Colin Higgins

Colin Higgins

Colin Higgins was a British actor famous for many appearances on British television. In 1977 Higgins was cast as Wedge Antilles in Star Wars and appears in the role for one scene only. The reason for this is that Higgins was fired after a day of filming because he was having difficulty recalling his lines. He was replaced by Dennis Lawson, who went on to have great success in the role, whilst Higgins' performance went uncredited as 'Rebel Pilot'. For many years he was known by fans as 'Fake Wedge' until a retcon finally gave his character a unique name and backstory, that of Colonel Takbright.

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Colin Higgins Movies

  • 1975
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    The Naked Civil Servant
    The Naked Civil Servant

    6.681 1975 HD

    Story of the life of Quentin Crisp, an Englishman who was brave enough to live his life according to his own style even in the hostile days of WW2.

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  • 1983
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    And the Ship Sails On
    And the Ship Sails On

    7.2 1983 HD

    In 1914, a cruise ship sets sail from Naples to spread the ashes of beloved opera singer Edmea Tetua near Erimo, the isle of her birth. During the...

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  • 1975
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    The Philanthropist
    The Philanthropist

    1 1975 HD

    The original play by Christopher Hampton, was adapted into this made-for-TV movie and it offers witty dialogue in the midst of remarkable conflict...

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  • 1989
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    Here Is the News
    Here Is the News

    1 1989 HD

    Freelance journalist David Dunhill stumbles onto the biggest story of his career - but his personal eccentricities seem likely to thwart him.

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  • 1989
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    Death of a Son
    Death of a Son

    6 1989 HD

    The true story of Pauline Williams, who struggled to bring the people who supplied her son with the illegal drugs that caused his death to justice.

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  • 1973
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    Blooming Youth
    Blooming Youth

    1 1973 HD

    An improvised character piece, overseen by Les Blair and Tony Garnett set in the everyday life of a group of polytechnic students.

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  • 1985
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    Lace 2
    Lace 2

    1 1985 HD

    While in the first part, Lili searched for her mother, she now questions her mom on the identity of her father.

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  • 1975
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    Diane
    Diane

    4 1975 HD

    Teenager Diane Weaver lives in a small council flat with her brooding father, the groundskeeper of a local church. What no one realises, is how close...

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  • 1990
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    Murder East - Murder West
    Murder East - Murder West

    1 1990 HD

    This Cold War dramatic thriller tells the passionate story of three people caught in a murderous web of deceit and revenge on both sides of the...

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  • 1977
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    Star Wars
    Star Wars

    8.2 1977 HD

    Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker...

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  • 1987
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    Hope and Glory
    Hope and Glory

    6.8 1987 HD

    A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.

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  • 2007
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    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    7.186 2007 HD

    The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership...

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  • 1979
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    That Summer!
    That Summer!

    5 1979 HD

    A teenager gets out of reform school and heads to Torquay for a swimming contest, where he meets a pair of young Northern lasses working as hotel...

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  • 1984
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    The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
    The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

    5.7 1984 HD

    The evil brother of Richard the Lionheart is holding the king for ransom, and only Robin Hood and his band of merry men can save him...for a small...

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  • 1976
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    The Chauffeur
    The Chauffeur

    1 1976 HD

    Joe, the chauffeur to an unnamed South American embassy, enjoys the small prks of privilege that his job provides him. When a coup in the country...

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  • 1986
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    Lovejoy
    Lovejoy

    7.4 1986 HD

    The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a...

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  • 1979
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    Minder
    Minder

    6.727 1979 HD

    This comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and Arthur Daley, a second-hand car dealer with an eye...

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  • 1990
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    Jeeves and Wooster
    Jeeves and Wooster

    8 1990 HD

    Jeeves and Wooster is a British comedy-drama series adapted by Clive Exton from P.G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" stories. It aired on the ITV network from...

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  • 1978
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    Blake's 7
    Blake's 7

    7.2 1978 HD

    A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.

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  • 1983
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    The Cleopatras
    The Cleopatras

    3 1983 HD

    Eight-part drama covering the lives of the queens of Egypt from Cleopatra II in 145 BC to the death of the famous Cleopatra VII in 30 BC.

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  • 1984
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    Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
    Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

    7.4 1984 HD

    Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel...

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  • 2003
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    Cambridge Spies
    Cambridge Spies

    6.4 2003 HD

    In 1934, four brilliant Cambridge students are recruited to spy for Russia. Fueled by youthful idealism, a passion for social justice and a talent...

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  • 1997
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    Midsomer Murders
    Midsomer Murders

    7.6 1997 HD

    The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his...

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  • 1984
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    Miss Marple
    Miss Marple

    8 1984 HD

    Miss Marple, the spinster detective who is one of the most famous characters created by English crime writer Agatha Christie, is portrayed by Joan...

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  • 1999
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    Oliver Twist
    Oliver Twist

    6.3 1999 HD

    Oliver Twist is a 1999 television mini-series produced by ITV based on the book Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

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  • 1985
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    EastEnders
    EastEnders

    4.1 1985 HD

    The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End...

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  • 1989
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    Birds of a Feather
    Birds of a Feather

    6.048 1989 HD

    Birds of a Feather is a British sitcom that was broadcast on BBC One from 1989 until 1998 and on ITV from 2013. Starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson...

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