Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Born: August 25, 1966
in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Julia Charlotte L. Davis (born August 25, 1966) is an English actress, comedian, director and writer. She is known for writing and starring in the BBC Three comedy Nighty Night (2004–2005) and the comedies Hunderby (2012–2015) and Camping (2016), which she also directed. Davis has been noted by critics for creating boundary-pushing black comedy that centres female anti-hero characters.

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Run Rabbit Run
Title: Run Rabbit Run
Character: Gail
Released: January 25, 2024
Type: Movie
Sarah is a fertility doctor with a firm understanding of the cycle of life. When she is forced to make sense of the increasingly strange behavior of her young daughter Mia, she must challenge her own beliefs and confront a ghost from her past.
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The Toxic Avenger
Title: The Toxic Avenger
Character: Kissy Sturnevan
Released: September 21, 2023
Type: Movie
A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: THE TOXIC AVENGER! Now wielding a glowing mop with super-human strength, he must race against time to save his son and stop a ruthless and power-hungry tyrant bent on harnessing toxic superpowers to strengthen his polluted empire.
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My Massive Cock
Title: My Massive Cock
Character: Narrator
Released: October 24, 2022
Type: Movie
An extra-large penis is an object of desire for many. But for some men, extra-large seriously complicates their lives and relationships, and penis reduction surgery seems the only answer.
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Title: A Very British Scandal
Character: Maureen Guinness
Released: December 26, 2021
Type: TV
The true story of a duchess publicly shamed in a high society divorce that gripped the nation.
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Sing 2
Title: Sing 2
Character: Linda Le Bon (voice)
Released: December 1, 2021
Type: Movie
Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connections, he and his singers must sneak into the Crystal Entertainment offices, run by the ruthless wolf mogul Jimmy Crystal, where the gang pitches the ridiculous idea of casting the lion rock legend Clay Calloway in their show. Buster must embark on a quest to find the now-isolated Clay and persuade him to return to the stage.
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The Clearing
Title: The Clearing
Character: Deb
Released: September 30, 2021
Type: Movie
Battling against the wilderness and his own ego, Bill struggles to impress Deb with below-par outdoor skills and shocking behaviour, until their last-ditch camping trip takes a sinister turn.
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Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Title: Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Character: Dawn Sutcliffe
Released: December 25, 2019
Type: Movie
The Shipmans and the Wests get together once again for Christmas. Bryn is cooking dinner, Dawn is in shock, and there are revelations in the pub on Christmas Eve.
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Fighting with My Family
Title: Fighting with My Family
Character: Daphne
Released: February 14, 2019
Type: Movie
Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.
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Title: The Shivering Truth
Character: (voice)
Released: December 9, 2018
Type: TV
A miniature propulsive omnibus clusterbomb of painfully riotous daymares all dripping with the orange goo of dream logic. A series of loosely linked emotional parables about stories within tales that crawled out of the deepest caverns of your unconscious mind and became lovingly animated in breath-slapping stop motion - in other words, it is the truth.
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Title: Sally4Ever
Character: Emma
Released: October 25, 2018
Type: TV
Sally4Ever follows the life of Sally, a soon-to-be promoted marketer who, for 10 years, has lived a comfortable and dull suburban life with David. But on the night he asks her to marry him, Sally has a crisis and embarks on a wild affair with Emma, a seductive, charismatic, boho actress, singer, musician, poet and author. Before Sally knows it, Emma has moved in, rearranged the furniture and her life. Is this really what Sally wants, or has she made a mistake?
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Title: Stath Lets Flats
Character: Kris
Released: June 27, 2018
Type: TV
Follows incompetent Greek-Cypriot lettings agent Stath, who works for the family business, Michael and Eagle. While Stath wrestles not to be outshone by their top agent, ruthlessly ambitious Carole, the company struggles against the threat of Smethwicks - the slick, high-end estate agents next door.
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Phantom Thread
Title: Phantom Thread
Character: Lady Baltimore
Released: December 25, 2017
Type: Movie
In 1950s London, renowned British dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock comes across Alma, a young, strong-willed woman, who soon becomes ever present in his life as his muse and lover.
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Brakes
Title: Brakes
Character: Livy
Released: November 24, 2017
Type: Movie
Brakes is a dark, improv-based ensemble comedy set in London. Divided into two parts, it tells the story of each couple's relationship in reverse, starting with the break-ups.
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Title: Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Character: Sally Morris
Released: September 17, 2017
Type: TV
A diverse anthology of ambitious, moving tales inspired by Philip K Dick's short stories.
