Jo Brand

Jo Brand

Born: July 23, 1957
in Wandsworth, London, England, UK

Movies for Jo Brand...

The Life and Death of Lily Savage
Title: The Life and Death of Lily Savage
Character: Self
Released: March 29, 2024
Type: Movie
Intimate documentary exploring how Paul O'Grady's creation, Lily Savage, took mainstream TV by storm. Unravel the real story of Lily with insights from Paul's daughter and famous pals.
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Christmas Carole
Title: Christmas Carole
Character: Ghost of Christmas Present
Released: December 23, 2022
Type: Movie
Carole Mackay is an unashamedly outspoken and wealthy entrepreneur. Her online business selling all things festive has earned her a fortune, as well as the nickname 'Christmas Carole'. But her success hasn't made her a better human being. In fact, it's made her worse. The truth is that Carole is a monumentally mean person. Positively Scrooge-like. And, just like Ebeneezer, she doesn't love Christmas at all. But this Christmas Eve, Carole's past, present and future are about to collide. Will some rather familiar Christmas spirits help her discover the true spirit of Christmas?
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Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Title: Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Character: Self
Released: July 21, 2022
Type: Movie
Rising to fame amid the 1980s alternative comedy boom, Ian Cognito was one of the UK's most popular comedians. His performances left audiences in hysterics - but behind the laughter was a troubled and often controversial figure. This is the story of the comedy scene that nurtured a comedic genius, and the real life of a man famed for his outlandish sense of humour.
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Title: Blankety Blank
Released: October 2, 2021
Type: TV
Bradley Walsh presents the triumphant return of Britain's blank-iest game show. Can he control his celebrity panel and help contestants win the coveted cheque book and pen?
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Title: The Secret World Of...
Character: Self - Narrator
Released: August 8, 2021
Type: TV
A behind-the-scene exploration of Britain’s biggest snack rivalries, from Aeros v Wispas to Penguins against Clubs and Wotsits going up against Quavers.
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Title: Tom Allen’s Quizness
Character: Self
Released: May 14, 2021
Type: TV
Comedian Tom Allen hosts a quiz show with a hilarious twist. With £25,000 up for grabs, contestants must prove their knowledge by looking daft!
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Title: Funny Festival Live
Character: Self
Released: March 7, 2021
Type: TV
Liven up lockdown with some much-needed laughs. Stand-up legends including Jo Brand, Nabil Abdulrashid and Sara Pascoe introduce the best new comedy talent.
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Title: Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Character: Self
Released: February 2, 2021
Type: TV
The comedy show in which the nation's favourite comics and celebrities compete to convince Mel Giedroyc that they are the most Unforgivable person in the room. To do this they will have to dredge up their most outrageous sins, lies, legal transgressions and morally bankrupt behaviour.
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Title: Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Character: Guest
Released: January 12, 2021
Type: TV
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains involves celebrity guests revisiting their teenage years. Each celebrity will take a trip down memory lane; competing across fashion, pop culture, retro gadgets, first loves, school reports and more to get their teenage years recognised as the most embarrassing by comedian Rhod Gilbert. With mystery guests popping up along the way, offering up further revelations the show celebrates those ultimate embarrassing teenage moments, and it's down to Rhod to judge which celebrity should be crowned 'winner'.
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Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
Title: Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
Character: Herself
Released: November 30, 2020
Type: Movie
A look back at the life and work of one of Britain's greatest comediennes, featuring interviews with those who worked alongside Victoria.
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Title: Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Character: Self - Expert
Released: November 28, 2020
Type: TV
Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?
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Title: Between the Covers
Character: Self
Released: October 9, 2020
Type: TV
Sara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of reading. Each edition features a celebrity panel discussing their favourite book and two review sections.
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Title: Between the Covers
Released: October 9, 2020
Type: TV
Sara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of reading. Each edition features a celebrity panel discussing their favourite book and two review sections.
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Title: Guessable
Released: October 5, 2020
Type: TV
Packed with plenty of take-away trivia, Guessable involves two celebrity teams competing to identify the famous name or object inside a mystery box. Sara Pascoe hosts the show with John Kearns on hand as her assistant. Alan Davies and Darren Harriott are the team captains, in a format that puts a twist on classic family games.
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Title: Beat the Chasers
Character: Themselves - Contestant
Released: April 27, 2020
Type: TV
All five of the Chasers appear together to take on all comers and form the best quiz team in the world. As they visit different UK cities, contestants from all over the county face head-to-head challenges with not one, but all the Chasers.
