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    Toby Jones

    1966-09-07 (58 years old) in Hammersmith, London, England, UK

    Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones OBE (born September 7, 1966) is an English actor. Jones made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama Orlando in 1992. He appeared in minor roles in films such as Naked (1993), Les Misérables (1998), Ever After (1998), Finding Neverland (2005), and Mrs Henderson Presents (2005). He won critical acclaim for his leading role as Truman Capote in the biopic Infamous (2006). Since then, he has worked as a character actor in films such as Michael Apted's biographical drama Amazing Grace (2006), John Curran's drama The Painted Veil (2006), Oliver Stone's political satire W. (2008), Ron Howard's political drama Frost/Nixon (2008), the Cold War spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Simon Curtis' My Week with Marilyn (2011), the psychological drama Berberian Sound Studio (2012), the war comedy Dad's Army (2016), and the war drama Journey's End (2017). He is also known for his vocal performances as Dobby the House elf in the Harry Potter films (2002–2011), Aristides Silk in The Adventures of Tintin (2011) and Owl in Disney's Christopher Robin (2018). He is also known for his performances in blockbuster franchises such as Claudius Templesmith in The Hunger Games (2012) and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), Arnim Zola in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), also voicing the character in the Disney+ television series What If...? (2021), and as Mr. Eversoll in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). Jones's television credits include Doctor Who (2010), Julian Fellowes's Titanic miniseries (2012), the MCU's Agent Carter (2015), and Wayward Pines (2015–2016). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Alfred Hitchcock in the HBO television film The Girl (2012) and won a Best Male Comedy BAFTA for his role in Detectorists (2018). In 2017, he portrayed Culverton Smith in "The Lying Detective", an episode of the BBC crime drama Sherlock. Jones is also known for his work in the theatre. He made his stage debut in 2001 in the comedy play The Play What I Wrote which played in the West End and on Broadway, earning him a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2020 he was nominated for his second Olivier Award, for Best Actor for his performance in a revival of Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya. Description above from the Wikipedia article Toby Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

