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The world is full of love stories, but when you’re straight, there are lots of different narratives to choose from. For people whose first love is someone of the same sex, especially if they came of age in the 20th Century, it’s a little different. Such a high proportion of those stories are anchored in tragedy of one sort or another that it’s easy to start shaping one’s own story to fit. Unrequited love is a bigger risk for gay and bisexual people, and speaking up also entails a different kind of risk – or certainly did - but how many of us end up using that as an excuse? There’s a temptation to romanticise situations by writing them off as hopeless – and in the process, perhaps, to miss out on something special.

Fortysomething Argentinean filmmaker Matias (played by director Juan Pablo di Pace) has idolised his first love to.

Hugh Laurie is a man of many talents. He first rose to fame during the 1980s as one half of the comedy duo Fry and Laurie. After gaining further popularity in the British sitcom "Blackadder," Laurie achieved even greater recognition with leading roles in "House," "Veep," and "Avenue 5." Most recently, he's starring in the Netflix series "All the Light We Cannot See" alongside Aria Mia Loberti and Mark Ruffalo.

Outside of acting, Laurie is a devoted husband and father. According to The Sun, Laurie met his wife Jo Greene before he was famous. After falling in love, Laurie and Greene welcomed their first child together - a son named Charlie - in 1988. The following year, the couple officially tied the knot in June 1989. Laurie and Greene then welcomed their second son, Bill, in 1991, and their daughter Rebecca in 1992.

Over thirty years later, Laurie and Greene are still happily married.

Thursday's Oscar nominations consisted almost exclusively of familiar faces from the film world. Before several of these actors broke out on the big screen, though, they found their way into the spotlight on television. Among these class acts is a comic actress–turned–serious dramatist who's actually a reality veteran, a sharp-tongued supporting actor whose first recurring gig was on an Nsfw HBO series and a threepeat nominee who learned his craft from asking other Oscar go-to guys for their advice - over and over again. Check out these Academy Award nominees: Emma Stone In Search of the New Partridge...

Thursday's Oscar nominations consisted almost exclusively of familiar faces from the film world. Before several of these actors broke out on the big screen, though, they found their way into the spotlight on television. Among these class acts is a comic actress–turned–serious dramatist who's actually a reality veteran, a sharp-tongued supporting actor whose first recurring gig was on an Nsfw HBO series and a threepeat nominee who learned his craft from asking other Oscar go-to guys for their advice - over and over again. Check out these Academy Award nominees: Emma Stone In Search of the New Partridge...

Thursday's Oscar nominations consisted almost exclusively of familiar faces from the film world. Before several of these actors broke out on the big screen, though, they found their way into the spotlight on television.

Among these class acts is a comic actress–turned–serious dramatist who's actually a reality veteran, a sharp-tongued supporting actor whose first recurring gig was on an Nsfw HBO series and a threepeat nominee who learned his craft from asking other Oscar go-to guys for their advice – over and over again.

Check out these Academy Award nominees:

Emma Stone

In Search of the New Partridge Family...

On Dec. 25, we said an emotional goodbye to Matt Smith when he regenerated into the 12th Doctor, Peter Capaldi. While we’re not yet over Matt — ok, we never will be, we wanted to fill you in on some fun facts you must know about the new doctor.

Scottish actor Peter Capaldi has some pretty big, time traveling shoes to fill — and we know he’s going to be amazing at it. So, who is the 12th doctor that made his debut on the Christmas special, “Time of the Doctor.”

Peter Capaldi — Who Is The New ‘Doctor Who’?

While getting over the tragic loss of Matt, we were introduced to Peter as the 12th doctor — but who is he? Where does he come from? And what connections does he already have to the BBC show?

The 11th Doctor Regenerates Take Our Poll

Here are five things you should know about...

Benedict Cumberbatch is having one of those moments that actors dream of, where they are suddenly not only acclaimed for their work, but given opportunity to play a wide range of roles in material that they genuinely love. "Sherlock" may have been the thing that finally made him wildly in-demand, but he's been building towards this moment for a little while now, and he seems to be cherishing it now that it's arrived. I don't remember him from "Fortysomething" or "Nathan Barley," but I must have seen him in them. Same with "Starter For 10" or "Amazing Grace." It was "Atonement"...

Peter Capaldi has been announced as the 12th Doctor in Doctor Who.

The 55-year-old Scottish actor was announced as Matt Smith's successor by presenter Zoe Ball in a special live programme on BBC One tonight (August 4).

Ahead of Smith's on-screen transition into Capaldi this Christmas, Digital Spy takes a look through just some of his career highlights so far.

Local Hero - 1983

One of Capaldi's first screen roles was this lovely little Scottish movie from Gregory's Girl director Bill Forsyth. Also starring Burt Lancaster, Capaldi's Danny joins up with American oil company employee Mac who attempts to purchase a small, fictional Scottish town. Sweet and enthusiastic Danny spends most of the film attempting to romance Marina (Jenny Seagrove) in this feel-good comedy.

Neverwhere - 1996

In part-time Doctor Who writer Neil Gaiman's 1996 series Neverwhere, Capaldi starred as The Angel Islington, an angel living in the sewers of London, having...

Two years ago, an impossible beam of bright light zapped out of an island and left "Lost" fans everywhere dumbfounded, for better or for worse. The series finale was polarizing, no doubt about it: was it brilliant? Was it moronic? Fandom remains divided on the issue to this very day, and we're marking the occasion with our own look back on "Lost" history.

Go back to the island, and find out what else we're watching, in this week's Watch It!

"Fifty Shades of Grey"

I hate to say it, but I've been consumed by "Fifty Shades of Grey." It's not a movie, but it certainly will be, which is why I decided to give it a read. As "Twilight" fan fiction, I definitely notice traces of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan in the main characters of Christian Grey and Ana Steele. Christian is brooding, self-deprecating and impossibly good-looking, while Ana is clumsy,...

