John Alderton

John Alderton

Nacimiento : 1940-11-27, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Alderton (born 27 November 1940) is an English actor who is best known for his roles in Upstairs, Downstairs, Thomas & Sarah and Please Sir!. Alderton has often starred alongside his wife, Pauline Collins. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Alderton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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John Alderton

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The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
Self (archive footage)
Screen icon Charlotte Rampling has fascinated the world of cinema, fashion and photography with her mysterious and almost inaccessible beauty. A major figure in genre and auteur films, she is unclassifiable: between presence and absence, shyness and audacity, she's always hypnotic, magnetic and fascinating. From her film debut in the mid-1960s in England, to her unconventional career path, through the tragic loss suicide of her older sister that will irremediably mark her acting, this film is a dive into the existential quest of a complex actress, whose every facet is discovered through her roles. Through a conversation with the actress herself, along with personal archives and extracts from her films, this documentary raws a dazzling portrait of her life and career.
Brandmand Sam - I En God Sags Tjeneste
Fireman Sam
Las chicas del calendario
John Clarke
La vida de Chris da un vuelco cuando su marido muere de leucemia. La viuda decide emprender un proyecto para recaudar fondos contra la enfermedad. Su plan es publicar un calendario sensual con fotos de las mujeres del instituto de la mujer.
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Hawksmor
After her husband's death, A woman starts looking for independence.
Clockwork Mice
Swaney
When new teacher Steve Drake joins the faculty at a school for special-needs students, his unorthodox instruction methods raise eyebrows. But attitudes begin to change when he makes a connection with a particularly unruly student.
Tonight at 8.30
Adaptation of Noel Coward's stage play sequence.
Keeping Tom Nice
Doug
Doug and Winnie have tried hard to keep their disabled son Tom 'nice', but when Stephen, a young social worker, takes a professional interest it has tragic consequences.
Mr. H Is Late
A team of inept undertakers attempt to get a coffin to a funeral on time. An undertaker is in charge of moving a coffin from a home to the church. The home is on the 26th floor of a skyscraper; the stairs are narrow; the lift is small and prone to stop working. Chaos ensues.
A Walk in the Forest
Paul Clements
A writer gets involved with a Soviet dissident.
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
James Herriot
Based on James Herriot's books about life as a 1930s' veterinarian in Yorkshire, John Alderson plays the kindly doctor who ministers to animals in this enjoyable family film. Sequel to the 1975 film All Creatures Great and Small.
Zardoz
Friend
A finales del siglo XXIII, en la Tierra sólo sobreviven dos razas humanas: los inmortales, una casta privilegiada que no envejece y lleva una vida placentera; la otra raza vive miserablemente y sólo confía en Zardoz, el dios al que veneran. Zardoz decide elegir a unos cuantos hombres, les entrega armas y los adiestra para enfrentarse a los inmortales.
Please Sir!
Bernard Hedges
Mr. Hedges, the somewhat naive and idealistc teacher of the rebellious Class 5C, lobbies to have them allowed on the school camping trip despite much precedent to the contrary. Once on the camping trip Mr. Hedges pursues the local barmaid and the class indulge in their usual activities. A small feud with some stereotypical upper class children in red blazers is resolved with a false rape allegation. A case of some stolen money is resolved through Mr. Hedges trusting the class. At the final dance Mr. Hedges is ensnared in the romantic clutches of Miss Cutforth, contrary to his wishes.
Duffy
Antony Calvert
Half-brothers Stefane and Antony despise their biological father, callous millionaire Charles Calvert. Because Charles refuses to share his wealth with his sons, Stefane and Antony ask hip American thrill-seeker Duffy to help steal the money they believe is their birthright. When Charles decides to move a large portion of his savings from Morocco to France, Duffy has an opportunity to stage a daring burglary attempt at sea.
Assignment K
George Innes
Philip Scott, the boss of a toy company, is secretly also the chief of a British spy organization. Scott's cover is destroyed when enemy agents kidnap his girlfriend to force him to reveal the identities of his fellow spies.
The System
Nidge
In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. Near the end of one summer, the leader of the group, Tinker, a strolling photographer, aims to conquer a fashion model from a well-to-do family, but he finds himself unexpectedly falling in love. The tables thus turned, Tinker begins to see that maybe it's not the tourists who are being used in these sexual games.