David Burke
Biography: David Burke is an English actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in the initial series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. He also starred as Josef Stalin in the last two episodes of Reilly, Ace of Spies.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: May 25, 1934
Deathday: N/A
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Run for the Lifeboat
1988-04-24
Run for the Lifeboat
Overview: When unmarried mother Maggie takes her son Terry on holiday to the Welsh fishing village of Gorbay, they meet Gareth, a member of the local lifeboat crew. But Terry's admiration of Gareth leads to tragedy.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-24
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King Lear
1998-03-21
King Lear
Overview: Adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-03-21
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The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
1981-01-09
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
Overview: Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th century French astrologer and physician Nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall of King Louis XVI, the rise of Napoleon, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? And are there prophecies that have yet to come true?
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-09
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The Woman in Black
2012-02-03
The Woman in Black
Overview: The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.
Genres: Drama Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-03
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Henry VI Part 2
1983-01-09
Henry VI Part 2
Overview: The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-09
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Three Sisters
2003-02-13
Three Sisters
Overview: Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exile. Olga, a schoolmistress, attempts to support her siblings and the home that is the sole legacy of their late father.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-13
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Comedians
1979-10-25
Comedians
Overview: Comedians is a TV movie/play by Trevor Griffiths, set in a Manchester evening class for aspiring working-class comedians.
Genres: Drama Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-25
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Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
1995-05-22
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
Overview: Sherlock Holmes Documentary
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-22
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Spaghetti House
1982-10-22
Spaghetti House
Overview: Three black militants kidnap the waiters in an Italian restaurant in London. Soon the victims befriend their kidnappers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1982-10-22
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Mesmer
1994-08-25
Mesmer
Overview: A biography of the eighteenth century Viennese physician, Franz Anton Mesmer, who used unorthodox healing practices based on his theory of "animal magnetism."
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-08-25
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Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
2015-12-27
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
Overview: When MP's wife Grace Goodwin is found naked on a London street, Harry Price is summoned to investigate claims that her house is haunted.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-27
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Bertie and Elizabeth
2002-06-04
Bertie and Elizabeth
Overview: The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales, and thus expected to spend a relatively private life with his Scottish wife Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon and their daughters, in the shadow of their reigning father, George V, and next that of his elder brother who succeeded to the British throne as Edward VIII. However Edward decides to put his love for a divorced American, Wallis Simpson, above dynastic duty, and ends up abdicating the throne, which now falls to Bertie, who reigns as George VI.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-04
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The Rivals
2004-01-01
The Rivals
Overview: Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia's obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly and he is only one of Lydia's many suitors.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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The Winter's Tale
1981-02-08
The Winter's Tale
Overview: The jealous King Leontes falsely accuse his wife Hermione of infidelity with his best friend, and she dies. Leontes exiles his newborn daughter Perdita, who is raised by shepherds for sixteen years and falls in love with the son of Leontes' friend. When Perdita returns home, a statue of Hermione "comes to life", and everyone is reconciled.
Genres: Romance Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-02-08
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Love and Distrust
2010-08-16
Love and Distrust
Overview: This collection of five short films artfully portrays desire's ability to both empower and destroy those who encounter it.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-16
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Random Quest
2006-11-26
Random Quest
Overview: Following a scientific experiment, a man wakes up in a parallel universe and begins living a life similar to, but different from, his own.
Genres: Science Fiction Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-26
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A View from a Hill
2005-12-24
A View from a Hill
Overview: On holiday, a young man borrows a pair of binoculars when his own are broken. But they seem somehow bewitched, showing things that could only be seen with dead men's eyes... visions from the past. And using them could lead to a sinister rendezvous on Gallow's Hill.
Genres: Drama Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-24
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Number 13
2006-12-22
Number 13
Overview: In order to authenticate some historical papers in a cathedral town, Oxbridge academic Anderson stays at a local hotel in room 12, initially disregarding the lack of a number 13 as provincial superstition. During the night, noise conspires to keep him awake and the historian is astonished to come face to face with door number 13. Continuing his work, a history of a reformation era witchcraft scandal emerges. The nocturnal disturbances escalate, leading Anderson with no choice but to open the door to room number 13...
Genres: Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-22
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Henry VI Part 1
1983-01-02
Henry VI Part 1
Overview: The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-02
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A Choice of Evils
1977-04-19
A Choice of Evils
Overview: Cardinal Volponi tries to save his old friend, a priest-turned-militant communist, from being executed by the Nazis alongside 334 other hostages but struggles to reason with either the Vatican, the Nazis or his friend.
Genres: Drama War TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-04-19
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The Tragedy of Richard III
1983-01-23
The Tragedy of Richard III
Overview: Richard Duke of Gloucester, youngest brother of King Edward IV, will stop at nothing to get the crown. He first convinces the ailing King that the Duke of Clarence, his elder brother, is a threat to the lives of Edward's two young sons. Edward has him imprisoned in the Tower of London; killers in Richard's pay then drown Clarence in a barrel of wine. When news of Clarence's death reaches the King, the subsequent grief and remorse bring about his death. Richard is made Lord Protector, with power to rule England while his nephew (now King Edward V) is still a minor. Before the young king's coronation he has his two nephews conveyed to the Tower, ostensibly for their safekeeping. Richard's accomplice, the Duke of Buckingham, then declares the two boys illegitimate and offers Richard the crown, which after a show of reticence he accepts. After Richard's coronation, he and Buckingham have a falling-out over whether or not to assassinate the two children.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-23
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The Summer House
2010-04-28
The Summer House
Overview: A young girl flees to France to forget her boyfriend; first his letters pursue her, then he himself follows her there. During a party to celebrate the moon landing she takes her own small step...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-04-28
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There Is Also Tomorrow
1969-11-19
There Is Also Tomorrow
Overview: The commanding officer of a regiment handling nuclear missiles is shocked to see his daughter Sally on television taking part in a student demonstration.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-11-19
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Saturday Night Out
1964-04-01
Saturday Night Out
Overview: Five seamen and a passenger are intent on making the most of the 14 hours they will spend in London.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-04-01
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The Young Messiah
2016-03-10
The Young Messiah
Overview: Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-10
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Michael Regan
1971-11-18
Michael Regan
Overview: Under stress, Irish tenant farmer Michael Regan, suddenly snaps one day and locks himself in his home, threatening the lives of his wife and child.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-11-18
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Rattle of a Simple Man
1964-12-20
Rattle of a Simple Man
Overview: Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Final with his friends, he finds himself in a Soho strip club, where he meets blonde hostess Cyrenne. Accepting a bet from friend Ginger, he accompanies Cyrenne back to her flat, and a boast-worthy night of lust seems to be on the cards. However, drained of beer and bravado, Percy's innocence and vulnerability become all too evident.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-12-20
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Twelfth Night
1996-10-25
Twelfth Night
Overview: Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-25
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Only the Lonely
2018-01-01
Only the Lonely
Overview: When Elspeth Morris, 70, loses her beloved husband George, life becomes intolerable. Increasingly surrounded by people she has nothing in common with, she feels utterly alienated, abandoned and alone until circumstances lead to an unlikely friendship with her neighbour, Gurmeet.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-01
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Return Fare
1978-09-01
Return Fare
Overview: ' If he's been locked up all these years why is it all right to let him out now? ' ' New thinking.' But what happens when new thinking comes up against the same old behaviour?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-01
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Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground
1976-08-27
Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground
Overview: A man abducts a boy after his son is taken from him by social services.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-08-27
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