Step aside, Eric Bana - there’s a new "Star Trek" villain in town: the British gent with the fabulous name and even more fabulous cheekbones, Benedict Cumberbatch.

Which "Star Trek" villain is Benedict Cumberbatch playing?

Cumberbatch’s casting in J.J. Abrams’ next "Trek" flick has turbocharged the 35-year-old actor’s ascent to superstardom, and with all of his current and upcoming high-profile film projects, he’s set to inherit Michael Fassbender’s title of It Movie Guy of the Year.

But if you’re not yet familiar with Mr. Cumberbatch’s work, here’s a brief introduction.

Who He Is

Benedict Cumberbatch started his career in the early 2000’s, appearing regularly on British TV. He played the son of current “House” doc Hugh Laurie in a 2003 series called “Fortysomething” and the following year starred in a biopic of Stephen Hawking. In recent years he’s appeared in such films as “Starter for 10,...

Doc Martin, which will soon be coming out with a fifth series, has an amazing story behind it, one which many of the show's U.S. fans probably don't know. Spun off from a non-integral character in the 2000 film Saving Grace, Doc Martin first went on to television movies which focused on Martin Clunes' character, who was then not quite so brash, and was suffering from a cheating wife, rather than a fear of blood.

In Saving Grace, Doc Martin is simply the local doctor, and rather a fun-loving one at that. The first Doc Martin movie introduces us to Dr. Martin Bamford, a London obstetrician who soon learns that his wife is having affairs with at least his three best friends. He ventures to Port Isaac (the same actual location in all three incarnations, later to be known as Portwenn) to get away from his life. He takes up with a lobster fisherman,...

Sheila Hancock is one of the UK’s best loved and most prolific actors. Her work spans theatre, radio, television and film and she is also a successful writer. Sheila is currently performing as Mother Superior in Sister Act to rave reviews.

Her other theatre credits include: The Birthday Party at the Lyric Hammersmith, the role of ‘Fraulein Schneider’ in Cabaret in the West End, for which she won an Olivier Award, and the Clarence Derwent award.

She played ‘Mum’ in the Liverpool Playhouse production of The Anniversary (a role played by Bette Davis, while Sheila played the daughter-in-law, in the original film version), which then transferred to the West End and appeared in The Arab Israeli Cookbook at the Gate Theatre, Under The Blue Sky at the Royal Court Theatre, Vassa at the Albery Theatre in the West End and In Extremis at the Royal National Theatre.

Earlier work...

Actor Hugh Laurie will direct an episode of House. The move will be a first for Laurie, who plays the love-him-or-hate-him medic in the wildly popular futuristic show. He said: 'I am thrilled, daunted and honoured - with a 'u' - by this new responsibility' - a reference to his own Britishness. In words that might be expected from his enigmatic character, he said: 'House scripts are Fabergé eggs, and I will try my very hardest not to drop this one on a stone floor.' Laurie directed the UK series Fortysomething, in which he also starred.

Chalk this one up to "you mean this hasn't happened already?"

Despite having aired over 100 episodes to date, Hugh Laurie has yet to direct an episode of House. That's about to change.

In what's become common practice for stars of big shows in the past few years, Laurie will step behind the camera for an upcoming episode set to air this spring. According to Ep Katie Jacobs, they've wanted him to do it since season one and the episode Laurie will helm is "very intense and truly a director's piece."

This won't be the first time Laurie has directed a series he also starred in. He previously directed a few episodes of his British series Fortysomething. According to numerous reports, Laurie will direct the 17th episode of House's sixth season, scheduled to air on March 22nd, 2010.

Seems to make perfect sense -- there's no one else more qualified than the...

Hugh Laurie is going to step behind the camera to direct one particular episode of "House M.D." According to Entertainment Weekly, the actor who is known as Dr. Gregory House on the drama series will direct the 6th season's 17th episode. The episode itself is scheduled to be aired in March 22, 2010.

The site additionally informed that Hugh will start shooting for the episode in January 2010. Giving confirmation about the news was the show's executive producer Katie Jacobs, who said, "He starts prep when we get back [from the holiday break]." Though the plot of the episode has yet to be disclosed, Katie hinted that "it's not a traditional episode."

The directing duty won't be the first time for the 40-year-old, but it will mark his debut in helming the hit Fox show. Of the reason why the show chose Hugh to helm the episode, Katie revealed, "Hugh has been there since day one through every single episode,...

Because Hugh Laurie doesn't have enough to do in front of the camera...

One of TV's leading men will add to his incredible workload on House in early 2010, as he directs the show's 17th episode. Slated to air on March 22, the installment will mark Laurie's first time taking charge of the show.

He's previously directed an episode of the British dramedy Fortysomething.

“Hugh has been there since day one through every single episode, so he’s phenomenally smart and his instincts are [impeccable],” producer Katie Jacobs told Entertainment Weekly. “This is going to be great for morale, because there’s no one that the cast and crew and the writers want to work harder for than our leader.”

Jacobs added that it won't be "a traditional episode," but refused to divulge any plot details.

House, meanwhile, is on hiatus until the new year.

His name is Hugh Laurie. And he's a workaholic. House's leading man and producer will add to his already sizeable workload when he steps behind the cameras to direct this season's 17th episode, slated to shoot in January and air March 22. "He starts prep when we get back ," reveals exec producer Katie Jacobs. This isn't Laurie's first time in the director's chair — he previously helmed the British dramedy Fortysomething in which he also starred — but this marks his first time calling the shots on House. "Hugh has been there since day one through every single episode, so he's phenomenally smart...