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Title: The Ranganation
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 2019
Type: TV
Romesh Ranganathan, joined by celebrity guests and the Ranganation, his very own focus group of 25 members of the public, takes a funny, topical look at modern Britain.
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Title: Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
Character: Self
Released: April 5, 2019
Type: TV
Joe Lycett, famed for his epic battles with petty officials and dodgy scammers, fights for the consumer rights of the Great British public in this series. With the help of his assistant Mark Silcox, a weekly celebrity guest, and some daring hidden camera investigations, Joe campaigns on behalf of viewers who've been wronged by big corporations, caught out by small print, and hoodwinked by fraudsters. From dishing the dirt on unhygienic takeaways and battling with big banks, to pulling back the covers on sub-par hotel rooms, and taking low budget airlines for a bumpy ride, Joe is determined in his quest for consumer justice.
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Title: Hypothetical
Character: Self
Released: February 6, 2019
Type: TV
Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster, top comedians are posed absurd hypothetical situations and scored on how well they would deal with them. Over three rounds, two teams of comedians must think fast as they are faced with a series of completely made-up scenarios and interrogated on their approach to each one. Host Josh Widdicombe poses the questions and interrogates the guests' methods, whilst James Acaster, as arbiter of the Hypotheticals, deals with the guests quibbles and queries and doles out the points.
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Jo Brand: No Holds Barred
Title: Jo Brand: No Holds Barred
Character: Herself
Released: January 28, 2019
Type: Movie
Alan Yentob looks into the life of comedian Jo Brand, marking a diverse career which began in 1980s stand-up comedy and has moved through writing, performing and presenting.
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The More You Ignore Me
Title: The More You Ignore Me
Character: Sandra
Released: April 13, 2018
Type: Movie
Based on Jo Brand's critically acclaimed novel of the same name, The More You Ignore Me is a warm, comedy drama focusing on the life of an unconventional family in 1980s rural England. The film focuses on Gina, a young mother, whose efforts to be a loving mother and wife are undermined by her declining mental health. Things deteriorate when she develops an obsession with the local weatherman, which leads to an admission to the nearby psychiatric hospital. Over the years, as she grows up, her daughter Alice struggles to relate to her heavily medicated mum, and causes chaos when she comes up with a plan to reconnect with her, which divides the family forever and leads to a moving climax. Set to the songs of The Smiths, The More You Ignore Me provides a sometimes stark, yet comical insight into life within this quirky household, whilst addressing mental health issues and their impact on the family.
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Title: Jo Brand's Cats & Kittens
Character: Herself
Released: November 14, 2017
Type: TV
This British documentary series focuses on comedian Jo Brand and the RSPCA as they help different cats and kittens in need.
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Title: The Russell Howard Hour
Character: Self
Released: September 21, 2017
Type: TV
Russell Howard offers his unique take on the week's news and current affairs, picking through the biggest UK and international stories, and offering a wise and worldly view on the globe's news. Along the way, he'll welcome celebrity guests and leading experts, as well as hear from fledgling global correspondents. Plus, there will be stand-up, too, as Russell showcases some of the comedy scene's finest and most exciting stars.
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Title: Richard Osman's House of Games
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: September 4, 2017
Type: TV
Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.
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Title: The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Character: Self - Host
Released: August 31, 2017
Type: TV
The show that gives fans another bite of Bake Off when one helping just isn't enough. Jo Brand chats to a panel of celebrities about all the action, and meets the latest baker to leave the tent.
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Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
Title: Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
Character: Mrs. Crocodile (voice)
Released: April 7, 2017
Type: Movie
Join Peppa in this exciting new preschool cinema experience, with plenty of snorts, giggles and jumping up and down in muddy puddles! Leading with "Peppa Visits London," the first of the never-before-seen episodes, Peppa and her friends hop on board a double-decker red bus as the Queen takes them on an unforgettable tour of iconic London landmarks including Big Ben, Tower Bridge and Trafalgar Square. The other new ‘oink-tastic episodes include "The Police," "Canal Boat,""‘The Zoo," "Move to the Music" and a four-part story in which viewers will join Peppa on an Australian holiday to visit her old friend, Kylie Kangaroo.
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Title: Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief
Character: Self - Judge
Released: March 4, 2017
Type: TV
Celebrity acts sing and dance to iconic pop tracks, all in aid of Comic Relief.
