Mark Gerard Lawson is an English journalist, broadcaster and author. Specialising in culture and the arts, he is best known for presenting the flagship BBC Radio 4 arts programme Front Row between 1998 and 2014. He is also a Guardian columnist, and presents Mark Lawson Talks To... on BBC Four.
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.
Release Date2005-07-21
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A series in which arts presenter Mark Lawson has a 60-minute in-depth conversation with a notable figure.
Release Date2003-12-27
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JobPresenter
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Beautiful People is a British comedy drama television series based on the memoirs of Barneys creative director Simon Doonan. The series takes place in Reading, Berkshire, in 1997, where thirteen-year-old Simon Doonan and his best friend Kylie dream of escaping their dreary suburban surroundings and moving to cosmopolitan London "to live amongst the beautiful people." The first episode aired on BBC Two on 2 October 2008 and recorded overnight ratings of 1.5 million viewers and positive critical reaction. Episodes are self-contained, but do follow a loose story arc throughout the course of each series. The second and final series finished airing on 18 December 2009.
Release Date2008-10-02
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A decade on, Egg, Milly, Warren, Anna and Miles meet again at Ferdy's funeral. Egg is a writer, Milly a mum, Anna's still a lawyer, while Warren and Miles have 'business' careers.
Release Date2007-01-02
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Jimmy Savile was one of the United Kingdom’s most beloved TV personalities. Shortly after his death in 2011, an investigation prompted more than 450 horrific allegations of sexual assault and abuse, with victims as young as 5.
Release Date2022-04-06
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Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain and Earth.
Release Date2018-04-03
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A poignant and humorous film telling the life story of the hugely popular author of the discworld series of books, in his own words.
Release Date2017-02-11
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A look at Dame Maggie Smith's life from a two-up two-down in Essex to Broadway and Hollywood. Starring in more than 60 films and 70 plays across her 70-year career, Maggie's incredible determination and talent landed her among the elite.
Release Date2022-07-23
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A profile of the actress from a strict Quaker upbringing in Yorkshire, through her staunch determination to make it as a thespian. There's also a look at her work in TV favourites such as A Fine Romance and As Time Goes By, where Judi's performances won her four BAFTA awards, and her tenure in the James Bond franchise.
Release Date2022-07-15
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In the run-up to a General Election, the British Prime Minister thinks he is receiving messages from God.
Release Date1993-10-06
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JobWriter
This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show made household names of its performers and writers and proved to be a huge influence, despite the BBC reportedly being baffled by what they'd commissioned back in 1982. Never before had a flagship comedy show contained so much violence, depravity and anarchy - it was a shot across the bow to mainstream comedians that things would never be the same again.
Release Date2018-05-26
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A film following the events of March 2001 when 31-year-old Stuart Lubbock was found dead in the pool at TV presenter, Micheal Barrymore's, home in Roydon, Essex.
Release Date2020-02-06
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