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    Charles Dance

    1946-10-10 (78 years old) in Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK

    Walter Charles Dance OBE (born October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire) is an English actor, screenwriter, and director. He typically plays strict, authoritarian characters or villains. He is best known for his roles as Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones, Kitchener in The King's Man, Martin Benson in Amazon Prime's The Widow, Lord Mountbatten in Netflix's The Crown (for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series), Thomas in Underworld: Awakening and Underworld: Blood Wars, Harold Fillmore in Ghostbusters (2016), Mr. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Frankenstein in Victor Frankenstein, Master Vampire in Dracula Untold, Conrad Knox in the Cinemax series Strike Back, Raymond Stockbridge in Gosford Park, one-eyed hitman Benedict in Last Action Hero, Clemens in Alien³, Sardo Numpsa in The Golden Child, and Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown. He started his career on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) before appearing in film and television. For his services to drama, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006. He made his directorial film debut with the drama film Ladies in Lavender (2004), which he also wrote and executive produced.

    Movies

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    Rumours
    45 %|Oct 18, 2024
    Comedy, Horror
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    Savage Waters
    0 %|Oct 27, 2023
    Documentary, Adventure
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    The Hanging Sun
    56 %|Sep 12, 2022
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Romance
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    Lancaster
    67 %|May 27, 2022
    Documentary
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    Master Moley By Royal Invitation
    58 %|Nov 16, 2019
    Animation
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    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
    62 %|Feb 4, 2016
    Romance, Horror, Comedy, Thriller
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    Instruments of Darkness
    100 %|Nov 10, 2015
    Action, Drama, History, Fantasy, War
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    Woman in Gold
    73 %|Mar 20, 2015
    Drama
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    Admiral
    64.89 %|Jan 29, 2015
    Adventure, Drama, History
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    Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
    86 %|Jan 29, 2015
    Drama, Fantasy, Action
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    The Imitation Game
    80 %|Nov 14, 2014
    History, Drama, Thriller, War
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    Dracula Untold
    64.17 %|Oct 1, 2014
    Horror, Action, Fantasy
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    The Science of Doctor Who
    73 %|Nov 14, 2013
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Patrick
    49 %|Oct 15, 2013
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Justin and the Knights of Valour
    59.18 %|Aug 9, 2013
    Animation, Adventure
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    The Relics of Buddha
    0 %|Jan 1, 2013
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    St George's Day
    49 %|Sep 7, 2012
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Underworld: Awakening
    63 %|Jan 19, 2012
    Fantasy, Action, Horror
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    Your Highness
    53 %|Apr 8, 2011
    Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Action
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    There Be Dragons
    50 %|Mar 25, 2011
    War, History, Drama
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    Ironclad
    61.48 %|Mar 3, 2011
    Romance, Adventure, Action, History
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    Paris Connections
    33 %|Sep 6, 2010
    Mystery, Romance, Thriller
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    Consenting Adults
    57 %|Sep 4, 2007
    Drama
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    The Contractor
    55 %|Jul 10, 2007
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
    0 %|Feb 3, 2007
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Twice Upon a Time
    59 %|Nov 8, 2006
    Comedy
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    Starter for 10
    64 %|Sep 13, 2006
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Titanic: Birth of a Legend
    72 %|May 5, 2005
    Documentary, Drama
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    Saint John Bosco Mission to Love
    68 %|Sep 22, 2004
    Adventure, Family, History, TV Movie
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    Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
    77 %|Dec 2, 2003
    Documentary
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    Swimming Pool
    65 %|May 21, 2003
    Crime, Thriller
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    Ali G Indahouse
    60.67 %|Mar 21, 2002
    Comedy
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    Gosford Park
    68.52000000000001 %|Nov 7, 2001
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Alien Evolution
    58 %|Oct 12, 2001
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Jurij
    0 %|Aug 6, 2001
    Family
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    Dark Blue World
    70 %|May 17, 2001
    Action, Drama, War
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    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
    80 %|Apr 8, 2001
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
    80 %|Jan 5, 2000
    Crime, Mystery, Drama, History
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    Don't Go Breaking My Heart
    49 %|Feb 12, 1999
    Romance, Comedy
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    Hilary and Jackie
    66.77 %|Dec 30, 1998
    Drama, Music
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    The Blood Oranges
    44 %|Sep 7, 1997
    Drama, Romance
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    In the Presence of Mine Enemies
    50 %|Apr 20, 1997
    Drama, War, TV Movie
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    Space Truckers
    54 %|Oct 4, 1996
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure
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    Undertow
    58 %|Mar 26, 1996
    Drama, Action, Thriller, TV Movie
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    The Surgeon
    54 %|Jan 13, 1995
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    Shortcut to Paradise
    50 %|Aug 14, 1994
    Thriller
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    China Moon
    60.25 %|Mar 4, 1994
    Mystery, Thriller
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    Century
    54 %|Dec 31, 1993
    Romance, Drama
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    Last Action Hero
    64.62 %|Jun 18, 1993
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family
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    Alien³
    64 %|May 22, 1992
    Science Fiction, Action, Horror
