Isla Blair
Biography: Isla Blair (born 29 September 1944) is an India-born actress of British descent. She made her first stage appearance in 1963 as Philia in the London debut of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and her first credited film appearance in the 1965 horror film Dr. Terror's House of Horrors.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 29, 1944
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989-05-24
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Overview: In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-05-24
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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965-02-23
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Overview: Five strangers board a train and are joined by a mysterious fortune teller who offers to read their Tarot cards. Five separate stories unfold: An architect returns to his ancestoral home to find a werewolf out for revenge; a doctor discovers his new wife is a vampire; a huge plant takes over a house; a musician gets involved with voodoo; an art critic is pursued by a disembodied hand.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-02-23
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The Match
1999-08-13
The Match
Overview: Romantic comedy set against the story of a grudge football match between two pubs. The prize for the winner of the centenary match is the the closure of their opponent's bar. The Match was mainly filmed around Straiton in Ayrshire.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-13
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Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970-05-07
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Overview: Three elderly distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring borgoueis lives and gets in contact with one of count Dracula's servants. In a nightly ceremony they restore the count back to life. The three men killed Dracula's servant and as a revenge, the count makes sure that the gentlemen are killed one by one by their own sons.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-05-07
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Alien Attack
1980-09-04
Alien Attack
Overview: Earth's Moon is the site of Moonbase Alpha, a scientific research colony nestled in the crater Plato. Staffed by over 300 men and women from Earth, it is the operations center for several space expeditions. It is also a watchdog for vast amounts of atomic waste from Earth stored in silos on the Moon's far side. Magnetic radiation builds up and causes the wastes to explode with such force that the Earth's centripetal pull on the Moon is overcome, and the Moon is broken free of Earth's orbit to drift at incredible speed out of the Solar System off the plane of the ecliptic. The survivors on Moonbase Alpha are unable to return to Earth and must survive in unknown space on their wandering Moon. They encounter a planet whose advanced people project an illusion of a devastating attack on Moonbase. This TV movie was edited from scenes of two episodes ("Breakaway" and "War Games") of "Space: 1999" (1975).
Genres: Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-09-04
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The Quatermass Experiment
2005-04-02
The Quatermass Experiment
Overview: Bernard Quatermass heads the futuristic Experimental Rocket Group whose greatest voyage is coming to an end, but after a dramatic crash landing Victor Carroon begins to metamorphose into a strange, deadly alien, setting off a race against time to save humanity.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-02
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The Reverend and Mrs Simpson
2022-06-21
The Reverend and Mrs Simpson
Overview: The discovery of human remains at a churchyard connects to the hardships faced by a German woman and her son 40 years earlier as they tried to build a new life in 1950s Britain.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-21
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In Your Dreams
1997-12-13
In Your Dreams
Overview: The second of three contemporary stories showing in the Love Bites 1997 season. Clare accuses fellow-student Jamie of raping her after their first date. Three months later they face each other in court.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-13
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The Ghost of Richard Harris
2022-08-31
The Ghost of Richard Harris
Overview: A candid and revealing insight into the private life and public career of Richard Harris. One of the most remarkable actors of his generation, the documentary explores Harris’s complex and, at times, contradictory character. Each of his three sons — Jared, Jamie and Damian — brings their own perspective to bear as they summon the ghost of their late father to the screen.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-31
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Off Peak
1985-01-01
Off Peak
Overview: Because of her cheating husband, Elizabeth elicits patronizing "pity" from her so-called friends, but they (and he) don't suspect her plans.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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The Beggar's Opera
1983-01-01
The Beggar's Opera
Overview: A historical adaptation of John Gay's 18th Century ballad opera, exuberantly performed for BBC television.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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A Hard Day's Night
1964-07-07
A Hard Day's Night
Overview: Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-07-07
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Battle of Britain
1969-09-15
Battle of Britain
Overview: In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the Nazi invasion of Britain.
Genres: War History Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-09-15
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The Hero of My Life
1970-06-09
The Hero of My Life
Overview: The rise of Charles Dickens, from poverty to prosperity, traced and reflected in his writings.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-06-09
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Valmont
1989-11-17
Valmont
Overview: Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will. However, in the process of seducing the married woman, Valmont falls in love.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-11-17
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Johnny English Reborn
2011-09-15
Johnny English Reborn
Overview: The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When MI-7 receives word that the Chinese premier has become the target of some high-powered killers, it falls on Johnny English to save the day. Armed with the latest high-tech weaponry and gadgets that would make even James Bond jealous, the once-disgraced agent uncovers evidence of a massive conspiracy involving some of the world's most powerful organisations, and vows to redeem his tarnished reputation by stopping the killers before they can strike.
