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Geoffrey Hughes DL (2 February 1944, Wallasey, Cheshire – 27 July 2012, Isle of Wight) was an English television, film and stage actor.
Hughes rose to fame for portraying much-loved binman Eddie Yeats in the popular long-running British soap opera Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, making a return to the show in 1987. He went on to appear in two popular British television sitcoms during the 1990s, playing loveable slob Onslow in Roy Clarke's Keeping Up Appearances (1990–95) followed by Twiggy in Craig Cash and Caroline Aherne's The Royle Family (1998–2000), the latter of which he reprised his role for specials in 2006 and 2008.
From 2001 to 2005 he played Vernon Scripps, conman and loveable rogue, on the ITV police drama Heartbeat (2001–05), taking over as the show's main loveable rogue from Bill Maynard, and returning to the show briefly in 2007 after the character was thought dead.
In 1996 Hughes was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and in 2010 he suffered a cancer relapse which led him to retire from acting. He died from the illness, aged 68, in 2012
Hughes was also the Honorary Squire of the Dartington Morris Men and made an appearance at the Dartington Morris Ring meeting in September 2008. His musical interests included English folk-rock and he compered at Fairport's Cropredy Convention annual music festival several times.
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 2 february 1944 at Wallasey (United-kingdom)
Death 27 july 2012 (at 68 years) at Isle of Wight (United-kingdom)
Birth 2 february 1944 at Wallasey (United-kingdom)
Death 27 july 2012 (at 68 years) at Isle of Wight (United-kingdom)
Geoffrey Hughes DL (2 February 1944, Wallasey, Cheshire – 27 July 2012, Isle of Wight) was an English television, film and stage actor.
Hughes rose to fame for portraying much-loved binman Eddie Yeats in the popular long-running British soap opera Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, making a return to the show in 1987. He went on to appear in two popular British television sitcoms during the 1990s, playing loveable slob Onslow in Roy Clarke's Keeping Up Appearances (1990–95) followed by Twiggy in Craig Cash and Caroline Aherne's The Royle Family (1998–2000), the latter of which he reprised his role for specials in 2006 and 2008.
From 2001 to 2005 he played Vernon Scripps, conman and loveable rogue, on the ITV police drama Heartbeat (2001–05), taking over as the show's main loveable rogue from Bill Maynard, and returning to the show briefly in 2007 after the character was thought dead.
In 1996 Hughes was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and in 2010 he suffered a cancer relapse which led him to retire from acting. He died from the illness, aged 68, in 2012
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Hughes' off-stage interests were sailing, golf, cricket, rock music, trees and beer. Born in Wallasey, on the Wirral in Cheshire, to parents Ada and Bill, he had one younger brother Gordon and was brought up in Liverpool. He is survived by his wife, whom he first met in the Navigation Inn at Buxworth in the High Peak of Derbyshire, then owned and run by Pat Phoenix (Elsie Tanner in Coronation Street).Hughes was also the Honorary Squire of the Dartington Morris Men and made an appearance at the Dartington Morris Ring meeting in September 2008. His musical interests included English folk-rock and he compered at Fairport's Cropredy Convention annual music festival several times.
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Flick (2008)
, 1h36Origin United-kingdom
Genres Horror
Actors Hugh O'Conor, Faye Dunaway, Liz Smith, Ricci Harnett, Hayley Angel Holt, Michelle Ryan
Roles Tony Ray
Rating47%
Nijinsky (1980)
, 2h9Directed by Herbert Ross, Yves Amoureux
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Musical films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Alan Bates, Leslie Browne, Alan Badel, Jeremy Irons, Ronald Pickup, Ronald Lacey
Rating64%
The film suggests Nijinsky was driven into madness by both his consuming ambition and self-enforced heterosexuality. He became involved with Romola de Pulszky, a society girl who joined impresario Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes specifically to seduce Nijinsky. After a series of misunderstandings with Diaghilev, who is both his domineering mentor and possessive lover, Nijinsky succumbs to Romola's charms and marries her. After this, his gradual decline from artistic moodiness to a diagnosis of schizophrenia begins.
, 1h30Directed by Norman Cohen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Robin Askwith, Anthony Booth, Sheila White, Doris Hare, Windsor Davies, Bill Maynard
Roles Postman
Rating44%
, 1h42Directed by Norman Cohen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Political films
Actors Jim Dale, Arthur Lowe, Bill Maynard, Tony Selby, Geoffrey Hughes, Spike Milligan
Roles Larry
Rating57%
Aspiring jazz musician Terence "Spike" Milligan reluctantly obeys his call-up and joins the Royal Artillery regiment at Bexhill-on-Sea, where he begins training to take part in World War II. But along the way Spike and his friends get involved in many amusing - and some not-so amusing - scrapes.
Tiffany Jones (1973)
, 1h30Directed by Pete Walker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Eric Pohlmann, Damien Thomas, Anouska Hempel, Alan Curtis, Ray Brooks, Martin Benson
Roles Georg
Rating47%
Tiffany Jones (1973)
, 1h30Directed by Pete Walker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Anouska Hempel, Damien Thomas, Ray Brooks, Eric Pohlmann, Richard Marner, Martin Benson
Roles Georg
Rating47%
Much like the comic strip the film centers around Tiffany Jones, a photo model in swinging London and features some female nudity. However, here she also has a double life as a secret agent. The plot follows her as she tries to topple an Eastern European dictatorship in the fictional country Zirdana.
