Richard E. Grant

biography:
Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swaziland-born English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy Withnail and I (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Marielle Heller's drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), winning various awards including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He also received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.

Grant is also known for his roles in the feature films Warlock (1989), Henry & June (1990), Hudson Hawk (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), The Little Vampire (2000), Gosford Park (2001), Penelope (2006), The Iron Lady (2011), Jackie (2016), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and Saltburn (2023). He is also known for his roles in television, including Frasier (2004), Dig (2015), Game of Thrones (2016), Hang Ups (2018), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2019), and Suspect (2022).

The Scarlet Pimpernel

overview: A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.

character: Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

original_name: The Scarlet Pimpernel

Shooting Stars

overview: Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011. Created and hosted by double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it uses the panel show format but with the comedians' often slapstick, surreal and anarchic humour does not rely on rules in order to function, with the pair apparently ignoring existing rules or inventing new ones as and when the mood takes them.

character: Self

original_name: Shooting Stars

Captain Star

overview: Captain Star was an animated television series starring Richard E. Grant as Captain Jim Star, based on a comic by Steven Appleby: Rockets Passing Overhead. Only thirteen episodes of thirty-minutes each were produced and aired. The series ran on the British ITV and Canadian TELETOON networks from 1997 to 1998. The show was also later repeated on Nickelodeon UK.

original_name: Captain Star

origin_country: GB CA ES

Soccer AM

overview:
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League. Originally presented by Jane Hoffen, Gary Stevens and Russ Williams, they lasted just a year before Helen Chamberlain and Tim Lovejoy replaced them, where Lovejoy served for over a decade. He has since been replaced by Andy Goldstein and, more recently, Max Rushden. The show has been aired on Sky Sports 2 each Saturday morning of the football season since 1995 from 7:00am or 9:00am to noon originally and currently between 10:00am and 12:00pm. In early 2009, the 500th episode was broadcast. Although the show is filmed live from 2010 it has been broadcast on a momentary delay due to bad language and/or inappropriate content from certain guests.

The show's current sponsor is Procter & Gamble through their Head & Shoulders brand. The show was previously sponsored by Frijj, a brand of milkshake, after Dairy Crest signed a £2 million sponsorship deal.

Parts of the show have remained since the beginning, whilst new items have been introduced each season. In that respect, it is almost the same every week, the difference being new football footage and comedy skits. Every week sees a new group of celebrity guests, generally featuring at least one footballer who is free on the Saturday, and a mix of musicians, TV personalities, and other sportsmen.

original_name: Soccer AM

Let Them Eat Cake

overview: Let Them Eat Cake is a British sitcom starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders set in France, 1782, just seven years before the French Revolution. It is one of the few programmes in which French and Saunders have appeared which they did not create themselves.

original_name: Let Them Eat Cake

The One Show

overview: A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

character: Self - Guest

original_name: The One Show

The Friday Night Project

overview:
The Friday Night Project was a British comedy-variety show by Princess Productions that first aired on Channel 4 in February 2005 under the title The Friday Night Project. Originally broadcast on Friday nights, the show moved to Sunday nights for its seventh series in 2008.

Each week the regular hosts Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr are joined by a celebrity guest host. These guests provide an opening monologue, are interviewed by Alan and Justin and take questions from the studio audience. They also take part in comedy sketches, hidden camera stunts and a game show where someone from the audience is selected to win prizes.

When the show was called The Friday Night Project, it was not live; it was recorded at The London Studios on the night before it was broadcast on Channel 4. When the show became The Sunday Night Project, the show retained its Thursday night taping schedule.

original_name: The Friday Night Project

Room 101

overview: Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.

original_name: Room 101

Posh Nosh

overview: Simon and Minty prepare various dishes ranging from architect's fish and chips to bread AND butter pudding, offering snooty and frequently surreal commentary along the way.

character: Simon Marchmont

original_name: Posh Nosh

No Hiding Place

overview:
No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967.

It was the sequel to the series Murder Bag and Crime Sheet, all starring Raymond Francis as Detective Superintendent, later Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart.

original_name: No Hiding Place

The Legends of Treasure Island

overview:
The Legends Of Treasure Island is an animated cartoon from the UK that ran from 1993-1995. It had two series of 13 episodes each and each episode runs for 22–25 minutes.

The series was loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson's original story "Treasure Island". Featuring a mysterious and dark storyline, it incorporates magic and many new characters. Unlike the book and most adaptations Long John Silver is not an anti-hero with dubious morality but rather a straight villain. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom and in other countries throughout Europe and Latin America and was also aired in Australia. The programme was a FilmFair production for Central Independent Television, The Legends of Treasure Island, is owned by ITV PLC.

character: Long John Silver (voice)

original_name: The Legends of Treasure Island

The Heaven and Earth Show

overview: The Heaven and Earth Show was a BBC television programme that aired on Sunday mornings from 10am to 11am on BBC One. The show ran for nine years between 1998 and 2007, looking at spiritual and moral issues. Over the years it had numerous presenters, and its final presenter was Gloria Hunniford.

original_name: The Heaven and Earth Show

Natural World

overview:
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983.

Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.

original_name: Natural World

90 Days in Hollywood

original_name: 90 Days in Hollywood

Lizzie's Pictures

original_name: Lizzie's Pictures

Loki

overview: After stealing the Tesseract during the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline. They give Loki a choice: face being erased from existence due to being a “time variant” or help fix the timeline and stop a greater threat.

character: Classic Loki

original_name: Loki

Aspel & Company

original_name: Aspel & Company

Home Farm Twins

overview: Identical twin sisters Hannah and Helen move to their family's new Home Farm B&B surrounded by animals, delighting the animal-loving girls.

original_name: Home Farm Twins

Marvel Studios Assembled

overview: Go behind the scenes of the shows and movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the filmmakers, cast and crew, and Marvel heroes every step of the way.

character: Self - Classic Loki

original_name: Marvel Studios Assembled

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

overview: A gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.

character: Self - Guest Announcer

original_name: Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

The Crimson Petal and the White

overview: Follow Sugar into the underbelly of Victorian London seething with vitality, sexuality, ambition and emotion.

character: Doctor Curlew

original_name: The Crimson Petal and the White

Doctor Who

overview: The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

character: The Great Intelligence

original_name: Doctor Who

Performance

overview: An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.

character: Nurse/Bed Head

original_name: Performance

Downton Abbey

overview: A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

character: Simon Bricker

original_name: Downton Abbey

Doctor Who

character: Dr Simeon

name: Write Around the World with Richard E Grant

overview: Richard E Grant packs his clothes and a bag of books and travels to the locations authors have fictionalised to gain a sense of the places that inspired their novels.

character: Self - Presenter

original_name: Write Around the World with Richard E Grant

Girls

overview: The assorted humiliations, disasters and rare triumphs of four very different twenty-something girls: Hannah, an aspiring writer; Marnie, an art gallery assistant and cousins Jessa and Shoshanna.

