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- | distributor = [[Miramax Films]] | released = {{Film date|1990|01|26|df=y}}4 KB (537 words) - 08:03, 21 August 2024
- | studio = [[London Weekend Television]]<br />[[Working Title Films]] | distributor = [[Virgin Films|Virgin Vision]]11 KB (1,584 words) - 13:42, 19 March 2023
- ...Viking''''' is a 1989 [[Cinema of United Kingdom|British]] [[comedy film|comedy]]-[[fantasy film]] written and directed by [[Terry Jones]]. The film was in ...ls in love with Princess Aud, daughter of King Arnulf. During one of their romantic encounters, Erik hides from Arnulf using Aud's magic cloak of invisibility.13 KB (2,021 words) - 17:35, 7 February 2023
- | death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|10|09|1907|04|06|df=y}} | years_active = 1932–199016 KB (2,452 words) - 12:02, 6 February 2023
- | known_for = [[Carry On (film series)|''Carry On'' films]]<br/>''[['Allo 'Allo!]]'' ...prominence with his appearances in the [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'' films]].13 KB (1,920 words) - 20:01, 18 July 2024
- ...chive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729201356/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b808b4c|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2016|title=The | gross = $1 million (U.S./ Canada rentals)<ref>"Big Rental Films of 1973", ''Variety'', 9 January 1974, p. 60</ref>17 KB (2,648 words) - 08:10, 11 September 2024
- .../archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/comedians/the-25-best-comedy-duos/peter-cook-and-dudley-moore/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access His career as a comedy film actor was marked by hit films, particularly ''[[Bedazzled (1967 film)|Bedazzled]]'' (1967), set in [[Swin38 KB (5,603 words) - 23:16, 13 February 2023
- ...f>{{cite book |last=Fellner |first=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Hammer Films |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IVGfDwAAQBAJ&q=Adrienne+Riccoboni+bo ...hakespearean roles and in Hammer horror movies, as well as such well-known films as Dr Zhivago |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/mar/28/adrienne-co19 KB (2,742 words) - 10:23, 25 August 2024
- ...aracters|Cato]] in the ''[[The Pink Panther (film series)|Pink Panther]]'' films. He made appearances in many television programmes, including a portrayal o ...when he least expected it to keep him alert, usually resulting in a ruined romantic encounter or Clouseau's flat being completely destroyed. Amid the chaos, th23 KB (3,395 words) - 10:51, 20 February 2023
- ...tstanding Music Direction|Outstanding Music Direction]], in 1985, 1988 and 1990, for ''[[w:Christmas in Washington|Christmas in Washington]]'' and two tele ...in 1969, until the demise of ATV in 1981. By 1953, Morley was also scoring films for the [[w:Associated British Picture Corporation|Associated British Pictu46 KB (6,817 words) - 09:03, 6 February 2023
- ...am also worked on two books, ''Private Eye on London'' and ''Private Eye's Romantic England'' that make heavy use of his cartooning talents. One of the first ' ==Films, television and radio==34 KB (5,049 words) - 19:26, 4 September 2024
- ...Marple]] in a series of four [[George Pollock (director)|George Pollock]] films. She was appointed an Officer of the [[Order of the British Empire|Order of ...es.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20040307/ai_n12751110/pg_3 |title=A life in films: Murder she hid |newspaper=The Independent on Sunday |first=Matthew |last=S27 KB (3,944 words) - 08:06, 11 September 2024
- | known_for = [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'' films]] ...une 2014}}</ref> as well as being a regular panellist on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s comedy panel show ''[[Just a Minute]]'' from its second series in 1968 until his d36 KB (5,196 words) - 19:07, 23 August 2024
- ...[[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play]] for ''[[Lettice and Lovage]]'' (1990). ...AFTA322"/> Smith was made a dame by [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] in 1990.<ref>{{cite news |last=Spears |first=W. |date=30 December 1989 |title=Queen90 KB (12,560 words) - 17:58, 28 September 2024
- ...",<ref name="Guardian: star dies" /> Le Mesurier appeared in more than 120 films across a range of genres, normally in smaller supporting parts. ...nd made his film debut in 1948, starring in the [[B movie|second feature]] comedy short ''[[Death in the Hand]]'', opposite [[Esme Percy]] and [[Ernest Jay]]66 KB (10,031 words) - 19:40, 15 August 2024
- ...ctor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]'', featured on a number of hit comic songs and b ...Comedy|Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] for his role in ''Being There'', and was previously nominated three times128 KB (19,030 words) - 19:48, 18 July 2024
- In 1990, referring to a scene in ''The Singing Detective'', Mary Whitehouse claimed ...Britain|Arts Council]], Potter invested £500,000 in the production; [[BBC Films]] provided the rest of the capital. The film was not given a cinema release41 KB (6,216 words) - 09:11, 17 January 2023
- ...oped the Tramp persona and attracted a large fan base. He directed his own films and continued to hone his craft as he moved to the [[Essanay Studios|Essana ...ve the U.S. and settle in Switzerland. He abandoned the Tramp in his later films, which include ''[[Monsieur Verdoux]]'' (1947), ''[[Limelight (1952 film)|L164 KB (24,245 words) - 14:14, 25 August 2024
- '''''Red Dwarf''''' is a British [[science fiction comedy]] franchise created by [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]], which primarily c ...ear, the series was also awarded "Best BBC Comedy Series" at the [[British Comedy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide143 KB (20,021 words) - 07:59, 9 August 2024
- | films = ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to ...ginally [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)|a 1978 radio comedy]] broadcast on [[BBC Radio 4]], it was later adapted to other formats, incl94 KB (14,389 words) - 22:52, 24 August 2024