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Dying Laughing
Title: Dying Laughing
Character: Herself
Released: February 24, 2017
Type: Movie
The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians.
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Virago: Changing The World One Page at a Time
Title: Virago: Changing The World One Page at a Time
Character: Herself - Narrator (voice only)
Released: October 31, 2016
Type: Movie
Despite the 1960s free-love and alternative culture, many women found that their lives and expectations had barely altered. But by the 1970s, the Women's Liberation Movement was causing seismic shifts in the march of the world's events, and women's creativity and political consciousness was soon to transform everything - including the face of publishing and literature. In 1973 a group of women got together and formed Virago Press; an imprint, they said, for 52 per cent of the population. These women were determined to make change - and they would start by giving women a voice, by giving them back their history and reclaiming women's literature.
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Title: Damned
Character: Rose Denby
Released: September 27, 2016
Type: TV
Comedy set in the social services department of a local authority. Social workers Rose and Al swim against the tide of bureaucracy, deal with the absurdities of life and try to navigate their equally trying professional and personal lives.
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Title: John Bishop: In Conversation With...
Character: Herself
Released: September 1, 2016
Type: TV
A three series talk show. With the host in conversation with people whom he admires.
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Title: Going Forward
Character: Kim Wilde
Released: May 19, 2016
Type: TV
Three-part dark comedy series about three days in the life of a sandwich generation couple - a care worker and a limo driver - who have put their lives on hold for the sake of others.
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Jo Brand's Hell of a Walk
Title: Jo Brand's Hell of a Walk
Character: Self
Released: March 17, 2016
Type: Movie
Entertainer Jo Brand walks across England for charity.
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Title: Taskmaster
Character: Self
Released: July 28, 2015
Type: TV
Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion in this brand new game show?
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Title: Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Character: Self - Guest
Released: March 30, 2015
Type: TV
Joe Lycett takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, covering everything top tourist destinations have to offer in just 48 hours.
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Title: Gareth's All Star Choir
Character: Herself - Choir Member
Released: November 3, 2014
Type: TV
Choirmaster Gareth Malone brings together an array of untrained voices from the world of television, sport and theatre to release the official 2014 BBC Children in Need single.
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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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Title: The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Character: Herself - Host
Released: August 8, 2014
Type: TV
Jo Brand is joined by three different celebrity Bake Off fans to shine a spotlight on the good, the bad and the soggy bottomed from the most recent episode.
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Title: Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Character: Self - Guest
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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Title: Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Released: February 7, 2014
Type: TV
Lee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show.
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Title: Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
Character: Self
Released: September 18, 2013
Type: TV
Each week, Julia will invite one of Australia’s finest comics to take a trip down Memory Lane. And Memory Bus Route. And Memory Bike Path. Julia and her guest will make their way from the seat of childhood memories, the family home, through the surrounding neighbourhood and all the way to the school gate, reliving formative moments, talking about life, love and achievement, about the past, present and future. What Julia discovers about her guests will explain, well, almost everything. Time-travelling guests Carl Barron, Noeline Brown, John Safran, Alan Brough and Shane Jacobson will share with Julia where they stacked their first bike, stole their first kiss and learned the art of a withering comeback.
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Title: 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: April 12, 2013
Type: TV
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.
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Title: The Last Leg
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 2013
Type: TV
Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.
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Title: The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Character: Herself - Contestant
Released: January 21, 2013
Type: TV
Comic Relief takes over the Great British Bake Off tent. Different celebrity faces battle it out with their baking skills to claim one of the coveted Comic Relief Star Baker titles.
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Title: The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Character: Herself - Presenter
Released: January 21, 2013
Type: TV
Comic Relief takes over the Great British Bake Off tent. Different celebrity faces battle it out with their baking skills to claim one of the coveted Comic Relief Star Baker titles.
