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The End of the Affair (1999) -- On a rainy London night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of his ex-mistress Sarah...
To Kill a King (2003) -- A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
The End of the Affair (1999) -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar
To Kill a King (2003) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

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The Beiderbecke Tapes - DVD Review
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BBC commissions Lehman Brothers drama
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Actor:
  1. "New Tricks" .... Jack Halford (47 episodes, 2003-2009)
        - Meat Is Murder (2009) TV episode .... Jack Halford
        - Blood Is Thicker Than Water (2009) TV episode .... Jack Halford
        - The Last Laugh (2009) TV episode .... Jack Halford
        - Death of a Timeshare Salesman (2009) TV episode .... Jack Halford
        - Shadow Show (2009) TV episode .... Jack Halford
          (42 more)
  2. "Grandpa in my Pocket" .... Grandpa (1 episode)
        - A Tuneful Toot on a Trumpet (????) TV episode .... Grandpa
  3. "The Afternoon Play" .... Billy (1 episode, 2006)
        - The Last Will and Testament of Billy Two-Sheds (2006) TV episode .... Billy
  4. Celebration (2006) (TV) .... Matt
  5. "He Knew He Was Right" (2004) TV mini-series .... Mr. Crump
  6. "Born and Bred" .... Dr. Arthur Gilder (18 episodes, 2002-2004)
        - The Doctor Now Departing (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Arthur Gilder
        - Thick as Thieves (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Arthur Gilder
        - The Last Hurrah: Part 2 (2003) TV episode .... Dr. Arthur Gilder
        - The Last Hurrah: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Dr. Arthur Gilder
        - The Magnificent Colin (2003) TV episode .... Dr. Arthur Gilder
          (13 more)
  7. To Kill a King (2003) .... Denzil Holles
  8. "Dalziel and Pascoe" .... Father Leonard Tibbings (1 episode, 2002)
        - Sins of the Fathers (2002) TV episode .... Father Leonard Tibbings
  9. "Bedtime" .... Ronnie (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode #2.3 (2002) TV episode .... Ronnie
  10. Shipman (2002) (TV) .... Dr. Harold Shipman
    ... aka A Prescription for Murder (Australia)
  11. It Was an Accident (2000) .... Vernon Fitch
  12. Dirty Tricks (2000) (TV) .... Moss
  13. "Pay and Display" (2000) TV series .... Sydney Street (unknown episodes)
  14. "Close & True" (2000) TV series .... Graham True (unknown episodes)

  15. "Midsomer Murders" .... Ron Pringle (1 episode, 1999)
        - Death of a Stranger (1999) TV episode .... Ron Pringle
  16. The End of the Affair (1999) .... Mr. Savage
  17. "Out of Sight" .... Kevin Higgins (1 episode, 1998)
        - A Gottle of Geer (1998) TV episode .... Kevin Higgins
  18. The Stalker's Apprentice (1998) (TV) .... Helmut Kranze
  19. The Island on Bird Street (1997) .... Doctor Studjinsky
    ... aka Øen i fuglegaden (Denmark)
    ... aka Die Insel in der Vogelstrasse (Germany)
  20. "Q.E.D." .... Narrator (1 episode, 1997)
        - Superspecs (1997) TV episode .... Narrator
  21. The Missing Postman (1997) (TV) .... Clive Peacock
  22. "Have Your Cake and Eat It" (1997) TV mini-series .... Nat Oliver (unknown episodes)
  23. The Barber (1997)
  24. Stella Does Tricks (1996) .... Mr. Peters
  25. Clockwork Mice (1995) .... Wackey
    ... aka Running Wild (Australia: video title)
  26. Eleven Men Against Eleven (1995) (TV) .... Ted Whitehead
  27. "Second Thoughts" .... Bill Macgregor (49 episodes, 1991-1994)
        - Friday the Thirteenth (1994) TV episode .... Bill Macgregor
        - Full House (1994) TV episode .... Bill Macgregor
        - Sporting Chance (1994) TV episode .... Bill Macgregor
        - Dress Circle (1994) TV episode .... Bill Macgregor
        - Mortal Thoughts (1994) TV episode .... Bill Macgregor
          (44 more)
  28. Seaview Knights (1994) .... Merlin
  29. "Screen One" .... Glyn (1 episode, 1990)
        - Sticky Wickets (1990) TV episode .... Glyn

