Joanna Lumley
Biography: Dame Joanna Lamond Lumley DBE FRGS (born 1 May 1946) is a British actress, presenter, former model, author, television producer, and activist. She has won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012), and was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the Broadway revival of La Bête. In 2013, she received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards, and in 2017 she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award. Lumley's other television credits include The New Avengers (1976–1977), Sapphire & Steel (1979–1982), Sensitive Skin (2005–2007), Jam & Jerusalem (2006–2008) and Finding Alice (2021–present) as well as playing Elaine Perkins in Coronation Street in 1973. Her film appearances include On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Shirley Valentine (1989), James and the Giant Peach (1996), Ella Enchanted (2004), Corpse Bride (2005), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016). She had roles in two episodes of Are You Being Served? (1973–1975) written by Jeremy Lloyd, whom she had married and divorced three years prior to her first appearance on the show. Lumley is an advocate and human rights activist for Survival International and the Gurkha Justice Campaign. She supports charities and animal welfare groups, such as Compassion in World Farming and Vegetarians' International Voice for Animals. Lumley was made a Dame (DBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to drama, entertainment and charity.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: May 01, 1946
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
James and the Giant Peach
1996-04-12
James and the Giant Peach
Overview: When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.
Genres: Adventure Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-12
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Corpse Bride
2005-09-12
Corpse Bride
Overview: In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
Genres: Romance Fantasy Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-12
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The House That Dripped Blood
1971-02-22
The House That Dripped Blood
Overview: A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-02-22
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Prince Valiant
1997-07-24
Prince Valiant
Overview: An Arthurian legend of young Prince Valiant, son of the King of Scandia. After the King is exiled by an evil leader, the Prince travels to Camelot to secure the aid of King Arthur in helping restore his family to power and prevent a plot by the Black Knight.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-24
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Cold Comfort Farm
1995-01-01
Cold Comfort Farm
Overview: In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19, finds a new home with some rough relatives, the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm. With a take-charge attitude and some encouragement from her mischievous friend, Mary, Flora changes the Starkadders' lives forever when she settles into their rustic estate, bringing the backward clan up to date and finding inspiration for her novel in the process.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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The Cat's Meow
2001-10-08
The Cat's Meow
Overview: Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller Crime History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-08
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The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973-11-03
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Overview: The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large country house, and which has been attended by a government minister, an eminent scientist and secret service chief. The owner of the house is a mysterious property tycoon who is found to be behind a sinister plot involving a deadly plague. It is in fact Dracula who, sick of his interminable existence, has decided that he must end it all in the only possible way- by destroying every last potential victim.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-11-03
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Maybe Baby
2000-06-02
Maybe Baby
Overview: Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want more—a baby.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-02
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Ella Enchanted
2004-04-09
Ella Enchanted
Overview: Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.