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Title: Gadget Man
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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Title: Comedy World Cup
Character: Team Captain
Released: September 15, 2012
Type: TV
David Tennant hosts the competition to determine which of Britain's comedians have the biggest fountain of funny knowledge
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Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets
Title: Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets
Character: Herself
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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Title: Playhouse Presents
Character: Rose
Released: April 12, 2012
Type: TV
Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Arts 1. Each episode is written by a different writer and stars a different cast. The four-part adaptation of A Country Doctor's Notebook was also broadcast on the strand in December 2012. Sky Arts have announced that they are ordering a five-part spin-off of the third play, Nixon’s The One. They say the full cast, including Harry Shearer as Nixon and Henry Goodman as Kissinger, will return for the series run, which will be filmed in September 2012. The series will broadcast in 2013. The second series began airing in April 2013 featuring Kathy Burke, Frances Barber, Julia Davis, Idris Elba, Anna Friel, Rebecca Front, Stephen Graham, David Harewood, Ian Hart, Sharon Horgan, Mathew Horne, Suranne Jones, Kylie Minogue, Vanessa Redgrave, Peter Serafinowicz, Matt Smith, Johnny Vegas, Marc Warren, Jack Whitehall and Reggie Yates.
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Title: The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Character: Herself - Presenter
Released: January 10, 2012
Type: TV
Well-known faces don their aprons in this charity special. Who has got what it takes to go all the way and compete for the Great Sport Relief Bake Off crown?
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The Story of Music Hall
Title: The Story of Music Hall
Character: Self
Released: October 25, 2011
Type: Movie
Michael Grade traces the raucous history of the music hall in a revelatory journey that takes him from venues such as Wilton's Music Hall in London to Glasgow's once-famous Britannia.
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Title: Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Character: Self - Participant
Released: October 24, 2011
Type: TV
Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction
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Title: Jo Brand's Big Splash
Character: Herself
Released: September 22, 2011
Type: TV
Jo Brand's Big Splash is a British television series produced by Doghouse Media and What Larks! Productions for Dave. The show was part of Dave's investment into original comedy shows. Presented by comedian Jo Brand, it combined her stand-up comedy with various tasks involving water. The first episode originally aired on 22 September 2011 and the last episode aired on 20 October 2011.
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Horrid Henry: The Movie
Title: Horrid Henry: The Movie
Character: Demon Dinner Lady
Released: July 29, 2011
Type: Movie
When Henry fails yet again to hand in his homework for the umpteenth time, he has no idea that this will set off a chain of events which will see him forming an unlikely alliance with Moody Margaret, the infuriating girl next door, and his irritating little brother Perfect Peter, outwitting corrupt School Inspectors and toppling an evil Headmaster, winning a talent contest and facing his ultimate nemesis with no way out.
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Title: Little Crackers
Character: Herself
Released: December 19, 2010
Type: TV
Little Crackers is a series of Christmas short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy.
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The Angina Monologues
Title: The Angina Monologues
Character: Herself
Released: December 10, 2010
Type: Movie
Victoria Wood takes to the stage with an all female bill for a night of comedy in support of The British Heart Foundation to help raise awareness of heart disease in women.
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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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Title: Ask Rhod Gilbert
Released: September 27, 2010
Type: TV
Ask Rhod Gilbert is a British comedy panel show produced by Green Inc for the BBC. It began on 27 September 2010 and ended on 9 November 2011 on BBC One, it is presented by Rhod Gilbert with Greg Davies and Lloyd Langford as regular panelists.
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Huge
Title: Huge
Character: Herself
Released: June 18, 2010
Type: Movie
A feuding double act try to make it in the cut-throat world of stand-up comedy.
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Title: Channel 4's Comedy Gala
Released: April 5, 2010
Type: TV
Channel 4's Comedy Gala is a British stand-up comedy benefit show organised Channel 4 in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. The gig is filmed live at the O2 Arena in London, and then broadcast later by Channel 4. An inaugural gala was held in 2010, while a second gala was held in 2011. A third Gala aired in May 2012. A fourth Gala was filmed on Saturday 18th May 2013 at O2 Arena.
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Title: Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford
Released: March 26, 2010
Type: TV
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Title: A League of Their Own
Released: March 11, 2010
Type: TV
Two teams comprised of comedians, celebrities and sports stars compete against each other in a test of their sporting knowledge, taking place over three rounds.
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Title: Let's Dance for Sport Relief
Character: Herself - Judge
Released: February 20, 2010
Type: TV
Celebrities perform famous dance routines in front of a panel of judges to raise money for the Sport Relief appeal, with viewers voting for their favourites.
