Anna Wing

Anna Wing

Born: October 30, 1914
Died: July 7, 2013
in Hackney, London, England, UK
Anna Wing MBE (30 October 1914 – 7 July 2013) was an English actress who had a long career in television and theatre, known for portraying the role of Beale family matriarch Lou Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

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Title: A Touch of Cloth
Character: Herself
Released: August 26, 2012
Type: TV
Hannah plays DI Jack Cloth, who is called in to investigate an apparent series of serial killings alongside his new partner, DC Anne Oldman, described as a "plucky, no-nonsense sidekick". Playing with the cliches and conventions of British police dramas, subplots include Cloth dealing with visions of his dead wife and the bisexual DC Oldman coming to grips with her feelings for both her female fiancee and Cloth.
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Title: Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Character: Self
Released: March 22, 2009
Type: TV
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night is a British television comedy panel game show, presented by Chris Moyles. The show was originally shown on Channel 4 at 10 p.m. on Sundays and repeated on Mondays at 11 p.m. It included three rounds in which he took on three celebrity contestants in a quiz where the prize was an item from his own home. As he was also competing, the questions were asked by a celebrity quiz master. The series has an all-female house band present in the studio who played the title music.
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Son of Rambow
Title: Son of Rambow
Character: Grandma
Released: January 22, 2007
Type: Movie
Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to make his own action-packed video epic.
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Ex Memoria
Title: Ex Memoria
Character: Jenny, Chatty Resident
Released: August 26, 2006
Type: Movie
A film about memory, loss and survival; Eva Lipszyc is a survivor, but she is now locked away in the twilight world of Alzheimer's disease. We see the world from her point of view, at her eye level, and we see how a chance encounter with a caring young nurse breaks through the barrier
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Fungus the Bogeyman
Title: Fungus the Bogeyman
Character: Elderly Woman
Released: November 28, 2004
Type: Movie
BBC adaptation of Raymond Briggs' children's book. Fungus (voice of Mak Wilson)'s job is to venture above Bogeydom and scare dry-cleaners (a Bogey's name for humans). But on one trip disaster strikes and a dry-cleaner discovers their existence in Bogeydom. The dry-cleaner, Jessica (Clare Thomas), strikes up a friendship with Fungus' children and escapes back home to tell her father George (Martin Clunes) all about it. George then decides to stake-out the entrance to Bogeydom, in order to catch a real-life Bogeyman.
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Tricia
Title: Tricia
Character: Mrs. Grant
Released: February 21, 2003
Type: Movie
Davies discovers a link between three separate investigations - an armed robbery at a job centre, the disappearance of a pensioner and a routine house burglary.
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Title: Harry Hill's TV Burp
Released: November 14, 2002
Type: TV
Harry Hill's TV Burp is a British television comedy programme that ran for 11 years from 2001 to 2012. It was produced by Avalon Television for ITV and hosted by comedian Harry Hill. The show presents a look at the week's television, including extracts from TV shows with added sketches, observational voice-overs, and guest appearances. The show is based on clips of the previous week of programming on television, frequently reinterpreting actions or lines of dialogue in a humorous way, or pointing out how views of props or sets amusingly resemble other objects, and often lightheartedly or sarcastically commenting on the actual intended content of the programme. To produce the show, Hill and his programme associate writing team, including Brenda Gilhooly, Paul Hawksbee, Dan Maier, Joe Burnside and David Quantick, watch significant amounts of television, much on preview tapes. Clips from a variety of shows across most channels are included in the show, with soaps, dramas and popular-factual series being the most commonly represented genres. The clips are shown outside of the context of their original programme and only limited information about the scene is given, as the focus of the show's treatment is on the often unintentional humour which can be derived from the scene. The show was filmed at Teddington Studios, Greater London, in Studio 1 for series 1 to 8. From series 9 to 11, the studio has been the BBC Television Centre in London.
