Dinsdale Landen

Dinsdale Landen

Birth : 1932-09-04, Margate, Kent, England, UK

Death : 2003-12-29

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Dinsdale Landen

Movies

The Steal
Sir Wilmot
A young American computer hackeress is hired by a liberal British lawyer to right the wrong done to a third world country by a London investment company. Even the expertise of her building inspector sidekick can not prevent a surprising development though.
The Saint: The Software Murders
Leard
From his home in California, Simon's friend Jack is investigating the deaths of three prominent scientists. Shortly after making an important discovery, Jack is murdered, and the killer threatens to come after Simon.
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
Dr Judson
The Doctor and Ace arrive at a secret military base during World War II, where an ancient evil from the Doctor's past prepares to make his final deadly move. As hideous vampires rise from the sea and Russian commandoes begin to close in, they are confronted not only with a mystery from the distant past but also a terrifying vision of mankind's future...
Arms and the Man
Maj. Petkoff
First produced on the London stage in 1894, "Arms and the Man" immediately established Shaw's reputation as one of the greatest wits in London drama. This beautifully remastered BBC production brings to life an uproarious comedy that still resonates in its critique of warfare and romance.
Aspects of Love
George
A staged version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, recorded at the Sydmonton Festival for the BBC.
What the Butler Saw
White golliwogs, cross-dressing coppers, bellboy rapists, insanity, incest, and Winston Churchill’s giant member all play their part in this BBC production of Joe Orton’s farcical, bitingly satirical 1969 play, in which the head psychiatrist of a lunatic asylum, when trying to conceal the attempted molestation of his new secretary from his wife, only succeeds in making himself (and everyone else) look completely round the bend.
Absent Friends
Paul
Adaptation of the play by Alan Ayckbourn.
Morons from Outer Space
Commander Grenville Matteson
The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian. During a particularly tedious period of their stay at the station, the other three begin playing with the ship’s controls while Bernard is outside playing spaceball. They accidentally disconnect his part of the ship, leaving him stranded while they crash into a large blue planet close by...
C2H5OH
David Purser
Play on the problems of alcoholism.
International Velvet
Mr. Curtis
A charming sequel to the hit National Velvet follows our young heroine and her trusty steed overseas.
Two Sundays
Peter
An author writes to his old schoolmate, telling him he is going to reveal a secret they have shared since the 1950s.
Plaintiffs and Defendants
Charles
A barrister's complex life unravels as he juggles a court case and highly-strung mistress.
The Next Scream You Hear
Matthew Earp
The police receive an anonymous tip that Bernard Peel has murdered his wife, Jennifer. Peel declares his innocence, but there is a substantial amount of evidence contradicting his story. Is someone trying to frame Mr. Peel? Peel asks private detective Matthew Earp to investigate.
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Col. Masters
Digby consumes a bowl of Project X, a liquid growth formula. Soon, he becomes a sheepdog of gigantic size!
An Echo of Theresa
Matthew Earp
American businessman Brad Hunter and his wife Suzy are visiting England for the first time. Meeting a business contact, Brad introduces his wife as "Theresa." But it seems to be more than an innocent slip of the tongue. Brad begins behaving strangely and knows more about specific locations in London than he would as a first time visitor. Suzy hires private detective Matthew Earp to look into the reasons behind her husbands sudden change in personality. This aired on British TV as part of the "Thriller" series (under the title "An Echo of Theresa") but was issued as a featured on home video in the U.S. as "Anatomy of Terror."
Young Winston
Capt. Weaver
This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.
Bermondsey
Bob
John Mortimer's play about the tangled love life of an East London pub landlord.
Every Home Should Have One
Vicar Geoffrey Mellish
Teddy works for a large advertising company. Given the seemingly impossible task of selling frozen porridge, he decides to produce commercials that make the product seem sexy. This leads him to confrontation with the "Keep Television Clean" movement, of which his wife is a senior member.
Charley's Aunt
Charley Wykeham
Adaptation of the play by Brandon Thomas.
Mosquito Squadron
Wing Commander Penrose
While a WW2, RAF squadron leader mourns the death of a comrade, he receives a bombing mission against a secret Nazi V-2 rocket testing facility in France.
Jamie, on a Flying Visit
Michael Frayn play part of TV series The Wednesday Play.
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Peter
Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his satanic power over the beautiful women who serve at the Tsar's palace. Even the Tsarina herself is seduced by his evil ways and, as his influence begins to dominate government policy, there is only one course of action left... to destroy him before he destroys them all.
We Joined the Navy
The Midshipman/Bowles
Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting sin a shining honesty which compels him to say the right thing at entirely the wrong time! When untimely remarks to some new recruits are splashed across the tabloids, the rush is on to find him a new posting somewhere far away.
Playback
A young policeman becomes involved with a glamorous German woman in London, to his cost.