Kevin Whately
Also Known As: Kevin George Edward Whately, Kevin Whatley, Кевин Уотли
Biography: Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as DS Robert Lewis in the crime drama series "Inspector Morse (1987–2000)" and as DI Robert Lewis in the spinoff "Lewis (2006–2015)".
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Birthday: February 06, 1951
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Gender: Male
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The English Patient
Overview: In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-14
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The Mystery of Morse
Overview: Documentary on the making of the Inspector Morse series.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-01
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Paranoid
Overview: Chloe Keane is an stressed American fashion model living in London who is about to have the worst weekend of her life. She and her boyfriend are invited to attend a party at the house of a former rock-star named Stan and his weird family who live in the countryside. Chloe awakes the next morning only to find her boyfriend has abandoned her at Stan's house and she has been drugged and handcuffed to the bed.
Genres: Horror Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-26
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Gobble
Overview: As Christmas celebrations get under way, Britain is rocked by a deadly new food scare - "mad turkey disease".
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-02-15
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What Katy Did
Overview: A 13-year-old girl is more than her widowed father can handle at times, even with help from her aunt, until a tragic accident changes her outlook on life.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember
Overview: Sir Bobby Robson was a national and international hero whose roots were firmly planted in the coalfields of North East England. His success was based upon his ability to communicate his passion and enthusiasm to those around him. In what became his final filmed interview he looked back on his childhood in County Durham, his love of music and his phenomenal sporting achievements. He also talks about his final great project, The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-12
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Little Rabbit Foo Foo
Overview: He's wild, he's wicked, he's Little Rabbit Foo Foo! The bully-boy bunny likes nothing better than to ride through the forest bopping everyone on the head. Wriggly worms, tigers, no one is safe. But here comes the Good Fairy – and she is not amused!
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-07
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Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
Overview: Little Bear can't sleep. He's frightened of the dark, even with the Biggest Lantern of Them All at his bedside. But Big Bear finds an ingenious way to reassure him...
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-10
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Some Dogs Do
Overview: On the way to school one day, Sid is so full of happiness that he starts to fly. But no one believes him; dogs don't fly. Poor Sid is miserable, until his dad lets him into an amazing secret: some dogs do!
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-07
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Joe Maddison's War
Overview: Newcastle, 1939. Shipyard worker Joe feels emasculated and past his prime; too old to serve in the war, and he’s shocked when his wife leaves him for a younger naval officer. Needing a new challenge, Joe and his friend Harry reluctantly volunteer to join the Home Guard.
Genres: War Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-19
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Cowboy Baby
Overview: This colourful, exuberant animation brings Sue Heap's book to life. Sheriff Pa says it's bedtime. But Cowboy Baby won't go to bed without his toys, Texas Ted, Denver Dog and Hank the Horse. No sirree! So off he goes to find them. But when he's rounded up his gang, Cowboy Baby decides he doesn't want to go home.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-07
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Belonging
Overview: Jess (Brenda Blethyn) and town handyman Jacob (Kevin Whately) have been happily married 20 years, recently taking in a trio of Jacob's elderly relatives, including his mother (Rosemary Harris). Though the relations are demanding, kindhearted Jess -- who selflessly quit her job -- enjoys looking after them. But when Jacob disappears one day, Jess' life falls apart, and she must learn to cope with things on her own in this touching drama.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-12
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Overview: When Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury's family go on a bear hunt, they are full of the bravado and confidence that the knowledge of failure brings: We're going on a bear hunt, We're going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day! We're not scared. Caves, mud, rivers, forest … whatever obstacles the family encounters, they overcome with reassuring ease. But when their quest is successful, they decide bear hunts are not to be repeated.
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-01
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Carlo and the Really Nice Librarian
Overview: Carlo, the young giraffe, goes with his dad and his cat, Crackers, to the new library for the first time. Carlo loves the library with its books and posters and chairs with wheels. But he's a bit scared of the sharp-toothed crocodile librarian Mrs Chinca until he finds out just how much she REALLY loves books.
