Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Dora May Bryan OBE was an English actress of stage, film and television. Born Dora May Broadbent, her career began in pantomime as a child actor. In World War II she joined the ENSA in Italy to entertain British troops.  After having established herself as a versatile stage actress, covering everything from drama and comedy to musicals, she started to appear in film in the late 1940s, and in 1968 she even had her own TV series, "According to Dora". At one point in her career she was Britain's highest-paid star. She was active on stage until the mid 1990s and continued to work in film and television until 2005, when she finally had to give up the acting profession as she could no longer remember her lines.  Her autobiography According To Dora was published in 1987. In 1996, she was awarded an OBE in recognition of her services to acting and the same year she was also awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for her role in the West End production of the Harold Pinter play "The Birthday Party". She was married to British cricket player Bill Lawton from 1954 to his death in 2008. She lived in a nursing home in Hove, outside Brighton, until her death in 2014. 

  • Title: Dora Bryan
  • Popularity: 4.081
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1923-02-07
  • Place of Birth: Parbold, Lancashire, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: Дора Брайен, Dora May Broadbent
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Dora Bryan Movies

  • 1989
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    Apartment Zero

    Apartment Zero

    6.8 1989 HD

    In a rundown area of Buenos Aires, at the dawn of the 1980s, Adrian LeDuc owns both a struggling movie theater and a shabby apartment building filled...

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  • 1961
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    A Taste of Honey

    A Taste of Honey

    6.9 1961 HD

    While out to avoid spending time with her narcissistic and promiscuous mother, sixteen-year-old Jo has a brief affair that leaves her pregnant and...

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  • 1958
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    Carry On Sergeant

    Carry On Sergeant

    6.295 1958 HD

    Sergeant Grimshawe wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National...

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  • 1966
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    The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

    The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

    5.8 1966 HD

    The all-girl school foil an attempt by train robbers to recover two and a half million pounds hidden in their school.

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  • 2005
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    MirrorMask

    MirrorMask

    6.4 2005 HD

    In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.

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  • 1955
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    The Cockleshell Heroes

    The Cockleshell Heroes

    5.889 1955 HD

    During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.

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  • 1972
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    Up the Front

    Up the Front

    4.1 1972 HD

    In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth....

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  • 1950
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    No Trace

    No Trace

    6.5 1950 HD

    A famous mystery writer uses his own plot tricks to murder a blackmailer in this British thriller.

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  • 1971
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    Hands of the Ripper

    Hands of the Ripper

    6.2 1971 HD

    A series of murders occur that mirror those committed by the Whitechapel Ripper. Through his experiments with psychoanalysis Dr Pritchard discovers a...

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  • 1950
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    The Blue Lamp

    The Blue Lamp

    6.538 1950 HD

    P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the...

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  • 1966
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    The Sandwich Man

    The Sandwich Man

    6.1 1966 HD

    A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters.

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  • 1958
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    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    6 1958 HD

    American scientist Dr. Frank Smith is brought to Britain to help the C.I.A. There is a defecting East block scientist they want him to debrief. The...

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  • 1953
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    The Fake

    The Fake

    5.5 1953 HD

    Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's...

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  • 1954
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    Mad About Men

    Mad About Men

    6.1 1954 HD

    Flirtatious mermaid Miranda swaps places with a schoolteacher who has gone on holiday. All is well until she falls in love with a human.

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  • 1949
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    Now Barabbas

    Now Barabbas

    6.5 1949 HD

    A prison governor deals with a variety of different prisoners, including a charming murderer.

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  • 1954
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    Fast and Loose

    Fast and Loose

    5.8 1954 HD

    An unmarried couple are forced to adopt a series of pretexts when they stay at a country inn together with only one spare room.

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  • 1955
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    You Lucky People!

    You Lucky People!

    5.2 1955 HD

    Reservist Tommy Smart - who has made his fortune since the war selling army surplus - arrives at an army camp, with his chauffeur/valet, for two...