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Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2
Title: Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2
Character: Self
Released: November 9, 2009
Type: Movie
Produced exclusively for DVD, three hilarious hours of the country's finest comic minds battling it out on TVs most outrageous comedy show. MOCK THE WEEK TOO HOT FOR TV 2 is the sharpest, rudest and funniest collection of Mock the Week moments so far, delving into the show's archives to unearth laugh out loud nuggets of comedy gold never previously allowed to be shown. Watch Dara O Briain, Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard, Andy Parsons and a host of Britain s finest stand ups pushing the boundaries further than ever before
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Title: Getting On
Character: Nurse Kim Wilde
Released: July 8, 2009
Type: TV
Darkly comic series about life on a hospital ward and a nursing team who have to get on with the job despite challenges thrown up by the modern NHS.
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Title: The Speaker
Released: April 7, 2009
Type: TV
The search is on to find Britain's best young speaker. From across the UK, thousands of 14- to 18-year-olds applied in a bid to become The Speaker.
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Title: Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Released: February 21, 2009
Type: TV
Celebrities perform famous dance routines in front of a panel of judges to raise money for the Comic Relief appeal, with viewers voting for their favourites.
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Title: Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Character: Herself - Judge
Released: February 21, 2009
Type: TV
Celebrities perform famous dance routines in front of a panel of judges to raise money for the Comic Relief appeal, with viewers voting for their favourites.
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Title: Commercial Breakdown
Released: June 15, 2008
Type: TV
Commercial breakdown is a BBC/Celador light entertainment television programme which shows humorous television advertisements from around the world.
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Title: When Were We Funniest?
Released: February 28, 2008
Type: TV
When Were We Funniest? is a Gold documentary series broadcast in 2008.
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Title: Would I Lie to You?
Character: Self
Released: June 16, 2007
Type: TV
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
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Title: Comic Relief Does The Apprentice
Released: March 15, 2007
Type: TV
Ten celebrities face Alan Sugar in the boardroom as he sets them a tough task in this special edition of The Apprentice to raise money for Comic Relief.
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Title: The Graham Norton Show
Character: Self - Guest
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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The Old Grey Whistle Test Story
Title: The Old Grey Whistle Test Story
Character: Narrator
Released: January 3, 2007
Type: Movie
Jo Brand narrates a profile of the BBC's first flagship live music programme, The Old Grey Whistle Test, which ran from 1971-1987.
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The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
Title: The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 2006
Type: Movie
The rebirth of Amnesty International's legendary SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL at the Royal Albert Hall on 14th October - after a 15 year hiatus - was a resounding success. Bigger, Better and Ballsier than ever before, 'The Ball In The Hall' is a non-stop, rapid-fire, relentless smorgasbord of comedy and music. 6,000 people turned up to create a fantastic atmosphere as some of the best contemporary comic and music talent from both sides of the Atlantic delivered one show-stopping performance after another. Featuring never-before-seen collaborations, brand new sketches, explosive stand-up, off-stage performances, surprise ingredients and an anthem for the world, there has been nothing like it in the comedy world for years.
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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 One Show
Character: Self
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: Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Released: July 11, 2006
Type: TV
Comedy series in which Rob Brydon plays himself as the host of a low-rent panel show
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Title: School's Out
Released: April 19, 2006
Type: TV
School's Out was a BBC television series hosted by Danny Wallace. Based on the premise of school subjects, celebrity contestants are asked questions they would have been asked at school.
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When Comedy Changed Forever
Title: When Comedy Changed Forever
Character: Self (archive material)
Released: March 7, 2006
Type: Movie
The history of British comedy from the 1970s to today, showing how the work of Reeves and Mortimer provided a link between old-style acts such as Bernard Manning and modern phenomena like Little Britain.
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Title: The Apprentice: You're Fired!
Released: February 22, 2006
Type: TV
The Apprentice: You're Fired!, sometimes named You're Fired!, The Apprentice: You're Hired! or You're Hired!, is a British television show made by the BBC and filmed at Riverside Studios as a spin-off from the reality TV hit The Apprentice. It was hosted by Adrian Chiles from 2006 to 2009, and Dara Ó Briain took over as host in 2010 after Chiles' move to ITV. The programme airs in a 30 minute slot after each episode of The Apprentice finishes. It was originally shown on BBC Three, but moved to BBC Two in 2007. Its format is similar to that of Big Brother's Little Brother and Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. The final episode of each series is renamed "The Apprentice: You're Hired!" and involves interviews with the winner, the runner-up and Lord Sugar himself, and a reunion with all of the former candidates.