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Title: Camping
Character: Fay
Released: April 12, 2016
Type: TV
Follow the events of a week’s holiday where a group of old friends meet to celebrate one of their landmark birthdays. But as the days unfold, tensions and emotions start to rise…
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Morning Has Broken
Title: Morning Has Broken
Character: Gail Sinclair
Released: July 10, 2014
Type: Movie
Morning Has Broken sees Julie Davis play a monstrous presenter struggling to cope with the decline of her show
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The Bird
Title: The Bird
Character: Mother
Released: April 13, 2014
Type: Movie
A young man spends his days desperate to garner the attention of his emotionally absent mother who is only interested in caring for a visiting starling.
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Title: Inside No. 9
Character: Felicity
Released: February 5, 2014
Type: TV
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
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Title: Psychobitches
Character: Various Roles
Released: May 30, 2013
Type: TV
Sky Arts takes famous females from history and puts them in the psychiatrist's chair.
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Title: It's Kevin
Character: Various
Released: March 17, 2013
Type: TV
It's Kevin is a British television comedy show, created by and starring the actor and comedian Kevin Eldon. It was screened on BBC Two between March and April 2013.
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Uncle Wormsley's Christmas
Title: Uncle Wormsley's Christmas
Character: Mrs. Goodington
Released: December 25, 2012
Type: Movie
Uncle Wormsley is a grey, decaying old man with cobweb-like hair and rotten fingernails. A lone figure who keeps himself to himself, Wormsley's only friend is a monstrous crab called Crabsley, who lives in a dungeon under his house.
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Title: Hunderby
Character: Dorothy
Released: August 27, 2012
Type: TV
Helene is a shipwreck survivor washed ashore near a small English village. There, she is swept off her feet by widowed pastor Edmund and the two soon marry, with the puritanical Edmund believing his bride to be untouched by another man. But it seems that she has a history, and a dark one at that.
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Bad Sugar
Title: Bad Sugar
Character: Daphne Cauldwell
Released: August 26, 2012
Type: Movie
A dysfunctional, wealthy mining dynasty, with an ailing patriarch and some greedy siblings. A peculiarly British take on telenovela style melodramas, played for laughs.
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Title: Black Mirror
Character: Judge Charity
Released: December 4, 2011
Type: TV
Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone - a black mirror of our 21st Century existence.
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Arthur Christmas
Title: Arthur Christmas
Character: UNFITA OPS (voice)
Released: November 10, 2011
Type: Movie
Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.
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The Angina Monologues
Title: The Angina Monologues
Character: Herself/Lizzie
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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The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
Title: The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
Character: Herself
Released: November 15, 2010
Type: Movie
Shot during the mammoth Future Sailors tour, this intimate film observes the comic genius of the Mighty Boosh as they navigate a nation hooked on its cult.
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Come on Eileen
Title: Come on Eileen
Character: Dee
Released: October 6, 2010
Type: Movie
One summer, mother and ex dancer Eileen lapses back to a troubled past as she starts a new relationship... we watch as she and her family combust. The film, shot on a micro budget, treads between darkness and humour as it moves from its beginning in the suburban cricket club to its conclusion at a music festival.
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Four Lions
Title: Four Lions
Character: Alice
Released: May 7, 2010
Type: Movie
A group of Muslim men living in Sheffield hatch an inept plan to become suicide bombers.
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Cemetery Junction
Title: Cemetery Junction
Character: Mrs. Taylor
Released: April 14, 2010
Type: Movie
In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and lovable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is. When Freddie gets a new job as a door-to-door salesman and bumps into his old school sweetheart Julie, the gang are forced to make choices that will change their lives for ever.
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Lizzie and Sarah
Title: Lizzie and Sarah
Character: Lizzie/Faith
Released: March 20, 2010
Type: Movie
Lizzie and Sarah are two fiftysomething suburban housewives, perpetually mistreated and ignored by unloving, selfish husbands. The highlight of their otherwise dull lives is their role in an amateur dramatic society, The Borking Players. In the aftermath of a tragic accident which causes the death of a popular local teenager, emotions run high, and following a dismal birthday lunch for Sarah, the two friends embark on a spur-of-the-moment shopping trip. As the day unfolds, they find a way to wreak their revenge.
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Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
Title: Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
Character: Self
Released: December 27, 2009
Type: Movie
Spoof documentary about the career of comedian Steve Coogan.
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Title: 10 Minute Tales
Released: December 21, 2009
Type: TV
The biggest names in writing, acting and directing come together in a series of shorts on Sky1 HD this festive period. Experience a novel Noel with these original, uplifting and highly creative slices of silent cinema that prove actions do speak louder than words. Starring Mackenzie Crook, Bill Nighy, Peter Capaldi, Ross Kemp, and a host of major stars, each of the 10 Minute Tales promises to be a unique and engaging look at life, loss, and love.
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Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
Title: Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
Character: Dawn Sutcliffe
Released: December 24, 2008
Type: Movie
As Nessa and the Wests head to Essex to spend Christmas with the Shipmans, Gavin and Stacey have a startling announcement to make.
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Title: How Not to Live Your Life
Released: August 12, 2008
Type: TV
Don is a single twentysomething who constantly fails to guide his way through life. His overactive mind doesn't help things as it plays out scenes of what he shouldn't say or do. When he moves into his recently deceased grandmother's house, he meets Eddie: his Gran's carer who doesn't want to leave. To help pay his rent, he decides to get a roommate in the shape of his teenage sweetheart...
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Title: Gavin & Stacey
Character: Dawn Sutcliffe
Released: May 13, 2007
Type: TV
Gavin is an ordinary boy from Billericay, Essex. Stacey is an ordinary girl from Barry Island, South Wales. They’ve spoken on the phone every day at work for months but they’ve never actually met… until now.
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Persuasion
Title: Persuasion
Character: Elizabeth Elliot
Released: April 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Royal Navy captain Wentworth was haughtily turned down eight years ago as suitor of pompous baronet Sir Walter Elliot's daughter Anne, despite true love. Now he visits their former seaside country estate, rented by his brother-in-law, admiral Croft, so the financially stressed baronet can afford a fashionable, cheaper residence in trendy Bath. First the former lovers meet again on the estate, where they feel vibes again, but neither dares admit them until it seems too late.
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For the Love of God
Title: For the Love of God
Character: Mother
Released: February 28, 2007
Type: Movie
'For the Love of God' is the wickedly irreverent tale of Graham (Coogan); an over-grown man-child still living at home under the suffocating glare of his elderly Mother, in her dusty and forgotten Christian bookshop. Graham has a terrible secret - an unholy fantasy - which only he and his Mother's pet Jackdaw (McKellen) know about. Spurred on by the sinister bird and the possibility of consummating his perverse desire, will Graham do the deed before his Mother uncovers the awful truth?
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Born Equal
Title: Born Equal
Character: Sally
Released: December 17, 2006
Type: Movie
Four characters living in one neighborhood in London - all living dramatically different lives, all of them on the edge - see their stories unfold.
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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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Fear of Fanny
Title: Fear of Fanny
Character: Fanny Cradock
Released: October 23, 2006
Type: Movie
The bizarre tale of Fanny Cradock, Britain's famous and maligned TV chef from 50s to the 70s.
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Confetti
Title: Confetti
Character: Counsellor
Released: May 5, 2006
Type: Movie
A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.
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Title: Nathan Barley
Released: February 11, 2005
Type: TV
Nathan Barley is a Channel 4 sitcom written by Charlie Brooker and Chris Morris, starring Nicholas Burns, Julian Barratt, Charlie Condou and Claire Keelan. The series of six weekly episodes began broadcasting on 11 February 2005 on Channel 4. Described by his creator as a "meaningless strutting cadaver-in-waiting", the character originated on Brooker's TVGoHome – a website parodying television listings – as the focus of a fly-on-the-wall documentary called Cunt.
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Title: Ideal
Character: Dawn
Released: January 11, 2005
Type: TV
Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.
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Title: Ideal
Character: Amanda With The Weird Eyes (Voice)
Released: January 11, 2005
Type: TV
Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.
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AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Title: AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Character: Ruth
Released: December 21, 2004
Type: Movie
An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is stalled by a voice from above who points out that King Herod is coming to town.
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Title: I Am Not an Animal
Character: Claire the Rat (voice)
Released: May 10, 2004
Type: TV
I Am Not An Animal is an animated comedy series about the only six talking animals in the world, whose cosseted existence in a vivisection unit is turned upside down when they are liberated by animal rights activists.
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Shaun of the Dead
Title: Shaun of the Dead
Character: News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
Released: April 9, 2004
Type: Movie
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
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Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Title: Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Character: Shelley
Released: February 20, 2004
Type: Movie
Two lowlifes with active fantasy sex lives deliver potatoes to various restaurants and grocers.
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Title: The Alan Clark Diaries
Released: January 15, 2004
Type: TV
Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP.
