Alison Steadman
Alison Steadman (born 26 August 1946) is an English actor. She won the 1991 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh (her husband 1973-2001) film Life is Sweet, and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Mari in the original production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. In a 2007 Channel 4 poll, the "50 Greatest Actors" voted for by other actors, she was ranked No. 42. Steadman made her professional stage debut in 1968 and went on to establish her career in Mike Leigh's 1970s TV plays Nuts in May (1976) and Abigail's Party (1977). She received BAFTA TV Award nominations for the 1986 BBC serial The Singing Detective, and in 2001 for the ITV drama series Fat Friends (2000–05). Other television roles include Pride and Prejudice (1995), Gavin & Stacey (2007–10, 2019) and Orphan Black (2015–16). Her other film appearances include A Private Function (1984), Clockwise (1986), Shirley Valentine (1989), Topsy Turvy (1999), and The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004).
As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe...
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as DaisyAn account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of...
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as SelfBoasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed...
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Secrets & Lies
as Woman with DogAfter her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth...
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Shirley Valentine
as JaneWondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine...
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Better Man
as Betty WilliamsFollow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping...
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Dad's Army
as Mrs. FoxA cinema remake of the classic sitcom Dad's Army (1968). The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard...
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
as Casting AgentThe turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his...
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Stormy Monday
as MayoressWhen a corrupt American businessman tries to strong arm his way into businesses in Newcastle,...
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Topsy-Turvy
as Madame LeonAfter their production "Princess Ida" meets with less-than-stunning reviews, the relationship...
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Clockwise
as Gwenda StimpsonSchool headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian...
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Life Is Sweet
as WendyJust north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola....
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Confetti
as Sam's MumA mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of...
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A Private Function
as Mrs. AllardyceIn the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and...
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Burn Burn Burn
as DianaFollowing the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to...
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Blame It on the Bellboy
as Rosemary HortonMike Lawton, Maurice Horton, and Melvin Orton are three men who come to Venice. One of them is a...
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The Ugly Duckling
as The Hen (voice)The Ugly Duckling teams up with friend Scruffy, and the lovable misfits embark on a journey that...
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P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
as Miss LandSummer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that...
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Number One
as DoreenA down on his luck Irishman in London decides to play snooker for money.
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Fanny Hill
as Mrs. BrownOrphaned by smallpox, young Lancashire country lady Fanny Hill cheerfully accepts her friend...
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Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
as Pam ShipmanAs Nessa and the Wests head to Essex to spend Christmas with the Shipmans, Gavin and Stacey have...
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Wilt
as EvaHenry Wilt is a more or less failed teacher who fantasizes about murdering his dominant,...
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Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
as DoraRoald & Beatrix, the tail of the curious mouse, a heart-warming Christmas film inspired by the...
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The Muscle Market
as SusanDanny Duggan runs a failing building contractors, and resorts to sub-gangster thuggery to keep...
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Fry and Laurie Reunited
as Self - Narrator (voice)Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for a TV special to mark the 30th anniversary of their...
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Nuts in May
as Candice MarieA middle-class couple go camping in Dorset, but peace and quiet elude them.
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Abigail's Party
as BeverleyBeverly wears low-cut dresses, too much make-up, and has a reputation as a man-eating monster....
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Monster Maker
as PerriwinkleA young boy wants to work with a famous creature/fx man but gets more than he bargained when one...
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Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
as Pam ShipmanThe Shipmans and the Wests get together once again for Christmas. Bryn is cooking dinner, Dawn...
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Jack and the Beanstalk
as Mother / VeronicaIn this spell-binding story brave Jack climbs the Beanstalk to the magical world of Beanland. He...
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Care
as MaryJenny, a single mother raising two daughters after her husband leaves, is aided by her widowed...
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The Short & Curlies
as BettyA short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates...
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Champions
as Mary HusseyThe true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National
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The Dinner Party
as JulietYoung couple Jackie and Leo move from North London to a suburban home in the green belt paradise...
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Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
as SelfFriends and fans pay tribute to a great comic talent in this celebration of the life and work of...
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23 Walks
as FernA gentle, sweet, funny, romantic story of love in later life. Following a couple in their...
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Queen and Country
as Narrator (voice)A film exploring the Queen's love of country life - whether in Scotland, Norfolk, or Windsor -...
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Selling Hitler
as Edda GoeringIn 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes...
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Our Flesh and Blood
as Jan BlincoeTV play by Mike Stott. Comedy about a couple expecting their first baby.
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Coming Through
as KateWhile researching the work of author D.H. Lawrence (Kenneth Branagh), Kate (Alison Steadman)...
