Laura Timmins Goes out With a Bang!
...not literally though, that would have been great to watch but probably not allowed before the 9.00pm watershed. I am always surprised how beautiful Olivia Hallinan looks in those old fashioned dresses. I can not imagine how uncomfortable and inconvenient it would be to wear a corset. That must be a real nightmare, especially in the summer when you are drinking plenty of fluids to combat the heat. Although the summer of 2007 was not particularly warm in the UK, it was one of the strangest summers that I can remember. In June, monsoon-like rainfall flooded large areas of Britain. This included the location where Lark Rise to Candleford was being filmed and consequently disrupted the outdoor filming.
The final episode ended with the church society tea party or in other words Zillah's birthday celebrations. The grand finale was the demise of the sour faced and miserable housekeeper, Zillah (Liz Smith) much to the astonishment of young Laura Timmins and post mistress Dorcas Lane. It looks like I will have to alter at least one of the cast members for the next series in my cast list. This is not going to be a great loss to the program as this was one character that never really seemed to fit the bill. I hope that the BBC take my advice and remove Dawn French from the cast list for the second series. She was next to useless as the larger than life Caroline Arless. Considering the size of the cast for this production that is not too bad. I do have some concerns about how the BBC plan to precede with the story though. In this final episode Dorcas decided to sell the post office and go travelling with the proceeds. Laura Timmins (Olivia Hallinan) was distraught and made her feeling clear on the subject. This had all arisen when Lady Adelaide had seen her husband Sir Timothy Midwinter and Dorcas in a compromising positions. (what at tea-time?...No No No, they were just having a big friendly hug. In the end Adelaide and Sir Timothy decided to move to London. So Dorcas would not have to sell the post office after all...sadly though, she had already posted the documents via trusty devout Christian postman Thomas Brown (Mark Heap). Mark Heap is the guy who played Doctor Statham in Green Wing. He was also in the comedy sketch show "Big Train" and also played Brian (the artist) in Spaced. The man is a genius and fantastic at playing the role of people with weird personalities. He certainly added a bit of humour to the character of Thomas Brown. It was no surprise that in the final scene Thomas Brown produced the documents that had somehow not made it into the post bag.
So the stage is set for the second series next year. You have to imagine that being such a popular programme will propel Olivia Hallinan into the spotlight and get her some more television roles. Lets hope so...eh. How about a full length Hollywood film version of Sugar Rush?
The series at times was watched by over 7 million viewers. That's pretty impressive for an early evening programme. I enjoyed this series more than the recent Robin Hood, which tended to be quite silly throughout. I do like Lucy Griffiths who played Maid Marian in the series, but she was sadly killed in the final episode of series 2.
We must now wait for news of projects involving Olivia Hallinan. Let's hope it is not too long before she appears on our screens again. Until then it is DVD's, videos and television re-runs and repeats.
The End.
Monday 24 March 2008
Thursday 20 March 2008
Olivia Hallinan | Corsets | Press Gang | Lark Rise
Lark Rise to Candleford - the End is Nigh
Olivia Hallinan is the sexy actress who plays Laura in Lark Rise to Candleford. Olivia Hallinan studied Drama and English at Manchester University for three years. So she is intelligent, attractive and a sublime British actress. The current series of Lark Rise to Candleford comes to an end this week when the tenth and final episode is shown on BBC1. The programme has been a huge success for the BBC and a second series has already been commissioned. I firmly believe that this success is down to the brilliant acting of Olivia Hallinan as the main character Laura Timmins.
