Bedlam
Encyclopedia
Bedlam may refer to:
- Bethlem Royal HospitalBethlem Royal HospitalThe Bethlem Royal Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in London, United Kingdom and part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Although no longer based at its original location, it is recognised as the world's first and oldest institution to specialise in mental illnesses....
, London hospital first to specialise in the mentally ill and origin of the word "bedlam" describing chaos or madness
Places
- Bedlam, North YorkshireBedlam, North YorkshireBedlam is a small village in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England situated north of Harrogate.Its name most likely came from Old English Botlum = "at the buildings" , or its Old Norse equivalent, and not the same origin as Bedlam insane asylum....
, a village in England - Bedlam, ShropshireBedlam, ShropshireBedlam is a small hamlet in south Shropshire, England.It is located east of Bitterley and north of Cleehill....
, a small hamlet near Bitterley in Shropshire, England
Entertainment
- Bedlam (film)Bedlam (film)Bedlam is a film starring Boris Karloff and Anna Lee, and was the last in a series of stylish B films produced by Val Lewton for RKO Radio Pictures. The film was inspired by William Hogarth's A Rake's Progress, and Hogarth was given a writing credit.-Plot:Set in 1761 London, England, the film...
, a 1946 film starring Boris Karloff - Bedlam (TV series)Bedlam (TV series)Bedlam is a British supernatural drama television series created by David Allison, Neil Jones and Chris Parker for Sky Living. It first aired on February 7, 2011. Series regulars include Theo James, Will Young, Charlotte Salt, Ashley Madekwe, and Hugo Speer. The season finale was aired on March...
, British supernatural television series
Literature
- Bedlam, a science fiction novel by John BrosnanJohn BrosnanJohn Raymond Brosnan was an Australian writer of both fiction and non-fiction works based around the fantasy and science fiction genres. He was born in Perth, Western Australia, and died in South Harrow, London, from acute pancreatitis...
- Bedlam (comics)Bedlam (comics)Bedlam is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He originally possessed the mutant ability to create and project a bio-EM field. This has the effect of temporarily disabling any similarly powered technology in the vicinity. He can also utilize his power to scan...
, a Marvel Comics character - Bedlam, a psychiatric hospital in the book Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
- The Bedlam, a mentally impaired character in the play The Roses of EyamThe Roses of EyamThe Roses of Eyam is a historical drama by Don Taylor about The Great Plague that swept Britain in 1665/66. It is largely based on the events that happened in the 'Plague Village' of Eyam in Derbyshire, between September 1665 and December 1666...
- "Tom o' BedlamTom o' Bedlam"Tom O' Bedlam" is the name of a critically acclaimed anonymous poem written circa 1600 about a Bedlamite....
", an anonymous poem written circa 1600 - Bedlam (novel)Bedlam (novel)Bedlam is a young adult novel by Ally Kennen, published on January 5, 2009. It is nominated for the 2010 Carnegie Medal. Like Beast and Berserk, there will be a new edition of the book in May which features a new cover.- Plot :...
, a young adult novel by Ally Kennen - Tom o' Bedlam, the alias assumed by Edgar in the Shakespeare play King LearKing LearKing Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological...
Music
- Bedlam (band), a British 1970s rock band
- "Bedlam", a song by The Bel-AirsThe Bel-AirsThe Bel-Airs were an early and influential surf rock band from Southern California, active in the early 1960s.They were best known for their 1961 hit "Mr. Moto", an instrumental surf rock song that featured a flamenco inspired intro and contained a melodic piano interlude...
(an early 1960's Californian surf rock band) - Bedlam (EP)Bedlam (EP)Bedlam is an EP by Twilightning, released March 27, 2006, on the label Universal International.- Track listing :# "Space of Disgrace"# "Rolling Heads"# "Sex Jail"# "Plague Overload"# "Train to Bedlam"-Personnel:*Tommi Sartanen – Guitars...
, by metal band Twilightning - Bedlam sound systemBedlam sound systemBedlam Sound System was founded in Dalston, east London in 1992, although was involved in organising house parties as early as 1990 all over London starting in a squat in Harlesden, North London. It was a free tekno sound system run by Steve Bedlam and four other people and many helpers...
, a former UK-based music collective - The Bedlam in GoliathThe Bedlam in GoliathThe Bedlam in Goliath is the fourth full-length studio album by American progressive rock band The Mars Volta. It was released on January 29, 2008, and January 26, 2008 in Australia through Universal Motown Records...
, the fourth LP by progressive rock band The Mars Volta - "Marching off to Bedlam", a song by Napoleon XIVNapoleon XIVNapoleon XIV was the pseudonym of the American singer-songwriter and record producer Jerry Samuels , who achieved one-hit wonder status with the Top 5 hit novelty song "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" in 1966. Samuels also wrote The Shelter of Your Arms, a top 20 hit for Sammy Davis, Jr...
- Back to Bedlam, the debut album by British singer James BluntJames BluntJames Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
Other
- Bedlam, a nickname for Institute F.C.'s YMCA GroundsYMCA GroundsYMCA Grounds or Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Drumahoe, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Institute F.C. of the IFA Championship. The stadium holds 3,110. In May 2008 Institute secured £800,000 worth of funding for ambitious improvements to the ground. In...
(or Riverside Stadium) in Northern Ireland - The Bedlam SeriesBedlam SeriesThe Bedlam Series refers to the athletics rivalry between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys, of the Big 12 Conference...
, the NCAA College Sports rivalry between the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University - Bedlam cubeBedlam cubeThe Bedlam cube is a solid dissection puzzle invented by British puzzle expert Bruce Bedlam.- Design :The puzzle consists of thirteen polycubic pieces: twelve pentacubes and one tetracube. The objective is to assemble these pieces into a 4 x 4 x 4 cube...
, a toy invented by Bruce Bedlam - UFC 85UFC 85UFC 85: Bedlam was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , on June 7, 2008 at The O2 arena in London, England.-Background:...
: Bedlam, a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event - Bedlam, a discontinued space invaders video game from GT Interactive SoftwareGT Interactive SoftwareGT Interactive Software Corporation was an American video game publisher and distributor, which later developed both video games and PC games....
- Bedlam TheatreBedlam TheatreBedlam Theatre is a student-run theatre owned by the University of Edinburgh and notable for being the oldest student-run theatre in Britain.It is housed in the former New North Free Church building at the foot of George IV Bridge in Edinburgh; a building which was designed by Thomas Hamilton, an...
, a student run theatre in Edinburgh