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French Exchange
as Mrs. Phillips15-year-old Jack is on a French Exchange trip with his school. But his mum won't stop ringing to...
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Through the Night
as Christine PottsThe play tells the story of Christine Potts, who undergoes an unexpected mastectomy, and...
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Happy Now
as Bronwyn RaceAll grown up and gunning for political power in a small North Wales community, Glen Marcus and...
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle
as Kato/Natella/AnikoThe hardships faced by a woman trying to survive a bloody civil war while caring for the...
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Hard Labour
as Veronica ThornleyA quiet and put-upon house cleaner breaks her silence.
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The Snow Queen's Revenge
as PearlThe Snow Queen holds Ellie responsible for ruining her plans to freeze the world and sets out to...
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A Small Mourning
as MarjorieWhen Marjorie's husband of 20 years dies of a brain tumour, she's hit financially as well as...
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Come Rain Come Shine
as Dora MitchellDavid Jason stars as cockney ex-docker Don Mitchell in this emotional drama. Don is incredibly...
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The Missing Postman
as Christine PeacockWhen Dorset postman Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak....
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Early to Bed
as HelenAlan Bleasdale’s television debut, this beautifully observed drama stars Alison Steadman as a...
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Pasmore
as Kay PasmoreColin Pasmore tests his strength against his family ties but finds them stronger than he ever...
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Off Grid
as Grace TannerA man takes to a remote hideout with his sick wife, where they live in isolation as he battles...
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Degas and Pissario Fall Out
as Emma DumayA forgotten gem made for the British arts anthology series Without Walls, this half-hour drama...
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Peterman
as Auntie JeanThe death of his safe cracking grandfather has landed Johnny as the only one left alive who can...
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Bag of Yeast
as Margaret HudsonWhen teacher Tony Scannell decides he wants to be ordained as a Catholic Priest his decision has...
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Who Gets the Dog
as Jenny EvansA drama about a couple on the edge of divorce, their solicitors, their daughter and of course,...
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The 1970s Dinner Party
as Self - Narrator (voice)A colourful trip back in time, as Debbie McGee hosts a 1970s-style dinner party.
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We Can Be Heroes
as Granny EvansBen never knew his father; he was killed in 9/11 when Ben was just a baby. Eleven years later,...
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All About 'Abigail's Party'
as SelfA look at the production of Play for Today: Abigail's Party (1977).
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Girl
as JackieAn episode of the BBC drama series Second City Firsts. Jackie is leaving the army. While...
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Caravans: A British Love Affair
as NarratorDocumentary about the love affair between the British and their caravans, which saw the country...
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News Hounds
as Jackie JohnsEvery cub reporter wants a front page 'splash' and the journalists from The Brit, a top-selling...
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Tartuffe, or The Imposter
as ElmireRoyal Shakespeare Company's televised adaptation of Moliere's play with Antony Sher in the title...
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Virtuoso
as BrendaIn 1962, the young pianist, John Ogdon wins international success in Moscow and embarks on a...
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Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
as NarratorThe story behind the murder of 16-year-old Becky Watts, who was killed by her stepbrother Nathan...
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Santa's Last Christmas
as Mrs Whatnot (voice)Santa and his helpers oversleep and risk causing a toy shortage at Christmas.
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Gotta Get Out
as MaggieAbout a personal experience of claustrophobia and how to deal with it. When you can't have...
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Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
as uncreditedChris Shepherd directs a short animation in tribute to Joe Orton (Entertaining Mr Sloane, Loot)...
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Taking Leave
as NonieMike comes home on leave from Ulster. After six years in the Army he has to decide whether to...
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7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
as Janista MaineA short satirical film devised by and starring Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent and Alison Steadman...
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King of the Teds
as TinaRon and Tina's lives are changed when long lost friend Nina calls, reawakening memories of when...
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Midsomer Murders
as Abigail TonevThe peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...
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The One Show
as SelfA topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
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Crown Court
as uncreditedCrown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the...
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Inside No. 9
as AnneAn anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
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Play for Today
as NoniePlay for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...
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Play for Today
as VeronicaPlay for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...
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Play for Today
as Jan BlincoePlay for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...
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Play for Today
as Kay PasmorePlay for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...
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Play for Today
as SusanPlay for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - ParticipantAntiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and...
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Lewis
as Rev. Martha SeagerInspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned...
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Orphan Black
as Kendall MaloneA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a...
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Pride and Prejudice
as Mrs. BennetSet in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs...
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GMTV
as SelfGMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee,...
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Dalziel & Pascoe
as uncreditedBritish crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in...
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Gavin & Stacey
as uncreditedGavin is an ordinary boy from Billericay, Essex. Stacey is an ordinary girl from Barry Island,...
