Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Born: August 24, 1957
in Hampstead, London, England, UK
Stephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. He first came to attention in the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue presentation "The Cellar Tapes", which also included Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and Tony Slattery. With Hugh Laurie, as the comedy double act Fry and Laurie, he co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie, and the duo also played the title roles in Jeeves and Wooster.

As a solo actor, Fry played the lead in the film Wilde, was Melchett in the BBC television series Blackadder, starred as the title character Peter Kingdom in the ITV series Kingdom, and is the host of the quiz show QI. He also presented a 2008 television series Stephen Fry in America, which saw him travelling across all 50 U.S. states in six episodes. Fry has a recurring guest role as Dr. Gordon Wyatt on the Fox crime series Bones.

Apart from his work in television, Fry has contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines, and has written four novels and two volumes of autobiography, Moab Is My Washpot and The Fry Chronicles. He also appears frequently on BBC Radio 4, starring in the comedy series Absolute Power, being a frequent guest on panel games such as Just a Minute, and acting as chairman for I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, where he was one of a trio of hosts who succeeded the late Humphrey Lyttelton. Fry is also known in the UK for his audiobook recordings, including as reader for all seven Harry Potter novels.

Movies for Stephen Fry...

Treasure
Title: Treasure
Character: Edek
Released: June 14, 2024
Type: Movie
Poland, 1990 – American music journalist Ruth takes her father Edek, a Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his childhood haunts, hoping to make sense of her family's troubled past. When Edek, reluctant to face his trauma, undermines their trip with his unpredictable and more eccentric than usual demeanor, Ruth is forced to challenge him and the values with which he raised her.
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Animals United 2: The Chilldown
Title: Animals United 2: The Chilldown
Character: (voice)
Released: April 12, 2024
Type: Movie
Sequel to Animals United (2010). Plot TBA.
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Title: Jeopardy!
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: January 1, 2024
Type: TV
British game show based on the U.S. version of the same title. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given general knowledge clues in the form of answers and they must identify the person, place, thing, or idea that the clue describes, phrasing each response in the form of a question.
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Title: The Dinosaur Hour
Released: October 29, 2023
Type: TV
Comedy legend John Cleese presents The Dinosaur Hour, a new discussion show for GB News. In this series, John has the opportunity to talk to the people he most admires about the subjects that matter most to him.
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Title: Everything Now
Character: Dr Nell
Released: October 5, 2023
Type: TV
After months in recovery for an eating disorder, 16-year-old Mia devises a bucket list of quintessential teen experiences to make up for lost time.
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The Canterville Ghost
Title: The Canterville Ghost
Character: Sir Simon de Canterville (voice)
Released: September 22, 2023
Type: Movie
An American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.
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The Inventor
Title: The Inventor
Character: Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Released: September 15, 2023
Type: Movie
The insatiably curious and headstrong inventor Leonardo da Vinci leaves Italy to join the French court, where he can experiment freely, inventing flying contraptions, incredible machines, and study the human body. There, joined in his adventure by the audacious princess Marguerite, Leonardo will uncover the answer to the ultimate question – "What is the meaning of it all?"
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Red, White & Royal Blue
Title: Red, White & Royal Blue
Character: King James III
Released: July 27, 2023
Type: Movie
After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a staged truce, their icy relationship begins to thaw and the friction between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.
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Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Title: Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Character: Self – Contributor
Released: June 16, 2023
Type: Movie
A look back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate its 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans including Jack Whitehall, Darren Harriott, Sarah Hadland, Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Wadia.
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Willem and Frieda: Defying the Nazis
Title: Willem and Frieda: Defying the Nazis
Released: March 24, 2023
Type: Movie
Willem was an artist who lived openly as a gay man at a time when few did. Frieda was a well-connected musician who became the first woman to lead an orchestra. We learn of their early lives and the selfless decisions that informed their devotion to the anti-Nazi cause, often at great personal risk. The gentle revelation of these extraordinary lives is gradually revealed through archive footage, skillfully combined with photographs and interviews with experts, journalists and family members.
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Title: Dinosaur with Stephen Fry
Released: February 12, 2023
Type: TV
Dinosaur with Stephen Fry chronologically tells the definitive story of 165 million years on earth - from the dawn of the dinosaurs to their extinction.
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Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Title: Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Character: Self
Released: January 20, 2023
Type: Movie
A short film tribute about the musician Meat Loaf, released by his family in 2023 on the anniversary of his death.
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Mind Games - The Experiment
Title: Mind Games - The Experiment
Character: Narrator
Released: January 19, 2023
Type: Movie
Can exercise sharpen the brightest minds? In this ground-breaking experiment, four world-class gamers, competing in eSports, Chess, Mahjong and Memory Games, put this to the test.
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Title: A Year on Planet Earth
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: December 22, 2022
Type: TV
Filmed in over 60 different locations this epic documentary series will draw on the most spellbinding and dramatic stories from all corners of the globe. It will reveal the ways all life is connected and how natural events affect animals.
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Mr Bear's Christmas
Title: Mr Bear's Christmas
Character: Narrator
Released: December 13, 2022
Type: Movie
A heartwarming festive tale of friendship and love. Set in the corner of the forest, Mr Bear and his best friend Mouse excitedly share their joy of Christmas as they plan a party for all their friends with plenty of festive treats.
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Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Title: Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Character: Self
Released: November 26, 2022
Type: Movie
Reflecting Peter O'Toole's theatrical legacy, this feature documentary is structured into four acts, each introduced by a quote about O'Toole that encapsulates his life during a specific period.
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David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
Title: David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
Character: Self
Released: November 21, 2022
Type: Movie
The writer and comedian looks at antisemitism and the progressive left. From theatre to football, Baddiel explores a political blindspot with Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes and Neil Gaiman.
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Title: In Conversation with Alan Yentob
Character: Self
Released: October 24, 2022
Type: TV
From the BFI Imax in London, Alan Yentob talks to Bob Geldof and Stephen Fry about their achievements and the challenges they have faced in their extraordinary lives.
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Title: Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Character: Self – writer and comedian
Released: September 4, 2022
Type: TV
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
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The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros
Title: The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 30, 2022
Type: Movie
This documentary tells of the extraordinary rise of Jair Bolsonaro, from relative obscurity to the ultimate seat of South American power. Told through intimate interviews with some of those closest to him including his eldest son Flávio, former government ministers, as well as his opponents, explore Bolsonaro’s brilliant yet ruthless journey to the presidency, with high-stakes drama, guns and God.
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The Fringe, Fame and Me
Title: The Fringe, Fame and Me
Character: Self
Released: August 8, 2022
Type: Movie
The Fringe, Fame and Me is the story of how a small Scottish arts festival that began 75 years ago this year became a national institution – a crucible where new stars are forged, careers made, and sometimes, dreams dashed. Told by the stars who first found fame at the Edinburgh Fringe, this is the inside story of what it takes to make a name here, from those who enjoyed overnight success to those who slogged for years to make it. Through their triumphs, favourite jokes, and sometimes painful failures, we’ll discover a hidden history of British comedy – revealing how the gags we find funny and the comedians we love reflect our changing culture.
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Title: The Sandman
Character: Gilbert
Released: August 5, 2022
Type: TV
After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.
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Title: Heartstopper
Character: Headmaster Barnes (voice)
Released: April 22, 2022
Type: TV
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.
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Title: The Dropout
Character: Ian Gibbons
Released: March 3, 2022
Type: TV
The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people's health in grave danger.
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Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History
Title: Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History
Character: Self - Narrator
Released: February 27, 2022
Type: Movie
Stephen Fry embarks on a journey to discover the stories behind some of the world's most fantastic beasts that have inspired myths and legends in history, story-telling and film.
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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Title: Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Character: Chapter Passages Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 2022
Type: Movie
An enchanting making-of story told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.
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It's Always Something
Title: It's Always Something
Character: Narrator
Released: October 27, 2021
Type: Movie
Through a series of vignettes, the often inexplicable behaviors of contemporary humans are observed and commented upon by a droll narrator. No matter how outlandish or senseless the action, one thing is certain: "It's Always Something."
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Listening through the Lens: The Christopher Nupen Films
Title: Listening through the Lens: The Christopher Nupen Films
Character: Narrator
Released: October 3, 2021
Type: Movie
Documentary about Christopher Nupen, a pioneering film director who championed classical music on television, seizing upon his unique access to a golden generation of musicians
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Hating Peter Tatchell
Title: Hating Peter Tatchell
Character: Self
Released: August 20, 2021
Type: Movie
The powerful and inspiring true story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil diso bedience rocked the British establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed world tyrants. As social attitudes change and history vindicates Peter's stance on gay rights, his David versus Goliath battles gradually win him status as a national treasure. The film follows Peter as he embarks on his riskiest crusade yet by seeking to disrupt the FIFA World Cup in Moscow to draw attention to the persecution of LGBT+ people in Russia and Chechnya.
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Sparkling: The Story Of Champagne
Title: Sparkling: The Story Of Champagne
Character: Self / Sir Fopling Flutter
Released: June 25, 2021
Type: Movie
A love letter to the joys and pleasures of champagne.
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Night of the Living Dread
Title: Night of the Living Dread
Character: Meditation Guru (voice)
Released: May 30, 2021
Type: Movie
When a power-cut ruins Ruby's bedtime routine she finds herself haunted by embarrassing past versions of herself. The only way for Ruby to get a peaceful night of sleep is to confront her visitors and accept herself just as she is.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Character: The Interviewer
Released: March 16, 2021
Type: Movie
In a profile pic-obsessed, filter-fixated world where online and reality blur, influencer Dorian Gray makes a deal. For his social star never to fade. For the perfect self he broadcasts to the world to always remain. But as his mental health starts to decline, as corruption and murderous depravity start to creep into his world, the true and horrific cost of his deal will soon need to be met.
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Title: It's a Sin
Character: Arthur Garrison
Released: January 22, 2021
Type: TV
A chronicle of five friends during a decade in which everything changed, including the rise of AIDS.
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Dancing on Thin Ice with Torvill & Dean
Title: Dancing on Thin Ice with Torvill & Dean
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 2021
Type: Movie
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean travel to Alaska on an extraordinary quest to fulfil a life-long dream. Ever since they were kids, they’ve wanted to skate free in nature, rather than round in circles on artificial ice. Now they’ve come to Alaska to make that dream come true.
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Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
Title: Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
Character: Self
Released: November 24, 2020
Type: Movie
Film following the acclaimed Birmingham based artist, known for his controversial satirical collages, as he embarks on a UK wide outdoor art installation.