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-05
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The Ravenous Beast
Overview: The ravenous beast is hungry, hungry, hungry. But is he the hungriest animal of all? "Nonsense smonsense," scoff the other animals, and "Hokum Pokum!" But they want to watch out or the ravenous beast might just gobble 'em up and swallow 'em down! Walker Books have collaborated with King Rollo Films to create this gently animated DVD packaged together with the classic picture book. Read by Kevin Whately ("Inspector Morse", "Peak Practice"), with specially composed music, this is an innovative combination that will delight and entertain young viewers again and again.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-06
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Back With The Boys Again
Overview: In September 2013, members of the cast, writers and crew gathered on Tyneside to reminisce and celebrate the show that captured the imagination of a generation and made it trendy to be a Geordie. Back With The Boys Again – The Story of Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Also on this DVD – Previously unseen footage from Sunday for Sammy 2000 featuring Tim Healy, Kevin Whately, Jimmy Nail and Brendan Healy. This sketch was the inspiration for Auf Wiedersehen Pet's return and has never been commercially released.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-01
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Night Voice
Overview: Clarence Flamer hosts a late-night talk show on regional radio station North Star Sound. A phone call he takes one night leads to his discovering a mortgage scam being run by a group of estate agents. His attempts to delve deeper have tragic consequences.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-25
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Trip Trap
Overview: The Armstrong Family - Ian (Whately), Kate (Gonet) and their children Tom and Molly live in a nice country house. But beneath this seemingly normal exterior, Maggie begins to suffer violent abuse at the hands of the normally placid Ian, with dreadful consequences for all the family.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-09
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The Dig
Overview: ' No permissive society the Iron Age ... no messing about in those days.' A gruesome discovery on an archaeological excavation has more than historical interest when the love of a young man for an older woman gets out of hand
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-04-18
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Dad
Overview: Lucy Gannon (Soldier, Soldier, Bramwell, Trip Trap) has written Dad, the poignant story of Larry James (Richard Briers), a cheery and independent 86-year-old who has been caring single-handedly for his beloved wife Jeannie James (Jean Heywood) who has Alzheimer's disease. When Larry falls and breaks an ankle his life with Jeannie abruptly changes forever. Jeannie is moved into residential care and Larry goes to stay with his son Oliver (Kevin Whately), his daughter-in-law Sandy (Sinead Cusack) and their teenage daughter Millie (Hannah Daniel). But love and consideration wear thin as father and son have to learn to live together all over again.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-24
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Purely Belter
Overview: Gerry and Sewell are broke. Gerry's still at school and Sewell is unemployed. They both wish for better things in life. Owning two season tickets to their beloved football club is their biggest dream of all. The tickets cost £1000 - they're £1000 short. But they are nothing if not resourceful, and they set themselves a mission to raise the cash. While they think up increasingly outlandish money making schemes - from selling junk to shoplifting and the odd bit of housebreaking - real life begins to interfere with the pair's final scam going hilariously awry landing them in jail, only to discover that their punishment gets them exactly where they want to be!
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-03
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Who Gets the Dog
Overview: A drama about a couple on the edge of divorce, their solicitors, their daughter and of course, their dog.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-02
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Promoted to Glory
Overview: An alcoholic falls in love with a Salvation Army captain who is trying to help him.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-21
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Skallagrigg
Overview: Back in the 'bad old days' when the physically and mentally disabled were locked away in institutions a legend grew of someone who could stand up to the authorities and help them. This charming story is how a group of disabled people went to chase that legend. To assist them John is forced to come to terms with his daughter and her friends.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-09
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Plain Jane
Overview: Drama set in 1911 about a love triangle concerning a father, his son and their maid, Jane.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-27
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The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Overview: Based on a true story, the movie tells the story of two pigs, named Butch and Sundance, who staged a dramatic escape from an abattoir in January 1998 and remained at large for a week ...
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-12
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The Return of the Soldier
Overview: The horrors of World War I have robbed returning veteran Chris Baldry of his memory. The traumatized soldier doesn't even recognize his own wife, Kitty, or remember their years together. While Baldry attempts to cope with the unfamiliar surroundings of his own home, he seeks out the company of an old flame from his childhood, Margaret Grey. His amnesia also makes him a ready target for the affections of his older cousin, Jenny.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-06
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B&B
Overview: An out-of-work architect turns his house into a bed and breakfast hotel.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-19
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Who Shot Simon Cowell?
Overview: Simon Cowell is shot at his birthday party, and Ant and Dec are accused and forced to run.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-30
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Sunday For Sammy 2016
Overview: Sunday For Sammy 2016, a feast of North East talent in a spectacular show held in memory of Sammy Johnson, raising money to train and assist the next generation of regional performers.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-01
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