Genres: Family Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-09
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Curse of the Pink Panther
1983-08-12
Curse of the Pink Panther
Overview: Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles his way past assassins and corrupt officials as though he were Clouseau's American cousin.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-08-12
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Attenborough at 90
2016-05-08
Attenborough at 90
Overview: In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young, including the inspiring people he has met, the extraordinary journeys he has made and the remarkable animal encounters he has had across the globe. Joined by colleagues and friends, including Michael Palin and Chris Packham, Sir David shares some of the unforgettable moments from his unparalleled career, from capturing unique animal behaviour for the first time to the fast-paced advances in wildlife filming technology, as well as stories of the wonder and fragility of the natural world - stories that Sir David has spent his life exploring and championing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-08
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Joanna Lumley and the Human Swan
2021-11-01
Joanna Lumley and the Human Swan
Overview: This inspiring film sees Joanna Lumley travel around the UK following adventurer Sacha Dench as she takes to the skies with just her electric paramotor to attempt an epic journey around the British coast whilst raising awareness about climate change.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-01
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The Magic Roundabout
2005-02-02
The Magic Roundabout
Overview: A shaggy, candy-loving puppy named Dougal along with a group of friends embarks on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor -- the evil ice sorcerer ZeeBad (Zebedee's evil twin). As the world is placed in mortal danger Zeebad who wants to turn the world to ice. Doogal and his friends must recover 3 diamonds that are needed to stop him.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-02
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Mad Cows
1999-10-29
Mad Cows
Overview: When her TV star husband Alex decides to divorce her so that he can start a career in politics, newly single mother Maddy goes shoplifting and ends up in jail. Losing custody of her infant child, Maddy hatches a scheme to break out of prison with the assistance of her friend Gillian, who's avoiding the law herself for credit card fraud. Now Maddy has to find the couple who have adopted her son and avoid falling in love with selfish Alex all over again.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-29
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Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words
2023-04-16
Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words
Overview: Dame Joanna Lumley offers a first-person retrospective of her most memorable screen roles.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-04-16
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Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
2021-12-25
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Overview: The illustrator and author paints scenes from a 70-year-long career, including his work with Roald Dahl. With David Walliams, Joanna Lumley, Peter Capaldi, Ore Oduba and Michael Rosen.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-25
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A Rather English Marriage
1998-12-30
A Rather English Marriage
Overview: A squadron leader and a retired milkman decide to bury their differences and move in together after they are both widowed on the very same night. They become a companionable if odd couple, until their unlikely friendship is threatened by the arrival of an alluring woman with a hidden agenda.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-30
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Shirley Valentine
1989-08-30
Shirley Valentine
Overview: Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while preparing her husband's chips and egg. When her best friend wins a trip-for-two to Greece Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-08-30
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Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000-10-03
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Overview: Whispers, an innocent and adorable baby elephant who's just learning to walk on his own four feet, finds himself separated from his loving mother, Gentle Heart. In his desperate search to find her, he meets the cynical loner Groove, an outcast from her own herd who never wanted to be a mother. Together, this unlikely pair brave danger after danger on their incredible journey to find water and Whispers' mother.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-03
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Innocent Lies
1995-06-30
Innocent Lies
Overview: In September 1938 a British detective comes to a small French coastal town in order to investigate the death of a colleague. Prime suspects are the members of English aristocratic family with plenty of skeletons in the closet. This is a loose adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel Towards Zero.
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-06-30
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A Ghost in Monte Carlo
1990-04-02
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
Overview: A chance meeting between British nobleman and lovely young Mistral foils a plot by her manipulating Aunt Emilie to avenge the death of her sister, Mistral's mother, who died in childbirth. But when an unscrupulous blackmailer and a rapacious Rajah enter the plot, the growing attraction between Lord and convent girl becomes yet more fraught with Danger.
Genres: Romance History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-02
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Late Bloomers
2011-07-13
Late Bloomers
Overview: Late Bloomers stars Isabella Rossellini and William Hurt as a married couple pulled apart by the threat of old age. Each reacts in a different way: Hurt’s distinguished architect chases after his glory days, while Rossellini’s housewife installs handrails about the house.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-07-13
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The Wolf of Wall Street
2013-12-25
The Wolf of Wall Street
Overview: A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Genres: Crime Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-25
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The Ballad of Tam Lin
1970-12-01
The Ballad of Tam Lin
Overview: Based upon the Celtic legend Tam Lin, a young man is bewitched by a beautiful, heartless, aging sorceress to become her lover. When his attention wanders to a lovely girl, he is doomed to ritual sacrifice by the sorceress.
