Sheila Hancock

Born: 1933-02-22


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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

as Grandma Nathalie
Released: 2008-05-07

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno...

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Alice in Wonderland

as Cook
Released: 1999-02-28

Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets...

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Buster

as Mrs. Rothery
Released: 1988-09-16

Buster is a small time crook who pulls a big time job. When he finds that the police will not...

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as Vera
Released: 1990-11-21

Sylvia's work increasingly takes her away from the three men who help bring up Mary, her...

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Carry On Cleo

as Senna Pod
Released: 1964-11-08

Two Brits—inventor Hengist Pod, and Horse, a brave and cunning fighter—are captured and enslaved...

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Edie

as Edie
Released: 2018-05-25

To try and overcome a lifetime of bitterness and resentment, an older lady decides to climb a...

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This Beautiful Fantastic

as Mother Superior
Released: 2016-10-20

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London, this contemporary fairy...

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Yes

as Aunt
Released: 2005-08-05

She is a scientist. He is a Lebanese doctor. They meet at a banquet and fall into a carefree,...

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The Moon-Spinners

as Cynthia Gamble
Released: 1964-07-08

Young English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less...

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Delicious

as uncredited
Released: 2013-10-05

Recently released from prison, French chef Jacques pursues an obsession -- to leave his past...

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Love and Death on Long Island

as Mrs. Barker
Released: 1998-07-03

Curmudgeonly author Giles De'Ath, a widower with a marked distaste for modern popular culture,...

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How I Won the War

as Mrs. Clapper's Friend
Released: 1967-10-18

An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa...

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After Thomas

as Granny Pat
Released: 2006-12-26

Television film adaptation of the true story ("A Friend Like Henry" by Nuala Gardner) of a young...

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The Anniversary

as Karen Taggart
Released: 1968-02-07

Mrs Taggart always celebrates her anniversary with her grown sons. It’s a tradition practised...

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Just Henry

as Gran
Released: 2011-12-18

Prompted by horrific nightmares, Henry delves into the mystery of his past and begins to uncover...

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Take a Girl Like You

as Martha Thompson
Released: 1970-12-16

Young Jenny heads to the South of England to start a new career as a school teacher. Even before...

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Hawks

as Regina
Released: 1988-08-05

Two terminally ill patients in a hospital yearn for relief from their predicament. With little...

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Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

as Herself
Released: 2016-06-30

A surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s...

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A Business Affair

as Judith
Released: 1994-03-16

This is the story of the lovely Kate Swallow and the loves of her life. At the start she is with...

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Doctor in Love

as Librarian (uncredited)
Released: 1960-07-12

Doctors Burke and Hare leave the confines of St Swithins for the world of general practice,...

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Bait

as Pam Raeburn
Released: 2002-02-20

When Jack Blake picks up a woman and her daughter stranded when their car breaks down, he is...

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Compensation Alice

as Alice
Released: 1967-07-01

Alice is determined to buy a flash new hat despite her husband not giving her the money.

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The More You Ignore Me

as Nan Wildgoose
Released: 2018-04-13

Based on Jo Brand's critically acclaimed novel of the same name, The More You Ignore Me is a...

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The Bulldog Breed

as Doris
Released: 1960-12-13

Norman Puckle, a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, can't seem to do anything right....

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The Love Child

as Edith
Released: 1988-09-22

When he was a little boy, Dillon's rock musician father and hippie mother died in a traffic...

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The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

as Olga Vandemeer
Released: 1980-09-10

The girls of St. Trinian's decide they are being asked to do too much work so they go on strike.

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The Girl on the Boat

as Jane Hubbard
Released: 1962-08-05

Norman Wisdom does to P.G. Wodehouse in Girl on the Boat what Jerry Lewis did to Gore Vidal in...

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Making Waves

as Doris
Released: 1987-01-01

A group of elderly women go on vacation to the seaside. One of them takes her son along and...

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Light Up the Sky!

as Theatre Act
Released: 1960-07-05

Chaos ensues when a bunch of misfits man a British searchlight battery during World War II.

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A Night in with the Girls

as uncredited
Released: 1997-03-15

Traces the role of women in British television, from 1946 to 1997.

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Night Must Fall

as Dora Parkoe
Released: 1964-03-18

A psychotic killer gets in the good graces of his aging invalid employer, and worms his way into...

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Twice Round the Daffodils

as Dora
Released: 1962-04-02

Twice Round the Daffodils is a 1962 British comedy drama film directed by Gerald Thomas and...

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Love or Money

as Teresa
Released: 2001-10-16

Two young people, Daniel and Samantha, are selected in a television show to marry. They have...

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The Dark Mile

as Mary
Released: 2017-06-26

Two women, recovering from personal tragedy, take a boat trip through the Scottish Highlands....

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The Russian Bride

as Dora
Released: 2001-01-01

Christopher, a middle-aged man who is obsessed with repairing old radios, marries the Russian...

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The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

as Narrorator
Released: 1982-01-19

Story is told by George Cole and Sheila Hancock ; adapted by Milton Subotsky from the original...

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The Universe of Dermot Finn

as Mother of Pearl
Released: 1988-10-24

Dermot is in love with Pearl and is going to meet her family for the first time. But not...

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My Kingdom for a Horse

as Joan Deakin
Released: 1991-03-12

Steve Deakin teaches history and is a foot soldier in the Sealed Knot Society. In a fortnight...