character: Jasper

original_name: Girls

The Kumars

overview: Having suffered hard during the economic downturn, The Kumars are now living in a flat in Hounslow behind the shop that Ashwin now runs. Sanjeev is divorced from his wife of nearly two years and Ashwin has manged to get a sponsorship deal that has allowed him to resurrect the family's talk show, which takes place in the living room of their flat.

original_name: The Kumars

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

overview: Danny Baker, Simon Callow, Richard E Grant, Cerys Matthews, Miriam Margolyes and Michael Sheen follow in the footsteps of their favourite British artists.

original_name: Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

The Fear

overview: Former gang boss turned respected businessman, Richie Beckett pledge money to help rebuild a pier. But Richie's mind is deteriorating, and the other outfit he runs with his sons is under attack by a vicious rival gang.

character: Seb Whiting

original_name: The Fear

Jekyll and Hyde

overview: Inspired by the original novella by Robert Louis Stevenson, Jekyll and Hyde is set in 1930s London and follows Robert Jekyll, the grandson of Henry Jekyll, on his quest to discover his real identity, his true family history and the nature of his ‘curse’ – which his foster father, Dr Vishal Najaran, is controlling with medication. His journey takes him into a dark and unforgiving place, as his alter ego seems capable of anything. At the same time there are shadowy forces trying to find Jekyll and the source of his powers.

character: Sir Roger Bulstrode

original_name: Jekyll and Hyde

origin_country: US GB

Would I Lie to You?

overview: A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

original_name: Would I Lie to You?

Game of Thrones

overview: Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

character: Izembaro

original_name: Game of Thrones

Hard Times

overview: Charles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London comes to life.

character: James Harthouse

original_name: Hard Times

Moley

character: The Gardener (voice)

original_name: Moley

Frasier

overview: After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

character: Stephen Moon

original_name: Frasier

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

overview: The Doctor, a time-traveling alien explorer, is sent by his people, the Time Lords, to liberate a small town in England from the tyrannical rule of a race of alien lava creatures called the Shalka.

An Audience with...

overview: An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.

Rab C. Nesbitt

overview: BBC comedy series about Rab C. Nesbitt, a drunken, string-vested layabout who lives with his long-suffering wife Mary and his two sons in the working class area of Govan in Glasgow. When he's not getting drunk with his pals that include the devious, womanising Jamesie Cotter, he's offering his philosophical outlook on life to whoever will listen.

Suspect

overview: A Veteran detective is called to a hospital mortuary to identify a corpse only to find it is his estranged daughter. Traumatized by the news she apparently took her own life, Frater sets out to discover the truth about her death.

Between the Covers

overview: Sara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of reading. Each edition features a celebrity panel discussing their favourite book and two review sections.

Dig

overview: When FBI Agent Peter Connelly, recently stationed in Jerusalem, begins investigating the murder of a young American, he realizes that he’s uncovered an ancient international conspiracy that threatens to change the course of human history. Certain that the dangerous prophecy is nearing fruition, Peter must race against the clock to unravel its mystery. From a remote farm in Norway, to an enigmatic compound in New Mexico, to the serpentine tunnels of Jerusalem, he searches for the truth, the revelation of which will shake the world's beliefs to its very core.

Gadget Man

overview: Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older mechanical devices.

QI

overview: Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

overview: Every question is an opportunity to climb the endless money ladder and reach the big money, but only a correct answer banks the cash. Push their luck too far and they’ll crash out of the game and lose it all.

Late Night with Seth Meyers

overview: Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC's "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

overview: Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

Too Much

overview: When a heartbroken New Yorker moves to London hoping for a love story, she falls for an indie musician who's anything but the typical romantic hero.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World

overview: Elite international queens convene in the UK to battle for the crown, cash and glory in a bid to be crowned "The Queen of the Mothertucking World".

Above and Beyond

overview: Above and Beyond is a four-hour 2006 miniseries aired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on October 29 and 30. The miniseries is about the Atlantic Ferry Organization, which was tasked with delivering aircraft from North America to Europe in the early years of the Second World War. It stars Richard E. Grant, Jonathan Scarfe, Liane Balaban, Allan Hawco, Kenneth Welsh, and Jason Priestley.

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

overview: Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?

Dispatches from Elsewhere

overview: A group of ordinary people who stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday life come to find that the mystery winds far deeper than they ever imagined.

Frankly

overview: Fran Kelly hosts her very own Friday night talk show chatting with some of the biggest names and brains in Australia and from around the globe. Quite Frankly, there'll be no better way to spend your Friday nights.

Agatha Christie's Marple

overview: The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.

The Graham Norton Show

overview: Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

8 Out of 10 Cats

overview: A weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.

The Outlaws

overview: Seven strangers from different walks of life - people who would never normally interact - are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community centre. They resent the menial physical labour and they resent each other. But when one of their number gets dragged into a dangerous world of organised crime, they unite in ways none of them thought possible.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

overview: The orphaned Baudelaire children face trials, tribulations and the evil Count Olaf, all in their quest to uncover the secret of their parents' death.

Nautilus

overview: The origin story of the iconic Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.

Hang Ups

overview: After the collapse of his previous group therapy practice, Richard is no longer able to conduct the traditional 50-minute sessions most therapists have with their patients. Instead, he's developed a new form of therapy - weekly quick-fire sessions with his patients which take place online, through a webcam.

The Simpsons

overview: Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

The Franchise

overview: The crew of an unloved franchise movie fight for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.

Parkinson

overview: Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.

Have I Got News for You

overview: Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

Omnibus

overview: Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'.  It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards.  Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott.  For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman.  The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.

Codename: Kyril

overview: During the Cold War, a secret operative is dispatched to ferret out a suspected double agent within the KGB.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

overview: Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Karaoke

overview: Screenwriter Daniel Feeld experiences bizarre coincidences as his screenplay—about a karaoke bar, an employee named Sandra, and her murder by Arthur 'Pig' Mallion—seems to mirror reality, with a karaoke bar, an employee named Sandra, and a shady owner named Mallion.

Absolutely Fabulous

overview: 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 the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.

Psychobitches

overview: Psychobitches is a British sketch comedy programme created by Jeremy Dyson for Sky One Arts. Rebecca Front stars as The Therapist, who holds sessions with famous historical and spiritual women, exploring their psychological issues via anachronistic humour, with such individuals like Mary Magdalene, Bonnie Parker, and Lucille Ball appearing in contemporary settings. Blending historical figures with modern comedy, it features a cast of well-known British talent in a variety of roles as the iconic women.

Playhouse Presents

overview: Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Arts 1. Each episode is written by a different writer with a different cast.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

overview: Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.

The Other Bennet Sister

overview: Mary isn't your typical period drama heroine. She is awkward, anxious, preachy, full of facts, a terrible singer, overlooked by her mother and seemingly destined to an empty dance card for the rest of her life… until Mary takes matters into her own hands.

The Celebrity Traitors

overview: An all-star cast play the ultimate game of deceit and betrayal.

Trial & Retribution

overview: Devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect, this vast police procedural follows police detectives in England as they investigate crimes and the trials that come about as a result.