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  • 1967
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    Two A Penny

    Two A Penny

    1.5 1967 HD

    Set in London's Swiinging Sixties, Cliff Richard plays Jamie Hopkins, an art student whose desperate need for money leads him to dabble in the...

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  • 1952
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    Miss Robin Hood

    Miss Robin Hood

    7.5 1952 HD

    In this delightful fantasy adventure, a mild-mannered writer of adventure stories for girls finds himself presented with an intriguing proposition...

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  • 1995
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    Bed

    Bed

    1 1995 HD

    Surreal drama about seven old people living in the same bed, by Jim Cartwright.

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  • 1960
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    The Night We Got the Bird

    The Night We Got the Bird

    4.5 1960 HD

    Good natured comic caper charting the misadventures of a hapless bunch of Brighton based petty crooks dogged with disaster at every turn.

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  • 1950
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    Traveller's Joy

    Traveller's Joy

    5.7 1950 HD

    A divorced couple, living hand-to-mouth in Stockholm, must first pay their hotel bill before returning to England. To raise the necessary funds, they...

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  • 1996
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    Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

    Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

    7.3 1996 HD

    Eddy and Patsy prepare to go on a skiing holiday to hopefully indulge in the jet-setting lifestyle of the international celebrity elite when Saffy is...

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  • 1952
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    The Ringer

    The Ringer

    5.8 1952 HD

    An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes, and the police are called in to protect him.

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  • 1959
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    Operation Bullshine

    Operation Bullshine

    5.1 1959 HD

    During World War II, a Royal Artillery officer is assigned to an anti-aircraft battery that is filled with female soldiers of the Auxiliary...

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  • 1954
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    You Know What Sailors Are

    You Know What Sailors Are

    4.2 1954 HD

    The best of British humor is on display in this satirical cold war romp! Donald Sinden plays Lieutenant Green, a radar expert in the Royal Navy. One...

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  • 1949
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    The Interrupted Journey

    The Interrupted Journey

    6 1949 HD

    When John North, a budding author, pulls the communication cord of a late night train that is taking him away on a weekend with his publishers wife,...

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  • 1951
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    High Treason

    High Treason

    5.2 1951 HD

    Men from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.

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  • 1949
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    Once Upon a Dream

    Once Upon a Dream

    6 1949 HD

    An officer's wife has a romantic dream about her husband's man (servant) and comes to believe it is true. Meanwhile the husband has asked his servant...

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  • 1959
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    Desert Mice

    Desert Mice

    6 1959 HD

    A World War II farce that follows the antics of an ENSA (Entertainment National Service Association) group. Fresh from the music halls, they bumble...

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  • 1951
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    Scarlet Thread

    Scarlet Thread

    4.9 1951 HD

    Tale of Cambridge college exploits of two smash-and-grab thieves on the run.

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  • 1952
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    Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

    Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

    4.2 1952 HD

    The legendary Bela Lugosi as "the Vampire" teams up with Britain's much-loved "Mother Riley" in this hilarious comedy adventure. The Vampire plans to...

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  • 1950
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    Something in the City

    Something in the City

    5.7 1950 HD

    A man hides the fact that he lost his job from his wife by apparently going off to work each day as normal but runs into trouble when he is tailed by...

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  • 1953
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    The Real Thing

    The Real Thing

    1 1953 HD

    The World's First Three Dimensional Advertising Film In Colour for Capstan cigarettes.

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  • 1960
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    Alice Through the Looking Box

    Alice Through the Looking Box

    1 1960 HD

    A Christmas TV special in which Alice does not go through a looking glass, but through a TV set.

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  • 1960
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    Follow That Horse!

    Follow That Horse!

    1 1960 HD

    A race horse swallows a microfilm and is pursued by the major superpowers spy agencies.

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  • 1951
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    The Quiet Woman

    The Quiet Woman

    5.8 1951 HD

    The former wife of a criminal moves to a coastal town and takes over the running of a bar known as The Quiet Woman. She becomes outraged when she...

