Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "cardiff-wales"

1. Gran Turismo (2023)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Based on the unbelievable, inspiring true story of a team of underdogs - a struggling, working-class gamer, a failed former race car driver, and an idealistic motorsport exec - who risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world.

Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Takehiro Hira

Votes: 102,624

2. World War Z (2013)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

Former United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatens to destroy humanity itself.

Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale

Votes: 722,124 | Gross: $202.36M

3. Torchwood (2006–2011)

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

The members of the Torchwood Institute, a secret organization founded by the British Crown, fight to protect the Earth from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats.

Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Kai Owen, Gareth David-Lloyd

Votes: 43,582

4. Leap Year (2010)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Romance

Anna Brady plans to travel to Dublin, Ireland to propose to her boyfriend Jeremy on February 29, leap day, because, according to Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it.

Director: Anand Tucker | Stars: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow

Votes: 110,876 | Gross: $25.92M

5. Human Traffic (1999)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Music

Five youngsters embrace the 90s clubbing scene on a drug-fuelled weekend of partying in Cardiff.

Director: Justin Kerrigan | Stars: John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes, Nicola Reynolds

Votes: 27,221 | Gross: $0.10M

6. Lost Boys & Fairies (2024– )

Drama | Pre-production

Gabriel and his partner Andy adopt a child. But Gabriel has a history and he will need to embark upon a journey of self-discovery and attempt to repair his relationship with his dad before he can truly begin to parent 7-year old Jake.

Stars: Sion Daniel Young, Fra Fee, Elizabeth Berrington, Sharon D. Clarke

7. Prime Suspect 3 (1993)

104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison (Dame Helen Mirren) investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.

Stars: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Karen Tomlin, David Thewlis

Votes: 4,023

8. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)

Passed | 74 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

The resurrected Wolf Man, seeking a cure for his malady, enlists the aid of a mad scientist, who claims he will not only rid the Wolf Man of his nocturnal metamorphosis, but also revive the frozen body of Frankenstein's inhuman creation.

Director: Roy William Neill | Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Ilona Massey, Patric Knowles, Lionel Atwill

Votes: 9,998

9. Solomon & Gaenor (1999)

R | 105 min | Drama, Romance

A tragic love story between a Jewish young man and a Welsh woman in the beginning of the century. The movie is mostly in English with parts in Welsh and Yiddish.

Director: Paul Morrison | Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Nia Roberts, Sue Jones-Davies, William Thomas

Votes: 1,465 | Gross: $0.30M

10. The Halfway House (1944)

78 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A group of travellers, all with something to hide in their past, take shelter from a storm in an old inn. The inn-keeper seems a little mysterious...

Directors: Basil Dearden, Alberto Cavalcanti | Stars: Mervyn Johns, Glynis Johns, Tom Walls, Françoise Rosay

Votes: 1,208

11. Very Annie Mary (2001)

104 min | Comedy, Musical

After her father suffers a stroke, his daughter is forced to take care of him.

Director: Sara Sugarman | Stars: Rachel Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce, Ioan Gruffudd, Matthew Rhys

Votes: 1,343

12. Shirley (2011 TV Movie)

60 min | Biography, Drama

In 1938 mixed race baby Shirley Bassey, her mother and eight siblings are living in a poor area of Cardiff after her father is imprisoned for sexual offences. The teen-aged Shirley will ... See full summary »

Director: Colin Teague | Stars: Ruth Negga, Lesley Sharp, Babou Ceesay, Victoria Pugh

Votes: 203

13. Byw Celwydd (2016–2018)

49 min | Drama

Drama portraying the conflict between fictional journalists, advisors and politicians who are all members of fictional parties in Cardiff Bay. Following elections, a coalition is in power, ... See full summary »

Stars: Catherine Ayers, Matthew Gravelle, Mark Lewis Jones, Eiry Thomas

Votes: 49

14. Burger (2013)

12 min | Short, Drama

It's late night in a burger bar.

