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An Evening with Lee Evans (1993)
Character: Himself
Special one-off performance highlighting Lee Evans' huge range of talent, recorded at the Duke of York's Theatre. Lee demonstrates the full range of his unique talents, from the acrobatic to the verbal - including his silent rendition of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Includes guest appearances from Bruce Forsyth and a bewigged Jack Dee.
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Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters (2003)
Character: N/A
More than 160 minutes of the best moments from the top TV comedy news quiz, with a different guest presenter in the chair each week. Includes the uproarious episode hosted by Boris Johnson together with specially extended versions of the shows presented by Martin Clunes, William Hague, and Bruce Forsyth.
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The Mating Season (1976)
Character: Bruce Gillespie
Bruce is a widower being pursued by an amorous woman. But is she after him, or his business?
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Strictly Len Goodman (2016)
Character: Self (archive footage)
In a tribute to Len Goodman, a look back on his dozen years beneath the glitterball as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage, archive moments and interviews with judges and contestants from the show
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A Concert for Heroes (2010)
Character: Self
An incredible line up of stars from the worlds of pop and comedy come together in a special concert to mark the nation's appreciation of its servicemen and women.
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Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop (2009)
Character: Self
Kathy Kirby had everything: a remarkable voice, stunning looks, universal popularity and she was a major TV and recording star with her biggest hit Secret Love selling over 500,000 records. She was the highest paid British female singer of the swinging sixties with millions in the bank and demand from all over the world for her talents - but almost overnight it had all gone. She retired from show business in 1983 and now lives a reclusive Garboesque existence, but the interest in her has never dimmed. So what went wrong for Kathy Kirby? Find out the full and frank truth of her meteoric rise to stardom and her heart-rending fall from grace with the FIRST on camera interview with Kathy Kirby in over 25 years. Plus discover who Kathy s Secret Love really was, with contributions from Bruce Forsyth, Jess Conrad, Marc Almond, Vince Hill, Sandie Shaw and many more. .
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Alma Cogan: Her Fabulous Story (2006)
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Alma Cogan was one of the brightest stars of music and television during the 1950’s. Her glamour and dresses were legendary, capturing the desire of a nation to escape from the austerity of post-war Britain. She was the most successful female recording star of the decade with hits such as: Dreamboat, Bell Bottom Blues, Twenty Tiny Fingers and I Can’t Tell a Waltz from a Tango. Her personal life was just as glamorous with celebrity gossip columns following her every relationship with stars such as Cary Grant. For the very first time, this programme has uncovered and re-mastered full live performances of Alma at the pinnacle of her career in colour! In addition, there is also a new documentary charting the story of her life, career, famous parties and romances. This is Alma Cogan’s Fabulous Story!
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Happy Birthday Brucie! (2008)
Character: Self - Performer
On the occasion of his 80th Birthday, a celebration of Britain's longest-serving all-round television entertainer Bruce Forsyth.
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House! (2000)
Character: Himself
A small bingo hall is threatened by the opening of the country's largest bingo centre nearby.
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An Audience with Jackie Mason (1990)
Character: N/A
The great American comedian Jackie Mason entertains a celebrity audience including Bruce Forsyth, Barry Humphries, Henry Cooper and Michael Winner.
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Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander Armstrong (2016)
Character: Self - Presenter
Sir Bruce Forsyth hands over his Hall of Fame to Alexander Armstrong to host. Saturday night entertainment comes to life as some of our best-loved entertainers take to the stage to celebrate the artists who inspired their careers. Featuring Catherine Tate, Beverley Knight, Shona McGarty, Kimberly Wyatt and Adam Garcia, Jamie Raven and Katherine Ryan.
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An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (1997)
Character: N/A
Super-talented comic Ronnie Corbett pulls out all the stops to entertain a celebrity audience including on-screen sidekick Ronnie Barker, Damien Hirst and Frank Skinner in this 1997 special.
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Анна Павлова (1983)
Character: impresario Butt
The young talented girl Anya, dreaming of a ballet, enters the choreographic school. Due to poor health, learning for her becomes unbearably difficult, but dreams of a ballerina career make her stubbornly deal with adversity. Anna’s performance and determination does not go unnoticed by the celebrated choreographer Marius Petipa, who helps to stage Pavlova's examination performance. Such a gift becomes a starting point for Ani in the world of big ballet, her fast-paced career, position in high society and world fame make her forget about close friends and especially her faithful Michel Fokine, who invested a lot of energy in the formation of a ballerina.
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Character: Swinburne
Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.
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An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck (1994)
Character: Self - Audience Member
Jimmy Tarbuck parades his comic wares in front of a celebrity audience, including Cilla Black, Bruce Forsyth, Billy Connolly, Michael Parkinson, Harry Secombe and Henry Cooper.
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Star! (1968)
Character: Arthur Lawrence
Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness.
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Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark (2014)
Character: Self
Take an in-depth look at the life and talent of the trailblazing musician who conquered racial barriers to leave an indelible mark on the jazz world.
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Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
Character: Uncle Limelight
Heironymus Merkin is an internationally successful singer approaching middle age who retells his life story in a series of production numbers on a seashore in front of his two toddlers and aged mother. Merkin's promiscuous relationships with women are explored, particularly Polyester Poontang and the adolescent Mercy Humppe. Merkin is constantly surrounded by a Satan-like procurer, Goodtime Eddie Filth, and an angelic 'Presence' who interrupts Merkin's biography with cryptic Borscht Belt-level jokes to denote births and deaths in Merkin's life. Newley periodically steps out of character to complain about his 'Merkin' role with an unseen director, two screenwriters, the film's producers and a trio of blasé movie critics who are turned off by the story's eroticism and lack of plot.
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Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire (2025)
Character: Self (archive footage)
When Bradford City FC met Lincoln City on 11 May 1985 for the final game of the season, what everyone hoped to remember was the carnival atmosphere in the stadium. But what happened at the end of a goalless first half was instead the stuff of nightmares. A fire, believed to have been started by a discarded cigarette or match, engulfed one of the old wooden stands. 56 lives were lost, and the event made headlines around the world as the city and the nation struggled to confront the enormity of the loss to Bradford. The prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, travelled to the scene of the disaster as the media looked to someone to blame, and a senior judge was appointed to launch an inquiry. The findings would have a long-lasting impact on safety at football matches in Britain and around the world. With access to survivors, family members of those lost and emergency service first responders, this film aims to relive a largely forgotten tragedy
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Parkinson at 50 (2021)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.
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The Fight for Saturday Night (2014)
Character: Self
Michael Grade tells a tale of television skullduggery and dirty dealings in the battle to win the Saturday night ratings crown.
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Bruce and Ronnie (1988)
Character: Self
Bruce Forsyth and Ronnie Corbett team up for this festive comedy show from 1988, featuring their own version of Gone With the Wind with guest star Fiona Fullerton as Scarlett O'Hara.
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