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    Michael Gambon

    1940-10-19 (84 years old) in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland

    Sir Michael John Gambon (October 19, 1940 – September 27, 2023) was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth and Coriolanus. Gambon was nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards, winning three times for A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), A View from the Bridge (1987), and Man of the Moment (1990). In 1997, Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's Skylight, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Gambon made his film debut in Othello (1965). His other notable films include The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), The Wings of the Dove (1997), The Insider (1999), Gosford Park (2001), Amazing Grace (2006), The King's Speech (2010), Quartet (2012), and Victoria & Abdul (2017). Gambon also appeared in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Gambon gained wider recognition through his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing Richard Harris following his death in 2002. For his work on television, he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), and Perfect Strangers (2001). He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Path to War (2002) and Emma (2009). Gambon's other notable projects include Cranford (2007) and The Casual Vacancy (2015). In 2017, he received the Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, he was listed at No. 27 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

    Movies

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    Judy
    67 %|Sep 27, 2019
    Drama, History, Music
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    Cordelia
    47 %|Sep 25, 2019
    Drama, Thriller, Horror
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    The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
    69.02 %|Mar 13, 2019
    Drama
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    Johnny English Strikes Again
    62.699999999999996 %|Sep 13, 2018
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    King of Thieves
    55.019999999999996 %|Sep 4, 2018
    Crime, Drama
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    Citizen Lane
    70 %|May 18, 2018
    Documentary, History
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    The Last Witness
    60 %|May 11, 2018
    History, Thriller
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    Paddington 2
    75 %|Nov 9, 2017
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
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    Kingsman: The Golden Circle
    69.67 %|Sep 20, 2017
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    Victoria & Abdul
    69.11 %|Sep 13, 2017
    Drama, History
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    Mad to Be Normal
    58 %|Apr 6, 2017
    History, Drama
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    Viceroy's House
    67 %|Mar 3, 2017
    Drama, History
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    Churchill's Secret
    63 %|Feb 29, 2016
    History, TV Movie, Drama
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    Dad's Army
    49.65 %|Feb 5, 2016
    Comedy, War
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    Hail, Caesar!
    59.18 %|Feb 5, 2016
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
    0 %|Nov 1, 2015
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Unity
    75 %|Aug 12, 2015
    Documentary
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    On Angel Wings
    50 %|Dec 1, 2014
    Animation
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    Paddington
    70.89 %|Nov 24, 2014
    Comedy, Adventure, Family
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    Common
    64 %|Jul 6, 2014
    Drama, Crime
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    Lucan
    60 %|Dec 11, 2013
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
    70 %|Nov 2, 2013
    Documentary
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    Muse of Fire
    65 %|Sep 26, 2013
    Documentary
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    Quartet
    65 %|Dec 26, 2012
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    When Harry Left Hogwarts
    65.71 %|Nov 11, 2011
    Documentary
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    Page Eight
    65.64 %|Aug 28, 2011
    Mystery, Thriller, Drama
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    80.94 %|Jul 12, 2011
    Fantasy, Adventure
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    Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
    79.52 %|Dec 25, 2010
    Science Fiction, Drama
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    The King's Speech
    77.42 %|Nov 26, 2010
    Drama, History
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
    77.5 %|Nov 17, 2010
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    The Book of Eli
    67.88 %|Jan 14, 2010
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    Fantastic Mr. Fox
    78.07000000000001 %|Oct 23, 2009
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
    76.92 %|Jul 15, 2009
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    Brideshead Revisited
    64 %|Jul 25, 2008
    Drama, Romance
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    Joe's Palace
    61 %|Nov 4, 2007
    Drama
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    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    76.78 %|Jul 8, 2007
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    The Alps - Climb of Your Life
    68 %|Mar 30, 2007
    Documentary
    actor
    Celebration
    63 %|Feb 26, 2007
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Baker
    64 %|Feb 9, 2007
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
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    The Good Night
    53.37 %|Jan 25, 2007
    Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy, Music
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    The Good Shepherd
    63 %|Dec 11, 2006
    Drama, Thriller, History
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    Amazing Grace
    69 %|Sep 16, 2006
    Drama
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    The Omen
    56 %|Jun 6, 2006
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    78.12 %|Nov 16, 2005
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
    60 %|May 9, 2005
    Documentary, Comedy
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    The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
    71 %|Dec 10, 2004
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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    Stories of Lost Souls
    57 %|Nov 12, 2004
    Drama
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    Layer Cake
    69.24000000000001 %|Sep 30, 2004
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
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    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
    59 %|Sep 17, 2004
    Mystery, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Adventure
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    Being Julia
    64.62 %|Sep 3, 2004
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
    76 %|Jun 11, 2004
    Documentary
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    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    80.18 %|May 31, 2004