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Title: London Zoo: An Extraordinary Year
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: September 24, 2020
Type: TV
In March, ZSL London Zoo and its sister zoo Whipsnade fell silent as potential visitors stayed away. This series reveals how a dedicated skeleton staff continued to care for the 20,000 animals in Regent's Park and the Dunstable Downs in Bedfordshire
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Fear of Dancing
Title: Fear of Dancing
Character: Himself
Released: September 20, 2020
Type: Movie
Chronicles director Michael Allcock’s global quest to understand why he and so many others on this planet are terrified by the simple act of dancing – what science calls chorophobia. Along the way, he encounters a celebrity chorophobe, dancing robots, virtual reality, and a mysterious dancing plague.
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What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?
Title: What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?
Character: Himself
Released: May 21, 2020
Type: Movie
Tony Slattery examines his Mental Health and Alcoholism and looks for a diagnosis.
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Scandal & Beauty: Mark Gatiss on Aubrey Beardsley
Title: Scandal & Beauty: Mark Gatiss on Aubrey Beardsley
Character: Himself
Released: March 29, 2020
Type: Movie
Mark Gatiss explores the life and career of Aubrey Beardsley, an artist who wielded outrage as adroitly as his pen. A lifelong fan, Mark shows how Beardsley was more than just a genius of self-promotion who scandalised the art world of the 1890s. He was also a technological innovator, whose uncompromising attitude still feels remarkably modern.
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Title: The Morning Show
Character: Leonard Cromwell
Released: November 1, 2019
Type: TV
A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual.
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Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive
Title: Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive
Character: Himself
Released: October 24, 2019
Type: Movie
This intimate documentary follows journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull as he undertakes chemotherapy, tries cannabis for medicinal purposes and adopts a healthier diet.
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Dancing with the Birds
Title: Dancing with the Birds
Character: Narrator
Released: October 23, 2019
Type: Movie
Some of the world's most majestic birds display delightfully captivating mating rituals, from flashy dancing to flaunting their colorful feathers.
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Tomorrow
Title: Tomorrow
Character: Chris
Released: September 27, 2019
Type: Movie
A film about soldiers trying to reintegrate into society after tours of duty.
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Greed
Title: Greed
Character: Self
Released: September 7, 2019
Type: Movie
A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.
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Missing Link
Title: Missing Link
Character: Lord Piggot-Dunceby (voice)
Released: April 4, 2019
Type: Movie
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link.
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Almost Human
Title: Almost Human
Character: Narrator
Released: March 21, 2019
Type: Movie
The filmmaker Jeppe Rønde has invited 10 of the world's foremost researchers - and a robot! - to rethink our relationship with technology and its dilemmas from the outside. Philosophers, anthropologists, archaeologists and programmers show us through their thought experiments that our relationship with technology is just as much about our relationship with ourselves.
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Churchill and the Movie Mogul
Title: Churchill and the Movie Mogul
Character: Himself
Released: January 24, 2019
Type: Movie
Winston Churchill understood the power of films, but the true extent of his use of cinema as a propaganda tool is rarely explored. In 1934, one of Britain's most celebrated film producers, Alexander Korda, signed Churchill up as a screenwriter and historical advisor. It was the start of a unique collaboration. Churchill provided script notes for Korda's productions and penned an epic screenplay. When war broke out, their collaboration took on national importance. Korda was sent on a mission to Hollywood to help bring America into the war, with positive results. With access to previously undiscovered documents, this film documentary examines that mission and a friendship that underpinned a unique, creative partnership.
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Title: Sex Education
Character: NSQC Quizmaster
Released: January 11, 2019
Type: TV
Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Title: Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: July 27, 2018
Type: Movie
A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir chronicled his decades spent as sexual procurer to the stars.
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Title: The Big Narstie Show
Character: Self
Released: June 29, 2018
Type: TV
Grime legend and social media sensation Big Narstie hosts an anarchic studio show along with his co-host, and the hottest comedian in town, Mo Gilligan.
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The Con Is On
Title: The Con Is On
Character: Sidney
Released: May 4, 2018
Type: Movie
In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, a couple flees to Los Angeles and hatch a jewel theft plot.
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M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity
Title: M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity
Character: M. C. Escher (voice)
Released: April 12, 2018
Type: Movie
A portrait of the visionary Dutch artist M. C. Escher (1898-1972), according to his own words, taken from his diary, his correspondence and the texts of his lectures.
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Pocoyo's Easter Picnic
Title: Pocoyo's Easter Picnic
Released: March 28, 2018
Type: Movie
Pocoyo and his friends celebrate Easter this year with a very special video! "Nina's Easter Day |" includes a brand new Pocoyo episode ready for Easter. Are you ready to catch the chocolate Easter Eggs too?
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Duck Duck Goose
Title: Duck Duck Goose
Character: Frazier (voice)
Released: March 9, 2018
Type: Movie
After he’s grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world.
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Title: Apple & Onion
Character: Onion's Dad (voice)
Released: February 23, 2018
Type: TV
In a world of talking food, best mates Apple and Onion fumble through city life, tackling ordinary problems by extraordinary means.
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Title: Apple & Onion
Character: William Steakspeare (voice)
Released: February 23, 2018
Type: TV
In a world of talking food, best mates Apple and Onion fumble through city life, tackling ordinary problems by extraordinary means.
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And the Winner Isn't
Title: And the Winner Isn't
Character: Self
Released: December 8, 2017
Type: Movie
A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood, as the pair track down celebrities and industry insiders in their bid to find out what it takes to become an Academy Award winner.
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All Families Have Secrets: Patrick Gale's Art of Fiction
Title: All Families Have Secrets: Patrick Gale's Art of Fiction
Released: July 29, 2017
Type: Movie
Stephen Fry interviews Patrick Gale about his home life and his best-selling novels as part of the BBC's Gay Britannia season, a series of documentaries and films marking 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
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Queer as Art
Title: Queer as Art
Character: Himself
Released: July 27, 2017
Type: Movie
Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalisation. It features interviews with leading figures from right across the arts in Britain, including Stephen Fry, David Hockney, Sir Antony Sher, Alan Cumming, Sandi Toksvig, Jeanette Winterson, Will Young and Alan Hollinghurst, and it explores the distinctive perspectives and voices that LGBT artists have brought to British cultural life.
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50 Years Legal
Title: 50 Years Legal
Character: Self
Released: June 27, 2017
Type: Movie
Leading activists and commentators explore the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the influence of gay culture on society.
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Title: Britain's Great Gay Buildings
Released: June 24, 2017
Type: TV
7 celebrities champion 7 buildings that have played a key role in helping to define Britain's gay history. Presented by Stephen Fry.
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Battle of Soho
Title: Battle of Soho
Character: Himself
Released: May 1, 2017
Type: Movie
In November 2014 the Iconic club Madame Jojos closed its doors. This event being interpreted by many as the death knell of Soho.The gentrification of Soho affects the LGBT community and its Drag Queen sub-culture, but the cabaret atmosphere of the entire neighborhood in enormous ways. This active pursuit to destroy a bubbling and vibrant part of the city's heart is viewed by many as an atrocity akin to turning the lights off on Broadway. Over 3rd of London's music venues have been closed in recent years and no one noticed. An active movement to bring a halt to this disaster has begun to unfold with one organization after another emerging to fight for Soho. Organizations made up of citizens and celebrities have sprung up to combat this onslaught. Will they win this battle and save Soho?
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Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Title: Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Character: Self
Released: March 1, 2017
Type: Movie
Elton John on his extraordinary career and his songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin.
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Santa Forgot
Title: Santa Forgot
Character: Narrator
Released: November 15, 2016
Type: Movie
Santa Forgot, narrated by Stephen Fry, imagines a world where Santa is living with the effects of dementia and no longer visits children on Christmas Eve. But we believe in the power of research to change the future. Do you?
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Title: The Great Indoors
Character: Roland
Released: October 27, 2016
Type: TV
An adventure reporter must adapt to the times when he becomes the boss to a group of millennials in the digital department of the magazine.
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The Killing$ of Tony Blair
Title: The Killing$ of Tony Blair
Character: Self
Released: July 27, 2016
Type: Movie
The story of Tony Blair's destruction of the Labour Party, his well-remunerated business interests, and the thousands of innocent people who have died following his decision to invade Iraq.
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Love & Friendship
Title: Love & Friendship
Character: Mr. Johnson
Released: May 26, 2016
Type: Movie
From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald DeCourcy and wealthy Sir James Martin, severely complicate her plans.
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Alice Through the Looking Glass
Title: Alice Through the Looking Glass
Character: Cheshire Cat (voice)
Released: May 25, 2016
Type: Movie
Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.
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Pocoyo's Halloween
Title: Pocoyo's Halloween
Character: Narrator
Released: May 13, 2016
Type: Movie
Enjoy this special Halloween bundle with three episodes of Pocoyo: "Invisible Pocoyo", Monster Mystery" and "Poczilla". 25 minutes of spooky fun!
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The Man Who Knew Infinity
Title: The Man Who Knew Infinity
Character: Sir Francis Spring
Released: April 8, 2016
Type: Movie
Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.
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A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats
Title: A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats
Character: Himself
Released: April 3, 2016
Type: Movie
A biography of the poet W. B. Yeats and his contribution to the Irish independence movement as a Protestant nationalist.
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The Not So Secret Life of the Manic Depressive: 10 Years On
Title: The Not So Secret Life of the Manic Depressive: 10 Years On
Character: Himself
Released: February 15, 2016
Type: Movie
Ten years ago, in an award-winning series, Stephen Fry first spoke about living with manic depression and began a national conversation about mental health. A decade later, we return to the subject to understand where he and thousands of others diagnosed with bipolar (as it is now called) are now.
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A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
Title: A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
Character: Himself
Released: December 29, 2015
Type: Movie
In this documentary, Stephen Fry tells the story behind his success, after presenting the BAFTAs for more than ten years. With an outstanding career in film and television which began with a chance meeting with comedy partner Hugh Laurie at Cambridge, he went on to create the outrageous Melchett in Blackadder and has become a firm favourite on BBC2 with the quite interesting quiz QI. Featuring a supporting cast of friends, including interviews with Michael Sheen, Hugh Laurie and Alan Davies.
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Rocky Horror Show Live
Title: Rocky Horror Show Live
Character: Narrator
Released: November 17, 2015
Type: Movie
Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named 'Rocky'.
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Title: The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
Character: Uncle Duke ​(voice)
Released: October 9, 2015
Type: TV
The world's smartest dog and his boy host a zany late-night comedy show from a swanky penthouse, with time-traveling historical figures and a live audience.
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Wimbledon: 2015 Official Film Review
Title: Wimbledon: 2015 Official Film Review
Character: Narrator
Released: October 5, 2015
Type: Movie
Coming into the tournament, there was a particular significance to the defending champion, Novak Djokovic's bid for a third title. Thirty years earlier his coach Boris Becker had won the first of his three singles titles. Meanwhile women's world No.1 Serena Williams had her sights set on something really special - completing her hold on all four majors at once for only the second time in her career. There were some surprise early round exits. Fourteen-time major winner Rafael Nadal and defending champion Petra Kvitova were beaten by the qualifier Dustin Brown and former world No.1 Jelena Jankovic respectively. Britain's Heather Watson was two points away from victory over Williams before the American clawed her way to survival; while Novak Djokovic survived a dramatic five-set encounter against Kevin Anderson from South Africa.