Screen Two

overview: Series of single made-for-television dramas.

British Film Forever

overview: Running for seven weeks from July 2007, each week focused on a different genre, examining British film by genre. Presented by Jessica Stevenson the series featured over 200 exclusive interviews with leading actors and directors including Sir Michael Caine, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet.

Português

biography: Richard E. Grant nasceu em 5 de maio de 1957 em Mbabane, Hhohho, Eswatini como Richard Grant Esterhuysen. Ele é um ator, conhecido por Assassinato em Gosford Park (2001), Poderia Me Perdoar? (2018) e Hudson Hawk, o Falcão Está à Solta (1991). Ele é casado com Joan Washington desde 1º de novembro de 1986. Eles têm dois filhos.

Polski

biography: Richard E. Grant urodził się 5 maja 1957 roku w Mbabane, stolicy Królestwa Suazi. Studiował anglistykę i dramat na Uniwersytecie w Capetown, w Południowej Afryce. W 1982 roku przeniósł się do Londynu, gdzie rozpoczął pracę w teatrze, a w 1987 roku zadebiutował na dużym ekranie w komedii "Withnail and I" Bruce'a Robinsona. Wystąpił potem m.in. w filmach: "How to Get Ahead in Advertising" (TVP: "Jak odnieść sukces w reklamie"), "Mountains of the Moon" (video: "Księżycowe góry"), "Henry & June" (video: "Henry i June"), "LA Story" (video: "Historia z Los Angeles"), "Hudson Hawk", "Jack and Sarah" (video, TVP: "Jack i Sarah"), "Gracz" i "Pret-a-Porter" Roberta Altmana, "Dracula" Francisa Forda Coppoli, "Wiek niewinności" Martina Scorsese, "Portret damy", "Keep the Aspidistra Flying" / "A Merry War", "Spiceworld" i "The Match". W telewizji wystąpił m.in. w następujących filmach i serialach: "Nieuchwytny Smith", "Karaoke", "Doctor Who", "Shooting Stars" i "Absolutnie fantastyczne". Opublikował powieść i dzienniki zatytułowane "With Nails".

普通话

理查德·E·格兰特

biography: 理查德·格兰特（Richard E. Grant，1957年5月5日出生于理查德·格兰特·埃斯特胡森）是一位斯威士兰裔英国演员和主持人。他在喜剧片《Withnail and I》（1987 年）中饰演 Withnail 首次亮相。格兰特因在玛丽埃尔·海勒（Marielle Heller）的剧情片《你能原谅我吗？（2018 年），获得包括独立精神奖最佳男配角在内的各种奖项。他还获得了奥斯卡金像奖、英国电影学院奖、金球奖和演员工会奖最佳男配角提名。

日本語

リチャード・Ｅ・グラント

biography: エスワティニ（旧スワジランド）出身。南アフリカ・ケープタウンの大学で英語と演劇を学ぶ。1980年代初頭に英ロンドンに移り、ブルース・ロビンソンの初監督作「ウィズネイルと僕」（87）でウィズネイル役に抜てきされ映画デビュー。以降、同監督の「広告業界で成功する方法」（89）や、フランシス・フォード・コッポラ監督作「ドラキュラ」（92）、ロバート・アルトマン監督作「ゴスフォード・パーク」（01）などに出演する。近年は「マーガレット・サッチャー　鉄の女の涙」（11）、「ジャッキー　ファーストレディ　最後の使命」（16）といった伝記映画や、「X-MEN」のウルヴァリンシリーズの最終章「LOGAN ローガン」（17）、ディズニーの実写映画「くるみ割り人形と秘密の王国」（18）などに出演。「ある女流作家の罪と罰」（18・日本劇場未公開）でゴールデングローブ賞助演男優賞などにノミネートされた。人気シリーズの最終章「スター・ウォーズ　エピソード9（仮題）」（19）のキャストに名を連ねる。TVドラマ出演作に「ドクター・フー」（12）や「ダウントン・アビー」（14）など。

普通话

李察格蘭

biography: 理查德德德德·E·格蘭特（Richard E.Grant，1957 年 5 月 5 日出生於理查德德德德·E·格蘭特·埃斯特胡森）是一位史瓦濟蘭裔英國演員和主持人。他在喜劇片《Withnail and I》（1987 年）中飾演 Withnail 首次亮相。格蘭特因在瑪麗埃爾·海勒（Marielle Heller）的劇情片《你能原諒我嗎？（2018 年），獲得包括獨立精神獎最佳男配角在內的各種獎項。他還獲得了奧斯卡金像獎、英國電影學院獎、金球獎和演員工會獎最佳男配角提名。

also_known_as:
Richard Esterhuysen
Richard Grant Esterhuysen

title: L.A. Story

overview: With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of early-90s Los Angeles.

title: Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

overview: One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders toast and roast these cinematic chestnuts and more.

title: The Story of an African Farm

overview: The 1870's. South Africa. Life is normal at the farm on the slopes of a Karoo Kopje.Things change when the sinister, eccentric Bonaparte Blenkins with bulbous nose and chimney pot hat arrives. Their childhood is disrupted by the bombastic Irishman who claims blood ties with Wellington and Queen Victoria and so gains uncanny influence over the girls' gross stupid stepmother.

title: Prêt-à-Porter

overview: During Paris Fashion Week, models, designers and industry hot shots gather to work, mingle, argue and try to seduce one another.

title: Jack & Sarah

overview: Jack always lands on his feet. He lands on his feet when he marries the beautiful Sarah. He lands on his feet when he buys a luxurious new home. However, when Sarah goes into labour, he takes a tumble down the stairs and lands on his head. When he comes around he discovers he is the proud father of a baby girl, but deficient in the spouse department to the tune of 1.

title: The Player

overview: A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

title: Corpse Bride

overview: In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

title: The Age of Innocence

overview: In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.

title: Gosford Park

overview: In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.

title: Warlock

overview: In 17th century New England, witch hunter Giles Redferne captures an evil warlock, but the conjurer eludes death with supernatural help. Flung into the future, the warlock winds up in the 1980s and plans to bring about the end of the world. Redferne follows the enchanter into the modern era and continues his mission, but runs into trouble in such unfamiliar surroundings. With the help of a young woman, can Redferne finally defeat the warlock?

title: The Miracle Maker

overview: A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus, who has devoted his life to spreading God's word. An amazing miracle brings to light the true meaning of Christ, and the sacrifices he endured for the deliverance of mankind. A compelling story of faith, trust, and devotion.

title: The Little Vampire

overview: Based on the popular books, the story tells of Tony who wants a friend to add some adventure to his life. What he gets is Rudolph, a vampire kid with a good appetite. The two end up inseparable, but their fun is cut short when all the hopes of the vampire race could be gone forever in single night. With Tony's access to the daytime world, he helps them to find what they've always wanted.

title: Penelope

overview: Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.

