Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien (born Richard Timothy Smith, 25 March 1942) is an English actor, television presenter, writer and theatre performer, best known for writing the stage musical The Rocky Horror Show (1973), famously adapted into a film in 1975, the longest-running theatrical release in history. O'Brien was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. In 1951, the family emigrated to Tauranga, New Zealand but he moved back to England in 1964. On becoming an actor, he changed his name to Richard O'Brien (his maternal grandmother's surname). O'Brien presented the 1990–93 Channel 4 game show The Crystal Maze, and voiced Lawrence Fletcher in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb (2008–2015; 2025–present) and its two films (2011 and 2020). His other acting credits include Flash Gordon (1980), Spice World (1997), EverAfter (1998), Dark City (1998), Dungeons & Dragons (2000), Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001), and Jackboots on Whitehall (2010). O'Brien is transgender and identifies himself as third gender and uses he/him pronouns.

Works

Phineas and Ferb

Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

Release Date2007-08-17

Charactersd Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

Episode Count223

Vote Count1007

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse is a British comedy-drama TV series that ran from 1967 to 1983, which featured contributions from playwrights such as Dennis Potter, Rhys Adrian and Alan Sharp. The series began in black and white, but was later shot in colour and was produced by various companies for the ITV network, a format that would inspire Dramarama. Actors appearing in the series included Leslie Anderson, Gwen Nelson, Ricky Alleyne, Pat Heywood, Michael Elphick, Ian Hendry, Edward Woodward, Margaret Lockwood, Jessie Matthews and Lloyd Peters.

Release Date1967-09-25

Charactersd Dave Head

Episode Count1

Vote Count3

Robin of Sherwood

Herne the Hunter picks Robin of Loxley as his successor in his mission to support the oppressed. Robin builds his army and leads a guerrilla attack to suppress the exploited's Norman tormentors.

Release Date1984-04-28

Charactersd Gulnar

Episode Count5

Vote Count88

The Detectives

The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence - somehow manage to solve their cases (or be nearby when the cases are solved) and retain their jobs.

Release Date1993-01-27

Charactersd Dr. Phibes

Episode Count1

Vote Count20

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.

Release Date1975-08-14

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Charactersd Riff Raff

Vote Count3114

Dark City

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

Release Date1998-02-27

Charactersd Mr. Hand

Vote Count3169

Cluedo

Cluedo was a UK television game show based on the board game of the same name. Each week, a reenactment of the murder at the stately home Arlington Grange of a visiting guest was played and, through a combination of interrogating the suspects and deduction, celebrity guests had to discover who committed the murder, which of six weapons and in which room it was committed, whilst viewers were invited to play along at home.

Release Date1990-07-25

Charactersd Himself

Episode Count1

Vote Count6

Flash Gordon

A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

Release Date1980-12-05

Charactersd Fico

Vote Count1082

EverAfter

Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.

Release Date1998-07-31

Charactersd Pierre Le Pieu

Vote Count1554

Dungeons & Dragons

The Empire of Izmer is a divided land: elite magicians called “mages” rule while lowly commoners are powerless. When Empress Savina vows to bring equality and prosperity to her land, the evil mage Profion plots to depose her.

Release Date2000-12-08

Charactersd Xilus

Vote Count681

Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension

Phineas and Ferb get trapped in an alternate dimension where the evil Doofenshmirtz rules the tri-state area. They must find a way back home with the help of their pet platypus named Perry, who they discover is a secret agent.

Release Date2011-08-05

Charactersd Lawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice)

Vote Count597

The Ten Commandments

One biblical figure is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. His name is Moses, the man who rose in power to defend a people, to free them, and to live in history like no other... The Ten Commandments dramatizes the biblical story of Moses.

Release Date2006-04-10

Charactersd Anander

Episode Count2

Vote Count20

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe

Phineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers.

Release Date2020-08-27

Charactersd Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

Vote Count400

Mongrels

Mongrels, formerly known under the working titles of We Are Mongrels and The Un-Natural World, is a British puppet-based situation comedy series first broadcast on BBC Three between 22 June and 10 August 2010, with a making-of documentary entitled "Mongrels Uncovered" broadcast on 11 August 2010. A second series of Mongrels began airing on 7 November 2011. The series revolves around the lives of five anthropomorphic animals who hang around the back of a pub in Millwall, the Isle of Dogs, London. The characters are Nelson, a metrosexual fox; Destiny, an Afghan hound; Marion, a "borderline-retarded" cat; Kali, a grudge-bearing pigeon; and Vince, Nelson's friend, a sociopathic foul-mouthed fox.

