David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Born in Burnage, Manchester in 1953, David Threlfall is a celebrated actor of stage, film and television. In the latter, he is perhaps best known as the feckless Frank Gallagher in Channel 4's Shameless. In 1994 whilst working on a production of The Count of Monte Cristo at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, Threlfall met Bosnian actress Brana Bajic and the pair subsequently married a year later.

  • Title: David Threlfall
  • Popularity: 18.774
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1953-10-12
  • Place of Birth: Burnage, Manchester, England, UK
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David Threlfall Movies

  • 2003
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    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    7.145 2003 HD

    After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Russell Crowe

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  • 2006
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    Alien Autopsy

    Alien Autopsy

    5.6 2006 HD

    Humouristic reconstruction of the 1995 scandal when two British lads were accused of having faked a documentary from the Roswell incident in 1947.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Declan Donnelly

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  • 1992
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    Patriot Games

    Patriot Games

    6.679 1992 HD

    When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Harrison Ford

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  • 1989
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    When the Whales Came

    When the Whales Came

    6.4 1989 HD

    A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Paul Scofield

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  • 1991
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    A Murder of Quality

    A Murder of Quality

    5.45 1991 HD

    At the request of his old war time colleague Ailsa Brimley, George Smiley agrees to look into the murder of Stella Rode. Brimley had only just...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Denholm Elliott

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  • 1999
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    Mary, Mother of Jesus

    Mary, Mother of Jesus

    4.423 1999 HD

    Mary, Mother of Jesus is a 1999 made-for-television Biblical film that retells the story of Jesus through the eyes of Mary, his mother.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Christian Bale

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  • 1990
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    He's Asking For Me

    He's Asking For Me

    1 1990 HD

    After a sheltered upbringing in St. Helena, Norah arrives in England and goes to live in London, taken under the wing of her Uncle and his business...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Maggie O'Neill

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  • 2014
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    Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

    Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

    6.9 2014 HD

    The life and times of Tommy Cooper

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 2007
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    Elizabeth: The Golden Age

    Elizabeth: The Golden Age

    6.718 2007 HD

    When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Cate Blanchett

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  • 2015
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    The Ark

    The Ark

    5.8 2015 HD

    Noah, a farmer and family man, is instructed by an angel to build an ark in the middle of a desert in order to save both his family and the faithful...

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 1979
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    The Brylcreem Boys

    The Brylcreem Boys

    1 1979 HD

    Cpl. George Hunn's sentry post is knocked over and he wakes to find he is suffering from frost bite of the face. Sent to hospital he is put on a ward...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 1990
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    The Russia House

    The Russia House

    6.1 1990 HD

    Barley Scott Blair, a Lisbon-based editor of Russian literature who unexpectedly begins working for British intelligence, is commissioned to...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sean Connery

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  • 2006
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    Housewife, 49

    Housewife, 49

    6.2 2006 HD

    Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service office in...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Victoria Wood

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  • 2001
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    Conspiracy

    Conspiracy

    7.306 2001 HD

    At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the...

    Genre: History

    Cast: Kenneth Branagh

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  • 2003
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    Chunky Monkey

    Chunky Monkey

    2 2003 HD

    Fitness fanatic, Donald Leek, indulges in a monthly Chunky Monkey experience with, someone vaguely resembling movie-songstress, Julie Andrews, who...

    Genre:

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 1999
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    Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

    Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

    1 1999 HD

    The BBC drama about growing up in the turbulent, tuneful '60s. Manchester, England, 1965. "You'll never meet anybody worth knowing working at the...

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Gillian Kearney

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  • 2007
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    Hot Fuzz

    Hot Fuzz

    7.553 2007 HD

    Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Simon Pegg

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  • 1983
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    King Lear

    King Lear

    6.2 1983 HD

    An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Laurence Olivier

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  • 1989
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    Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

    Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

    6.6 1989 HD

    A biographical portrayal of Simon Wiesenthal, famous Nazi Hunter. From his imprisonment in a Nazi Concentration Camp, the film follows his liberation...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ben Kingsley

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  • 2014
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    Black Sea

    Black Sea

    6.254 2014 HD

    A rogue submarine captain pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As greed and...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Jude Law

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  • 1982
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    Mike Leigh: Making Plays

    Mike Leigh: Making Plays

    1 1982 HD

    Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Mike Leigh

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  • 1977
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    The Kiss of Death

    The Kiss of Death

    6.3 1977 HD

    Trevor is an extremely shy undertaker's assistant. He always tags along with his good friend Ronnie, when he goes to the pub with his girlfriend...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 2005
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    The Queen's Sister

    The Queen's Sister

    5.5 2005 HD

    An in-depth biopic of Princess Margaret from the days following her father's death in 1952 until the 1970s. She was known to be a flamboyant royal...