title: Garden of Eden

overview: A young American writer completes his service in WWI and travels across Europe with his wife and her attractive Italian girlfriend. Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway.

title: The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

overview: The rebirth of Amnesty International's legendary SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL at the Royal Albert Hall on 14th October - after a 15 year hiatus - was a resounding success. Bigger, Better and Ballsier than ever before, 'The Ball In The Hall' is a non-stop, rapid-fire, relentless smorgasbord of comedy and music.  6,000 people turned up to create a fantastic atmosphere as some of the best contemporary comic and music talent from both sides of the Atlantic delivered one show-stopping performance after another. Featuring never-before-seen collaborations, brand new sketches, explosive stand-up, off-stage performances, surprise ingredients and an anthem for the world, there has been nothing like it in the comedy world for years.

original_title: The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

title: Love Hurts

overview: After his wife leaves him, middle-aged Ben Bingham slips into a funk and refuses to change out of his pajamas. Justin, Ben's 17-year-old son, has the cure for what ails his depressed dad: he gives Ben a makeover and pushes him out into the singles scene. Soon Ben is the most popular guy in town, but when Justin falls in love for the first time, Ben must refocus his priorities and set about trying to win back his wife.

title: Hudson Hawk

overview: Eddie Hawkins, called Hudson Hawk has just been released from ten years of prison and is planning to spend the rest of his life honestly. But then the crazy Mayflower couple blackmail him to steal some of the works of Leonardo da Vinci. If he refuses, they threaten to kill his friend Tommy.

title: Mountains of the Moon

overview: The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire.

title: Withnail & I

overview: Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. When they take a holiday "by mistake" at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside: tedium, terrifying locals and torrential rain.

title: Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

overview: Explore the Disney+ series of the MCU—past, present and future!

original_title: Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

title: The Hound of the Baskervilles

overview: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in to unravel a mysterious curse that has plagued the Baskerville family for generations. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead, his heir, Sir Henry, begs Holmes to save him from the terrifying supernatural hound that has brought fear and death to his household.

title: Calliope

overview: A writer begins to discover that his femme fatale character has come to life in the real world.

title: The Match

overview: Romantic comedy set against the story of a grudge football match between two pubs. The prize for the winner of the centenary match is the the closure of their opponent's bar. The Match was mainly filmed around Straiton in Ayrshire.

title: An Audience with Adele

overview: Joining multi-Grammy Award winning and one of the biggest UK artists of all time, Adele, for a unique and special night at the legendary London Palladium, where she performs her chart-topping single Easy On Me, as well as tracks from her new album, 30.

title: The Portrait of a Lady

overview: Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.

title: How to Get Ahead in Advertising

overview: Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.

title: An Evening with Lily Savage

overview: Enjoy the outrageous and flamboyant First Lady of British Comedy, Lily Savage, as she performs her incredibly hysterical live show before a star-studded audience.

title: Twelfth Night

overview: Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.

title: A Christmas Carol

overview: Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

title: Monsieur N.

overview: This film covers the last years of the Emperor's life, imprisoned by the British on St Helena, a remote island off the west coast of Africa. Napoleon retains a loyal entourage of officers who help him plot his escape and evade the attentions of the island's overzealous governor, Sir Hudson Lowe.

title: Horrid Henry: The Movie

overview: When Henry fails yet again to hand in his homework for the umpteenth time, he has no idea that this will set off a chain of events which will see him forming an unlikely alliance with Moody Margaret, the infuriating girl next door, and his irritating little brother Perfect Peter, outwitting corrupt school Inspectors and toppling an evil Headmaster, winning a talent contest and facing his ultimate nemesis with no way out.

title: Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

overview: Franz Kafka is working on his Metamorphosis, but he's suffering from writer's block; he can't get off on the right track. While trying to decide what Gregor Samsa is going to wake up as, he is constantly interrupted by door-to-door salesmen, young women, and his own inexplicable hallucinations.

title: The Serpent's Kiss

overview: A man sends a young architect to build an extravagant garden to bankrupt the husband of the woman he once loved.

title: The Cold Light of Day

overview: A troubled detective befriends a single woman and her daughter with the intention of using them as bait for a serial killer.

title: Henry & June

overview: While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin her blessing to sleep with her husband. Then, when June returns to France, an unexpected, and sometimes contentious, threesome forms.

title: St. Ives

overview: In 1813, Capitaine Jacques St. Ives, a Hussar in the Napoleonic wars, is captured and sent to a Scottish prison camp. He's a swashbuckler, so the prison's commander, Major Farquar Bolingbroke Chevening, asks for lessons in communicating with women. Both men have their eyes on the lovely Flora, who resides with her aunt, the iconoclastic and well-traveled Miss Susan Emily Gilcrist. By chance, living close to the camp is Jacques's grandfather and brother, whom Jacques believes died years before. Jacques decides to escape, find his relatives, and win the hand of Flora; Major Chevening and an unforeseen enemy stand in his way. Can Miss Gilcrist contrive to make everything work out?

title: Foster

overview: Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrisons' lives are turned upside down when a seven-year-old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep.

title: The Coronation Concert

overview: Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings and many more perform live from Windsor Castle in celebration of Their Majesties' coronation.

title: The Last Fashion Show

overview: The triumph of the designer Federico Marinoni in the world of Milanese fashion was marred by the tragic death of the maison's main model and the designer's muse, Alexandra Larsson, who was hit by a hit-and-run car while on her way to celebrate her consecration as a top model .

original_title: Sotto il vestito niente - L'ultima sfilata

title: Keep the Aspidistra Flying

overview: Gordon Comstock is a copywriter at an ad agency, and his girlfriend Rosemary is a designer. Gordon believes he is a genius, a marvelous poet and quits the ad agency, trying to live on his poems, but poverty soon comes to him.

title: Jackboots on Whitehall

overview: A satirical alternative history of World War II where the Nazis seize London and England must band together to prevent a full on invasion.

title: The Space: Theatre of Survival

overview: When everything about you falls one man decides that theatre is the key, and the way to begin to unify a people. A film about the life and times of The Space theatre (a.k.a. 'The Space', 'Die Ruimte' in Afrikaans, and 'Indawo' in Xhosa).

title: How to Stop Being a Loser

overview: James is useless with women, but his luck changes under the tutelage of pick-up artist, Ampersand. As James learns the art of seduction he begins to wonder about Ampersand’s intentions and questions what would truly make him happy in life.

title: Hildegarde

overview: Three intrepid siblings try to rescue their precious duck from bird smugglers who want to eat it.

title: Zambezia

overview: Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be part of a community.

title: Withnail and Us

overview: A short documentary about the making of "Withnail & I" (1987).

title: Master Moley by Royal Invitation

overview: The story of a young Mole and his adventure to pick a rose from the Queen's Garden, not knowing that this simple act will change, not only his life, but the life of all Moles.

title: The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

overview: A journey through the career of the British writer/director best known for his film "Withnail & I" (1987). Robinson reveals how he writes, reads from his screenplays, and revisits the town of his birth where his first novel "The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman" is set. Interviews include Andy Garcia, Richard E. Grant, Ken Russell and David Puttnam.