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Title: Danger Mouse
Character: Colonel K (voice)
Released: September 28, 2015
Type: TV
Danger Mouse is back saving London, saving the World and, most importantly, saving Penfold in brand new and fantastically absurd, energetic adventures.
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Title: Stephen Fry in Central America
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: August 27, 2015
Type: TV
The author, actor and comedian embarks on a journey through the entire Central American isthmus to the Panamanian border with South America, beginning in Mexico.
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Do I Sound Gay?
Title: Do I Sound Gay?
Character: Self
Released: July 10, 2015
Type: Movie
What makes a voice “gay”? A breakup with his boyfriend sets journalist David Thorpe on a quest to unravel a linguistic mystery.
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Title: A Life on Screen
Character: Himself
Released: December 24, 2014
Type: TV
Documentary series that celebrates the incredible careers of the best of British talent.
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Marked
Title: Marked
Character: Father Christmas
Released: December 18, 2014
Type: Movie
A middle-aged, debt-laden suburban husband hits a crisis point and in his desperation agrees upon an unlikely opportunity to make some easy money.
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Title: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Character: Master of Laketown
Released: December 10, 2014
Type: Movie
Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
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Stephen Fry Live: More Fool Me
Title: Stephen Fry Live: More Fool Me
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2014
Type: Movie
This live event, filmed before a delighted, sell-out audience at London's Royal Festival Hall, and broadcast to cinemas throughout the world celebrates the publication of Stephen Fry's new volume of memoirs 'More Fool Me'. A heady tale of the late eighties and early nineties in which Stephen - driven to create, perform and entertain - burned bright, partied hard and damn the consequences...Don't miss this rare opportunity to see the comedian, actor, presenter, writer and raconteur on stage live.
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The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Title: The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Character: Self
Released: August 22, 2014
Type: Movie
This documentary explores Kate Bush's career and music, from January 1978's Wuthering Heights to her 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, through the testimony of some of her key collaborators and those she has inspired.
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That Sugar Film
Title: That Sugar Film
Character: The Sugar Family Sketch
Released: July 31, 2014
Type: Movie
One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.
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Title: Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Character: Self
Released: June 16, 2014
Type: TV
One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring with Stephen Fry, or even wearing his Jonathan Creek duffle coat… instead, Alan is at his most relaxed and most natural – sitting around chatting with some of his best comedian friends.
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Tiny Giants 3D
Title: Tiny Giants 3D
Character: Narrator
Released: May 24, 2014
Type: Movie
A short about what happens under and around us. A chipmunk and a small mouse go on an adventure; they grow and learn about life and its obstacles.
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A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Title: A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Character: Self - Darts Fan
Released: May 20, 2014
Type: Movie
Stephen Fry pays tribute to legendary darts commentator Sid Waddell. He discusses the time they spent together in the commentary box and also talks to Phil Taylor and Sid's son Dan.
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Title: Lily's Driftwood Bay
Character: Lord Stag (voice)
Released: May 5, 2014
Type: TV
Follow the imagination of Lily, a five-year-old hunter, as she creates a world of adventure and friendship from treasures she finds washed up on the beach.
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Title: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Winston Churchill (voice)
Released: April 27, 2014
Type: TV
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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Mahout: The Great Elephant Walk
Title: Mahout: The Great Elephant Walk
Character: Narrator
Released: April 20, 2014
Type: Movie
Imagine walking some of the largest land animals in existence across one of the most densely populated regions on earth. Intelligent, majestic and awe-inspiring, Elephants have a long and fascinating history with man. On this epic journey we experience the modern day relationship between man and beast.
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Our Gay Wedding: The Musical
Title: Our Gay Wedding: The Musical
Released: March 31, 2014
Type: Movie
On 29 March 2014 same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales. Take a front row seat at one of the first gay weddings which will be an extraordinary ceremony in more ways than one - it's a musical.Grooms Benjamin Till and Nathan Taylor have written and staged their entire wedding as a musical – with sung vows, sung readings, a singing registrar and show-stopping ensembles featuring the whole congregation of family, friends and special guests. Even the grooms’ mums sing a heartfelt duet.
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Title: Hidden Kingdoms
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: January 16, 2014
Type: TV
Immerse yourself in the lives of extraordinary characters that stand a few inches tall. From chipmunks to mice, be entertained and spellbound by the creatures that call the Hidden Kingdoms home.
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Russia's Open Book: Writing in the Age of Putin
Title: Russia's Open Book: Writing in the Age of Putin
Released: December 13, 2013
Type: Movie
Who is the new Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, or Gogol waiting to be discovered by the English-speaking world? Hosted by actor, author, and activist Stephen Fry, focuses on six authors whose vibrant, idiosyncratic work continues to gain traction with a global audience: Dmitry Bykov, Mariam Petrosyan, Zakhar Prilepin, Anna Starobinets, Vladimir Sorokin, and Lyudmila Ultiskaya. With contributions from their literary critics, publishers, and peers, the film features extensive interviews with each author.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Title: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Character: The Master of Laketown
Released: December 11, 2013
Type: Movie
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
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Title: Yonderland
Character: Cuddly Dick
Released: November 10, 2013
Type: TV
A bored young mum steps through a portal and discovers a world of incompetent knights, monks who are incapable of lying, and a race of people intent on firing the cleverest amongst them into the sun.
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Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was
Title: Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was
Character: Narrator
Released: October 19, 2013
Type: Movie
The life of Sir David Frost as told by Stephen Fry. Featuring David Frost's three sons, his friends and the political figures who were interviewed by him, who also became his friends. The story of the pioneer in broadcasting who conducted The Nixon Interviews.
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Title: Stephen Fry: Out There
Character: Himself
Released: October 14, 2013
Type: TV
Stephen Fry explores first-hand how the lives of men and women in different communities across the globe have been impacted by their sexuality. He sets out to explore what lies beneath people’s prejudices and why some people feel so threatened by homosexuality.
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Super Clyde
Title: Super Clyde
Character: Randolph
Released: October 9, 2013
Type: Movie
Clyde, a meek, unassuming fast food worker, decides to become a super hero.
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Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
Title: Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
Released: May 5, 2013
Type: Movie
Hugh Laurie hears joy, passion, love, even humor in blues. He is off on a journey with a bunch of musicians across America, from east coast to west, in honor of his hero Professor Longhair.
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The Look of Love
Title: The Look of Love
Character: Barrister
Released: April 26, 2013
Type: Movie
Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest man in Britain, but drugs doom his beloved daughter, Debbie.
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The Lonely Dodo
Title: The Lonely Dodo
Character: Narrator/Mascarene Grass Frog
Released: April 22, 2013
Type: Movie
The dodo is history. Can you imagine being the last one? Well, this is HIS STORY. If WE all share it, maybe other animals won't. We watch The Lonely Dodo travel across the globe in search of another of his kind, a fruitless quest to find a mate.
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Frost on Sketch Shows
Title: Frost on Sketch Shows
Character: Self
Released: March 13, 2013
Type: Movie
Sir David Frost traces the development of the sketch show over the last fifty years, from variety theatre to primetime television.
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Stephen Fry's Key to the City
Title: Stephen Fry's Key to the City
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
Stephen Fry tours the City of London, discovering the hidden mysteries of this rich and powerful square mile. Along the way, he visits the Bank of England's vaults, witnesses high drama at the London Metal Exchange as dealers buy and sell stocks, and experiences Dead Man's Walk at the Old Bailey, where many condemned criminals trod their final steps. Plus, as a recipient of the Freedom of the City of London, Stephen finds out just what privileges this gives him.
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Doors Open
Title: Doors Open
Character: Professor Robert Gissing
Released: December 26, 2012
Type: Movie
Heist thriller and adaptation of Ian Rankin's book, which sees a bored millionaire plan to swap the contents of a gallery's warehouse with near-perfect forgeries.
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Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Title: Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 25, 2012
Type: Movie
Generations of sports fans loved listening to the lyricism and wit of the legendary Sid Waddell and on Christmas Day, Sky Sports News HD looked back at his extraordinary life in Special Report – The Voice of Darts.
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Title: Gadget Man
Character: Presenter
Released: November 19, 2012
Type: TV
Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older mechanical devices.
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Cicada Princess
Title: Cicada Princess
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: November 11, 2012
Type: Movie
Cicadas come out of the ground for a party at the end of their lives.
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Wagner & Me
Title: Wagner & Me
Character: Himself
Released: November 2, 2012
Type: Movie
Actor and writer Stephen Fry explores his passion for the world's most controversial composer, Richard Wagner. As a life-long fan can Stephen, who is Jewish and lost family in the Holocaust, salvage Wagner's music from its dark associations with anti-Semitism and Hitler?
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A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Title: A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Character: Oscar Wilde (voice)
Released: September 8, 2012
Type: Movie
John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam pay tribute to their late Monty Python colleague Graham Chapman in this hilarious, 3-D animated adaptation of Chapman's brazenly fictionalized life story.
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Shakespeare's Sonnets
Title: Shakespeare's Sonnets
Released: July 18, 2012
Type: Movie
Released alongside a spectacular edition of Shakespeare’s Sonnets for the Apple iPad, this beautifully produced DVD features specially filmed performances of all 154 Sonnets by a stellar cast of actors including, Fiona Shaw, Sir Patrick Stewart and David Tennant. William Shakespeare’s Sonnets are among the most beautiful and most fascinating poems ever written. All of the poems, together with their enigmatic Dedication, are featured in readings by a star-studded cast. A full-colour accompanying booklet features each actor, a list of their Sonnets and a short biography.
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Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets
Title: Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets
Character: Himself
Released: June 28, 2012
Type: Movie
Gadget aficionado Stephen Fry chooses and presents his 100 all-time favourite contraptions, from the tin opener, trouser press and answering machine to the apple peeler, iron and iPod
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Twelfth Night
Title: Twelfth Night
Character: Malvolio
Released: May 4, 2012
Type: Movie
'Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit.' Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters, Twelfth Night combines cruelty with high comedy and the pangs of unrequited love with some of the subtlest poetry and most exquisite songs Shakespeare ever wrote. The Globe revisits its award-winning Twelfth Night of 2002 with an all-male Original Practices production, exploring clothing, music, dance and settings possible in the Globe of around 1601. Mark Rylance reprises his performance of Olivia in Twelfth Night, 10 years after its original premiere at Middle Temple Hall and The Globe. Synopsis In the household of Olivia, two campaigns are being quietly waged - one by the lovesick lord Orsino against the heart of the indifferent Olivia; the other by an alliance of servants and hangers-on against the high-handedness of her steward, the pompous Malvolio. When Orsino engages the cross-dressed Viola to plead with Olivia on his behalf, a bittersweet chain of events follows.
