Richard Briers

The cosy sitcom had storylines tackling mid-life crises, drunken wife-swapping and more.

Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.

Animation telling of the adventures of Mouse, Mole, Rat and Owl. Before giving a Twelfth Night party, Mouse makes a snowmole for Mole. In a dream, Snowmole takes him to a land where his every wish is granted. But dreams can become nightmares and wishes can sometimes backfire!

Andy (Harry Treadaway) e Terry (Rasmus Hardiker), dois irmãos que tentam salvar seu avô (Alan Ford) do local onde ele se encontra após ter roubado um banco. Ao mesmo tempo, um virus se espalha pelo leste de Londres transformando todos os seus habitantes em zumbis comedores de carne. Encarando hordas de mortos-vivos, o desafio é resgatar o local cheio de idosos durões, escapar com o dinheiro do roubo e sair de Londres com vida.

John Smith has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years. He lives with Stephanie in Finsbury and Michelle in Stockwell. Fortunately, for John, he's a taxi driver which involves varying shift work! Simple? Well, when John unwittingly becomes a have-a-go hero and the Finsbury and Stockwell police forces discover something suspicious in their paperwork, John's happy bubble is about to be burst. The action of the movie takes place during the next hectic 24 hours as John, with the assistance of his gullible neighbor Gary, rush between North and South London attempting to thwart the police and prevent the two loving wives coming face to face!

What was it really like behind the scenes of The Good Life? With contributions from Richard Briers, Penelope Keith, Monty Don, Brian Sewell and John O'Farrell.

Grace has agreed to marry Sir Harcourt in return for his financial support of her family. At a house party in her father's place, Harcourt's son Charles also falls in love with Grace. When his father appears on the scene, he has to convince him that there is a case of mistaken identity and he is somebody else. Then Lady Gay Spanker, a married woman also visiting at the house, is persuaded by Charles to seduce his father and thus divert his attention from Grace. Much confusion and scheming ensues.

Big Chris leads a chorus of characters from various animated children's television shows in a medley of seven songs: 1. "Can You Feel It" 2. "Don't Stop" 3. "Jai Ho!" 4. "Tubthumping" 5. "Never Forget" 6. "Hey Jude" 7. "One Day Like This"

Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue is a video starring Richard Briers, Lachele Carl, and Rupert Degas. Scrambler and Zoomer put their differences aside to help save the big winter party when a sudden snow storm hits Sunflower Valley.

Filme baseado na obra de Shakespeare, que conta a história de Rosalind, filha de um duque banido do reino pelo irmão mais velho. Depois de ameaçada de morte, a jovem foge para a floresta e decide vestir-se como homem para não ser descoberta. O disfarce vai ajudar Rosalind a descobrir o verdadeiro sentimento de seu amado, Orlando, que também está exilado.

Based on the best-selling book by award-winning writer Simon Garfield, four stories from Britain's 'lost decade' (1945 - 1955) are presented from the diaries of four very distinct people. In his book, Garfield selected some of the most expressive diarists, and focused on the post-war years giving a vivid portrait of how Britain coped in the post-war years and how little, or how much, attitudes have changed over the past 60 years. The stories touch on homosexuality, single women making their way in life post-war and a housewife handling the less than welcome return of her husband.

Movie with some of the greatest brittish comedians such as Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese.

Lucy Gannon (Soldier, Soldier, Bramwell, Trip Trap) has written Dad, the poignant story of Larry James (Richard Briers), a cheery and independent 86-year-old who has been caring single-handedly for his beloved wife Jeannie James (Jean Heywood) who has Alzheimer's disease. When Larry falls and breaks an ankle his life with Jeannie abruptly changes forever. Jeannie is moved into residential care and Larry goes to stay with his son Oliver (Kevin Whately), his daughter-in-law Sandy (Sinead Cusack) and their teenage daughter Millie (Hannah Daniel). But love and consideration wear thin as father and son have to learn to live together all over again.

Peter (Levi Miller) é um garoto de 12 anos que vive em um orfanato em Londres, no período da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Um dia, ele e várias crianças são sequestradas por piratas em um navio voador, que logo é perseguido por caças do exército britânico. O navio escapa e logo ruma para a Terra do Nunca, um lugar mágico e distante onde o capitão Barba Negra (Hugh Jackman) escraviza crianças e adultos para que encontrem pixum, uma pedra preciosa que concentra pó de fada. Em pleno garimpo, Peter conhece James Hook (Garreth Hedlund), que tem planos para fugir do local.

