Alex James

Alex James

Born: November 21, 1968
in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
Alex James is an English musician and songwriter, as well as a journalist and cheesemaker.

Movies for Alex James...

blur: To The End
Title: blur: To The End
Character: Self
Released: July 19, 2024
Type: Movie
blur: To The End follows the unique relationship of four friends - and bandmates of three decades - Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree as they came together in early 2023 to record new songs ahead of their sold-out, first ever shows at London’s Wembley Stadium in July last summer. Featuring performances of their most iconic, much-loved songs, footage of the band in the studio and life on the road, blur: To The End is an intimate moment in time with this most enduring of English bands, who have been at the heart of British cultural life and influence for over three decades.
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blur at the BBC
Title: blur at the BBC
Released: July 29, 2023
Type: Movie
Over the years, Damon, Graham, Alex and Dave have helped to change the face of British music, constantly evolving and leaving musical rivals in their wake. This collection of blur’s greatest performances on the BBC delivers all the hits and more, capturing the band’s crowd-pleasing side through fan favourites like Country House, Parklife, and Girls and Boys, as well as their more sensitive and soulful side with tracks including Coffee + TV, Beetlebum, Tender and Out of Time.
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blur | In Concert BBC Radio 2
Title: blur | In Concert BBC Radio 2
Character: Self [blur]
Released: July 29, 2023
Type: Movie
A special Radio 2 In Concert performance from blur, recorded in the BBC Radio Theatre in front of a small audience. The set features a selection of classic blur tracks as well as new material.
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Blur Presents The Ballad of Darren
Title: Blur Presents The Ballad of Darren
Character: Self
Released: July 26, 2023
Type: Movie
Blur present “The Ballad of Darren”, a very special, one-off, global performance of their highly-anticipated new album.
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B-Roads
Title: B-Roads
Character: Self
Released: November 22, 2022
Type: Movie
Follows the band Blur during the The Great Escape era.
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Title: This Is Pop
Character: Self
Released: March 6, 2021
Type: TV
Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.
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Alex James: Slowing Down Fast Fashion
Title: Alex James: Slowing Down Fast Fashion
Released: June 1, 2016
Type: Movie
We now live in a disposable clothes society. We're wearing more man made fibres and buying more than clothes than ever before. Alex James is on a mission to discover why. From the environmental impact to back to the natural alternatives. He asks can anything slow down fast fashion?
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FHM: The Last of the Lads' Mags
Title: FHM: The Last of the Lads' Mags
Released: January 4, 2016
Type: Movie
For Him Magazine hit the shelves in 1985 and soon grew to become the biggest selling magazine in Britain. Written by some of the funniest contributors in the world, FHM spoke to the man on the street and embraced the 'girl next door' image of its cover stars. This documentary follows FHM's UK staff as they produce the final issue of the magazine in late 2015, and celebrates its heyday while hearing from the stars whose careers were changed by it.
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blur | The Magic Whip: Made in Hong Kong
Title: blur | The Magic Whip: Made in Hong Kong
Character: Self
Released: December 5, 2015
Type: Movie
'The Magic Whip: Made in Hong Kong’ is a 30-minute film about the making of blur’s new album, featuring exclusive interviews and personal studio footage shot by the band.
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blur | New World Towers
Title: blur | New World Towers
Character: Self
Released: December 2, 2015
Type: Movie
Charts the iconic British band’s sprawling journey over the last few years – from an unexpected break in Hong Kong which sowed the seeds for their first album as a four piece in 16 years, to a glorious home coming show in London and, finally, an emotional reunion with their Hong Kong audience.
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The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Title: The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Character: Self
Released: June 13, 2015
Type: Movie
Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world.
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blur at the Zénith, Paris
Title: blur at the Zénith, Paris
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2015
Type: Movie
Blur peform live at Le Zénith in Paris, 2015.
