query: Elisabeth Sladen starred in radio roles.

pos: Elisabeth Sladen Elisabeth Clara Heath-Sladen ( 1 February 1946 -- 19 April 2011 ) was an English actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the British television series Doctor Who . She was a regular cast member from 1973 to 1976 , alongside both Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker , and reprised the role many times in subsequent decades , both on Doctor Who and its spin-offs , K-9 and Company and The Sarah Jane Adventures .   Sladen was interested in ballet and theatre from childhood , and began to appear on stage in the mid-1960s , although more often as a stage manager at this time . She moved to London in 1970 and an appearance in the police drama Z-Cars led to her being selected for a part in Doctor Who . She stayed as a regular cast member alongside Pertwee and Baker until 1976 . She subsequently starred in other roles on both television and radio , before semi-retiring to bring up a family in the mid-1980s .   She returned to the public eye in the 2000s with more Doctor Who related appearances , which culminated in taking a regular lead role in The Sarah Jane Adventures . The show earned the Royal Television Society 2010 award for Best Children 's Drama . She also made regular guest appearances on the main television series , and provided voice-over commentaries for its releases to DVD .   Sladen died of cancer on 19 April 2011 . Her death made national and international news headlines , and major television stations and newspapers paid her tribute .

neg: Audio Diaries Audio Diaries was a short-lived radio program that aired from 1998-2001 . There were 15 half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 . It was written by Kay Stonham and produced by Jane Berthoud .

neg: Philip Morris Playhouse Philip Morris Playhouse is a 30-minute old-time radio dramatic anthology series .   The program '' -LSB- g -RSB- enerally ... featured straight and crime drama , '' radio historian John Dunning wrote . He noted that one of the directors was William Spier , who `` had directed Suspense in its salad days and brought to The Philip Morris Playhouse the same slick production '' that was used in Suspense .   Philip Morris Playhouse was broadcast on CBS June 30 , 1939 -- February 18 , 1944 , then returned to the air ( again on CBS ) November 5 , 1948 -- July 29 , 1949 . The 1948 edition replaced a giveaway show , Everybody Wins . Its third and final incarnation on radio was a bit more complicated , as explained on The Digital Deli Too website : The emerging popularity of between three and five other popular playhouse formats of the early 1950s persuaded Philip Morris to resurrect its Philip Morris Playhouse a third time as Phillip Morris Playhouse On Broadway , beginning with its initial CBS run on March 15 , 1951 . Emphasizing Broadway productions , the subsequent series ran over CBS for twenty-six installments , only to jump to NBC on September 11 , 1951 . The series ran on NBC for the remainder of 1951 , jumping back to CBS on January 13 , 1952 . CBS aired the remainder of the canon through September 2 , 1953 .   In 1951 , a trade publication reported that the program 's annual budget was $ 1 million .

neg: BBC Radiophonic Workshop The BBC Radiophonic Workshop , one of the sound effects units of the BBC , was created in 1958 to produce effects and new music for radio . It was closed in March 1998 , although much of its traditional work had already been outsourced by 1995 . The original Radiophonic Workshop was based in the BBC 's Maida Vale Studios in Delaware Road , Maida Vale , London .

neg: Arrested Development (radio series) Arrested Development was a short-lived British radio programme that aired from May to June 2000 . There were four half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 . It starred Letitia Dean and Susannah Doyle . The show was written by Simon Warne and produced by Tracey Neale .

neg: Take My Wife (1979 TV series) Take My Wife is a British television sitcom produced by Granada Television . It had a short run in 1979 .   The cast included Duggie Brown as a stand-up comic and Elisabeth Sladen as his wife . The series was written by Anthony Couch , directed by Gordon Flemyng and produced by John G. Temple . It ran for only one series of six episodes .

neg: Pathfinders (TV series) Pathfinders ( 1972 -- 73 ) is a ITV drama set in the Second World War , telling the story of the fictitious Royal Air Force 192 Pathfinder squadron . The Pathfinders were specialised RAF squadrons that marked targets for the RAF 's heavy bombers .   The series used radio controlled Avro Lancaster models for the flying scenes .   The technical adviser for the series was Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie .   The music was by Malcolm Lockyer .

neg: Slade discography The discography of Slade , an English rock band , consists of fifteen studio albums , fifty seven singles , four live albums , and twelve compilation albums .

neg: Radio Active (radio series) Radio Active was a radio comedy programme , broadcast on BBC Radio 4 during the 1980s . The series grew out of a 1979 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show presented by The Oxford Revue and starred Angus Deayton , Geoffrey Perkins , Michael Fenton Stevens , Helen Atkinson-Wood and Philip Pope . The first episode was broadcast in 1980 , and it ran for seven series .

neg: Sounds of the 20th Century Sounds of the 20th Century is a BBC Radio 2 documentary series originally broadcast in the UK between April 2011 and April 2012 . Each 60-minute programme is dedicated to one year from 1951 to 2000 and features a montage of audio relating to that year . Featuring nothing that was n't heard , seen or read at the time , other than brief introduction to each episode by Jeremy Vine , the series does not feature any explanations , reminiscenses or reflections upon the clips . Instead , the series ' website provided a list and description of the audio items , which was also supplied in real time by the show 's Twitter feed .   It is described as an ` audio journey through five decades of triumph , tragedy and trivia . '   The first part of the series was first broadcast at 10pm on Thursday 7 April . Focussing upon 1951 , it featured the real King 's Speech ( as he opens the Festival of Britain ) , a General Election victory for the Conservatives and their Liberal allies , the first hit single with multi-tracking ( Les Paul 's `` How High The Moon '' ) , the first rock 'n' roll record ( Jackie Brentson 's `` Rocket 88 '' ) , screen heroes from Marlon Brando to The Lone Ranger .   The series was produced by Trevor Dann 's Company , and there is a series blog available at sottc.wordpress.com .   The critical reception was generally positive . Comparing the show to BBC One 's The Rock 'n' Roll Years , The Independents Chris Maume asked if `` commissioning Sounds of the 20th Century -LSB- was -RSB- the first thing the 6 Music/Radio 2 controller Bob Shennan has got right in his short but deeply unsatisfactory tenure ? '' . More critically , The Guardians Elisabeth Mahoney identified parallels between the archive clips and the contemporary world , but was frustrated at the lack of a narrative , arguing that `` the jaunty mix is frustratingly hard-going . ''

neg: Up to the Hour Up to the Hour was a programme on BBC Radio 4 that ran from May 1977 to June 1978 . There were two editions every weekday morning , each 25 minutes long and finishing at 7am and 8am respectively ( hence the title ) . Both parts were followed by the Today programme , which during this period was also broadcast in two parts . Rather than hire a separate presenter , the programme was presented by the duty announcer . The first presenter was Laurie Macmillan , the last John Marsh ; other presenters included Peter Donaldson and future television newsreader Moira Stuart .   The original theme tune was Tambourin by François Joseph Gossec , performed by James Galway .

neg: BBC National Programme The BBC National Programme was a UK radio broadcasting service which was on the air from 9 March 1930 -- when it replaced earlier BBC radio stations 2LO and 5XX -- until 1 September 1939 , when it was subsumed into the BBC Home Service , two days before the outbreak of World War II .

neg: Radio Forest Radio Forest Community Broadcasting is a registered charity in the UK and has been providing a hospital radio service in West Essex , for the last thirty years . Currently based at St. Margaret 's Hospital in Epping it broadcasts two radio services to five different units within the West Essex Primary Care Trust and the North Essex Mental Health Partnership Trust . Radio Forest is a member of the Hospital Broadcasting Association and is run by a team of unpaid volunteers .   Forest One broadcasts 24 hours a day to everyone at St. Margaret 's Hospital and the Derwent Centre and is aimed at a younger audience . Playing only the biggest songs from the 1980s , 1990s and 2000s ( decade ) together with today 's new music .   Classic Hits Forest Gold was launched in 2002 and caters for the older audience at St. Margaret 's , Brentwood Community Hospital and Saffron Walden Community Hospital . Forest Gold broadcasts 24 hours a day the best music from the 1950s , 1960s , 1970s and 1980s with specialist music shows playing , country , classical and showtunes .

neg: Barrymore Plus Four Barrymore Plus Four was a short-lived radio programme that aired from February to March 1995 . There were eight half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 . It starred Michael Barrymore , Susie Blake , Robert Glenister , Harry Enfield , and Ted Robbins .

neg: Sarah Jane Smith: Comeback Sarah Jane Smith : Comeback is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . It stars Elisabeth Sladen reprising her role as Sarah Jane Smith .

neg: Radio Oranje Radio Oranje ( Dutch ; `` Radio Orange '' ) was a Dutch-language radio programme on the BBC European Service managed by the Dutch government-in-exile and broadcast to the occupied Netherlands during World War II . It was broadcast from London , and was broadcast for 15 minutes at 9PM each day .   The first broadcast occurred on 28 July 1940 , when Queen Wilhelmina made a speech . In total , Wilhelmina spoke on Radio Oranje a total of 34 times during the course of the war .

neg: Pride and Prejudice (1958 TV series) Pride and Prejudice is a 1958 British television adaptation of the novel of the same name , which aired on the BBC . Cast included Alan Badel , Pamela Binns , Jane Downs , Susan Lyall Grant , Marian Spencer , Vivienne Martin , Hugh Sinclair , William Squire , Joan Carol , Jeanne Elvin , Colin Jeavons , Barbara New , and Greta Watson . Six half-hour episodes were produced , presumably aired live ( since that was usually the case with BBC drama of the era ) , and telerecorded for overseas broadcast . All six episodes are believed to be lost .  The designer was Stephen Bundy , adaptation by Cedric Wallis and the producer was Barbara Burnham .

neg: The Adventures of Superman (BBC Radio series) The Adventures of Superman was a six-part radio drama commissioned by BBC Radio 4 and broadcast in 1988 .

neg: Radio Enfield Radio Enfield is a voluntary Hospital Radio broadcasting service for patients in Chase Farm Hospital , Enfield , the Royal Free Hospital , Hampstead , London and North Middlesex Hospital , Edmonton , London . It broadcasts programmes of record requests , local news , interviews , quizzes and other items of interest 24 hours a day . There are special request programmes for the patients in Chase Farm , the Royal Free and North Middlesex Hospitals , which are broadcast Sunday to Friday from 8-10pm . The station is operated by volunteers in their spare time , who present programmes , collect requests , manage the record library and keep the equipment working . Radio Enfield is funded by donations and various activities such as fetes , discos and other public events . The station is a member of the Hospital Broadcasting Association and is a Registered UK Charity No. 265915 .

neg: Thirty-Minute Theatre Thirty-Minute Theatre is an anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973 , which was used in part at least as a training ground for new writers , on account of its short running length , and which therefore attracted many writers who later became well known . It was initially produced by Graeme MacDonald .   Thirty-Minute Theatre began on BBC2 in 1965 with an adaptation of the black comedy Parson 's Pleasure ( author , Roald Dahl ) . Dennis Potter contributed Emergency -- Ward 9 ( 1966 ) , which he partially recycled in the much later The Singing Detective ( 1986 ) . In 1967 BBC2 launched the UK 's first colour service , with the consequence that Thirty-Minute Theatre became the first drama series in the country to be shown in colour .   As well as single plays , the series showed several linked collections of plays , including a group of four plays by John Mortimer named after areas of London in 1972 , two three-part Inspector Waugh series starring Clive Swift in the title role , and a trilogy of plays by Jean Benedetti , broadcast in 1969 , focusing on infamous historical figures such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin . Other plays were broadcast by writers like Charlotte and Denis Plimmer ( The Chequers Manoeuvre , 1968 ) , David Rudkin ( Bypass , 1972 , and Atrocity , 1973 ) and Jack Rosenthal ( And For my Next Trick , 1972 ) .   Thirty-Minute Theatre was cancelled in August 1973 . Second City Firsts , also of 30 minutes duration , fulfilled much the same role .

neg: Metropolitan Opera Radio (Sirius XM) Metropolitan Opera Radio is an all-opera radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 74 ( previously 78 ) and XM Satellite Radio channel 74 ( previously 79 ) . Originally on channel 85 , Met Opera Radio was shifted to channel 78 on June 24 , 2008 . It is also on Dish Network channel 6078 . It carries live broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera two to three times each week during the opera season . In addition , throughout the day performances are presented from among the 1,500 recorded broadcasts in the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast archives . The channel 's host and announcer for the live broadcasts is Mary Jo Heath . The producers are Ellen Keel , John Bischoff , Matthew Principe , with William Berger as writer and commentator . Jay David Saks is the audio producer .


query: Glenn Close made her stage debut in The Color Purple.

pos: Glenn Close Glenn Close ( born March 19 , 1947 ) is an American actress , singer and film producer . With an acting career spanning over 40 years , she has been consistently acclaimed for her versatility and is widely regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation . She has won three Emmy Awards , three Tony Awards , four Golden Globe Awards , and has received six Academy Award nominations .   Close began her professional stage career in 1974 in Love for Love , and was mostly a New York stage actress through the rest of the 1970s and early 1980s , appearing in both plays and musicals , including the Broadway productions of Barnum in 1980 and The Real Thing in 1983 , for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play . Her film debut was in The World According to Garp ( 1982 ) , which she followed up with supporting roles in The Big Chill ( 1983 ) and The Natural ( 1984 ) ; all three earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress . She would later receive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in Fatal Attraction ( 1987 ) , Dangerous Liaisons ( 1988 ) and Albert Nobbs ( 2011 ) . She won two more Tony Awards in the 1990s , for Death and the Maiden in 1992 and Sunset Boulevard in 1995 , while she won her first Emmy Award for the 1995 TV film Serving in Silence : The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story .   She starred as Eleanor of Aquitaine in the 2003 TV film The Lion in Winter , winning a Golden Globe Award . In 2005 , she starred in the drama series The Shield . Then , from 2007 to 2012 , she starred as Patty Hewes in the FX drama series Damages , a role that won her a Golden Globe and two Emmys . She has voiced the character of Mona Simpson in the animated sitcom The Simpsons since 1995 . She returned to Broadway in November 2014 , in a revival of Edward Albee 's A Delicate Balance . Her other films include Jagged Edge ( 1985 ) , Hamlet ( 1990 ) , Reversal of Fortune ( 1990 ) , 101 Dalmatians ( 1996 ) , Paradise Road ( 1997 ) , Air Force One ( 1997 ) , Cookie 's Fortune ( 1999 ) , Heights ( 2005 ) , Guardians of the Galaxy ( 2014 ) and The Girl With All The Gifts ( 2016 ) .   Close is a six-time Academy Award nominee , tying the record for being the actress with the most nominations never to have won ( along with Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter ) . As of 2016 , Close has more Oscar nominations without a win than any other living actor . In addition , she has been nominated for four Tonys ( three wins ) , fourteen Emmys ( three wins ) , thirteen Golden Globes ( two wins ) , two Drama Desk Awards ( one win ) and eight Screen Actors Guild Awards ( one win ) . She has also won an Obie award and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and a BAFTA . Close has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and has been inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame .

neg: Blairstown Theater Festival The Blairstown Theater Festival operated from December 2006 through November 2007 at historic Roy 's Hall ( also known as Roy 's Theatre ) , a former silent movie theater built in 1913 at 30 Main Street in Blairstown , New Jersey .   On July 13 , 2007 , the company attracted considerable media attention when they presented three screenings of the classic horror film , Friday the 13th , which was shot in and around Blairstown in the fall of 1979 . Roy 's Hall appears in the film shortly after the opening credits .   The company 's January 2007 production of Letters from the Inside was selected by The Star-Ledger as one of the top five new plays of the 2006 -- 2007 New Jersey theater season and actress Kelli Ambrose , who played Mandy in Letters from the Inside , was selected as one of the top five Best Leading Actresses in a Play .   Among the other concerts and productions presented by the Blairstown Theater Festival were Nancy Anderson singing early Broadway songs backed by the Baroque Orchestra of North Jersey ( Baroque to Broadway ) , the Still River Band in Concert , Malachy McCourt and Jarlath Conroy in A Couple of Blaguards , Betsy Palmer and Will Hutchins in A.R. Gurney 's Love Letters , the New Jersey premiere of I Am Anne Frank , and concerts by cabaret performers KT Sullivan ( Vienna to Weimar ) , John O'Neil ( ` So Kaye ) , the Western Wind Vocal Ensemble ( Holiday Light ) , Cris Groenendaal ( Music of the Night ) , Jana Robbins ( One Hell of a Ride ! The Songs of Cy Coleman ) and jazz pianist Bill Mays and his Inventions Trio .   The company also presented several film festivals with such classic titles as Gone with the Wind , Casablanca , Seven Samurai , Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein , A Night at the Opera , The Court Jester , -LSB- -LSB- Beauty and the Beast ( 1946 film ) | La Belle et la Bête -RSB- -RSB- , Black Orpheus , Mon Oncle , The Wages of Fear and La Strada .   The Blairstown Theater Festival was not able to continue past its first season for several reasons . Most significantly , Blairstown Township suddenly increased the real estate taxes on the building by more than 680 % ( from $ 1,031.55 to $ 7,032.30 ) and the landlord decided to sell the theatre .   A CD featuring highlights from the Blairstown Theater Festival 's season was released in February 2008 .

neg: Scandinavian Nights Scandinavian Nights is a double live album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple . It was originally recorded by Swedish National Radio for a radio show called Tonkraft at the Stockholm Konserthuset on 12 November 1970 , but not released until 1988 . The tapes were re-mixed by Tom Leader at Angel Studios in London . It remains the prime example of the early Mk II set list and ferocious concert dynamics . The set list comprises songs from the album Deep Purple in Rock and long instrumentals from earlier albums . The two songs `` Mandrake Root '' and `` Wring that Neck '' took up half the concert in the early days , until the Fireball tour .   The US double CD , released in 1992 , was titled Live and Rare , while the European double vinyl and double CD , released in 1988 , were both titled Scandinavian Nights . The European vinyl release contained a limited edition picture booklet . The track timings printed ( on both European vinyl and CD ) refer to the length of the actual songs , in-between pauses are not included , but the timings on the US CDs do include the pauses .   The original master tapes were later discovered and remixed for a re-release as Live in Stockholm by Purple Records in 2005 , with improved sound quality . On the original release the song running order was adjusted to fit the timing-restrictions of vinyl , and the CD edition unnecessarily mimicked this ; Live in Stockholm features the set list in the correct order .   A new edition of the album , titled Stockholm 1970 , was released in 2014 by EDEL as part of `` The Official Deep Purple ( Overseas ) Live Series '' with additional material : two songs recorded in Paris in 1970 ; contemporary Jon Lord interview ; a bonus DVD with Deep Purple 's performance at Granada TV in 1970 , previously released on VHS as Doing Their Thing .   The original 1988 album cover was featured in Pitchfork Media 's 2005 list of `` The Worst Record Covers of All Time '' .

neg: Legs Diamond (band) Legs Diamond is an American rock band that has often been called `` The American Deep Purple '' . They formed in Los Angeles , California starting with Michael `` Diamond '' Gargano ( bass ) and Jeff Poole ( drums ) . The group released their self-titled debut album for Mercury Records in 1977 . The original band broke up in 1980 after three popular albums , but reformed in 1984 after their original albums had begun to acquire a cult following .   The new lineup released several more albums and continued to perform throughout the 1990s and 2000s . In 2005 , original frontman Rick Sanford was replaced by ex-Montrose and Wild Horses vocalist John Levesque , and the band released their latest album , `` Diamonds Are Forever '' , in 2006 . Original members include Roger Romeo ( guitar ) , Michael Prince ( keyboards/rhythm guitar ) , and Jeff Poole ( percussion ) . The band still does the occasional gig in the Los Angeles area and at least once a year in San Antonio , TX where they are still hugely popular , the result of being a favorite of influential disc jockey Joe `` the Godfather '' Anthony ( 1940-1992 ) .   Keyboardist Michael Prince is active in studio recording , in Los Angeles , working with some better known R+B and Pop Acts , including Beyoncé , Chris Brown , Usher , Los Lobos and Michael Jackson .   Guitarist Roger Romeo is also currently working in a new band called the Funkin Maniacs . Power drummer Jon Hyde ( Detective ) and NS Stick and bassist Gary Jibilian round out the trio . They are recording a new CD slated for release early 2012 .   As of 2011 , the band was working on their 12th CD due to be available within the year .

