Nigel Planer

Born: 1953-02-22

Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is a British actor, comedian, musician, novelist and playwright. He played Neil in the BBC comedy The Young Ones and Ralph Filthy in Filthy Rich & Catflap. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including original casts of Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.


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Brazil

as Charlie--Dept. of Works
Released: 1985-02-20

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring...

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I Give It a Year

as Brian
Released: 2013-02-08

After a quick courtship, two lovers hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of...

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Flood

as Keith Hopkins
Released: 2007-08-24

Timely yet terrifying, The Flood predicts the unthinkable. When a raging storm coincides with...

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Bright Young Things

as Taxi Driver
Released: 2003-10-03

During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with...

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Yellowbeard

as Mansell
Released: 1983-06-24

For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their...

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Hogfather

as Mr. Sideney
Released: 2007-10-12

It's the night before Hogswatch, usually a time of joy on Discworld, but there are suspicious...

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The Wind in the Willows

as Car Salesman
Released: 1996-10-16

Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his...

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The Land Girls

as Gerald
Released: 1998-06-12

During World War II, the organisation "The Women's Land Army" recruited women to work on British...

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Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: 2008-03-31

A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from...

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Eat the Rich

as DHSS Manager
Released: 1987-10-23

Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to...

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Carry On Columbus

as The Wazir
Released: 1992-10-02

Christopher Columbus believes he can find an alternative route to the far East and persuades the...

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Diana & Me

as Taxi Driver
Released: 1997-12-04

Australian Diana Spencer wins a competition in a women's magazine, and as a prize gets a trip...

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Unnatural Pursuits

as George Pepperly
Released: 1992-01-01

An English playwright sacrifices his health waiting for his play's make-or-break opening on...

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30 Years of Comic Strip

as uncredited
Released: 2012-11-03

In true Peter Richardson fashion, "30 Years Of Comic Strip" defies the conventional norms of a...

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Sex Actually

as Graham
Released: 2005-12-28

Colombian Luccio and his girlfriend Angie move into a respectable part of Berkshire, learning...

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Ratburger

as Headmaster
Released: 2017-12-24

A girl rescues a rat, which the malevolent burgerman wants to make into a burger and sell to the...

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Slags

as Marlon
Released: 1984-02-11

Teen-age gang leaders Passion and Little Sister are released from prison, only to find that...

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Burn Burn Burn

as Henry
Released: 2016-10-28

Following the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to...

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Clockwork Mice

as Parkey
Released: 1995-06-22

When new teacher Steve Drake joins the faculty at a school for special-needs students, his...

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Group Madness

as Self
Released: 1983-06-11

A behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of 1983's Yellowbeard

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Demonella

as Father
Released: 1993-05-20

Music producer Arnold Silverstein is desperate for a song hit so when the Devil - a woman -...

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Dirty Movie

as Nigel
Released: 1984-01-07

Postman Bean is anxious to end his round early to catch a morning showing of 'The Sound of...

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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

as uncredited
Released: 2018-05-26

This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time....

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Jealousy

as Transvestite
Released: 1993-05-27

Despite trying to cure himself with a hypnosis tape John Pettigrew is insanely jealous of his...

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Five Go to Rehab

as Barmaid/Inspector
Released: 2012-11-07

The Famous Five are back. Thirty years after the Comic Strip arrived on our screens with their...

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The List

as Ted Rove
Released: 2013-07-05

Christopher Cowin is in his mid 30s, a family man who owns a small advertising agency. A court...

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Red Nose of Courage

as Home Secretary
Released: 1992-04-09

A clown is not happy with his job at his father's circus so he gets into politics, and some...

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imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

as Self
Released: 2023-12-27

imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders,...

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Heavy Metal Britannia

as Self
Released: 2010-03-07

Nigel Planer narrates a documentary which traces the origins and development of British heavy...

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Jeepers Creepers

as American Reporter (voice)
Released: 2020-10-12

After twenty years as a struggling variety turn and then a prolific scriptwriter and television...

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South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

as Stan
Released: 1990-02-08

In the conclusion of this special two-part story, Stan has somehow managed to make it to the...

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The Supergrass

as Gunter
Released: 1985-11-08

While taking a holiday in the country with his mother, Dennis hits on a scheme to impress a girl...