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  • 1952
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    Gift Horse

    Gift Horse

    6.6 1952 HD

    Compton Bennett's war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in...

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  • 1991
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    Palmer

    Palmer

    1 1991 HD

    Eddie Palmer attempts to run a private investigation bureau while coping with eccentric staff, an acrimonious divorce and a wayward daughter.

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  • 1956
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    Child in the House

    Child in the House

    5.8 1956 HD

    A lonely child must stay with her uncaring aunt and uncle after her mother is hospitalized. Her estranged father is a fugitive. For love and...

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  • 1952
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    13 East Street

    13 East Street

    5.2 1952 HD

    When police inspector Gerald Blake wants to infiltrate a London stolen-goods gang, he does a thorough job of it. First, he robs a jewelry store, gets...

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  • 1960
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    Hello London

    Hello London

    5 1960 HD

    Hello London is a 1958 documentary film starring Sonja Henie and Michael Wilding.

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  • 1953
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    Street Corner

    Street Corner

    5.6 1953 HD

    A pseudo-documentary focusing on the daily work and routine of women police officers built around three different storylines.

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  • 1956
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    The Green Man

    The Green Man

    7 1956 HD

    Unknown to everyone but his shady Middle Eastern bosses, watchmaker Hawkins is actually a professional hired assassin with a predilection for killing...

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  • 1952
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    Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard

    Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard

    6 1952 HD

    Mystery directed by Francis Searle.

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  • 1953
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    Women of Twilight

    Women of Twilight

    5.333 1953 HD

    When a nightclub singer is arrested for murder, his pregnant girlfriend moves into a boarding house for women, but the mother-to-be soon discovers...

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  • 1954
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    Harmony Lane

    Harmony Lane

    1 1954 HD

    The first British 3D short, this delightful 27 minute short is like spending a night at the Palladium with several variety acts. They include...

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  • 1954
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    The Young Lovers

    The Young Lovers

    5.8 1954 HD

    A young employee of the British State Department falls in love with the daughter of a top Russian diplomat, much to the panic of their respective...

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  • 1951
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    Lady Godiva Rides Again

    Lady Godiva Rides Again

    5.9 1951 HD

    Marjory Clark wins a competition in her Midland town and finds herself in a Festival of Britain procession as Lady Godiva - though not in the buff....

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  • 1953
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    The Intruder

    The Intruder

    7.2 1953 HD

    When Ex Colonel Merton discovers a burglar ransacking his home, he is shocked to find out that the thief is a former soldier from his tank regiment....

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  • 1948
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    The Fallen Idol

    The Fallen Idol

    7.158 1948 HD

    Phillipe, the son of an ambassador in London, idolizes Baines, his father's butler, a kind of hero in the eyes of the child, whose perception changes...

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  • 1983
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    Screamtime

    Screamtime

    4.3 1983 HD

    Compilation of three short horror films: "That's The Way To Do It", "Dreamhouse" and "Do You Believe In Fairies?" plus some new linking material.

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  • 1951
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    Circle of Danger

    Circle of Danger

    6.5 1951 HD

    An American comes to Britain to investigate the murky circumstances of his brother's death that occurred during a WW2 commando raid.

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  • 1949
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    The Cure for Love

    The Cure for Love

    1 1949 HD

    Sergeant Jack Hardacre returns from the war to his contemptible fiancée Janey Jenkins intending to reconcile with her against all odds. But he...

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  • 1952
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    Time, Gentlemen, Please!

    Time, Gentlemen, Please!

    8 1952 HD

    Because of its high productivity and "almost" 100 per cent employment, the town of Hayhoe, England is expecting a visit from the Prime Minister. The...

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  • 1954
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    The Crowded Day

    The Crowded Day

    5.4 1954 HD

    One day in the lives and loves of the staff in a large department store.

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  • 1955
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    As Long as They're Happy

    As Long as They're Happy

    7.7 1955 HD

    The suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his wife Stella that their two married daughters, Pat and...