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Oasis vs. Blur | Duel at the Peak of Britpop
Title: Oasis vs. Blur | Duel at the Peak of Britpop
Character: Self [blur] (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2014
Type: Movie
During the 90s, Britpop dominated the airwaves and an epic pop rivalry sparked into life when Blur’s single ‘Country House’ went up against Oasis’s ‘Roll With It’ in the charts.
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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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blur: Parklive
Title: blur: Parklive
Character: Self
Released: November 19, 2012
Type: Movie
Britpop stalwarts blur captured live in performance in the summer of 2012. The gig, held in Hyde Park on August the 12th, was a companion concert to the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games. The songs performed by the band include 'Coffee and TV', 'Country House', 'Parklife' and 'No Distance Left to Run'.
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blur | The Single Night: Live At Wembley Arena
Title: blur | The Single Night: Live At Wembley Arena
Character: Self
Released: July 30, 2012
Type: Movie
11th December 1999.
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blur | Live 13 & Bonus Footage
Title: blur | Live 13 & Bonus Footage
Character: Self
Released: July 30, 2012
Type: Movie
B.L.U.R.E.M.I., No Distance Left to Run, Tender, Battle, Beetlebum, Bugman, Trimm Trabb, Mellow Song & Song 2 (Live 13 at London Depot, 10 March 1999). Plus, Seymour - Dizzy, There's No Other Way BBC Live Version (1st TV Performance), To the End (La Comedie) with Francoise Hardy, It Could Be You, Music Is My Radar, Out of Time, Crazy Beat & Good Song (Promo Videos).
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blur | Live at Hyde Park
Title: blur | Live at Hyde Park
Character: Self [blur]
Released: February 15, 2010
Type: Movie
Hyde Park Concert Film, July 2009. Blur: Live At Hyde Park is the definitive live Blur concert film. Directed by Giorgio Testi, the film was shot on the 2nd of July 2009 in front of a crowd of 55,000 fans in London's Hyde Park. The gigs were the climax of their hugely successful 2009 comeback tour and saw the band play a 25-song, career spanning set to a rapturous reception from fans. Shot using 18 cameras and featuring stunning HD cinematography, the film lovingly documents Blur's incredible Hyde Park performances. Intro / She's So High / Girls & Boys / Tracy Jacks / There's No Other Way / Jubilee / Badhead / Beetlebum / Out Of Time / Trimm Trabb / Coffee and TV / Tender / Country House / Oily Water / Chemical World / Sunday Sunday / Parklife / End Of Century / To The End / This Is A Low / Popscene / Advert / Song 2 / Death Of A Party / For Tomorrow / The Universal
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blur | No Distance Left to Run
Title: blur | No Distance Left to Run
Character: Self
Released: January 14, 2010
Type: Movie
A documentary film about the British rock band Blur. Following the band during their 2009 reunion and tour, the film also includes unseen archive footage and interviews.
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Title: Celebrity Juice
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 2008
Type: TV
The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top celebrities going head to head in a series of hilarious rounds unlike any other panel show.
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Title: Maestro
Character: Self
Released: August 12, 2008
Type: TV
Eight famous amateurs, with a passion for classical music, do battle for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra in front of a live audience of 30,000 at BBC Proms in the Park
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Title: Lily Allen and Friends
Character: Self - Guest
Released: February 12, 2008
Type: TV
Aided by her online network of friends, Lily Allen hosts a programme of music and chat. Each week she is joined by two celebrities and someone made famous on the internet.
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The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
Title: The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 15, 2005
Type: Movie
In August 1995 Blur and Oasis were engaged in a head-to-head chart battle which divided music fans and led to a wider argument about British pop music. John Harris, journalist and author of The Last Party - the definitive study of the entwinement of music and politics in the 1990s - presents a documentary charting the rise of Britpop, its brief romance with New Labour and the emergence of 'new lad' culture. Finally, as Britpop declines, he asks what legacy it has left. Including contributions from Blur's Graham Coxon, Elastica's Justine Frischmann, Sleeper's Louise Wener, former New Labour insider Darren Kalynuk, and the founder of Creation records, Alan McGee.
