Michael Aspel

Michael Aspel

Born: January 12, 1933
in Battersea, London, England, U.K.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Terence Aspel, OBE (born 12 January 1933) is an English television presenter, known for his reserved demeanour and rich speaking voice. He has been a high-profile TV personality in the United Kingdom since the 1960s, presenting programmes such as Crackerjack, Aspel and Company, This is Your Life, Strange But True and Antiques Roadshow. Aspel is married to but separated from the actress Elizabeth Power, best known for her role in EastEnders. His current partner is Irene Clarke. In April 2008 he was made a Freeman of the Borough of Elmbridge, Surrey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Watkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies for Michael Aspel...

The London Studios: Home of the Stars
Title: The London Studios: Home of the Stars
Character: Himself
Released: December 28, 2018
Type: Movie
The end of an era as the studios where ITV filmed its many shows for 45 years closes its doors for the last time.
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Nothing Like a Dame
Title: Nothing Like a Dame
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: May 2, 2018
Type: Movie
BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Elieen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.
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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: The Michael Ball Show
Character: Self
Released: August 16, 2010
Type: TV
The Michael Ball Show was a British topical entertainment show broadcast on ITV in 2010. It featured entertainment, discussion and showbiz glamour with the occasional musical performance from Michael himself, often on the Friday edition of the show. It occupied the slot filled by The Alan Titchmarsh Show during its summer break in 2010.
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Title: Angela and Friends
Released: November 9, 2009
Type: TV
Daily chat show, hosted by Angela Griffin, that combines topical debate with five lifestyle clubs: Diet and Health, Beauty, Books and Travel, Entertainment and Fashion. 
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Title: The Week We Went To War
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: September 7, 2009
Type: TV
Katherine Jenkins and Michael Aspel celebrate the heroes of the Home Front.
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Title: Evacuees Reunited
Released: December 15, 2008
Type: TV
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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: 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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Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
Title: Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
Character: Self
Released: October 27, 2004
Type: Movie
A compilation of sketches taken from the television series. Characters include Sid Snot, Angry Of Mayfair, Marcel Wave and Brother Lee Love. Guests include: Terry Wogan, Michael Aspel, Cliff Richard, David Essex and Bernard Manning.
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Title: One on One
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 2002
Type: TV
Series profiling famous people in showbusiness
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Hellraisers
Title: Hellraisers
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 26, 2000
Type: Movie
Documentary about notorious British wildmen Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Oliver Reed and Keith Moon and their excesses and exploits.
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The Real Oliver Reed
Title: The Real Oliver Reed
Character: Self
Released: January 13, 2000
Type: Movie
A documentary portrait about the life and times of the infamous hellraiser, who died in May 1999 having starred in more than 100 films.
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Title: The Frank Skinner Show
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 1995
Type: TV
The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British television between 1995 and 2005. As well as celebrity interviews, the shows included an initial stand-up routine, various sketches throughout the episode and usually concluded with a comedic song featuring Frank and the guest stars. The Frank Skinner Show became notorious over the years for the unconventional nature of the interviews, including some shocking revelations from the guests. The programme ended in 2005 after nine series. It was screened on BBC One from its first episode on 10 September 1995 until 3 June 1999. In 2000, the show moved to ITV. The programme was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in 2001.
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Title: Strange but True?
Character: Host
Released: October 28, 1994
Type: TV
Michael Aspel explores supernatural phenomena and unexplained mysteries from ghosts and poltergeists to near death experiences, vampires and aliens.
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Amnesty International's Big 30
Title: Amnesty International's Big 30
Character: Self
Released: December 28, 1991
Type: Movie
In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversary live at Radio City Music Hall.
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The Trouble With Agatha Christie
Title: The Trouble With Agatha Christie
Character: Self - Host
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
An investigation into the mysterious world of the crime novelist Agatha Christie, with comments from poison experts, policeman and pathologists and members of her family.
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An Audience with Billy Connolly
Title: An Audience with Billy Connolly
Character: Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Released: October 26, 1985
Type: Movie
Billy Connolly delivers his special brand of stand-up comedy and abrasive humour in front of a celebrity audience.
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Title: Aspel & Company
Released: June 9, 1984
Type: TV
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Title: Child's Play