Genres: Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-12-01
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Counting Tigers
2019-07-30
Counting Tigers
Overview: This special feature showcases the intricacies of monitoring tigers in India and highlighting the positive impact on their global population.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-30
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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014-05-24
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Overview: Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-24
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Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
2008-09-07
Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
Overview: Comedy icon Joanna Lumley pursues a life-long dream to track down the elusive and beautiful Northern Lights. She travels North across the Arctic Circle, up through Norway and finally to Svalbard, the most northerly permanently inhabited place on Earth, where she has to cope with temperatures approaching minus 30° C. Joanna’s journey takes her from train to boat and huskysled to snowmobile as she is pulled ever northwards and finally, in a breathtaking climax to the film, Joanna gets to see with her own eyes the spectacular beauty of the Northern Lights. As seen on ABC1.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-07
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The Tale of Sweeney Todd
1998-08-30
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
Overview: The fictional tale of the murderous 19th century barber (Ben Kinglsey) who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher (Joanna Lumley) for her renowned meat pies. A young innocent (Selina Boyack) and the dashing inspector (Campbell Scott) who tries to solve the murders are also thrown into the mix.
Genres: Horror Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-30
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Nancherrow
1999-01-01
Nancherrow
Overview: The basic story involves Loveday's struggle to keep the estate Nancherrow in the family after the death of her father.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Coming Home
1998-04-11
Coming Home
Overview: Drama about the Dunar and Carey-Lewis families, before during and after WW2.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-11
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The Making of a Lady
2012-12-19
The Making of a Lady
Overview: Poor but intelligent Emily Fox Seton accepts a marriage proposal from the older Lord James Walderhurst, a widower pushed into providing an heir by his haughty aunt Maria.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-19
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The Breaking of Bumbo
1970-09-28
The Breaking of Bumbo
Overview: The hilarious adventures of young Bumbo Bailey, who enlists in the Brigade of Guards and is based in the prestigious Wellington Barracks in London in the Swinging Sixties. He regards his social life as important as his military.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-09-28
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Gangsta Granny
2013-12-26
Gangsta Granny
Overview: A young boy is bored spending time with his dull grandma until he discovers she's an international Jewel thief.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-26
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She's Funny That Way
2015-04-22
She's Funny That Way
Overview: On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-22
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Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996-11-06
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Overview: Eddy and Patsy prepare to go on a skiing holiday to hopefully indulge in the jet-setting lifestyle of the international celebrity elite when Saffy is proposed to by her stuffy, upper-class boyfriend, Paolo. Eddy hits the slopes and has a near death experience where God appears to her and tells her it's not yet her time. When Eddy comes to, she waits for a sign that she should get involved in Saffy's wedding. As she returns to the house, it appears all hell has broken loose- relatives piling up, practically squatting, and Saffy about to lose her mind. Eddy calms her by throwing money at her as they bond together, planning Saffy's dream wedding. What could go wrong?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-06
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Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
1998-10-28
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
Overview: During the filming of her very own documentary, 'A Day in My Life', Edina drops in on her mother who's working in a Help the Aged charity shop. There, she reminisces about the people and events which have made her what she is today.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-28
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How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995-01-06
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
Overview: Jennifer Saunders hosts a party of AbFab outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-06
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Boogie Woogie
2009-06-26
Boogie Woogie
Overview: In London's contemporary art world, everyone has a hustle. Art Spindle runs a high-end gallery: he hopes to flip a Mondrian for millions. One of his assistants, Beth, is sleeping with Art's most acquisitive client, Bob Macclestone. Beth wants Bob to set her up in her own gallery, so she helps him go behind Art's back for the Mondrian. Bob's wife, Jean, sets her eye on a young conceptual artist, Jo, who lusts after Art's newest assistant, Paige. Meanwhile, self-absorbed videographer Elaine is chewing her way through friends and lovers looking to make it: if she'll throw Dewey, her agent, under the bus, Beth may give her a show. And the Mondrian? No honor among thieves.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-26
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An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1980-12-26
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Overview: Dame Edna Everage takes questions from a celebrity audience about her life and career.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-26
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My Week with Maisy
2024-01-24
My Week with Maisy
Overview: Mrs Foster, a retired lady whose cup is half empty, is starting chemotherapy and is understandably anxious. The last thing she needs, is to have to share the treatment room with a 'know it all child' who wants to grow up to be a lesbian. But through their unexpected friendship, Maisy Jones gives Mrs Foster much more than just a glimmer of hope.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-01-24