  30. "The Beiderbecke Connection" .... Trevor Chaplin (4 episodes, 1988)
        - What Do We Have on Hockey Sticks? (1988) TV episode .... Trevor Chaplin
        - Is He the Lodger? (1988) TV episode .... Trevor Chaplin
        - Hello Sir, Hello Miss (1988) TV episode .... Trevor Chaplin
        - Oh Look, It's Average-Sized Trevor Chaplin (1988) TV episode .... Trevor Chaplin
  31. "Andy Capp" (1988) TV series .... Andy (unknown episodes)
  32. "The Beiderbecke Tapes" .... Trevor Chaplin (2 episodes, 1987)
        - Episode #1.2 (1987) TV episode .... Trevor Chaplin
        - Episode #1.1 (1987) TV episode .... Trevor Chaplin
  33. "Father Matthew's Daughter" (1987) TV series .... Father Matthew (unknown episodes)
  34. "Room at the Bottom" .... Nesbitt Gunn (1 episode, 1986)
        - The German Visitor (1986) TV episode .... Nesbitt Gunn
  35. "The Beiderbecke Affair" .... Trevor Chaplin (6 episodes, 1985)
        - We Are on the Brink of a New Era, If Only... (1985) TV episode .... Trevor Chaplin
        - That Was a Very Funny Evening (1985) TV episode .... Trevor Chaplin
        - Um... I Know What You're Thinking (1985) TV episode .... Trevor Chaplin
        - We Call It the White Economy (1985) TV episode .... Trevor Chaplin
        - Can Anybody Join In? (1985) TV episode .... Trevor Chaplin
          (1 more)
  36. The Maze (1985) (TV) .... Arthur Frode
  37. Macbeth (1983) (TV) .... Porter
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Macbeth (USA: video title)
  38. Al-mas' Ala Al-Kubra (1983) .... A. T. Wilson
    ... aka Clash of Loyalties
  39. "Only When I Laugh" .... Roy Figgis (29 episodes, 1979-1982)
        - The Reunion (1982) TV episode .... Roy Figgis
        - When Did You Last See Your Father? (1982) TV episode .... Roy Figgis
        - Escape (1982) TV episode .... Roy Figgis
        - In Sickness and in Health (1982) TV episode .... Roy Figgis
        - All in the Mind (1982) TV episode .... Roy Figgis
          (24 more)
  40. The Plague Dogs (1982) (voice) .... The Tod
  41. "When the Boat Comes In" .... Jack Ford (48 episodes, 1976-1981)
        - Roll of Honour (1981) TV episode .... Jack Ford
        - Comrades in Arms (1981) TV episode .... Jack Ford
        - Action! (1981) TV episode .... Jack Ford
        - The Bright Young Things (1981) TV episode .... Jack Ford
        - Friends, Romans, Countrymen (1981) TV episode .... Jack Ford
          (43 more)

  42. As You Like It (1978) (TV) .... Touchstone
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: As You Like It (USA: video title)
  43. "Armchair Thriller" .... Mark Omney (5 episodes, 1978)
        - The Limbo Connection: Part 6 (1978) TV episode .... Mark Omney
        - The Limbo Connection: Part 5 (1978) TV episode .... Mark Omney
        - The Limbo Connection: Part 4 (1978) TV episode .... Mark Omney
        - The Limbo Connection: Part 2 (1978) TV episode .... Mark Omney
        - The Limbo Connection: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Mark Omney
  44. The Likely Lads (1976) .... Terry Collier
  45. The Philanthropist (1975) (TV) .... Don
  46. In Celebration (1975) .... Colin Shaw
  47. "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" .... Terry (27 episodes, 1973-1974)
        - A Special Christmas Edition (1974) TV episode .... Terry
        - The Shape of Things to Come (1974) TV episode .... Terry
        - Conduct Unbecoming (1974) TV episode .... Terry
        - The Go-Between (1974) TV episode .... Terry
        - Between Ourselves (1974) TV episode .... Terry
          (22 more)
  48. "Armchair Theatre" .... Charlie (1 episode, 1974)
        - If You Could See What I Can See (1974) TV episode .... Charlie
  49. "Oranges & Lemons" (1973) TV series .... Arthur (unknown episodes)
  50. "Play for Today" .... Husband (1 episode, 1973)
        - Making the Play (1973) TV episode .... Husband
  51. O Lucky Man! (1973) .... Attenborough / Examination doctor
  52. "The Protectors" .... Max Toller (1 episode, 1972)
        - See No Evil (1972) TV episode .... Max Toller
  53. Straight on Till Morning (1972) .... Joey
    ... aka Dressed for Death (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Victim (Australia: video title)
    ... aka Til Dawn Do Us Part (USA: video title)
  54. "Budgie" .... Wossname (2 episodes, 1972)
        - And the Lord Taketh Away (1972) TV episode .... Wossname
        - Dreaming of Thee (1972) TV episode .... Wossname
  55. "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" .... Roberts (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Case of the Dixon Torpedo (1971) TV episode .... Roberts
  56. "Public Eye" .... Alan Grove (1 episode, 1971)
        - I Always Wanted a Swimming Pool (1971) TV episode .... Alan Grove
  57. Crucible of Terror (1971) .... John 'Jack' Davies
    ... aka Unholy Terror (USA: DVD title)
  58. "W. Somerset Maugham" .... Leslie Gaze (1 episode, 1970)
        - Footprints in the Jungle (1970) TV episode .... Leslie Gaze

