Paul Bigley
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Biography: Trained at LAMDA. Theatre includes ‘Breaking The Code’ with Derek Jacobi at The Haymarket, ‘One Way Pendulum’ directed by Jonathan Miller at The Old Vic and ‘Toronto’. He played Alan Bennett opposite Susan Hampshire in Bennett’s ‘The Lady In The Van’ for The Theatre Royal, Bath. He has filmed on Arctic ice floes in ‘Shackleton’ with Kenneth Branagh and in Russia and Ukraine for ‘Sharpe’ with Sean Bean. Comedy series include ‘Just A Gigolo’ with Tony Slattery, ‘The Fast Show’, and ‘Men Behaving Badly’. Film work includes the Oscar winning ‘Shakespeare In Love’.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
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The Very Thought of You
Overview: Laurence recounts to his neighbour how his life long friendship with Frank and Daniel has been overturned in just three days by their each independently meeting, and falling for, Martha, who has no idea of their connection. Slowly the tale unfolds, the narrative moving backwards and forwards gradually filling in the gaps until we see the whole picture
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-08
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Royal Celebration
Overview: A bittersweet drama about a street party held in a suburban London square to mark the 1981 Royal Wedding. After two years of the Thatcher administration there is recession and unrest, but the economic boom is just around the corner. Meanwhile, there's the fairytale wedding of Charles and Diana to celebrate.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-26
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Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
Overview: When MP's wife Grace Goodwin is found naked on a London street, Harry Price is summoned to investigate claims that her house is haunted.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-27
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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 Danish Girl
Overview: When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-27
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Eleven Men Against Eleven
Overview: A curtain raiser for the 1995-6 football season and a state of the Premiership comedy drama about the corrupt world of football. Sir Bob is a football club chairman and megalomaniac. As the season draws to a climax his club are staring into the abyss of relegation. Can new manager Ted save City from the drop?
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-08-31
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Ted & Ralph
Overview: One-off comedy drama featuring characters from award-winning BBC sketch series 'The Fast Show'. Ralph Mayhew (Charlie Higson) lives alone in a faded stately home. His only friend is Ted (Paul Whitehouse), the elderly Irish estate worker. But their way of life is under threat: Ralph must marry before his 35th birthday or lose everything. Just when it all seems hopeless, along comes Wendy (Kathy Burke). As Ralph's affection for Wendy grows, his dependence on Ted wanes. Is this the end of a beautiful friendship ? Is Wendy all that she seems ? Will Ralph go through with the marriage ? And will he save the Hall ?
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-26
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Shakespeare in Love
Overview: Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
Genres: Romance History Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-11
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The Children Act
Overview: In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-01
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Holmes & Watson
Overview: Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. It seems like an open-and-shut case as all signs point to Professor James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind and longtime nemesis of the crime-solving duo. When new twists and clues begin to emerge, the world's greatest sleuth and his trusted assistant must now use their legendary wits and ingenious methods to catch the killer as they only have four days before the queen becomes the next victim.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-25
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Overview: The hardships faced by a woman trying to survive a bloody civil war while caring for the abandoned child of the deposed former ruler.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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The Great Escaper
Overview: In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
Genres: History Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-10-06
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