Release Date2010-06-22

Charactersd Zombie Dog (voice)

Episode Count1

Vote Count24

Urban Gothic

Urban Gothic was a horror based series of short stories shown on Channel 5 running for two series between May 2000 and December 2001. Filmed on a low budget and broadcast in a later time-slot, it nonetheless acquired a following. It has also since been repeated on the Horror Channel. Set around London there is an underlying story thread that only becomes clear in the last episodes of each series. Each episode was different in style from the others, running the gamut of documentary-style independent film to spoof, to slick dramas similar in style to The Outer Limits or The Twilight Zone.

Release Date2000-05-17

Charactersd Thin Man

Episode Count1

Vote Count7

Spice World

World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans.

Release Date1997-12-18

Charactersd Damien

Vote Count503

Revolution

New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take a stand and fight for the freedom of the Colonies, alongside the aristocratic rebel Daisy McConnahay. As Tom undergoes his change of heart, the events of the war unfold in large-scale grandeur.

Release Date1985-12-25

Charactersd Lord Hampton

Vote Count124

Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars

Phineas and Ferb become the galaxy's unlikeliest last hope when they must return the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance.

Release Date2014-07-26

Charactersd Lawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices (voice)

Vote Count219

Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel

Phineas and Ferb team up with the Avengers to save the world from Dr. Doofenshmirtz and a group of dangerous supervillains.

Release Date2013-08-16

Charactersd Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

Vote Count188

The Crystal Maze

The Crystal Maze was a British game show, produced by Chatsworth Television and shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 15 February 1990 and 10 August 1995. The series is set in "The Crystal Maze", which features four different "zones" set in various periods of time and space. A team of six contestants take part in a series of challenges in order to win "time crystals". Each crystal gives the team five seconds of time inside "The Crystal Dome", the centrepiece of the maze where the contestants take part in their final challenge.

Release Date1990-02-15

Charactersd Himself - Host

Episode Count52

Vote Count25

Night Train

Two Passengers and the conductor discover that a person has passed away on their Night Train cabin. They come across valuable diamonds on his person, that they decide to keep for themselves...

Release Date2009-04-15

Charactersd Mrs. Froy

Vote Count179

Shock Treatment

Brad and Janet Majors find their strained marriage put to the test on popular Denton TV show Marriage Maze. Poor Brad is heavily sedated and institutionalised, whilst Janet is given a radical makeover and primed for stardom. But what are the real motivations behind the kooky DTV crew and their enigmatic head-honcho, Farley Flavors?

Release Date1981-08-21

DepartmentWriting

JobLyricist

Charactersd Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)

Vote Count103

Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth I visits late 1970s England to find a depressing landscape where life has changed since her time.

Release Date1978-02-01

Charactersd John Dee

Vote Count79

Elvira's Haunted Hills

The setting is Carpathia. The year is 1851. When Elvira gets kicked out of an Inn for a slight monetary discrepancy, she is rescued by a local who takes her to stay at the castle in the hills high above the village. The fact that she happens to resemble the count's former "missing" wife opens a can of worms or two.

Release Date2002-10-31

Charactersd Lord Vladimere Hellsubus

Vote Count153

Carry On Cowboy

Stodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a 'sanitary engineer' named Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal. Being the conscientious sort, Marshal tries to help the town get rid of Rumpo, and a showdown is inevitable. Marshal has two aids—revenge-seeking Annie Oakley and his sanitary expertise.

Release Date1965-11-26

Charactersd Rider (uncredited)

Vote Count88

The Stolen

The story of a woman who must find her kidnapped son, navigating a world she doesn't know, on the edge of danger with every heartbeat.

Release Date2017-10-29

Charactersd Mr. Russell

Vote Count76

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!

Phineas and Ferb turn the city of Danville into a giant thank you card for Santa Claus because they feel nobody ever thanks him for all the joy he brings to the world. Doofenshmirtz uses a device called the "Naughty-inator" to put the city of Danville on Santa's naughty list.

Release Date2009-12-07

Charactersd Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

Vote Count24

The Mumbo Jumbo

A cynical young American, Thomas Doubting, stumbles upon a magical amulet which takes him on a mysterious journey to the island of Sinmouth. The eccentric locals believe he is the lost legend of "Mumbo Jumbo" - an entity who will restore their fortunes and rescue the beautiful Princess Vanilla. On his journey, the Mumbo Jumbo discovers Sinmouth's dark secret and saves the inhabitants from their greatest enemy and his villainous slave.