title: Empire of the Censors

overview: The history of film and video censorship in Great Britain.

title: Dom Hemingway

overview: After spending 12 years in prison for keeping his mouth shut, notorious safe-cracker Dom Hemingway is back on the streets of London looking to collect what he's owed.

title: I Demand to Have Some Booze!

overview: A short documentary on the drinking game inspired by the film "Withnail & I" (1987).

title: Khumba

overview: A half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing stripes. He is joined on his quest by an overprotective wildebeest and a flamboyant ostrich; they defeat the tyrannical leopard and save his herd.

title: Here Is the News

overview: Freelance journalist David Dunhill stumbles onto the biggest story of his career - but his personal eccentricities seem likely to thwart him.

title: First Night

overview: Adam is a rich industrialist, who aspires to a more cultured world. Spurred on by playful jibes that he is little more than a city suit living the capitalist's dream, this frustrated amateur opera singer decides to throw an opera in his lavish country retreat. Once his friends see him belting out the notes, he feels sure it will spell the end to their shallow taunts. In fact, it might even help him win the hand of a female conductor he has been pursuing whom - it just so happens - is the first to be recruited for his showpiece

title: Robert Altman in England

overview: Robert Altman interviewed during the making of GOSFORD PARK (2001), as well as members of the cast and crew. Also, revealing behind the scenes footage and information about his career leading up to this feature.

title: The Lesson

overview: Liam, an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair. But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène, and their son Bertie all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam’s future as well as their own.

title: Queen & Country

overview: In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.

title: A Royal Grand Design

overview: An exclusive inside look at a secret project that King Charles III has been working on for over a decade - the purchase and ambitious restoration of Dumfries House, a rundown estate in one of the most deprived parts of the UK.

title: Death of a Unicorn

overview: A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

title: For No Good Reason

overview: For No Good Reason a film about Ralph Steadman. Johnny Depp guides the visually stunning journey, smashing narrative conventions, moving seamlessly from interview to animation and in the finest Gonzo tradition questions of witness and authenticity are challenged. Steadman's art is for the first time animated, including illustrations from Hunter S Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vagas. Featuring Richard E Grant, Terry Gilliam, Bruce Robinson and with music from Slash, The All American Rejects, Jason Mraz, Crystal Castles, Ed Hardcourt and Beth Orton. A touching and at times funny film about honesty, friendship and the ambition driving an artist. This is a true record of the demise of the 20th Century counterculture and hipster dream with Ralph Steadman the last of the Gonzo visionaries.

title: Saltburn

overview: Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family's sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.

title: Dirty Weekenders in France

overview: Self-confessed curio hunter Richard E. Grant takes a trip to the continent to reveal the world of the people who spend their time rifling through the barns, cowsheds and French farm attics, looking for pre-war treasures to bring back home. The show explores the world of professional antique hunters and dealers who seek out hidden treasures at flea markets and antique shops all over France; hoping to find curios like absinthe glasses, horse linen and vintage traffic lights that will sell like wildfire in the UK. Richard and two dealers storm the continent to plunder its treasures and discover the stories behind their amazing vintage finds, as well as the history and culture of the areas they visit. But can they recover their outlay in a weekend? And as Richard revels in the land of dusty cafes, beautiful B&Bs and the perfect citron pressé, can these dealers actually make a living from their weekend of treasure hunting?

title: The Other Side

overview: Drama documentary about the creation of Sherlock Holmes.

title: Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

overview: A man, always very devoted to his mother, decides to look for his father whom he never met. He meets a seducing older woman prone to drinking and her aged boyfriend whom she grew tired of.

original_title: Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

title: Hard Times

overview: Charles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London comes to life with an outstanding cast and brilliant cinematography.

title: The Legends of Treasure Island

title: Wildwood

overview: Prue and her classmate Curtis are drawn into a forbidden magical forest filled with enchanted creatures, loyal allies, and formidable adversaries as they embark on a desperate quest to save Prue’s kidnapped baby brother, Mac, from the crows led by a mysterious woman named Alexandra.

title: Vem Var Dracula

overview: A look at "Dracula" in the arts and his supposed real-life inspiration Vlad Tepes.

title: Words of the Titanic

overview: Readings from the diaries, accounts and letters of its passengers and crew tell the story of the Titanic, which sank 100 years ago today on its maiden voyage. The cast includes Richard E Grant, Roger Allam, Anna Madeley, James Wilby and Claudie Blakley, alongside relatives of those who were on board. Charles Dance narrates.

title: Argylle

overview: When the plots of reclusive author Elly Conway's fictional espionage novels begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past. Accompanied by her cat Alfie and Aidan, a cat-allergic spy, Elly races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Conway's fictional world and her real one begins to blur.

title: The Gospel of Luke

overview: THE GOSPEL OF LUKE, more than any other, fits the category of ancient biography. Luke, as "narrator" of events, sees Jesus as the "Savior" of all people, always on the side of the needy and the deprived. Narrated in the NIV by British actor Richard E. Grant and in the KJV by Sir Derek Jacobi, this epic production featuring specially constructed sets and the authentic countryside of Morocco has been critically acclaimed by leading religious scholars as a unique and highly authentic telling of the Jesus story.

character: Narrator (voice) – New International Version

title: Honest Decent & True

overview: 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 concern themselves more with the product's image and less with their own - they might just have a winner on their hands.

title: Nuremberg

overview: In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.

title: Teeth

overview: Things of worth are often neglected in favour of that which might be more immediately gratifying. Unfortunately, the things that are neglected are often lost forever, irreplaceable. This is the story of a man with a misguided and intense focus – one which started in his youth and carried on to old age. His life events are chronicled through the loss of his teeth – and how his obsessive efforts to amend what was damaged bring on yet further destruction.

title: The Man Who Married Himself

overview: Oliver has a mid-life crisis, and decides to get married - to himself. This is the story of his relationship, and how he discovers some truths about life and love on the way.

title: Savage House

overview: Against the backdrop of 18th century England, a massive pox outbreak, and Jacobite uprising – Sir Chauncey Savage and Lady Savage blindly pursue a better life. It's not without a tinge of irony that their family name is the Savages, for this is a Savage House indeed, filled with duels, decadence, and bloodshed.

title: Sherlock: Case of Evil

overview: Early in his crime-solving career, Sherlock Holmes attempts to prevent Moriarty from cornering the heroin market.

title: Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

overview: Before the Doctor can settle down to married life, he must face one last confrontation with his deadly enemy of certain death - the Master.

title: A Royal Scandal

overview: The doomed marriage of the Prince Regent and Caroline of Brunswick.

title: Treasure Island

overview: Jim Hawkins races to beat Long John Silver to the riches awaiting on Treasure Island. An animated retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel, featured the main characters as animals.