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969-12-18
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Overview: James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss alps where he is training an army of beautiful, lethal women. Along the way, Bond falls for Italian contessa Tracy Draco, and marries her in order to get closer to Blofeld.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-12-18
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Absolutely Anything
2015-02-13
Absolutely Anything
Overview: Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-13
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imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023-12-27
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Overview: imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders, exploring a brand of comedy based on satire, silliness and, above all, friendship.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-27
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Games That Lovers Play
1971-01-25
Games That Lovers Play
Overview: Joanna Lumley and Penny Brahms star as notorious prostitutes Fanny Hill and Lady Chatterley faced with the challenge of seducing the seemingly impossible in this 1970s sex comedy
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-25
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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
1999-03-26
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
Overview: Before the Doctor can settle down to married life, he must face one last confrontation with his deadly enemy of certain death - the Master.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-26
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Trail of the Pink Panther
1982-12-03
Trail of the Pink Panther
Overview: The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France. His plane disappears en-route. This time, famous French TV reporter Marie Jouvet sets out to solve the mystery and starts to interview everybody connected to Clouseau.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-12-03
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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016-07-01
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Overview: Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamor, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hot-spots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-01
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Electric Blue Special: Nude Celebrity Special
1984-01-01
Electric Blue Special: Nude Celebrity Special
Overview: A compilation of nude celebrity scenes
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
2015-11-04
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
Overview: Joanna Lumley travels to the USA to follow in the King of Rock 'n' Roll's footsteps.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-04
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Bette Midler: One Night Only
2014-12-15
Bette Midler: One Night Only
Overview: Joanna Lumley hosts Bette Midler: One Night Only to celebrate 50 years of a divine career of The Divine Miss M, talking about her upcoming tour and her new album and perform her favourite songs she has recorded for over 50 years.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-12-15
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Girl Friday
1994-12-28
Girl Friday
Overview: Glamorous actress Joanna Lumley undergoes a week's hardship on an isolated island off the coast of Madagascar. She is given a brief lesson in survival by the Royal Marines and is then deposited on the island with few provisions but a large BBC crew for company. With comic results Ms Lumley attempts to build a shelter and forage for food before succumbing to the offers of goodies from the camera crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-28
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Joanna Lumley Meets Will.I.Am
2014-03-28
Joanna Lumley Meets Will.I.Am
Overview: Joanna Lumley is on a mission to get to know the elusive, slightly eccentric front man of the Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am. She travels to Los Angeles to spend time with The Voice judge, music performer, producer, and social entrepreneur in his home town.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-28
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Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark
2012-12-23
Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark
Overview: In search of the truth behind the story of Noah's Flood, Joanna Lumley and her team examine the theory that Noah's Ark was preserved on Mount Ararat, in Turkish Armenia.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-23
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Alice in Wonderland
1999-02-28
Alice in Wonderland
Overview: Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy White Knight, a rude caterpillar, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts and can grow ten feet tall or shrink to three inches. But will she ever be able to return home?
Genres: Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-02-28
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Me Before You
2016-06-01
Me Before You
Overview: A small town girl is caught between dead-end jobs. A high-profile, successful man becomes wheelchair bound following an accident. The man decides his life is not worth living until the girl is hired for six months to be his new caretaker. Worlds apart and trapped together by circumstance, the two get off to a rocky start. But the girl becomes determined to prove to the man that life is worth living and as they embark on a series of adventures together, each finds their world changing in ways neither of them could begin to imagine.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-01
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Finding Your Feet
2017-12-26
Finding Your Feet
Overview: A lady has her prim and proper life turned upside down after discovering her husband's affair.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-26
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The Snowman Live Stage Show
The Snowman Live Stage Show
Overview: The stage version of Raymond Briggs’ much-loved book has been delighting children everywhere since its premiere at Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1993. Watch spellbound as The Snowman and James literally fly through the night sky above you before escaping the clutches of the evil Jack Frost, before partying with Father Christmas and snowy friends including those comical penguins!