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Title: Veep
Character: Nikolai Genidze
Released: April 22, 2012
Type: TV
A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.
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Title: Just a Minute
Character: Self
Released: March 26, 2012
Type: TV
Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy and television panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons. Its first transmission on Radio 4 was on 22 December 1967, three months after the station's launch. The Radio 4 programme won a Gold Sony Radio Academy Award in 2003. The object of the game is for panellists to talk for sixty seconds on a given subject, "without repetition, hesitation or deviation". The comedy comes from attempts to keep within these rules and the banter among the participants. In 2011 comedy writer David Quantick ascribed Just a Minute's success to its "insanely basic" format, stating, "It's so blank that it can be filled by people as diverse as Paul Merton and Graham Norton, who don't have to adapt their style of humour to the show at all."
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Title: The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
Character: Skulkingworm
Released: February 20, 2012
Type: TV
A Victorian comedy adventure in the style of Charles Dickens following shop owner Jedrington Secret-Past. Jedrington teams up with a seemingly charming new business partner, Harmswell Grimstone. As the Secret-Past family's fortunes rise, it looks like they are built on crumbling foundations indeed, especially when it is revealed that Conceptiva too has a secret that turns out to be even darker than Jedrington's own.
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Jools Holland: My Life in Music
Title: Jools Holland: My Life in Music
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2012
Type: Movie
Jools Holland takes us on a journey of his life that has made him the doyen of the music scene.
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The Borrowers
Title: The Borrowers
Character: Professor Mildeye
Released: December 25, 2011
Type: Movie
Family adventure based on Mary Norton's classic children's books about a race of tiny people who live under the floorboards, resourcefully surviving by borrowing bits and pieces from the large residents who dwell above. After being discovered by 'human beans', borrower Arrietty and her parents are forced to leave their home while attempting to evade the clutches of obsessive scientist Professor Mildeye.
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Title: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Character: Mycroft Holmes
Released: November 22, 2011
Type: Movie
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
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Holy Flying Circus
Title: Holy Flying Circus
Character: God
Released: October 19, 2011
Type: Movie
A fantastical re-imagining of the events of 1979, when Monty Python made Life of Brian and the debate about what is an acceptable subject for comedy was blown wide open.
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Title: Fry's Planet Word
Released: September 25, 2011
Type: TV
Fry's Planet Word sees Stephen Fry finding out more about linguistic achievements and how our skills for the spoken word have changed. He dissects language in many of its guises.
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Title: The Jonathan Ross Show
Character: Self
Released: September 3, 2011
Type: TV
The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.
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Wogan on Wodehouse
Title: Wogan on Wodehouse
Character: Self
Released: September 2, 2011
Type: Movie
Terry Wogan looks at the life and work of the writer P.G. Wodehouse, including interviews from rarely seen archive footage.
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Title: Ocean Giants
Character: Narrator
Released: August 14, 2011
Type: TV
Ground-breaking documentary granting a unique and privileged access into the magical world of whales and dolphins, uncovering the secrets of their intimate lives as never before.
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Ocean Giants
Title: Ocean Giants
Character: Narrater
Released: August 14, 2011
Type: Movie
A 3-part documentary granting a unique and privileged access into the magical world of whales and dolphins, uncovering the secrets of their intimate lives as never before. Episode 1: Giant Lives / Episode 2: Deep Thinkers / Episode 3: Voices of the Sea
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Botham: The Legend of '81
Title: Botham: The Legend of '81
Character: Self
Released: July 20, 2011
Type: Movie
The story of cricketer Ian Botham's stunning comeback performance against Australia in the summer of 1981 during the Ashes Test Series.
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Title: Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry
Released: June 19, 2011
Type: TV
Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry was a re-version of Horrible Histories. Broadcast from 19 June 2011 to 31 July 2011, the program featured a compilation of sketches from the first two seasons of the parent show with Stephen Fry replacing Rattus Rattus as host, presenting "added insight and historical nuggets". The spin-off consists of his "hand pick[ed] funniest moments" from the two then-aired series. Holy Moly describes the series as "a re-hash of all the best sketches and japes from the previous two series, presented by Stephen Fry, who pops up every few minutes to explain and elucidate historical facts." "Horrible Histories has been a hideously gruesome and gory success for CBBC and we are delighted to welcome it to BBC One", said Cassian Harrison, Commissioning Executive, History and Business, Science and Natural History. This version of the show came out just before the British Comedy Awards, when the show was still classified as strictly a children's show. After the awards show, when it had won the award and had become a lot more well known, it "made the transition". Norris found that the Stephen Fry repackage saw the adult demographic as a whole start to watch, where before it had just been parents and children. Instead of leaving the older generations knowing about the cultural phenomenon and the way the show is stereotype but knowing little about he actual show itself, it also gave them the "opportunity to go and watch it". Norris explained that the show was an experiment of "what would we do if [the Horrible Histories] was in primetime". While she liked the result, she would change some things if she "were to do it again". Essentially, all the writers had to do to make the repackage was choosing the sketches that seemed like they would work for adults, i.e., the non-kiddy ones, and then "writing links for Stephen Fry to connect them". So far, only one six-part series was aired.
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March of the Dinosaurs
Title: March of the Dinosaurs
Character: Narrator (UK)
Released: April 23, 2011
Type: Movie
Set 70 million years ago in the Cretaceous period in North America, this animated docu/drama follows the journey of a young Edmontosaurus named Scar and his herd as they migrate south for the winter. This film depicts recent findings about Dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurs with feathers.
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Benjamin Sniddlegrass and The Cauldron of Penguins
Title: Benjamin Sniddlegrass and The Cauldron of Penguins
Character: The Narrator
Released: January 31, 2011
Type: Movie
The story of a nerdy skiffle-loving redhead from Cockfosters, who discovers he's a wizard. He journeys to Australia and is taught magic under the watchful eye of mentor Pentangle and filmmaker Werner Herzog
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Lost Connection
Title: Lost Connection
Character: Dad
Released: December 31, 2010
Type: Movie
David's 29th birthday also happens to be the day of his father's funeral. When David discovers that he shares that birthday with a Hollywood star, it begins to feel like his life is a series of missed opportunities. But that self-obsession threatens to destroy his relationships with his unemotional mother and disabled teenage sister when they need him the most.
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Title: Wagner and Me
Character: Star
Released: December 5, 2010
Type: TV
Actor and writer Stephen Fry explores his passion for the world's most controversial composer - Richard Wagner.
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Fry and Laurie Reunited
Title: Fry and Laurie Reunited
Character: Self
Released: November 24, 2010
Type: Movie
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for a TV special to mark the 30th anniversary of their partnership.
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Stephen Fry Live at the Sydney Opera House
Title: Stephen Fry Live at the Sydney Opera House
Character: Stephen Fry
Released: October 3, 2010
Type: Movie
Stephen Fry Live at the Sydney Opera House will be recorded at his first performance in Australia on Tuesday 27 July. Fry will discuss travel, art, TV and madness, with a tactful avoidance of cricket. With his usual admirable, rhetorical technique, sparkling wit and rich tones, this perfect Englishman will entertain and enthral during his 90 minute talk. Stephen John Fry is a national treasure in his native land of England. A writer, presenter, social commentator, satirist, actor and TV personality, Fry's diverse interests have seen him gain significant presence in radio, TV, film, print, online and even on PlayStation 3.
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Alice in Wonderland
Title: Alice in Wonderland
Character: The Cheshire Cat (voice)
Released: March 3, 2010
Type: Movie
Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.
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Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Title: Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Character: Self
Released: December 28, 2009
Type: Movie
A look behind the scenes of satirical sketch show Not the Nine O'Clock News.
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House of Boys
Title: House of Boys
Character: Dr. Marsh
Released: November 20, 2009
Type: Movie
It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.
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Last Chance to See
Title: Last Chance to See
Character: Himself
Released: September 6, 2009
Type: Movie
Twenty years after Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine traveled the world in search of some of the most endangered animals, Stephen Fry joins Mark to retrace their journeys.
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Title: Last Chance to See
Released: September 6, 2009
Type: TV
A follow-up to the 1990 Radio 4 series in which the late Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine travelled around the world in search of endangered species. 20 years later Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine go back to see what has become of the animals in two decades, and to discover what has affected their fortunes.
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Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
Title: Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: June 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits” is a two hour journey through the very best of Fawlty Towers with cast and crew, together with some of the show's biggest celebrity fans, talking us through their favourite scenes from this iconic sitcom.
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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Title: Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Character: Self – Narrator (voice)
Released: May 10, 2009
Type: Movie
30 years after Fawlty Towers (1975) ended, Stephen Fry narrates a documentary about the making of this classic sitcom.
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Title: Country Tracks
Character: Himself
Released: April 19, 2009
Type: TV
Series celebrating the British countryside.
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Title: Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Character: Self
Released: March 22, 2009
Type: TV
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night is a British television comedy panel game show, presented by Chris Moyles. The show was originally shown on Channel 4 at 10 p.m. on Sundays and repeated on Mondays at 11 p.m. It included three rounds in which he took on three celebrity contestants in a quiz where the prize was an item from his own home. As he was also competing, the questions were asked by a celebrity quiz master. The series has an all-female house band present in the studio who played the title music.
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Blackadder Rides Again
Title: Blackadder Rides Again
Character: himself
Released: December 25, 2008
Type: Movie
This documentary marks the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of The Black Adder in 1983 and reunites the iconic cast to give their opinions on all series and specials. Narrated by John Sergeant, this in-depth guide includes interviews from the cast and crew, a clip from the pilot episode, clips from all four series and the specials, opinions about certain moments in the show, and much more. With interviews by Rowan Atkinson, writers Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, producer John Lloyd, Miriam Margolyes, Rik Mayall, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson, Tony Robinson and editor Chris Wadsworth.
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Pocoyo & the Space Circus
Title: Pocoyo & the Space Circus
Character: Narrator
Released: November 23, 2008
Type: Movie
Join Pocoyo and his friends on a new fun-filled circus adventure! One day a group of curious aliens arrive in Pocoyo's world. Pocoyo soon realizes that these new friends are not just any aliens; in fact, they are circus aliens! Their new friends treat Pocoyo and the gang to a free day at the circus, where Pocoyo and his friends must work together to help save the show! Will they do it? Find out in Pocoyo & the Space Circus!
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Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Title: Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 2008
Type: Movie
A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.
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Title: Stephen Fry in America
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 12, 2008
Type: TV
Stephen Fry journeys across America, hoping to visit all 50 states of the country which has always fascinated him.
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Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Title: Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Released: October 9, 2008
Type: Movie
To mark the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of Blackadder in 1983, the iconic cast of the much-loved sitcom appear together in a documentary for the first time. The show includes an exclusive in-depth interview with Edmund Blackadder himself, Rowan Atkinson - the first time he has agreed to be interviewed about his experience making the show.
