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1. Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1996)
127 min | Documentary, History, Music
In August 1970 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final festival to be held on the island. Besides the music, they also got a look at the greed, cynicism and... See full summary »
Director: Murray Lerner | Stars: Ian Anderson, Joan Baez, Martin Barre, John Bonham
Votes: 605
3. The Glam Metal Detectives (1995– )
Comedy
A sketch show that had the effect that you were channel surfing, with each sketch being a spoof programme on different fake channels. Regular items included Colin Corleone - a man who ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Caven, Sara Stockbridge, Gary Beadle, Phil Cornwell
Votes: 91
4. Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine: Young Offender's Mum (1995 Music Video)
Music
Director: Angus Cameron | Stars: Les Carter, Liz Fraser, Stephen Lewis, Jim Bob Morrison
5.
The Glam Metal Detectives (1995– )
Episode:
Give Me Your Money
(1995)
Comedy
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Gary Beadle, Mark Caven, Phil Cornwell, Doon Mackichan
6.
The Glam Metal Detectives (1995– )
Episode:
Never Never Land
(1995)
Comedy
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Gary Beadle, Mark Caven, Phil Cornwell, Doon Mackichan
7.
The Glam Metal Detectives (1995– )
Episode:
Splat
(1995)
Comedy
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Gary Beadle, Mark Caven, Phil Cornwell, Doon Mackichan
8.
The Glam Metal Detectives (1995– )
Episode:
The Abominable Drummer
(1995)
Comedy
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Gary Beadle, Mark Caven, Phil Cornwell, Doon Mackichan
9.
The Glam Metal Detectives (1995– )
Episode:
One of Us Is a Robot
(1995)
Comedy
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Gary Beadle, Mark Caven, Phil Cornwell, Doon Mackichan
10. Michael Jackson: Give in to Me (1993 Music Video)
6 min | Music
This film was shot in Munich during the Dangerous World Tour of 1992-1993, and features Michael Jackson in performance with Slash of Guns N' Roses, who plays the driving guitar on this powerful single.
Director: Andrew Morahan | Stars: Teddy Andreadis, Gilby Clarke, Michael Jackson, Dizzy Reed
Votes: 499
11.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
(1993)
32 min | Comedy
When the lead star of 'The Gourmet Detective' mystery show is mysteriously bumped off. A bunch of various detectives from television shows from the seventies are teamed up with a television detective of the nineties to solve the crime.
Directors: Keith Allen, Peter Richardson | Stars: Keith Allen, Peter Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Phil Cornwell
Votes: 83
12.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
(1993)
38 min | Comedy
Governor Wilkins brings rookie cop Lucille Bromley to see the imprisoned cannibal Dr Genghis in order to gain information about a serial killer. At the same time the extremely boring ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Doon Mackichan, Keith Allen, Nigel Planer
Votes: 68
13.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
(1993)
31 min | Comedy
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 order to ensure the continuity of their ... See full summary »
Directors: Keith Allen, Peter Richardson | Stars: Sara Stockbridge, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Robbie Coltrane
Votes: 61
14.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
The Crying Game
(1992)
34 min | Comedy
Roy Brush has aspirations to be a great footballer and this seems likely when he scores for England in the European Cup Final. To add to this he becomes a national hero, having seemingly ... See full summary »
Directors: Keith Allen, Peter Richardson | Stars: Keith Allen, Peter Richardson, Antony Sher, Chris Hargreaves
Votes: 63
15.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
Wild Turkey
(1992)
28 min | Comedy
Jed, a New York cop, brings home the last Christmas turkey in the shop for his wife Sue. Unfortunately they make a dramatic discovery whilst stuffing it - namely that it is not dead.
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Ruby Wax, Paul Bartel, Phil Cornwell, Jennifer Saunders
Votes: 52
16.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
GLC: The Carnage Continues...
(1990)
33 min | Comedy
From the Hollywood production team that gave the world "The Strike" comes yet another blockbuster. In this one, Ken Livingstone, played by Charles Bronson, elected leader of the G.L.C., ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson
Votes: 124
17.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
(1990)
30 min | Comedy
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.