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    Goldeneye
    60 %|Aug 26, 1989
    TV Movie, Drama, History
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    Out of the Shadows
    60 %|Sep 2, 1988
    TV Movie, Thriller
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    Pascali's Island
    64 %|Jul 22, 1988
    Drama
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    White Mischief
    60 %|Nov 10, 1987
    Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
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    Good Morning, Babylon
    62 %|May 13, 1987
    Romance, History, Drama
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    The Golden Child
    59 %|Dec 12, 1986
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    Plenty
    57 %|Sep 20, 1985
    Drama, Romance
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    Little Eyolf
    60 %|Jul 19, 1982
    Drama
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    For Your Eyes Only
    65 %|Jun 24, 1981
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
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    A Patriot
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Frankenstein
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
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    Amanece en Samaná
    60 %|Nov 8, 2024
    Comedy
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    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
    0 %|Oct 31, 2024
    Documentary
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    The First Omen
    69 %|Apr 3, 2024
    Horror
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    Portrait of the Queen
    60 %|Nov 22, 2022
    Documentary
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    Against the Ice
    67.55 %|Feb 10, 2022
    Drama, Adventure, History
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    The King's Man
    68 %|Dec 22, 2021
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    The Book of Vision
    63 %|Jul 8, 2021
    Drama, History, Mystery
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    Mank
    66.89 %|Nov 13, 2020
    Drama, History
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    Fanny Lye Deliver'd
    65 %|Oct 10, 2019
    Drama, History, Thriller
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    Iron Mask
    61.49 %|Aug 16, 2019
    Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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    Godzilla: King of the Monsters
    67.02 %|May 29, 2019
    Science Fiction, Action
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    Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
    64 %|Oct 11, 2018
    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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    Johnny English Strikes Again
    62.699999999999996 %|Sep 13, 2018
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    Spitfire
    72 %|Jul 20, 2018
    Documentary, History, War
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    The Muppets Take The O2
    95 %|Jul 13, 2018
    Family, TV Movie
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    Euphoria
    63 %|Feb 1, 2018
    Drama
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    That Good Night
    69 %|Jun 20, 2017
    Drama
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    Underworld: Blood Wars
    58.8 %|Nov 24, 2016
    Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Ghostbusters
    54 %|Jul 14, 2016
    Action, Fantasy, Comedy
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    Me Before You
    79.31 %|Jun 1, 2016
    Drama, Romance
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    Despite the Falling Snow
    58 %|Jan 29, 2016
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
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    Victor Frankenstein
    60 %|Nov 10, 2015
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Child 44
    63 %|Mar 15, 2015
    Crime, Thriller
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    Retrospective
    0 %|Jul 14, 2014
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    Forbidden Empire
    58.84 %|Jan 30, 2014
    Thriller, Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
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    Speeches That Shook the World
    0 %|Nov 6, 2013
    History, Documentary
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    Father's Day
    50 %|Jun 12, 2013
    Drama
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    The Door
    0 %|Oct 12, 2012
    actor
    The Mapmaker
    65 %|Sep 21, 2012
    Drama
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    Midnight's Children
    55 %|Aug 31, 2012
    Drama
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    Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal
    0 %|Dec 25, 2011
    Romance, Drama
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    Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion
    0 %|Dec 25, 2011
    Romance, Drama
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    The Commuter
    55 %|Oct 26, 2010
    Action
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    The Clerk's Tale
    0 %|May 20, 2010
    actor
    Dickens' Secret Lover
    0 %|Jun 16, 2008
    Documentary, Drama
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    Intervention
    0 %|Jan 1, 2007
    Drama
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    Scoop
    66 %|Jul 27, 2006
    Comedy, Mystery
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    Black and White
    60 %|Oct 31, 2002
    Drama
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    The Making of 'Gosford Park'
    50 %|Jun 18, 2002
    Documentary
    actor
    Chrono-Perambulator
    0 %|Dec 12, 1999
    Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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    What Rats Won't Do
    53 %|Jul 1, 1998
    Comedy, Romance
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    Michael Collins
    69 %|Oct 25, 1996
    War, Drama, Thriller, History
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    Kabloonak
    67 %|Jan 1, 1994
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    La valle di pietra
    60 %|Jan 1, 1992
    Drama
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    First Born
    70 %|Oct 30, 1988
    Science Fiction, Drama
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    Hidden City
    51 %|Jun 24, 1987
    Thriller, Mystery
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    The McGuffin
    60 %|Jan 12, 1986
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Rainy Day Women
    0 %|Apr 10, 1984
    Drama, War, TV Movie
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    Fatal Spring
    0 %|Nov 7, 1980
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    Dreams of Leaving
    70 %|Jan 17, 1980
    TV Movie, Drama
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    The Liar
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Comedy
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    Viy 3: Travel to India
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Fantasy, Adventure
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    Ladies First
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Comedy