title: Doctor Who: The Snowmen

overview: The Doctor has retired to 1892 London. Despite the protests of his allies, he is determined to keep out of mankind's affairs. However, a governess named Clara has stumbled upon a plot which only the Doctor can unravel, involving the death of her predecessor in ice and the sinister Dr. Simeon, who controls monsters made of sentient snow. And there is another mystery afoot: Clara is the spitting image of Oswin Oswald, whom the Doctor saw die in the Dalek asylum...

title: Bright Young Things

overview: During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravagant and outlandish antics. Among the group is the aspiring novelist Adam Fenwick-Symes, who is attempting to raise enough money to marry fellow member Nina Blount. However, after customs officials confiscate his first manuscript, Fenwick-Symes must recover from the financial setback and figure out new ways to earn money for a wedding.

title: Cuckoo

overview: A professor becomes obsessed with his star student.

title: Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

overview: The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.

title: The Queen of Fashion

overview: The ups and downs of Blow’s life, championing unknown and marginalised fashion figures like Alexander McQueen, Philip Treacy, and Sophie Dahl, whom she catapulted to success while struggling with undiagnosed bipolar disorder.

title: Wittgenstein's Poker

overview: On October 25, 1946... in a small crowded room at Cambridge University, two of the world’s greatest twentieth-century philosophers, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper, came face-to-face for the first and only time.  A third man, Lord Bertrand Russell was also present, acting as umpire of the event. The meeting - which lasted only 10 minutes - did not go well. To this day, no one can agree precisely what took place in those fiery minutes. Almost immediately, rumours started to spread around the world that the two philosophers, Wittgenstein and Popper, had come to blows armed with red-hot fire pokers!

title: Spice World

overview: World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans.

title: Filth and Wisdom

overview: Filth & Wisdom is a poignant view of the lives of three not quite ordinary friends settled into meaningless jobs that barely keep them afloat while helping to finance their dreams of bigger and brighter futures. Their unique yet universal stories capture their struggles that are at turns funny and tragic but always brutally honest. Their intertwined lives explore the inevitable: a path paved with filth will often end in wisdom and one paved with wisdom will often end in filth.

title: The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

overview: It's a timeless classic of children's literature and the third most-quoted book in English after the Bible and Shakespeare. But what lies behind the extraordinary appeal of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to generations of adults and children alike? To mark the 150th anniversary of its publication, this film explores the life and imagination of its author, the Reverend Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll. Journalist Martha Kearney delves into the biographies of both Carroll himself and of the young girl, Alice Liddell, who inspired his most famous creation. She discusses the book with a range of experts, biographers and distinguished cultural figures - from actor Richard E Grant to children's author Philip Pullman - and explores with them the mystery of how a retiring, buttoned-up and meticulous mathematics don, who spent almost his entire life within the cloistered confines of Christ Church Oxford, was able to capture the world of childhood in such a captivating way.

title: The Thursday Murder Club

overview: A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.

title: Logan

overview: In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.

title: Always Crashing in the Same Car

overview: At a late-night meeting with nine colleagues, James, an executive of some sort, wants action to avoid their potential loss of millions of pounds daily. He throws a tantrum when one man, Bill, urges caution instead of action. Jim leaves the meeting and, while driving to his office, has a mobile phone conversation with Bill. Something unexpected happens and Bill suddenly has a great deal of leverage. A power play ensues, and things become clearer at press conference the next morning.

title: The Iron Lady

overview: A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.

title: Their Finest

overview: During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.

title: An Audience with Elton John

overview: Elton John entertains a celebrity studio audience, answering questions and singing songs with his guests.

title: Suddenly, Last Summer

overview: The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.

title: Jackie

overview: An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963.

title: Hidden City

overview: Cassies Stuart leads the uncooperative Charles Dance into a world of misplaces government secrets, capalistic artists and bungling secret agents. Will the truth be out, or will the attempts of agents suppress the truth hidden within government propaganda films, classified as top secret by complete mistake, be successful. Or is it the mysterious medical records that are the true catch of the spies.

title: Strictly Sinatra

overview: In Glasgow, Toni Cocozza, age 28, aspires to be a lounge singer; his repertoire is strictly Sinatra, backed by Bill, an aging piano player and his only friend. Toni dreams big and enters a local television talent show. About that time, a local Mob boss decides Toni is great entertainment and invites him to be his guest at a casino. Toni chats up Irene, a cigarette girl, he gets an odd job or two from Chisolm, the mobster's number two, the audition goes bust, and Toni's future is uncertain. One thing leads to another with the Mob. Is Toni at a crossroads, or is there in reality no turning or going back?

title: The Last Dragonslayer

overview: In a fantasy world where magic is being superceded by technology, an orphaned teen discovers her destiny to become a dragonslayer.

title: The Nutcracker

overview: On Christmas Eve in 1920s Vienna, a young girl named Mary and her brother are visited by their eccentric uncle Albert, who gifts a magical wooden nutcracker that comes to life and takes her to a fantasy world to fight the evil Rat King.

title: The Hitman's Bodyguard

overview: The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

title: Colour Me Kubrick

overview: The true story of a man who posed as director Stanley Kubrick during the production of Kubrick's last film, Eyes Wide Shut, despite knowing very little about his work and looking nothing like him.

title: Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

overview: A documentary about the making of Jane Campion's 'The Portrait of a Lady'.

original_title: Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

title: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

overview: When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

title: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

overview: When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.

title: Food of Love

overview: A group of ex-university students reunite to perform a Shakespeare play in a quaint English village.

title: Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

overview: A documentary about the making of director Martin Scorsese's 1993 film adaptation of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocence. It features a conversation between Scorsese and the star of the film, Daniel Day Lewis, as well as rare behind-the-scenes footage.

original_title: Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

title: Cash in Hand

overview: George Tompkins is tired of his impoverished life in an idyllic country village. He's desperate for some excitement. One evening he finds a strange metal box and discovers it contains not only a fortune but also a bloody history. A history that immediately spins him out of control, on the run, and into the hands of some very unpleasant characters all of whom are decidely more interested in the cash than George's welfare. Struggling to stay alive, in love and in pocket, he realises that life in a dull country village isn't such a bad way of life after all. But then again, a little extra cash wouldn't hurt...

title: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

overview: The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

title: About Time

overview: The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father reveals to him that the men in their family have the ability to travel through time. They can't change history, but they can change what happens and has happened in their own lives. Thus begins the start of a lesson in learning to appreciate life itself as it is, as it comes, and most importantly, the people living alongside us.

title: Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

overview: A personal portrait of the victor of Waterloo, drawing on his own vast correspondence and the letters and memoirs of those who knew him best.

title: Codename: Kyril

overview: At the height of the cold war, a known Russian spy ("Kyril") is sent to the UK under falsely reported pretenses in order to hopefully indirectly spark an unknown mole in the KGB to reveal himself; the endeavor eventually has repercussions which none of the initial players could have predicted.

title: Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

overview: The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius's even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid. As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman.

title: Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

overview: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips takes a look at the life of Leslie Phillips; the legendary actor, writer and veritable British institution. Leslie's frank and open conversations combine with personal interviews from some of the greats who have worked with him.