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War

as Various Roles
Released: 1983-01-03

1985:- England has been invaded by the Warsaw Pact countries and middle-class couple Hermine and...

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The Trials of Oz

as John Peel
Released: 1991-11-09

Dramatization of the famous 1971 trial in which the editors of the British underground magazine...

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Private Enterprise

as Derek
Released: 1986-01-02

Whilst delivering toilet rolls to a recording studio, small-time crook Keith pockets a demo tape...

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Completely Bad News

as Den Dennis
Released: 2019-11-29

A double offering of heavy metal madness from The Comic Strip and Bad News.

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Oxford

as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
Released: 1990-02-22

When American comic actor Steve 'Zoo Zoo Zoo Off Come My Pants' Wild arrives in Oxford to make a...

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Bad News Tour

as Den Dennis
Released: 1983-01-24

A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick...

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You Are Here

as Sheldon Cohen
Released: 1998-12-30

One-off late '90s comedy special from a cast full of up and coming comic actors and comedians.

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The Comic Strip

as uncredited
Released: 1981-01-01

A tongue-in-cheek "behind the scenes" look at the Comic Strip comedy club in the early 1980s,...

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Spaghetti Hoops

as Aldo Vini
Released: 1990-03-01

In a monochrome city that is shamelessly London although everybody acts as if it is Rome, banker...

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Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

as Governor Wilkins
Released: 1993-05-13

Governor Wilkins brings rookie cop Lucille Bromley to see the imprisoned cannibal Dr Genghis in...

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Susie

as Dave
Released: 1984-01-14

In rural England, school teacher Susie Darling is planning to leave her boring husband Martin...

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The Crying Game

as Club Chairman/Waiter
Released: 1992-05-05

Roy Brush has aspirations to be a great footballer and this seems likely when he scores for...

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Funseekers

as Tony
Released: 1988-03-26

Tourists arrive in Ibiza for the 'funseekers' package holiday. Jamie is upset when the annoying...

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The Strike

as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
Released: 1988-02-20

Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting screenplay about his own experiences of the 1984...

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Summer School

as Julian
Released: 1983-01-31

A motley band of suburbanites arrives at a summer school to simulate life in an Iron Age...

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Dead on Time

as Boring Friend
Released: 1983-01-01

Bernard Fripp is told by his doctor that he has only 30 minutes left to live. This sets Bernard...

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South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

as Stan
Released: 1990-02-08

Two security van personnel plan to rob a bank in an attempt to raise enough cash to mount a...

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The Hunt for Tony Blair

as Peter Mandelson
Released: 2011-10-15

The Comic Strip team return for a special 50s-style 'fugitive' film noir spoof. The 60-minute...

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Red Top

as Rupert Murdoch
Released: 2016-01-20

Comic fantasy telling the story of Rebekah, an innocent and beguiling Northern girl who...

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More Bad News

as Den Dennis
Released: 1988-02-27

Four years after they were last the subject of a documentary, Bad News get back together again...

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The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

as Self
Released: 2005-07-04

A look back at the comedy series The Comic Strip Presents

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Sleigh

as Gerald
Released: 2017-12-01

Formerly successful rock band THE KINDNESS are trying to record a Christmas song for their...

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Frankenstein's Baby

as Paul Hocking
Released: 1990-09-09

Paul quarrels with his girlfriend Jane about when to start a family and Dr Eva Frankenstein...

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Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

as Nun Wolf
Released: 2022-12-23

Fifty years after her legendary brush with the wolf, an adult Red Riding Hood and her...

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Four Men in a Car

as Tim
Released: 1998-04-12

Four salesmen Alan, Ian, Steve and Tim are on their way to a conference where only one of them...

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Four Men in a Plane

as Tim Goodman
Released: 2000-01-04

Salesmen Alan, Ian, Tim, and the pushy Tony are on a plane on their way to a sales conference....

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Prog Rock Britannia

as Narrator
Released: 2009-01-02

Overview of Prog Rock history in the UK: Documentary about progressive music and the generation...

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A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

as Paul
Released: 1984-01-21

Two students calling themselves Carlos and Miguel arrive in Spain dressed as gunslingers to live...

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From Andy Pandy To Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television

as Narrator
Released: 2015-12-21

The history of pre-digital television children's programming.