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Lucy Cohu

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  • 2006
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    Like Minds

    Like Minds

    6.3 2006 HD

    A forensic psychologist must determine if a minor should be charged with murder.

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Eddie Redmayne

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  • 2009
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    Nowhere Boy

    Nowhere Boy

    7.169 2009 HD

    The drama tells the story of John Lennon's teenage years in Liverpool and the start of his journey to becoming a successful musician. The story also...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson

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  • 1977
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    Scum

    Scum

    7.345 1977 HD

    A hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders.

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Ray Winstone

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  • 1983
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    Red Monarch

    Red Monarch

    4.6 1983 HD

    British comedy satirising Stalin's inner circle as an absolute monarchs court. In the face of rampant abuse of power and poisonous distrust some...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Colin Blakely

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  • 1993
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    Diana: Her True Story

    Diana: Her True Story

    1.7 1993 HD

    Television film telling the story of Diana, Princess of Wales, based on the publication of the same name by Andrew Morton.

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Serena Scott Thomas

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  • 1989
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    A Casualty of War

    A Casualty of War

    1 1989 HD

    David Threlfall stars as Tom Rowse, a retired British secret service agent turned thriller novelist who is brought back into the world of espionage...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 1984
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    Dog Ends

    Dog Ends

    1 1984 HD

    A middle-aged man is feeling the strain of looking after his elderly grandfather, who is demanding and needs a lot of medical treatment. Then a...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Leonard Rossiter

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  • 2012
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    Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

    Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

    1 2012 HD

    A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addiction, and finally to his comeback.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: John Cooper Clarke

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  • 1993
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    The Summer House

    The Summer House

    5.3 1993 HD

    Margaret (Lena Headey) is a shy, pale, middle-class Englishwoman who is reluctantly engaged to her older, twittish neighbor Syl Monro (David...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jeanne Moreau

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  • 1993
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    A Statement of Affairs

    A Statement of Affairs

    1 1993 HD

    A group of six friends, who have known each other since childhood, find their friendship tested when one of their number is found dead, leading to...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Frances Barber

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  • 2020
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    Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune)

    Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune)

    1 2020 HD

    Krapp’s Last Tape: James Hayes uses his natural Irish accent to deliver the best known of these works, a meditation on ageing. He plays the...

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    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 2020
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    Faith Healer

    Faith Healer

    1 2020 HD

    The Fantastic Francis Hardy travels the most remote corners of Wales, Scotland and Ireland attempting to heal those who wish to be healed. His wife...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Michael Sheen

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  • 1986
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    Paradise Postponed

    Paradise Postponed

    7 1986 HD

    A clergyman noted for his support of left-wing causes, leaves his considerable estate to a Conservative member of parliament. Adaptation of the novel...

    Genre:

    Cast: Michael Hordern

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  • 1989
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    Seeing in the Dark

    Seeing in the Dark

    1 1989 HD

    Tony has begun to panic that life may be passing him by. As his friends forge ahead, he feels stuck in a dead end job and trapped by his relationship...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 2022
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    Dodger Special: Train

    Dodger Special: Train

    1 2022 HD

    Dodger reunites with Fagin's gang, and they try their boldest plan yet - a train robbery!

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Christopher Eccleston

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  • 2023
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    Dodger Special: Bad Egg

    Dodger Special: Bad Egg

    1 2023 HD

    When a heist goes wrong, Dodger is given his harshest punishment yet - school!

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Billy Jenkins

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  • 1995
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    Men of the World

    Men of the World

    5 1995 HD

    Men of the World is a BBC sitcom which starred David Threlfall and John Simm.

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    Cast: John Simm

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  • 2015
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    Code of a Killer

    Code of a Killer

    7.3 2015 HD

    Based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 2013
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    Shameless

    Shameless

    7.635 2013 HD

    The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 1993
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    Nightingales

    Nightingales

    6.4 1993 HD

    Nightingales is a British situation comedy set around the antics of three security guards working the night shift. It was written by Paul Makin and...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: James Ellis

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  • 2006
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    Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

    Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

    7.4 2006 HD

    Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 2013
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    Shameless

    Shameless

    7.635 2013 HD

    The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 1999
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    Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

    Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

    6.5 1999 HD

    Ellie and Arden Brooks seem to be destined to play out their lives behind a Manchester chip shop counter. Mercilessly put down by their strict...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sue Johnston