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    Little Wolf's Book of Badness
    75 %|Dec 8, 2003
    Animation
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    Path to War
    67 %|Oct 28, 2003
    Drama, History, TV Movie
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    Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
    65 %|Oct 26, 2003
    TV Movie, Action
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    Sylvia
    57.69 %|Oct 17, 2003
    Drama, Romance
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    Open Range
    72 %|Aug 11, 2003
    Western
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    Deep Blue
    68 %|May 18, 2003
    Documentary
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    The Actors
    58 %|Mar 16, 2003
    Comedy, Crime
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    The Making of 'Gosford Park'
    50 %|Jun 18, 2002
    Documentary
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    Ali G Indahouse
    60.67 %|Mar 21, 2002
    Comedy
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    Charlotte Gray
    61 %|Dec 28, 2001
    Drama, History, Romance, War
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    Christmas Carol: The Movie
    51.48 %|Dec 7, 2001
    Animation, Family, Drama
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    Gosford Park
    68.52000000000001 %|Nov 7, 2001
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
    0 %|Sep 13, 2001
    Documentary
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    High Heels and Low Lifes
    60 %|Jul 16, 2001
    Action, Crime, Comedy
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    Endgame
    68 %|Sep 10, 2000
    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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    Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
    70 %|May 23, 2000
    Documentary, Horror
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    The Last September
    52 %|Apr 28, 2000
    Drama, Romance
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    Longitude
    73 %|Jan 2, 2000
    TV Movie, Drama, History
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    Sleepy Hollow
    72 %|Nov 19, 1999
    Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery, Horror
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    The Insider
    75 %|Oct 28, 1999
    Drama, Thriller
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    Plunkett & MacLeane
    60.27 %|Jan 22, 1999
    Action, Comedy, Drama
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    Dead on Time
    0 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Thriller
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    Dancing at Lughnasa
    58 %|Sep 4, 1998
    Drama
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    A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
    0 %|Apr 4, 1998
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    The Gambler
    48 %|Oct 30, 1997
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    The Wings of the Dove
    66 %|Sep 4, 1997
    Drama, Romance
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    The Willows in Winter
    70 %|Dec 26, 1996
    Animation, Family
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    Samson and Delilah
    65 %|Dec 8, 1996
    Adventure, Drama, TV Movie
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    Nothing Personal
    45 %|Oct 18, 1996
    Drama
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    Midnight in Saint Petersburg
    46 %|Oct 17, 1996
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    Two Deaths
    54 %|Jun 14, 1996
    War, Drama
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    Mary Reilly
    58.07000000000001 %|Feb 23, 1996
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
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    The Innocent Sleep
    43 %|Jan 25, 1996
    Thriller
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    The Wind in the Willows
    71 %|Dec 24, 1995
    Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
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    Bullet to Beijing
    48 %|Dec 20, 1995
    Action, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    A Man of No Importance
    63 %|Dec 24, 1994
    Comedy, Drama
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    Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
    66 %|Oct 28, 1994
    Adventure, History
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    The Browning Version
    65 %|Jun 8, 1994
    Drama
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    Clean Slate
    58 %|May 6, 1994
    Comedy, Mystery
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    The Entertainer
    70 %|Dec 4, 1993
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Toys
    53 %|Dec 18, 1992
    Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Mobsters
    62.18 %|Jul 26, 1991
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
    73.37 %|Oct 13, 1989
    Crime, Drama
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    A Dry White Season
    66 %|Sep 20, 1989
    Drama, Mystery
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    The Heat of the Day
    0 %|Jun 9, 1989
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Rachel Papers
    52 %|May 12, 1989
    Comedy, Romance
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    Paris by Night
    45 %|Apr 18, 1989
    Drama, Thriller
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    Monster Maker
    62 %|Jan 23, 1989
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    Monster Maker
    62 %|Jan 23, 1989
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    Mountain Language
    40 %|Dec 11, 1988
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Missing Link
    62 %|Nov 4, 1988
    Adventure
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    Ghosts
    0 %|Jun 14, 1987
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Turtle Diary
    66 %|Dec 6, 1985
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Absurd Person Singular
    80 %|Oct 23, 1985
    TV Movie, Drama
    actor
    The Breadwinner
    0 %|Jul 17, 1982
    actor
    The Seagull
    0 %|Feb 5, 1978
    Drama, TV Movie
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    French Without Tears
    0 %|May 16, 1976
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Tiptoe Through the Tulips
    0 %|Mar 16, 1976
    Comedy, TV Movie
    actor
    In the Labyrinth
    0 %|Feb 14, 1976
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    The Other Woman
    40 %|Jan 6, 1976
    Romance, Drama, TV Movie
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    Bold Face: Condensed
    0 %|Apr 3, 1974
    TV Movie
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    The Beast Must Die
    53 %|Apr 1, 1974
    Horror, Mystery
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    The Catholics
    53 %|Nov 29, 1973
    Drama, TV Movie, Science Fiction
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    Nothing But the Night
    60 %|Feb 16, 1973
    Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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    Cows
    0 %|Feb 24, 1972
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Romeo and Juliet
    0 %|Mar 12, 1967
    Romance, Drama, TV Movie
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    Othello
    64 %|Dec 15, 1965
    Drama
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    Othello
    64 %|Dec 15, 1965
    Drama