Release Date2000-10-24

Charactersd Archie

Vote Count1

The Children's Party at the Palace

To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has invited many classic characters from British children's literature. But when the baddies, led by Cruella de Vil, discover that they have not been invited, they steal the Queen's handbag containing her spectacles and the text of her speech; without it, the Queen will not be able to make a speech at the party. Can the goodies find the handbag in time?

Release Date2006-06-25

Charactersd The Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)

Vote Count3

Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!

It's the summer solstice, so Phineas, Ferb, and their friends decide to travel around the world in one day in an effort to create the "biggest, longest, funnest summer day of all time". But not everyone believes they can actually achieve what they have set out to do, especially Buford. Candace tags along because Jeremy is on a trip to Paris, and she fears that there he may meet other girls. Also, Isabella finds her affections for Phineas sorely tested when his steadfast focus on achieving his goal puts pressure on her. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz takes a father trip to Tokyo, Japan with Vanessa, but sets out with Perry and Major Monogram to find her when she joins Phineas, Ferb and the others.

Release Date2010-08-02

Charactersd Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

Vote Count42

Zee and Co.

The venomous and amoral wife of a wealthy architect tries, any way she can, to break up the blossoming romance between her husband and his new mistress; a good-natured young widow who holds a dark past.

Release Date1972-01-21

Charactersd Party Guest

Vote Count28

Rocky Horror Show Live

After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.

Release Date2015-11-17

DepartmentSound

JobMusic

Charactersd Narrator

Vote Count27

Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer

On the inevitable 104th day of summer vacation, the season — and the series — is quickly coming to an end, and it’s Candace’s last chance to bust her brothers; who build huge playground equipment for the finale of summer. She is quickly foiled, but when she goes to return a DVD to Vanessa and finds Dr. Doofenshmirtz’s Do-Over-Inator, she finds an opportunity to redo the day, which results in other consequences like rips in the space-time continuum, the shortening of days and the disappearance of her brothers.

Release Date2015-06-15

Charactersd Lawrence (voice)

Vote Count35

The Ink Thief

The Ink Thief steals the power of children's imaginations by taking the ink from drawings and pulling two young children into his world inhabited by Oobs and other creatures of imagination. The Ink Thief was a 1994 British children's TV show, shown on the ITV channel during their CITV segment. It starred Richard O'Brien and Toyah Wilcox. The series was produced by Animus Entertainment for Tyne Tees Television.

Release Date1994-07-20

Charactersd The Ink Thief

Episode Count7

Vote Count1

Rocky Horror Tribute Show

Recorded at London's Royal Court Theatre before an audience of faithful fans, various cast members from different productions of The Rocky Horror Show come together in a one-off concert extravaganza paying tribute to the phenomenon.

Release Date2008-10-14

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Himself - Host

Vote Count6

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

A Dickensian mock-Gothic tale of resourceful children, evil governesses, forged wills, cruel orphanages, and goodness triumphant set against an isolated country house, in an alternate 19th century where savage packs of wolves roam the snowbound countryside.

Release Date1989-12-15

Charactersd James

Vote Count15

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

Doofenshmirtz's latest "-inator" accidentally turns the citizens of Danville into contagious mindless repulsive pharmacists that look like him who run rampant all over town. Agent P and the kids must work together to save Danville and avoid becoming mindless repulsive pharmacists themselves.

Release Date2014-10-04

Charactersd Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

Vote Count7

Phineas and Ferb Save Summer

When L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N. moves the Earth further from the sun, Phineas and Ferb must find a way to save summer and prevent a new ice age.

Release Date2014-06-09

Charactersd Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

Vote Count1

Digital Dreams

An amalgam of documentary and cinema verité, this movie outlines the life, loves and music of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Bill Wyman. After leaving the Stones in 1981, Wyman tried to establish his own separate musical identity, conveyed here through a stream of hallucinatory images and animated sequences.

Release Date1983-10-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Partridge, the Surly Servant

Vote Count1

The Odd Job

Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is still trying to kill him...

Release Date1978-08-31

Charactersd Batch

Vote Count15

Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents

Perry the Platypus - a.k.a. Agent P - and his fellow operatives team up to thwart Dr. Doofenshmirtz and his dastardly "Inators." Be they furry or feathered, scaly or slimy, these fearless agents roll over for nobody when it comes to crushing evil in the Tri-State Area and beyond.