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  • 1982
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    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    7 1982 HD

    Young Nicholas Nickleby sets out to make his fortune in order to prevent his mother and sister from depending upon his uncle, Ralph Nicklby. But he...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Roger Rees

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  • 1991
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    Paradise Postponed

    Paradise Postponed

    5 1991 HD

    This British series, based on books by John Mortimer, follows the rise of Leslie Titmuss from humble beginnings in the 1950s to Tory cabinet minister...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Peter Egan

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  • 2015
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    Midwinter of the Spirit

    Midwinter of the Spirit

    6.4 2015 HD

    Country vicar Merrily Watkins just happens to be one of the few women priests working as an exorcist. When a man is found murdered by crucifixion,...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Anna Maxwell Martin

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  • 2013
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    What Remains

    What Remains

    7.2 2013 HD

    When the decomposed body of Melissa Young is found by a couple in their new flat, Detective Len Harper is determined to discover what happened to her...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 2018
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    Troy: Fall of a City

    Troy: Fall of a City

    6.1 2018 HD

    A rich story of love, intrigue, betrayal and belonging told from the perspective of the Trojan royal family at the heart of the siege of Troy.

    Genre: War & Politics

    Cast: Louis Hunter

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  • 2020
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    Urban Myths

    Urban Myths

    7.563 2020 HD

    Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast:

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  • 2000
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    A Dinner of Herbs

    A Dinner of Herbs

    6 2000 HD

    After taking his young son Roddy to a remote Northumberland village, Peter Greenbank meets a violent death, leaving the boy alone with no family to...

    Genre:

    Cast: Melanie Clark Pullen

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  • 2000
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    In the Beginning

    In the Beginning

    5.9 2000 HD

    In the Beginning is a 2-part biblical television miniseries directed by Kevin Connor. It stars Martin Landau and Jacqueline Bisset and it premiered...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Martin Landau

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  • 1983
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    The Gathering Seed

    The Gathering Seed

    1 1983 HD

    The saga of Manchester lad Joe Henshaw, a story that takes in family life, the trials and tribulations of the Labour movement and World War Two

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 2024
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    Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    6.5 2024 HD

    Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't...

    Genre: News

    Cast: Paul Merton

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  • 1984
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    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    5.9 1984 HD

    Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1982
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    Objects of Affection

    Objects of Affection

    1 1982 HD

    A series of plays written by Alan Bennett.

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  • 1987
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    The Marksman

    The Marksman

    1 1987 HD

    Twelve-year-old Gordon Weaver is killed on waste-ground in Liverpool. His grandfather, Doyle, sends for the boy's father, who returns from Spain to...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 2021
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    Wolfe

    Wolfe

    6.2 2021 HD

    The adventures of Professor Wolfe Kinteh, a crime scene investigator in the north of England.

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Babou Ceesay

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  • 2023
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    Funny Woman

    Funny Woman

    6.8 2023 HD

    A young woman from Blackpool finds her voice in the male dominated world of the 1960s comedy, and in doing so takes London by storm.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Gemma Arterton

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  • 2016
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    Ripper Street

    Ripper Street

    7.4 2016 HD

    A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Matthew Macfadyen

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  • 2022
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    Art That Made Us

    Art That Made Us

    5.5 2022 HD

    An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. Looking at 1,500 years and eight dramatic turning points, acclaimed artists and...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: David Threlfall

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  • 2005
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    Cutting It

    Cutting It

    6.6 2005 HD

    Allie Henshall and Gavin Ferraday are partners in love and business. They own Henshall Ferraday hair salon, where Allie's sisters Darcey and Sydney...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sarah Parish

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  • 1970
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    Nightsleeper

    Nightsleeper

    1 1970 HD

    Set on a sleeper train traveling from Glasgow to London, a government agency desperately tries to intervene in the rapidly-escalating events onboard....

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Alexandra Roach

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  • 2024
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    Passenger

    Passenger

    7.3 2024 HD

    A close-knit community is sent spinning on its axis following a series of strange and unnatural crimes.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Wunmi Mosaku

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  • 2011
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    Spooks

    Spooks

    7.61 2011 HD

    Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Peter Firth

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  • 2024
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    The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

    The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

    6.378 2024 HD

    Legendary highwayman Dick Turpin sets out on a series of wildly absurd escapades when he's made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws—and...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Noel Fielding

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  • 2013
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    The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

    The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

    7.635 2013 HD

    The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: David Threlfall

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