the Loose Women about why the show has such appeal. And Coleen manages to get some flirting into the interview too! Like, follow and subscribe to Loose Women! YouTube: http://bit.ly/1C7hxMy Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1KXmWdc Twitter: http://bit.ly/1Bxfxts http://www.itv.com http://www.stv.tv http://www.u.tv
The Chief (1990–1995) Ratings: 6,8/10 Creator: Jeffrey Caine Stars: Martin Shaw, Karen Archer, Gillian Martell Genres: Drama Plot Keywords: police | two word. The Chief Series 2 Ep. 4 26 Apr. 1991 The Chief (1990–1995) Ratings: 6,8/10 Creator: Jeffrey Caine Stars: Martin Shaw, Karen Archer, Gillian Martell . The Chief (1990–1995) Ratings: 6,8/10 Creator: Jeffrey Caine Stars: Martin Shaw, Karen Archer, Gillian Martell Genres: Drama Plot Keywords: police | two word . The Chief Series 1 Ep. 1 20 Apr. 1990 The Chief Series 1 Ep. 1 20 Apr. 1990
Actor Martin Shaw takes to the skies to retrace the 1943 raid by 617 Squadron, which used a bouncing bomb to destroy German dams, in a bid to separate the facts from the myths surrounding the famous tale. He also talks to the last living RAF veteran of the mission, as well as a survivor of the tsunami that was caused by the Moehne dam's destruction, and meets the secret wartime girlfriend of pilot Guy Gibson.
Martin Shaw: Cultural Myth Making Dr. Martin Shaw is a storyteller, mythologist and rites-of-passage teacher. Director of the Westcountry School of Myth, join Martin as he explores our dominant cultural stories and describes the powerful influence of myth making over our lives. More info: Martins Blog http://www.theschoolofmyth.blogspot.co.uk/ His school of myth project http://schoolofmyth.com/ More great films and talks here: http://www.permanentculturenow.com/category/films/ Cloudcuckooland festival: http://www.cloudcuckooland.org/
[Story 1:01 - Discussion 16:57 - Story 27:00 - Discussion 38:51] Listen as storyteller Martin Shaw tells the Seneca story of 'The Listener' at the 2010 Minnesota Men's Conference. This first part of the story is told in two sequential segments, each followed by open discussion with conference attendees.
Martin Shaw presents a documentary marking the closure of RAF Coltishall in Norfolk, one of Britain's most famous battle of Britain fighter stations. I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners. Many thanks to the lovely lady who shared this with all of us..
As part of his Earth Talk "Entering The Bone House - The Skill of Making a Home for Story" at Schumacher College, Martin Shaw tells the story of "Tatterhood". About Martin Shaw Martin is author of “Snowy Tower: Parzival and the Wet, Black Branch of Language”, and the award winning “A Branch From the Lightning Tree”. Director of the Westcountry School of Myth, he lived for four years under canvas, exploring small pockets of the British countryside. He is principal teacher at Robert Bly’s Great Mother Conference, and devised and led the Oral Tradition course at Stanford University in Northern California. His translations of Gaelic poetry and folklore (with Tony Hoagland) have been published in Orion Magazine, Poetry International, the Kenyon Review, Poetry Magazine, and the Mississippi Revi...
As part of his Earth Talk "Entering The Bone House - The Skill of Making a Home for Story" at Schumacher College, Martin Shaw told the story "The Earth Gnome". About Martin Shaw Martin is author of “Snowy Tower: Parzival and the Wet, Black Branch of Language”, and the award winning “A Branch From the Lightning Tree”. Director of the Westcountry School of Myth, he lived for four years under canvas, exploring small pockets of the British countryside. He is principal teacher at Robert Bly’s Great Mother Conference, and devised and led the Oral Tradition course at Stanford University in Northern California. His translations of Gaelic poetry and folklore (with Tony Hoagland) have been published in Orion Magazine, Poetry International, the Kenyon Review, Poetry Magazine, and the Mississippi Rev...
Barlow, series 4, ep. 5, aired on 5 February 1975. Martin Shaw as Stefan Borowski. I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners. Many thanks to the lovely lady who gave me this to digitise and share.
A nice chat about the new series of Inspector George Gently and much more. I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners.
Martin Shaw talks to Richard and Judy about The Professionals, the newspapers, the American traffic cops and Oscar Wilde's character Lord Goring, played by him in the highly acclaimed theatre production of An Ideal Husband (1992, 1995-97). I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners. My deepest gratitude to the kind and generous lady who gave me this to digitalize!
Re-uploaded - with better quality and 16:9. I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners.
A chat about the new series of Inspector George Gently and about the times of The Professionals. I own nothing, all copyright belongs to the rightful owners.
Interviewed on the set of Inspector George Gently.
Talking about the 1992 production of An Ideal Husband at Globe Theatre. I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners. My deepest gratitude to the kind and generous lady who gave me this to digitalize!
Talking about the second series of Inspector George Gently. I own nothing, all copyright remains with the rightful owners.
Top Quotes from George Bernard Shaw, Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Peter Drucker, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Zig Ziglar, Albert Einstein, Harry S Truman, Henry Ford, Henry Ward Beecher. For more quotes visit http://www.quotesmessages.com. Please subscribe to the channel, like, share or leave your comments if you enjoyed this collection.
Illinois State University Belle Voix Showcase Concert Performance 10-2-16; Leslie Manfredo, director; Anh Nguyen, accompanist
Music video by Martin Hulbert, Shaw performing Better Man. (C) 2016 Martin Hulbert and David Balshaw http://vevo.ly/ewlDsm
British-American film adaptation of William http://bit.ly/2bjw5zQ Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth. Directed by Roman Polanski, it....
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"Myth is the place where poetry and music are yet to diverge." ~ Robert Bringhurst Filmed in Victoria, Canada, spring 2016. Dr. Martin Shaw is mythologist, author and storyteller, and founder of the WestCountry School of Myth. View upcoming tour dates https://drmartinshawca.wordpress.com
Dr. Martin Shaw is mythologist, author and storyteller, and founder of the WestCountry School of Myth. View upcoming tour dates https://drmartinshawca.wordpress.com Interview by Ian MacKenzie Music Benjamin Bogosian https://benjaminbogosian.bandcamp.com Additional Footage Opus Earth Productions Scatterlings - Available Fall 2016 from White Cloud Press http://www.whitecloudpress.com
Preformed August 14, 2016