Nina Wadia
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Adult: No
Birthday: December 18, 1968
Age: 56 years old
Gender: Female
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Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances
Overview: Keeping Up Appearances remains one of Britain's best loved series. Running for 5 years throughout the 90s, millions of viewers tuned in to watch the delightfully monstrous Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet) as she attempted to climb the social ladder, only to be endlessly let down by her family. In this 90-minute celebration we feature the very best and most hilarious moments from the series, and cast, crew and celebrity fans pay tribute to the show and share backstage secrets. Featuring an exclusive interview with Dame Patricia Routledge, who shares her memories of the show, we learn how she came to be cast, how she developed the character, and what happened when the cameras stop rolling.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-14
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Namastey London
Overview: On a trip to India, Jasmeet's father forcefully marries her off to Arjun. However, when they return to London, Jasmeet announces her intention of marrying her boyfriend, Charlie Brown.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2007-03-23
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I Can't Think Straight
Overview: Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-01
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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughs
Overview: A celebration of the sitcom that brought us Michael Crawford's accident-prone Frank Spencer.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-10
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Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Overview: Sir Tony Robinson takes a journey back in time to find out where Blackadder really began, and to uncover the story of the previously-unseen pilot episode.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-15
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Finding Fatimah
Overview: Shahid struggles to find love in the Asian community due to the stigma of his divorce, several years prior.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-21
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KAUR
Overview: Avani is a British Sikh girl who embraces her identity, and makes a life-changing decision to wear a turban, with support from her mother. Her choice results in conflict with her father, who is still traumatised by facing racism as a youth.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-01
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Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Overview: A look back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate its 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans including Jack Whitehall, Darren Harriott, Sarah Hadland, Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Wadia.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-16
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The Stranger in Our Bed
Overview: A newly married woman leaves her wealthy husband for a lover who mysteriously disappears. Things start to unravel and become life-threatening on a trip to the husband's family estate.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-26
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What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?
Overview: What do you call an Indian woman who's funny in 20th Century Britain? A British performer? A Black comedienne? An enigma? This humorous and comedic documentary, brings the laughs and dreams of four Indian women cabaret performers while posing the questions: What is comedy and who defines it? Is it culturally specific, or can anyone enjoy the joke? Who makes it into the mainstream and why? Does comedy always have to come from a white perspective in Britain to be taken seriously? What -- ultimately, do you call a funny Indian woman?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-31
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West 10 LDN
Overview: A collection of tower blocks and concrete expanse, it has its own rules and codes, its own distinctive languages and culture, both old and new. It is a tightly knit community that is on call to protect those within its boundaries. It is an intense, turbulent, passionate world, rarely depicted other than when the antagonisms and struggles of its young lives spill out onto the surrounding streets and into the news. West 10 LDN invites us into this territory, and delves into the big stories of the lives of the young, multi ethnic generation who live there - with a blast of energy and power, with dynamism, wit and blistering vibrancy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-10
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Bad Indian - the Villain Origin Story
Overview: Bad Indian – The Villain Origin Story, is a coming of age comedy-drama about Abbey, a young woman from Croydon. When Abbey lies to her strict Catholic Indian Mother about her rejection from Cambridge University her only method of escapism is to have one memorable night at the infamous Tiger Croydon’s A-Level Results Party. But what happens when the truth she's been running from violently slaps her in the face.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-16
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Code 46
Overview: In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-02
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'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of Laughter
Overview: A celebration of 'Allo, 'Allo, the sitcom that ran for 87 episodes through the 1980s.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-21
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Bonus Track
Overview: George, a 16-year-old who believes he is a future star musician, can't believe his luck when the son of a famous duo takes an interest in his music. This new arrival helps him rehearse for a talent show and leads both boys to learn from each other and grow closer.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-11
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Bunnyhood
Overview: What could possibly be more important than feeding your daughter?
Genres: Animation Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-02-22
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Bottom: Exposed
Overview: Adrian Edmondson gives a first-hand account of making the hit show "Bottom" with the late, great Rik Mayall. His account comes alongside contributions from a host of the show's cast, crew and fans.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-04-18
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Bend It Like Beckham
Overview: Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-04-11
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The Last Dragonslayer
Overview: In a fantasy world where magic is being superceded by technology, an orphaned teen discovers her destiny to become a dragonslayer.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-25
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A Street Cat Named Bob
Overview: James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-04
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Murder on the Blackpool Express
Overview: A Blackpool coach driver and a tour guide get caught up in a deadly comedic conspiracy when bus passengers begin mysteriously dying one by one.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-11
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Together
Overview: An elderly couple face separation when one of them is admitted to a care home.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-22
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Strangeways Here We Come
Overview: A comedy in which the tenants of a high rise work together to defeat a cruel loan shark.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-05
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The Queen's Corgi
Overview: Since his arrival at Buckingham palace, Rex lives a life of luxury. Top dog, he has superseded his three fellow Corgis in Her Majesty’s heart. His arrogance can be quite irritating. When he causes a diplomatic incident during an official dinner with the President of the United States, he falls into disgrace. Betrayed by one of his peers, Rex becomes a stray dog in the streets of London. How can he redeem himself? In love, he will find the resources to surpass himself in the face of great danger…
Genres: Family Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-02-13
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Aladdin
Overview: A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Romance Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-22
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Keith Lemon: The Film
Overview: With dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur just like his beloved Richard Branson, Lemon bids farewell to his hometown of Leeds and heads for the capital. When he becomes an overnight billionaire, it seems everything is going his way, but it's not long before he discovers that life can be just as cruel as it is kind.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-24
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White Teeth
Overview: An adaptation of Zadie Smith's bestseller concerning the lives of two families from as far back as the 1800s and India to late 1990s Willesden.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-16
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A Christmas Gift from Bob
Overview: James Bowen finds himself the target of an animal welfare investigation that threatens to take away his beloved cat, Bob, at Christmas.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-27
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Sixth Happiness
Overview: Waris Hussein’s acclaimed drama is based on the autobiography of Firdaus Kanga, who stars in the lead role of Brit, a young man born with brittle bone disease, which causes him to have never grown beyond four feet tall. The film follows his sexual awakening whilst his family simultaneously disintegrates all around him. An extremely moving drama confronting stereotypes around disability, sexuality and race, featuring a powerhouse performance from Kanga.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-04
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Followers
Overview: A struggling social media influencer discovers the house he shares is haunted. The ghost brings him and his friends fame and fortune, but with deadly consequences.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-18
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Amar Akbar & Tony
Overview: Amar, Akbar & Tony follows the lives and loves of three childhood friends through twists and turns as the characters face sudden and unforeseen changes to their idealistic and trouble-free young lives. With hilarious and sometimes tragic consequences, the brotherly bond shared by the trio is forced to come to terms with some unexpected challenges. Interracial marriage, near fatal accidents and stints in prison will test old friendships and family values. A coming of age comedy drama showing the absurdities of life can also be the most amusing.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-17
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Repeat
Overview: A zealous cognitive psychologist stumbles across an unbelievable discovery – a way of communicating with the other side. His joy is short-lived, however, as his daughter is put into potentially grave danger and when all leads go cold, he takes matters into his own hands to find out the truth.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-19
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We Love Sitcom
Overview: Panel quiz show hosted by Ben Miller, featuring a selection of sitcom stars who, split into teams, battle it out by testing their knowledge on British sitcoms past and present.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-09
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Touché
Overview: A young British South Asian Sikh woman decides to turn her life around by entering the world of fencing.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
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The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
Overview: A look at Dame Maggie Smith's life from a two-up two-down in Essex to Broadway and Hollywood. Starring in more than 60 films and 70 plays across her 70-year career, Maggie's incredible determination and talent landed her among the elite.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-07-23
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