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    Jim Broadbent

    1949-05-24 (75 years old) in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK

    Jim Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor. He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role as John Bayley in the feature film Iris (2001), as well as winning a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe for his leading role as Lord Longford in the television film Longford (2006). Broadbent received four BAFTA Film Award nominations and won for his performance in Moulin Rouge! (2001). He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, Broadbent first came to prominence in the 1980s, chiefly appearing in television comedy including playing Roy Slater in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. He appeared in the Terry Gilliam films Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before a breakthrough role in Mike Leigh's independent comedy drama Life Is Sweet (1990). His notable film roles since include The Borrowers (1997), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), The Gathering Storm (2002), Hot Fuzz (2007), Another Year (2010), The Iron Lady (2011), Arthur Christmas (2011), Cloud Atlas (2012) and Brooklyn (2015). He played Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter film series, Archmaester Ebrose in the seventh season of the television series Game of Thrones and Samuel Gruber in the Paddington film series. escription above from the Wikipedia article Jim Broadbent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

    Movies

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    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
    0 %|Feb 12, 2025
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Paddington in Peru
    74 %|Nov 7, 2024
    Comedy, Family, Adventure
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    Call Me Back
    0 %|Sep 29, 2023
    Drama
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    Wimbledon 2022 Review
    0 %|Jul 2, 2023
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    Rhythm of Life
    65 %|Jul 3, 2021
    Music
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    Paddington 2
    75 %|Nov 9, 2017
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
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    The Sense of an Ending
    64 %|Mar 10, 2017
    Mystery, Drama
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    Ethel & Ernest
    74 %|Oct 15, 2016
    Animation, Drama, War
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    Bridget Jones's Baby
    64 %|Sep 14, 2016
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    The Legend of Tarzan
    59.089999999999996 %|Jun 29, 2016
    Fantasy, Action, Adventure
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    Eddie the Eagle
    71.71000000000001 %|Feb 25, 2016
    Comedy, Drama, History, Adventure
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    The Lady in the Van
    64.17 %|Oct 30, 2015
    Comedy, Drama
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    Brooklyn
    73.14 %|Oct 20, 2015
    Romance, Drama, History
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    The Weather Inside
    47 %|Sep 29, 2015
    Drama
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    The Go-Between
    70 %|Sep 20, 2015
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Big Game
    54.92 %|Mar 19, 2015
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Tales of the Riverbank
    51 %|Feb 7, 2008
    Animation, Family
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    Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
    0 %|Jun 11, 2007
    Documentary
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    Pride
    62 %|Jun 21, 2004
    Adventure, Drama, Family
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    Anna Spud
    0 %|Jan 1, 2003
    Animation, Comedy
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    Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
    74 %|Mar 26, 1999
    Comedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Smilla's Sense of Snow
    62.910000000000004 %|Feb 28, 1997
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Secret Agent
    54 %|Nov 8, 1996
    Drama, Thriller
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    Bullets Over Broadway
    71 %|Oct 14, 1994
    Comedy, Crime
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    Erik the Viking
    58 %|Sep 1, 1989
    Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
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    The Hangover
    0 %|Jan 1, 1989
    Comedy
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    Fools
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Comedy, History
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    Magik
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Fantasy, Animation
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    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
    45.61 %|Jul 24, 1987
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    The Insurance Man
    62 %|Feb 22, 1986
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Intensive Care
    0 %|Nov 9, 1982
    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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    Jay Kelly
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Choral
    0 %|Invalid Date
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    An A to Z of Paddington
    0 %|Oct 31, 2024
    Documentary, Family
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    Blackadder: A Cunning Story
    80 %|Jun 16, 2023
    Documentary
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    Birds Like Us
    45 %|Jun 30, 2022
    Animation, Adventure, Family
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    A Boy Called Christmas
    74 %|Nov 24, 2021
    Family, Adventure, Fantasy
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    Charlotte
    66 %|Sep 13, 2021
    Animation, Drama, War, History
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    The Duke
    70 %|Jul 23, 2021
    Comedy, Drama, History
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    (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story
    0 %|Apr 9, 2021
    Documentary, Crime
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    Six Minutes to Midnight
    62 %|Oct 15, 2020
    Thriller, Drama, History, War
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    Dolittle
    66.03 %|Jan 2, 2020
    Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
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    Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
    90 %|Oct 30, 2019
    Documentary
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    Black '47
    65.44 %|Sep 5, 2018
    Drama, Western
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    King of Thieves
    55.019999999999996 %|Sep 4, 2018
    Crime, Drama
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    King Lear
    59 %|May 28, 2018
    Drama, TV Movie
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    New Town Utopia
    90 %|May 4, 2018
    Documentary
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    Get Santa
    61 %|Dec 5, 2014
    Comedy, Family
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    Paddington
    70.89 %|Nov 24, 2014
    Comedy, Adventure, Family
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    The One and Only Mike Leigh
    90 %|Nov 24, 2014
    Documentary
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    Postman Pat: The Movie
    50.59 %|May 23, 2014
    Family, Comedy, Animation
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    The Harry Hill Movie
    50 %|Dec 20, 2013
    Comedy, Adventure, Family
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    The Phone Call
    73 %|Oct 20, 2013
    Drama
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    Chance Meeting
    0 %|Oct 8, 2013
    Romance
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    Le Week-End
    62.12 %|Oct 4, 2013
    Comedy, Drama
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    Filth
    68.75 %|Sep 23, 2013
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
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    Closed Circuit
    59.17 %|Aug 28, 2013
    Mystery, Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    Cloud Atlas
    69 %|Oct 26, 2012
    Drama, Science Fiction
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    Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
    74 %|Mar 11, 2012
    Comedy, Documentary, Drama
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    The Iron Lady
    63.57 %|Dec 26, 2011
    History, Drama
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    Arthur Christmas
    68 %|Nov 10, 2011
    Drama, Animation, Family, Comedy
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    80.94 %|Jul 12, 2011
    Fantasy, Adventure