title: An Accidental Studio

overview: Charts the early years of HandMade Films seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and the man who started it all: former Beatle George Harrison.

title: The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'

overview: A look at the creation of The Pogues' song "Fairytale of New York".

title: 7 Up & Me

overview: In celebration of the release of 63 Up, the 2019 installment of Michael Apted's groundbreaking documentary series that began in 1964, a number of British and American celebrity fans now discuss its impact on popular culture and its lasting legacy. The film also candidly explores pivotal moments of celebrities’ own lives—from school days and first loves to family and fulfilled ambitions—while tapping into changes in social history around topics such as class, education, and parenting.

title: Pink Floyd: The Story

overview: Documentary broadcast by the BBC on 15 November 1994, produced at the time of "The Division Bell" tour. Although Roger Waters declined to grant an interview in this programme, the post-Waters era is only briefly mentioned (during the last 2 minutes). The rest is focused on the band's history with Waters. The documentary not only features interviews with all three members of Pink Floyd at the time, but also includes interesting interviews with several people closely related to the band: Andrew King, Joe Boyd, Mike Leonard, Storm Thorgerson, Ron Geesin, Clare Torry , Douglas Adams, and others. It also contains rare archive footage, such as extracts from 1968's "Tomorrow's World" programme and a very original film showing the band recording for the song "Marooned" in David Gilmour's studio-boat, the Astoria, with Bob Ezrin playing bass in this session.

title: Everybody's Talking About Jamie

overview: Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his amazing friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.

title: Kath & Kimderella

overview: Kath & Kim turn more than just heads when they go on an overseas trip and end up being the centre of their very own fairytale.

title: Cherrywood Cannon

overview: In this dark twisted fable, a desperate king creates a monument of power for his Jubilee. Cherrywood Cannon focuses on themes of control and paranoia in a land fuelled by fear. With original art by UK artist Ralph Steadman and story read by Richard E Grant.

title: Pulp: The Story of Common People

overview: A look at Pulp's Common People, a song that examines class, politics and Britain in the 90s.

title: Palm Beach

overview: A group of lifelong friends reunite to celebrate a special birthday, with Sydney's iconic Palm Beach providing a stunning backdrop for the unfolding drama. The good times roll, with loads of laughter, lavish meals, flowing wine and fantastic music, but slowly tensions mount and deep secrets arise.

title: The Skywalker Legacy

overview: The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

title: Bram Stoker's Dracula

overview: Count Dracula, a 15th-century prince, is condemned to live off the blood of the living for eternity. Young lawyer Jonathan Harker is sent to Dracula's castle to finalise a land deal, but when the Count sees a photo of Harker's fiancée, Mina, the spitting image of his dead wife, he imprisons him and sets off for London to track her down.

title: Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

overview: Backed by a full band and a ready wit, actor Ben Platt opens up a very personal songbook onstage -- numbers from his debut LP, "Sing to Me Instead."

original_title: Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

title: Thieves in the Night

overview: "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night." Experiences in a kibbutz, it sets up a stage in describing the historical roots of the conflict between Arabs and Jewish settlers in the British ruled Palestine.

title: The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

overview: Every year, on the steppes of the Serengeti, the most spectacular migration of animals on our planet: Around two million wildebeest, Burchell's zebra and Thomson's gazelles begin their tour of nearly 2,000 miles across the almost treeless savannah. For the first time, a documentary captures stunning footage in the midst of this demanding journey.  The documentary starts at the beginning of the year, when more than two million animals gather in the shadow of the volcanoes on the southern edge of the Serengeti in order to birth their offspring. In just two weeks, the animal herd's population has increased by one third, and after only two days, the calves can already run as fast as the adults The young wildebeest in this phase of their life are the most vulnerable to attacks by lions, cheetahs, leopards or hyenas. The film then follows the survivors of these attacks through the next three months on their incredible journey, a trip so long that 200,000 wildebeest will not reach the end.

original_title: The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

title: Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

overview: Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.

title: Robin Robin

overview: A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.

title: The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

overview: Francis Ford Coppola, the cast, and the production crew discuss the production of the 1992 masterpiece.

original_title: The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

title: The Making of Gosford Park

overview: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Robert Altman's 2001 film 'Gosford Park'. Cast and crew relate some of their experiences with making the film.

title: Butter

overview: Jane has an eating problem. She has bought and prepared a feast for an unseen date who calls in sick and sends her spiraling round London, visiting friends and revisiting old habits.

title: The Spine of Night

overview: When ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind, a group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.

title: The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

title: Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime

overview: Marking 100 years since the first appearance of Hercule Poirot, Richard E. Grant explores the life of Agatha Christie, and the events that inspired the novels.

title: Persuasion

overview: Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth - the dashing one she once sent away - crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.

title: Fado!

overview: The film follows Linda (Watson), a crossword enthusiast, choral society member, wife and mother of two, and her music lecturer husband, Jim (Grant), who are about to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with a romantic trip to Lisbon. But the night before they travel, Linda discovers a monumental secret that will shake the very foundations of their marriage. Determined not to let this discovery define her life and needing space to process, Linda takes the plane tickets and flies to Lisbon without Jim. Alone in this beautiful city, Linda falls madly in love… with the profoundly moving Portuguese folk music, fado — a sensuous new relationship that will allow her to rediscover the joy and passion within herself.

title: The Honey Wars

overview: Follows Hope, a young girl with a secret ability to see the invisible threads that connect the magical world to our own. Recently uprooted by the loss of her mother, she stumbles upon a bitter conflict rooted in two warring tribes: the Fairies and the Elves. She encounters Alfred, a mischievous and exiled Elf, and Fiona, an outcast fairy. The unlikely comrades uncover long-buried truths and begin laying the groundwork for an unthinkable reconciliation in the war-ravaged universe.

title: Ladies First

overview: An arrogant but charismatic ladies' man finds his life of money, power and casual flings upended when he wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women.

title: 100 Nights of Hero

overview: When a charming house guest arrives at a remote castle, the delicate dynamic between a neglectful husband, his innocent bride Cherry and their devoted maid Hero is thrown into chaos.

title: Doctor Who at the Proms

overview: Doctor Who fan favourite Catherine Tate presents a concert of music, monsters and mayhem featuring soundtracks from the iconic series, a specially shot feature for the Fifteenth Doctor and a host of scary aliens as they thrill a packed audience at London's Royal Albert Hall. In a concert like no other in time and space, the much-loved music, performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, is accompanied by specially edited sequences from the series.

title: Tooth

overview: Tooth is a young, feisty Tooth Fairy, who lives in a world called Fairytopia that has lost its ability to use magic. Fed up with the way most fairies have forgotten about magic, she decides to give away all of its money. When Tooth begins to understand how much trouble she is in, she realizes the only person who can help is the legendary Mrs. C, who disappeared, along with magic over 100 years ago. Teaming up with two human children and a number of fairies, who are living incognito amongst humans she sets off on the adventure of a lifetime. Pursued by the evil Plug, a terrifying fairy hunter and his posse, the race is on to save the world before Christmas, Easter and all the holidays are ruined forever.

