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The Best of the Adventures (1981)
Character: Mrs. Grimpton (archive footage) (uncredited)
A feature-length compilation of the funniest and naughtiest bits from the legendary 1970s’ Adventures of series!
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Clue of the New Pin (1961)
Character: Mrs. Rushby
TV journalist Tab Holland assists Scotland yard with the murder of a reclusive millionaire whose corpse is discovered locked in a vault. The key to the vault is mysteriously found on the table beside the corpse.
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When the Bough Breaks (1971)
Character: Sister Potts
NSPCC social worker Margaret Ashdown is given the case of investigating into the Gosse family, when the young mother, Sheila, is unable to explain her baby's fractured skull at the hospital. She discovers the family live in poverty and ignorance, and have a tradition of instability.
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Adventures of a Private Eye (1977)
Character: Mrs. Grimpton
While a private detective is away on vacation, his not particularly bright assistant takes it upon himself to "solve" a case that comes in. Complications ensue.
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Room at the Top (1958)
Character: Thespians Member (uncredited)
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
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Zeppelin (1971)
Character: Mrs. Parker
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.
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The Black Panther (1977)
Character: N/A
A gung-ho ex-military man pursues a secret life of crime, culminating in the kidnapping of a teenage heiress.
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Heading Home (1991)
Character: Old Woman
The story of a woman who falls in love with two very different men in post World War II London.
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Target Generation (1969)
Character: Mrs. Kane
The Ship contains a generation, and only one inheritor knows what must be done when the tremor is felt throughout the metal cylinder.
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No Blade of Grass (1970)
Character: Fat Woman
A strange new virus has appeared, which only attacks strains of grasses such as wheat and rice, and the world is descending into famine and chaos. Architect John, along with his family and friends, is making his way from London to his brother's farm in northern England where there will hopefully be food and safety for all of them.
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Funny Bones (1995)
Character: Camilla Powell
Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.
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Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
Character: Duchess Sophie (uncredited)
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.
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Press for Time (1966)
Character: Lady on Train / Bag Lady (uncredited)
Norman is quite happy selling newspapers outside Westminster station but his Grandfather (the Prime Minister) wants to get him "a more responsible job". A few favours are called in and Norman becomes the newest reporter at the seaside town of Tinmouth. After causing chaos at a local council meeting and causing the demolition of a new house he tries to organise a beauty pageant. A slapstick tale of corruption in high and low places
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Crystalstone (1987)
Character: Dolores
Deserted by their father and with their mother dead, nine-year-old Pablo and his little sister Maria refuse to be separated from each other by their caretaker aunt. With a cross as their guide, they embark on a perilous, but ultimately rewarding adventure in search of a mystical gem that holds the key to happiness. They escape the fearsome metal hook of a pirate and are helped by a delightfully drunken Captain in their quest for the magic stone.
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Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
Character: Dowager
The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public.
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Sons and Lovers (1960)
Character: Mrs Bonner
The son of a working-class British mining family has dreams of pursuing an art career, but when he strikes up an affair with an older, married woman from the town it enrages his kind but possessive mother.
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Cathy Come Home (1966)
Character: Judge
Cathy and Reg are a couple with three young children, who find their life spiralling into poverty when Reg loses his well-paid job. Gripping and emotional, Cathy Come Home remains a truly ground-breaking piece of dramatic fiction, engaging viewers with social issues, such as homelessness, unemployment and the rights of mothers to keep their own children.
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