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Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical

as Self/Mrs. Lovett
Released: 1980-07-26

Opening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this...

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Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol

as Helen A
Released: 1988-11-16

The TARDIS arrives on the planet Terra Alpha, where the Seventh Doctor and Ace discover a...

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From This Day Forward

as Her
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Sheila Hancock stars as Ellie; a woman gathering her strength on the morning of the hardest day...

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The Remainder Man

as Ellen
Released: 1982-11-02

Jack is obsessed with nuclear armageddon and takes his wife, Ellen, and their children into a...

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Doctor Who

as Helen A.
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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The One Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD....

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Hustle

as Dolly Hammond
First aired: 2004-02-24

A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.

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Play for Today

as uncredited
First aired: 1970-10-15

Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...

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Would I Lie to You?

as Self
First aired: 2007-06-16

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per...

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Endeavour

as Dowsable Chattox
First aired: 2013-04-14

The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the...

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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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The Paul O'Grady Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-10-11

The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul...

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New Tricks

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-01-01

New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and...

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Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self
First aired: 2004-10-12

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering...

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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self
First aired: 2001-11-02

Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from...

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QI

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-11

Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers...

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Kate Garraway's Life Stories

as Self
First aired: 2009-02-22

Celebrities open up to Kate Garraway in intimate and moving interviews.

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Kavanagh Q.C.

as Sarah Meadows
First aired: 1995-01-03

James Kavanagh QC is one of the top flight barristers in Britain. Each episode has him handling...

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Urban Myths

as Gala Dali
First aired: 2017-01-19

Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of...

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Unforgotten

as Eileen Baildon
First aired: 2015-10-08

London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving...

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Toast of London

as uncredited
First aired: 2013-10-20

Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing...

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Home to Roost

as Sue
First aired: 1985-04-19

Home to Roost is a British television sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television in the 1980s....

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Great Canal Journeys

as Self
First aired: 2014-03-10

To celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on...

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Delicious

as Mimi Vincent
First aired: 2016-12-30

Gina is a Cornish chef who is suddenly forced to evaluate her closest relationships. A comedic...

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The Catherine Tate Show

as Auntie June
First aired: 2004-02-16

Comedy legend Catherine Tate plays all her best-loved characters in this riotous sketch show....

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Bleak House

as Mrs. Guppy
First aired: 2005-10-27

The generous John Jarndyce, struggling with his own past, and his two young wards Richard and...

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Room 101

as Self
First aired: 1994-07-04

Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities...

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The Rag Trade

as uncredited
First aired: 1961-10-06

The Rag Trade is a British television sitcom broadcast by the BBC between 1961 and 1963 and by...

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Moving On

as Liz
First aired: 2009-05-18

Moving On is a British television series set in contemporary Britain consisting of standalone...

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The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

as Anna Maria (voice)
First aired: 1992-05-13

Nine animated stories based on the original Peter Rabbit books by Beatrix Potter.

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Playhouse Presents

as uncredited
First aired: 2012-04-12

Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts....

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Shadows of Fear

as Anne Brand
First aired: 1970-06-17

Anthology series in which characters find themselves in weird and scary situations. Not evoked...

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Grumpy Old Women

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-12-25

A group of middle-aged women grumble about various aspects of modern life.

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Fortysomething

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-06-29

Fortysomething is a 2003 British comedy-drama series, starring and directed by Hugh Laurie as...

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Remember Me

as Loveday Hutton
First aired: 2014-11-23

Tom Parfitt fakes an injury in order to escape from his monotonous lifestyle and head to a care...

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The Buccaneers

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-02-05

Because of their "new money" background, four American girls have difficulty breaking into the...

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Celebrity Gogglebox

as Self
First aired: 2019-06-14

A rolling cast of famous faces, some of Britain's best loved personalities, turn their hand to...

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The Sixth Commandment

as Elizabeth Zettl
First aired: 2023-07-17

A series that dramatises the shocking story of the true-life murder of former Stowe schoolmaster...

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Brighton Belles

as Frances
First aired: 1993-03-09

On her husband's demise, attractive Bridget suddenly finds she can't meet the financial demand...

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Gone to the Dogs

as Jean
First aired: 1991-11-29

Comedy drama about rivalry in the lucrative world of greyhound racing. Self-made millionaire...

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Playing Shakespeare

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-07-29

John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing...

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Bedtime

as Alice Oldfield
First aired: 2001-08-28

Bedtime was a British comedy-drama written and directed by Andy Hamilton and broadcast by the...

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Gone to Seed

as Mag Plant
First aired: 1992-11-13

The Plant family has run a garden centre in Rotherhithe since Dickens’ time, surviving both war...

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Fallen Angel

as Lady Youlgreave
First aired: 2007-03-11

Fallen Angel is an ITV series broadcast on 11–13 March 2007 based on the Roth Trilogy of novels...

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Bulman

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-06-05

Bulman is a Granada TV series which ran from 1985–1987 and followed the fortunes of the major...

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Close Relations

as Dorothy Hammond
First aired: 1998-05-17

Drama series about the varied lives of a couple and their three grown-up daughters.

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Feather Boy

as Edith Sorrel
First aired: 2004-03-16

Robert Nobel is the butt of classroom jokes and a victim of Niker the classroom bully. He is...

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This Morning

as Self
First aired: 1988-10-03

This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle,...

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The Last Word Monologues

as uncredited
First aired: 2008-08-25

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