    Series

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    Little Women
    71 %|Dec 26, 2017
    Drama
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    Fearless
    66 %|Jun 12, 2017
    Drama, Crime, War & Politics, Mystery
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    The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
    66 %|Jan 28, 2016
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
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    The Casual Vacancy
    63 %|Feb 15, 2015
    Drama
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    Fortitude
    69 %|Jan 29, 2015
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Quirke
    58 %|Feb 16, 2014
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    Lucan
    72 %|Dec 11, 2013
    Crime, Drama
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    The Frame
    100 %|Apr 9, 2013
    News, Documentary
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    Restless
    71 %|Dec 27, 2012
    Drama
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    The Hollow Crown
    74 %|Jun 30, 2012
    Drama,
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    Luck
    67 %|Jan 29, 2012
    Drama
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    The Michael Ball Show
    0 %|Aug 16, 2010
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    Emma
    77 %|Oct 4, 2009
    Drama, Comedy
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    Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
    63.040000000000006 %|Apr 9, 2009
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure
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    Cranford
    81 %|Nov 18, 2007
    Drama
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    Doctor Who
    75.32 %|Mar 26, 2005
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Angels in America
    76 %|Dec 7, 2003
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Lost Prince
    70 %|Jan 19, 2003
    Drama
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    Top Gear
    74.57 %|Oct 20, 2002
    Talk, Action & Adventure, Reality, Comedy
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    Richard & Judy
    31 %|Nov 26, 2001
    Talk
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    Perfect Strangers
    66 %|May 10, 2001
    Drama
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    Longitude
    70 %|Jan 2, 2000
    Drama
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    Wives and Daughters
    72 %|Nov 28, 1999
    Drama
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    Samson and Delilah
    0 %|Dec 8, 1996
    Drama
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    Faith
    100 %|Sep 7, 1994
    Drama
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    Room 101
    61 %|Jul 4, 1994
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    GMTV
    58 %|Jan 1, 1993
    News
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    Maigret
    69 %|Feb 9, 1992
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Performance
    0 %|Feb 22, 1991
    Drama
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    The Storyteller: Greek Myths
    81 %|Dec 8, 1990
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Have I Got News for You
    71.05000000000001 %|Sep 28, 1990
    Comedy, News
    actor
    About Face
    50 %|Nov 6, 1989
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    The Jim Henson Hour
    92 %|Apr 14, 1989
    Family, Comedy
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    The Dame Edna Experience
    50 %|Sep 12, 1987
    Comedy
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    The Singing Detective
    77 %|Nov 16, 1986
    Drama
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    Oscar
    40 %|Mar 26, 1985
    Drama
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    Bergerac
    64 %|Oct 18, 1981
    Drama
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    Minder
    67 %|Oct 29, 1979
    Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Tales of the Unexpected
    67 %|Mar 24, 1979
    Drama
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    The Other One
    70 %|Nov 11, 1977
    Comedy
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    Arthur of the Britons
    60 %|Dec 6, 1972
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Great Performances
    49 %|Jan 28, 1971
    Comedy, Documentary, Drama
    poster
    Play for Today
    59 %|Oct 15, 1970
    Drama
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    Play for Today
    59 %|Oct 15, 1970
    Drama
    poster
    Play for Today
    59 %|Oct 15, 1970
    Drama
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    Softly Softly: Task Force
    60 %|Nov 20, 1969
    actor
    The Borderers
    0 %|Dec 31, 1968
    Drama
    poster
    Softly, Softly
    50 %|Jan 5, 1966
    Drama
    poster
    BBC Play of the Month
    50 %|Oct 19, 1965
    Drama
    poster
    BBC Play of the Month
    50 %|Oct 19, 1965
    Drama
    poster
    BBC Play of the Month
    50 %|Oct 19, 1965
    Drama
    poster
    BBC Play of the Month
    50 %|Oct 19, 1965
    Drama
    poster
    Public Eye
    78 %|Jan 23, 1965
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    The Oscars
    70 %|Mar 19, 1953