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Nigel Planer
Votes: 54
18.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
(1990)
28 min | Comedy
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 Argentinians after all. He is tied to a ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Nigel Planer
Votes: 47
19.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
Spaghetti Hoops
(1990)
32 min | Comedy
In a monochrome city which is shamelessly London although everybody acts as if it is Rome, banker Aldo Vini is on the run from Mafia boss Corelli, from whom he has embezzled two million. ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Nigel Planer, Tim McInnerny, Alexei Sayle, Dawn French
Votes: 51
20. The Jeff Healey Band: See the Light - Live from London (1989 Video)
Not Rated | 82 min | Music
See The Light: Live From London captures The Jeff Healey Band in their natural element: onstage. Find out why Guitar Player said witnessing Jeff live is an experience few will ever forget with this killer concert.
Directors: Crescenzo G.P. Notarile, Alan Resnick | Stars: Jeff Healey, Joseph Rockman, Thomas Stephen
Votes: 22
21. Adventures Beyond Belief (1988– )
30 min | Action, Comedy
This is the story of a little rich girl (Tena Tidy) and her search for her mother, believed killed in a car crash 15 years earlier. Tena has been in a convent since the crash. Her mafioso ... See full summary »
Stars: Skyler Cole, Jill Whitlow, Bill Mitchell, Stella Stevens
Votes: 61
22. Genesis: Live at Wembley Stadium (1988 Video)
120 min | Music
Genesis play singles and album tracks at Wembley Stadium as part of their 1986-87 "Invisible Touch" world tour.
Director: James Yukich | Stars: Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, Daryl Stuermer
Votes: 169
23.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
More Bad News
(1988)
51 min | Comedy
Four years after they were last the subject of a documentary, Bad News get back together again for another film of their exploits, beginning with a reunion gig at the Flying Horse.
Director: Adrian Edmondson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson
Votes: 386
24.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
The Strike
(1988)
59 min | Comedy
Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting left-wing screenplay about the 1984 miners' strike. It is accepted by a Hollywood film company but gets turned into a distorted action thriller ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders, Alexei Sayle, Dawn French
Votes: 194
25.
Adventures Beyond Belief (1988– )
Episode:
Neat & Tidy
(1988)
Action, Comedy
Director: Marcus Thompson | Stars: Skyler Cole, Jill Whitlow, Bill Mitchell, Stella Stevens
26.
Adventures Beyond Belief (1988– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1988)
Action, Comedy
Director: Marcus Thompson | Stars: Skyler Cole, Jill Whitlow, Bill Mitchell, Stella Stevens
27.
Adventures Beyond Belief (1988– )
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1988)
Action, Comedy
Director: Marcus Thompson | Stars: Skyler Cole, Jill Whitlow, Bill Mitchell, Stella Stevens
28.
Adventures Beyond Belief (1988– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1988)
Action, Comedy
Director: Marcus Thompson | Stars: Skyler Cole, Jill Whitlow, Bill Mitchell, Stella Stevens
29.
Adventures Beyond Belief (1988– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1988)
Action, Comedy
Director: Marcus Thompson | Stars: Skyler Cole, Jill Whitlow, Bill Mitchell, Stella Stevens
30. Eat the Rich (1987)
R | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Terrorists and a rude waiter attack a politician and take over an exclusive London club.
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Nosher Powell, Al Pillay, Ronald Allen, Kevin Allen
Votes: 1,586 | Gross: $0.20M
31.
World in Action (1963–1998)
Episode:
U2: Anthem for the Eighties
(1987)
Documentary
Documentary on U2 based around a 1987 concert in their home town of Dublin.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Chris Kelly, Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge
32. Rawhead Rex (1986)
R | 89 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
An ancient creature called Rawhead is awakened from its slumber near an Irish village and goes on a rampage killing anyone in sight.
Director: George Pavlou | Stars: David Dukes, Kelly Piper, Hugh O'Conor, Cora Venus Lunny
Votes: 6,612
33. The American Way (1986)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A group of Vietnam vets disturbs television programs from a B-29 airplane. They want to sabotage Mrs Westinghouse's political campaign who is running for the Senate in support of US ... See full summary »
Director: Maurice Phillips | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Michael J. Pollard, Eugene Lipinski, James Aubrey
Votes: 532
34. James Joyce's Women (1985)
R | 88 min | Drama
In this tribute to James Joyce, Fionnula Flanagan gives a tour-de-force performance as a half-dozen or so women in Joyce's real and fictional worlds. When she portrays his wife Nora ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Pearce | Stars: Fionnula Flanagan, Chris O'Neill, James E. O'Grady, Tony Lyons
Votes: 178 | Gross: $0.38M
35. The Supergrass (1985)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Crime
A social inept man lies his way into the police believing he's a high-rolling drugs smuggler in échange for money and a holiday. Unfortunately for him, a very real drugs deal is happening at the very same place....