Director: Magnus Mork | Stars: Zaman Ahmadi, Akram Akbari, Matthew Ashford, Emily Barber

Votes: 154

15. Hot Cakes (2022)

29 min | Documentary

Documentary series following the lives and loves of the baking entrepreneurs behind one of the UK's most inspirational insta-bakeries, situated in the heart of Cardiff.

Votes: 13

16. Jack of Hearts (1999– )

50 min | Drama

Jack Denby, a tough-talking probation officer born and raised in London, finds that life - and crime - takes on a very different face when he is forced to move to Cardiff when his partner accepts her dream job as a university lecturer.

Stars: Siobhan Flynn, Keith Allen, Ruth Madoc, Andrew Sachs

Votes: 8

17. Showtime Wales (2002– )

30 min | Documentary

The International Festival of Musical Theatre in Cardiff, featuring the West End production of Kiss Me Kate, RWCMD's production of Merrily We Roll Along and Stanwell School's show Jesus Christ Superstar.

Stars: Zahra Ahmadi, Marlain Angelidou, Tim Beveridge, Stephanie Block

18. Cwmaman Feel the Noize (1998 Video)

Music

Concert footage of Welsh rock band Stereophonics performing live at Cardiff Castle.

Director: Emyr Afan | Stars: Stereophonics, Stuart Cable, Kelly Jones, Richard Jones

19. New Voices from Wales (2018– )
Episode: Happy Naked People (2020)

15 min | Documentary

Life modelling is still part of the underworld within the arts community. Andy and his life model group in Cardiff meet twice a week for life modelling sessions. Can Andy and the models change people's perception on the naked human form?

Director: Anna Korecká | Star: Justine Jones

20. Manic Street Preachers: Live from Cardiff Castle (2015 TV Special)

92 min | Music

British rock band Manic Street Preachers perform a special homecoming gig live at Cardiff Castle in Wales.

Director: James Russell | Stars: Huw Stephens, James Dean Bradfield, Richey Edwards, Manic Street Preachers

21. Manic Street Preachers: Leaving the 20th Century (2000 Video)

Music

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Stars: James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers, Sean Moore, Nicky Wire

Votes: 15

22. Charismatic (2008)

6 min | Short, Drama

Two lost, ranting people find a moment of communication.

Director: Othniel Smith | Stars: Robert Gwyn Davin, Claire Cage

23. Gareth Thomas v Homophobia: Hate in the Beautiful Game (2017 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary, Sport

Former Wales and Lions rugby union captain Gareth Thomas, one of the most famous gay international sports stars, takes a hard-hitting, personal look at what he sees as the last bastion of homophobia in sport - professional football.

Director: Jody Cusack | Stars: Eve Myles, Gareth Thomas

Votes: 14

24. The Good and the Bad: Memories of a Merchant Seaman (2008)

19 min | Documentary, Short, History

Joe Deacon went to sea, aged only 14 in 1942. Now nearly 80, he vividly looks back at his wartime experiences.

Director: Richard Manning

25. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Boom Town (2005)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Stopping off in present-day Cardiff to recharge the TARDIS, The Doctor, Rose and Jack meet up with Mickey and encounter an old foe in the midst of hatching a scheme that could destroy the entire planet.

Director: Joe Ahearne | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper, William Thomas, Annette Badland

Votes: 7,687

26. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: The Unquiet Dead (2005)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Doctor has great expectations for his latest adventure when he and Rose join forces with Charles Dickens to investigate a mysterious plague of zombies.

Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper, Alan David, Huw Rhys

Votes: 8,700

27. Torchwood (2006–2011)
Episode: Captain Jack Harkness (2007)

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Jack and Tosh investigate when there are reports of music coming out of nowhere in an abandoned dance hall. While in the building, a temporal rift sends them back to 1941, but they soon ... See full summary »

Director: Ashley Way | Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori

Votes: 1,508

28. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Last of the Time Lords (2007)

TV-PG | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

It's been a year since The Master unleashed the mysterious Toclafane onto Earth. With the human race and The Doctor enslaved under The Master's control, Martha Jones is the only person that can help stop the evil Time Lord.