neg: Barry Manilow Live Barry Manilow Live is the fifth album by the singer-songwriter Barry Manilow . The album was released in 1977 , and it scored quadruple platinum .   Manilow also was among 1977 Special Tony Award winners Lily Tomlin , Diana Ross , National Theatre For the Deaf and Equity Library Theatre honored with the award that year . He received it for Barry Manilow on Broadway , his 12-day stay at the Uris Theatre from December 21 , 1976 to January 2 , 1977 , where this live album was recorded .   The album is known for giving the first commercial release to Manilow 's VSM ( `` Very Strange Medley '' ) . Before the performance Manilow refers to this as a medley of songs that he included in his act against the values of his `` artsy fartsy friends '' . It is a medley of commercial jingles Manilow was involved with , either as a writer or performer , before he became a chart star . The products/companies these promoted include Kentucky Fried Chicken , State Farm , Stridex , Band-Aid , Bowlene , Dr. Pepper , Pepsi and McDonald 's .   When first released on compact disc , dialogue and all movements to `` Beautiful Music '' were omitted for it all to fit on one disc , however the 2006 compact disc re-release restores all dialogue and songs , in addition to reordering the track listing to accommodate for the added bonus tracks .

neg: Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods Legally Blonde : The Musical -- The Search for Elle Woods is an MTV program created in order to cast an actress to replace Laura Bell Bundy in the role of Elle Woods in the Broadway production of Legally Blonde : The Musical . The show debuted on June 2 , 2008 .   The winner of the show , Bailey Hanks , in addition to being cast in the role , was given the opportunity to record her own single of the musical 's first-act closer , `` So Much Better '' . The show concluded on July 21 , 2008 . Autumn Hurlbert was the runner up . She served as Hanks ' understudy and performed in the ensemble of the show ( replacing Becky Gulsvig who left to join the tour ) . Bundy 's last performance in the musical was on July 20 , 2008 . Hanks began performances on July 23 , 2008 and remained with the show until it closed on October 19 , 2008 .   Two other show finalists -- Rhiannon Hansen and Lauren Zakrin , performed in the `` Legally Blonde '' national tour . Hansen played Margot in the musical and Zakrin performed in the ensemble as well serving as understudy to Becky Gulsvig as Elle Woods .   The show began with 15 contestants . All except the winner were eliminated over nine episodes , in which they performed songs and faced other challenges . A three-judge panel made the elimination decisions . Most episodes involved a small prize for the winner of the challenge .

neg: Laurie Lea Schaefer Laurel Lea Schaefer ( born May 21,1949 in Bexley , Ohio , U.S. ) was Miss America 1972 . A native of Bexley , Ohio , Schaefer received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Ohio University in June 1971 . Three months later she won the Miss America Pageant .   After Miss America , Laurel effectively parlayed her theatre arts and music degree into an extensive and varied entertainment career . Her training afforded her opportunities as a leading lady to notables such as : Howard Keel , John Davidson , Peter Marshall , Ed Ames , Joe Namath , Giorgio Tozzi , and Gorden MacRae . This reflect such productions as ; `` The Music Man '' , `` The Sound of Music '' , `` Camelot '' , `` South Pacific '' , `` Showboat '' , `` My Fair Lady '' , `` Oklahoma '' , `` Hello Dolly '' , `` Carousel '' , `` The King and I '' , `` Guys and Dolls '' , `` Anything Goes '' , `` Under the Yum-Yum Tree '' , `` Star-Spangled Girl '' , and `` Plaza Suite '' .   Laurel 's television work includes a recurring role on `` Falcon Crest '' and guest starring roles on `` Matlock '' , `` L.A. Law '' , `` Quantum Leap '' , `` Love Boat '' , `` Three 's Company '' , `` Rockford Files '' . She is often recognized for her work in TV commercials and for a short time , she represented Campbell 's soup .   Laurel 's vocal career saw her performing the National Anthem at the Inaugural Concert for President Richard M. Nixon , headlining the Miss America USO Tour to Viet Nam and Thailand , entertaining on cruises with a one-woman show and touring `` Capturing the Heart of Gershwin '' Anniversary Concert where she received critical acclaim for vocal solos ranging from swing to blues to light opera .   For twenty-five years Laurel has worked as a commercial casting director and is owner of Creative Casting Services and is also a well-respected nationwide talent scout . In 1974 Laurel established Schaefer Consultants where she serves as a personal imaging and entertainment career consultant . Laurel is a published author and is highly sought after as a keynote speaker , corporate spokesperson , and infomercial host and media presenter .   Miss Schaefer is the recipient of many awards including The American Academy of Achievement - Gold Plate Award , Outstanding Alumni Award ( Ohio University ) , Tom Dooley Humanitarian Award , New Jersey and Ohio `` Woman of the Year '' Award , Ohio Governor 's Award , Bexley Alumni Association-Significant Achievement Award , President 's Award for Leadership from Zonta International and a listing in Who 's Who .

neg: Theatre Tulsa Theatre Tulsa , Inc. is a community theatre company in Tulsa , Oklahoma , USA .   Theatre Tulsa , the longest running community theatre west of the Mississippi and seventh in the nation , has had a prosperous but sometimes difficult history . The theatre has survived multiple wars , fires , and economic depressions . Theatre Tulsa started as a small community theatre that played shows in a tent , and grew to the largest community theatre in the nation in the 1970s , followed by years of decline and a recent re-invigoration that includes the new creation of a Broadway Series main stage season , a Next Stage series season composed of new works , and a Family Series season for children , families , and arts education programming .   Tulsa Little Theatre was incorporated December . 10 , 1922 by Mrs. Bonnie Reed and Mrs. Hope Holway . Despite the Great Depression , the group managed to raise money to build a theater which was christened with a performance of The Cradle Song in February 1932 . Two years later , the group incorporated as Tulsa Little Theatre . Struggling through the next few years , the theater survived a threatened bank foreclosure in 1935 after a number of donors stepped in , and in 1940 the theater paid off its mortgage . During World War II , it produced shows for military camps and veterans ' hospitals . Tulsa Little Little Theatre prospered , and by 1959 was the largest non-professional theater company in the country . In 1964 , its membership was 8,000 strong . By 1972 it had the largest community theater membership in the nation and had counted 1.5 million members over the past 50 years . In 1974 Tulsa Little Theatre changed its name to Theatre Tulsa , Inc. . Theatre Tulsa remains active today producing 10 productions a year that include modern and classic dramas , comedies , and musicals .   Theatre Tulsa has had many firsts ; it was the first community theater in the country to premiere Our Town ( 1939 ) and All My Sons ( 1947 ) ; the musical Brownstone ( 1985 ) ; `` Miracle on 34th Street : A Musical Adaptation '' ( a 1993 original musical written for Theatre Tulsa ) ; `` I Love You , You 're Perfect , Now Change '' ( 2003 ) ; and the first American production of Pitmen Painters ( 2011 ) . Theatre Tulsa 's production of Forever Plaid sold out more than 400 shows in 1995 and 1996 . Some noted performers , including Jeanne Tripplehorn , Kristin Chenoweth and Sam Harris , received their first stage experience with Theatre Tulsa .

neg: The Seven Descents of Myrtle The Seven Descents of Myrtle is a play by Tennessee Williams . It originally began as a short story , which Williams then turned into a one-act play , and then later revised it into the seven-act play that is accepted today . Its title character is reminiscent of another Williams ' heroine , Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar Named Desire .   Originally titled Kingdom of Earth , the serio-comic play focuses on Lot , a tubercular neurotic youth who is an impotent transvestite overly attached to the memory of his late mother . He has returned to his ancestral home , a decaying house on the edge of a river on the verge of overflowing , with his new bride Myrtle , a sometime prostitute and former showgirl , the sole survivor of the Five Memphis Hot Shots . She dwells in a fantasy world of romantic illusions , one of which is to nurse Lot back to health so they can consummate their marriage , but soon discovers Lot only wants to use her to steal the deed to the property from his multiracial half-brother Chicken , who has lived on and farmed the property for years . Once he meets Myrtle , he gets some romantic designs of his own .   The Broadway production was produced by David Merrick and directed by José Quintero . After two previews , it opened on March 27 , 1968 , at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and closed after 29 performances . It starred Brian Bedford as Lot , Harry Guardino as Chicken , and Estelle Parsons as Myrtle . She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play .   In 1970 , the play was adapted to a feature film and released under the title Last of the Mobile Hot Shots ( aka `` Blood Kin '' ) .   A 1975 production in London , at the Greenwood Theatre , starring Marianne Faithfull as Myrtle , was cancelled after just three performances when Ms Faithfull fell ill with peritonitis .   In 1976 , the play had its West Coast premiere at The Pasadena Repertory Theatre located in The Hotel Carver in Pasadena , California . It starred Marie Peckinpah as Myrtle , Duane Waddell as Chicken , and Ed Harris as Lot . It featured a remarkable three story , rain-drenched set by Howard Whalen . The play was presented under Williams ' original title `` Kingdom of Earth '' and ran for approximately 24 weekend performances over three months . It was directed by Gill Dennis , with executive producer Duane Waddell , and produced by Kevin Cloud Brechner .   In 1991 , the play was produced in the UK at the Redgrave Theatre , Farnham starring Kit Hollerbach as Myrtle , Stephen Hattersley as Chicken and Marc Warren as Lot in a production directed by Bill Bankes-Jones . Stephen Hattersley won Best Actor 1991 in the TMA Awards for his performance in this production .   In 2011 it was revived at the Print Room in Notting Hill , under its alternative title Kingdom of Earth , directed by Lucy Bailey .   In 2012 , Tom Hiddleston did a reading of the short story version for the series Stories Before Bedtime at the Criterion-Theatre in the United Kingdom . This short story is a more erotic version written in the first person from the perspective of Chicken .