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders, Peter Richardson, Robbie Coltrane
Votes: 704
36. Willie and the Poor Boys (1985 Video)
32 min | Short, Comedy, Music
From Bill Wyman's personal collection, a film on the super group, Willie and the Poor Boys.
Directors: Eddie Arno, Markus Innocenti | Stars: Bill Wyman, Andy Fairweather Low, Charlie Watts, Mickey Gee
Votes: 35
37. Lorca and the Outlaws (1984)
PG | 84 min | Sci-Fi
Things are not going well on the mining planet Ordessa: the conditions are awful, the workers are disgruntled and the management is cracking down by using killer security robots. Only the ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Christian | Stars: John Tarrant, Donogh Rees, Deep Roy, Ralph Cotterill
Votes: 370
38. Simple Minds: Up on the Catwalk (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Promo video for Simple Minds' "Up on the Catwalk", the third single from the album Sparkle in the Rain.
Director: John Scarlett-Davis | Stars: Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, Simple Minds
Votes: 6
39.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
(1984)
38 min | Comedy
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 cafe in a remote town they meet two ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: Keith Allen, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall
Votes: 265
40.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
Gino: Full Story and Pics
(1984)
31 min | Comedy
A hoodlum is turned in to a celebrity when he steals a cab and subsequent events are blown out of proportion by the media.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: Keith Allen, Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French
Votes: 131
41. Dead on Time (1983)
TV-PG | 33 min | Short, Comedy
Bernard Fripp is told he has around thirty minutes to live. In a confused state, Fripp sets out to discover the best way to spend his dying moments.
Director: Lyndall Hobbs | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Peter Bull, Jo Kendall, Nigel Hawthorne
Votes: 341
42. ABC Mantrap (1983)
65 min
A longform video that showcases the British pop group ABC, using songs from their album "The Lexicon of Love" to tell a spy-caper story of how the unsuspecting lead singer, Martin Fry, is ... See full summary »
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Martin Fry, David Palmer, Stephen Singleton, Mark White
Votes: 64
43. David Bowie: China Girl (1983 Music Video)
4 min | Music
A promotional video for David Bowie's 1983 hit single "China Girl."
Director: David Mallet | Stars: David Bowie, Geeling Ching
Votes: 534
44. The Alarm: Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke (1983 Music Video)
3 min | Music
Director: John Scarlett-Davis | Stars: The Alarm, Eddie Macdonald, Mike Peters, Dave Sharp
45.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
War
(1983)
27 min | Comedy
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 witnessing a bunch of incompetent commandos kill each other, they get separated.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall
Votes: 141
46. Xtro (1982)
R | 84 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
An alien creature impregnates a woman who gives birth to a man who was abducted by aliens three years ago. The man reconnects with his wife and son for a sinister purpose.
Director: Harry Bromley Davenport | Stars: Philip Sayer, Bernice Stegers, Danny Brainin, Maryam d'Abo
Votes: 8,137
47. The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Comedy
A series of self contained television movies starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends. Noted for a high sense of parody of previous movies, literature, and generally everyone in sight.
Stars: Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders, Nigel Planer
Votes: 1,625
48. Remembrance (1982)
117 min | Drama
A group of Devonport-based Royal Navy ratings, due to sail to America for a six-month NATO exercise, go out on the town on their last night in port, hitting Plymouth's notorious Union Street district, with violent results.
Director: Colin Gregg | Stars: John Altman, Martin Barrass, David John, Pete Lee-Wilson
Votes: 195
49. The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (I) (1982)
R | 91 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
The film of an on-stage charity benefit for Amnesty International. The show includes comedy skits by the members of Monty Python, as well as noted comedians Peter Cook, Rowan Atkinson, and ... See full summary »
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Jeff Beck, Alan Bennett, John Bird
Votes: 539