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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>In 1980 TP was the recepient of an Irish Post Award </em></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>in recognition of his distinguished achievements as an </em></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Irish artist and high profile talent in the UK.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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An actor's life is invariably one of ups and down, but along the way there are unexpected, sweet surprises. Such was the case in 1982 when TP was cast by <strong>Peter Ustinov</strong> to appear in his Turkish comedy, <strong>Mehmed, My Hawk</strong> alongside with a sterling company which included Hebert Lom, Michael Elphick, Dennis Quilley, Michael Gough, Vladek Sheybal and Siobhan McKenna. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Normally he would have read any prospective script through at least twice before making a decision but here was an offer to guest in a series he greatly admired. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Also, the episode had been written by Minder creator, Leon Griffiths, who had not only forged the template for lovable rogue, Arthur Daley, but also minted many of the shows best catchphrases such as 'er' indoors', 'diabolical liberty' and 'the world is your lobster'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">In a heavy casting hint Griffiths had actually named TP's character, 'TP'. So, after a quick precis of the storyline from one of his son's at home, he gave instructions to accept the part, script unseen.</span><br />
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Geraldine Maguire – Kate Lock<br />
Barbara Cunningham – Caroline Langrishe<br />
Mrs Maguire – Annette Crosbie<br />
Mr Maguire – TP McKenna<br />
Father Prendergast – Tony Scannell<br />
The Devil – Ian Dury<br />
Our Lady – Fiona Victory<br />
Buddhist Messengers – Mark Lockyer, Nick Ledgard<br />
Director – Bill Alexander</span>TPEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985180562813399991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215917523868791869.post-55429875522408045892010-08-09T07:56:00.053-07:002015-02-02T17:19:19.629-08:00TV: JACK THE RIPPER (1988)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">This 1988 television telling of the infamous Whitechapel Murders began life as a modestly scaled studio production with Barry Foster in the lead. Twenty minutes of filming were already in the <i>can</i> but the producers, Thames TV, realised, belatedly, that they had a production ripe for the American market.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The decision was taken to shut down filming and recast with the biggest names they could get while also pouring money into the sets and costumes in order to create a much more filmic experience. This led to the netting of Michael Caine as the lead who had not appeared on British Television in twenty years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Although a fictionalised account of the Jack the Ripper saga in many respects most of the historical details and principal characters were solidly based in reality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Enter 'TP' as 'O'Connor', a headline seeking newspaper editor who spies the murders as excellent copy and the ultimate circulation booster. While this portrayal is rendered with a degree of dramatic license (the real-life 'O'Connor' did indeed provide very graphic and detailed accounts of each murder) in Victorian society he was regarded as one of Fleet Street's finest scribes as well as been a prominent and noted parliamentarian and a leading player in the movement for Irish independence. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our 'TP' in this production is in commanding and ebullient form barking orders down corridors, scoring copy with editorial zeal and casting an ever critical eye across proceedings. </span></div>
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