Joan Bakewell
Popularity:0.123
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1933-04-16
Place of Birth:Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK
Homepage:http://joanbakewell.com
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The Accidental Hero: Oskar Schindler (1997)
A 30-minute British documentary about Oskar Schindler

A Night in with the Girls (1997)
Traces the role of women in British television, from 1946 to 1997.

Blore M.P. (1989)
Derek Blore, MP, enjoys both a happy successful political career and a sideline in the suburbs. When his two political lives become confused, with an...

Attenborough the Controller (2002)
A completely fantastic programme, charting the time of our favorite presenter at the head of the then struggling and controversial BBC2. Packed chock...

Europe After the Rain (1978)
Dada came out of the craziness of World War One. "The birth of Dada was not the beginning of art but of disgust." Surrealism tried to systematize...

The Queen: 70 Glorious Years (2022)
Marking 70 years since the Queen ascended the throne, Britain’s best-loved stars share memories of the changes they have lived through during...

The Art of Dissent (2021)
"The Art of Dissent" celebrates the resilience and power of artistic engagement in Czechoslovakia before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion. The...

Iris (2001)
True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with...

The Touchables (1968)
British rock star with a love-'em-and-leave-'em reputation. The tables are turned when four cute young girls kidnap the singer. After several days of...

Give Us a Kiss, Christabel (1977)
Casual labour appeals to Wilfred, and the street market is a friendly home until he meets the beautiful Christabel. Her haughty dismissal drives him...

An Audience With Victoria Wood (1988)
British comedy legend Victoria Wood entertains a star-studded audience including Julie Walters, Judi Dench and Dawn French in this 1988 special....

Postcards from the 48% (2018)
This is a film made by the some of the 48% who voted Remain. The film is of the 48% and for the 48%. It is their story, feelings and reasons for...

Vive la Revolution! Joan Bakewell on May '68 (2018)
In 1968 Joan Bakewell was one of the few female TV presenters, fronting the BBC's Late Night Line-Up and addressing daily the most pressing issues of...

The Brontë Business (1977)
Joan Bakewell visits Haworth in Yorkshire, home of the Brontës, to see the setting in which the novelists worked.

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)
Barry McKenzie sets off for England with his aunt, Edna Everage, to advance his cultural education. Bazza is an innocent abroad, fond of beer, Bondi...

Meeting Jim (2018)
Meeting Jim is a feature length documentary about a journey back to the lifetime of Jim Haynes, an extraordinary 83-year-old man who grabbed with...

Bette Davis (1972)
Bette Davis talks with Joan Bakewell and members of the audience at the National Film Theatre, London.

Paul Newman (1973)
Recording of the actor in conversation with Joan Bakewell at the National Film Theatre, London.

Only Connect (2008)
The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where...

Countdown (1982)
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

Richard & Judy (2001)
Richard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The show originally aired on Channel 4,...

Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as...

The Commander (2003)
Determined and ambitious detective, Commander Clare Blake takes charge of the Serious Crime Group within the Metropolitan Police.

The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007)
The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently...

Would I Lie to You? (2007)
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton)....

The New Statesman (1987)
The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.

An Audience with... (1978)
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian,...

Have I Got News for You (1990)
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party,...

Room 101 (1994)
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or...

Portrait Artist of the Year (2013)
Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.

Portrait Artist of the Year (2013)
Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.

Travels with Pevsner (1997)
Series in which presenters explore architecture in the footsteps of Nikolaus Pevsner.

Have I Got a Bit More News for You (1970)
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...

Have I Got News for You (1990)
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party,...

Question Time (1979)
This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other...

Landscape Artist of the Year (2015)
It is a nationwide search to find the best landscape artist. Filmed at picturesque locations around the UK, contestants paint National Trust...

How the BBC Began (2022)
The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years. The corporation's pioneers describe its evolution – which was often by accident rather...

Adult Material (2020)
Adult drama that delves inside the porn industry from the perspective of poster girl Jolene Dollar, who juggles her on-set persona with motherhood...