Release Date2013-02-26

Charactersd Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

Vote Count10

A Hymn from Jim

When a clean-cut young pop-star gets in trouble, he calls his manager. The call sets in motion a unusual series of events.

Release Date1977-09-29

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Reporter

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

A rock star is kidnapped at the end of a concert.The record company ask the question is he worth more dead than alive?

Release Date1977-06-28

Charactersd Dave Head

The Contraption

A man toils at building an elaborate contraption. But to what end?

Release Date1978-02-22

Charactersd The Man

Vote Count8

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia

In a land far away and full of ancient marvels, the battles of the young prince Ali, fighting for the succession of his land and the freedom of his people, take place at the hands of a terrible tyrant.

Release Date2005-01-01

Charactersd Prince Kasim

Vote Count8

An Audience with...

An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.

Release Date1978-01-08

Charactersd Self

Episode Count2

Vote Count3

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each episode was dedicated to another genre. Though not always in sequence, some episodes were a continuation of the motif of episodes from the past. Those episodes sometimes had Roman numerals in their title to signify their sequel status.

Release Date1999-06-07

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count2

Going Live!

Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene. Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Peter Simon, Emma Forbes, and puppet Gordon the Gopher. The show was broadcast during the autumn to spring seasons, with other shows such as the 8:15 from Manchester and Parallel 9 taking over during the summer months. It was preceded by Saturday Superstore, and succeeded by Live & Kicking. In 1988, when the second series started, Greene was hurt in a helicopter crash with her then boyfriend, Mike Smith. Guest presenters stood in for her including T'Pau's Carol Decker. Similarly, in 1992-93 during the final series, Schofield was starring in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and was unable to present the show. A third presenter took his place. Originally, Neighbours actor Kristian Schmid took the role but soon left after problems with his work permit. Various other celebrities to stand in included Shane Richie and Robbie Williams during his Take That days.

Release Date1987-09-26

Charactersd Self

Episode Count2

Vote Count2

The Perfect Scary Movie

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.

Release Date2005-10-29

Charactersd Self

Vote Count3

Life After Flash

A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.

Release Date2017-10-02

Charactersd Self

Vote Count22

Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Identifying the legacy and status of the iconic 1975 cult classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Release Date1999-10-31

Charactersd Self

Vote Count1

The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show

This short documentary, produced in celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, features interviews (most previously available elsewhere) with all the usual suspects involved in the making of the cult film.

Release Date1995-08-14

Charactersd Self

Vote Count3

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

A wild journey into the origins of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the biggest cult film of all time, its impact on popular culture and socio-political resonance to this day.

Release Date2025-09-26

Charactersd Self

Vote Count8

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.

Release Date2006-06-20

Charactersd Self

Vote Count89

Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

Underground filmmaker Manny Velazquez dives into the immortal history and legacy of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and its lesser known sequel Shock Treatment with a collection of interviews, convention footage and more.

Release Date2021-05-24

Charactersd Self

Vote Count2

Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach

Beginning with an introduction to the creation of the story, this featurette delves into all facets of the production of 1998's Dark City, and eventually provides a ten minute discussion of the film's reception. A retrospective that runs the gamut of the cast and crew's experiences on the film. We get a look at some storyboards, hear about weirding out the MPAA, and see star and amateur shutterbug Rufus Sewell present the many photos he took on the set.

Release Date2008-07-29

Charactersd Self

The Rocky Horror Treatment

A 1981 documentary looking at the Cult following of the Rocky Horror show and introducing the sequel "Shock Treatment".

Release Date1981-02-04

Charactersd Self

A Perfect Carry On

A retrospective of the Carry On films on the 40th anniversary of the first, Carry on Sergeant (1958).

Release Date1998-09-30

Charactersd Self

Vote Count2

The Last Impresario

Michael White might just be the most famous person you’ve never heard of. A notorious London theatre and film impresario, he produced over 300 shows and movies over the last 50 years. Bringing to the stage the risqué productions of Oh! Calcutta!, The Rocky Horror Show and to the screen Monty Python and the Holy Grail, as well as introducing Merce Cunningham, Pina Bausch and Yoko Ono to London audiences, he irrevocably shaped the cultural scene of the 1970s London.

Release Date2014-06-26

Charactersd Self

Vote Count4

Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

How the squalid streets of '70s New York gave birth to music that would go on to conquer the world - punk, disco and hip hop.

Release Date2007-03-05

Charactersd Self

Vote Count1

The Crystal Maze

A team of intrepid contestants tackle a series of ingenious games and fiendish challenges in a giant fantasy world, with the aim of collecting as many crystals as possible to win a prize in the Crystal Dome.

