Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Edmondson was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. He went to Manchester University to study drama. Whilst he was there he met Rik Mayall, and the pair began performing as 20th Century Coyote. The act continued after university when Adrian & Rik moved to London, and they became two of the leading lights in the new 'alternative comedy' scene, performing at the newly established Comedy Store, and setting up their own club, The Comic Strip, with 'Peter Richardson', Nigel Planer, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, and Alexei Sayle. This spawned two 1980s TV series: The Young Ones (1982), and The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) In the 1990's Ade & Rik continued their partnership with a new series called Bottom (1991), which ran for three seasons and became a major success on the live circuit. It was basically a live sitcom, liberally sprinkled with slapstick humour, and the pair did 5 long tours between 1993 and 2003. Simultaneously, Adrian established himself as an actor, doing two improvised TV films under the Screen One and Screen Two umbrella, with director Les Blair: Screen Two: Honest, Decent and True (1986), and Screen One: News Hounds (1990) (winner of the BAFTA for best single drama). He was a regular in the hospital drama Holby City (1999) from 2005 - 2008. He took the lead in a drama documentary about the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster in the series Surviving Disaster (2006), and appeared as Henry Austen in the TV movie Miss Austen Regrets (2008), the film Blood (2012), and the drama series Prey (2014). But his most notable dramatic role to date is that of Count Rostov in the BBC series War & Peace (2016).
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.9395 |
| Birthday | 1957-01-24 |
| Place of Birth | Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Ade Edmonson, Ade Edmondson, Ade Edmonton, Bad News, Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondson, Adrian Charles Edmondson, |
1999
Guest House Paradiso
6.12/154
Richie and Eddie are in charge of the worst hotel in the UK, Guest House Paradiso, neighbouring a nuclear power plant. The illegal immigrant chef has...
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Guest House Paradiso
1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
9/7
Two alcoholic escorts suddenly find themselves involved with a hit gang and an ax murderer.
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Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1997
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
7.232/28
Filmed during their sell-out 1997 tour, Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island features Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson at their comedic finest. This time a...
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Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
2003
Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
7.519/27
Eddie has locked himself away in the toilet and Richie finds he's been inventing gadgets and only to find himself joining Eddie on a adventure through...
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Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
2001
Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity
7.13/27
Richie and Eddie escapes from the island and try to get to the bar to have a drink, only to find themselves trapped in a underground chamber and Richi...
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Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity
2004
Bottom Mindless Violence
10/1
The only word to describe the amazing duo of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edminson is genius. For the past 25 years they have provided us with some unforgett...
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Bottom Mindless Violence
1995
Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour
7.69/29
Queen Elizabeth is attending a parade in Hammersmith and Richie and Eddie plans on inviting the Queen to join them for supper. But their plan goes wro...
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Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour
2008
Miss Austen Regrets
6.112/67
Jane Austen is about to turn 40, but she still hasn't found her ideal man. When Jane is approached by her niece Fanny and asked to help select the per...
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Miss Austen Regrets
1993
Bottom Live: The Stage Show
7.9/30
Richie buys an inflatable doll named Monica as his lover, and he tries to conceal it from Eddie. But it all goes terribly wrong when Richie accidental...
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Bottom Live: The Stage Show
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
7.667/3
After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth weekend conce...
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The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1985
The Supergrass
6.094/16
While taking a holiday in the country with his mother, Dennis hits on a scheme to impress a girl so that she'll go away on a trip with him as his girl...
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The Supergrass
1986
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
6.615/13
The Dangerous Brothers was a stage and TV act by anarchic comedy duo Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson, performing respectively as "Richard Dangerous" and...
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Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
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
2012
Blood
5.903/175
When police discover a young girl brutally murdered, brothers Joe Fairburns and Chrissie Fairburns join their supervisor Robert to investigate main su...
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Blood
2002
The Best of French & Saunders
0/0
A compilation of all the best sketches from Britain's favourite female comedy double-act. They are all here - the music numbers, Hollywood spoofs, the...
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The Best of French & Saunders
1988
The Yob
0/0
An illegal psychic teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong, and pretentious promo director Patrick gets his genes mixed with those of a football...
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The Yob
2021
The Trick
5.091/11
The Trick tells the story of world-renowned Professor Philip Jones; Director of Climate Research at the University of East Anglia, who back in 2009 fo...
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The Trick
1983
Dead on Time
6.625/12
Bernard Fripp is told by his doctor that he has only 30 minutes left to live. This sets Bernard bumbling off on a mission to live his final minutes to...
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Dead on Time
1990
Les Dogs
0/0
Les Dogs are the band playing in a large marquee to celebrate the wedding of Geoffrey and Angela. During the reception, the fathers of the groom and b...
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Les Dogs
1993
Demonella
0/0
Music producer Arnold Silverstein is desperate for a song hit so when the Devil - a woman - supplies him with the answer to his dreams, a piece called...
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Demonella
1983
Summer School
0/0
A motley band of suburbanites arrives at a summer school to simulate life in an Iron Age village. However, the village is right in the middle of a mod...