neg: Purple Moon Purple Moon was an American developer of girls ' video games based in Mountain View , California . Its games were targeted at girls between the ages of 8 and 14 . The company was founded by Brenda Laurel and others , and supported by Interval Research . They debuted their first two games , Rockett 's New School and Secret Paths in the Forest , in 1997 . Both games were more or less visual novels and encouraged values like friendship and decision making . Purple Moon 's games were part of a larger girl games movement in the 1990s , initiated largely by the surprise success of Mattel 's 1996 CD-ROM game Barbie Fashion Designer .   Laurel based her game design on four years of interview research she had done at Interval .   An associated website , purple-moon . com , featured characters from the games and allowed users to trade virtual items . Some items arose from brand partnerships with companies such as Bonne Bell and Sea World . Children were required to have parental consent ( email or verbal ) in order to register on the site .   Purple Moon 's games faced some criticism such as claims that they perpetuated gender stereotypes and ethnic stereotypes .   The company folded in spring of 1999 and was bought out by Mattel , creators of Barbie , one of the most famous and well-known franchises aimed at young girls . Mattel kept Purple Moon 's website running for a while but did not develop any further products .   In a 2009 interview , Laurel said that `` In a way , the need for the kind of cultural intervention we made with Purple Moon no longer exists , in that girls and women are full participants in the world of computer-based interactivity , but we still have a problem with female designers getting their work out there . And there are many genres and areas of interest for girls and women that remain untouched . Heroes like Tracy Fullerton ( USC ) , danah boyd ( now at Microsoft , I believe ) , Justine Cassell ( Northwestern ) and Henry Jenkins ( founder of the Comparative Media Studies program at MIT and moving now to USC ) keep the flame burning for women in gaming . ''

neg: Purple Medley `` Purple Medley '' is a song by American musician Prince from 1995 . There is no album accompanying the single . The track is a mix of many hits and well-known songs from Prince 's career . Some of the pieces of music are samples , while others are re-recorded for the mix . Some of the additional instrumentation is credited to The New Power Generation . The `` Purple Medley '' consists of snippets from the songs : `` Batdance '' , `` When Doves Cry '' , `` Kiss '' , `` Erotic City '' , `` Darling Nikki '' , `` 1999 '' , `` Baby I 'm a Star '' , `` Diamonds and Pearls '' , `` Purple Rain '' and `` Let 's Go Crazy '' and fades for the edit . The full version continues with `` Sexy Dancer '' , `` Let 's Work '' , `` Irresistible Bitch '' ( with the music of `` Sexy MF '' ) , `` I Wan na Be Your Lover '' , `` Alphabet St. '' , `` Thieves in the Temple '' , the bassline to The Time 's `` 777-9311 '' , Sheila E. 's `` A Love Bizarre '' , `` If I Was Your Girlfriend '' , `` Raspberry Beret '' , `` Little Red Corvette '' , `` Cream '' and `` Peach '' .   The CD single release includes both the full version of the medley ( which clocks in at 11 minutes ) and the edited version , which is 3:14 in length , and omits about half of the tracks present in the full version . Despite , in essence , being a megamix of Prince 's biggest hits ( barring `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' ) , the B-side of the single is `` Kirk J 's B-Sides Remix '' which consists of additional Prince hits remixed ( oddly , only one was an actual B-side ) . This track appears to have little additional input from Prince , but is rather a compilation of remixes made by band member Kirk Johnson . The compilation includes bits of `` Pop Life '' , `` When Doves Cry '' , `` Shockadelica '' , `` Head '' and `` The Continental '' . The remix of `` The Continental '' was released in a longer version on the 1998 compilation Crystal Ball as `` Tell Me How U Wan na B Done '' .

neg: Gemini Suite Live Gemini Suite Live is a recording of Jon Lord 's classical/rock piece Gemini Suite featuring the original Mark II band lineup of Deep Purple , recorded live during this one and only live performance in 1970 . A follow up to their `` Concerto '' Project , it featured five movements for the individual members of the band , including a guitar piece from Blackmore .

neg: Purple, Inc Purple is an American comfort technology company based in Alpine , Utah , USA . It specializes in the direct-to-consumer sale of mattresses , seat cushions , back cushions , pillows and platform bases .

neg: Stage Right! Stage Right ! is a professional theatre company and performing arts school located in Greensburg , Pennsylvania . Established in 1998 as an organization for young people to take classes in musical theatre by Chris Rizk , Stage Right ! also became a professional theatre company in 1999 , established by artistic director Anthony Marino , Rizk 's brother . The company produces a full season of musicals , utilizing professional actors from the Pittsburgh theatre scene as well as students from their classes .   In spring 2013 , Stage Right moved its studio a few blocks to a larger space at 105 W Fourth Street , Greensburg .   The season is supplemented with many other opportunities to utilize the talents of the students , including an `` all-county musical '' featuring students from local high school theatre programs , children 's plays , summer camp productions , and Books Come Alive ! , a series of adaptations of children 's books performed at libraries throughout the area . The company is also notable for its annual production of The Rocky Horror Show every Halloween . Many of Stage Right ! 's students have had success in Pittsburgh Public Theater 's Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Contest , as well as going on to well-respected college theatre programs such as Carnegie Mellon University , Point Park University , New York University , Seton Hill University , Syracuse University , and Shenandoah University . Stage Right ! alums have also had success in professional theatre , working in such venues as York Theatre , Off the Wall Productions , Bricolage Production Company , Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre , Prime Stage Theatre , Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera , Pittsburgh Musical Theater , St. Vincent Summer Theatre , City Theatre , Terra Nova Theatre Group , MCC Theater , and 12 Peers Theater , as well as having had their work featured in the Pittsburgh New Works Festival .

neg: The West Side Waltz The West Side Waltz is a play by Ernest Thompson .   The play focuses on Margaret Mary Elderdice , an aging , widowed pianist living in a dreary Upper West Side apartment , and her relationships with a prim , virginal violinist neighbor and the young companion who moves in for an extended stay .   Thompson was prompted to write the piece when screenwriter George Seaton offered him a grant to write a new play following the success of his previous work , On Golden Pond .   The play originally was presented off-Broadway in 1978 . After three previews , the Broadway production , directed by Noel William , opened on November 19 , 1981 , at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre . Despite the presence of screen legend Katharine Hepburn , supported by Dorothy Loudon , Regina Baff , and David Margulies , it ran for only 126 performances . Hepburn was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play , but lost to Zoe Caldwell ( Medea ) .   Thompson wrote the teleplay for and directed a CBS production that originally aired on Thanksgiving night in 1995 . The cast included Shirley MacLaine , Liza Minnelli , Kathy Bates , Jennifer Grey , Estelle Harris , and Robert Pastorelli .

neg: AUDELCO AUDELCO , the Audience Development Committee , Inc. , was established in 1973 by the late Vivian Robinson to honor excellence in New York City African American Theatre through presentation of Vivan Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition Awards ( a.k.a. Viv awards ) . The awards were created to promote `` recognition , understanding and awareness of the arts in the African-American community '' .   The AUDELCO Viv awards recognize the following , whether Broadway or off-Broadway :  Productions by Black companies  Shows written or directed by Blacks  Black actors in shows   AUDELCO has an office in Central Harlem , New York City The President is Grace Jones and the board of directors consistsof : A.Curtis Farrow ; Ralph Carter , Toni Peterson , Jacqueline Feffries ; Linda Armstrong ; Honorable Donna M. Mills ; Fred R.Powell ; Mary Seymour ; Dale Richardo Shields ; Terrence Spivey ; Ronald Stone Esq and Mary B. Davis Chair Emeritus . The organization has thousands of members , a newsletter , and a black theater collection of books , photos , slides and scripts as well as an extensive clipping file on black theater companies and productions .   The AUDELCO awards are limited to productions mounted by professional , not-for-profit theater organizations which have been in existence for at least two years and have had a minimum of 500 hours of rehearsal , performance , or training . Additionally , productions have to have been performed over 12 times between September 1 of one year and August 31 of the next . Workshop productions and works-in-progress are not eligible .   The AUDELCO Viv awards allow celebrities and everyday people to get to share their love of theater and their appreciation for the incredible performances , scripts , direction , costumes and sets that have been presented during the last theater season .   Michael O'Hare was the first white actor to win this award presented by the black theater community of New York for his performance in the play `` Shades of Brown '' which examined the effects of apartheid in South Africa .   ( Former AUDELOC awardees included , Kerry Washington ( AUDELCO 's first Rising star ) ; Samuel L. Jackson ; Phylicia Rashad ; Debbie Allen ; Denzel Washington , Barbara Montgomery , Sanaa Lathan and others ) .

neg: Mr. Broadway Mr. Broadway is an American 13-episode CBS adventure and drama television series starring Craig Stevens as New York City public relations specialist Mike Bell . The program aired at 9 p.m. Eastern time Saturdays from September 26 to December 26 , 1964 . Also featured were Bell 's assistant , Toki , portrayed by Lani Miyazaki , and his police contact , Hank McClure , played by Horace McMahon . Mr. Broadway , a Talent Associates Production , was created by Garson Kanin and produced by David Susskind and Daniel Melnick . Dave Brubeck supplied the music and theme . It was shot on location in New York City .   Although ` Mr. Broadway ' was only aired 13 episodes , it featured some notable guest stars , including Jason Robards , Lauren Bacall , Tuesday Weld , Jill St. John , Art Carney and Liza Minnelli in her first dramatic TV role . Notable episodes include guest appearances by Liza Minnelli as Minnie in `` Nightingale for Sale '' ; Sandy Dennis in `` Do n't Mention My Name in Sheboygan '' , and Lauren Bacall as Barbara Lake , with Martin Balsam as Nate Bannerman , in `` Something to Sing About '' . Other episodes are `` Keep an Eye on Emily '' ( the series ' pilot ) with Tuesday Weld as Emily and Oleg Cassini as himself , `` Take a Walk Through a Cemetery '' with Lauren Bacall , again , but also with Jason Robards , Jr. , and Jill St. John , `` Try to Find a Spy '' with Barbara Feldon and Simon Oakland , `` Between the Rats and the Finks '' with Larry Hagman , Dyan Cannon , Bruce Gordon , and Patrick McVey , `` The He-She Chemistry '' with Tammy Grimes , `` Maggie , Queen of the Jungle '' , with Nina Foch in the title role , `` Smelling Like a Rose '' with Art Carney , Hal Roach , and Tina Louise , `` Bad Little Rich Girl '' with Diana Van der Vlis as Mary Beth Warren and Larry Pennell as John Chambers , `` Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones '' with Philip Abbott as Geoffrey Karr and Lola Albright as Duff Daniels . Albright had been Stevens 's co-star on Peter Gunn , and `` Pay Now , Die Later '' , the series finale , with David Wayne as John Zeck and John Ireland as Jimmy King . In the latter episode the wealthy Zeck hires Mike Bell to write his obituary ahead of his death .   Mr. Broadway aired following the new sitcom Gilligan 's Island and preceding the durable Western , Gunsmoke . Its competition was the Saturday Night Movie on NBC , and the second half of The Lawrence Welk Show and the first half of The Hollywood Palace on ABC .