  59. "Boy Meets Girl" .... McHenry (1 episode, 1969)
        - One, Two, Sky's Blue (1969) TV episode .... McHenry
  60. Otley (1968) .... Albert
  61. "Inside George Webley" .... Policeman (1 episode, 1968)
        - Hold Your Breath and Count to Fifty (1968) TV episode .... Policeman
  62. "Tickertape" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #1.9 (1968) TV episode
  63. "Inheritance" .... Joe Bamforth (1 episode, 1967)
        - Murder (1967) TV episode .... Joe Bamforth
  64. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" .... Muggles (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Sufferings of Peter Obiznov (1967) TV episode .... Muggles
  65. Half a Sixpence (1967) .... Mr. Jones
  66. "The Likely Lads" .... Terry Collier / ... (20 episodes, 1964-1966)
        - Goodbye to All That (1966) TV episode .... Terry
        - Love and Marriage (1966) TV episode .... Terry Collier
        - Anchors Aweigh (1966) TV episode .... Terry Collier
        - The Razor's Edge (1966) TV episode .... Terry Collier
        - Brief Encounter (1966) TV episode .... Terry Collier
          (15 more)
  67. "Thursday Theatre" .... Magpie (1 episode, 1965)
        - Naked Island (1965) TV episode .... Magpie
  68. "A Christmas Night with the Stars" .... Terry Collier (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 25 December 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Terry Collier
  69. "No Hiding Place" .... George Holmes (1 episode, 1964)
        - Rogue's Galley (1964) TV episode .... George Holmes
  70. "Cluff" .... Jacob Bateson (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Clough
        - The Daughter-In-Law (1964) TV episode .... Jacob Bateson
  71. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Hec Hammond / ... (4 episodes, 1962-1964)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - A Choice of Coward #1: Present Laughter (1964) TV episode .... Roland Maule
        - London Wall (1963) TV episode .... Hec Hammond
        - For King and Country #1: Out There (1963) TV episode .... Herbert Hudd
        - The Week-Enders (1962) TV episode .... Johnny
  72. The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr (1964) (TV) .... Frank Lambert
  73. Murder Most Foul (1964) .... Bill Hanson
    ... aka Agatha Christie's 'Murder Most Foul' (UK: alternative title)
  74. "Z Cars" .... Tom Potter (1 episode, 1963)
        - Supper in the Morning (1963) TV episode .... Tom Potter
  75. "The Odd Man" .... Jake Justice (1 episode, 1963)
        - This Stuff's Thicker Than Water (1963) TV episode .... Jake Justice
  76. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Bert (1 episode, 1962)
        - No Cause for Alarm (1962) TV episode .... Bert
  77. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) .... Mike
    ... aka Rebel with a Cause
  78. H.M.S. Defiant (1962) (uncredited) .... Midshipman Assisting In Operation
    ... aka Damn the Defiant! (USA)
  79. A Kind of Loving (1962) .... Jeff
  80. The Kitchen (1961) .... Michael
  81. "Drama 61-67" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Drama '61: The Long Distance Blue (1961) TV episode
Soundtrack:
  1. "New Tricks" (1 episode, 2007)
        - God's Waiting Room (2007) TV episode (performer: "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)")
Self:
  1. The Plot Against Harold Wilson (2006) (TV) .... Harold Wilson
  2. "Football Diaries" (2004) TV mini-series .... Narrator
  3. "A History of Britain" (1 episode, 2002)
        - Forces of Nature (2002) TV episode (voice)
  4. Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000) (TV)

  5. "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #9.2 (1992) TV episode .... Himself

  6. The Unorganized Manager, Part Four: Revelations (1977) (V) .... Richard Lewis
  7. The Unorganized Manager, Part One: Damnation (1977) (V) .... Richard Lewis
  8. The Unorganized Manager, Part Three: Lamentations (1977) (V) .... Richard Lewis
  9. The Unorganized Manager, Part Two: Salvation (1977) (V) .... Richard Lewis

  10. "Omnibus" .... Pinkie (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Hunted Man (1968) TV episode .... Pinkie
Archive Footage:
  1. "How TV Changed Britain"
        - Women (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Terry Collier
  2. "The Comedy Map of Britain"
        - Episode #2.3 (2008) TV episode .... Terry Collier
  3. "What's Really in Our Food?"
        - Ready, Steady, Eat (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself


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