Some Strange Connections
In a television interview Olivia Hallinan said that Lark to Candleford was filmed on location just outside Bristol, which is the largest city in the south west of England and is located between Somerset and Gloucestershire. The set was built from scratch from some farm buildings. The interior scenes where filmed in a luxury warehouse, whatever that is! She also expressed some relief at not being type cast as the lesbian from Sugar Rush, saying that people now recognised her as the girl from the costume drama instead. The most interesting point that Olivia Hallinan made was that she had plenty of work in the pipeline. Hopefully we will be seeing quite a lot more of Olivia on our television screens this year. In another interview, Julia Sawalha answered very similar questions to those put to Olivia Hallinan, obviously created from information available in the BBC press pack. This was disappointing as nothing new was learnt about the making of Lark Rise to Candleford. Most of the interview was about the discomfort caused by wearing a corset during filming. Julia Sawalha is probably best known for her role as the over bearing editor Lynda Day in the children’s programme Press Gang. It was a Bafta Award Winning children's comedy drama series about the running of a school newspaper, the Junior Gazette. It ran from 1989 - 1993 and included some other faces that you might recognise. Paul Reynolds was the Thatcherite, Colin Mathews and he also appears in Lark Rise to Candleford as the beer salesman. Reynolds also made a few appearances in the highly acclaimed sitcom Absolutely Fabulous with who Julia Sawalha played the role of studious Saffron Monsoon, alongside Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley. Reynolds and Sawalha also crossed paths in the comedy series "Time Gentlemen Please" which starred Al Murray as the pub landlord.
Cheeky Face
In Episode 9 of Lark Rise to Candleford in the Post Office scene where everyone is sat around the table discussing a piece of mysterious needlework found at a graveside, Dorcas Lane tells Laura off for making up wild fantasy's due to reading too many books. This is when we get to see Laura Timmins' 'cheeky face'. It was the best moment in the entire series acted with sheer brilliance by the cast. The episode suffered the same fate as many of the earlier ones. Dawn French's character is the weakest link in this series. I'm sure the BBC thought that French would add some humour to the programme but her acting is terrible and has ruined the entire series. If the BBC wants to improve this programme for the second series they have to give this role to someone who can act or alter the storylines.
Is Olivia Hallinan a Lesbian in Real Life?
I have seen quite a lot of forum posts and questions asking if Olivia Hallinan is a lesbian in real life. This is a tough question because you never know for sure what people get up to behind closed doors. In interviews Olivia Hallinan has always said that she is straight and so that is the answer. There is no reason to doubt this answer at the present time. I’m not sure if people will be pleased or disappointed about this! It is a compliment to her great acting that people were very convinced by her performance. In one interview I read she said that she just imagined that Lenora Crichlow (Sugar) was Brad Pitt. I read some interesting posts on a forum recently where people suggested that you would not employ a criminal to play a criminal as part of this argument. This is quite a good response but it is human nature to wonder about a television personality’s sexuality particularly if they portray a gay character on the screen. Michael Obiara is a straight actor that plays the character of a gay hotel receptionist in BBC1’s Hotel Babylon. He does this brilliantly and is very convincing in his role as Ben Trueman. Michael began his career at the age of seven and starred in several children’s television programmes during his rise to fame.
Well that is everything up to date for now. Remember to watch the last episode of Lark Rise to Candleford. It will be your last chance to see Olivia Hallinan in her corset for quite a while, unless you buy the DVD of course, or you record the series – that’s a good idea. If anything remotely interesting comes to light in respect of Olivia Hallinan I will get it scribbled down and posted here.
Cheers.
Olivia Hallinan is the sexy actress who plays Laura in Lark Rise to Candleford. Olivia Hallinan studied Drama and English at Manchester University for three years. So she is intelligent, attractive and a sublime British actress. The current series of Lark Rise to Candleford comes to an end this week when the tenth and final episode is shown on BBC1. The programme has been a huge success for the BBC and a second series has already been commissioned. I firmly believe that this success is down to the brilliant acting of Olivia Hallinan as the main character Laura Timmins.
Some Strange Connections
In a television interview Olivia Hallinan said that Lark to Candleford was filmed on location just outside Bristol, which is the largest city in the south west of England and is located between Somerset and Gloucestershire. The set was built from scratch from some farm buildings. The interior scenes where filmed in a luxury warehouse, whatever that is! She also expressed some relief at not being type cast as the lesbian from Sugar Rush, saying that people now recognised her as the girl from the costume drama instead. The most interesting point that Olivia Hallinan made was that she had plenty of work in the pipeline. Hopefully we will be seeing quite a lot more of Olivia on our television screens this year. In another interview, Julia Sawalha answered very similar questions to those put to Olivia Hallinan, obviously created from information available in the BBC press pack. This was disappointing as nothing new was learnt about the making of Lark Rise to Candleford. Most of the interview was about the discomfort caused by wearing a corset during filming. Julia Sawalha is probably best known for her role as the over bearing editor Lynda Day in the children’s programme Press Gang. It was a Bafta Award Winning children's comedy drama series about the running of a school newspaper, the Junior Gazette. It ran from 1989 - 1993 and included some other faces that you might recognise. Paul Reynolds was the Thatcherite, Colin Mathews and he also appears in Lark Rise to Candleford as the beer salesman. Reynolds also made a few appearances in the highly acclaimed sitcom Absolutely Fabulous with who Julia Sawalha played the role of studious Saffron Monsoon, alongside Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley. Reynolds and Sawalha also crossed paths in the comedy series "Time Gentlemen Please" which starred Al Murray as the pub landlord.
Cheeky Face
In Episode 9 of Lark Rise to Candleford in the Post Office scene where everyone is sat around the table discussing a piece of mysterious needlework found at a graveside, Dorcas Lane tells Laura off for making up wild fantasy's due to reading too many books. This is when we get to see Laura Timmins' 'cheeky face'. It was the best moment in the entire series acted with sheer brilliance by the cast. The episode suffered the same fate as many of the earlier ones. Dawn French's character is the weakest link in this series. I'm sure the BBC thought that French would add some humour to the programme but her acting is terrible and has ruined the entire series. If the BBC wants to improve this programme for the second series they have to give this role to someone who can act or alter the storylines.
Is Olivia Hallinan a Lesbian in Real Life?
I have seen quite a lot of forum posts and questions asking if Olivia Hallinan is a lesbian in real life. This is a tough question because you never know for sure what people get up to behind closed doors. In interviews Olivia Hallinan has always said that she is straight and so that is the answer. There is no reason to doubt this answer at the present time. I’m not sure if people will be pleased or disappointed about this! It is a compliment to her great acting that people were very convinced by her performance. In one interview I read she said that she just imagined that Lenora Crichlow (Sugar) was Brad Pitt. I read some interesting posts on a forum recently where people suggested that you would not employ a criminal to play a criminal as part of this argument. This is quite a good response but it is human nature to wonder about a television personality’s sexuality particularly if they portray a gay character on the screen. Michael Obiara is a straight actor that plays the character of a gay hotel receptionist in BBC1’s Hotel Babylon. He does this brilliantly and is very convincing in his role as Ben Trueman. Michael began his career at the age of seven and starred in several children’s television programmes during his rise to fame.
Well that is everything up to date for now. Remember to watch the last episode of Lark Rise to Candleford. It will be your last chance to see Olivia Hallinan in her corset for quite a while, unless you buy the DVD of course, or you record the series – that’s a good idea. If anything remotely interesting comes to light in respect of Olivia Hallinan I will get it scribbled down and posted here.
Cheers.
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Monday 3 March 2008
Olivia Hallinan | Reality Television
It’s been quite a while since my last post and I apologise for the long wait. The problem is there is very little new information about Olivia Hallinan to add at the moment. I have done quite a lot of work but found nothing of real interest. Lark Rise to Candleford is drawing to a close now and it may be a while before we see Olivia Hallinan on screen for a while. The next series is not due to be broadcast until 2009. The first series was quite good but the casting could have been better, by now you will know which character let the side down. It is hoped that the BBC realise their mistake before filming the second series. Olivia Hallinan will bring in all the viewing figures required without adding a silly comedienne with no acting skills. It makes my blood boil. Ben Miles has been very good in this series as Sir Timothy Midwinter, much different to his part in comedy series “Coupling”. The Pratt sisters live up to their name quite well and can be extremely annoying. This may be good acting on their part, unless of course they really two of the worlds most annoying people.
The problem is that television drama is in decline and this is largely due to an invasion of reality television. I can understand the importance of idolising television personalities that we find admirable. Recognising a skilful artist and watching them rise to fame is an enjoyable past-time. Olivia Hallinan is a good example of this type of scenario. There should be many more skilful actors coming through the ranks but they are few and far between. This is one way in which reality television could damage television industry in the long term. This obsession with making celebrities from ordinary folks in the guise of reality television is undermining the foundations that television is based on. The myriad of programmes where ordinary people are made famous is hindering the progress of many genuinely talented people. Instead of creating drama or short films, television companies are making poor quality television programmes on the cheap. It pays for itself with telephone charges and advertising revenue. In future we will not see talented actresses like Olivia Hallinan progressing through the ranks. If the current trend continues the only options available will be soap operas and an audition on X factor. This is bad news for the intelligent viewers who want to watch stimulating and thought provoking television. Just as bad are the Dancing on Ice type of show with D list celebrities usually selected as past contestants on reality shows!
Cirque de Celebrite is a prime example of taking this type of programme too far. The programme was broadcast on Sky One with Ruby Wax as the host in the first series. I genuinely thought that this programme was a comedy spoof of other reality/celebrity programmes. I was surprised to find it was a genuine addition to the growing array of idiotic viewing fodder. They had the actor Lee MacDonald (Grange Hill’s Zammo Maguire) fitted out in a skin tight Lyca suit swinging from a rope like an ungraceful monkey. It was a programme where celebrities tackled circus tricks in front of a live studio audience in a large circular tent (Big-top). It was simply ridiculous, yet people tuned in and voted for their favourites. This begs the question, what will we be subjected to next? I know where the off switch is and I do use it. I spend more time away from a television set now than ever before, using the computer or having a go at other hobbies. Television is going
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d will soon be obsolete.
As stated in my last post Cafépress has a range of items with the Sugar Kiss design inspired by the relationship of Olivia Hallinan (Kim Daniels) and Lenora Crichlow (Maria Sweet aka Sugar) in channel 4’s Sugar Rush. It is a black and pink text design on a white background. If you’re not familiar with Cafepress it is a really cool website where you can design your own products and sell them online.
The sugar kiss design is available in:-
Apparel – that clothes to you and me!
Baby clothes
Housewares
Hats and Bags
Stickers, Buttons and Magnets
Calendars, Journals and more…
I’m sure I saw some cool badges with this design as well. Worth checking it out if you're into this type of thing!
Wikipedia is a Great Source for Information
I always use Wikipedia to cross reference dates, times and other facts that I am not one hundred percent certain about. It is generally a very reliable source of information, although not always entirely accurate. I noticed that they have recently edited their entries on Olivia Hallinan. There is now a small amount of information about Olivia's younger sister ClemencyHallinan who is also an actress. She played the character of Anna (the Mum) in Uncle Dad. Wikipedia only has a small amount of information on this celebrity, mostly gathered from interviews and internet fan sites.
Olivia Hallinan is great at doing voice over and narration on the television and radio. That is probably why she was chosen to do the advertisements for Witch Natural Beauty products. I do not wish to advertise the products here but they are by Skincare and there are three flavours to choose from in this range. There is a foaming face wash, exfoliating face wash and Radiance Serum. Damn it, just advertised the products…The adverts are humorous, with people slopping all kinds of alternatives onto there faces in the search for beauty. Olivia Hallinan has a great voice and now you have read this you will recognise it when you see the adverts on television. It may not be exciting but some adverts are better than the programmes that precede them these days. You can watch all these advertisements on the skincare website.
Marguerite Duras – The Lover on Radio 4
Olivia Hallinan played the part of the girl in Linda Marshall Griffiths’ dramatisation of Marguerite Duras’ erotic novel ‘The Lover’. The radio programme was broadcast between the 3rd and 7th of September 2007. Marguerite Duras, a French writer and film director wrote the lover as a semi-autobiographical story set in
That's all the news on Olivia Hallinan for now but as soon as anything crosses my path I will post it here. Cheers.
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