Maria Theresa's father died in Spain.
Rhys Thomas -LRB- born 12 December 1978 in Basildon , Essex -RRB- is a British director , producer , actor , comedian and writer .. Basildon. Basildon, Essex. Essex. Essex. He is most famous for his roles in Star Stories , The Fast Show , Sirens and Nathan Barley .. Star Stories. Star Stories. The Fast Show. The Fast Show. Sirens. Sirens ( 2011 TV series ). Nathan Barley. Nathan Barley. He is also the voice of Gary Bellamy on Radio 4 's Down the Line .. Down the Line. Down the Line ( radio series ). He was nominated for the Breakthrough Talent Award at the 2013 BAFTA Awards for producing and directing the acclaimed feature-length documentary Freddie Mercury  : The Great Pretender and subsequently won Best Arts Documentary in both the 2013 Rose D'Or and International Emmy Awards .. He co-wrote , produced , directed and co-starred in the critically acclaimed spoof music documentary series The Life of Rock with Brian Pern on BBC Four and BBC Two .. The Life of Rock with Brian Pern. The Life of Rock with Brian Pern