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Happy Birthday to GNU
Title: Happy Birthday to GNU
Character: Himself
Released: September 27, 2008
Type: Movie
Mr. Stephen Fry introduces you to free software, and reminds you of a very special birthday.
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Last of the Dambusters
Title: Last of the Dambusters
Character: Narrator
Released: June 1, 2008
Type: Movie
This is the story of a living legend and his part in one of the greatest exploits in British military history: Operation Chastise was the code name given to one of the most audacious air raids of World War II - on the night of 16/17 May 1943, nineteen Lancasters with 133 men of the specially formed 617 Squadron took off from RAF Scampton to attack the Mohne, Sorpe, Ennepe and Eder dams at the heart of the Ruhr. Squadron Leader Johnny Johnson DFM is one of the Last of the Dambusters and hero of the most daring air raid of World War Two.
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Pocoyo: Fun & Dance with Pocoyo
Title: Pocoyo: Fun & Dance with Pocoyo
Character: Narrator
Released: May 20, 2008
Type: Movie
Here comes the unforgettable Pocoyo - charming as always- along with friends new and old! Pocoyo and his pals - Pato, Elly and Louella- play together in heart-warming adventures filled with laughter and learning. Whether helping a friend feel better or watching a hungry caterpillar transform into a butterfly, these friends are always there for one another! Filled with sights and sounds perfectly tailored to encourage child development, Pocoyo & Friends is preschool entertainment especially designed to delight your child! Includes 7 hilarous stories!
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Spectacled Bears: Shadows of the Forest
Title: Spectacled Bears: Shadows of the Forest
Character: Narrator
Released: May 6, 2008
Type: Movie
The Spectacled Bear lives in Peru. Little is known about the habits of this elusive creature, and as narrator Stephen Fry reveals, many of our assumptions were wrong. For years they were thought to be gentle vegetarians, but the latest studies reveal a new and alarming side to this endangered bear.
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The Machine That Made Us
Title: The Machine That Made Us
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: April 14, 2008
Type: Movie
The printing press was the world's first mass-production machine. Its invention in the 1450s changed the world as dramatically as splitting the atom or sending men into space, sparking a cultural revolution which shaped the modern age.
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Tales of the Riverbank
Title: Tales of the Riverbank
Character: Owl (voice)
Released: February 7, 2008
Type: Movie
Tales of the Riverbank tells the story of three friends - Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig - who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole riverbank is threatened by a waffle, Marmalade and Doughnut (WMD) factory which, owned by the evil Fat Cats, is polluting the countryside with increasingly dangerous emissions...the Big Dirt!
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St. Trinian's
Title: St. Trinian's
Character: Stephen Fry
Released: December 21, 2007
Type: Movie
When their beloved school is threatened with closure should the powers that be fail to raise the proper funds, the girls scheme to steal a priceless painting and use the profits to pull St. Trinian's out of the red.
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Title: Stephen Fry: HIV & Me
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: October 2, 2007
Type: TV
Stephen Fry investigates the world of HIV and AIDS today.
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Eichmann
Title: Eichmann
Character: Minister Tormer
Released: September 22, 2007
Type: Movie
Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel, of his role in Hitler's plan for the final solution.
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Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
Title: Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 2007
Type: Movie
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out was a one-off, one-hour documentary/biography about Stephen Fry released in 2007 by the BBC, celebrating Stephen Fry's fiftieth birthday.
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Title: Kingdom
Character: Peter Kingdom
Released: April 22, 2007
Type: TV
Kingdom is a British television series produced by Parallel Film and Television Productions for the ITV network. It was created by Simon Wheeler and stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk solicitor who is coping with family, colleagues, and the strange locals who come to him for legal assistance. The series also starred Hermione Norris, Celia Imrie, Karl Davies, Phyllida Law and Tony Slattery. The first series of six one-hour episodes was aired in 2007 and averaged six million viewers per week. Despite a mid-series ratings dip, the executive chairman of ITV praised the programme and ordered a second series, which was filmed in 2007 and broadcast in January and February 2008. Filming on the third series ran from July to September 2008 for broadcast from 7 June 2009. Stephen Fry announced on his blog in October 2009 that ITV was cancelling the series, which was later confirmed by the channel, which said that given tighter budgets, more expensive productions were being cut.
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Title: Shrink Rap
Character: Himself
Released: April 2, 2007
Type: TV
Actress and writer Pamela Stephenson is now a successful therapist – Dr Pamela Connolly – with a private practice in Los Angeles. She draws upon her professional training when interviewing A-list celebrities.
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Title: The Graham Norton Show
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 2007
Type: TV
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
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Snow White: The Sequel
Title: Snow White: The Sequel
Character: The Narrator (voice)
Released: January 31, 2007
Type: Movie
Prince Charming was supposed to live long and happily with Snow White after kissing her back to life. However the jealous 'good' fairy decides that she and the prince were meant to be, only the start of a whole series of perversions of various fairy tale characters' traditional good nature.
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Title: Legends
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: November 17, 2006
Type: TV
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
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Title: Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive
Released: September 19, 2006
Type: TV
Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive is a 2006 two-part television documentary directed by Ross Wilson and featuring British actor and comedian Stephen Fry. It explores the effects of living with bipolar disorder, based on the experiences of Fry, other celebrities and members of the public with, or affected by, the disorder. It won an Emmy Award for Best Documentary at the 35th International Emmys in 2007.
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Title: The Secret Show
Released: September 16, 2006
Type: TV
The Secret Show is a British animated show commissioned by BBC Worldwide in partnership with BBC Children's. Production of the show began in 2004 and first debuted in 2006. It currently airs on CBBC, ABC1, BBC One, BBC Kids, Teletoon+, MBC3, 2x2, Disney Channel Latin America, TVB Pearl, and TSR 2. It debuted on the American Nicktoons on January 20, 2007, and was later cancelled in 2011. It also used to air on Jetix Latin America
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Title: The One Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: August 14, 2006
Type: TV
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD. The programme is currently hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker from Monday-Thursday, with Chris Evans appearing instead of Baker on Fridays and relief presenters appearing when required.
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Title: The Story of Light Entertainment
Character: Self - Narrator
Released: July 22, 2006
Type: TV
The Story of Light Entertainment is a British documentary series shown on the BBC in 2006. The series comprises eight episodes and is narrated by Stephen Fry.
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Stormbreaker
Title: Stormbreaker
Character: Smithers
Released: July 21, 2006
Type: Movie
Alex Rider thinks he is a normal school boy, until his uncle is killed. He discovers that his uncle was actually spy on a mission, when he was killed. Alex is recruited by Alan Blunt to continue the mission. He is sent to Cornwall to investigate a new computer system, which Darrius Sayle has created. He plans to give the new computer systems to every school in the country, but Mr. Blunt has other ideas and Alex must find out what it is.
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Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Title: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Character: Self
Released: June 1, 2006
Type: Movie
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to blow up England’s King James I (1566-1625) and the Parliament on November 5, 1605. The plot was organized by Robert Catesby (c.1572-1605) in an effort to end the persecution of Roman Catholics by the English government. Catesby and others hoped to replace the country’s Protestant government with Catholic leadership. Around midnight on November 4, 1605, one of the conspirators, Guy Fawkes (1570-1606), was discovered in the cellar of the Parliament building with barrels of gunpowder. Fawkes and other men involved in the plot were tried and executed for treason. Every November 5, the British celebrate Guy Fawkes Day by burning Fawkes in effigy.
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V for Vendetta
Title: V for Vendetta
Character: Gordon Deitrich
Released: February 23, 2006
Type: Movie
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
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Title: Bones
Character: Dr. Gordon Wyatt
Released: September 13, 2005
Type: TV
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.
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Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Title: Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Character: Self
Released: September 5, 2005
Type: Movie
An in-depth examination of the complete production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).
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Title: Extras
Character: Stephen Fry
Released: July 21, 2005
Type: TV
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.
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A Cock and Bull Story
Title: A Cock and Bull Story
Character: Patrick Curator / Parson Yorick
Released: July 17, 2005
Type: Movie
Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.
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Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Title: Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Character: Self
Released: July 5, 2005
Type: Movie
Documentary charting the rise of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy from its original guise as a radio series through to becoming a Hollywood blockbuster.
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Title: Nigella
Character: Self
Released: July 4, 2005
Type: TV
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Title: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Character: Narrator / The Guide (voice)
Released: April 28, 2005
Type: Movie
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
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Title: Doctor Who
Character: C
Released: March 26, 2005
Type: TV
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
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Title: American Dad!
Character: John Michael Heaton (voice)
Released: February 6, 2005
Type: TV
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
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Title: American Dad!
Character: Mr. Cavendish (voice)
Released: February 6, 2005
Type: TV
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
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Title: Missing
Released: January 31, 2005
Type: TV
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MirrorMask
Title: MirrorMask
Character: Librarian
Released: January 25, 2005
Type: Movie
In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
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Title: Pocoyo
Character: Narrator
Released: January 5, 2005
Type: TV
Fun-loving Pocoyo is curious about absolutely everything, and he loves to play and explore with his companions.
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Title: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character: Self
Released: January 3, 2005
Type: TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.
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Tom Brown's Schooldays
Title: Tom Brown's Schooldays
Character: Dr. Thomas Arnold
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
The determined new headmaster of an English prep school attempts to reform the frequently unruly students, who are tormented by a ruthless bully.
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Meet Pocoyo!
Title: Meet Pocoyo!
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Meet Pocoyo, the unforgettable little boy with a very big personality! Your child will learn through laughter as 3-year-old Pocoyo and his adorable friends explore the world around them. In these charming episodes, Pocoyo enjoys making music, blowing bubbles, solving puzzles, and even watching an egg hath. Filled with sights and sounds perfectly tailored to encourage child development, Meet Pocoyo! is a preschool entertainment especially deigned to delight your child!
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Pocoyo & Friends
Title: Pocoyo & Friends
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Here comes the unforgettable Pocoyo - charming as always - along with friends new and old! Pocoyo and his pals - Pato, Elli and Loula - play together in heart-warming adventures filled with laughter and learning. Whether helping a friend feel better or watching a hungry caterpillar tranform into a butterfly, these frinds are always there or one another! Filled with sights and sounds perfectly tailored to encourage child development, Pocoyo & Friends is preschool entertainment escpecially designed to delight your child.
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A Bear Named Winnie
Title: A Bear Named Winnie
Character: Protheroe
Released: December 12, 2004
Type: Movie
Based on the true story of a Canadian soldier, enroute to World War I from Winnipeg, who adopts an orphaned bear cub at White River Ontario. It is namned Winnie (for Winnipeg) and eventually ends up at the London Zoo where it became the inspiration for A.A.Milne's Winnie The Pooh stories.
