Danny Baker Movies
Directed by Richard Loncraine, Wimbledon follows the plight of aspiring tennis-star Peter Colt (Paul Bettany), whose bad luck seems to manifest itself just about everywhere. Professionally, Peter is near the very bottom of the world tennis ranks, and personally, he can't find love despite his best efforts to do so. In a rare turn of events, however, Peter is chosen as a wildcard to play at Wimbledon, the tennis world's most prestigious competition. While there, he meets American tennis ingénue Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst), and his confidence on the court and off improves tenfold as he falls further in love with her. Driven by his newfound luck, Peter climbs to the top of the tournament players at record speed, until he actually has a fighting chance of winning the men's singles title -- the question is whether or not his good fortune will hold out long enough for him to get the trophy. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, (more)
- 1988
Devised by actors Burt Reynolds and Bert Convy, the American TV game show Win Lose or Draw was strikingly similar to the board game Pictionary. On each episode, celebrity contestants tried to guess a name or phrase using hastily drawn sketches as clues (one TV historian described the program as "Jeopardy with pictures"). The British version of Win Lose or Draw premiered in 1988, one year after the American original, and lasted until 1995, thereby outliving its role model by five years. Danny Baker was the first host for the British edition, succeeded by Shane Richie and then Bob Mills. A daytime children's version of Win Lose or Draw surfaced on British TV in 1993, with Darren Day as emcee. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Danny Baker, Shane Richie, (more)