Grace Beasley (Kathy Bates) dedicou sua vida à criação de seus filhos e a cuidar de seu marido, Max (Dan Ayrkoyd), além de sonhar com o cantor romântico Victor Fox (Jonathan Pryce). Passando por uma crise de meia idade, Max resolve por se separar de Grace para poder viver uma aventura. Sozinha e desamparada, Grace passa a acreditar que sua chance de ser feliz é, de alguma forma, encontrar Victor Fox. Para tanto Grace compra um ingresso para um show de Fox, mas o famoso cantor acaba sendo assassinado. Desiludida com a vida, Grace decide ir até o funeral de Fox, mesmo contra a vontade de seu filho e sua nora. No funeral ela conhece Dirk Simpson (Rupert Everett), namorado de Fox que manteve-se escondido por 20 anos, que lhe conta que as irmãs do cantor estão tentando expulsá-lo de casa. É quando Grace decide por apoiar Dirk em sua jornada, surgindo entre eles um forte laço de amizade.

O Rei de Navarre (Alessandro Nivola) e seus três melhores amigos decidem fazer um juramento: eles irão se afastar das mulheres durante três anos, para poder estudar filosofia. Um dos termos do acordo especifica claramente que é proibido até mesmo o encontro social de mulheres com eles, para que não caiam em tentação. Mas a chegada da Princesa da França (Alicia Silverstone) e suas três belas servas, vindas em visita diplomática, põe o acordo dos amigos em risco. Para conciliar o trato e suas novas paixões, eles decidem agir separadamente e em segredo um dos outros, até que uma notícia estarrecedora muda completamente a situação: o pai da Princesa morre e ela e suas servas são obrigadas a retornar à França. Lá, o país logo é invadido pelo exército nazista e os 4 amigos precisam defender seu país da nova ameaça, não sem antes prometer que irão se manter fiéis às suas amadas até o final da guerra.

The Queen's youngest son is off to university, mainly because "I'm hopeless at anything else". Barry, his new bodyguard, has no time for the royal family and left school at fifteen. He certainly didn't volunteer for this job, and is damned if he's going to enjoy it. Yet he can't help liking the hopelessly unworldly young prince, at least, until they both set their eyes on the new American student!

Os acontecimentos, diretos ou indiretos, que estão ligados ao show que as Spice Girls farão no Albert Hall, em Londres, e que terá transmissão ao vivo para muitos países. Kevin McMaxford (Barry Humphries), o editor de um jornal, tenta armar um plano para o show ser cancelado e as Spice Girls brigarem, pois estas notícias o farão vender muitas edições e, consequentemente, o deixarão muito mais rico.

Hamlet é o príncipe da Dinamarca que deseja vingar o assassinato de seu pai e ocupar seu lugar como rei. Mas não será fácil, pois terá que brigar com sua própria família para recuperar o que lhe pertence.

Toad's life is just one big adventure! His latest and greatest hobby is racing around the countryside in his new motor car getting into all sorts of trouble. Meanwhile, his wonderful home, Toad Hall, has been taken over by the wicked weasels and ferrets. It's now up to Toad and his riverbank friends to embark on the biggest adventure of all - the Great Battle of Toad Hall!

Mole decides it's time for an adventure! It isn't long before he discovers all the fun and thrills of the riverbank in the company of his new found friend, Rat.

At Blandings Castle, the Earl of Emsworth only cares about his prize pig 'The Empress' and is wilfully ignorant of the fact that his brother is planning to publish a book which might ruin the family name forever. Moreover, the Earl's nephew might cause the family some major damage by getting married to a terribly unsuitable chorus girl. An adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse's novel of the same name.

Diretor teatral desempregado seleciona atores e ensaia uma montagem de Hamlet na igreja abandonada de pequena cidade inglesa. Cabe a ele administrar grandes problemas: egos inflados, falta de recursos, desinteresse do público e crise existencial.

Rat and Mole must get to Mole's home through a snowy Christmas Eve while eluding weasel pickpockets.

Quando o brilhante, mas heterodoxo cientista Dr. Victor Frankenstein rejeita o homem artificial que acabou de criar, a Criatura escapa e jura vingança.