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Gavin & Stacey
as Pam ShipmanGavin is an ordinary boy from Billericay, Essex. Stacey is an ordinary girl from Barry Island,...
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Fat Friends
as Betty SimpsonFat Friends was an ITV drama, following a group of overweight people, their laughter and pain...
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Yonderland
as BarbaraA bored young mum steps through a portal and discovers a world of incompetent knights, monks who...
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Great British Menu
as Self - Guest JudgeBritain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure.
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Kavanagh Q.C.
as Evelyn Marie KendallJames Kavanagh QC is one of the top flight barristers in Britain. Each episode has him handling...
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Gadget Man
as uncreditedGadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart...
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Rules of the Game
as Anita JenkinsSam is a hard-headed manager at a family-run business in the North West. However, when Sam...
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Boomers
as JoyceSitcom following the ups and downs of three retired couples living in Thurnemouth, 'Norfolk's...
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The Great War: The People's Story
as Hallie Eustace MilesThrough original diaries, letters, and memoirs, this unforgettable documentary tells how the...
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The BAFTA Awards
as SelfBAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a...
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DNA Journey
as uncreditedCelebrities are given a unique insight into their lives using innovative DNA science and...
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The Singing Detective
as Mrs. MarlowTormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective...
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Little Crackers
as Alison's MotherLittle Crackers is a series of Christmas short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy.
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Coogan's Run
as uncreditedCoogan's Run was a 1995 UK TV series featuring Steve Coogan as a series of odd characters living...
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Karaoke
as Mrs. HaynesDaniel Feeld, writer of the film Karaoke, starts to believe that his characters are coming alive.
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The Worst Week of My Life
as Angela CookThe Worst Week of My Life is a British comedy television series, first broadcast on BBC One...
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Here We Go
as Sue JessopFamily life with no filter. The Jessops navigate life's everyday challenges - from changing jobs...
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The Jim Henson Hour
as PerriwinkleThe Jim Henson Hour was developed as a showcase for the Jim Henson Company's various puppet...
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Twisted Tales
as uncreditedTwisted Tales is a dark and stylish comedy drama series. With intense scripts written by a mix...
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The Syndicate
as Rose WilsonA drama exploring how winning the lottery transforms the lives of ordinary people.
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Life
as Gail ReynoldsFollow the lives and woes of the residents of a Manchester house divided into four different...
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The Wimbledon Poisoner
as Elinor FarrHenry Farr, a Wimbledon solicitor desperate to rid himself of his wife, settles on murder as a...
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Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
as Mrs. MeislingThe only child in a wretchedly poor family in the Danish village of Odense, Hans Christian...
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Butterfly
as BarbaraFrom a young age, 11-year-old, Max, has identified as a girl and as puberty looms, she begins to...
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Gone to Seed
as Hilda PlantThe Plant family has run a garden centre in Rotherhithe since Dickens’ time, surviving both war...
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The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
as Self - ContestantWell-known faces don their aprons in this charity special. Who has got what it takes to go all...
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Fanny Hill
as Mrs. BrownTwo-part TV drama based on the novel by John Cleland. Set in the 18th century, the story of a...
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Oil Strike North
as uncreditedOil Strike North is a BBC television drama series produced in 1975. The series was created and...
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Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
as Alison SteadmanGavin & Stacey stars Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb take a 210-mile road trip from Billericay to...
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Hold the Sunset
as EdithEdith's dreams of retirement to the sun with her long-term suitor Phil are shattered when her...
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Gone to the Dogs
as Lauren PattersonComedy drama about rivalry in the lucrative world of greyhound racing. Self-made millionaire...
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No Bananas
as Evelyn HamiltonThis 10-episode television miniseries, set in England during World War II, tells the story of...
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Stressed Eric
as uncreditedEric Feeble is a middle-class divorced father of two who resides in London, England. An average...
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Crapston Villas
as uncreditedCrapston Villas was a British animated television series, in which the characters were made from...
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Let Them Eat Cake
as uncreditedLet Them Eat Cake is a British sitcom starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders set in France,...
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Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
as Pauline MoleAdrian Mole: the Cappuccino Years is a British television series which was first aired on BBC...
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The Wackers
as Bernadette ClarksonComedy series set in Liverpool about an half-protestant/half-catholic family.
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The Missing Postman
as Christine PeacockPostman Clive Peacock decides to rebel when his employers force him to take early retirement....
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Gareth's All Star Choir
as Herself - Choir MemberChoirmaster Gareth Malone brings together an array of untrained voices from the world of...
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All Roads Lead Home
as HerselfSue Perkins, Alison Steadman and Stephen Mangan use a new form of navigation, Natural...
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