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Dog Eat Dog
Title: Dog Eat Dog
Character: Gran
Released: December 7, 2001
Type: Movie
A group of twenty-somethings, one of whom is a single father with a precious daughter, have been unsuccessful in getting into a certain club so they can have a chance to DJ there and start a career out of it. A series of events has lumbered them with a dog napping scheme gone badly wrong, ending up with them owning a particular pooch belonging to a dog-loving local drug dealer.
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Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Title: Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Released: December 25, 2000
Type: Movie
The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.
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Family Matters
Title: Family Matters
Character: The Grandmother
Released: November 19, 1993
Type: Movie
Jan thinks he is Swedish-Danish, but after his mother's death he discovers he was adopted. As his world begins to fall apart, he decides to find his birth parents. The hunt leads him to Portugal - in a taxi - where more surprises await him.
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Title: The Detectives
Character: Old Lady
Released: January 27, 1993
Type: TV
The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence - somehow manage to solve their cases (or be nearby when the cases are solved) and retain their jobs.
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Title: Watt on Earth
Released: November 11, 1991
Type: TV
Watt on Earth is a children's television programme that ran for two 12-episode series, shown as part of Children's BBC. It was written by the Doctor Who writers Pip and Jane Baker.
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My Brother David
Title: My Brother David
Character: Self
Released: March 2, 1989
Type: Movie
David Scarboro, who played Mark Fowler in EastEnders (1985), fell to his death at Beachy Head in 1988. Simon, his younger brother, presents this tribute, featuring David's achievements as a young actor as well as his problems.
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Title: Casualty
Character: Milly Soames
Released: September 6, 1986
Type: TV
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
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Title: Casualty
Character: Binnie
Released: September 6, 1986
Type: TV
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
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Title: EastEnders
Released: February 19, 1985
Type: TV
The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.
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Title: EastEnders
Character: Lou Beale
Released: February 19, 1985
Type: TV
The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.
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Title: Comrade Dad
Released: December 17, 1984
Type: TV
Comrade Dad was a BBC television comedy satire series set in 1999 in Londongrad, the capital of the USSR-GB. The UK has been invaded by the Soviet Union and turned into a Communist state. The programme centered around the Dudgeon family and their attempts to adapt to the new order.
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Title: The Bill
Released: October 16, 1984
Type: TV
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.
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Title: The Witches and the Grinnygog
Character: Edie Possett
Released: November 14, 1983
Type: TV
When a family come into possession of a statue called The Grinnygog, a trio of benevolent witches are summoned to the village where they live.
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The Witches and the Grinnygog
Title: The Witches and the Grinnygog
Character: Edie Possett
Released: November 14, 1983
Type: Movie
An ancient church is being dismantled and moved to a new location, stone by stone. One of the gargoyles from the stones falls into the possession of a mother who takes the stone man back to her family. Soon after, four strangers show up in the village and the Sogood & Firkettle children seem to be the only ones who question the mysterious things that begin to happen. This film was originally broadcast across six 25 minute episodes with a total runtime of 150 minutes. A few years later, the US cable network Nickelodeon edited the miniseries into a 2 hour (including commercials) movie block. This 2 hour edited version was shown throughout the 1980s on US television.
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Runners
Title: Runners
Character: Old Lady
Released: August 18, 1983
Type: Movie
When his young daughter disappears, her father refuses to accept that she is dead and sets out on a journey to find her.
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The Ploughman's Lunch
Title: The Ploughman's Lunch
Character: Woman at Poetry Reading
Released: May 30, 1983
Type: Movie
As England begins its military engagement in the Falklands, a BBC news journalist attempts to climb up from his working-class roots, at any cost, lying to those around him to get what he wants, only to discover that he is the recipient of a deception far more clever than his own.
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Xtro
Title: Xtro
Character: Mrs. Goodman
Released: December 6, 1982
Type: Movie
Tony's father Sam, abducted by aliens three years earlier, returns to earth and seeks out his wife and son, but Rachel has since been living with Joe and the reunion is awkward. Joe doesn't trust Sam, and Rachel can't quite decide what her feelings are for her two men. Sam is not the same as when he left, and he begins affecting Tony in frightening ways.
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Title: Smiley's People
Released: September 20, 1982
Type: TV
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.
