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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Spike Milligan, Enda Caldwell, Radio Éireann Players, Arthur O'sullivan, Sheila Mcgibbon, Paul Tylak, Aidan Mcardle, Chris Curran, Vincent Dowling, Marie Kean, Brendan Cauldwell, Eamon Keane, T. P. Mckenna, Tina Kellegher, Stephen Kennedy, Doreen Keogh. Excerpt:Aidan McArdle (born 1970) is an Irish actor. McArdle was born in Dublin . He studied for an Arts degree at University College Dublin before going on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England. As of 2005 his most significant roles have been in television biopics . These roles include Dudley Moore in the 2004 television movie Not Only But Always , Albert Einstein in the 2005 biography E=mc² , and Igor Stravinsky in the 2005 production Riot at the Rite . Work with the Royal Shakespeare Company includes the title role in Richard III and the role of Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream . He also appeared in the title role of a stage adaptation of John Irving 's A Prayer for Owen Meany by Simon Bent at London's Royal National Theatre in 2002. He appeared in the BBC Two show Beautiful People in 2008. His first foray into the Hollywood film industry as Slannen, an elf who secretly aspires to be a lawyer in the 2004 movie Ella Enchanted . He appeared as a supporting character, the Jewish Anarchist, Saul Landau in on episode of the 2009 BBC TV series, Casualty 1909 . He is married to ex-Heartbeat actress Aislin McGuckin , and is a cousin of Steve Coogan . Actor Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Arthur O'Sullivan (1912 17 February 1981), also known as Archie O'Sullivan , was an Irish actor who appeared on stage, screen and radio. Radio career The Radio Éireann Players were a repertory company for radio formed in 1947 which performed in the station's regular drama productions. O... ... Read more