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Original Language: en
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Stories of Lost Souls
2004-11-12
Stories of Lost Souls
Overview: Seven (or six - depending on the version) short stories of conquest, desperation and the will to overcome.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-12
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Standing Room Only
2004-01-12
Standing Room Only
Overview: A group of theatre-goers wait in line to see a show by the "Man of a Thousand Faces". Throughout the film they encounter an elderly woman, and a Rastafarian man.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-12
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Parting Shots
1999-05-14
Parting Shots
Overview: Harry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is given a diagnosis of cancer and told that he has only three months to live. After thinking things over, he decides that since he is dying anyway, he will kill or destroy all the people that ever crossed or hurt him during his life - after all, he will be dead anyway long before he can come to trial and get his just desserts from society. Harry hires an assassin to finish himself off in style, and even has time to fall in love with Jill. However, there's just one small problem with Harry's master plan - the cancer diagnosis is totally inaccurate and now he's got a hitman on his trail and several policemen wanting to talk to him about some murders...
Genres: Romance Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-05-14
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Carnage: Swallowing the Past
2017-03-19
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
Overview: It's 2067, the UK is vegan, but older generations are suffering the guilt of their carnivorous past. Simon Amstell asks us to forgive them for the horrors of what they swallowed.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-19
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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016-09-12
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Overview: Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-12
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Some Girls Do
1969-01-23
Some Girls Do
Overview: A series of unexplainable accidents befall the people and companies responsible for developing the world's first supersonic airliner. A British agent is sent to investigate and with the help of another agent uncovers a plot masterminded by Carl Petersen who stands to gain eight million pounds if the aircraft is not ready by a certain date.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-01-23
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Paddington 2
2017-11-09
Paddington 2
Overview: Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-09
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And the Winner Isn't
2017-12-08
And the Winner Isn't
Overview: A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood, as the pair track down celebrities and industry insiders in their bid to find out what it takes to become an Academy Award winner.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-08
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Wogan on Wodehouse
2011-09-02
Wogan on Wodehouse
Overview: Terry Wogan looks at the life and work of the writer P.G. Wodehouse, including interviews from rarely seen archive footage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-02
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EuroTrip
2004-02-20
EuroTrip
Overview: When Scott learns that his longtime cyber-buddy from Berlin is a gorgeous young woman, he and his friends embark on a trip across Europe.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-20
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The Forgotten Toys
1995-01-01
The Forgotten Toys
Overview: A festive tale about two lost toys searching for a new home.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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The Weather in the Streets
1983-11-30
The Weather in the Streets
Overview: Passion comes calling when a man suffering through an unhappy marriage in 1920s England runs into first love.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-30
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Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
2017-12-21
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
Overview: Ab Fab stars Jennifer Saunders & Joanna Lumley share 25 years of friendship. The two funny ladies head to the Champagne region of France to find out how their favourite glass of fizz is made.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-21
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Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
1973-10-17
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
Overview: Based on the hit play. A British Government Minister puts forward a bill to battle filth in the UK but that doesn't stop him having an affair with both his secretary, Miss Parkyn and Wendy, the wife of a high-up reporter. Opponents to the bill - mainly some hippy girls, lead by Johnny, kidnap the Minister's best friend and co-founder of the bill, Barry Ovis just as he was getting married to his fiancee, Joan. Barry escapes, just before the police raid the hippies hiding place - to claim that Ovis was in a orgy and get the bill defeated - and dashes back to his and Joan's flat followed by Inspector Ruff, who is investigating the kidnap and Damina, one of the hippies. Meanwhile, the Minister is also trying to use the flat to carry on his affairs with both Wendy and Miss Parkyn. The Minister, Barry & Joan tries to keep the truth from Ruft, Wilfred Potts, an old and honest MP, Birdie, the Minister's wife and stop the hippies, and this causes no end of trouble.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-17
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Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