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Title: Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Character: Self
Released: December 9, 2004
Type: Movie
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and performers then relatively unknown, like Rowan Atkinson. Narrated by Dawn French, the programme includes interviews with many of the comedians and musicians who took part: John Cleese, Stephen Fry, Michael Palin, Sting, Lenny Henry and many more. The shows and their stars had a huge effect on modern British comedy. There are few comics today whose careers have not been heavily influenced by the anarchic and surreal humour of these events.
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Title: Who Do You Think You Are?
Character: Self
Released: October 12, 2004
Type: TV
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Title: The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Character: Maurice Woodruff
Released: October 1, 2004
Type: Movie
The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge success as one of the greatest film comedians of all time; an obsessive artist so dedicated to his work that neglected his loved ones and sacrificed part of his own personality to convincingly create that of his many memorable characters.
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The Two Loves of Anthony Trollope
Title: The Two Loves of Anthony Trollope
Character: Narrator
Released: May 2, 2004
Type: Movie
Documentary that gives background on Trollope's life from childhood, adolescence, adulthood and death.
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Tooth
Title: Tooth
Character: Pedro
Released: February 13, 2004
Type: Movie
Tooth is a young, feisty Tooth Fairy, who lives in a world called Fairytopia that has lost its ability to use magic. Fed up with the way most fairies have forgotten about magic, she decides to give away all of its money. When Tooth begins to understand how much trouble she is in, she realizes the only person who can help is the legendary Mrs. C, who disappeared, along with magic over 100 years ago. Teaming up with two human children and a number of fairies, who are living incognito amongst humans she sets off on the adventure of a lifetime. Pursued by the evil Plug, a terrifying fairy hunter and his posse, the race is on to save the world before Christmas, Easter and all the holidays are ruined forever.
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Title: Absolute Power
Character: Charles Prentiss
Released: November 10, 2003
Type: TV
Stephen Fry and John Bird star as spin doctors Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe as they bring the popular and satirical Radio 4 comedy Absolute Power to BBC Two. Stephen as Prentiss and John as McCabe are an unscrupulous pair who run the blue chip PR agency Prentiss McCabe. Dealing with commercial as well as personal PR, their remit covers everything from political communications to celebrity media relations. Their manipulation skills are tested to the full as they frequently find that their work brings them into conflict with political parties, newspaper editors and celebrities.
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Bright Young Things
Title: Bright Young Things
Character: Chauffeur
Released: October 3, 2003
Type: Movie
During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravagant and outlandish antics. Among the group is the aspiring novelist Adam Fenwick-Symes, who is attempting to raise enough money to marry fellow member Nina Blount. However, after customs officials confiscate his first manuscript, Fenwick-Symes must recover from the financial setback and figure out new ways to earn money for a wedding.
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Title: QI
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: September 11, 2003
Type: TV
Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
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Le Divorce
Title: Le Divorce
Character: Piers Janely
Released: August 8, 2003
Type: Movie
While visiting her sister in Paris, a young woman finds romance and learns her brother-in-law is a philanderer.
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Title: Fortysomething
Character: Derek
Released: June 29, 2003
Type: TV
Fortysomething is a 2003 British comedy-drama series, starring and directed by Hugh Laurie as Paul Slippery, a doctor facing a mid-life crisis. His wife Estelle is starting a new career as a headhunter. His three sons, Rory, a student at the fictitious University of Reigate, Daniel and Edwin, are sex-obsessed. Meanwhile, Paul appears to hear the inner thoughts of others. Other important characters include Paul's colleague and nemesis, Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey, and Estelle's new employer, Gwendolen Hartley. The series was written by Nigel Williams based on his 1999 novel of the same name. The six episodes of the series were broadcast on ITV. Although a ratings failure on first transmission, leading to it being moved to an off-peak timeslot midway through the run, the appearance of several actors who went on to greater fame has subsequently led the series to sell well on DVD.
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Title: Top Gear
Character: Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Released: October 20, 2002
Type: TV
This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.
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The Making of 'Gosford Park'
Title: The Making of 'Gosford Park'
Character: Self
Released: June 18, 2002
Type: Movie
A documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making this Robert Altman film about a murder at an English country estate. Includes interviews with the cast and crew, who relate some of their experiences with making the film, as well as giving their views on all the work that went into it.
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Thunderpants
Title: Thunderpants
Character: Sir Anthony Silk
Released: May 24, 2002
Type: Movie
An 11-year-old boy's amazing ability to break wind leads him first to fame and then to death row, before it helps him to fulfill his ambition of becoming an astronaut.
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Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
Title: Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
Character: Andre Breton
Released: March 2, 2002
Type: Movie
A comic drama about the weird and wonderful world of Salvador Dali and the Surrealists. This film charts Dali's meteoric rise from obscurity to the world's most publicised artist.
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Paddington Bear: The Early Years
Title: Paddington Bear: The Early Years
Released: December 31, 2001
Type: Movie
Retracing the footsteps of the beloved Paddington Bear, Stephen Fry travels to the Cloud Forests of Peru in search of the rare Spectacled Bear.
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Gosford Park
Title: Gosford Park
Character: Inspector Thompson
Released: November 7, 2001
Type: Movie
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
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Title: 24
Character: Alastair Davies P.M.
Released: November 6, 2001
Type: TV
Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.
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Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
Title: Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
Character: Self
Released: October 15, 2001
Type: Movie
An intimate behind the scenes short film while shooting the Black Adder special Back and Forth.
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The Discovery of Heaven
Title: The Discovery of Heaven
Character: Onno Quist
Released: October 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Disappointed with humanity, God wants to revoke his contract with humanity and wants to take back the stone tablets containing the ten commandments. To this end an angel is sent out to affect the personal lives of three humans so an appropriate child may be conceived.
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Four Play
Title: Four Play
Character: Nigel Steele
Released: September 2, 2001
Type: Movie
This romantic comedy deals with the fleeting attractions between men and women. When American Ben arrives in London to become a writer on a well-known sitcom, he never dreamed that he would end up in a complex love quadrangle. Sitcom star Carly is married to show producer Allen. French make-up artist Fiona is single, as is Ben. Though Carly quickly develops a crush on Ben, she decides that Fiona w
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Title: Baddiel's Syndrome
Character: The Psychiatrist
Released: January 14, 2001
Type: TV
David is a thirty-something architect. His life is complicated - he’s sharing his apartment with an American personal trainer, his relationship with his cleaning lady is becoming more than professional and his ex-girlfriend is raising their son who David suspects might not turn out to be heterosexual. No wonder he’s in therapy!
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In Search of the Prisoner
Title: In Search of the Prisoner
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Sci-Fi Channel production is first shown in 2001, this documentary preceded the channel's premiere of The Prisoner. Presented by James Hyman and featuring clips and interviews, In Search Of The Prisoner examines the phenomena of one of the most influential cult TV series of all time.
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Sabotage!!
Title: Sabotage!!
Character: Wellington
Released: October 14, 2000
Type: Movie
June, 1815. Napoleon Bonaparte, surrounded by enemies, is about to play his definitive part in history. He has spent his whole life creating a mystique, becoming synonymous with determination, strength and mystery. But, that whole super-leader trip is smothering him and he just can't stand it anymore. Meanwhile, one of his aides, le maréchal Hugo Armani, has only one dream: to emulate the man who is his idol, his emperor. Armani picks the battle of Waterloo as the moment for his borderline psychotic attack - the first case of Napoleonic delirium in modern psychiatry. Due to the shortage of maréchals at the moment, Napoleon's got no choice: he has to leave Armani in command. Unbalanced Armani, so unexpectedly promoted, now leads the troops of France.
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Relative Values
Title: Relative Values
Character: Frederick Crestwell
Released: June 23, 2000
Type: Movie
A comedy of discriminating taste and dirty little secrets, the story is set in 1952 England, where Nigel, the Earl of Marshwood, woos Hollywood star Miranda Frayle, upsetting both his mother, Countess Felicity of Marshwood, and her former love, fellow Hollywood star Don Lucas. Right before the engagement party to be held at Marshwood, Moxie, the Countess's personal maid and best friend reveals that Miranda is her estranged sister. Crestwell, the Countess's butler, quickly devises a plan-but an inebriated Lucas's arrival at Marshwood to try to talk to Miranda causes all chaos to break loose.
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Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
Title: Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
Character: Self
Released: May 26, 2000
Type: Movie
Concert in honor to the great Elizabeth Taylor
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Best
Title: Best
Character: Frazer Crane
Released: May 10, 2000
Type: Movie
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Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Title: Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Character: Dr. Peter Robinson
Released: March 10, 2000
Type: Movie
It's 1976, and Vinny is a confused teenager who can't decide whether he is a disco king or a proto punk rocker.
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Title: Gormenghast
Released: January 17, 2000
Type: TV
At the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than seventy generations. A clever and ambitious new kitchen boy, Steerpike, begins to insinuate himself into the affections of Lady Fuchsia Groan and to murder his way to power.
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Title: Longitude
Character: Sir Kenhelm Digby
Released: January 2, 2000
Type: TV
The fascinating story of John Harrison who, in the 18th century, believed he could make a clock that would work on board a ship—and so solve the problem of finding longitude at sea.
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Title: The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
Released: January 2, 2000
Type: TV
Comedic British History
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Longitude
Title: Longitude
Character: Sir Kenelm Digby
Released: January 2, 2000
Type: Movie
Parallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20th century Gould is obsessed with restoring it.
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A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'
Title: A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
A documentary on "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp."
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Title: The Magician's House
Character: Jasper the Owl (voice)
Released: October 31, 1999
Type: TV
The Magician's House is a quartet of children's fantasy books by William Corlett. Two mini-series were produced in 1999 for British television, which were directed by Paul Lynch. The series featured Jennifer Saunders and Stephen Fry voicing some of the animal characters. The books were published in the early 1990s, and named as follows: ⁕The Steps up the Chimney ⁕The Door in the Tree ⁕The Tunnel behind the Waterfall ⁕The Bridge in the Clouds Although in a rural setting, this series' focus on subjects such as industrial development and the combining of present-day and past settings in the plotline gives it a feeling tending more towards urban fantasy than simply contemporary fantasy. In addition, though there is no specific mention of Welsh myths and legends, the strong part nature plays in the stories and the settings bring to mind other British children's authors. Authors like Alan Garner, who is perhaps best known for The Owl Service and Elidor, and Susan Cooper, famous for The Dark Is Rising sequence of books, who allude more specifically to British myth and legend in their writings.