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    Another Year
    70 %|Nov 5, 2010
    Drama, Comedy
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    Perrier's Bounty
    57 %|Sep 11, 2009
    Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
    76.92 %|Jul 15, 2009
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    The Damned United
    72.21000000000001 %|Mar 27, 2009
    Drama, History
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    The Young Victoria
    72 %|Mar 4, 2009
    Drama, History, Romance
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    Lost and Found
    78 %|Dec 24, 2008
    Family, Animation
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    Inkheart
    63 %|Dec 11, 2008
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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    Einstein and Eddington
    69 %|Nov 29, 2008
    History, Drama
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    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
    80 %|Oct 16, 2008
    Comedy, Documentary
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    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
    60.11 %|May 21, 2008
    Adventure, Action
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    Hot Fuzz
    75.62 %|Feb 14, 2007
    Crime, Action, Comedy
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    Longford
    67 %|Oct 26, 2006
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Art School Confidential
    61 %|May 5, 2006
    Comedy, Drama
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    Free Jimmy
    54 %|Apr 21, 2006
    Animation, Comedy
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    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
    71.33 %|Dec 7, 2005
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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    Valiant
    55 %|Mar 25, 2005
    Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, War
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    Spider-Plant Man
    60 %|Mar 11, 2005
    Comedy
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    Robots
    65 %|Mar 10, 2005
    Animation, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
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    The Magic Roundabout
    54 %|Feb 2, 2005
    Animation, Family, Comedy
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    Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
    62 %|Nov 10, 2004
    Comedy, Romance
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    Vera Drake
    71.77 %|Oct 22, 2004
    Drama
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    Vanity Fair
    57.88 %|Sep 1, 2004
    Drama, Romance
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    Around the World in 80 Days
    59.33 %|Jun 16, 2004
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    Tooth
    35 %|Feb 13, 2004
    Drama, Fantasy
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    Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
    0 %|Jan 1, 2004
    Family, Adventure, Animation
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    The Young Visiters
    51 %|Dec 26, 2003
    TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
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    Bright Young Things
    63.33 %|Oct 3, 2003
    Comedy
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    And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
    70 %|Sep 7, 2003
    Drama, History, War, Western, TV Movie
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    Nicholas Nickleby
    68.97999999999999 %|Dec 27, 2002
    Adventure, Drama
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    Gangs of New York
    73.23 %|Dec 14, 2002
    Drama, History, Crime
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    The King's Beard
    60 %|Oct 2, 2002
    Animation, Family, Adventure
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    The Gathering Storm
    66 %|Apr 22, 2002
    Drama, History
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    Iris
    64.34 %|Dec 14, 2001
    Drama, Romance
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    Moulin Rouge!
    76 %|May 18, 2001
    Drama, Romance, Music
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    Bridget Jones's Diary
    68 %|Apr 13, 2001
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Topsy-Turvy
    66.10000000000001 %|Dec 15, 1999
    Comedy, Drama, Music, History
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    Little Voice
    65 %|Nov 5, 1998
    Comedy, Drama, Music
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    The Avengers
    44.050000000000004 %|Aug 13, 1998
    Action, Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction, Comedy
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    The Borrowers
    59.86 %|Dec 5, 1997
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family
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    Richard III
    67 %|Dec 29, 1995
    Drama, War
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    Rough Magic
    56 %|Sep 7, 1995
    Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy
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    Princess Caraboo
    54 %|Sep 16, 1994
    Comedy, Drama, History, Mystery
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    Widows' Peak
    62 %|Apr 15, 1994
    Comedy, Thriller, Mystery, Romance
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    Prince Cinders
    0 %|Dec 27, 1993
    Animation, Comedy, Family
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    Wide-Eyed and Legless
    60 %|Sep 5, 1993
    TV Movie, Drama, Romance, Comedy
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    Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
    40 %|Apr 5, 1993
    Comedy, Documentary
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    A Sense of History
    73 %|Sep 12, 1992
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Crying Game
    68.24 %|Sep 2, 1992
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Enchanted April
    66 %|Nov 27, 1991
    Romance, Drama
    actor
    Nona
    0 %|Oct 19, 1991
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Happy Feet
    0 %|Jan 1, 1991
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Life Is Sweet
    70 %|Nov 15, 1990
    Comedy, Drama
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    7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
    0 %|Jan 17, 1989
    Comedy
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    Blackadder's Christmas Carol
    79 %|Dec 23, 1988
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Vroom
    63 %|Nov 11, 1988
    Romance, Drama
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    Running Out of Luck
    60 %|Feb 2, 1987
    Music, Adventure, Comedy
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    Silas Marner
    52 %|Dec 30, 1985
    Drama
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    The Good Father
    57 %|Nov 1, 1985
    Drama
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    Brazil
    77 %|Feb 20, 1985
    Comedy, Science Fiction
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    The Hit
    64.33 %|Sep 7, 1984
    Drama, Thriller, Crime, Action
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    Birth of a Nation
    71 %|Jun 19, 1983
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Walter and June
    70 %|Apr 30, 1983
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Dead on Time
    65 %|Jan 1, 1983
    Comedy
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    Our Winnie
    0 %|Nov 12, 1982
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    Walter
    51 %|Nov 2, 1982
    Drama, TV Movie
    actor
    Mike Leigh: Making Plays
    0 %|Sep 4, 1982
    Documentary
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    Uliisses
    42 %|Jun 18, 1982
    Drama
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    Time Bandits
    65.83 %|Jul 13, 1981
    Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
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    The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
    0 %|Nov 11, 1980
    Drama, Music, TV Movie
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    Breaking Glass
    69 %|Oct 1, 1980
    Music, Drama
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    Games Without Frontiers
    0 %|May 9, 1980
    TV Movie
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    Long Distance Information
    0 %|Oct 11, 1979
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Phoelix
    0 %|Aug 1, 1979
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    The Passage
    62 %|Mar 9, 1979
    War, Action, Thriller
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    The Shout
    59 %|Jun 16, 1978
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
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    The Go-Between
    68 %|Jun 16, 1971
    Drama, Romance