Directors: Colin Teague, Graeme Harper | Stars: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, John Barrowman, John Simm

Votes: 8,511

29. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Utopia (2007)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Soon after bumping into old friend Jack Harkness, Martha and The Doctor head off to Malcassairo, a distant planet where an old professor will do anything he can to keep his people alive...

Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, John Barrowman, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 8,237

30. In for a Penny (2019– )
Episode: Cardiff (2019)

30 min | Documentary, Comedy, Game-Show

For the first edition of the zany game show, host Stephen Mulhern visits the capital city of Wales to try and find members of the public who are willing to take part in his wacky challenges for the chance to win a thousand pounds.

Director: Ben McElligott | Stars: Ritesh, Latisha, Sarah, John

Votes: 12

31. Grime and Punishment: Dirty Britain (2019– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2019)

45 min | Documentary

Wayne and Dan continue to try to identify the Cardiff fly-tipping gang. There is trouble in store for a takeaway in Worcester. A London canal side is the scene of a battle with a rubbish hoarding artist.

Directors: George Boyle, Ashley Golder, Dane McDonald, Libby Overton | Star: Fay Ripley

32. Ross Kemp Living with... (2019– )
Episode: Homelessness (2019)

22 min | Documentary

Ross Kemp looks at the issue of homelessness by sleeping out on the coldest night of the year in Cardiff with some rough sleepers. He also meets families torn apart by homelessness.

Star: Ross Kemp

Votes: 7

33. Big in the Valleys (2019)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2019)

30 min | Documentary

Trinity waits for the results of a blood test that will tell her whether or not she is pregnant, rapper Nathaniel tries out a new track at a gig in Cardiff, Rachel goes on a date.

Directors: Nicola Comber, Izzy Fonseca

34. Question Time (1979– )
Episode: Episode dated 26 September 2019 (2019)

61 min | News, Talk-Show

Questions in Cardiff include - Is it humbug to worry about inflammatory language? Is it OK to break the law if it is in the national interest? Plus, a 40th anniversary montage.

Director: Rob Hopkin | Stars: Fiona Bruce, James Cleverly, Gina Miller, Adam Price

35. Hot Property (2019– )
Episode: Cardiff (2020)

35 min | Reality-TV, Romance

Filly is in Wales where Lloyd wants to meet someone creative, and there are three very different possibilities from which he can take his pick: a beauty queen that loves all things pink, a musician and a practising witch.

Director: Jim Ashley | Star: Yung Filly

36. Torchwood (2006–2011)
Episode: A Day in the Death (2008)

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Owen's been dead for three days and finds it unbearable. He meets a woman contemplating jumping off a roof and reveals that there is nothing after death. He then tells the woman how he ended up coming to the roof.

Director: Andy Goddard | Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori

Votes: 1,091

37. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: The Stolen Earth (2008)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The return of an old enemy leaves Earth along with 26 other planets stolen from their places. As the Doctor and Donna look for the whereabouts of Earth, former companions of the Doctor assemble a resistance against the new Dalek Empire.

Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman

Votes: 8,545

38. Big Zuu's Big Eats (2020– )
Episode: Desiree Burch (2020)

30 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

Zuu and the boys head to Cardiff to cook for the American stand-up and actor. She is in the Welsh capital with her new show, Desiree's Coming Early.

Director: Chris Faith | Stars: Big Zuu, Tubsey, Hyder, Desiree Burch

Votes: 7

39. Urban Legends (2007–2011)
Episode: Marriage and Affairs (2007)

25 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

First we have the philanderer who was ratted out by a feathered friend, then we have the dream car covered in concrete in a jealous rage and finally, we have an adulterer whose lottery luck... See full summary »

Director: Luke Campbell | Stars: Michael Allcock, Tom Anastasios, Jeremy Brennan, Tanya Brown

Votes: 11

40. Murder by the Sea (2018– )
Episode: Malcolm Green: St Brides, 1999 (2019)

Documentary, Crime

Green was convicted of the brutal murder of a prostitute in Cardiff in 1971. After serving 18 years of his 25 year sentence he was released. He moved to Bristol where he murdered Clive Tully, dismembered his body and left parts in bags.