Released: January 7, 1984
Type: TV
Child's Play was a British game show based on a U.S. format of the same name. It aired on ITV from 7 January 1984 to 26 August 1988 and was hosted by Michael Aspel.
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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: Antiques Roadshow
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: February 18, 1979
Type: TV
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979. There are also international versions of the programme.
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Title: The Kenny Everett Video Show
Released: July 3, 1978
Type: TV
The Kenny Everett Video Show (later renamed The Kenny Everett Video Cassette) was a British television comedy and music programme made by Thames Television for ITV from 3 July 1978 to 21 May 1981.
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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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Sea Road to Britain
Title: Sea Road to Britain
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
Intended for European audiences to encourage them to drive to Britain for their holidays. Shows the travel facilities offered by Sealink, and suggests some of Britain's tourist attractions.
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A Day with SELNEC
Title: A Day with SELNEC
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
SELNEC is the largest public transport system in Britain, outside London, covering South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire. The film shows some of the things which go on during a typical SELNEC DAY, from daily bus operation to parcel delivery and bus/coach hire.
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All Go Margate
Title: All Go Margate
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1971
Type: Movie
Michael Aspel introduces this publicity film entitled 'All Go Margate', promoting Margate as a 'favourite family resort'.
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Title: The Goodies
Released: November 8, 1970
Type: TV
A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.
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Title: Doomwatch
Character: BBC Man Houston
Released: February 9, 1970
Type: TV
Doomwatch is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, which ran on BBC 1 between 1970 and 1972. The series was set in the then present-day, and dealt with a scientific government agency led by Doctor Spencer Quist, responsible for investigating and combating various ecological and technological dangers. The series was followed by a film adaptation produced by Tigon British Film Productions and released in 1972, and a revival TV film was broadcast on Channel 5 in 1999.
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The Magic Christian
Title: The Magic Christian
Character: Himself
Released: December 12, 1969
Type: Movie
Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought.
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The War Game
Title: The War Game
Character: Commentator
Released: April 13, 1966
Type: Movie
A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's development, the BBC refused to air it, publicly stating "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting." It debuted in theaters in 1966 and went on to great acclaim, but remained unseen on British television until 1985.
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My Job
Title: My Job
Released: April 1, 1965
Type: Movie
An insightful short of life in the BBC Newsroom. From delivery of footage to playout. Shows brief footage of The Beatles arriving at London Airport in March 1965.
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Title: The Scales of Justice
Character: Newscaster
Released: January 11, 1962
Type: TV
Not strictly TV productions, "The Scales of Justice" were cinema second features produced for Anglo Amalgamated running around 30 minutes and followed the "Scotland Yard" series of shorts also introduced by Edgar Lustgarten. Production was sporadic (presumably filling gaps in the Edgar Wallace schedule), the first three released Nov-Dec 1962, a second batch of three released Sept/Oct 1963, two more in Feb 1965, one in Dec 1965 and a final batch (in colour) Sept 1966 to March 1967. The usual Merton Park recipe of familiar British actors in tightly plotted screenplays (based on real cases) with better than usual B movies production standards. All thirteen have now (Oct 2012) been released on DVD by Network.
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Title: Hancock's Half Hour
Released: July 6, 1956
Type: TV
Hancock's Half Hour is a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy, series of the 1950s and 60s written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock, with Sid James; the radio version also co-starred, at various times, Moira Lister, Andrée Melly, Hattie Jacques, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. The final television series, renamed simply Hancock, starred Hancock alone. Comedian Tony Hancock starred in the show, playing an exaggerated and much poorer version of his own character and lifestyle, Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock, a down-at-heel comedian living at the dilapidated 23 Railway Cuttings in East Cheam. The series was influential in the development of the situation comedy, with its move away from radio variety towards a focus on character development.
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Title: Crackerjack
Character: Host
Released: September 14, 1955
Type: TV
Crackerjack was a British children's comedy/variety BBC television series. It started on 14 September 1955 and ran for over 400 shows, first in black and white and later in colour, until 21 December 1984. It was revived in 2020 on CBBC.
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Title: The BAFTA Awards
Character: Host
Released: May 29, 1949
Type: TV
BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK and in Los Angeles, USA.
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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.