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Title: Watership Down
Character: Cowslip
Released: September 28, 1999
Type: TV
Watership Down is an animated television series, loosely adapted from the novel of the same name by Richard Adams. It was a co-production of Alltime Entertainment of the United Kingdom and Decode Entertainment of Canada, and produced by Martin Rosen, the director of the 1978 feature film adaptation. Watership Down aired for 39 episodes and three series from 1999 to 2001, on both YTV in Canada and CITV in the UK, though the latter did not broadcast the third series. It starred several well-known British actors, including Stephen Fry, Rik Mayall, Phil Jupitus, Jane Horrocks, Dawn French, John Hurt, and Richard Briers, among others. Stephen Gately sang a new arrangement of Art Garfunkel's "Bright Eyes", which had been included in the 1978 feature film, while Mike Batt and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra contributed a completely new score. In 2003, composer Eric Robertson as well as David Greene and Mike Batt were nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series for their work on the show. Some episodes from the adaptation were released on VHS and later, DVD. In October 2005, a Region 2 DVD box set of all three series was released in the UK.
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Blackadder: Back & Forth
Title: Blackadder: Back & Forth
Character: Melchett
Released: March 29, 1999
Type: Movie
What was a cunning plan from Lord Edmund Blackadder V to fake a time machine on his gullibly incompetent friends, turns out to be the real thing and hurls him and his imbecile underling, Baldrick, through the course of human history.
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Title: Comic Relief
Released: March 12, 1999
Type: TV
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Title: Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over
Character: Themselves - Panellist
Released: March 12, 1999
Type: TV
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Geri
Title: Geri
Character: Self
Released: January 2, 1999
Type: Movie
TV documentary which shows the roller-coaster career of the former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell, including very candid behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with her.
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A Profile of The Importance of Being Earnest
Title: A Profile of The Importance of Being Earnest
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
An engaging profile of the classic film; featuring interviews with Stephen Fry, Dulcie Gray and Dorothy Tutin.
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Stanley Baxter in Person
Title: Stanley Baxter in Person
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1998
Type: Movie
Documentary profile of Stanley Baxter featuring his first in-depth interview for forty years and extracts from his comedy series and specials. With contributions from Billy Connolly, Robbie Coltrane, Stephen Fry and Clive James.
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A Civil Action
Title: A Civil Action
Character: Pinder
Released: December 25, 1998
Type: Movie
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
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The Tichborne Claimant
Title: The Tichborne Claimant
Character: Hawkins
Released: August 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Based on a true story, set in the late 19th century: Lord Tichborne, the ninth richest nobleman in England, disappears after a South American shipwreck. Some years later his erudite Afro-English valet, Bogle, is sent to investigate rumors that Tichborne survived and settled in Australia. An alcoholic ruffian answer's Bogle's inquiries claiming to be the lost heir. Bogle suspects fraud, but conspires with the claimant to split the inheritance should the latter succesfully pass himself off to friends, family and the courts. As the claimant returns to England to continue his charade, enough people confirm his identity to make both the claimant and Bogle believe that he just might be the rightful heir after all.
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Title: So Graham Norton
Character: Self
Released: July 3, 1998
Type: TV
So Graham Norton was a British television programme, hosted by Irish personality Graham Norton. It ran from 3 July 1998 to 1 March 2002.
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Title: In the Red
Character: Controller, Radio 2
Released: May 26, 1998
Type: TV
A series of killings of bank managers has London in a turmoil, all the way up to Parliament. And the killer regularly calls about his handiwork, but only to a street-wise, and usually rather tipsy, radio reporter, about to be sacked for his habitual irreverence toward his station and the BBC. And while everything seems to point to a lead singer of a rock group famous for the "In The Red" music which has been connected to the killings, in typical British mystery fashion, there are also other sub-plots to be considered.
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Spice World
Title: Spice World
Character: Judge
Released: December 18, 1997
Type: Movie
World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans.
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Simply Wilde
Title: Simply Wilde
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 1997
Type: Movie
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Oscar
Title: Oscar
Character: Self
Released: October 12, 1997
Type: Movie
Writer Michael Bracewell presents an unusual and provocative look at the life and legacy of Oscar Wilde, the controversial Irish-born writer. Michael sets out to rescue him from the dangers of respectability by portraying him as an inspiration to generations of rockers and artists.
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Wilde
Title: Wilde
Character: Oscar Wilde
Released: September 1, 1997
Type: Movie
The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas.
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Title: Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Released: November 12, 1996
Type: TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
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Title: Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character: Panellist
Released: November 12, 1996
Type: TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
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The Wind in the Willows
Title: The Wind in the Willows
Character: The Judge
Released: October 16, 1996
Type: Movie
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.
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Title: The Thin Blue Line
Released: November 13, 1995
Type: TV
The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ben Elton.
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Title: Kulturzeit
Character: self
Released: October 2, 1995
Type: TV
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The Steal
Title: The Steal
Character: Wimborne
Released: May 5, 1995
Type: Movie
A young American computer hackeress is hired by a liberal British lawyer to right the wrong done to a third world country by a London investment company. Even the expertise of her building inspector sidekick can not prevent a surprising development though.
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Cold Comfort Farm
Title: Cold Comfort Farm
Character: Mybug
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19, finds a new home with some rough relatives, the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm. With a take-charge attitude and some encouragement from her mischievous friend, Mary, Flora changes the Starkadders' lives forever when she settles into their rustic estate, bringing the backward clan up to date and finding inspiration for her novel in the process.
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I.Q.
Title: I.Q.
Character: James Moreland
Released: December 24, 1994
Type: Movie
Albert Einstein helps a young man who's in love with Einstein's niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.
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Title: Room 101
Character: Self
Released: July 4, 1994
Type: TV
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.
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An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
Title: An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
Released: May 21, 1994
Type: Movie
The late, great comedian Bob Monkhouse entertains a celebrity audience that includes Stephen Fry, Mandy Smith and Eamonn Holmes in this 1994 special. Watch him answer questions, tell funny tales and crack jokes.
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Title: Shooting Stars
Character: Self
Released: December 27, 1993
Type: TV
Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011. Created and hosted by double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it uses the panel show format but with the comedians' often slapstick, surreal and anarchic humour does not rely on rules in order to function, with the pair apparently ignoring existing rules or inventing new ones as and when the mood takes them.
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Stalag Luft
Title: Stalag Luft
Character: Wing Commander James Forrester
Released: October 27, 1993
Type: Movie
Few wartime prisoners have attempted escape quite as many times as bumbling RAF Officer James Forrester. Though Officer Forrester has twenty-three escape attempts to his name, each successive attempt he makes to break free somehow seems to go worse than the last. But this time there's a difference, because Officer Forrester isn't just plotting his own escape, but the escape of all 327 of his fellow prisoners as well - and all at once. In fact even the Germans want to escape!
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Common Pursuit
Title: Common Pursuit
Released: November 9, 1992
Type: Movie
Common Pursuit is a play by Simon Gray which follows the lives of six characters who first meet as undergraduates at Cambridge University when they are involved in setting up a literary magazine called The Common Pursuit.
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Title: The Borrowers
Released: November 8, 1992
Type: TV
The Borrowers are small, 15cm high humans who live in the English hinterland. They live out their lives in mouse-hole sized nooks in human homes, and survive by 'borrowing' all they need from the house and its inhabitants. This series follows young girl Arriety, and her parents Pod and Homily, as they are displaced from their home and try to find a new home, with the help of a human boy, George.
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Peter's Friends
Title: Peter's Friends
Character: Peter Morton
Released: September 18, 1992
Type: Movie
After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.
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Title: Have I Got News for You
Character: Himself
Released: September 28, 1990
Type: TV
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
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Title: Rita Rudner
Released: September 18, 1990
Type: TV
Singer, actress, dancer, comedienne: these are just some of the words the popular American comic can spell. Rita Rudner's first British series features stand-up comedy, sketches and songs.
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Title: Jeeves and Wooster
Character: Jeeves
Released: April 22, 1990
Type: TV
Jeeves and Wooster is a British comedy-drama series adapted by Clive Exton from P.G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" stories. It aired on the ITV network from 1990 to 1993, starring Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster, a young gentleman with a "distinctive blend of airy nonchalance and refined gormlessness", and Stephen Fry as Jeeves, his improbably well-informed and talented valet. Wooster is a bachelor, a minor aristocrat and member of the idle rich. He and his friends, who are mainly members of The Drones Club, are extricated from all manner of societal misadventures by the indispensable valet, Jeeves. The stories are set in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1930s.
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Old Flames
Title: Old Flames
Character: Daniel Davenport
Released: January 14, 1990
Type: Movie
Daniel is an obeying and high-flying barrister with the good life on his side. Nathaniel Quass is a rich and bizarre recluse, generous, obsessed and sad. This reluctant pair are caught up in an alliance againstu an ingenious conspiracy which threatens both of their lives.
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Title: The Simpsons
Character: Terrance / Hazel / MI5 Man (voice)
Released: December 17, 1989
Type: TV
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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Title: Happy Families
Released: August 17, 1989
Type: TV
Happy Families is a children's television series made in the late 1980s based on the Happy Families series of books by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Each tale is about a family of characters which in turn is based on the Happy Families card game. The cast played several different characters throughout the series with many recurring roles for the main cast including Milton Johns, Annette Badland and Elizabeth Estensen. Happy Families ran for two series, 24 episodes in all, and was shown on Children's BBC in 1989 and 1990.
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Title: Anything More Would Be Greedy
Released: July 26, 1989
Type: TV
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Title: Saturday Night Clive
Released: January 21, 1989
Type: TV
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Title: A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Released: January 13, 1989
Type: TV
A British comedy television series with turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay, written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
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The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Title: The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth weekend concert in 1988, Amnesty returned to the original formula that had been so successful in the 1976-1981 era with a primary focus on comedy. Pat Duffy was dropped from organising any further benefit events for Amnesty and for the 1989 show, Amnesty hired producer Judith Holder.
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Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Title: Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Character: Lords Melchett / Frondo
Released: December 23, 1988
Type: Movie
After a genial spirit shows the benevolent Ebenezer Blackadder visions of his unscrupulous ancestors, he resolves to mend his generous ways.
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Title: This Is David Lander
Released: October 31, 1988
Type: TV
This Is David Lander was a TV show that parodies Roger Cook style door-stepping investigative journalism shows, starring Stephen Fry as David Lander and written by Tony Sarchet. It began as the BBC Radio 4 show Delve Special, which became this six part Channel 4 series in 1988.
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Title: This Morning
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 1988
Type: TV
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions.
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Title: Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Character: Himself
Released: September 23, 1988
Type: TV
An un-scripted comedy show in which four guest performers improvise their way through a series of games, many of which rely on audience suggestions.
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A Fish Called Wanda
Title: A Fish Called Wanda
Character: Hutchison
Released: July 15, 1988
Type: Movie
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
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A Handful of Dust
Title: A Handful of Dust
Character: Reggie
Released: June 24, 1988
Type: Movie
English aristocrat Tony Last welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver to visit his vast estate. There Beaver makes the acquaintance of Tony's wife, Brenda. Together, they continue their relationship in a series of bedroom assignations in London. Trusting to a fault, Tony is unaware that anything is amiss until his wife suddenly asks for a divorce. With his life in turmoil, Tony goes on a haphazard journey to South America.
