John Bird

Старинное шотландское поместье дает пристанище друзьям, родственникам и незнакомцам, каждый из которых переживает поворотный момент в жизни. В доме благородной графини Райвс пересекаются пути ее любимой племянницы Кэрри и бизнесмена Сэма, актрисы Элфриды и ее старого друга Оскара, и множества других «заблудших душ». Завязываются дружеские и любовные отношения. Вскоре зимняя тьма отступит перед новой яркой весной, и чудесная сила любви исцелит все разбитые сердца…

The impressionist Rory Bremner and comedians Bird and Fortune take a look at the history of Iraq through a series of sketches, monologues and jokes. They begin with the formation of Iraq by the British in the early 20th Century, through the bombing of villages to control the tribes, the establishment of a king in the area through to the modern day trade meetings with Saddam Hussein.

Джесси Филдинг - молодая член парламента, которая пытается продвинуть проект законодательства против охоты через две Палаты Парламента, что немного удивляет, поскольку она охотилась в подростковом возрасте с подругой Барб Гейл. Дело осложняется, когда она разрывает свою дружбу с Барб, у которой работа всё ещё связана с охотой. Сюжет ещё более усиливается, когда становится очевидно, что Палата Лордов, скорее всего, нарушит конвенцию и заблокирует законопроект, событие, которое премьер-министр надеется использовать для своих собственных целей.

A documentary about the life of British comedian and journalist Peter Cook.

David and Joan's life has been one continuous party, but their marriage is loveless. Suddenly a young girl appears in their world and announces that she's in love with David and wants to change his life for ever. Adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play.

An American's family jewels are stolen during her trip to London and she reluctantly teams up with a private investigator-in-training to try and recover them.

Philip, a painter who specialises as a copyist, has always been dominated by strong women with secrets.

After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth weekend concert in 1988, Amnesty returned to the original formula that had been so successful in the 1976-1981 era with a primary focus on comedy. Pat Duffy was dropped from organising any further benefit events for Amnesty and for the 1989 show, Amnesty hired producer Judith Holder.

The plot follows Timothy Gedge, a socially inept yet intrusive teenage boy as he wanders around the dull seaside town of Dynmouth, spying on the town's residents. At first this behaviour is seen as merely annoying, even comical, until people begin to realise that his purpose may not be as innocent as initially thought.

Sweet Hilda Capper spends her birthday fending off the well-meaning intrusions of family and friends.

Mobsters and the IRA chase a stagestruck London cabby (Tim Curry) who has found a briefcase full of cash.

Is there nothing new under the sun? 1770. The South Atlantic. A fleet sets sail from Buenos Aires to expel the British forces and reconquer the Falkland Islands. A major international crisis explodes. What follows may sound strangely familiar, but is firmly based on the historical record and the actual speeches and writings of the time.

King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.

Timon loves to give parties and objects to friends, but when he cannot pay his creditors, his "friends" refuse to help him, and he becomes a misanthropic hermit.

Истроия ухаживания дворянина Петруччио из Вероны за Катериной - упрямой и непокорной дамой, той самой строптивой. В начале фильма Катерина делает всё для того, чтобы ее отношения с Петруччио не состоялись, но не менее упорный Петруччио постепенно усмиряет её различными психологическими мучительными процедурами - «приручением» - пока та не становится в конце концов послушной невестой.

A writer gets involved with a Soviet dissident.

Ian McShane stars as Peter Curtis, who has just been released from prison after serving four years for manslaughter. His victim's mysterious last words lead him on a frantic quest for answers in the tidal estuaries of the West of England, where he finds himself on a collision course with other parties who are as eager to solve the mystery as he is, and are seemingly even prepared to kill to find the answer

When DC Denis Deacey finds himself surprisingly transferred to Belfast he gets digs in a most unusual boarding house called The Crumlin View where no one is what they seem and everyone has been living with 'the troubles' for far too long...

On an idyllic summer afternoon in the summer of 1943, a group of children play in the West Country hills, fields and forests. With no adults around, they indulge in spontaneous games and horseplay - sometimes echoing the distant war, at other times revealing their own insecurities and petty vindictiveness.

Ах, эти блестящие, мрачные Средние века… Прекрасные принцессы, сладкоголосые трубадуры, невменяемые рыцари и порожденные сном разума легендарные чудовища. Кстати, о чудовищах, в одном королевстве завелся монстр по имени Джабервоки. И вот, нанося огромный урон народному хозяйству, он безнаказанно терроризирует округу — никто не может его победить. К счастью, храбрость в те годы встречалась чаще, чем мозги. И вот, в поисках богатства и почета, на монстра выезжает отважный рыц… простите, бондарь Деннис! То и дело попадая в нелепые положения и анекдотические ситуации деревенский простак торит свой загогулистый путь к Славе. Охота на Джабервока началась!

Новое приключение Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона забрасывает знаменитых детективов на просторы континентальной Европы. Причиной такого дальнего путешествия стали серьезные проблемы со здоровьем знаменитого сыщика: пагубное пристрастие Шерлока Холмса к наркотикам достигло критичной отметки и вылилось в манию преследования. Спасти Холмса может только знаменитый австрийский медик Зигмунд Фрейд, но упрямый частный детектив не желает даже слышать о лечении. Доктор Ватсон пускается на хитрость, заманивая своего друга в Вену, а по их следам уже идет демонический профессор Мориарти...

A Japanese cop is sent to join the London police force on a secret investigation.

Alf and his family have been moved from their East End home into a high-rise council estate. Alf is not only having trouble coping with his new 'home', but also with the long commute to work, the long walk to the corner pub, his long-suffering wife, rebellious daughter and her philandering, constantly unemployed husband.

Young Jenny heads to the South of England to start a new career as a school teacher. Even before she has had a chance to settle in she meets Patrick, one of the local "lads". Within a short time she has her hands full when a number of the local boys take a liking to her. But who will be the lucky one who wins her affections?

The hilarious adventures of young Bumbo Bailey, who enlists in the Brigade of Guards and is based in the prestigious Wellington Barracks in London in the Swinging Sixties. He regards his social life as important as his military.

Three part comedy. A fading sex symbol attempts to win the lead in a movie by seducing the son of a film producer. A depressed middle aged loner whose suicide attempt is interrupted by the arrival of a hippy girl.An avid sex film fan and taxi driver, crashes his cab after being distracted by the leggy charms of his latest passenger.

In Victorian London, the British Government attempts a solution to the problem of prostitution by establishing the world's most fabulous brothel.

A 29-year old aspiring composer—still single and without any romantic prospects—vows to both marry and write a hit musical before he turns 30. Director Joseph McGrath's 1968 British comedy stars Dudley Moore, Suzy Kendall, Eddie Foy Jr. and Patricia Routledge.

Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It was directed by Jonathan Miller, then most widely known for his appearance in the long-running satirical revue Beyond the Fringe.