Joan Bakewell
Joan Dawson Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell, DBE, HonFBA, is an English journalist, television presenter and Labour Party peer. Baroness Bakewell is President of Birkbeck, University of London; she is also an author and playwright, and has been awarded Humanist of the year for services to humanism.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.8337 |
| Birthday | 1933-04-16 |
| Place of Birth | Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK |
| Also Known As |
1997
The Accidental Hero: Oskar Schindler
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A 30-minute British documentary about Oskar Schindler
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The Accidental Hero: Oskar Schindler
1997
A Night in with the Girls
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Traces the role of women in British television, from 1946 to 1997.
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A Night in with the Girls
1989
Blore M.P.
3.333/3
Derek Blore, MP, enjoys both a happy successful political career and a sideline in the suburbs. When his two political lives become confused, with an...
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Blore M.P.
2002
Attenborough the Controller
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A completely fantastic programme, charting the time of our favorite presenter at the head of the then struggling and controversial BBC2. Packed chock...
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Attenborough the Controller
1978
Europe After the Rain
4.25/4
Dada came out of the craziness of World War One. "The birth of Dada was not the beginning of art but of disgust." Surrealism tried to systematize Dada...
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Europe After the Rain
2022
The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
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Marking 70 years since the Queen ascended the throne, Britain’s best-loved stars share memories of the changes they have lived through during her reig...
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The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
2021
The Art of Dissent
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"The Art of Dissent" celebrates the resilience and power of artistic engagement in Czechoslovakia before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion. The d...
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The Art of Dissent
2001
Iris
6.389/226
True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheime...
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Iris
1968
The Touchables
3.833/6
British rock star with a love-'em-and-leave-'em reputation. The tables are turned when four cute young girls kidnap the singer. After several days of...
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The Touchables
1977
Give Us a Kiss, Christabel
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Casual labour appeals to Wilfred, and the street market is a friendly home until he meets the beautiful Christabel. Her haughty dismissal drives him t...
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Give Us a Kiss, Christabel
1988
An Audience With Victoria Wood
5.3/5
British comedy legend Victoria Wood entertains a star-studded audience including Julie Walters, Judi Dench and Dawn French in this 1988 special. Watch...
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An Audience With Victoria Wood
2018
Postcards from the 48%
6/1
This is a film made by the some of the 48% who voted Remain. The film is of the 48% and for the 48%. It is their story, feelings and reasons for remai...
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Postcards from the 48%
2018
Vive la Revolution! Joan Bakewell on May '68
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In 1968 Joan Bakewell was one of the few female TV presenters, fronting the BBC's Late Night Line-Up and addressing daily the most pressing issues of...
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Vive la Revolution! Joan Bakewell on May '68
1977
The Brontë Business
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Joan Bakewell visits Haworth in Yorkshire, home of the Brontës, to see the setting in which the novelists worked.
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The Brontë Business
1972
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
5.345/29
Barry McKenzie sets off for England with his aunt, Edna Everage, to advance his cultural education. Bazza is an innocent abroad, fond of beer, Bondi a...
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The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
2018
Meeting Jim
4.25/4
Meeting Jim is a feature length documentary about a journey back to the lifetime of Jim Haynes, an extraordinary 83-year-old man who grabbed with hear...
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Meeting Jim
1972
Bette Davis
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Bette Davis talks with Joan Bakewell and members of the audience at the National Film Theatre, London.
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Bette Davis
1973
Paul Newman
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Recording of the actor in conversation with Joan Bakewell at the National Film Theatre, London.
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Paul Newman
2003
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
3.5/2
Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by new interviews with performers, filmmakers, and au...
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100 Greatest Sexy Moments
1967
The Devil a Monk Would Be
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A community of monks decides to solve its financial predicament through the sale of a potent cure for rheumatism made from rare herbs and one hundred...
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