2008-10-19
Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
Overview: Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-19
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7 Up & Me
2019-06-03
7 Up & Me
Overview: In celebration of the release of 63 Up, the 2019 installment of Michael Apted's groundbreaking documentary series that began in 1964, a number of British and American celebrity fans now discuss its impact on popular culture and its lasting legacy. The film also candidly explores pivotal moments of celebrities’ own lives—from school days and first loves to family and fulfilled ambitions—while tapping into changes in social history around topics such as class, education, and parenting.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-03
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Electric Blue - The Movie
1982-03-01
Electric Blue - The Movie
Overview: A compilation of clips, hosted by Marilyn Chambers, taken from the 'Electric Blue' series of video tapes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-01
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Electric Blue 002
1980-01-01
Electric Blue 002
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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The Genius of Roald Dahl
2012-04-22
The Genius of Roald Dahl
Overview: David Walliams explores the magic behind the storytelling of Roald Dahl, one of the world's most successful children's authors, to try to understand the great writer's special touch and appeal.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-04-22
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In Search of Dracula
2020-01-03
In Search of Dracula
Overview: Mark Gatiss explores and celebrates Dracula, an icon of popular culture, asking just why we keep coming back to the count.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-03
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20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
2018-12-22
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Overview: Exclusive performances and behind-the-scenes footage of the band
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-22
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Falling for Figaro
2021-10-01
Falling for Figaro
Overview: A brilliant young fund manager leaves her unfulfilling job and long-term boyfriend to chase her lifelong dream of becoming an opera singer in the Scottish Highlands.
Genres: Romance Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-01
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The Plank
1979-12-17
The Plank
Overview: Classic short British comedy, full of stars, about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion. TV remake of the 1967 short.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-17
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Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
2020-12-07
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
Overview: Featuring a whole host of Coronation Street stars past and present, this special explores the legacy of the world's longest-running soap opera.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-07
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The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021-03-06
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Overview: Dawn French and Richard Curtis take viewers on a joyful stroll down memory lane as they look back at their favorite Dibley moments, and for the first time, tell the definitive story of the making of the show. The pair are joined by a host of guest stars and celebrity fans including Kylie Minogue, Hugh Bonneville, and Joanna Lumley, as well as writer Paul Mayhew-Archer, producer Jon Plowman, and James Fleet (Hugo Horton).
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-06
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021-03-16
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Overview: In a profile pic-obsessed, filter-fixated world where online and reality blur, influencer Dorian Gray makes a deal. For his social star never to fade. For the perfect self he broadcasts to the world to always remain. But as his mental health starts to decline, as corruption and murderous depravity start to creep into his world, the true and horrific cost of his deal will soon need to be met.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-16
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Mirrorball
2000-12-22
Mirrorball
Overview: Vivienne Keill and Jackie Riviera are a couple of aging stage actresses who live in vertically adjacent flats. The two are of questionable talent, and their careers seem to be at a standstill. During the course of the pilot, Vivienne has the opportunity to be cast in a new show but delivers a horrifying rendition of the standard "Send in the Clowns", thanks in part to Jackie's off-kilter advice.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-22
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Twiggy
2025-03-07
Twiggy
Overview: Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson, whose career kickstarted in the 1960s. It features interviews with Twiggy and her husband Leigh Lawson, as well as commentary from Erin O’Connor, Paul McCartney, Lulu, Poppy Delavigne, Brooke Shields, Pattie Boyd and Zandra Rhodes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-03-07
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Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
2024-10-17
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
Overview: A star-studded retrospective reunites the lead cast for the first time since 2016 to rampage down memory lane revealing how the show was made, pay tribute to much-missed castmember June Whitfield, and celebrate its ground-breaking influence on female comedy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-17
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