David Dimbleby

David Dimbleby is a British journalist and former presenter of current affairs and political programmes, now best known for the BBC's long-running topical debate programme Question Time. He is the son of Richard Dimbleby and elder brother of Jonathan Dimbleby.

Works

How the BBC Began

How the BBC Began

The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years. The corporation's pioneers describe its evolution – which was often by accident rather than design.

Release Date:2022-10-22

Character:Self

Episode Count:3

6.3

The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Coverage of the State Funeral of HM the Queen, including the service from Westminster Abbey and the procession of Her Majesty’s coffin through London, the journey of The Queen’s coffin to Windsor, the procession to St. George’s Chapel and the Committal Service.

Release Date:2022-09-19

Character:Self - Presenter

Vote Count:4

Days That Shook the BBC with David Dimbleby

Days That Shook the BBC with David Dimbleby

David Dimbleby goes behind the scenes to investigate major controversies that have affected the BBC and its viewers over the last sixty years.

Release Date:2022-08-30

Character:Presenter

Episode Count:3

Newscast
7.5

Newscast

In a televised version of the popular podcast, Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, and guests chat about the stories behind the news.

Release Date:2020-02-06

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:2

Britain and the Sea

Britain and the Sea

David Dimbleby takes to his wooden sailing boat to explore Britain's rich maritime heritage.

Release Date:2013-11-17

Character:Himself - Presenter

Episode Count:4

Seven Ages of Britain
8.0

Seven Ages of Britain

Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series which is written and presented by David Dimbleby. The seven part series was first aired on Sunday nights at 9:00pm on BBC One starting on 31 January 2010. The series covers the history of Britain's greatest art and artefacts over the past 2000 years. Each episode covers a different period in British history. In Australia, all seven episodes aired on ABC1 each Tuesday at 8:30pm from 7 September 2010.

Release Date:2010-01-31

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Self - Presenter

Episode Count:7

Vote Count:2

How We Built Britain
7.0

How We Built Britain

David Dimbleby tells the dramatic and heroic story of Britain's architecture - the extraordinary buildings which grew out of the experiences and beliefs of the British people and define the nation. From magnificent cathedrals to Glasgow tenements, from the medieval castle to the hi-tech corporate HQ and from the splendours of the most palatial stately home to the urban terraced house; from the invention of our industrial cities to the cosy postwar prefab - not forgetting railways, bridges, canals and lidos - this is the story of a thousand years of change in Britain's buildings. How We Built Britain was a series of six television documentaries produced by the BBC in 2007 and repeated in 2008. The series was written and presented by broadcaster David Dimbleby. In the series Dimbleby visited some of Britain's great historic buildings and examined their impact on Britain's architectural and social history.

Release Date:2007-06-03

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:2

The One Show
4.6

The One Show

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

Release Date:2006-08-14

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:25

A Picture of Britain
6.0

A Picture of Britain

Series in which David Dimbleby journeys around Britain and considers how the landscape has inspired artists through the centuries

Release Date:2005-06-05

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:1

Top Gear
7.5

Top Gear

This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

Release Date:2002-10-20

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:766

Rebellion!

Rebellion!

As a young reporter, David Dimbleby made three Panorama films on Rhodesia between 1967 and 1968, following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence. This three-part series tells the inside story of white Rhodesia's revolt against the British crown and the long battle to bring full democracy to an independent Zimbabwe.

Release Date:1999-03-14

Character:Self - Reporter

Episode Count:3

An Ocean Apart
5.5

An Ocean Apart

When the 20th century opened, Britain dominated world affairs, and America stood on the sidelines. Now their positions are reversed. This is the story of how it happened.

Release Date:1988-04-20

Department:Creator

Job:Creator

Character:

Episode Count:[ 7 ]

Vote Count:2

This Week Next Week

This Week Next Week

Release Date:1984-11-18

Episode Count:123

A (BBC Arena) Birthday Tribute to Dame Edna Everage

As much a parody of the typical BBC documentary style as an extravagant curtsy to Dame Edna Everage, Housewife Superstar. The Dame is known mostly through her special broadcast in 1983; in Britain s/he is a household name. This 1984 birthday tribute is a deeply probing investigative profile of one of the world's spookiest celebrities.

Release Date:1984-02-17

Character:Self

Question Time
5.1

Question Time

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.

Release Date:1979-09-25

Character:Self - Chair

Episode Count:917

Vote Count:12

The Goodies
7.5

The Goodies

A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.

Release Date:1970-11-08

Character:David Dimbumblum

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:22

Nationwide
1.0

Nationwide

Nationwide was a BBC News and current affairs television programme which ran from 9 September 1969 to 5 August 1983. It was broadcast on BBC One each weekday following the early evening news. It followed a magazine format, combining political analysis and discussion with consumer affairs, light entertainment and sports reporting. It began on 9 September 1969, running between Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.00pm, before being extended to five days a week in 1972. From 1976 until 1981 the start time was 5:55pm. The final edition was broadcast on 5 August 1983, and the following October it was replaced by Sixty Minutes. The long-running Watchdog programme began as a Nationwide feature. The light entertainment was quite similar in tone to That's Life!. Eccentric stories featured skateboarding ducks and men who claimed that they could walk on egg shells.. Richard Stilgoe performed topical songs.

Release Date:1969-09-09

Episode Count:574

Vote Count:1

Panorama
6.2

Panorama

Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

Release Date:1953-11-11

Character:Himself - Presenter

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:13

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
7.0

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.

Character:Self - Presenter

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:16

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