Personal Services of Life"). Personal Services Personal Services is a 1987 British comedy film directed by Terry Jones and written by David Leland. It is the story of the rise of a madam of a suburban brothel which caters to older men. The story is inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne, the legendary "House of Cyn" madam. Christine Painter (Julie Walters) is a sexually naive waitress and single-mother who pays for her teenage son's tuition by renting flats to local call girls. She later becomes a call girl herself – joining her friend Shirley (Shirley Stelfox) and their "maid" Dolly
Russell Payne (author) the 'On Creating Reality, by Andy Kaufman' exhibition at the London Frieze. Payne was born in Huddersfield. He now lives and works near Blackpool, Lancashire. He is married with two children. Russell Payne (author) Russell Payne is an English writer and artist, author of humour, science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, weblogs, graphic novels, comics, and films. His notable works include "Morris Telford - A Salopian Odyssey" weblog for the BBC and subsequent novel, "Marlowe Bidforth's Backpack Adventure", and the Prism award-winning "American Spoon Indigo". He collaborated with screenwriter Philip Railsback on a number of screenplays. Famous in