    Movies

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    Wander to Wonder
    80 %|Feb 3, 2024
    Animation
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    A Moral Man
    0 %|Nov 25, 2023
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    Mercy Road
    71 %|Oct 5, 2023
    Thriller, Mystery
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    The Canterville Ghost
    64 %|Sep 22, 2023
    Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    The Pale Blue Eye
    69 %|Dec 22, 2022
    Thriller, Crime, Horror, Mystery
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    Empire of Light
    67 %|Dec 9, 2022
    Drama, Romance
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    A Few Miles South
    70 %|Sep 14, 2021
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    Wild Tokyo
    0 %|Apr 17, 2021
    Documentary
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    Britain's Viking Graveyard
    0 %|Apr 21, 2019
    Documentary, History
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    The Entertainer
    0 %|Jun 23, 2017
    Drama
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    Tale of Tales
    64 %|May 14, 2015
    Romance, Fantasy, Horror
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    Serena
    56 %|Oct 12, 2014
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    By the Gun
    44 %|Sep 28, 2014
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Marvellous
    72 %|Sep 25, 2014
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Cask of Amontillado
    0 %|Sep 24, 2014
    Thriller, Horror, Drama, Animation
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    Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    76.61 %|Mar 20, 2014
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    Muppets Most Wanted
    63 %|Mar 20, 2014
    Comedy, Adventure, Crime, Family
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    Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem
    75 %|Feb 19, 2014
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
    74 %|Nov 15, 2013
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    Leave to Remain
    64 %|Oct 11, 2013
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    The Girl
    61 %|Oct 22, 2012
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Berberian Sound Studio
    61 %|Aug 30, 2012
    Horror, Drama, Thriller
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    Snow White and the Huntsman
    59.85 %|May 30, 2012
    Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
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    Red Lights
    62 %|Mar 2, 2012
    Thriller
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    My Week with Marilyn
    66.86 %|Nov 23, 2011
    Drama, Romance
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    The Adventures of Tintin
    69 %|Oct 24, 2011
    Adventure, Animation, Mystery
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    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
    66 %|Sep 16, 2011
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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    Captain America: The First Avenger
    70 %|Jul 22, 2011
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    Your Highness
    53.22 %|Apr 8, 2011
    Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Action
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    64 %|Mar 19, 2011
    Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    The Rite
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    Drama, Thriller, Horror
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
    77.51 %|Nov 17, 2010
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    Virginia
    54 %|May 18, 2010
    Drama
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    Creation
    64.39 %|Sep 25, 2009
    Drama, History
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    W.
    62 %|Oct 17, 2008
    Drama, History
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    Frost/Nixon
    72.83 %|Oct 15, 2008
    Drama, History
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    City of Ember
    63 %|Oct 7, 2008
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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    The Old Curiosity Shop
    50 %|Dec 26, 2007
    Drama
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    St. Trinian's
    59 %|Dec 21, 2007
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
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    The Mist
    69 %|Nov 21, 2007
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Nightwatching
    63.64 %|Sep 6, 2007
    Drama, History
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    The Painted Veil
    72.45 %|Dec 9, 2006
    Romance, Drama
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    A Harlot's Progress
    45 %|Nov 2, 2006
    Drama
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    The Sickie
    70 %|Oct 21, 2006
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    Infamous
    64.49 %|Oct 13, 2006
    Drama, Crime
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    Amazing Grace
    69 %|Sep 16, 2006
    Drama
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    Ladies in Lavender
    64 %|Nov 12, 2004
    Drama, Romance
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    Finding Neverland
    73.25 %|Oct 17, 2004
    Drama, Fantasy
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    In Love and War
    68 %|Nov 18, 2001
    Drama, Romance, War, History, TV Movie
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    0 %|Oct 16, 2001
    Romance, Comedy
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    The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz
    64 %|Mar 1, 2000
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
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    Death of a Salesman
    65 %|Jan 1, 1996
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Family, Adventure, Mystery
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    74 %|Jul 31, 1998
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
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    Mr Burton
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    Drama
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    The Actor
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    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    0 %|Sep 9, 2024
    Documentary
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    The Instigators
    62.08 %|Aug 2, 2024
    Crime, Comedy, Action
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    Snow White
    100 %|Jan 25, 2024
    Documentary
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    Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
    65.85 %|Jun 25, 2023
    Adventure, Action
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    Tetris
    77 %|Mar 15, 2023
    Thriller, History, Drama
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    The Wonder
    66 %|Nov 2, 2022
    Drama, Mystery
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    A Boy Called Christmas
    73.48 %|Nov 24, 2021
    Family, Adventure, Fantasy
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    The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
    69 %|Oct 21, 2021
    Drama, History, Comedy
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    Infinite
    66.2 %|Sep 9, 2021
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
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    Documentary
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    Danny Boy
    68 %|May 12, 2021
    Drama, War, TV Movie
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    Uncle Vanya
    73 %|Oct 27, 2020
    Drama
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    Archive
    62.88 %|Aug 13, 2020
    Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
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    First Cow
    70.45 %|Mar 6, 2020
    Drama, Western
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    49 %|Feb 14, 2020
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Edge
    72 %|Jul 22, 2019
    Documentary
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    Out of Blue
    52 %|Mar 22, 2019
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
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    Inside Alton Towers
    70 %|Aug 23, 2018
    Documentary
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    Christopher Robin
    73.12 %|Aug 1, 2018
    Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    Zoo
    67 %|Jun 8, 2018
    Family, War, History
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    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
    65.42 %|Jun 6, 2018
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Normandy Nude
    56.050000000000004 %|Jan 10, 2018
    Drama, Comedy
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    Journey's End
    63.39 %|Dec 14, 2017
    War, Drama, Action
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    Kaleidoscope
    55 %|Nov 10, 2017
    Thriller
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    The Snowman
    52 %|Aug 24, 2017
    Crime, Thriller
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    Atomic Blonde
    64 %|Jul 26, 2017
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Happy End
    62 %|Jun 21, 2017
    Drama
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    Morgan
    57.97 %|Sep 1, 2016
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Anthropoid
    71 %|Aug 12, 2016
    History, Thriller, War
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    The Man Who Knew Infinity
    71.73 %|Apr 8, 2016
    Drama, History
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    Dad's Army
    50 %|Feb 5, 2016
    Comedy, War
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    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
    69 %|Nov 18, 2015
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    By Our Selves
    55 %|Oct 1, 2015
    Documentary, Drama
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    The Dark
    0 %|Aug 25, 2014
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    Murder on the Victorian Railway
    70 %|Feb 21, 2013
    Documentary, History, Crime
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    The Hunger Games
    72.11 %|Mar 12, 2012
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
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    Mo
    62 %|Jan 31, 2010
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
    64 %|Jan 8, 2010
    Drama
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    St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
    56 %|Dec 18, 2009
    Comedy, Adventure, Family
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    Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!
    72 %|Oct 4, 2008
    Documentary, Mystery
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    When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
    82 %|Mar 25, 2008
    Documentary, Mystery
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    Scoop
    65.93 %|Jul 27, 2006
    Comedy, Mystery
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    Mrs. Henderson Presents
    67.07 %|Sep 8, 2005
    Comedy, Drama
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    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
    77 %|Nov 13, 2002
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    Hotel Splendide
    56 %|Sep 21, 2000
    Comedy
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    The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
    64 %|Oct 27, 1999
    Adventure, Drama, Action, History, War
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    Simon Magus
    73 %|Feb 17, 1999
    Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
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    Cousin Bette
    57 %|Jun 12, 1998
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Les Misérables
    71.85 %|May 1, 1998
    Crime, Drama, History, Romance
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    Naked
    73 %|Sep 14, 1993
    Drama, Comedy
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    Orlando
    69.2 %|Dec 11, 1992
    Drama, Fantasy
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    A Sprinkle Of History
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller

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    Mr Bates vs The Post Office
    77.03 %|Jan 1, 2024
    Drama
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    The Long Shadow
    75 %|Sep 25, 2023
    Crime, Drama
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    The English
    73 %|Nov 10, 2022
    Drama, Western
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    What If...?
    81 %|Aug 11, 2021
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    A Wild Year
    0 %|Jul 3, 2020
    Documentary
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    My Grandparents' War
    73 %|Nov 27, 2019
    Documentary
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    The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
    78 %|Aug 30, 2019
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    Looking for Rembrandt
    0 %|Apr 9, 2019
    Documentary
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    Don't Forget the Driver
    66 %|Apr 9, 2019
    Comedy, Crime
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    The Witness for the Prosecution
    70 %|Dec 26, 2016
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Secret Agent
    52 %|Jul 17, 2016
    Drama
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    Capital
    73 %|Nov 24, 2015
    Drama
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    Wayward Pines
    68 %|May 14, 2015
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Wayward Pines
    68 %|May 14, 2015
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Last Days Of...
    70 %|Apr 9, 2015
    Documentary
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    Marvel's Agent Carter
    75 %|Jan 6, 2015
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Detectorists
    82 %|Oct 2, 2014
    Comedy
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    Titanic
    59 %|Mar 21, 2012
    Drama
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    Sherlock
    85.19 %|Jul 25, 2010
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    10 Days to War
    60 %|Mar 10, 2008
    War & Politics, Drama
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    The Graham Norton Show
    72 %|Feb 22, 2007
    Comedy, Talk
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    Elizabeth I
    71.79 %|Sep 29, 2005
    Drama
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    Doctor Who
    75 %|Mar 26, 2005
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Coming Up
    0 %|Aug 20, 2003
    Drama
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    15 Storeys High
    81 %|Nov 7, 2002
    Comedy
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    Midsomer Murders
    76 %|Mar 23, 1997
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Cadfael
    73 %|May 29, 1994
    Drama, Crime
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    Agatha Christie's Poirot
    81 %|Jan 8, 1989
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Lovejoy
    74 %|Jan 10, 1986
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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    Natural World
    70 %|Oct 30, 1983
    Documentary
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    Great Performances
    49 %|Jan 28, 1971
    Comedy, Documentary, Drama
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    Horizon
    74 %|Feb 4, 1964
    Documentary
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    88 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama