Peter Birrel
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Biography: Peter Birrel (né Peter Cohen 19 July 1935 – 23 June 2004) was an English actor who played numerous parts on British television for nearly forty years. Birrel appeared in the Doctor Who story Frontier in Space in 1973, as well as in the documentary I Was a "Doctor Who" Monster. He also appeared in the first series of Alexander the Greatest. His film credits included Freelance (1971), Arch of Triumph (1984), and the television miniseries Freud (1984), War and Remembrance (1988) and Around the World in 80 Days (1989). In 1979 he played a guest-role in George and Mildred as George's brother Charlie Roper in the episode A Military Pickle He married actress Stephanie Cole in 1998. She was widowed by his death from cancer in Bath, aged 68 in 2004.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: West Ham, Essex, England, UK
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Birthday: July 19, 1935
Age: 89 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 23, 2004
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David
Overview: A distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and rousing victories. A simple shepherd boy chosen to be king, under the watchful eyes of prophet Samuel.
Genres: Adventure Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-23
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Stanley
Overview: The controversial English artist Stanley Spencer scandalised the art world when he painted the Resurrection taking place in the churchyard of Cookham, his home village by the River Thames; and further scandalised the village when he decided that to nourish his imagination he needed two wives.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-31
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Sharpe: The Legend
Overview: Several years after the battle of Waterloo, a former soldier from Shoreditch sits in a London inn reminiscing about the brave and determined officer who took him to hell and back. The narrator is Rifleman Cooper, and the officer whose fame he recalls is the legendary Richard Sharpe.
Genres: War Action Adventure History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-13
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The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
Overview: A group of fervent right wing French nationalists plan to finance a government coup and smash communists by pulling off a daring bank robbery.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-13
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I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
Overview: To coincide with a new era for Doctor Who we take a nostalgic look back at the glory days of the programme in a tribute to its unsigned heroes. Ever wondered what it’s like inside a Dalek? How, exactly, of you portray a Fish Person? What was it like recording Doctor Who during its 26 year run? And just how do you get to be a Doctor Who monster? Now you can find out as, for the very first time, we speak to the men and women who ensured we spend out Saturday nights behind the sofa. Their stories are funny, moving, unbelievable and sometimes tragic. Presented by the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, and containing unique film and newly discovered photographs, this all adds up to an entertaining trip down memory lane – go on treat yourself to a slice of nostalgia!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-18
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What a Crazy World
Overview: Unemployed East End lad Alf Hitchens has an on-off relationship with his girlfriend Marilyn and a dream of hitting the big time in the music business. Cheerful pop musical with a working-class background which uses a number of genuine London locations.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-07-02
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Arch of Triumph
Overview: A 1985 British made-for-television film based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, which was previously adapted in 1948 for a film of the same name with Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer. Dr. Ravic (Anthony Hopkins) is an Austrian doctor who helps Jews escape from the Nazis. In 1939, he meets Joan Madou (Lesley-Anne Down), a woman he saves from suicide, and their relationship flourishes until he is arrested as a refugee without documentation and realizes he has some unfinished business with the Nazis. After a prolonged separation, without explanation, the two are finally reunited and struggle to put their relationship back on the right course as mayhem breaks out all around them.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-19
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Freelance
Overview: A street-smart witness to a gangland slaying tries to beat the hit man at his own game.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
Overview: In the 26th century, the Doctor and Jo uncover a plot by the Master to provoke an interplanetary war between Earth and Draconia.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-03-31
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Mary's Wife
Overview: A married transvestite comes to terms with their true gender identity.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-02
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