Notting Hill (film) a British Comedy Award and a Brit Award for the soundtrack. William "Will" Thacker owns an independent book store in Notting Hill. He shares his house with an eccentric, carefree Welshman named Spike and has a small, tight knit group of friends that includes Bella, Max, Bernie, and Tony, and his sister Honey. Will encounters Hollywood actress Anna Scott when she enters his shop. Later, he bumps into her on the street and spills his drink on her. She returns to his nearby house to change her clothes and impulsively kisses him. Will calls Anna and she invites him to
David Thacker David Thacker David Thacker (born 21 December 1950) is an English award-winning theatre director. He is married to the actor Margot Leicester. Thacker studied at the University of York. Thacker was the artistic director at the Octagon Theatre Bolton until July 2015, when he stepped down to become the first Professor of Theatre at University of Bolton. He will continue as associate director, directing two productions per year, until 2018. He has directed over 100 theatre productions including plays by William Shakespeare, Arthur Miller, Samuel Beckett, Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekhov, Tennessee Williams, Tom Stoppard and Eugene O’Neill. Building on the