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Skirmishes
Title: Skirmishes
Character: Mother
Released: July 27, 1982
Type: Movie
Two sisters sit at the bedside of their dying mother. One has dedicated herself to looking after her mother, whilst the other has dedicated herself to life, but has returned for the imminent death.
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Doctor Who: Kinda
Title: Doctor Who: Kinda
Character: Anatta
Released: February 9, 1982
Type: Movie
The TARDIS lands on the idyllic jungle world of Deva Loka, which is being surveyed for possible Earth colonisation. Deva Loka is already home to a race of apparent savages, however: a mysterious people with strange powers which have mentally unbalanced the members of the expedition. To make matters worse, an ancient enemy of the natives known as the Mara is intent upon revenge, and latches onto Tegan's mind as its bridgehead to victory.
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Title: The Chinese Detective
Released: April 30, 1981
Type: TV
Chinese British Detective Sergeant John Ho solves cases in the East End of London. Ho fits the pattern of the maverick detective, prepared to use unorthodox methods to solve his cases, which emerged in series like Z Cars and The Sweeney.
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Sons and Lovers
Title: Sons and Lovers
Character: Mrs Bower
Released: January 14, 1981
Type: Movie
An adaptation for television by Trevor Griffiths of DH Lawrence's classic novel
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The Godsend
Title: The Godsend
Character: Mrs. Taverner
Released: January 25, 1980
Type: Movie
An English family of six takes in a pregnant woman who disappears shortly after giving birth. They raise the baby girl as their own, but over the years the strange deaths of their children make them consider whether the little girl is more than she appears.
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On Giant's Shoulders
Title: On Giant's Shoulders
Character: Mrs. Proctor
Released: March 28, 1979
Type: Movie
The true story of Terry Wiles, born with no limbs in 1962 as a result of his mother's use of the drug thalidomide. This film tells the story of his childhood and adoption by the couple Len and Hazel Wiles who live on a remote farm, and the subsequent challenges and resistance to give Terry a 'normal' life.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Character: Sausage and Mash Lady
Released: October 1, 1978
Type: Movie
The death of Sir Charles Baskerville is blamed on a curse that has followed the Baskerville family for two hundred years. Sherlock Holmes is out to uncover the truth about a hound who roams the moors, waiting to attack the heir to the Baskerville estate.
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Title: Out
Character: Launderette Woman
Released: July 24, 1978
Type: TV
Frank Ross returns from an eight-year prison sentence for a robbery that was thwarted because somebody 'grassed' the gang. Nobody knows who put the finger on him, but Ross is determined to find out and seeks revenge on those who betrayed him. Little by little, Ross pieces together the trail that leads to a dramatic conclusion.
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Full Circle
Title: Full Circle
Character: Rosa Fludd
Released: February 9, 1978
Type: Movie
After the death of her daughter, wealthy housewife Julia Lofting abruptly leaves her husband and moves into an old Victorian home in London to re-start her life. All seems well until she is haunted by the sadness of losing her own child and the ghosts of other children.
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Title: Anna Karenina
Released: September 25, 1977
Type: TV
Anna Karenina was a 1977 BBC television adaptation of Tolstoy's novel.
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Providence
Title: Providence
Character: Karen
Released: January 25, 1977
Type: Movie
On the eve of his 78th birthday, the ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.
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The Naked Civil Servant
Title: The Naked Civil Servant
Character: Old Lady
Released: December 17, 1975
Type: Movie
Story of the life of Quentin Crisp, an Englishman who was brave enough to live his life according to his own style even in the hostile days of WW2.
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Through the Night
Title: Through the Night
Character: Mrs Goodwin
Released: December 2, 1975
Type: Movie
The play tells the story of Christine Potts, who undergoes an unexpected mastectomy, and struggles to cope with the aftermath and the deficiencies of her post-operative care.
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Title: The Sweeney
Character: Mrs. Haldane
Released: January 2, 1975
Type: TV
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
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Title: Father Brown
Released: September 26, 1974
Type: TV
Father Brown was a Catholic priest who doubled as an amateur detective in order to solve mysteries.