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Summer School
1982
Five Go Mad in Dorset
0/0
In the 1950s, four children, Anne, described as a 'proper little housewife', the rather butch George who has an unhealthy relationship with her dog Ti...
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Five Go Mad in Dorset
1998
Four Men in a Car
0/0
Four salesmen Alan, Ian, Steve and Tim are on their way to a conference where only one of them is guaranteed promotion. There is much bickering, Steve...
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Four Men in a Car
1984
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
0/0
Eddie Monsoon is a South African entertainer who, following the failure of several pilot shows for TV in his homeland, faked his suicide, went to Braz...
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Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
1983
War
10/1
1985:- England has been invaded by the Warsaw Pact countries and middle-class couple Hermine and Godfrey retreat to their rural hide-away but after wi...
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War
2000
Four Men in a Plane
0/0
Salesmen Alan, Ian, Tim, and the pushy Tony are on a plane on their way to a sales conference. Alan joins the mile-high club with a model in the toile...
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Four Men in a Plane
1983
The Beat Generation
0/0
In the monochrome world of 1960, pretentious Alan, violent Kix and sex-mad Eleanor are part of a colony of beat poets, living a hedonistic, unreal exi...
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The Beat Generation
1983
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
0/0
On their way to stay with Mrs French at Hot Turkey Farm, the Famous Five hear on the radio their Uncle Quentin's escaped prison. Arriving at the farm...
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Five Go Mad on Mescalin
1984
Dirty Movie
0/0
Postman Bean is anxious to end his round early to catch a morning showing of 'The Sound of Muzak' at his local cinema. However, he is unaware that the...
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Dirty Movie
1984
Susie
0/0
In rural England, school teacher Susie Darling is planning to leave her boring husband Martin for lusty mechanic Dave when she meets romantic former p...
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Susie
1984
Gino: Full Story and Pics
0/0
A hoodlum is turned into a celebrity when he steals a cab and subsequent events are blown out of proportion by the media.
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Gino: Full Story and Pics
1984
Slags
2/1
Teen-age gang leaders Passion and Little Sister are released from prison, only to find that their gang the Slags has disbanded due to a rival gang, th...
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Slags
1986
Private Enterprise
0/0
Whilst delivering toilet rolls to a recording studio, small-time crook Keith pockets a demo tape by the newly disbanded group Toy Department, which he...
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Private Enterprise
1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
0/0
Jessica, the second Mrs Saunders, arrives with her new husband John at his country estate. Very much left to her own devices she is unnerved by the po...
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Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
0/0
Two security van personnel plan to rob a bank in an attempt to raise enough cash to mount a rescue mission when a dictator invades the Falklands.
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South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
Oxford
0/0
When American comic actor Steve 'Zoo Zoo Zoo Off Come My Pants' Wild arrives in Oxford to make a comedy film, his girlfriend Caroline goes behind his...
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Oxford
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
0/0
In the conclusion of this special two-part story, Stan has somehow managed to make it to the Falklands, which have indeed been taken over by the Argen...
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South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1992
Red Nose of Courage
8/1
A clown is not happy with his job at his father's circus so he gets into politics, and some weeks later he is the Prime Minister John Major. But after...
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Red Nose of Courage
1993
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
0/0
A craft full of Space Rats,glamorous extra-terrestrials from the planet Sex,arrive on Earth desperate to find men with whom they can procreate in orde...
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Space Virgins from Planet Sex
1993
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
0/0
Governor Wilkins brings rookie cop Lucille Bromley to see the imprisoned cannibal Dr Genghis in order to gain information about a serial killer. At th...
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Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
2012
Five Go to Rehab
0/0
The Famous Five are back. Thirty years after the Comic Strip arrived on our screens with their famous Enid Blyton spoof - Five Go Mad in Dorset. These...
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Five Go to Rehab
2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
7/1
imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders, exploring a brand of comedy based on satire, sillines...
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imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
1991
The Pope Must Die
5/29
A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and...
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The Pope Must Die
1990
News Hounds
0/0
Every cub reporter wants a front page 'splash' and the journalists from The Brit, a top-selling daily tabloid, are no exception. They're on the trail...
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News Hounds
1989
Just Like That!
0/0
Just Like That! is a celebration of the comic genius of Tommy Cooper - just like that! But nobody could do it just like that apart from the unique Mr...
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Just Like That!
2005
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
7.5/2
A look back at the comedy series The Comic Strip Presents
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The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
1986
Honest Decent & True
7/1
The launch of Chaser lager could be big for KFS if Alun shows some commitment; if Mike's lifestyle doesn't catch up with him; if the rest of the team...
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Honest Decent & True
1987
Eat the Rich
6.179/39
Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class...
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Eat the Rich
2024
Bottom: Exposed
5.5/2
Adrian Edmondson gives a first-hand account of making the hit show "Bottom" with the late, great Rik Mayall. His account comes alongside contributions...
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Bottom: Exposed
2007
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
7/2
Adrian Edmondson narrates a documentary chronicling the story of Stiff Records, a tiny independent that took music out of the boardroom and gave it ba...