neg: Glenn Jordan Glenn Jordan ( born April 5 , 1936 ) is an American television director and producer .   Born in San Antonio , Texas , Jordan directed multiple episodes of Family and has helmed numerous television movies , several based on real persons as diverse as Benjamin Franklin , George Armstrong Custer , Lucille Ball , Christa McAuliffe , and Karen Ann Quinlan . His directing credits include small-screen adaptions of The Picture of Dorian Gray , Les Misérables , Hogan 's Goat , Eccentricities of a Nightingale , A Streetcar Named Desire , O Pioneers ! , and A Christmas Memory . Additional television directing credits include Heartsounds , Botticelli , Sarah , Plain and Tall , To Dance with the White Dog , Barbarians at the Gate , The Long Way Home , Sarah , Plain and Tall : Winter 's End , The Boys , and Jane 's House .   Jordan has directed three feature films : Only When I Laugh , The Buddy System , and Mass Appeal .   Jordan has been nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards and won four , for producing the miniseries Benjamin Franklin , for producing and directing the Hallmark Hall of Fame production Promise , and for executive producing the HBO production Barbarians at the Gate . He won two New York area Emmys for the PBS series Actor 's Choice and New York Television Theatre . He won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series for Family and was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Specials or Movies for Television for Les Misérables . Three of his productions ( Benjamin Franklin , Heartsounds , and Promise ) have won Peabody Awards .

neg: The Theater Offensive The Theater Offensive is a Boston-based theatrical organization dedicated to the production of queer works . The Theater Offensive was founded in 1989 by Abraham Rybeck `` to present the diversity of lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender lives in art so bold it breaks through personal isolation , challenges the status quo , and builds thriving communities . '' The Theater Offensive mounts and produces festivals and individual productions by national and local queer performers , and also serves as a development environment for new theatrical work . In addition , The Theater Offensive works to build community through education , outreach , and political activism .   The Theater Offensive has expanded throughout its history . The True Colors OUT Youth Theater troupe concentrates on producing dramatical works produced by young , queer artists . Up until the summer of 2008 , its `` A Street Theater Named Desire '' , a guerrilla AIDS activist theater troupe , enters gay cruising grounds and presents performances that promote safe sex and AIDS education .   The Theater Offensive produces an annual Out on the Edge Festival of Queer Theater , which showcases new performing arts works by queer artists from around the world . It has been held each fall since its inception in 1992 .   True Colors : Out Youth Theater , a program of The Theater Offensive and the country 's largest and longest-running lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender and queer ( LGBTQ ) youth theater program , received the 2016 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from First Lady Michelle Obama , for its effectiveness in promoting learning and life skills in young people through the arts by engaging them in creative youth development programming . The National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award is the nation 's highest honor for youth arts programs , and True Colors , which was established in 1994 , is the first LGBTQ organization in history to receive this award .

neg: Glenn Carter Glenn Carter ( born 27 March 1964 ) is an English stage actor and singer-songwriter performing leading roles in musicals staged in London 's West End . He is a longtime leader of the British branch of the international UFO religion , the Raëlian Movement .

neg: Purple (album) Purple is the second studio album by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots , released on June 7 , 1994 by Atlantic Records . The album , building off the foundations laid by the band 's debut album Core , was a huge success for the band , debuting at # 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and remaining there for three weeks , eventually selling over six million copies . It spawned a number of successful singles -- `` Vasoline '' and `` Interstate Love Song '' both topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and hit number 2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart , while `` Big Empty '' also cracked the top ten on both charts . Lesser known album cuts `` Pretty Penny '' and `` Unglued '' were also released as promotional radio singles .


query: Charles Dance played Alastair Denniston.

pos: Charles Dance Walter Charles Dance , OBE ( born 10 October 1946 ) is an English actor , screenwriter , and film director .   Dance typically plays assertive bureaucrats or villains . Some of his most high-profile roles are Tywin Lannister in HBO 's Game of Thrones , Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown ( 1984 ) , Sardo Numspa in The Golden Child ( 1986 ) , Jonathan Clemens in Alien 3 ( 1992 ) , Benedict in Last Action Hero ( 1993 ) , the Master Vampire in Dracula Untold ( 2014 ) , Lord Havelock Vetinari in Terry Pratchett 's Going Postal ( 2010 ) and Alastair Denniston in The Imitation Game ( 2014 ) .

neg: Country Dance (film) Country Dance ( also known as Brotherly Love in the USA ) is a 1970 British drama film based on the novel Household Ghosts ( 1961 ) by James Kennaway which became a three-act stage play in 1967 . The film was released on 22 April 1970 ; it was directed by J. Lee Thompson .

neg: Fraser Ayres Fraser Stuart Ayres ( born 1980 ) is an English actor , best known for his role as Clint in the BBC comedy series The Smoking Room .   Ayres first joined the youth core at the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester and has done other television including Bella and The Boys , Unconditional Love , London 's Burning , The Vice and Trail Of Guilt . His stage work brought him Best Actor awards for his performance in The People Next Door and he has also starred in Ramayana , Telling Tales , Four and Bluebird , Workers Writes , Vurt , Sandman , and Mercury Fur . His film work includes Revenger 's Tragedy , Intimacy , It Was An Accident , Speak Like A Child , Dinner For Two , Rage , and Kevin & Perry Go Large . Most recently he played `` Ray '' in the BBC Three drama pilot West 10 LDN ( also known as W10 LDN ) . In 2007 , Ayres appeared in Little Miss Jocelyn and in 2011 , he starred in the one off BBC Christmas show , Lapland . In 2015 Ayres appeared as Theo Bainbridge in the ITV series Midsomer Murders episode 17.2 `` Murder by Magic '' .   In 2016 , Ayres joined the cast of the Talawa Theatre Company and Royal Exchange Manchester co-production of King Lear . The Daily Telegraph praised `` Fraser Ayres 's chillingly sociopathic Edmund , the amoral face of an emerging , modern calculating politics '' ,  while The Guardian said `` Ayres is one of the most dangerously unstable Edmunds of recent times '' , the Manchester Evening News noted that `` Fraser Ayres near re-writes the scale of Edmund 's anger towards his illegitimate father the Earl of Gloucester ( Philip Whitchurch ) '' .

neg: The Other 'Arf The Other ` Arf is a British television ITV sitcom series broadcast from 30 May 1980 to 30 March 1984 . It stars John Standing as upper class Conservative politician Charles Latimer , MP , who begins a relationship with working class cockney Lorraine Watts ( played by former model Lorraine Chase ) .   The series was produced by ATV ( which later became Central Independent Television in 1982 ) , and was screened by ITV .

neg: Alastair Duncan Alastair Duncan may refer to :   Alastair Duncan ( actor ) , Scottish actor  Alastair Duncan ( army officer ) , British army general

neg: Chorus Girls (musical) Chorus Girls was a 1981 musical written by The Kinks lead singer and songwriter Ray Davies , who collaborated with The Long Good Friday screenwriter Barrie Keeffe .   It opened at the Theatre Royal , Stratford East , London starring Marc Sinden and also had a supporting cast of Michael Elphick , Anita Dobson , Lesley Manville , Kate Williams , Sandy Ratcliff and Charlotte Cornwell . Directed by Adrian Shergold , the choreography was by Charles Augins and Jim Rodford of The Kinks played bass with the theatres ` house band ' .   The plot was set around the story that Prince Charles ( played by Sinden ) was kidnapped by activists wanting to save the theatre building from demolition . Dobson played the girl who falls in love with him and Elphick played Sinden 's inept bodyguard .   According to a contemporary interview , Sinden only accepted the role on the condition that he did not have to sing a solo , however Davies wrote the reggae-style song Everybody 's Slagging Off England specifically for him and gave it to him with two days to go before the shows first night . Sinden sang it and later recorded it with Davies .

neg: Robert Stanton (actor) Robert Lloyd Stanton ( born March 8 , 1963 ) is an American film , television and stage actor , director and playwright . He may be best known for his role in the 1993 film Dennis the Menace as Henry Mitchell , the title character 's father .

neg: Eric Longworth Eric Longworth ( 20 July 1918 -- 20 August 2008 ) was a British actor , best known for his semi-regular part in the popular BBC comedy Dad 's Army as Mr. Gordon , the town clerk of Walmington-on-Sea .   Eric Groves Longworth was born in Shaw and Crompton . He had decided from an early age to become an actor , but had his hopes dashed when his father died and he had to help support the family . He was 17 at the time . Up to his call up in 1939 at the outbreak of World War II , which included a spell in Bombay , he had joined the Crompton Stage Society , a local amateur company , playing character parts to stall his ambitions .   After being demobbed he decided to turn professional , joining the Oldham Coliseum Theatre , and staying with them for 11 years . He rose to become theatre manager at Oldham , and later became the manager of the old Guildford Theatre until 1963 ; at both theatres he continued to act , and occasionally direct , as well as managing . His first television appearance was in 1963 , and he was usually cast as civil servants or retired colonels .   Longworth appeared in a 1972 episode of Lollipop written by Jimmy Perry , which could have led to him being chosen for the part of the Town Clerk . During the Dad 's Army Stage Show , Longworth understudied ( but , as he states , was thankfully never used for ) Arthur Lowe . He also made a few films , and spent time flying around the globe visiting family , mixed in with the occasional voice over work , and appearances for the DAAS . He also appeared in other Jimmy Perry and David Croft sitcom Hi-de-Hi ! as a Head Waiter . He was active from 1963 to 1996 .   He had been a regular at Dad 's Army events over the years . His most recent public appearance was at the Dad 's Army 40th Birthday celebrations at the Imperial War Museum in London shortly before his death .   He died on 20 August 2008 in Peterborough , Cambridgeshire , one month after his 90th birthday . His funeral was held on 5 September .

neg: Ben Crompton Benjamin `` Ben '' Lorton Crompton ( born 1974 ) is an English actor , best known as one of the stars of the BBC sketch show Man Stroke Woman and Eddison Tollett in the HBO series Game of Thrones . In addition he appeared as Colin in the BBC Three sitcom Ideal with Johnny Vegas .

neg: Colin Crompton George Colin Crompton ( 22 June 1931 -- 24 August 1985 ) was an English stand-up comedian .   Crompton was born in Manchester , Lancashire , and found fame on the Granada Television programme The Comedians in the early 1970s .   From 1974 to 1977 he was also the `` club chairman '' in another Granada programme , The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club . An attempt by producer Johnnie Hamp to reproduce the atmosphere of the working men 's clubs in a television studio , Crompton was famous for ringing a hand-operated fire alarm bell and telling the audience to `` give order '' when making announcements from `` the committee '' in between acts . He wrote his own scripts , with occasional additions by Neil Shand . The MC for the show , Bernard Manning , claimed he was cast in the role because he `` had been on The Comedians and he had that gormless look about him so he was ideal . ''   According to Johnnie Hamp : `` Colin was criticised by real club chairmen for the way he acted . One actual club chairman wanted to appear and have it out with him on the show . He came along and met Colin , who was dressed in a very good suit , very smart , and here was this man looking more of a caricature than Colin ever did . ''   Later , Crompton also had a small role as ` Roughage ' in the film Confessions from a Holiday Camp in 1977 .   A favourite moment during The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club was when he rang his bell to interrupt ventriloquist Ray Alan halfway through his act : '' ... excuse me Mr. Allen we 've had some complaints that they ca n't quite hear you at the back . Could you hold your dummy a little closer to the microphone please ? '' This particular joke , like the character of the club chairman itself , owed a heavy debt to the comedian Norman Collier .   In later life Crompton bought and ran a pub called the Birch and Bottle in Whitley , Cheshire . He died of lung cancer at the age of 54 . He was survived by his three children , Cheryl , Erica and John .

neg: Dance a Little Closer Dance a Little Closer is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Charles Strouse . The story is an updated version of Robert E. Sherwood 's 1936 antiwar comedy Idiot 's Delight '' .

neg: Chic Murray Charles Thomas McKinnon `` Chic '' Murray ( 6 November 1919 -- 29 January 1985 ) , was a Scottish comedian and actor . He appeared in various roles on British television and film -- most notably in the 1967 version of Casino Royale -- and portrayed Liverpool Football Club manager Bill Shankly in a musical . In 2005 , he was named in The Comedian 's Comedian .

neg: British Sequence Championships The British Sequence Championships are ballroom dancing championships for adults and children held annually in Blackpool , England .   The championships for adults take place as part of the Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival and have been running since 1949 . They are held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool . Dancers compete in up to five sequence dances determined by the organiser each year for the titles . The British Championship is seen as the highlight of the year , not only because it is `` one of the country 's most prestigious titles '' , but also due to the grandeur of the location .   The Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival incorporates a popular competition day for children on the Saturday , followed by inventive competitions for professionals and the British Sequence Championships for Professional , Amateur Classical Sequence ( previously `` Old Time '' ) , Amateur Modern Sequence , Senior Classical Sequence and Under 21s Classical Sequence . The championship events are granted by the British Dance Council and are run under their rules . The festival celebrated its 60th year in 2009 .   Entrants to the Championships predominantly come from Great Britain , although many Irish dance schools have attended the festival over the years . Entrants have also come from as far away as Japan and Australia .   The British Sequence Championships for children takes place as part of the Blackpool Junior Dance Festival , running since 1947 . They start on Easter Monday each year and run for a week . Until 2010 , when increasing numbers prompted a move to the Empress Ballroom , they had been held at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool Tower . The events incorporate the Juvenile Classical Sequence Championship , the Junior Classical Sequence Championship and the Junior Modern Sequence Championship .   Famous entrants to the championships include a young Cheryl Cole and former World Amateur Ballroom Champion Jonathon Crossley with partner Kylie Jones .

neg: Charles Lane (actor) Charles Lane ( born Charles Gerstle Levison ; January 26 , 1905 -- July 9 , 2007 ) was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 77 years . Lane gave his last performance at the age of 101 as a narrator in 2006 . Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films , including You Ca n't Take It With You ( 1938 ) , Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ( 1939 ) , Arsenic and Old Lace ( 1944 ) and It 's a Wonderful Life ( 1946 ) . He was a favored supporting actor of Lucille Ball , who often used him as a no-nonsense authority figure and comedic foe of her scatterbrained TV character on her TV series I Love Lucy , The Lucy -- Desi Comedy Hour and The Lucy Show . His first film of more than 250 was as a hotel clerk in Smart Money ( 1931 ) starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney .

neg: Furry Dance The Furry Dance ( pronounced / ˈfʌri / ) , takes place in Helston , Cornwall , UK . It is one of the oldest British customs still practised today . However the modern variant of the dance holds few similarities with the proposed original , having been revived long after the event had died out . The dance is very well attended every year and people travel from all over the world to see it : Helston Town Band play all the music for the dances .   The Furry Dance takes place every year on 8 May ( or the Saturday before if 8 May falls on a Sunday or Monday ) . In Helston , 8 May , the Feast of St. Michael , is called Flora Day , and the word probably derives from Cornish : fer , `` fair , feast '' . It is a celebration of the passing of Winter and the arrival of Spring . The schedule of the day is thus : morning dance at 7 a.m. , the first performance of the Hal-an-Tow pageant at 8:30 am a.m. with the last at 9:30 am , children 's dance traditionally at 10 a.m though in recent years the numbers and logistics have seen this advanced to 9.50 am and in 2016 to 9.40 am. , midday dance at noon , and evening dance at 5 p.m. . Of these , the midday dance is perhaps the best known : it was traditionally the dance of the gentry in the town , and today the men wear top hats and tails while the women dance in their finest frocks .   Traditionally , the dancers wear Lily of the Valley , which is Helston 's symbolic flower . The gentlemen wear it on the left , with the flowers pointing upwards , and the ladies wear it upside down on the right . Lily of the Valley is worn on Flora Day by dancers , bandsmen , Flora Day stewards and by those who are `` Helston-born '' .

neg: Terry Alderton Terry Alderton ( born 31 October 1970 ) is an English comedian who had acting and presenting roles in the early 2000s before returning to stand-up comedy a decade later .

neg: Petticoat Pirates Petticoat Pirates is a 1961 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Charlie Drake , Anne Heywood , Cecil Parker , John Turner and Thorley Walters . The film had its premiere on 30 November 1961 at the Warner Theatre in London 's West End .

neg: Charles Hart (actor) Charles Hart ( c. 1625 -- 18 August 1683 ) was a prominent British Restoration actor .   A Charles Hart was christened on 11 December 1625 , in the parish of St. Giles Cripplegate , in London . It is not absolutely certain that this was the actor , though the name was not common at the time . . Hart began his career as a boy player with the King 's Men ; he was an apprentice of Richard Robinson , longtime member of that company . Hart established his reputation by playing the role of the Duchess in The Cardinal , the tragedy by James Shirley , in 1641 . He served as a soldier in the English Civil War , and was an officer in Prince Rupert 's regiment of cavalry , along with fellow actors Nicholas Burt and Robert Shatterell . Hart and the others most likely saw combat at the battles of Marston Moor and Nasby , and perhaps at Edgehill as well .   Hart then returned to acting ; evidence suggests he was with other displaced English actors in Europe in 1646 . In 1648 , Hart , Walter Clun and eight other actors , were involved in an attempt to restart the King 's Men company during the Puritan Commonwealth , which , perhaps unsurprisingly , did not succeed . On 5 February 1648 , at the Cockpit Theatre , Hart and other King 's Men were arrested for violating the ban against theatrical performance ; they were caught in the midst of a performance of Rollo Duke of Normandy ( in which Hart played the character Otto ) . Hart and the others were imprisoned for a short time , then released .   Just before the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 , acting resumed on a larger scale , and Hart seems to have been then a member of a company performing at the Cockpit playhouse , led by Michael Mohun . As soon as the King 's Company was formed in 1660 , Hart became one of its leading men ; he specialized in playing the male half of witty , bantering couples . This type of dialogue in Restoration comedy was largely influenced by the talents and personalities of Hart and Nell Gwyn , in plays like James Howard 's The Mad Couple ; Gwyn was his mistress before she became Charles II 's . Hart 's natural dignity in playing royal roles was also often commented on by contemporaries , and in the heroic play he `` was celebrated for superman roles , notably the arrogant , bloodthirsty Almanzor in John Dryden 's Conquest of Granada . ''   When Hart played in Euterpe Restored in 1672 , Richard Flecknoe composed the following lines :   Beauty to the eye , and music to the ear ,  Such even the nicest critics must allow  Burbage was once and such Charles Hart is now .   Throughout his Restoration career , Hart filled a range of noteworthy parts . He was Cassio in early stagings of Shakespear 's Othello ; after 1669 he played the title role . He played roles in revivals of plays by Shakespeare , Ben Jonson , and John Fletcher --   Hotspur in Henry IV , Part 1  Brutus in Julius Caesar  Mosca in Volpone  Demetrius in The Humorous Lieutenant  Michael Perez in Rule a Wife and Have a Wife  Arbaces in A King and No King  Amintor in The Maid 's Tragedy  Rollo in Rollo Duke of Normandy  Welford in The Scornful Lady  Don John in The Chances   -- and in contemporary dramas , by John Dryden --   Marc Antony in All for Love  Porphyrius in Tyrannick Love  Aurange Zebe in Aurang-zebe  Celadon in The Maiden Queen  Wildblood in An Evening 's Love  Cortez in The Indian Emperour  Aurelian in The Assignation   -- and by other dramatists --   Horner in Wycherly 's The Country Wife  Manly in Wycherly 's The Plain Dealer  Phraartes in Crowne 's The Destruction of Jerusalem  Massinissa in Lee 's Sophonisba , or Hannibal 's Overthrow  Alexander the Great in Lee 's The Rival Queens  Ziphares in Lee 's Mythridates , King of Pontus  Lord Delaware in Boyle 's The Black Prince .   In 1682 , when the King 's Company joined with the Duke 's Company to form the United Company , Hart retired due to poor health , with a pension of 40 shillings per week . The well-known story that Hart was the illegitimate grandson of Shakespeare 's sister Joan is largely discredited .

neg: Charles Fredericks Charles Fredericks ( 5 Sep 1918 in Columbus , Mississippi -- 14 May 1970 in Sherman Oaks , California ) was an American actor of stage , television , and film . He was particularly known for his highly prolific career in B-Western movies and television Westerns during the 1950s and 1960s . He was also a talented Baryton-Martin and starred as Gaylord Ravenal in the 1946 Broadway revival of Show Boat and as Captain Nicholas Gregorovitch in the original 1947 production of Music in My Heart . In more recent years , moviegoers have seen him as the singing King in the `` Just You Wait '' sequence of the film My Fair Lady ( 1964 ) .   In 1957 , Fredericks appeared as `` Larkin '' , along with Chris Alcaide and Jay Novello . in the episode `` Small Man '' of the ABC/Warner Brothers western television series , Colt .45 , starring Wayde Preston . In 1960 , Fredericks played Marshal Ed Springer in the Colt .45 episode `` The Gandy Dancers '' .

neg: Dancehouse The building which now houses the Dancehouse Theatre , on Oxford Road in Manchester , was originally designed by Pendleton and Dickson for property developer Emannuel Nove a Ukrainian who came to Manchester in the late 1800s . The building was originally two large meeting halls over a parade of shops and is clad in cream faience with orange faience detailing . Nove 's initials may be seen set on the central pediment . Before the halls were completed inside , they were converted into two cinemas ( The Regal Twins ) with fashionable 1930 Art Deco interiors . These were converted in the 1960s to a five screen complex before closing in the 1980s .   A lease for the derelict property was obtained in 1990 by the Northern Ballet School which , together with its sister company The Dancehouse Theatre , set about restoring the building to its former Art Deco splendour .   One previously derelict 750 seat cinema was converted to create the Dancehouse Theatre , officially opened in 1994 by Princess Margaret . The next four cinemas and other areas of the building were converted into the five dance studios and associated facilities that now house The Northern Ballet School .   The Dancehouse Theatre complex extends to some 35000 sqft and comprises the theatre , three medium and two large dance studios , a Green Room , a Cafe Bar , Theatre Bar and Coffee Shop .   The # 500,000 cost of converting the theatre was largely met by donations from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts , the Arts Council of England and many other subscribers to the companies development programme .

neg: Charles Edwards (English actor) Charles Edwards ( born 1 October 1969 ) is an English actor , the youngest of four brothers in his family .  He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1992 .


query: Paranormal pertains to extraterrestrial life.

pos: Paranormal Paranormal events are phenomena described in popular culture , folklore , and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge , whose existence within these contexts is described to lie beyond normal experience or scientific explanation .   A paranormal phenomenon is different from hypothetical concepts such as dark matter and dark energy . Unlike paranormal phenomena , these hypothetical concepts are based on empirical observations and experimental data gained through the scientific method .   The most notable paranormal beliefs include those that pertain to ghosts , extraterrestrial life , unidentified flying objects , psychic abilities or extrasensory perception , and cryptids .

neg: Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 British-American science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott , and starring Sigourney Weaver , Tom Skerritt , Veronica Cartwright , Harry Dean Stanton , John Hurt , Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto . The film 's title refers to a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature that stalks and kills the crew of a spaceship . Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay from a story he wrote with Ronald Shusett , drawing influence from previous works of science fiction and horror . The film was produced by Gordon Carroll , David Giler and Walter Hill through their Brandywine Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox . Giler and Hill made revisions and additions to the script . Shusett was executive producer . The eponymous Alien and its accompanying elements were designed by Swiss artist H. R. Giger , while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the human aspects of the film . Alien launched the Alien franchise and is chronologically the first of the main series , with the prequel series set in an earlier timeframe .   Alien received both critical acclaim and box office success , receiving an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects , Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film , Best Direction for Scott , and Best Supporting Actress for Cartwright , and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation , along with numerous other award nominations . It has remained highly praised in subsequent decades , being considered one of the greatest films of all time . In 2002 , the film was deemed `` culturally , historically or aesthetically significant '' by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry . In 2008 , it was ranked as the seventh-best film in the science fiction genre by the American Film Institute , and as the 33rd greatest film of all time by Empire magazine .   The success of Alien spawned a media franchise of novels , comic books , video games , and toys . It also launched Weaver 's acting career by providing her with her first lead role , and the story of her character Ellen Ripley 's encounters with the Alien creatures became the thematic thread that ran through the sequels Aliens ( 1986 ) , Alien 3 ( 1992 ) and Alien : Resurrection ( 1997 ) . , a crossover with the Predator franchise produced the Alien vs. Predator series , which includes Alien vs. Predator ( 2004 ) and Aliens vs. Predator : Requiem ( 2007 ) , and also a prequel series of films , which includes Prometheus ( 2012 ) and Alien : Covenant ( 2017 ) .

neg: Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter The Kelly -- Hopkinsville encounter ( a.k.a. Hopkinsville Goblins Case , Kelly Green Men Case ) was a claimed close encounter with extraterrestrial beings in 1955 near Kelly and Hopkinsville in Christian County , Kentucky . UFOlogists regard it as one of the most significant and well-documented cases in the history of UFO incidents , while skeptics say the reports were due to `` the effects of excitement '' and misidentification of natural phenomena such as meteors and owls . Psychologists have used the alleged incident as an academic example of pseudoscience to help students distinguish truth from fiction .

neg: Space archaeology In archaeology , space archaeology is the research-based study of various human-made items found in space , their interpretation as clues to the adventures mankind has experienced in space , and their preservation as cultural heritage .   It includes launch complexes on Earth , orbital debris , satellites , and objects and structures on other celestial bodies such as Mars . It also includes the applied field of cultural resource which evaluates the significance of space sites and objects in terms of national and international preservation laws . Cultural resource looks at what , how and why these artifacts of our recent history should be preserved for future generations .

neg: Ashtar (extraterrestrial being) Ashtar ( sometimes called Ashtar Sheran ) is the name given to an extraterrestrial being or group of beings which a number of people claim to have channeled . UFO contactee George Van Tassel was likely the first to claim to receive an Ashtar message , in 1952 . Since then many different claims about Ashtar have appeared in different contexts . The Ashtar movement is studied by academics as a prominent form of UFO religion .

neg: Alien abduction claimants Alien abduction claimants ( also called abductees and experiencers ) are people who have claimed to have been abducted by aliens . The term `` abduction phenomenon '' describes claims of non-human creatures kidnapping individuals and temporarily removing them from familiar terrestrial surroundings . The abductors , usually interpreted as being extraterrestrial life forms , are said to subject experiencers to a forced medical examination that emphasizes the alleged experiencer 's reproductive system .   The first alien abduction narrative to be widely publicized was the Betty and Barney Hill abduction in 1961 . Since that time , the credibility and mental health of alleged experiencers has taken on great importance to those seeking to determine the veracity of the abduction claims . Mainstream academics and members of the skeptics movement generally doubt that the phenomenon occurs literally as reported , and have proposed a variety of alternate explanations .   Such skeptics often argue that the phenomenon might be a modern-day folk myth or vivid dreams occurring in a state of sleep paralysis . On the contrary ufologists and paranormal researchers hold positions closer to the face-value of abduction claims . The discovery of common psychological traits shared by abductees would have the potential to determine a neurological explanation for the claims , while other commonalities or differences may serve to reinforce that the claims of the experiencers do in fact correspond with objective reality .

neg: Neoshamanism Neoshamanism refers to `` new '' ' forms of shamanism , or methods of seeking visions or healing . Neoshamanism comprises an eclectic range of beliefs and practices that involve attempts to attain altered states and communicate with a spirit world . Neoshamanic systems may not resemble traditional forms of shamanism . Some have been invented by individual practitioners , though many borrow or gain inspiration from a variety of different Indigenous cultures . In particular , indigenous cultures of the Americas have been influential .   The word `` shaman '' originates from the Evenki word '' šamán '' . The Tungusic term was subsequently adopted by Russians interacting with the indigenous peoples in Siberia , and then applied very broadly by western anthropologists to many , diverse spiritual systems that share some kind of practice of calling upon , and mediating with , spirit beings .   Neoshamanism is not a single , cohesive belief system , but a collective term for many philosophies and activities . However , certain generalities may be drawn between adherents . Most believe in spirits and pursue contact with the `` spirit-world '' in altered states of consciousness which they achieve through drumming , dance , or the use of entheogens . Most systems might be described as existing somewhere on the animism/pantheism spectrum . Some neoshamans were not trained by any traditional shaman or member of any American indigenous culture , but rather learn independently from books and experimentation . Many attend New Age workshops and retreats , where they study a wide variety of ideas and techniques , both new and old .   Some members of traditional , indigenous cultures and religions are critical of neoshamanism , asserting that it represents an illegitimate form of cultural appropriation , or that it is nothing more than a ruse by fraudulent spiritual leaders to disguise or lend legitimacy fabricated , ignorant and/or unsafe elements in their ceremonies .  According to York ( 2001 ) one difference between neoshamanism and traditional shamanism is the role of fear . Neoshamanism and its New Age relations tend to dismiss the existence of evil , fear , and failure . `` In traditional shamanism , the shaman 's initiation is an ordeal involving pain , hardship and terror . New Age , by contrast is a religious perspective that denies the ultimately -LSB- sic -RSB- reality of the negative , and this would devalue the role of fear as well . ''   The 2011 United Kingdom census made it possible to write in a description of one 's own choosing for `` Religion '' . The figures for England and Wales show that from just over 80,000 people self-identifying as Pagan , 650 wrote in the description `` Shamanism '' .