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Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Title: Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Character: King Charles I
Released: February 5, 1988
Type: Movie
A short movie, made for Comic Relief, in which Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) and Baldrick (Tony Robinson) must help protect King Charles I (Stephen Fry) from the machinations of Oliver Cromwell and his Roundheads
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Title: The New Statesman
Character: Piers Lonsdale
Released: September 13, 1987
Type: TV
The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.
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The Laughing Prisoner
Title: The Laughing Prisoner
Character: No. 2
Released: April 3, 1987
Type: Movie
A funny remake of "The Prisoner" - with a 1980's twist to it 'The Laughing Prisoner' is a remake (or homage) of (to) the Kafkaesque 1960's television show 'The Prisoner' with Patrick McGoohan in the lead role. This time it is a successful television presenter (Jools Holland) who decides to quit at the height of his stardom. He is abducted from his apartment and brought to the village, where number 2 (a young Stephen Fry) is questioning him. The whole show has a cosy 1980's feel to it, with several bands from that period performing their music.
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Title: Filthy Rich & Catflap
Character: P'Farty
Released: January 7, 1987
Type: TV
The series featured former The Young Ones stars Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as its three title characters respectively. It was written by Ben Elton with additional material credited to Mayall. One series of six half-hour episodes was produced. (The notion of a second series is played upon in the final episode, and the continuity announcer on the last instalment says "...and Filthy Rich and Catflap will return next year." They didn't.)
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The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Title: The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
When the British Amnesty shows finally resumed in 1987 after a six-year hiatus, the show format was retooled in an effort to take advantage of the growing number of rock musicians supporting Amnesty. Instead of the live show being primarily a comedy show with a few musical cameos, the event made a point of giving equal emphasis to the comedy and the music.
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Title: Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Released: April 25, 1986
Type: TV
The comedy event of the year took place in April 1986 at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. All those taking part gave their services free in order to support the famine relief camp in Umbala in the west of Sudan. Tonight Omnibus, in collaboration with Charity Projects, presents the best comic talents in Britain today. Among those appearing: Rowan Atkinson, Frank Bruno, Kate Bush, Graham Chapman, Billy Connolly, Ronnie Corbett, Paul Eddington, Ben Elton, French and Saunders, Stephen Fry, Bob Geldof, Terry Gilliam, Lenny Henry, Howard Jones, Terry Jones, Hugh Laurie, Hank Marvin, Rik Mayall, Michael Palin, Cliff Richard, Pamela Stephenson, Spitting Image, Midge Ure, The Young Ones.
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The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Title: The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Released: April 25, 1986
Type: Movie
In April 1986, inspired by the previous summer's bombastic Live Aid event and the success of Amnesty's first four Secret Policeman's Ball shows, the UK's alternative comedy scene (and a few of the old guard) put on a fund-raising comedy revue at The Shaftesbury Theatre, London. The show's took place on 4-6 April, a recording was broadcast by the BBC on 25 April.
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Title: Saturday Live
Released: January 25, 1986
Type: TV
Saturday Live was a British television comedy and music show broadcast by Channel 4 from 1985 to 1987, and in 1988 as Friday Night Live. Influenced by the American show Saturday Night Live, it was produced by Paul Jackson. The series made stars of Ben Elton, Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, and featured appearances by Patrick Marber, Morwenna Banks, Chris Barrie, Emo Philips, Craig Ferguson, Craig Charles and many others. The show featured comic duo Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall in their act The Dangerous Brothers. All episodes were transmitted live, although some material was pre-recorded. Recordings of shows were edited into compilation repeats, retitled Saturday Almost Live. The show was succeeded by Friday Night Live, a shorter and slightly more tightly-formatted show with Elton as the permanent host, which ran for a single series in 1988. The show's titles consisted of reforming clay animations, highly comparable to early MTV idents.
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Title: The Dangerous Brothers
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: TV
The Dangerous Brothers was a stage and TV act by anarchic comedy duo Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson, performing respectively as "Richard Dangerous" and "Sir Adrian Dangerous". Originally appearing on stage in London at the comedy club 'The Comic Strip', the characters were well developed before appearing on TV. First appearing on television on a one off 1980 BBC TV show 'Boom Boom Out Go The Lights', they were also featured in a TV short 'documentary' film 'The Comic Strip', directed by Julien Temple, before they appeared in a number of brief sketches in the TV programme Saturday Live from 1985 on.
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Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
Title: Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
The Dangerous Brothers was a stage and TV act by anarchic comedy duo Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson, performing respectively as "Richard Dangerous" and "Sir (or occasionally Lady) Adrian Dangerous". Although originating before the show, they appeared in a number of brief sketches in the 1980s TV programme Saturday Live. Eventually being banned for being "too sexy and too violent", they staged a protest by returning as 'The Ben Elton Brothers', and blowing up the car park at LWT Studios. One of the final sketches prepared for Saturday Live was entitled 'Kinky Sex'. This fell foul of Channel 4 censors who banned it. The duo responded in the sketch Dangervision by apparently hijacking the programme and blowing up the wall on which the show's logo was painted in graffiti art. The banned sketch, which by modern standards seems fairly tame, was finally released on a compilation video The Dangerous Brothers present: World of Danger.
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The Good Father
Title: The Good Father
Character: Creighton
Released: November 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Bill is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by his wife so that she can enter a lesbian relationship, Bill decides to help his friend gain custody of his son...in any way that they can devise, including using a sleazeball lawyer. But while Bill feels that feminism has robbed him of his family, he begins to be appalled at what he and Roger have done.
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Title: Happy Families
Released: October 17, 1985
Type: TV
Happy Families was a rural comedy drama written by Ben Elton which appeared on the BBC in 1985 and told the story of the dysfunctional Fuddle family. It starred Jennifer Saunders as Granny Fuddle, Dawn French as the Cook and Adrian Edmondson as her imbecilic grandson Guy. The plot centred around Guy's attempts to find his four sisters - also played by Saunders, for a family reunion.
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Title: Screen Two
Character: Humphrey Taylor
Released: January 6, 1985
Type: TV
Series of single made-for-television dramas.
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Title: Chance in a Million
Released: September 10, 1984
Type: TV
Chance in a Million is a British sitcom broadcast between 1984 and 1986, produced by Thames Television for Channel 4. The series was co-written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen and starred Simon Callow and Brenda Blethyn. The producer and director of the series was Michael Mills.
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Title: Natural World
Character: Narrator
Released: October 30, 1983
Type: TV
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.
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The Crystal Cube
Title: The Crystal Cube
Character: Dr. Adrian Cowlacey
Released: July 7, 1983
Type: Movie
The Crystal Cube was a mockumentary television pilot written by and starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast on 7 July 1983 on BBC2 at 22:10. The pilot was one of Fry and Laurie's first television appearances and the first show they had written themselves. However, the BBC chose not to take it to a full series, and Fry and Laurie did not get a chance to make their own programme for the BBC until 1989, when they produced their first full series of the more conventional sketch show A Bit of Fry and Laurie, after a pilot in 1987.
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Title: The Crystal Cube
Character: Dr. Adrian Cowlacey / Various Roles
Released: July 7, 1983
Type: TV
The Crystal Cube was a spoof science program, based on shows such as Tomorrow's World. The show was hosted by Jackie Meld (Dame Emma Thompson).
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Title: Blackadder
Character: The Duke of Wellington
Released: June 15, 1983
Type: TV
Cunning plans and cutting comedy as the Blackadder dynasty plot their way through British history.
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Title: Blackadder
Character: Lord Melchett
Released: June 15, 1983
Type: TV
Cunning plans and cutting comedy as the Blackadder dynasty plot their way through British history.
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Title: Blackadder
Character: General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett
Released: June 15, 1983
Type: TV
Cunning plans and cutting comedy as the Blackadder dynasty plot their way through British history.
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Title: Alfresco
Character: Various
Released: May 1, 1983
Type: TV
A sketch comedy show featuring some of Britain's great comedic talents of the 1980s and 1990s in one of their earliest TV appearances.
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Title: The Young Ones
Character: Lord Snot
Released: November 9, 1982
Type: TV
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rik, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard, Vyvian the experimental scientific one/part-time anarchist, Neil the worried hippy, and Mike the ladies' man (at least he is in his mind).
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Title: Countdown
Released: November 2, 1982
Type: TV
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
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Title: There's Nothing to Worry About!
Character: Various
Released: October 6, 1982
Type: TV
Short-lived sketch show which is notable today for early appearances by Ben Elton, Dame Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, and Hugh Laurie. Originally broadcast only in the Granada television area, it was refashioned as Alfresco (1983) for national broadcasting.
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The Cellar Tapes
Title: The Cellar Tapes
Character: various
Released: May 20, 1982
Type: Movie
A TV version of the Cambridge Footlights Revue. Starring Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Tony Slattery, Paul Shearer, and Penny Dwyer.
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Title: Wogan
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 1982
Type: TV
Wogan is a British television chat show
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Chariots of Fire
Title: Chariots of Fire
Character: Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Released: May 15, 1981
Type: Movie
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
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Title: An Audience with...
Character: Self
Released: January 8, 1978
Type: TV
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
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Title: The Secret Policeman's Ball
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 1976
Type: TV
A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular British comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. The Secret Policeman's Ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become involved with Amnesty and other social and political causes in succeeding years.
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Title: University Challenge
Released: September 21, 1962
Type: TV
Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
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Title: The BAFTA Awards
Character: Host
Released: May 29, 1949
Type: TV
BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK and in Los Angeles, USA.
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We Work for the Dead
Title: We Work for the Dead
Character: Pruitt (voice)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
If you're looking for a new side hustle, you could sign up with the Night Mail. It's a delivery service with a dark difference. You'll be working for the dead.
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Title: Too Much
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Jessica, a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever, slowly isolates from everyone she knows. When every block in New York tells a story of her own bad behavior, the only solution is to take a job in London, where she plans to live a life of solitude like a Bronte sister. Until she meets Felix and finds that their unusual connection is impossible to ignore.
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Now & Then
Title: Now & Then
Character: TG
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Christopher Metcalfe returns to his childhood home following the death of his father. Here, he confronts memories of his time at public school and relives the intense, passionate affair he shared with fellow student Stephen Walker. This forces him to come to terms with himself at last.
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Title: Stephen Fry’s 21st Century Firsts
Character: Self - Host
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
An overview of new technologies and social developments in the 21st Century
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We Are Home
Title: We Are Home
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
As war ravages their homeland, Ukrainian children flee their homes out of fear. Across the country, young lives are uprooted and transformed overnight. But even amidst devastating loss, the children's resilience and optimism shine through.
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Le peuple miniature
Title: Le peuple miniature
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie