Richard Coles

Richard Coles

Born: March 26, 1962
in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Richard Keith Robert Coles FRSA FKC is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England clergyman who was the vicar of Finedon in Northamptonshire from 2011 to 2022. He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.

Movies for Richard Coles...

Title: The Traitors: Uncloaked
Character: Self
Released: January 5, 2024
Type: TV
Comedian Ed Gamble presents this companion, visualised podcast series to the BBC reality game show. Ed and his celebrity guests discuss the latest episodes, go behind the scenes at the castle and speak to the banished and the murdered.
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Title: George Michael: Outed
Character: Self
Released: March 6, 2023
Type: TV
In 1998, pop star George Michael was arrested for a lewd act in a Los Angeles public toilet. This is the story of how his response to a potentially career-crushing event changed history.
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Good Grief?
Title: Good Grief?
Released: August 9, 2022
Type: Movie
Reverend Richard Coles opens up the conversation around bereavement, as he goes on a personal grief voyage and tries some unconventional activities that have helped others to live with loss
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Title: The Weakest Link
Character: Self - Participant
Released: December 18, 2021
Type: TV
Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?
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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: Stand Up & Deliver
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2021
Type: TV
Five established comedians take on the challenge of mentoring and training five celebrities to perform a stand up comedy routine in aid of the Stand Up to Cancer charity.
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Title: Winter Walks
Character: Self
Released: January 4, 2021
Type: TV
Take a gentle walk as familiar faces explore landscapes in Yorkshire and Cumbria in this series of immersive and intimate documentaries.
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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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Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
Title: Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
Character: Self
Released: October 30, 2020
Type: Movie
The story of the band that Paul Weller formed after The Jam split up in 1982, with insight from key members, collaborators and fans.
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Title: The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Character: Self - Guest
Released: March 6, 2018
Type: TV
Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills.
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Tim Vine Travels Through Time Christmas Special
Title: Tim Vine Travels Through Time Christmas Special
Character: The Pope (as Reverend Richard Coles)
Released: December 29, 2017
Type: Movie
To recover a silver lion ornament for singer Emma Bunton Tim travels back to the court of Henry Vlll where Anne Boleyn (Emma again) asks jester Tim to send invitations to the guests for her Christmas party. However Cardinal Wolsey aims to steal them so that they will come to his own party and Tim must thwart him.
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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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Queer as Art
Title: Queer as Art
Character: Himself
Released: July 27, 2017
Type: Movie
Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalisation. It features interviews with leading figures from right across the arts in Britain, including Stephen Fry, David Hockney, Sir Antony Sher, Alan Cumming, Sandi Toksvig, Jeanette Winterson, Will Young and Alan Hollinghurst, and it explores the distinctive perspectives and voices that LGBT artists have brought to British cultural life.
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Title: Walks with My Dog
Character: Himself
Released: March 9, 2017
Type: TV
Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.
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Title: The Big Painting Challenge
Character: Presenter
Released: February 12, 2017
Type: TV
Passionate amateur artists undertake an intensive, six-week, artistic boot camp in a bid to perfect their skills and be crowned the overall champion.
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Title: Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Character: Self
Released: June 16, 2014
Type: TV
One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring with Stephen Fry, or even wearing his Jonathan Creek duffle coat… instead, Alan is at his most relaxed and most natural – sitting around chatting with some of his best comedian friends.
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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: Only Connect
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: September 15, 2008
Type: TV
The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.
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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: Great British Menu
Character: Self - Guest Judge
Released: April 10, 2006
Type: TV
Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure.
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Title: QI
Character: Self
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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Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)
Title: Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)
Character: Performer
Released: November 24, 1990
Type: Movie
Collection of music videos by Jimmy Somerville, both as solo artist as well as with the bands Bronski Beat and The Communards.
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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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Days Like These
Title: Days Like These
Character: Self
Released: December 15, 1986
Type: Movie
Documentary containing interviews and concert footage of the various musicians and bands within the Red Wedge organization on a tour within the UK.
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JerUSAlem
Title: JerUSAlem
Character: Narrator
Released: July 10, 1986
Type: Movie
Jerusalem is the Style Council's 'Magical Mystery Tour' - a bonkers jumble of imagery, concepts, and situations and outdoor locations that the band members find themselves in, which occasionally cuts to a song.
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Title: Ambitions
Character: Self - The Communards
Released: February 28, 1986
Type: TV
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Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts
Title: Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts
Released: April 11, 1983
Type: Movie
Gay and lesbian teenagers interview straight people on the streets of London about their views on homosexuality.
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self - The Communards
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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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: 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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The Rhythm Divine - The Story of Disco
Title: The Rhythm Divine - The Story of Disco
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A look at the evolution of disco music with interviews and clips.