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Howells

American  
[hou-uhlz] / ˈhaʊ əlz /

noun

  1. William Dean, 1837–1920, U.S. author, critic, and editor.


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The critically acclaimed series aired in 2021 and starred Olly Alexander and Callum Scott Howells, and also featured Stephen Fry, Tracy-Ann Oberman and US actor Neil Patrick Harris.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The London Evening Standard's Nick Howells gave it the same rating, describing the film as "three hours and 15 minutes of unsurpassed cinematic pyrotechnics".

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Dr Howells said clinic staff had needed to intervene on a patient's behalf with employers, housing associations, family courts and police - describing understanding of the law around medical cannabis as a "postcode lottery".

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

His partner was Cynon Valley MS Vikki Howells, the minister for further and higher education in the Welsh Labour government.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

In Wharton and Howells, on the other hand, there is frequently an edge of satire, and sometimes a hint of seismic rumble.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times