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Title: Graham Norton's Bigger Picture
Released: August 1, 2005
Type: TV
Graham Norton's Bigger Picture is a British comedy panel chat show launched on BBC One in 2005, in which presenter Graham Norton informally and satirically discusses the week's news with a panel of invited celebrity guests. The show begins with the celebrities being shown in mocked-up photographs of themselves in scenes involving other celebrities, and ends with the guests introducing other mocked up photographs that humorously explain the recent behaviour of other celebrities.
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Title: Nigella
Character: Self
Released: July 4, 2005
Type: TV
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Title: Mock the Week
Character: Self
Released: June 5, 2005
Type: TV
Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.
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Title: Mock the Week
Character: Herself
Released: June 5, 2005
Type: TV
Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.
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Title: 8 Out of 10 Cats
Character: Self - Panelist
Released: June 3, 2005
Type: TV
8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by company Harris Poll. The show's title is derived from a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food, which originally claimed that "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas".
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Comic Aid
Title: Comic Aid
Released: March 2, 2005
Type: Movie
Shot live at the one off Comic Aid benefit gig at London’s Carling Apollo – which sold out in just three and a half minutes of tickets being put on sale – the DVD features the entire uncut show for all those unfortunate enough to have missed out on tickets. The 3 hour show sees Jonathan Ross, Jack Dee, Graham Norton, Julian Clary, and Lily Savage host a stellar comic line-up that includes; Lee Evans, Dawn French, Jimmy Carr, Ardal O’Hanlon, Johnny Vegas, Bill Bailey, Bo’ Selecta! star The Bear, Jo Brand, Jon Culshaw, Omid Djalili, Otis Lee Crenshaw, Eddie Izzard, The League Of Gentlemen with Miranda Richardson, Alistair McGowan, Dylan Moran, Dave Spikey, Simon Pegg & Jessica Stevenson. Psychological illusionist Derren Brown and international percussion sensation Stomp also present their own unique blend of stage entertainment.
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Title: 29 Minutes of Fame
Released: January 21, 2005
Type: TV
29 Minutes of Fame is a British satirical celebrity quiz series which aired on BBC One on Fridays in early 2005. The show was presented by comedian Bob Mortimer. The show's two team captains were Jo Brand and Alistair McGowan, they were also joined by a regular panelist Sean Lock.
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Title: Big Fat Quiz
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: December 27, 2004
Type: TV
Presenter Jimmy Carr oversees a panel of top-name celebrities in this year end quiz show where they compete to see who can answer the most questions correctly.
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Title: The Paul O'Grady Show
Released: October 11, 2004
Type: TV
The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV before moving to Channel 4, where the show was produced by Olga TV. The programme is a teatime chat show consisting of a mixture of celebrity guests, comic stunts, musical performances, and occasionally viewer competitions.
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Title: Live at the Apollo
Released: September 6, 2004
Type: TV
A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.
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Jo Brand - Barely Live
Title: Jo Brand - Barely Live
Released: November 23, 2003
Type: Movie
Standup comdedy with Jo Brand recorded at her one-off show at the Adelphi Theatre, London in September 2003.
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Title: QI
Character: Self - Panelist
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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Title: QI
Character: Guest
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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Title: Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
Released: March 7, 2003
Type: TV
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy is a spin-off of the original Fame Academy show where celebrities sing as students of the Academy. The programme was launched in 2003 to help raise money for the charities supported by Comic Relief, with the final of the show occurring on Red Nose Day. Coverage of the show was widely shown on BBC One, BBC Three, BBC Prime and the CBBC Channel. Many consider the celebrity version of the show to be far more successful than its predecessor. The Comic Relief series returned in 2005 and again in March 2007. It was announced by the BBC that Cat Deeley would not return because she was hosting So You Think You Can Dance. However, Patrick Kielty returned with co-host and host of the former spin-off show Claudia Winkleman.
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Title: Head on Comedy
Released: July 13, 2000
Type: TV
Head on Comedy was a comedy debate show hosted by Jo Brand in which two teams of three, captained by Bill Bailey and Ed Byrne, would debate trivial topics such as 'This house wants to be a man'. It ran for one series, consisting of six episodes.
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Human Traffic
Title: Human Traffic
Character: Reality (voice)
Released: June 4, 1999
Type: Movie
Five twenty-something friends spend a drug-fueled weekend in Cardiff, Wales.
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Title: It's Only TV But I Like It
Character: Self
Released: June 3, 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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Title: The Heaven and Earth Show
Released: September 6, 1998
Type: TV
The Heaven and Earth Show was a BBC television programme that aired on Sunday mornings from 10am to 11am on BBC One. The show ran for nine years between 1998 and 2007, looking at spiritual and moral issues. Over the years it had numerous presenters, and its final presenter was Gloria Hunniford.