Director: David Howard | Stars: Geoffrey Wansell, Darren Swain

41. The Great House Giveaway (2020– )
Episode: Pontlottyn, Welsh Valleys (2020)

46 min | Reality-TV

Simon gives strangers Annie and Sherri-Leigh the cash to buy, renovate and sell a house in the Welsh Valleys. Can they learn every trick in the book in order to make a profit?

Directors: Llyr Huws, Nia Dryhurst, Paul Harrison, Imogen Willcocks | Star: Simon O'Brien

42. The Great House Giveaway (2020– )
Episode: Newport (2020)

46 min | Reality-TV

Simon gives strangers Noam and Sara the cash to buy, renovate and sell a house in Newport. But will their grand designs stop them from making enough money to buy a house of their own?

Directors: Nia Dryhurst, Llyr Huws, Paul Harrison, Imogen Willcocks | Star: Simon O'Brien

43. A Country Life for Half the Price with Kate Humble (2020– )
Episode: Cardiff to Ceredigion (2021)

44 min | Documentary

Kate Humble is in mid Wales to meet members of a family who have decided to pool their resources and move in together as they look to build a whole new way of life in the country.

Directors: Michael Barrett, Ludo Graham, Imogen Willcocks | Star: Kate Humble

44. Bloodline Detectives (2020– )
Episode: Carnage in Cardiff (2021)

44 min | Documentary

In 1988, police discover the mutilated body of Lynette White. 25 years later, a ground-breaking DNA technique would finally lead detectives to the killer.

Director: Derek Dillon | Star: Piers Gibbon

45. Antiques Road Trip (2010– )
Episode: Episode #23.4 (2021)

44 min | Reality-TV

The penultimate leg of their trip sees Izzie find some maps and learn about a shameful event in Cardiff's history while Tim discovers a William Gladstone commemorative medal and learns how the Welsh language was saved from extinction.

Directors: Selina Chan, Andrew Dedman, Sam Hughes, Harriet Leaf, Strahila Royachka | Stars: Tim Wonnacott, Izzie Balmer, Tim Medhurst

Votes: 6

46. Garden Rescue (2016– )
Episode: Cardiff (2021)

44 min | Reality-TV

Kerry lives in Cardiff with her dog Walter. Charlie and the Rich brothers aim to design a garden that reflects her love of travel with a wow factor entertainment space.

Director: Rob Partis | Stars: Charlie Dimmock, David Rich, Harry Rich, Lucinda Lawrence

47. Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode: The Circe Complex: Part 6 (1980)

25 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Ollie finally learns where the jewels are stashed, but his quest to recover them spirals out of control.

Director: Robert D. Cardona | Stars: Alan David, James Hazeldine, Beth Morris, Michael Deeks

Votes: 10

48. Help! My House Is Haunted (2018– )
Episode: The Hanging Oak (2022)

44 min | History, Mystery, Thriller

Charlie and her family are being tormented by an oppressive black-hooded figure in their home in Cardiff. The sinister figure first appeared in dreams but Charlie has now seen it in real life and caught her youngest daughter talking to it.

Director: Ben Cole | Stars: Barri Ghai, Jayne Harris, Ian Lawman, Marion Loeffler

49. Hot Cakes (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2022)

28 min | Documentary

Business is booming at this cake shop in Cardiff. A pro golfer wants to celebrate a milestone birthday after a health scare. Newly engaged couple Jamie and Sophie want an engagement cake that will also reveal their baby's gender.

Director: Jelena Fahey

50. Dirty Rotten Scammers (2022– )
Episode: Episode #1.9 (2022)

44 min | Documentary, Crime

Opera singer Alexander got more than he bargained for when he thought he was paying for parcel delivery. A university lecturer was groomed by scammers. We learn the secrets of the ethical hackers working to stop scammers in their tracks.

Directors: Channing Brankin, Nick Oakley | Stars: Mavis Ackerley, Michelle Ackerley, Matt Chambers, Iqra Haq