Genres: Crime Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-15
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Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2003-01-30
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Overview: After her husband's death, A woman starts looking for independence.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-30
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A Flea in Her Ear
1968-11-27
A Flea in Her Ear
Overview: Suspecting that her husband might be having an affair, a wife plots to catch him in the act.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-11-27
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Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s
2007-12-24
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s
Overview: Looking back to the 1980's at the celebrities in the press and on television for all the wrong reasons doing all the wrong things. It doesn't matter whether what they did was embarrassing, stupid, ridiculous, career ruining (or sometimes boosting), dangerous or illegal, they were all caught and filmed or photographed, and we will never forget them. Narrated by Isla Blair, with contributions by Simon Donald, Russell Grant, Christine Hamilton, Lauren Harries (also as James Harries), James King, and Michael Winner. These moments included It's a Royal Knockout, Rob Lowe's sex tape, Boy George's heroin problems, Drew Barrymore's childhood meltdown (including taking drugs at a very young age), the many mistakes at The Brits 1989 and many more. Good!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-24
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The Greatest Store in the World
1999-12-24
The Greatest Store in the World
Overview: Geraldine and her two daughters, Livvie and Angeline, are living rough on the streets on London. When their van blows up, they must find an alternative place to stay. At first, they live in temporary housing, but the conditions are unbearable. Geraldine reacts quickly and the family decides to take up residence in Scottley's, the best department store in London. They must keep it a secret from doorman Brian (whom the girls call Mr. Whiskers), and a couple of bumbling thieves who want to rob the store safe of its jewels.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-24
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Treasure Island
1990-01-22
Treasure Island
Overview: Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies at the inn while it is beseiged by buccaneers led by Blind Pew. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and discover Billy Bones' treasure map for which the buccaneers had come. Jim agrees to sail on the S.S. Espaniola with Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey to find the treasure on a mysterious isiand. Upon arriving at the island, ship's cook and scaliwag Long John Silver leads a mutiny of crew members who want the treasure for themselves. Jim helps the Squire and Espaniola officers to survive the mutiny and fight back against Silver's men, who have taken over the Espaniola.
Genres: Adventure Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-22
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The Monk
1990-01-17
The Monk
Overview: In Madrid at the time of the Inquisition, the monk Ambrosio is renowned for his faith and his strength of will, a saint in the eyes of the populace. But when he discovers the beautiful Matilda hidden in his own monastery, all his repressed passions begin to show themselves, and he is soon using the girl, and her powers, in his lust for more innocent prey.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-17
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The Canterville Ghost
1974-12-31
The Canterville Ghost
Overview: The ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can release him - if she dares.
Genres: Family Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-12-31
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Amy and Sophia
2017-11-10
Amy and Sophia
Overview: Two troubled girls, who come together as friends through their imagination of art, creating their own fantasy world where they can finally be free.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-10
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Poppyland
1985-01-13
Poppyland
Overview: He is a respectable pillar of London society who yearns for an idyllic existence away from the noise and the smoke. She feels hemmed in by the confines of an isolated fishing village and dreams of the bright lights, and even brighter people, of the great metropolis. On a hot August day in 1883, Clement Scott, the writer, and Louie Jermy, the miller's daughter, meet each other for the first time.
Genres: Romance Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-13
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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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Real Life
1984-06-01
Real Life
Overview: A comedy about a dreamer whose Walter Mitty-like fantasies turn his world of make-believe into a world of trouble.
Genres: Romance Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-01
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Doctor Who: The King's Demons
1983-03-16
Doctor Who: The King's Demons
Overview: The Doctor and his companions arrive at a medieval joust and are surprised to be greeted warmly by King John, who calls them his demons. But when a young nobleman returns, having just left King John in London, the Doctor realises that this king must be an impostor! Then the Master makes an appearance and the Doctor's worst fears are confirmed...
Genres: Drama Action Adventure Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-03-16
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Heaven on Earth
Heaven on Earth
Overview: Richard Bennett's business fails and he discovers that his wife, Deborah, is having an affair, his whole world comes crashing down. Richard apparently has a vision from God; from then on Richard's power grows and he starts to think of himself as God.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
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Tennis Court
1984-12-17
Tennis Court
Overview: Maggie and Harry Dowl arrive in England to inspect a house left to Maggie. The house has a dilapidated tennis court, but this seems to have some force which takes over the daughter of the local holy man, as well as causing tennis balls to gush blood and kill people with animated nets.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-17
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Last Words
2017-11-10
Last Words
Overview: C finds love through a chance encounter in this emotive, witty and deeply visual reimagining of a poem by Simon Armitage.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-10
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Present Laughter
1967-02-28
Present Laughter
Overview: An aging and self-obsessed actor finds himself in a situation bordering on farce when he is besieged by the demands of his estranged wife, women who want to seduce him, and a crazed playwright.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-02-28
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Forgotten Love Songs
1978-01-04
Forgotten Love Songs
Overview: 'The man knew what he wanted. A relationship that was loving, but not possessive. In other words, he wanted to maintain his sanity.'
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-04
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