Elizabeth David: A Life In Recipes
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Elizabeth David: A Life In Recipes is a 2006 British drama
television film directed by James Kent
and starring Catherine McCormack
, Greg Wise
and Karl Johnson
. It is a depiction of the life of the cookery writer Elizabeth David
. It first aired on the BBC
in January 2006.
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
television film directed by James Kent
James Kent
James Kent was an American jurist and legal scholar.-Life:...
and starring Catherine McCormack
Catherine McCormack
Catherine McCormack is an English actress, known for her stage acting as well as her screen performances in films such as Braveheart, Spy Game and Dangerous Beauty.- Early life :...
, Greg Wise
Greg Wise
Greg Wise is an English actor and producer. He has appeared in many British television works, as well as several feature films .- Early life :...
and Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson is a Welsh actor, notable for acting on stage, film and television. He is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University. His most notable role to date was the title role in Derek Jarman's 1993 film Wittgenstein...
. It is a depiction of the life of the cookery writer Elizabeth David
Elizabeth David
Elizabeth David CBE was a British cookery writer who, in the mid-20th century, strongly influenced the revitalisation of the art of home cookery with articles and books about European cuisines and traditional British dishes.Born to an upper-class family, David rebelled against social norms of the...
. It first aired on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in January 2006.
Cast
- Catherine McCormackCatherine McCormackCatherine McCormack is an English actress, known for her stage acting as well as her screen performances in films such as Braveheart, Spy Game and Dangerous Beauty.- Early life :...
- Elizabeth David - Greg WiseGreg WiseGreg Wise is an English actor and producer. He has appeared in many British television works, as well as several feature films .- Early life :...
- Peter Higgins - Karl JohnsonKarl JohnsonKarl Johnson is a Welsh actor, notable for acting on stage, film and television. He is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University. His most notable role to date was the title role in Derek Jarman's 1993 film Wittgenstein...
- Norman Douglas - Kieran O'BrienKieran O'BrienKieran O'Brien is an English actor.-Biography:O'Brien, who grew up in nearby Royton, began acting at a early age and was the star of a BBC TV series Gruey by the time he was 15. He also featured in several other series at the time in one-off or recurring roles...
- Charles Gibson Cowan - Jacqueline DefferaryJacqueline Defferary-Film and television:Defferary's first screen role was in the 1992 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries seriel "Kissing the Gunner's Daughter". She has also appeared in several episodes of ITV police drama The Bill....
- Bulgie - Andrew HavillAndrew Havill-Life and career:Havill has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at the National Theatre, and was in The Woman in Black in London's West End...
- Tony David - Tilly Blackwood - Doreen Thornton
- Jane LapotaireJane LapotaireJane Lapotaire is a British actress.She studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the 1960s. Her role in the title role of Marie Curie first brought her to wide attention...
- Ernestine Carter - Martin SavageMartin SavageVolunteer Martin Savage was an Officer in the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Republican Army, from Ballisodare, County Sligo....
- George - Alan CoxAlan CoxAlan Cox is a British computer programmer who formerly maintained the 2.2 branch of the Linux kernel and continues to be heavily involved in the development of the Linux kernel, an association that dates back to 1991...
- Cuthbert - Emma Campbell-Jones - Frances
- Georgie GlenGeorgie GlenGeorgie Glen is a prolific British actress, best known for her stage and television work. Her most notable role is as Hannah More in the 2006 film Amazing Grace. She plays John Ruskin's mother in the drama Desperate Romantics about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood...
- Pamela - Lucy ScottLucy ScottLucy Scott is a British actress. She is best known for playing Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice.-Career:Lucy Scott has worked as an actress, in film and television since the early 1990s...
- Patricia - Neville Phillips - Diner
- Penelope Beaumont - Mrs Diner
- Laura Lonsdale - Waitress
- Bart RuspoliBart RuspoliBartolomeo Sebastian "Bart" Ruspoli is an Italian and English actor.-Career:He trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, where he graduated in 1998...
- Italian Doctor - Sophie Duval - TV Reporter