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  • 1951
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    No Highway in the Sky

    No Highway in the Sky

    6.9 1951 HD

    James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His...

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  • 1948
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    No Room at the Inn

    No Room at the Inn

    7 1948 HD

    A group of children are evacuated during world war two into the care of an alcoholic woman.

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  • 1957
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    Small Hotel

    Small Hotel

    6.5 1957 HD

    The dining room of the Jolly Fiddler has long been presided over by Albert, an aged but very shrewd waiter. A past master of the gentle art of...

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  • 1947
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    Odd Man Out

    Odd Man Out

    7.3 1947 HD

    Belfast police conduct a door-to-door manhunt for an IRA gunman wounded in a daring robbery.

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  • 1949
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    Adam and Evelyne

    Adam and Evelyne

    6.6 1949 HD

    A handsome gambler unwittingly becomes guardian of an orphaned, teenaged girl.

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  • 1949
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    The Perfect Woman

    The Perfect Woman

    6 1949 HD

    In need of cash, Roger Cavendish and his valet take a job escorting the perfect woman for a night on the town. She is in fact the robotic creation of...

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  • 1949
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    Don't Ever Leave Me

    Don't Ever Leave Me

    7.5 1949 HD

    Elderly crook Harry Denton, when challenged to prove he is "not past it," decides to kidnap Sheila Farlane, the 16 year old daughter of a famous...

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  • 1964
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    The Dream Machine

    The Dream Machine

    1 1964 HD

    Follows Francis Essex as he puts together a variety special for television.

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  • 1990
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    On the Up

    On the Up

    6.25 1990 HD

    On the Up is a British sitcom written by Bob Larbey about a self-made millionaire and his staff of domestic helpers who he treats like family, much...

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  • 1992
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    Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

    7 1992 HD

    Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.

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  • 1973
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    Last of the Summer Wine

    Last of the Summer Wine

    7.1 1973 HD

    Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire...

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  • 1992
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    Absolutely Fabulous

    Absolutely Fabulous

    7.5 1992 HD

    Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up...

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  • 1992
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    Virtual Murder

    Virtual Murder

    6.5 1992 HD

    John Cornelius (called JC) is a university don who also works for his city police force as a consultant psychologist. Samantha Valentine is his...

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  • 1998
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    Dinnerladies

    Dinnerladies

    7.387 1998 HD

    Dinnerladies is a BBC sitcom written by and starring Victoria Wood that chronicles the antics of a group of workers in a canteen in the north of...

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  • 1967
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    Before The Fringe

    Before The Fringe

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1970
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    According To Dora

    According To Dora

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1991
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    Performance

    Performance

    6 1991 HD

    An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.

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  • 1986
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    Casualty

    Casualty

    6 1986 HD

    Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and...

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  • 1978
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    An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

    5.3 1978 HD

    An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian,...

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  • 1955
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    The Sooty Show

    The Sooty Show

    6.1 1955 HD

    The Sooty Show is a British children's Puppet series which aired on the BBC from 1955 to 1967 and ITV from 1968 to 1992. It follows the adventures...

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  • 1994
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    Mother's Ruin

    Mother's Ruin

    7 1994 HD

    Leslie Flitcroft runs a small health food store ambiguously called 'Nurse Nature'. He plans to run away with his lady friend, Wendy Watson but is...

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  • 1993
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    Frank Stubbs Promotes

    Frank Stubbs Promotes

    6 1993 HD

    Frank Stubbs (Timothy Spall) is a down-at-heel ticket tout with grand ideas. He has an ambition to become a 'high class' promoter of famous and...

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  • 2000
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    Doctors

    Doctors

    4.7 2000 HD

    Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the city of Birmingham, this soap opera follows the staff and families...

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  • 1972
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    Both Ends Meet

    Both Ends Meet

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1973
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    Last of the Summer Wine

    Last of the Summer Wine

    7.1 1973 HD

    Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire...

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