Sue Perkins
Also Known As: Susan Elizabeth Perkins
Biography: Susan Elizabeth Perkins is an English actress, broadcaster, comedian, presenter and writer. Originally coming to prominence through her comedy partnership with Mel Giedroyc in Mel and Sue, she has since become best known as a radio broadcaster and television presenter, notably of The Great British Bake Off (2010–2016), Insert Name Here (2016–2019) and Just a Minute (since 2021) on BBC Radio 4.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: East Dulwich, London, England, UK
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Birthday: September 22, 1969
Age: 55 years old
Gender: Female
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International Men's Day
Overview: In a parallel world where women rule the roost and 'Masculists' are written off as angry men burning boxers, a group of downtrodden men are convinced that the only way to rid themselves of their insecurities is to plot a sex strike against their wives.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-30
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again
Overview: Jennifer Saunders and a host of famous faces star in this hilarious Comic Relief reimagining of the hit movie featuring some of ABBA's biggest hits as well as a peek behind the scenes.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-09
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Queer Planet
Overview: When it comes to 'what Mother Nature intended', it turns out she was pretty open-minded. In this vivid, funny and eye-opening one-off doc we take the audience on a journey to explore the rich diversity of animal sexuality.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-01
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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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Making Qi
Overview: Behind the scenes documentary on British panel show Qi.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-10
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Fisted
Overview: Two friends try to track down their old nemesis Richard Herring to try to find out why on earth he is successful when they are not. The film is set against the madness of the 1995 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, was shot entirely on Super 8 film and was inspired by the films of Chris Marker and Nick Broomfield.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-08
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How to Build a Girl
Overview: The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets a job as music critic in the hope of saving her poverty stricken family in Wolverhampton. Based on Caitlin Moran's bestselling semi-autobiographical novel.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-24
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Revealing Anne Lister
Overview: Early 19th-century England is usually seen through the eyes of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. Sue Perkins explores a dramatically different version, as lived and recorded by Anne Lister. A Yorkshire landowner, she kept a detailed, partly coded diary, revealing graphic details of her love affairs with women. Regency England was surprisingly tolerant of Anne's chosen lifestyle, and it was only when Anne sought to sink a coal mine on her land that criticism of her private life became public.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-05-31
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Last Christmas
Overview: Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster occurs after she accepts work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, after she meets Tom there, her life takes a new turn.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-11-07
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Mrs Dickens' Family Christmas
Overview: Looking at the marriage of Charles Dickens through the eyes of his wife Catherine, Sue Perkins exposes the lesser-known reality of the Dickens family Christmas.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-30
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Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music
Overview: The Sound of Music is one of the most enduringly popular films ever made, yet behind it lays an even more astonishing family story. Sue Perkins travels to Salzburg, Ellis Island and Vermont to discover how the family made a living in America as the Trapp Family Singers and they eventually bought an estate in Vermont which looks uncannily like Austria. She also discovers that the ultimate feel good story has dark undertones, is disliked by Austrians, and witnesses the first ever performance of the musical in Salzburg itself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-29
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Mrs Dickens' Family Christmas
Overview: Looking at the marriage of Charles Dickens through the eyes of his wife Catherine, Sue Perkins exposes the lesser-known reality of the Dickens family Christmas.
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Original Language: en
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Kolkata with Sue Perkins
Overview: Sue Perkins immerses herself in the complex life of Kolkata and sees how it is reinventing itself as a megacity with a reputation for eccentricity, culture and tolerance.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-09-02
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Game of Thrones: The Story So Far
Overview: The story of Game Of thrones before the TV series.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-13
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Sue Perkins and the Chimp Sanctuary
Overview: Sue Perkins travels to Chimp Haven in Louisiana to meet six female ex-laboratory chimpanzees starting their retirement and meeting a group of male chimps for the first time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-01
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Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
Overview: Since 2017, Letters Live has produced 11 shows at the Union Chapel, with no two shows being the same.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-22
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The Horne Section
Overview: Taskmaster's Alex Horne has a side career: he's the leader of a band called The Horne Section. They've already performed with some of the biggest names in music and comedy and now they've scored their very own two-hour special featuring Alex and the band's spontaneous and free-wheeling combination of live music and comedy.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-23
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Game of Thrones Greatest Moments
Overview: A countdown the 20 most thrilling moments from the fantasy drama based on George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels. Cast members and celebrity fans also discuss the series and there is a look at who the main contenders for the Iron Throne really are.
Genres: Documentary Fantasy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-18
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Giles and Sue's Royal Wedding
Overview: They have dined together through two series of `Supersizers' and attempted to live `The Good Life'. Now Giles Coren and Sue Perkins take their relationship to the next level as they prepare for their very own royal wedding.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-27
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Take That's Greatest Days: 30 Years in the Making
Overview: Peek behind the scenes of Take That's new film Greatest Days about the band's army of fans. Hear from filmmakers, celebs and the band about why this vital story had to be told.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-14
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