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If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
1982
Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door
6.6/5
A week in the life of Redditch investigative reporter Kevin Turvey. As you would expect, not a lot happens!
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Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door
1981
The Comic Strip
8/1
A tongue-in-cheek "behind the scenes" look at the Comic Strip comedy club in the early 1980s, which gave rise to 'The Comic Strip Presents'
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The Comic Strip
2008
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
6.167/6
Recorded at London's Royal Court Theatre before an audience of faithful fans, various cast members from different productions of The Rocky Horror Show...
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Rocky Horror Tribute Show
2015
Rocky Horror Show Live
6.964/28
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. F...
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Rocky Horror Show Live
2017
The Rizen
4.8/17
The year is 1955. NATO and the Allied Forces have been conducting secret, occult experiments in a bid to win the Arms Race. Now, they have finally suc...
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The Rizen
1988
The Strike
7/3
Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting screenplay about his own experiences of the 1984 miners' strike. However, the Hollywood production company...
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The Strike
2017
Interlude in Prague
5.8/22
The incredible tale of Mozart's Prague years.
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Interlude in Prague
2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
6.74/16633
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resist...
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
1999
The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'
5/1
Go behind the scenes with the late, great Rik Mayall (Richie) and Ade Edmondson (Eddie) as they take us on a tour behind the scenes of Guest House Par...
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The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'
2018
RSC Live: Twelfth Night
7.5/2
Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and heartbreaking. Two twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in...
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RSC Live: Twelfth Night
1995
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
5.647/34
The war in Europe ends but a new adventure begins for Indy when a mysterious man's dying words, "The eye of the peacock!" send him and Remy on a thril...
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
1983
Bad News
8.7/6
A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick up a schoolgirl groupie, and meet up with rock journa...
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Bad News
1988
More Bad News
9.8/4
Four years after they were last the subject of a documentary, the heavy metal band Bad News get back together again for another film of their exploits...
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More Bad News
2019
The Rizen: Possession
5.5/8
A group of young urban explorers and a private military unit could become the final pieces in a 60-year plan to reopen a door that should have stayed...
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The Rizen: Possession
1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues
0/0
The Greater London Council fight to save the capital against the wicked Ice Maiden.
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GLC: The Carnage Continues
2019
Completely Bad News
0/0
A double offering of heavy metal madness from The Comic Strip and Bad News.
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Completely Bad News
1996
Bottom Fluff
0/0
Bottom Fluff is a collection of bloopers from all 3 series of bottom.
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Bottom Fluff
1999
Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
7.25/4
Part compilation/ part mockumentary on the first three Bottom live shows. Various characters around Hammersmith are interviewed on their relationships...
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Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
7/2
This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show...
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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
1986
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
8/2
In April 1986, inspired by the previous summer's bombastic Live Aid event and the success of Amnesty's first four Secret Policeman's Ball shows, the U...
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The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1998
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
7/3
A televised pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring various celebrities.
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Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
2020
King Rocker
7.286/7
How does a working class autodidact, with no visible means of support, maintain his role as the leader of a cult British underground band into its fif...
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King Rocker
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
4.5/2
A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.
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Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2021
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
7/1
Since 2017, Letters Live has produced 11 shows at the Union Chapel, with no two shows being the same.
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Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
1984
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
7/1
Two students calling themselves Carlos and Miguel arrive in Spain dressed as gunslingers to live out their dream of being in a spaghetti Western. At a...
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A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
2007
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
0/0
A look back at the making of the insane sitcom and the impact it caused.
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The Making of 'The Young Ones'
1999
The Man
7/1
Lenny Henry plays the boss of an ailing (so he is broke) travel agency and he alo sings in an R&B pub band.
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The Man
2006
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration
0/0
The year 2006 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of "My Brother Makes The Noises For the Talkies , the first record by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Ba...
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Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration
2012
Britain Beware!
0/0
Britain Beware is a documentary about the history of COI's infamous British public information film hosted by Adrian Edmondson.
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Britain Beware!
2022
The Best Birthday Ever
6.7/7
Charlie’s long-awaited birthday will be completely different than he imagined. Little Sister gets sick and no one has time to celebrate. So Charlie...
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The Best Birthday Ever
1992
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
0/0
It's Christmas day and Richie is cooking the dinner to which Dave Hedgehog and Spudgun are invited. Dinner is not up to Michelin standard, but Richie'...
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Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
Codes
0/0
Following a major attack on British soil, a politician discovers the only way of saving his country is by killing the man in front of him.
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Codes
1994
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
0/0
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders reprise some of their favourite characters for a yuletide airing, while Charles Dickens and the Oscar-winning film T...
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French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
2026
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
7.25/4
From early sketches to standout performances, Mayall's fearless comedy bursts with energy and intent, capturing a pivotal moment in British comedy whi...
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Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
2026
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
0/0
A selection of rarely seen comic moments from the actor and comedian, who rose to fame as Kevin Turvey and as Rick in The Young Ones, a show he helped...
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