title: Making 'Logan'

overview: This six-part documentary covers a variety of subjects, which at least give fans the opportunity to clarify that Dafne Keen is not the devil child she appears to be in the film. Segments include: - Crafting the Story (12:19) - Casting the Film (20:36) - Designing the World (17:55) - Creating the Score (4:25) - Stunts and Fights (16:53) and - Wrapping Logan (4:06)

title: Elementary My Dear Viewer

overview: Richard E. Grant looks at the history of Sherlock Holmes, including the many movie and TV adaptations.

title: Rose's Baby

overview: Álvaro and his ex-wife Saffron attempt to set aside the drama of their messy divorce for the sake of their daughter Rose.

title: Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

overview: A look back at Victoria Wood's hugely successful television career. Featuring sketches, stand-up, characters and songs from her incredible repertoire as well as exclusive interviews with Victoria and friends and fans, including Dawn French, Julie Walters and Sir Roger Moore.

title: Bed

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

title: Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

overview: An amateur production of A Christmas Carol at a retirement home is reluctantly directed by reclusive man on community service.

title: Wicker

overview: An outcast in a fishing village commissions a husband for herself made out of wicker from the local basketmaker, but her unexpected romance with the intricate creation sparks jealousy and threatens the village's social order.

title: Victoria's Secrets

overview: Iconic Spice Girl Victoria Beckham discovers the answers to some of the most confusing celebrity conundrums in this documentary. She talks to Elton John, James Bond legend Roger Moore, soccer star husband David, and others, exploring the legacy of British pop culture icons.

title: Margot & Rudi

overview: When Margot Fonteyn, the greatest ballerina in the West, is 42 senses her career is over. Rudolf Nureyev is 23, a rebellious Soviet defector — magnetic, explosive, unstoppable. Together, they ignite the stage and become icons of the Swinging Sixties. Fonteyn is reborn by Nureyev’s wild energy, but their bond is complicated by her marriage and his affair with another dancer. To preserve what they have, they will risk everything for one defining ballet—because the only place they can truly be together… is on stage.

title: The Man Who Stole Portugal

overview: Alves Reis is a self-made outsider with a genius for turning a closed door into an opportunity. Shut out and underestimated, he’s is determined to give his wife Maria and their family the life they deserve and, hustle by hustle, he begins to invent his way upwards. From forged credentials to official contracts, his journey takes him via colonial backwaters all the way to the boardrooms of the Bank of Portugal — until his greatest bluff becomes one of the greatest cons in history.

title: Confessions II – The Film

overview: Follows a chaotic night out involving ambushing, worshipping, and pursuit that ultimately leads back to the dance floor.

title: New Line: Independent Legacies

overview: An in-depth portrait chronicling the rise of New Line Cinema, between 1967 and 1994, from the perspective of the filmmakers and executives involved in the company's early success—from collaborations with cult director John Waters to the smash hit Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.

title: Wah-Wah

overview: Set at the end of the 1960s, as Swaziland is about to receive independence from United Kingdom, the film follows the young Ralph Compton, at 12, through his parents' traumatic separation, till he's 14.

title: Wah-Wah

title: L.A. Story

title: Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

title: The Story of an African Farm

title: Prêt-à-Porter

title: Jack & Sarah

title: The Player

title: Corpse Bride

title: The Age of Innocence

title: Gosford Park

title: The Miracle Maker

title: Warlock

title: The Little Vampire

title: Penelope

title: Garden of Eden

title: Love Hurts

title: Hudson Hawk

title: Mountains of the Moon

title: Withnail & I

title: The Hound of the Baskervilles

title: Calliope

title: The Match

title: An Audience with Adele

title: The Portrait of a Lady

title: How to Get Ahead in Advertising

title: An Evening with Lily Savage

title: Twelfth Night

title: A Christmas Carol

title: Monsieur N.

title: Horrid Henry: The Movie

title: Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

title: The Serpent's Kiss

title: The Cold Light of Day

title: Henry & June

title: St. Ives

title: Foster

title: The Coronation Concert

title: The Last Fashion Show

title: Keep the Aspidistra Flying

title: Jackboots on Whitehall

title: The Space: Theatre of Survival

title: How to Stop Being a Loser

title: Hildegarde

title: Zambezia

title: Withnail and Us

title: Master Moley by Royal Invitation

title: The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

title: Empire of the Censors

title: Dom Hemingway

title: I Demand to Have Some Booze!

title: Khumba

title: Here Is the News

title: First Night

title: Robert Altman in England

title: The Lesson

title: Queen & Country

title: A Royal Grand Design

title: Death of a Unicorn

title: For No Good Reason

title: Saltburn

title: Dirty Weekenders in France

title: The Other Side

title: Hard Times

title: The Legends of Treasure Island

title: Wildwood

title: Vem Var Dracula

title: Words of the Titanic

title: Argylle

title: The Gospel of Luke

title: Honest Decent & True

title: Nuremberg

title: Teeth

title: The Man Who Married Himself

title: Savage House

title: Sherlock: Case of Evil

title: Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

title: A Royal Scandal

title: Treasure Island

title: Doctor Who: The Snowmen

title: Bright Young Things

title: Cuckoo

title: Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

title: The Queen of Fashion

title: Wittgenstein's Poker

title: Spice World

title: Filth and Wisdom

title: The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

title: The Thursday Murder Club

title: Logan

title: Always Crashing in the Same Car

title: The Iron Lady

title: Their Finest

title: An Audience with Elton John

title: Suddenly, Last Summer

title: Jackie

title: Hidden City

title: Strictly Sinatra

title: The Last Dragonslayer

title: The Nutcracker

title: The Hitman's Bodyguard

title: Colour Me Kubrick

title: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

title: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

title: Food of Love

title: Cash in Hand

title: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

title: About Time

title: Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

title: Codename: Kyril

title: Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

title: Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

title: An Accidental Studio

title: The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'

title: 7 Up & Me

title: Pink Floyd: The Story

title: Everybody's Talking About Jamie

title: Kath & Kimderella

title: Cherrywood Cannon

title: Pulp: The Story of Common People

title: Palm Beach

title: The Skywalker Legacy

title: Bram Stoker's Dracula

title: Thieves in the Night

title: Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

title: Robin Robin

title: The Making of Gosford Park

title: Butter

title: The Spine of Night

title: The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

title: Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime

title: Persuasion

title: Fado!

title: The Honey Wars

title: Ladies First

title: 100 Nights of Hero

title: Doctor Who at the Proms

title: Tooth

title: Making 'Logan'

title: Elementary My Dear Viewer

title: Rose's Baby

title: Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

title: Bed

title: Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

title: Wicker

title: Victoria's Secrets

title: Margot & Rudi

title: The Man Who Stole Portugal

title: Confessions II – The Film

title: New Line: Independent Legacies

title: Wah-Wah

title: Wah-Wah