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A Doll's House
Title: A Doll's House
Character: Anne-Marie
Released: August 16, 1973
Type: Movie
Nora Helmer lives a quiet life with her husband, Torvald, in a small Norwegian town. While he works diligently at a bank, she looks after their children. But Torvald doesn't know that several years ago, when he was very ill and she was desperate for money, Nora forged a loan document and has been secretly working to pay the money back ever since. The arrival of her friend Kristine prompts Nora to re-evaluate her life and confront Torvald.
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The 14
Title: The 14
Character: Mrs. Booth
Released: June 15, 1973
Type: Movie
Set in London’s East End, The 14 (aka The Wild Little Bunch aka Existence) is based on the true story of fourteen children who struggle against overwhelming pressures to stay together after the death of their single mother.
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A Day Out
Title: A Day Out
Character: Landlady
Released: December 24, 1972
Type: Movie
Alan Bennett's debut play for television follows the members of a Halifax cycling club, on an outing from Halifax to the ruins of Fountains Abbey. Set in the summer of 1911 and projects an idyllic vision of Edwardian England .
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Title: Van der Valk
Character: Concierge
Released: September 13, 1972
Type: TV
Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.
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Title: Fathers and Sons
Released: October 17, 1971
Type: TV
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Title: Brett
Released: April 26, 1971
Type: TV
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The Blood on Satan's Claw
Title: The Blood on Satan's Claw
Character: Concerned Villager
Released: January 28, 1971
Type: Movie
The accidental unearthing of Satan’s earthly remains causes the children of a 17th-century English village to slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers.
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A Night Out
Title: A Night Out
Character: Mrs Stokes
Released: February 13, 1967
Type: Movie
Albert, a shy and repressed young man who lives with his mother, is persuaded to go for "a night out" with his workmates; it turns nightmarish.
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Up the Junction
Title: Up the Junction
Character: Woman at the Accident
Released: November 3, 1965
Type: Movie
The lives and loves of three young working class women, set in the pubs, terraced houses and factories of Battersea, South London.
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And Did Those Feet ?
Title: And Did Those Feet ?
Character: Nannie
Released: June 2, 1965
Type: Movie
Lord Fountain hates his illegitimate twin boys as he does not seem to be able to produce legitimate heirs.
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Title: Public Eye
Character: Mrs. Flockton
Released: January 23, 1965
Type: TV
Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a further four series. The series depicted the investigations and cases handled by the unglamorous enquiry agent Frank Marker, an unmarried loner who is in his early forties when the series begins. In the words of an ABC trailer for the third series: "Marker isn't a glamorous detective and he doesn't get glamorous cases—he doesn't even get glamorous girls. What he does get is people who are in trouble—the sort of trouble you can't go to the police about, even if you are innocent."
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Billy Liar
Title: Billy Liar
Character: Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)
Released: August 15, 1963
Type: Movie
A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.
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Heavens Above!
Title: Heavens Above!
Character: Housewife
Released: May 20, 1963
Type: Movie
A naive but caring prison chaplain, who happens to have the same last name as an upper class cleric, is by mistake appointed as vicar to a small and prosperous country town. His belief in charity and forgiveness sets him at odds with the conservative and narrow-minded locals, and he soon creates social ructions by appointing a black dustman as his churchwarden, taking in a gypsy family, and persuading the local landowner to provide free food for the church to distribute free to the people of the town. When the congregation leaders realise the mistake and call for the Church of England to remove him, this turns out to be a very, very difficult issue - until one clergyman realises that a British project to send a man into space is in need of an astronaut...
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Title: Z-Cars
Released: January 2, 1962
Type: TV
Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.
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Title: Z-Cars
Character: Mrs. Jones
Released: January 2, 1962
Type: TV
Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.
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Title: Dixon of Dock Green
Character: Mrs. Porter
Released: July 9, 1955
Type: TV
Created by Ted Willis. Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series following the activities of police officers at a fictional Metropolitan Police station in the East End of London from 1955 to 1976. Some episodes were later remade as a BBC radio series in 2005 and 2006.