    Series

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    Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
    0 %|Dec 2, 2024
    Drama, Documentary
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    The Day of the Jackal
    79 %|Nov 7, 2024
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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    Testament: The Story of Moses
    75 %|Mar 27, 2024
    Documentary, Drama
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    Rabbit Hole
    72 %|Mar 26, 2023
    Drama, Mystery
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    This England
    57 %|Sep 28, 2022
    Drama, War & Politics
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    The Serpent Queen
    75 %|Sep 11, 2022
    Drama
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    The Sandman
    80 %|Aug 5, 2022
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Moley
    60 %|Oct 6, 2021
    Animation, Kids
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    The Singapore Grip
    57 %|Sep 13, 2020
    Drama
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    Rise of Empires: Ottoman
    74 %|Jan 24, 2020
    Documentary, War & Politics, Action & Adventure
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    The Widow
    68.72 %|Feb 28, 2019
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Little Drummer Girl
    70.75 %|Oct 28, 2018
    Drama, War & Politics
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    Hang Ups
    64.62 %|Aug 8, 2018
    Comedy
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    The Woman in White
    60.67 %|Apr 22, 2018
    Drama, Mystery
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    Savage Kingdom
    76 %|Nov 25, 2016
    Documentary
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    The Crown
    82.15 %|Nov 4, 2016
    Drama
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    And Then There Were None
    76 %|Dec 26, 2015
    Mystery, Drama
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    Childhood's End
    70 %|Dec 14, 2015
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Deadline Gallipoli
    63 %|Apr 19, 2015
    War & Politics, Drama
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    The Great Fire
    74 %|Oct 16, 2014
    Drama
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    Secret State
    69 %|Nov 7, 2012
    Drama
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    Neverland
    61 %|Dec 4, 2011
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
    50 %|Oct 24, 2011
    Talk
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    Game of Thrones
    84.55 %|Apr 17, 2011
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
    actor
    Drama Trails
    0 %|Aug 1, 2010
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    Going Postal
    71.53 %|May 30, 2010
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Strike Back
    74 %|May 5, 2010
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Trinity
    62 %|Sep 20, 2009
    Drama
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    Merlin
    79 %|Sep 20, 2008
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Would I Lie to You?
    76.53999999999999 %|Jun 16, 2007
    Comedy
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    Fallen Angel
    45 %|Mar 11, 2007
    Drama
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    The One Show
    46 %|Aug 14, 2006
    Talk
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    Bleak House
    82 %|Oct 27, 2005
    Drama
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    To the Ends of the Earth
    61 %|Jul 6, 2005
    Drama
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    Fingersmith
    73 %|Mar 27, 2005
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Big Fat Quiz
    76 %|Dec 27, 2004
    Comedy
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    Agatha Christie's Marple
    77 %|Dec 12, 2004
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Who Do You Think You Are?
    65 %|Oct 12, 2004
    Documentary, Family
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    Henry VIII
    65 %|Oct 12, 2003
    Drama
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    Foyle's War
    78 %|Oct 27, 2002
    Mystery, Drama, War & Politics, Crime
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    Top Gear
    74.57 %|Oct 20, 2002
    Talk, Action & Adventure, Reality, Comedy
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    Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
    79 %|Sep 4, 2001
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
    59 %|Mar 18, 2000
    Comedy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Trial & Retribution
    62 %|Oct 19, 1997
    Crime, Drama
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    Rebecca
    59 %|Jan 5, 1997
    Drama
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    Room 101
    61 %|Jul 4, 1994
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    The Phantom of the Opera
    72 %|Mar 18, 1990
    Drama
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    First Born
    60 %|Oct 30, 1988
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Out on a Limb
    53 %|Jan 18, 1987
    Drama
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    The Flying Doctors
    60.709999999999994 %|May 15, 1986
    Drama
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    Time for Murder
    40 %|Nov 9, 1985
    Mystery, Crime
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    Screen Two
    68 %|Jan 6, 1985
    Drama
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    The Jewel in the Crown
    67 %|Jan 9, 1984
    Drama
    poster
    Natural World
    70 %|Oct 30, 1983
    Documentary
    poster
    Nancy Astor
    50 %|Feb 10, 1982
    Drama
    poster
    Tales of the Unexpected
    67 %|Mar 24, 1979
    Drama
    poster
    An Audience with...
    53 %|Jan 8, 1978
    Talk
    poster
    The Professionals
    74 %|Dec 30, 1977
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
    poster
    Raffles
    80 %|Feb 25, 1977
    Drama
    poster
    Edward the Seventh
    68.89 %|Apr 1, 1975
    Drama
    poster
    Father Brown
    66.25 %|Sep 26, 1974
    Crime, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Play for Today
    59 %|Oct 15, 1970
    Drama
    poster
    BBC Play of the Month
    50 %|Oct 19, 1965
    Drama