Alan Rowe
Also Known As: Allan Rowe
Biography: Alan Rowe (14 December 1926 – 21 October 2000) was an English actor born in New Zealand.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Birthday: December 14, 1926
Deathday: October 21, 2000
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Gender: Male
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Paradise Restored
Overview: A fictionalised biography of the latter years of the poet, John Milton. Now an old man, blind and out of favour, Milton seeks to leave a plague-ravaged London and set-up home in the countryside.
Genres: Drama Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-11-08
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The Witches and the Grinnygog
Overview: An ancient church is being dismantled and moved to a new location, stone by stone. One of the gargoyles from the stones falls into the possession of a mother who takes the stone man back to her family. Soon after, four strangers show up in the village and the Sogood & Firkettle children seem to be the only ones who question the mysterious things that begin to happen. This film was originally broadcast across six 25 minute episodes with a total runtime of 150 minutes. A few years later, the US cable network Nickelodeon edited the miniseries into a 2 hour (including commercials) movie block. This 2 hour edited version was shown throughout the 1980s on US television.
Genres: Fantasy Family TV Movie Mystery History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-14
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All the Advantages
Overview: A 14 year-old boy, living with his grandmother after the separation of his parents, flees to London in search of his mother after a row with his grandmother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-20
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"If Only..."
Overview: Micky is dead. Brian was his mate. Brian won't go to school, won't go out and he won't talk - except to Micky.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-20
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Doctor Who: Full Circle
Overview: On the planet Alzarius in the alternate universe of E-Space, the Doctor, Romana and K9 find survivors of a crashed starliner, strange creatures lurking in the marshes and a genetic riddle which stretches back centuries.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-15
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Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock
Overview: The cursed island of Fang Rock off the south coast of England is a place of rumour and tales of beasts from the sea. Three lighthouse men at the turn of the century face their fears when something comes from the sea to bring death to all it touches.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Science Fiction TV Movie Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-09-24
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Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
Overview: Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king has gone unavenged, and Oedipus sets out to find the killer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-09-16
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The Tempest
Overview: Prospero, the true Duke of Milan is now living on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda, the savage Caliban and Ariel, a spirit of the air. Raising a sorm to bring his brother - the usurper of his dukedom - along with his royal entourage. to the island. Prospero contrives his revenge.
Genres: Fantasy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-27
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Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Overview: Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-07-13
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Doctor Who: The Time Warrior
Overview: When scientists start to go missing in the 20th century, the Doctor is called in by the Brigadier to investigate. His investigations lead him to deduce that they are being kidnapped through time and he sets off in pursuit, unknowingly kidnapping journalist Sarah Jane Smith in the process. Arriving in the middle ages, the Doctor and Sarah find themselves caught up in the machinations of the robber baron Irongron and his man from the stars. The alien, a Sontaran named Linx, is arming him with modern weapons in return for helping him repair his damaged ship, and it's up to the Doctor and Sarah to stop him from ruining the Earth's timeline.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-05
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Doctor Who: The Moonbase
Overview: The TARDIS arrives in 2070 on the Moon, where a weather control station under the command of a man named Hobson is in the grip of a plague epidemic — in reality the result of an alien poison planted by the Cybermen. Jamie is knocked unconscious and lapses into a delirium, leaving the Second Doctor, Ben, and Polly to fight off a massive Cyberman attack.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-03-04
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The Best of Friends
Overview: Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright/critic).
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Next of Kin
Overview: After Linda inherits a retirement home, she witnesses a series of strange events which seem connected to a dark and unspeakable evil.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-30
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Cause Célèbre
Overview: When the ailing husband of an adulterous wife is discovered bludgeoned to death and suspicions fall on the older woman's young lover, the newly widowed woman claims that it was she who was solely responsible for the death despite evidence that points to the contrary in this dramatic account of true-life 1935 trial that shocked all of England. Though notable evidence and strong suspicion suggests that the murder may have been of crime of passion perpetrated by the jealous lover only half her age, Alma Rattenbury (Helen Mirren) confesses to the murder of her husband and is soon brought to trial. Despite the fact that Alma is already being deemed guilty by the general public for her adulterous indiscretion alone, her lawyer, star attorney T.J. O'Connor (David Suchet), remains convinced that his client will eventually be cleared of all charges.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-08-23
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In Hiding
Overview: A teenager learns about life and death while staying with his aunt during the school holidays.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-10
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