    Series

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    My Lady Jane
    75 %|Jun 27, 2024
    Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
    73.48 %|Sep 1, 2022
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Ten Percent
    53 %|Apr 28, 2022
    Comedy
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    Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
    65 %|Apr 12, 2022
    Drama, Mystery
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    Black Narcissus
    67 %|Nov 23, 2020
    Drama
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    Staged
    78.94999999999999 %|Jun 10, 2020
    Comedy
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    War and Peace
    76 %|Jan 3, 2016
    Drama
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    London Spy
    70 %|Nov 9, 2015
    Drama
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    The Great Train Robbery
    66 %|Dec 18, 2013
    Drama
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    The Frame
    100 %|Apr 9, 2013
    News, Documentary
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    Exile
    73.75 %|May 1, 2011
    Mystery, Drama
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    Game of Thrones
    84.55 %|Apr 17, 2011
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Any Human Heart
    60 %|Nov 21, 2010
    Drama
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    Downton Abbey
    81 %|Sep 26, 2010
    Drama
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    Would I Lie to You?
    76.53999999999999 %|Jun 16, 2007
    Comedy
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    The Graham Norton Show
    72 %|Feb 22, 2007
    Comedy, Talk
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    The Street
    76 %|Apr 13, 2006
    Drama
    actor
    The Peter Principle
    75 %|Jun 2, 1997
    Comedy
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    Percy the Park Keeper
    50 %|Dec 1, 1996
    Animation
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    Gone to Seed
    37 %|Nov 13, 1992
    Comedy, Drama
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    Perpetual Motion
    0 %|Jan 2, 1992
    Documentary
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    Gone to the Dogs
    60 %|Nov 29, 1991
    Comedy, Drama
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    Murder Most Horrid
    66 %|Nov 14, 1991
    Comedy, Drama, Crime, Mystery
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    Performance
    0 %|Feb 22, 1991
    Drama
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    Victoria Wood
    80 %|Nov 16, 1989
    Comedy
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    Inspector Morse
    78 %|Jan 6, 1987
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Victoria Wood As Seen On TV
    75 %|Jan 11, 1985
    Comedy
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    Dramarama
    66.67 %|Sep 12, 1983
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Tales Out of School
    0 %|Jun 19, 1983
    Drama
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    Blackadder
    80 %|Jun 15, 1983
    Comedy, War & Politics
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    Blackadder
    80 %|Jun 15, 1983
    Comedy, War & Politics
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    Objects of Affection
    70 %|Nov 12, 1982
    Drama
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    The Comic Strip Presents...
    74 %|Nov 2, 1982
    Comedy
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    Bird of Prey
    55 %|Apr 22, 1982
    Drama
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    Tales of the Unexpected
    67 %|Mar 24, 1979
    Drama
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    Play for Today
    59 %|Oct 15, 1970
    Drama
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    Play for Today
    59 %|Oct 15, 1970
    Drama
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    The Oscars
    70 %|Mar 19, 1953