Michael Cashman
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Biography: Colin Michael Maurice Cashman, Baron Cashman, CBE (born 17 December 1950) is a British actor, dancer, politician, and LGBT rights activist. A member of the Labour Party, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands from 1999 to 2014. He has been a member of the House of Lords since 2014. He is a patron of Humanists UK.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Birthday: December 17, 1950
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Gender: Male
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Murder by Decree
Overview: Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have their roots in a Royal indiscretion and that a cover-up is being managed by politicians at the highest level, all of whom happen to be Masons.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-01
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Season's Greetings
Overview: Eight people attend a Christmas party in hope of having a pleasant celebration, however it takes various awkward turns and ends with one of the guests leaving sooner than they thought. Alan Ayckbourn's stage play adapted for BBC TV, 1986
Genres: Drama TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-24
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Monk Dawson
Overview: Monk Dawson is a film that was released in 1998, directed and produced by Tom Waller and starring John Michie, Benedict Taylor, Rhona Mitra and Paula Hamilton. It was based on the novel of the same name written by Piers Paul Read. The film is about Eddie Dawson, a monk who has led a sheltered existence at a Benedictine monastery, but when he is expelled from his order he has to learn to deal with the harsh realities of everyday life, including falling in love, and the betrayal of a friend.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-07-31
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The British Guide to Showing Off
Overview: Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically since 1972) which was set up firstly as an excuse to have a good party, but has grown into a celebration of alternative lifestyles and sexualities. The documentary mixes archive footage, animated inserts, with talking head interviews and a fly-on-the-wall look at the organisation of the 2009 event
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-11
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Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
Overview: Profile of the life, work and ethos behind one of Britain's most controversial and prolific human rights campaigner: gay UK activist Peter Tatchell.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-27
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The Life and Death of Lily Savage
Overview: Intimate documentary exploring how Paul O'Grady's creation, Lily Savage, took mainstream TV by storm. Unravel the real story of Lily with insights from Paul's daughter and famous pals.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-29
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Are You Proud?
Overview: Are You Proud? is a vivid and engaged docu-celebration of the LGBT rights movement from the partial victory of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act to Stonewall, the Gay Liberation Front , the AIDS crisis, Legal Marriage and finally the 2016 Pulse night club shooting. The film gives an extensive history of the course of LGBT rights campaigning, but it also shows how much more work there is to be done.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-26
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Zee and Co.
Overview: The venomous and amoral wife of a wealthy architect tries, any way she can, to break up the blossoming romance between her husband and his new mistress; a good-natured young widow who holds a dark past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-07-01
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Made
Overview: This compelling emotional drama stars Carol White as a young single mother who finds herself caught between two people – a local priest and a folk singer – each of whom wants to convert her to his own worldview. An elegy to a younger generation looking for something to believe in, Made co-stars hugely influential folk-rock musician Roy Harper in his screen debut. Produced by Joseph Janni – who previously made the astonishingly successful Poor Cow with White – directed by The Long Good Friday's John Mackenzie and featuring new songs specially composed by Harper.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-01
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I've Gotta Horse
Overview: A fast-moving comedy with Billy Fury, who plays himself in the film. The story reveals his great love of animals, and it features his own racehorse, Anselmo. Also featured are several of Billy's own dogs.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-04-25
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Food for Ravens
Overview: A biopic by the dramatist Trevor Griffiths of Aneurin "Nye" Bevan, the British Labour politician who founded the country's National Health Service in the 1940s.
Genres: TV Movie History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-11
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50 Years Legal
Overview: Leading activists and commentators explore the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the influence of gay culture on society.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-27
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Small-Time Revolutionary
Overview: England, 1988. Thatcher, New Order, Section 28, The Kants. Russell finds himself caught between two opposing worlds and needs to decide whether to keep up the appearances or stand up for who he is.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-22
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Doctor Who: Time-Flight
Overview: While investigating a vanishing Concorde at Heathrow Airport, the Doctor and his companions are thrown millions of years back in time, when a mysterious alien called Kalid is trying to control the ancient powers of the Xeraphin.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-30
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Unman, Wittering and Zigo
Overview: A new schoolteacher learns that the previous teacher was killed by his students, and he fears the same fate will befall him.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-06-13
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The Out of Town Boys
Overview: A self-made man finds his building firm in trouble as a new office block nears completion.
Genres: Crime Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-02
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Lay Down Your Arms
Overview: Dennis Potter used his own background as a Russian language clerk in the War Office when writing this play for ITV's SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE series. At the time of the 1956 Suez Crisis and the Russian invasion of Hungary, Private Bob Hawk reports to the London Intelligence Office where the strength of Soviet troops is under scrutiny.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-05-23
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EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
Overview: Ross Kemp returns to EastEnders for its 40th anniversary, meeting iconic cast members and exploring the groundbreaking issues that defined the beloved British soap.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-02-17
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