Back in the 'bad old days' when the physically and mentally disabled were locked away in institutions a legend grew of someone who could stand up to the authorities and help them. This charming story is how a group of disabled people went to chase that legend. To assist them John is forced to come to terms with his daughter and her friends.

A trama gira em torno do casal de namorados, Cláudio e Hero, que tiveram consentimento para casarem-se. Porém o melhor amigo de Cláudio, Benedito, está apaixonado pela bela e venenosa Beatriz, mas não ousa reconhecer seu amor por ela. Beatriz está na mesma situação. Os dois vivem discutindo e brigando, mas um fato inesperado poderá ajudar essa história a ter um final feliz.

Há 10 anos atrás eles foram amigos na Universidade de Cambridge e agora Peter Norton (Stephen Fry) herdou do seu finado pai o título de lorde e uma mansão espetacular. Assim, ele convida seus amigos para uma reunião. Entre os convidados estão Andrew (Kenneth Branagh), que foi para Hollywood e se casou com Carol (Rita Rudner), a estrela de uma comédia americana que ele está escrevendo. Há a solitária Maggie (Emma Thompson), que pensa que pode estar apaixonada por Peter, que por sua vez está muito inseguro sobre o que fazer da sua vida.

An aging actor remembers his past stage triumphs and contemplates a dim future on the stage of an empty theatre. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

O Rei Henrique V da Inglaterra é insultado pelo Rei da França. Por consequência, ele lidera seu exército contra os franceses, o que faz com que ele tenha que estar em constante atenção para deixar suas tropas motivadas e unidas.

Após a morte da esposa, viúvo é transferido para pequena cidade costeira, na Inglaterra, e se junta a um grupo de teatro amador. Ele se envolve com os excêntricos personagens locais e é disputado pelas mulheres, gerando confusões. Baseado na peça de Alan Ayckbourn.

The tale begins when a brother and sister are separated in a shipwreck, but survive to be washed up on the shore of Illyria. The sister, Viola, disguises herself as a man and takes service with Duke Orsino, who has fallen in love with Lady Olivia. Entrusted with pleading on her master's behalf, Viola is utterly disconcerted to find that Olivia has fallen in love with her. Thus begins the confusion of this delightful comedy.

The Doctor and Mel visit Paradise Towers, a residential complex that promises a peaceful life to its residents. However, the establishment is far from what its name suggests: A conflict persists among the Kangs, humanesque multicolour beings who gather in opposing gangs based on which colour of the rainbow they bear; killer cleaning robots prowl the halls, and a secret in the complex's basement poses the greatest threat of all.

In the future England is ruled by a fascist government, and one day the leaders begin the construction of a heavily guarded, mysterious airport. BBC adaptation of Rex Warner's 1941 novel of the same name. A stereotypical village in a somewhat alternative England is taken over wholesale by 'The Air Force.' Living in the village is young Roy, who has just learned he is not who he thought he was. Attempting to forge a new sense of identity, he joins the dashing Air Force, seduced by its dynamism and direct and brutal ways.

Adaptation of the play by Bernard Shaw.

A silent slapstick comedy depicting the travails of young couple moving into a new home, who hire an accident-prone firm of house removers, headed by Sykes. It features an all-star cast including Tommy Cooper, Bernard Cribbins, Jimmy Edwards, Irene Handl, Bob Todd and Andrew Sachs.

"That order to scatter was as good as a death sentence to those merchant ships. And there isn't one officer or rating who doesn't agree with me." A British Allied convoy designated for the Soviet Union comes under attack from German forces during World War II.

Um grupo de coelhos se une para formar uma sociedade própria, uma colônia apenas para sua espécie, longe da estrutura da tirania e das intervenções humanas. Para cumprir este objetivo, eles usarão de todos os meios necessários, não importando a violência.

TV play by Mike Stott. Comedy about a couple expecting their first baby.

On Christmas Eve, a poor old woman plays her accordion in the street. Apart from two children, the passers-by ignore her and by the end of the day she has to sell her accordion to buy some food. Worse is to come. (1976)

An animated film about the British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who spearheaded numerous engineering marvels of the early 19th century - including the Thames Tunnel, the Great Western Railway, and the Great Eastern steamship (for 40 years the world's largest steamship). Various styles of animation are used to depict events in his colorful life.

