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  • By the time they had passed the place called Tennison's Gate, a large body had collected in their front, blocking up the road they had to pass, and which would have conducted, them in a different direction, but not one so peculiarly perilous.

    The Tithe-Proctor The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two William Carleton 1831

  • "Cause, you know, Helen Mirren's always going to be Jane Tennison, which is fine 'cause she deserves to be," Cunningham explains.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • There are people down there who admire you,' Shariff recalls Tennison saying.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • "Cause, you know, Helen Mirren's always going to be Jane Tennison, which is fine 'cause she deserves to be," Cunningham explains.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • The 33-year-old Tennison is set to make a posthumous debut in the series' seventh season, which is scheduled to begin in April, Discovery spokesman Josh Weinberg said.

    Justin Tennison Dies: 'Deadliest Catch' Crew Member Found Dead In Hotel 2011

  • Police believe a party was held in the room on Monday night – two rooms were registered under Tennison's name and nearby guests complained about the noise.

    Justin Tennison Dies: 'Deadliest Catch' Crew Member Found Dead In Hotel 2011

  • But what remains slightly vexing about her character was that, after Cagney and Lacey and DI Jane Tennison battled institutional sexism, a seemingly radical series had a woman character who was in some respects a throwback, someone in thrall to a more dramatically interesting guy plus, Anderson was paid half of David Duchovny's salary – until she complained.

    The Saturday interview: Gillian Anderson 2011

  • Justin Tennison, who worked on the Time Bandit, one of the vessels on the popular Discovery Channel reality series that depicts the crab fishing industry in the dangerous waters off Alaska, was found dead Tuesday afternoon in Homer, authorities said.

    Justin Tennison Dies: 'Deadliest Catch' Crew Member Found Dead In Hotel 2011

  • NBC is begging unflattering comparisons by naming its new Thursday night crime drama 10/9c after the revered British landmark series Prime Suspect, which made Helen Mirren a star as the driven, abrasive detective Jane Tennison.

    Critic's Notebook: NBC at TCA 2011

  • To elaborate: No show is going to live up to comparisons to the brilliant original Prime Suspect, starring Helen Mirren in a career-defining role as the groundbreaking yet deeply flawed Jane Tennison.

    Matt's Guide to Thursday Night TV: New and Returning Shows 2011

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