
Dawn French
Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is a British actress, comedian, presenter and writer. French is known for writing and starring on the BBC comedy sketch show French and Saunders with her best friend and comedy partner, Jennifer Saunders, and played the lead role as Geraldine Granger in the BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. She has been nominated for seven BAFTA TV Awards and won a BAFTA Fellowship with Saunders in 2009.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 10.023 |
Birthday | 1957-10-11 |
Place of Birth | Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK |
Also Known As | 돈 프렌치, Dawn Roma French, |

2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
7.1/10785
Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kin...
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

1988

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
8.2/4
A couple of bored escorts find themselves suddenly involved with a hit gang and an ax murderer - Mr. Jolly. Gratuitous violence, rivers of blood, and...
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Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

2006

Love and Other Disasters
5.8/326
Flighty Emily "Jacks" Jackson works for the British edition of Vogue magazine. Rather than pursue a relationship, Jacks regularly hooks up with her de...
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Love and Other Disasters

2021

An Audience with Adele
8.3/39
Joining multi-Grammy Award winning and one of the biggest UK artists of all time, Adele, for a unique and special night at the legendary London Pallad...
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An Audience with Adele

2023

The Magician's Elephant
6.914/209
Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister stil...
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The Magician's Elephant

2009

Coraline
7.9/8240
Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In...
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Coraline

2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
4.8/3
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and performer...
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2001

Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
0/0
A documentary tribute to the singer/songwriter who died on 18th December, 2000.
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Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

2006

When Comedy Changed Forever
0/0
The history of British comedy from the 1970s to today, showing how the work of Reeves and Mortimer provided a link between old-style acts such as Bern...
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When Comedy Changed Forever

2008

French and Saunders: Still Alive
5.2/3
French and Saunders, Britain’s most celebrated female comedians, bring their final ever sell-out Still Alive tour to DVD! Catch the last chance to wat...
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French and Saunders: Still Alive

1989

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
7.5/2
After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth weekend conce...
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The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

1985

The Supergrass
6.2/11
While taking a holiday in the country with his mother, Dennis hits on a scheme to impress a girl so that she'll go away on a trip with him as his girl...
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The Supergrass

1988

An Audience With Victoria Wood
5.2/3
British comedy legend Victoria Wood entertains a star-studded audience including Julie Walters, Judi Dench and Dawn French in this 1988 special. Watch...
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An Audience With Victoria Wood

2017

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
9/2
A fund-raising event organised by Comic Relief.
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Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

2011

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
10/2
Sketch-show sensation Catherine Tate tells the story of the decade in which she became a household name. She meets with comedy glitterati Alan Carr, D...
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Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

2002

The Best of French & Saunders
0/0
A compilation of all the best sketches from Britain's favourite female comedy double-act. They are all here - the music numbers, Hollywood spoofs, the...
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The Best of French & Saunders

2011

Matthew Bourne's Christmas
10/2
This new Christmas ballet film was conceived by Matthew Bourne and directed by his long standing film collaborator Ross MacGibbon. The film celebrates...
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Matthew Bourne's Christmas

1990

French & Saunders LIVE
0/0
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders perform a live comedy show in London's West End at the world famous Shaftesbury Theatre, in front of a hugely apprec...
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French & Saunders LIVE

2010

Psychoville Halloween Special
0/0
Psychoville returns with a spooktacular hour-long Halloween special. Four tales of terror unfold as location manager Phil Walker investigates the aban...
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Psychoville Halloween Special

1983

Summer School
0/0
A motley band of suburbanites arrives at a summer school to simulate life in an Iron Age village. However, the village is right in the middle of a mod...
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Summer School

1993

The Legends of Treasure Island
8/1
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The Legends of Treasure Island

1982

Five Go Mad in Dorset
0/0
In the 1950s, four children, Anne, described as a 'proper little housewife', the rather butch George who has an unhealthy relationship with her dog Ti...
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Five Go Mad in Dorset

1998

Four Men in a Car
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Four salesmen Alan, Ian, Steve and Tim are on their way to a conference where only one of them is guaranteed promotion. There is much bickering, Steve...
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Four Men in a Car

1984

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
0/0
Eddie Monsoon is a South African entertainer who, following the failure of several pilot shows for TV in his homeland, faked his suicide, went to Braz...
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Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

1983

War
10/1
1985:- England has been invaded by the Warsaw Pact countries and middle-class couple Hermine and Godfrey retreat to their rural hide-away but after wi...
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War

1983

The Beat Generation
0/0
In the monochrome world of 1960, pretentious Alan, violent Kix and sex-mad Eleanor are part of a colony of beat poets, living a hedonistic, unreal exi...
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The Beat Generation

1983

Five Go Mad on Mescalin
0/0
On their way to stay with Mrs French at Hot Turkey Farm, the Famous Five hear on the radio their Uncle Quentin's escaped prison. Arriving at the farm...
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Five Go Mad on Mescalin

1984

Dirty Movie
0/0
Postman Bean is anxious to end his round early to catch a morning showing of 'The Sound of Muzak' at his local cinema. However, he is unaware that the...
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Dirty Movie

1984

Susie
0/0
In rural England, school teacher Susie Darling is planning to leave her boring husband Martin for lusty mechanic Dave when she meets romantic former p...
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Susie

1984

Gino: Full Story and Pics
0/0
A hoodlum is turned into a celebrity when he steals a cab and subsequent events are blown out of proportion by the media.
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Gino: Full Story and Pics

1984

Slags
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Teen-age gang leaders Passion and Little Sister are released from prison, only to find that their gang the Slags has disbanded due to a rival gang, th...
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Slags

1986

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
0/0
Jessica, the second Mrs Saunders, arrives with her new husband John at his country estate. Very much left to her own devices she is unnerved by the po...
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Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

1986

Private Enterprise
0/0
Whilst delivering toilet rolls to a recording studio, small-time crook Keith pockets a demo tape by the newly disbanded group Toy Department, which he...
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Private Enterprise

1990

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
0/0
Two security van personnel plan to rob a bank in an attempt to raise enough cash to mount a rescue mission when a dictator invades the Falklands.
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South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

1990

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
0/0
In the conclusion of this special two-part story, Stan has somehow managed to make it to the Falklands, which have indeed been taken over by the Argen...
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South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

1990

Oxford
0/0
When American comic actor Steve 'Zoo Zoo Zoo Off Come My Pants' Wild arrives in Oxford to make a comedy film, his girlfriend Caroline goes behind his...
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Oxford

1990

Spaghetti Hoops
0/0
In a monochrome city that is shamelessly London although everybody acts as if it is Rome, banker Aldo Vini is on the run from Mafia boss Corelli, from...
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Spaghetti Hoops

1992

Red Nose of Courage
0/0
A clown is not happy with his job at his father's circus so he gets into politics, and some weeks later he is the Prime Minister John Major. But after...
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Red Nose of Courage

2012

Five Go to Rehab
0/0
The Famous Five are back. Thirty years after the Comic Strip arrived on our screens with their famous Enid Blyton spoof - Five Go Mad in Dorset. These...
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Five Go to Rehab

2023

Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
8.5/1
Live (almost) from London’s iconic Palladium theatre, the nation’s favourite comedy star, Dawn French, is about to reveal (almost) all the most excruc...
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Dawn French Is a Huge Twat

2023

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
7/1
imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders, exploring a brand of comedy based on satire, sillines...
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2012

30 Years of Comic Strip
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In true Peter Richardson fashion, "30 Years Of Comic Strip" defies the conventional norms of a retrospective documentary. It brings together some of t...
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30 Years of Comic Strip

2011

Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
6.8/2
Michael Buble performs a selection of seasonal hits and other favorites from his Canadian mountain chalet. Plus guests including Dawn French, Gary Bar...
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Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas

2005

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
6/1
A look back at the comedy series The Comic Strip Presents
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The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

2016

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
0/0
The former principal ballerina tells her story, with historic performances from the BBC archives and candid interviews from throughout her career. Sho...
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Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

1991

Amnesty International's Big 30
4/1
In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversa...
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Amnesty International's Big 30

1996

The Adventures of Pinocchio
5.3/228
One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someda...
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The Adventures of Pinocchio

2005

Comic Aid
5/1
Shot live at the one off Comic Aid benefit gig at London’s Carling Apollo – which sold out in just three and a half minutes of tickets being put on sa...
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Comic Aid

1987

Eat the Rich
6/31
Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class...
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Eat the Rich

2022

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
3/2
Fifty years after her legendary brush with the wolf, an adult Red Riding Hood and her granddaughter face a new lupine problem.
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Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

2022

Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
0/0
Celebrating the legendary comedy with clips and insights from the cast and celebrity fans.
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Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley

1997

Treasure Island
0/0
Jim Hawkins races to beat Long John Silver to the riches awaiting on Treasure Island. An animated retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel,...
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Treasure Island

2016

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
5.3/242
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamor, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around Londo...
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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

1993

Tender Loving Care
0/0
Night nurse Elaine Dobbs may be overworked and underpaid, but she has created a very special atmosphere in her ward and is extremely attentive to her...
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Tender Loving Care

1981

The Comic Strip
0/0
A tongue-in-cheek "behind the scenes" look at the Comic Strip comedy club in the early 1980s, which gave rise to 'The Comic Strip Presents'
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The Comic Strip

2000

French & Saunders - Live
8.5/2
For the first time in 10 years, see Britain's funniest double act French & Saunders at their hilarious LIVE best... Together they perform their u...
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French & Saunders - Live

1997

Sex & Chocolate
7/2
Bev Bodger is a married teacher tempted by an old school boyfriend to enjoy a little sex and chocolate in Paris.
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Sex & Chocolate

2007

Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
0/0
In January 2007, superstar soprano Natalie Dessay, joined on stage by acclaimed tenor Juan Diego Florez dazzled British audiences in Laurent Pelly's n...
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Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment

1992

In Dreams
7/1
Lenny has some perplexing dreams.
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In Dreams

1986

Experiment IV
4/1
A top secret government project seeks to harness sound as the ultimate weapon. But the power they unleash proves to be far beyond their control.
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Experiment IV

1986

Comedians Do It On Stage
0/0
A Group of Britain's top comedy and music performers gather at a London Theater, to give their support to the Oncology Club Fund. The Fund is a charit...
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Comedians Do It On Stage

2016

Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
7.4/5
Dawn French's acclaimed one-woman show—on the story of her life.
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Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes

1999

Milk
2/1
Forty-five-year-old Adrian has been living with his mother Lucy and running their Wiltshire dairy farm all his adult life. When Lucy unexpectedly dies...
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Milk

2017

Confessions of the Paparazzi
0/0
Controversial freelance photographer George Bamby reveals the dark arts of his profession as we see him in hot pursuit of celebrities such a Britney S...
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Confessions of the Paparazzi

2016

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
5.7/2
Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a tri...
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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2004

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8.014/21881
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts...
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

1988

The Strike
7/3
Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting screenplay about his own experiences of the 1984 miners' strike. However, the Hollywood production company...
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The Strike

2000

Maybe Baby
5.4/96
Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. T...
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Maybe Baby

2017

300 Years of French & Saunders
0/0
Dragged up all the way from the ocean bed, national treasures Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are back together this festive season with a special 3...
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300 Years of French & Saunders

1983

Bad News
8.7/6
A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick up a schoolgirl groupie, and meet up with rock journa...
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Bad News

1988

More Bad News
9.8/4
Four years after they were last the subject of a documentary, the heavy metal band Bad News get back together again for another film of their exploits...
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More Bad News

1993

Space Virgins from Planet Sex
0/0
A craft full of Space Rats,glamorous extra-terrestrials from the planet Sex,arrive on Earth desperate to find men with whom they can procreate in orde...
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Space Virgins from Planet Sex

1994

Dusty
8/1
A career retrospective celebrating the timeless music of one of the world's greatest singer–Dusty Springfield. For the first time, Dusty contributes t...
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Dusty

2022

Death on the Nile
6.424/3761
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfec...
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Death on the Nile

1990

GLC: The Carnage Continues
0/0
The Greater London Council fight to save the capital against the wicked Ice Maiden.
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GLC: The Carnage Continues

2019

Completely Bad News
0/0
A double offering of heavy metal madness from The Comic Strip and Bad News.
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Completely Bad News

1990

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
0/0
Adapted from the Beatrix Potter story tells the story of the pignap of Little Pig Robinson by Captain Barnabus Butcher who fools Robinson into believi...
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The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

1986

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
6/1
In April 1986, inspired by the previous summer's bombastic Live Aid event and the success of Amnesty's first four Secret Policeman's Ball shows, the U...
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The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

2011

French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
0/0
No topic is off limits to the side-splitting sketch comedy partnership of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, creators of the groundbreaking British si...
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French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years

2011

Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
0/0
Gentlemen prefer blondes, but when Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders parody Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, it's proof enough why comedy fans prefer...
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Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders

2009

Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
5/1
A look at the complexities and intricacies of making the 2009 stop motion animation film Coraline.
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Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

2020

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
6/18
Roald & Beatrix, the tail of the curious mouse, a heart-warming Christmas film inspired by the true encounter between a six-year-old Roald Dahl and hi...
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Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

2020

The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
6/2
The nation's favourite vicar muses upon lockdown, social distancing, masks and absent friends.
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The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

2020

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
0/0
Documentary following a community of herders in the Scottish Highlands preparing young reindeer for their first Christmas, including an orphaned reind...
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A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

2021

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
0/0
Dawn French and Richard Curtis take viewers on a joyful stroll down memory lane as they look back at their favorite Dibley moments, and for the first...
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The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

1993

French & Saunders: At the Movies
7.5/1
Comediennes and "Absolutely Fabulous" creators Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star in this compilation of the best skits and spoofs from the fourth...
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French & Saunders: At the Movies

1984

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
7/1
Two students calling themselves Carlos and Miguel arrive in Spain dressed as gunslingers to live out their dream of being in a spaghetti Western. At a...
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A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

2021

French & Saunders: Funny Women
8/1
Filmed on the set of their sketch show, much-loved duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders discuss all the crucial and female contributions to the panth...
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French & Saunders: Funny Women

2024

Joan Rivers at the BBC
0/0
Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the small screens – the razor-sharp-tongued first lady of...
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Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024

Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
5/1
Described by Bono as 'the Noel Coward of our generation’, the singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl would have turned 65 this year had her life not bee...
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Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

1989

Bosses From Hell
0/0
John Cleese training video about bosses.
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Bosses From Hell

1989

Communicators From Hell
0/0
John Cleese training video.
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Communicators From Hell

1989

Employees From Hell
0/0
John Cleese training video about employees.
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