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Death in Paradise

as Eugene Sutton
First aired: 2011-10-25

A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling...

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Agatha Christie's Marple

as Mr. Venables
First aired: 2004-12-12

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St...

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Inside No. 9

as Frank
First aired: 2014-02-05

An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Marlon
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Den Dennis
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as TV Presenter
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Paul
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Julian
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Charles
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Nigel
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Derek
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Tony
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Dave
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Stan
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Home Secretary
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Barmaid/Inspector
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Club Chairman/Waiter
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Father
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Aldo Vini
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Governor Wilkins
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Tim
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Tim Goodman
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Transvestite
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Graham
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant
First aired: 2011-10-24

Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and...

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An Audience with...

as Self
First aired: 1978-01-08

An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend...

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Sherlock Holmes

as Inspector Hopkins
First aired: 1984-04-24

Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the...

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The Young Ones

as Neil
First aired: 1982-11-09

The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rik, the...

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Father Brown

as Ronnie Grunion
First aired: 2013-01-14

Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who...

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Episodes

as Sanford Shamiro
First aired: 2011-01-09

A British husband-and-wife comedy writing team travel to Hollywood to remake their successful...

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M.I. High

as uncredited
First aired: 2007-01-08

M.I. High is a BBC children's spy-fi adventure series. It was produced for the BBC by the...

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The Last Detective

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-02-07

"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he...

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Shine on Harvey Moon

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-01-08

Shine on Harvey Moon! is a British comedy-drama series made by Central Television for ITV from 8...

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The Colour of Magic

as Arch Astronomer
First aired: 2008-03-23

As Rincewind involuntarily becomes a guide to the naive tourist Twoflower, they find themselves...

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Jonathan Creek

as Shelford
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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Jonathan Creek

as Franklin Tartikoff
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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Lockwood & Co.

as John Fairfax
First aired: 2023-01-27

A girl with extraordinary psychic abilities joins two gifted teen boys at a small ghost-hunting...

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Blackadder

as Lord Smedley
First aired: 1983-06-15

Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders...

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The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

as uncredited
First aired: 2010-10-01

Comedy about an inept American placed in charge of sales at his company's London branch. He has...

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Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Ralph Filthy
First aired: 1987-01-07

The series featured former The Young Ones stars Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as...

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Celebrity Mastermind

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-12-26

Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is...

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Legends

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2006-11-17

The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for...

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Mandy

as Captain
First aired: 2020-08-13

Mandy is a woman with dreams. Big dreams. Most of all she dreams of breeding Doberman Pinchers....

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The Magic Roundabout

as uncredited
First aired: 1964-01-12

The Magic Roundabout is a French-British children's television programme created in France in...

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GMTV

as Self
First aired: 1993-01-01

GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee,...

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Mayo

as Robert Bainbridge
First aired: 2006-03-12

Charismatic detective Gil Mayo wise-cracks his way through a variety of murder mysteries...

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Bonjour la Classe

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-02-15

Bonjour la Classe is a British television comedy series broadcast on BBC1 in 1993. Created and...

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The Grimleys

as Les Grimley
First aired: 1999-03-08

The Grimleys is a nostalgic comedy-drama television series set on a council estate in Dudley,...

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Happy Families

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-10-17

Happy Families was a rural comedy drama written by Ben Elton which appeared on the BBC in 1985...

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Boomers

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-08-15

Sitcom following the ups and downs of three retired couples living in Thurnemouth, 'Norfolk's...

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Hogfather

as Mr. Sideney
First aired: 2006-12-17

On the night before Hogswatch, the holiday where kids anticipate presents from the beloved...

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Timewasters

as Langley
First aired: 2017-10-09

A struggling four-piece South London jazz band find themselves transported back in time to the...

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Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

as uncredited
First aired: 1980-10-14

Groundbreaking alternative comedy programme bringing the new wave of humour to television for...

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King and Castle

as David Castle
First aired: 1986-09-03

Having hastily left the Met before his dubious activities finally caught up with him,...

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Blackeyes

as Jeff
First aired: 1989-11-29

77-year-old Maurice James Kingsley writtes a successful novel about a fashion model, in this...

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The Marriage of Figaro

as Antonio
First aired: 1994-12-29

By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. With libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte in a new translation by Tony...

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