neg: Alien abduction The terms alien abduction or abduction phenomenon describe `` subjectively real memories of being taken secretly against one 's will by apparently nonhuman entities and subjected to complex physical and psychological procedures '' . Such abductions have sometimes been classified as close encounters of the fourth kind . People claiming to have been abducted are usually called `` abductees '' or `` experiencers '' .   Due to a lack of objective physical evidence , most scientists and mental health professionals dismiss the phenomenon as `` deception , suggestibility ( fantasy-proneness , hypnotizability , false memory syndrome ) , personality , sleep paralysis , psychopathology , psychodynamics -LSB- and -RSB- environmental factors '' . Skeptic Robert Sheaffer sees similarity between the aliens depicted in science fiction films , in particular , Invaders From Mars , and some of those reported to have actually abducted people .   Typical claims involve being subjected to forced medical examinations that emphasize abductee reproductive systems . Abductees sometimes claim to have been warned against environmental abuse and the dangers of nuclear weapons . While many of these claimed encounters are described as terrifying , some have been viewed as pleasurable or transformative .   The first alleged alien abduction claim to be widely publicized was the Betty and Barney Hill abduction in 1961 . Reports of the abduction phenomenon have been made around the world , but are most common in English speaking countries , especially the United States . The contents of the abduction narrative often seem to vary with the home culture of the alleged abductee .   Alien abductions have been the subject of conspiracy theories and science fiction storylines ( notably The X-Files ) that have speculated on stealth technology required if the phenomenon were real , the motivations for secrecy , and that alien implants could be a possible form of physical evidence .

neg: Search for extraterrestrial intelligence The search for extraterrestrial intelligence ( SETI ) is a collective term for scientific searches for intelligent extraterrestrial life , for example , monitoring electromagnetic radiation for signs of transmissions from civilizations on other worlds .   There are great challenges in searching the universe for signs of intelligent life , including their identification and interpretation . As various SETI projects have progressed , their claims have been criticized by some researchers as being too `` euphoric '' .   Scientific investigation of the potential phenomenon began shortly after the advent of radio in the early 1900s . Focused international efforts to answer a variety of scientific questions have been going on since the 1980s . In 2015 , Stephen Hawking and Russian billionaire Yuri Milner announced a well-funded effort , called the Breakthrough Initiatives to expand efforts to search for extraterrestrial life .

neg: Occult The occult ( from the Latin word occultus `` clandestine , hidden , secret '' ) is `` knowledge of the hidden . '' In common English usage , occult refers to `` knowledge of the paranormal , '' as opposed to `` knowledge of the measurable , '' usually referred to as science . The term is sometimes taken to mean knowledge that `` is meant only for certain people '' or that `` must be kept hidden '' , but for most practicing occultists it is simply the study of a deeper spiritual reality that extends beyond pure reason and the physical sciences . The terms esoteric and arcane can also be used to describe the occult , in addition to their meanings unrelated to the supernatural .   It also describes a number of magical organizations or orders , the teachings and practices taught by them , and to a large body of current and historical literature and spiritual philosophy related to this subject .

neg: Apparition Apparition may refer to :   Things that are not real/things that are caused by hallucinations or mental instability .

neg: Nordic aliens In UFOlogy , Nordic aliens are humanoid extraterrestrials purported to come from the Pleiades who resemble Nordic-Scandinavians . Professed contactees describe them as typically male , six to seven feet tall ( about two meters ) with long blonde hair , blue eyes , and skin tones ranging from fair to tanned . UFOlogist George Adamski is credited with being among the first to claim contact with Nordic aliens in the mid 1950s , and scholars note the mythology of extraterrestrial visitation from beings with features described as Aryan often include claims of telepathy , benevolence , and physical beauty .

neg: Earth in Planet 51 In the 2010 Spanish-British-American movie Planet 51 , an American astronaut lands on an Earth-like planet , but the planet is populated by green human-like extrateterrestrials , who live in an era similar to the American 1950s and are very afraid of terrestrial-like `` aliens '' from their popular culture .   This is a list of Earth-related things in the movie .

neg: Pseudohallucination A pseudohallucination is an involuntary sensory experience vivid enough to be regarded as a hallucination , but recognised by the patient not to be the result of external stimuli . Unlike normal hallucinations , which occurs when one sees , hears , smells , tastes or feels something that is not there , with a compelling feeling or thought that it is real , pseudohallucinations are recognised by the person as unreal .   In other words , it is a hallucination that is recognized as a hallucination , as opposed to a `` normal '' hallucination which would be perceived as real . An example used in psychiatry is the hearing of voices which are `` inside the head '' according to the patient ; in contrast , a hallucination would be indistinguishable to the patient from a real external stimulus , e.g. `` people were talking about me '' .   The term is not widely used in the psychiatric and medical fields , as it is considered ambiguous ; the term nonpsychotic hallucination is preferred . Pseudohallucinations , then , are more likely to happen with a hallucinogenic drug . But `` the current understanding of pseudohallucinations is mostly based on the work of Karl Jaspers '' .   A further distinction is sometimes made between pseudohallucinations and parahallucinations , the latter being a result of damage to the peripheral nervous system .   They are considered a feature of conversion disorder , somatization disorder , and dissociative disorders . Also , pseudohallucinations can occur in people with visual/hearing loss , with the typical such type being Charles Bonnet syndrome .

neg: Debunker A debunker is a person or organization who attempts to expose or discredit claims believed to be false , exaggerated , or pretentious . The term is often associated with skeptical investigation of controversial topics such as UFOs , claimed paranormal phenomena , cryptids , conspiracy theories , alternative medicine , religion , or exploratory or fringe areas of scientific or pseudoscientific research .   According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary , to `` debunk '' is defined as : `` to expose the sham or falseness of . ''   If debunkers are not careful , their communications may backfire -- increasing an audience 's long-term belief in myths . Backfire effects can occur if a message spends too much time on the negative case , if it is too complex , or if the message is threatening .

neg: Clairvoyance Clairvoyance ( / klɛɹˈvɔɪəns / or / klɛəˈvɔɪəns / ) ( from French clair meaning `` clear '' and voyance meaning `` vision '' ) is the alleged ability to gain information about an object , person , location or physical event through extrasensory perception . Any person who is claimed to have some such ability is said accordingly to be a clairvoyant ( / klerˈvɔɪənt / ) ( `` one who sees clearly '' ) .   Claims for the existence of paranormal and psychic abilities such as clairvoyance have not been supported by scientific evidence published in high impact factor peer reviewed journals . Parapsychology explores this possibility , but the existence of the paranormal is not accepted by the scientific community . Parapsychology , including the study of clairvoyance , is an example of pseudoscience .

neg: Psychic (disambiguation) A psychic is someone with claimed special perceptional abilities   Psychic or The Psychic may also refer to  Psychic ( album ) , by Darkside 2013  Psychic , 1991 film with Zach Galligan  The Psychic ( Sette note in nero ) , 1977 Italian film  The Psychic , 1967 from list of Mission : Impossible episodes  The Psychic , 1977 from list of Starsky & Hutch episodes  The Psychic , 1980 from list of The Incredible Hulk episodes  The Psychic , 1981 from list of Barney Miller episodes  The Psychic , 1985 from list of Cagney & Lacey episodes  The Psychic , two-part 1986 episode of Amen ( TV series )  The Psychic , 1990 episode of Street Legal

neg: Paranormal Entity Paranormal Entity is a 2009 American supernatural horror film written , directed by and starring Shane Van Dyke and produced by The Asylum in 2009 . It is one of many films dubbed as a `` mockbuster '' , a movie designed to capitalize on the success of a more popular film . Paranormal Entity is a copycat of the successful low-budget horror film Paranormal Activity . The film was followed by indirect sequels 8213 : Gacy House ( also known as Paranormal Entity 2 ) in 2010 , Anneliese : The Exorcist Tapes ( also known as Paranormal Entity 3 ) in 2011 , and 100 Ghost Street : The Return of Richard Speck ( also known as Paranormal Entity 4 ) in 2012 .

neg: National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena The National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena ( NICAP ) was a unidentified flying object ( UFO ) research group active in the United States from the 1950s to the 1980s .

neg: Abnormal psychology Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior , emotion and thought , which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder . Although many behaviors could be considered as abnormal , this branch of psychology generally deals with behavior in a clinical context . There is a long history of attempts to understand and control behavior deemed to be aberrant or deviant ( statistically , functionally , morally or in some other sense ) , and there is often cultural variation in the approach taken . The field of abnormal psychology identifies multiple causes for different conditions , employing diverse theories from the general field of psychology and elsewhere , and much still hinges on what exactly is meant by `` abnormal '' . There has traditionally been a divide between psychological and biological explanations , reflecting a philosophical dualism in regard to the mind body problem . There have also been different approaches in trying to classify mental disorders . Abnormal includes three different categories ; they are subnormal , supernormal and paranormal .   The science of abnormal psychology studies two types of behaviors : adaptive and maladaptive behaviors . Behaviors that are maladaptive suggest that some problem ( s ) exist , and can also imply that the individual is vulnerable and can not cope with environmental stress , which is leading them to have problems functioning in daily life .  Clinical psychology is the applied field of psychology that seeks to assess , understand and treat psychological conditions in clinical practice . The theoretical field known as ` abnormal psychology ' may form a backdrop to such work , but clinical psychologists in the current field are unlikely to use the term ` abnormal ' in reference to their practice . Psychopathology is a similar term to abnormal psychology but has more of an implication of an underlying pathology ( disease process ) , and as such is a term more commonly used in the medical specialty known as psychiatry .

neg: Xenoglossy Xenoglossy ( -LSB- ˌziːnəˈɡlɒsi , _ ˌzɛ - , _ - noʊ - -RSB- ) , also written xenoglossia ( -LSB- ˌziːnəˈɡlɒsiə , _ ˌzɛ - , _ - noʊ - -RSB- ) , sometimes also known as xenolalia , is the putative paranormal phenomenon in which a person is able to speak or write a language he or she could not have acquired by natural means . The words derive from Greek ξένος ( xenos ) , `` foreigner '' and γλῶσσα ( glōssa ) , `` tongue '' or `` language '' . The term xenoglossy was ostensibly coined by French parapsychologist Charles Richet in 1905 . Stories of xenoglossy are found in the Bible , and contemporary claims of xenoglossy have been made by parapsychologists and reincarnation researchers such as Ian Stevenson . There is no scientific evidence that xenoglossy is an actual phenomenon .