Armitage runs a chemical company that is on the verge of producing a gas that causes temporary disability. Clearly the military want it but it is also sought by a group of Japanese. Both Armitage and Madam Greenfly hire different people in the same detective agency to guard the gas and steal it respectively... confusion, double crosses and hilarity ensue...

Fred Midway may be a bit short on brains but he's got plenty of ambition. However, before he can gain promotion as a salesman he must make his family more socially acceptable.

Explosões de brincos, danças com touros, saltos de aviões a 10.000 pés de altitude... Fathom dá conta de tudo isso e muito mais nesta divertida história de espionagem. A sensual e voluptuosa pára-quedista Fathom Harvill (Raquel Welch) é recrutada por uma agência governamental ultra-secreta para saltar sobre a Espanha em busca de um desertor de guerra (Tony Franciosa) e de um detonador da bomba H que dizem estar com a misteriosa figura. Mas a espiã supersexy pode ter que revelar mais do que intencionava à medida que descobre a verdade por trás dos motivos de seu empregador e os resultados... serão hilários!

A Guinness advert in the form of a short comic film set in a traditional country pub.

After a lock-keeper entrusts his daughter to a canal Casanova, he is shocked to learn that she is pregnant. He then refuses to open his locks - causing barges to pile up in every direction until the guilty party confesses.

A Home of Your Own is a 1964 British comedy film which is a brick-by-brick account of the building a young couple’s dream house. From the day when the site is first selected, to the day – several years and children later – when the couple finally move in, the story is a noisy but wordless comedy of errors as the incompetent labourers struggle to complete the house. It may well have been inspired by the success of Bernard Cribbins' classic song of the same vein from two years earlier, "Right Said Fred". In this satirical look at British builders, many cups of tea are made, windows are broken and the same section of road is dug up over and over again by the water board, the electricity board and the gas board. Ronnie Barker’s put-upon cement mixer, Peter Butterworth’s short-sighted carpenter and Bernard Cribbins’ hapless stonemason all contribute to the ensuing chaos.

"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lancelot Spratt, Simon Sparrow's old teacher and sometimes nemesis. When the eternal bachelor Sir Lancelot injures his back and falls in love with his physiotherapist Iris Marchant, he becomes very distressed and turns to Simon for help. Simon, who now is a senior doctor at fictional Hampden Cross Hospital and hopelessly in love with aspiring actress Delia, sends him to a nature cure clinic in a vain attempt to help him lose weight, but Sir Lancelot can't get Iris off his mind and has her followed, first by a private investigator and eventually by himself. When he finally proposes, she rejects him and marries an old army major, which distresses Sir Lancelot even more.

Norman Wisdom does to P.G. Wodehouse in Girl on the Boat what Jerry Lewis did to Gore Vidal in Visit to a Small Planet. The zany Wisdom, put in charge of his aunt's cottage during an English summer in the roaring twenties, decides to invite several of his friends to his posh new digs. Among the invitees is the title character, played by the delightful comedienne Millicent Martin. All sorts of slapstick chaos ensues, but Wisdom manages to save the day before things get hopelessly out of hand. Like Jerry Lewis, Norman Wisdom is an acquired taste, but he's worth sampling at least once. ...The Girl on the Boat

Health officials from the World Health Organization link a smallpox outbreak in Europe to oil drilling in the Middle East.

Quando Miss Jane Marple (Margaret Rutherford) relata testemunhar um assassinato pela janela de um trem que passava, a Polícia a dispensa como uma solteirona pontuda quando nenhum traço do crime pode ser encontrado.

An incompetent boarding school headmaster, Professor Jim Edwards, devises a bizarre plot to raise the profile of his boarding school, and thus save his job, by passing off his bookie's son as a Middle Eastern prince. The headmaster's madcap scheme is further complicated when an official from the Foreign Office arrives and announces that a real prince is to be placed under Edwards supervision, not due to the schools lofty reputation, but that a gang of kidnappers are unlikely to look for the regal child there.

When HMS Scotia pays a visit to the French Riviera, the officers throw a lavish party to celebrate the engagement of Captain Robert Randall to Jill Eaton, a charming American girl; among the guests are Mary Carlton, Jill's American friend, and Antoinette, a vivacious redhead. However, when the last shore-boat is deemed unseaworthy, the girls are obliged to spend the night on ship. A series of hilarious complications ensue, as the officers attempt to keep the girls away from the beady eyes of Admiral Hewitt – who chooses this very night to board the Scotia.