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Title: Nighty Night
Character: Jill Tyrrell
Released: January 6, 2004
Type: TV
Nighty Night is a British dark comedy sitcom written by and starring Julia Davis. It was first broadcast on 6 January 2004 on BBC Three before moving to BBC2. Notorious for its dark humour, the show follows narcissistic sociopath Jill Tyrell – who manages a beauty parlour alongside her moronic, asthmatic assistant Linda – as she learns that her husband has cancer. She uses this fact to manipulate new neighbour Cathy Cole, a wheelchair user with multiple sclerosis whose husband Don, a womanising doctor, Jill has become obsessed with. The theme tune used in the beginning of both series and during the closing credits for the first is an excerpt from the spaghetti western My Name Is Nobody, composed by the Italian film composer Ennio Morricone. In June 2006 it was announced that Sex and the City creator Darren Star would write and be executive producer of a US version, which has been commissioned for a pilot script. Steve Coogan and Henry Normal, founders of the production company Baby Cow, were to be co-Executive-Producers.
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Title: Little Britain
Released: September 16, 2003
Type: TV
A zany comedy show with Matt Lucas and David Walliams, featuring characters from all over Little Britain.
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Love Actually
Title: Love Actually
Character: Nancy the Caterer
Released: September 7, 2003
Type: Movie
Eight London couples try to deal with their relationships in different ways. Their tryst with love makes them discover how complicated relationships can be.
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Appointment with Dr. Terrible
Title: Appointment with Dr. Terrible
Character: Interviewee – Actor
Released: August 4, 2003
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible" featuring Steve Coogan.
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Hello, Friend
Title: Hello, Friend
Character: (voice)
Released: February 2, 2003
Type: Movie
A satirical look at modern technology.
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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Title: Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Character: Moira
Released: November 8, 2002
Type: Movie
The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more trouble as well.
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Title: Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible
Character: Stephanie Wise
Released: November 12, 2001
Type: TV
Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible is a British comedy-horror anthology series created by Graham Duff, who co-wrote the series with Steve Coogan. BBC Two broadcast the series in 2001. It spoofs the British horror films of Amicus Productions, Hammer Film Productions, and Tigon British Film Productions. The title parodies Amicus Productions' anthology film Dr. Terror's House of Horrors.
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The Parole Officer
Title: The Parole Officer
Character: Insinuating Wife
Released: August 10, 2001
Type: Movie
A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.
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Title: The Office
Character: Gillian (voice)
Released: July 9, 2001
Type: TV
Nightmare boss. Tedious colleagues. Pointless tasks. Welcome to Wernham Hogg. Fancy a tea break with David Brent? Classic comedy from the archive.
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Title: Human Remains
Released: November 13, 2000
Type: TV
Black comedy documenting the relationships of six unusual couples in the style of a fly-on-the-wall documentary.
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Title: Jam
Character: Various
Released: March 23, 2000
Type: TV
Jam is a postmodern British dark comedy series created, written and directed by Chris Morris, and was broadcast on Channel 4 during March and April 2000. It was based on the earlier BBC Radio 1 show, Blue Jam, and consisted of a series of unsettling sketches unfolding over an ambient soundtrack.
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Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It
Title: Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It
Released: October 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Recorded live at The Palace Theatre in Manchester. All his favourite characters appear - Alan Partridge, Paul and Pauline Calf, Tony Ferrino, Ernest Moss and the irritating Duncan Thicket.
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Title: People Like Us
Character: Lisa Bell
Released: September 20, 1999
Type: TV
People Like Us was a British radio and TV comedy programme, a spoof on-location documentary written by John Morton, and starring Chris Langham as Roy Mallard, an inept interviewer. Originally a radio show for BBC Radio 4 in three series from 1995 to 1997, it was made into a television series for BBC Two that aired from September 1999 to June 2000.
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Title: Coming Soon
Released: June 17, 1999
Type: TV
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Title: Big Train
Released: November 9, 1998
Type: TV
Twisted and original sketch show from the minds of Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, starring Simon Pegg, Kevin Eldon and Mark Heap.
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Title: I'm Alan Partridge
Released: November 3, 1997
Type: TV
The fortunes of a former chat show host who is reduced to a lowly slot on Radio Norwich. Alan Partridge is divorced, living in a travel tavern, and desperate for a return to television.
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Title: Brass Eye
Released: January 29, 1997
Type: TV
Investigative reporter Chris Morris puts modern Britain under the spotlight, and smacks the issues of the day till they bleed. He tackles weighty issues including animals, drugs, sex and skewered celebrities and politicians alike - and in a later episode in 2001, paedophiles.