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Title: Jo Brand: Like It Or Lump It
Released: September 12, 1997
Type: TV
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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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Fisted
Title: Fisted
Character: Herself
Released: March 8, 1996
Type: Movie
Two friends try to track down their old nemesis Richard Herring to try to find out why on earth he is successful when they are not. The film is set against the madness of the 1995 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, was shot entirely on Super 8 film and was inspired by the films of Chris Marker and Nick Broomfield.
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Title: The Mrs Merton Show
Character: Self
Released: February 10, 1995
Type: TV
The Mrs Merton Show is a mock chat show starring Caroline Aherne as the elderly host Mrs Merton. It ran from 10 February 1995 to 2 April 1998 and was produced by Granada Television and aired on the BBC. The writers included Aherne, Craig Cash, Dave Gorman and Henry Normal. Prior to TV success, Aherne's Mrs Merton character appeared on Frank Sidebottom's album "5/9/88", then made her TV debut on the 1991 Channel 4 gameshow Remote Control, hosted by Anthony H Wilson. The chat show was followed up by a sitcom, Mrs Merton and Malcolm, based on Mrs Merton and her son Malcolm, who was played by Craig Cash.
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Title: The Danny Baker Show
Released: September 17, 1994
Type: TV
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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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Do You Remember The First Time?
Title: Do You Remember The First Time?
Released: May 1, 1994
Type: Movie
An unconventional promo for the 1994 single of the same name by British band Pulp. Various celebrities are interviewed about their memories of losing their virginity, and frontman Jarvis Cocker reminisces about his.
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Filth!
Title: Filth!
Character: Herself
Released: April 24, 1994
Type: Movie
In the late Eighties, there had been a series of comedy concerts (modelled on the Amnesty International “Secret Policeman’s Ball series”) to raise both awareness and raw cash for HIV/AIDS charities. The series was called Hysteria to reflect the hysteria (and downright untruths) surrounding the issue of HIV/AIDS. The last one of these had been in 1989, so in 1994, Pozzitive set out to revive the idea of a fundraiser with “Filth!” a night of comedy and music at the Sadlers Wells theatre, on Sunday 24 April. In fact, so many comedians and writers said “yes” to the idea, that we hit on the notion of doing two shows in one evening back to back. The first show was hosted by Lynn Ferguson and Arthur Smith, the second show by Mark Lamarr. Artists involved in the show included Tom Robinson, Steve Coogan, Spitting Image, Eddie Izzard, Jo Brand, Jeremy Hardy and Ben Elton.
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Title: Jo Brand Through the Cakehole
Released: April 8, 1994
Type: TV
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole is a British stand-up comedy television series produced by Channel X, and starring Jo Brand as the show's host. It debuted on 30 December 1993 in the United Kingdom and was broadcast on Channel 4 for three years, from 1993 to 1996.
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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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Title: Absolutely Fabulous
Released: November 12, 1992
Type: TV
Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.
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Title: Terry Wogan's Friday Night
Character: Self
Released: October 9, 1992
Type: TV
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Title: Have I Got News for You
Character: Panellist
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: Have I Got News for You
Character: Self - Panellist
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: Have I Got News for You
Character: Self - Guest Host
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: Have I Got News for You
Character: Self – Host
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: Have I Got News for You
Character: Herself
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: Have I Got News for You
Character: Guest Presenter
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: Countryfile
Released: July 24, 1988
Type: TV
The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Title: Friday Night Live
Released: February 19, 1988
Type: TV
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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: Question Time
Character: Self - Panellist
Released: September 25, 1979
Type: TV
This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.
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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: Songs of Praise
Released: October 1, 1961
Type: TV
Songs of Praise is a BBC Television religious programme based around Christian hymns which began in October 1961. It is the most-watched British religious television programme. The first edition was broadcast from the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cardiff, and the series is the longest-running of its kind on television anywhere in the world.
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Title: Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Character: Self - Panellist
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
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Title: Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
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Re: A Pier
Title: Re: A Pier
Character: Herself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A documentary charting the history of Hastings Pier from its construction in 1872 through two major fires and also its use as a significant British music venue, playing host to gigs by Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Genesis, Tom Jones, Pink Floyd and The Sex Pistols.