Jean Boht
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Boht (born Jean Dance; March 6, 1936 - September 12, 2023) was an English actress. She was most famous for the role of Nellie Boswell in Carla Lane's comedy Bread. In a career spanning from 1971 to the 2010s, she appeared in such productions as Softly, Softly (1971), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1978), Juliet Bravo in the mid 1980s, and most recently in 2004, Mothers and Daughters. In 1989, she was the subject of This Is Your Life. She was married to composer Carl Davis, and they had two daughters. She was a pupil at Wirral Grammar School for Girls. In 2006 she starred on-stage in 'Embers' along with Jeremy Irons at the Duke of York Theatre in London. In 2008 she made a guest appearance in BBC daytime soap Doctors. She starred in Chris Shepherd's 2010 award winning film Bad Night For The Blues. She obtained the name Boht from her first marriage to Bill Boht at that time Manager of the Ritz cinema in Birkenhead Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Boht, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Distant Voices, Still Lives
(1988)
Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the ... (more)
Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the ... (more)
Bad Night for the Blues
(2010)
Blues rinses, portraits of the queen and stand up bingo. Chris Shepherd delves into his past and recalls the world of his Aunty Glad and her local Conservative Club. The hues of blue that make up the Tory heartland are more than just a party - they are a state of mind. (more)
Blues rinses, portraits of the queen and stand up bingo. Chris Shepherd delves into his past and recalls the world of his Aunty Glad and her local Conservative Club. The hues of blue that make up the Tory heartland are more than just a party - they are a state of mind. (more)
The Asylum (2000)
Plagued by endless visions and nightmares, Jenny Adams suspects that, as a child, she was responsible for the brutal murder of her own mother. (more)
Plagued by endless visions and nightmares, Jenny Adams suspects that, as a child, she was responsible for the brutal murder of her own mother. (more)
Liberation (1994)
Liberation tells the dramatic story of the battle waged on two fronts during World War II - the Allied campaign to liberate Europe and Hitler's genocidal campaign against the Jews. The World War II documentary uses film footage, radio broadcasts, and period music ... (more)
Liberation tells the dramatic story of the battle waged on two fronts during World War II - the Allied campaign to liberate Europe and Hitler's genocidal campaign against the Jews. The World War II documentary uses film footage, radio broadcasts, and period music ... (more)
The Girl in a Swing (1988)
A London art broker goes to Copenhagen where he requires the services of a secretary fluent in Danish, English, and German. He falls deeply in love with the woman, despite the fact that he knows virtually nothing about her. She insists on not being married in a ... (more)
A London art broker goes to Copenhagen where he requires the services of a secretary fluent in Danish, English, and German. He falls deeply in love with the woman, despite the fact that he knows virtually nothing about her. She insists on not being married in a ... (more)
Arthur's Hallowed Ground (1984)
Arthur is the groundsman. He's a perfectionist who has lovingly tended the cricket pitch for 45 years. Now he is given a new assistant. (more)
Arthur is the groundsman. He's a perfectionist who has lovingly tended the cricket pitch for 45 years. Now he is given a new assistant. (more)
The Big Game (1995)
Where Adam Stood (1976)
"Where Adam Stood" is "based on" the 1907 autobiography, "Father and Son", by Christian fundamentalist and naturalist Edmund Gosse, but Dennis Potter adapted only one section of the book, adding much material of his own invention. The drama was filmed on the Devon ... (more)
"Where Adam Stood" is "based on" the 1907 autobiography, "Father and Son", by Christian fundamentalist and naturalist Edmund Gosse, but Dennis Potter adapted only one section of the book, adding much material of his own invention. The drama was filmed on the Devon ... (more)
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)
Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body? (more)
Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body? (more)
Jim's Gift
(1996)
Eskimos Do It (1988)
When the widowed Mrs Bing goes into hospital for a routine operation, she little realises she will soon make a dramatic bid for the most essential freedom of all. (more)
When the widowed Mrs Bing goes into hospital for a routine operation, she little realises she will soon make a dramatic bid for the most essential freedom of all. (more)
Sons and Lovers (1981)
An adaptation for television by Trevor Griffiths of DH Lawrence's classic novel (more)
An adaptation for television by Trevor Griffiths of DH Lawrence's classic novel (more)