Release Date2017-06-23

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count6

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.

Release Date2016-10-20

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Film Writer

Vote Count211

The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream

This live stream benefiting the Democratic Party of Wisconsin features with Curry, Barry Bostwick, Wilmer Valderrama, Colleen Ballinger, Lance Bass, Rosario Dawson, Jason George, Nell Campbell, Seth Green, Jason Alexander, David Arquette, and more!

Release Date2020-10-31

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count4

The Return of Captain Invincible

In WWII, Captain Invincible used his superpowers against the Nazis and was hailed as a hero. But when he was accused of treason, he retired to Australia in disgrace. Cut to the present, when a US super secret super weapon is stolen and he's asked to come back to the States in order to help stop evil and restore his sterling reputation. Unfortunately, Captain Invincible is a drunk now...

Release Date1983-01-28

DepartmentWriting

JobLyricist

Vote Count38

The Rocky Horror Show Live 2021

Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show, comes to the big screen near you. This special Halloween live performance will be broadcast from the Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre in London’s West End. Starring Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba as Brad and directed by Christopher Luscombe, the Rocky Horror Show is a guaranteed party and features timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic-thrusting, show-stopping Time Warp. The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids –Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr Frank’n’Furter. It is an adventure they’ll never forget, filled with fun, frolics, frocks, and frivolity.

Release Date2021-10-28

DepartmentSound

JobMusic

Fangs

When Ali and Mona's car breaks down en route to a party, the couple seek the nearest house to make an emergency call, only to find that they've arrived at the home of the revered Count Dracula. An unfaithful remake of the musical cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Although the story is apparently the same, Shebl’s film is almost too homoerotic to handle. Weaved into its camp aesthetics, horror genre tropes and 80s disco numbers, Anyab provides a running commentary on the social situation in Egypt, from youth unemployment to class struggle, while intersecting sexual politics into the mix.

Release Date1981-08-01

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Film Writer

Vote Count5

The Rocky Horror Show Broadway

The legendary rock-‘n’-roll musical takes on new life as a guaranteed party at the legendary Studio 54, staged by Tony Award®-winning Oh, Mary! director Sam Pinkleton. With 51 years of continuous productions, seen by over 35 million people around the world, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show features some of the most iconic musical show stopping classics of all time, including “Dammit Janet,” “Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a Touch Me,” “Hot Patootie” and of course, “Time Warp,” the party floor-filler. The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids—Brad and his fiancée, Janet—on their way to visit their former college professor when by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a mansion. They meet the charismatic Dr. Frank-n-Furter (played by Luke Evans), Riff Raff, Columbia, Magenta, Eddie, and Rocky. It is an adventure they would remember, for a very long time.

Release Date2026-04-23

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Spicks and Specks

Adam Hills, one of Australia's favourite comedians and winner of Edinburgh's Best of the Fest award, is joined by two team captains, comedian and actor Alan Brough and radio breakfast announcer Myf Warhurst, as well as brave personalities who enjoy having long forgotten embarrassing stories laughed about on national television. Two teams go head to head as they sing, shout and delve deep into the recesses of their collective minds to help earn their team an extremely inglorious victory.

Release Date2005-01-31

Episode Count1

Vote Count10

Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special

VH-1 celebrates Rocky Horror's 25th Anniversary with a Celebrity Karaoke special at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Release Date2000-10-30

Vote Count2

The British Guide to Showing Off

Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically since 1972) which was set up firstly as an excuse to have a good party, but has grown into a celebration of alternative lifestyles and sexualities. The documentary mixes archive footage, animated inserts, with talking head interviews and a fly-on-the-wall look at the organisation of the 2009 event

Release Date2011-11-11

Vote Count8

An Audience with Dame Edna Everage

Dame Edna Everage takes questions from a celebrity audience about her life and career.

Release Date1980-12-26

Vote Count4

Tiny Little Voices

Anna hasn't left her apartment since the pandemic. She's delighted in there, especially because she goes on great adventures with her imaginary friend Walter. Eventually, Nina, her best friend, drags her out of the house. Here Anna meets Zack, a germophobe, who runs around in a homemade Covid Hazmat suit. The rest of the movie is a very silly comedy about how two people who don't like getting close to humans, get close to each other.

Release Date2025-04-04

Vote Count1

Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra

Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra performing live at Koko, London from October 2012.

Release Date2012-10-23