The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
, 1h33Directed by Piers Haggard
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films about religion, Demons in film, Witches in film
Actors Patrick Wymark, Linda Hayden, Michele Dotrice, James Hayter, Wendy Padbury, Anthony Ainley
Roles Drinking Villager
Rating63%
In early 18th century England. Ralph Gower (Barry Andrews) uncovers a deformed skull with one eye and strange fur on it while ploughing a field. Ralph insists that local judge (Patrick Wymark) look at it, but the skull has vanished and the judge disregards Ralph's supernatural fears. Later, many people in the village become affected by its supernatural power, including a young woman (Tamara Ustinov) who sprouts a claw, and children who find a strange claw and then behave oddly and grow patches of fur on their bodies.
Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
, 1h30Directed by Gerald Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, Bernard Bresslaw
Roles Willy
Rating61%
In bathroom ceramics factory W.C. Boggs & Son, the traditionalist owner W.C. Boggs (Kenneth Williams) is having no end of trouble. Bolshie and lazy union representative Vic Spanner (Kenneth Cope) continually stirs-up trouble in the works, to the irritation of his co-workers and management. He calls a strike for almost any minor incident – or because he wants time off to attend a local football match. Sid Plummer (Sid James) is the site foreman bridging the gap between workers and management, shrewdly keeping the place going amid the unrest.
Revenge (1971)
, 1h29Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Joan Collins, James Booth, Ray Barrett, Sinéad Cusack, Kenneth Griffith, Patrick McAlinney
Roles Fred
Rating60%
Dans un petit village, la fillette du patron du pub est assassinée. Ses proches soupçonnent un marginal installé en lisière de la communauté mais la police manque de preuves pour l'inculper. Les parents et des amis le capturent et l'enferment dans une cave...
, 1h29Directed by John Krish
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Actors Rod Taylor, Carol White (actrice anglaise), James Booth, Charles Korvin, Alexandra Stewart, Keith Barron
Roles Policeman
Rating56%
Till Death Us Do Part (1969)
, 1h40Directed by Norman Cohen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Una Stubbs, Anthony Booth, Liam Redmond, Bill Maynard
Roles Mike's Brother
Rating61%
The film begins in September 1939 shortly before World War II begins. Alf Garnett, a dockyard worker, and his wife Else have been married for only a few weeks, and are already weary of one another. Alf gets called up for military duty but is turned down because he's in a reserved occupation. The film depicts their lives during the London Blitz. Else eventually gets pregnant to Alf and Else's shock, and they have a baby daughter, Rita, in 1942. The war ends in 1945 with a huge street party and Alf, characteristically, gets drunk.
The Virgin Soldiers (1969)
Genres Drama, War, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Political films
Actors Hywel Bennett, Lynn Redgrave, David Bowie, Nigel Davenport, Jack Shepherd, Nigel Patrick
Roles Lantry
Rating61%
Private Brigg is a National Serviceman sent to Singapore during the Malayan Emergency along with a squad of naive new recruits. There he falls for Phillipa Raskin, the daughter of the Regimental Sergeant Major.
Yellow Submarine (1968)
, 1h30Directed by Al Brodax, George Dunning
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Monde imaginaire, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Submarine films, Musical films, Les Beatles
Actors Paul Angelis, The Beatles, John Clive, John Lennon, Dick Emery, Paul McCartney
Roles Paul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)
Rating73%
At the beginning of the story, Pepperland is introduced by a narrator as a cheerful, music-loving paradise under the sea, protected by Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The titular Yellow Submarine rests on an Aztec-like pyramid on a hill. At the edge of the land is a range of high blue mountains.
The Bofors Gun (1968)
Directed by Jack Gold
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Nicol Williamson, Ian Holm, David Warner, Peter Vaughan, John Thaw, Barry Jackson
Roles Private Samuel - Cookhouse
Rating66%
West Germany, 1954. Lance Bombardier Evans, a sheltered middle-class National Serviceman, is about to be sent back to England to undertake a second attempt at officer training. But first he has to get through one night of guard duty without incident. Evans is in charge of a section of six men detailed to guard an obsolete Bofors Gun at a British military base. It soon becomes clear that none of the section, with the exception of Flynn, have any respect for Evans, guessing rightly that the latter has no enthusiasm and little ability in his role. Gunner O'Rourke in particular is troublesome and insubordinate, his contempt for Evans spurring him to test the authority and patience of the weak-willed NCO. Evan's fumbling attempts to engage him in friendly conversation only makes matters worse. The atmosphere grows more tense and O'Rourke strikes one of the other men, Rowe and then dares Evans to place him on a disciplinary charge but the NCO is too nervously intimidated to do so. O'Rourke and his sidekick Featherstone insist on being allowed to go to the NAAFI to buy cigarettes and Evans ill-advisedly lets them go.
Smashing Time (1967)
, 1h36Directed by Desmond Davis
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre
Actors Rita Tushingham, Lynn Redgrave, Michael York, Anna Quayle, Irene Handl, Ian Carmichael
Roles Builder
Rating59%
Brenda (Rita Tushingham) and Yvonne (Lynn Redgrave), two girls from the North of England, arrive in London to seek fame and fortune. However, their image of the city is quickly tarnished when they are robbed of their savings. Determined not to let her chance slip, Yvonne visits Carnaby Street in the hope of catching the eye of a trendy photographer, whilst Brenda has to stay behind and do the washing up in a 'greasy spoon' cafe after the girls can't afford to pay.