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Title: 8 Out of 10 Cats
Character: Self
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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blur | The Best Of
Title: blur | The Best Of
Character: Self
Released: November 28, 2000
Type: Movie
Blur: The Best Of is a greatest hits compilation album by English Britpop band Blur, first released in late 2000 and is the final Blur album by Food Records. It was released on CD, cassette tape, MiniDisc, double 12" vinyl record, DVD and VHS. The CD album includes 17 of Blur's 23 singles from 1990 to 2000, plus non-single, "This Is a Low". A special edition of the CD version included a live CD. The DVD/VHS version contains the videos of Blur's first 22 singles. The album, which has had enduring sales, hit number 3 in the band's native UK in the autumn of 2000, while denting the US charts at number 186. The cover is by artist Julian Opie. The painting of this Blur album can be found at the National Portrait Gallery in London, England. The album's cover bears some similarity to that of Queen's 1982 Hot Space.
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blur | The South Bank Show
Title: blur | The South Bank Show
Character: Self
Released: November 21, 1999
Type: Movie
An overview of the British pop-rock band Blur, their career, creative process and motivation.
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blur | Live at Glastonbury '98
Title: blur | Live at Glastonbury '98
Character: Self
Released: June 27, 1998
Type: Movie
Rain again turned parts of the site into a brown quagmire, but resilient campers still enjoyed the evergreen mix of entertainment and all night fun. Over 1,000 different performances on 17 stages included a new marquee for up and coming bands. The enlarged Dance Tent was as packed as ever. Theatre highlights included thepunk opera “Kiss my Axe”. Mud surfing proved popular. There were better loos and a proper on-site bank. American singer Tony Bennett rose above the mud in immaculate white suit and tie. Over £500,000 from the Festival’s income went to Greenpeace, Oxfam, water Aid and many local organisations. Acts included Blur, Primal Scream, Robbie Williams, Tori Amos, Pulp, Bob Dylan, Roni Size and the Chemical Brothers.
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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: Host
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: TFI Friday
Character: Self [blur]
Released: February 9, 1996
Type: TV
TFI Friday was an entertainment show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000. The show was produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first 5 series. The final series was hosted by a number of guest presenters. It was broadcast on Fridays at 6pm from 9 February 1996 to 22 December 2000, with a repeat later that night. The title officially stood for "Thank Four It's Friday", but was widely understood to mean "Thank Fuck It's Friday" and was a reference to the popular phrase "Thank God it's Friday". The show's theme tune was Ron Grainer's theme from Man in a Suitcase, in keeping with Evans's frequent use of 1960s television themes in his work.
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blur | Showtime: Live at Alexandra Palace
Title: blur | Showtime: Live at Alexandra Palace
Character: Self
Released: February 13, 1995
Type: Movie
Showtime is a video recording by British rock band Blur, released in February 1995. Directed and edited by Matthew Longfellow and produced by Ceri Levy, the film is a recording of the band's gig at Alexandra Palace, London, England on 7 October 1994.
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Starshaped
Title: Starshaped
Character: Self
Released: September 12, 1993
Type: Movie
Three years of candid camera on the road with Blur, from Reading 1991 through the dark ages of the EEC in 1992 and then on to Modern Life. This 126 minute tour film features live footage including scenes from Glastonbury ’92, the Heineken Music Festival ’94 in Nottingham, and festivals in Germany, Denmark and Sweden. It is a fascinating rockumentary about the early days of one of the most influential bands of the 1990s.
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Title: Question Time
Character: Himself - 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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blur: Live At Wembley Stadium
Title: blur: Live At Wembley Stadium
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Blur played two massive headline shows at Wembley Stadium in London last summer. These historic and emotional dates will be captured in a forthcoming concert film called Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium.
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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.