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Encyclopedia > Christopher Ryan

Christopher Ryan is an English actor who trained at East 15 Acting School in London. He played a member of The Young Ones gang in the British television series of the same name -- the only member of the cast who was not already well-known in comedy circles, he was a last-minute replacement for Peter Richardson, for whom the role of "straight man" Mike was originally intended. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Young Ones; Left to right: Jerzi Balowski (Alexei Sayle), Neil (Nigel Planer), Rik (Rick Mayall), Mike (Christopher Ryan) & Viv (Adrian Edmondson) The Young Ones was a British sitcom about four male students sharing a house. ... Peter Richardson born 15 October 1951 in Devon, Britain, is a British actor, comedian, director, and writer. ...


Ryan later played Dave Hedgehog in Bottom and one of Edina's unloved ex-husbands on Absolutely Fabulous, and cameos in two major sitcoms: he played one of the Driscoll brothers in an episode of Only Fools And Horses, and a pair of identical twin plumbers in an episode of One Foot In The Grave. He also appeared in Mr Bean Goes Back To School, and in two episodes of My Family. Adrian Edmondson (left) and Rik Mayall (right) as Eddie and Richie in Bottom Bottom was a British sitcom of the early 1990s (and later a series of stage shows and a film) written by Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson, who were the shows main stars, playing Richard Richard (Richie... Absolutely Fabulous (popularly referred to as Ab Fab) is a British sitcom written by and starriing Jennifer Saunders with Joanna Lumley. ... 2002 Lincoln cent, obverse, proof with cameo Cameo is a method of carving, or an item of jewelry made in this manner. ... Only Fools and Horses was a long-running British television sit-com, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC. Seven series were broadcast between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003. ... One Foot in the Grave was a popular BBC television situation comedy series written by David Renwick. ... My Family is a: Name of a British sitcom. ...


In 1986, he appeared in the science fiction series Doctor Who as the alien creature Lord Kiv in the serial The Trial of a Time Lord:Mindwarp. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-travelling adventurer known only as The Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, fighting evil. ... The Trial of a Time Lord is the name used on screen for all fourteen episodes comprising the 23rd season (1986) of the original Doctor Who series. ... For other uses, see Mindwarp (disambiguation). ...


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Christopher Ryan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (206 words)
Christopher Ryan is a British actor who trained at East 15 Acting School in London.
He played a member of The Young Ones gang in the British television series of the same name -- the only member of the cast who was not already well-known in comedy circles, he was a last-minute replacement for Peter Richardson, for whom the role of "straight man" Mike was originally intended.
Ryan later played Dave Hedgehog in Bottom and one of Edina's ex-husbands in Absolutely Fabulous, and cameos in two major sitcoms: he played one of the Driscoll brothers in an episode of Only Fools And Horses, and a pair of identical twin plumbers in an episode of One Foot in the Grave.
Guardian | Christopher Ryan (1020 words)
Christopher Ryan, who has died aged 60, was a distinguished medieval scholar and, latterly, dean of King's College, Cambridge.
Ryan quickly made his mark in Cambridge and, before he had completed his doctorate, he was appointed dean of the college.
Ryan would later record the response of one senior Scottish cleric to the news that he was becoming an Anglican: "Christopher, I would prefer you to be nothing." In 1986, he was received into the Church of England by Peter Walker, Bishop of Ely, who became his most valued mentor and guide.
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