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Alison Steadman
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Alison Steadman - what members say
review by A customer from Kent
Hilariously tragic, black humour at it's best. 7 October 2008
review by from Oldham, Manchester, UK
Wonderful - Almost Great 13 December 2004
review by from Manchester, UK
fantastic! 22 July 2004
Alison Steadman - filmography
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Come Rain Come Shine
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: David Jason, Shaun Evans, Alison Steadman
Director: David Drury
Certificate: 
Sir David Jason stars in this emotional, contemporary family drama marking his first role since filming the final episodes of ITV1's iconic A Touch of Frost. Sir David plays cockney ex-docker Don, a man whose family means everything to him. Married to Dora, played by acclaimed actress Alison ..read more »
 
68%
from 265 members
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Small Wonders - Vol. 1 - British Short Films
(2007)
Starring: Mark Benton, Mark Benton, David Thewlis
Director: Rodney Butcher, Misha Manson-Smith, Patrick Cade
Certificate: 
A collection of twelve British short films featuring a host of popular actors and actresses including David Tennant, Alison Steadman, Jenny Agutter, Celia Imrie, Mark Benton, David Thewlis and Simon Shepherd. Films include: 'At Dawning', 'D.I.Y. Hard', 'Dumping Elaine', 'Exposure', 'The Fishmonger'..read more »
55%
from 58 members
Not currently released
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Worst Week Of My Life - Series 1
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Ben Miller, Sarah Alexander, Alison Steadman
Director: Dan Zeff
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The week before a wedding can be fraught, but for publisher Howard Steele, marrying the delectable Mel, it becomes a nightmare of gargantuan proportions. Everything that can possibly go wrong does go wrong, much of the chaos resulting from Howard's earnest attempts to do the right thing. Cassie, an ..read more »
76%
from 2,139 members
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Fat Friends - Series 2
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Alison Steadman, Gaynor Faye, Lisa Riley
Director: John Anderson
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More from the television comedy series which centres on a group of people as they try and lose weight. Episodes include: 'In Full Bloom', 'Sticky Fingers', 'Peaches And Dreams' and 'Sweet And Sour'. 7 episodes in total.
72%
from 692 members
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Fat Friends - Series 1
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Alison Steadman, Gaynor Faye, Lisa Riley
Director: David Wheatley
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Series One of the programme which addresses the far-reaching absurdities of dieting within the present day, by showing the trials and tribulations of eight different people who come together in their mutual aim to lose weight.
72%
from 774 members
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The Happy Birthday
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Joss Ackland, Lynda Bellingham, Bernard Cribbins
Certificate: 
A collection of seven animated films - each with a different birthday theme.'Badger's Bring - Something Party' 'It's My Birthday' 'The Trouble With Jack' 'How Many Days To My Birthday?' 'Elephant Pie' ' Bear's Birthday' 'Surprise! Surprise!'
41%
from 6 members
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Pride And Prejudice - Blu-ray
(2 discs)
(1995)
Starring: Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, David Bamber
Director: Simon Langton
Certificate: 
The bicentennial production of Jane Austen's novel is given the most lavish treatment yet, in this acclaimed television mini-series. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE stars Jennifer Ehle (POSSESSION) as Elizabeth Bennet, a witty and headstrong young woman in 19th century England. When she meets the standoffish ..read more »
84%
from 441 members
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Pride And Prejudice
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, David Bamber
Director: Simon Langton
Certificate:
An adaptation of Jane Austen's novel about five unmarried sisters in 19th century England. When Mr Darcy arrives to live in the area the Bennett family are quick to spot ideal husband material. Elizabeth, one of the five Bennett sisters, does not take kindly to Mr Darcy until finally her opinion of ..read more »
77%
from 21,339 members
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Gone To The Dogs / Gone to Seed - The Co...
(1991)
Starring: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Harry Enfield
Director: Sandy Johnson, Tony Dow
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Gone to the Dogs, a six-part comedy drama set in the lucrative world of greyhound racing, stars Alison Steadman, Warren Clarke, Jim Broadbent, Sheila Hancock, Martin Clunes and in his TV drama debut Harry Enfield.
Self-made millionaire Larry Patterson is powerful and charismatic, with the best ..read more »
56%
from 108 members
Not available for rental
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Life Is Sweet
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall
Director: Mike Leigh
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Director Mike Leigh escapes the confines of direct-to-television films with this incredibly bittersweet slice-of-life comedy about a blue-collar family living in modern-day England. Wendy (Alison Steadman) and Andy (Jim Broadbent) are a good-natured couple with two daughters, Nicola (Jane Horrocks) ..read more »
66%
from 8,678 members
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Wilt
(1988)
Starring: Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Alison Steadman
Director: Michael Tuchner
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The popular comedy duo Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith star in this comedy based on the Tom Sharpe novel. Henry Wilt (Jones) is a lecturer who is under the thumb of his domineering wife. Wilt lands himself in hot water when he makes a fool of himself at a party with an inflatable doll, which he ..read more »
63%
from 669 members
Not available for rental
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: John Neville, Jonathan Pryce, Eric Idle
Director: Terry Gilliam
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In TIME BANDITS, director Terry Gilliam told a fantastical story filled with heroes and villains seen through the eyes of a small boy. In BRAZIL, Gilliam focused on a fantasy world created by a young man trapped in a totalitarian state. With THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN, Gilliam tells the ..read more »
64%
from 6,211 members
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Clockwise
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: John Cleese, Penelope Wilton, Alison Steadman
Director: Christopher Morahan
Certificate:
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John Cleese stars in this delightful comedy as Brian Stimpson, the headmaster of a British high school whose obsession with punctuality is a source of humour for his students and joy for himself. The timely Stimpson has been elected the chairman of a conference of headmasters from posh schools--a ..read more »
64%
from 2,936 members
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A Private Function
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott
Director: Malcolm Mowbray
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A British couple's attempts to circumvent local food-rationing regulations trigger a chaotic series of events in this satirical comedy set in post-World War II England. The couple's scheme centers on a massive hog which has been illegally raised by a local farmer. Seeing a chance to capitalize on ..read more »
69%
from 1,493 member
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P'tang Yang Kipperbang
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: John Albersiny, Abigail Cruttenden, Maurice Dee
Director: Michael Apted
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"P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang" is an enchanting comedy set in post-World War Two Britain. Based on a story by Jack Rosenthal, it studies a teenage boy's relationships and period of sexual awakening. John Albasiny stars in the role of a cricket-obsessed adolescent, Alan Duckworth, who lusts after his ..read more »
72%
from 388 members
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Mike Leigh At The BBC
(6 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Roger Sloman, Alison Steadman, Brid Brennan
Director: Mike Leigh
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Hard Labour: Mike Leigh's first TV drama for the BBC in 1973. Shot entirely on location in Leigh's native Salford, Hard Labour depicts the grinding daily routine of stoical domestic cleaner Mrs Thornley and her cantankerous family.
The Permissive Society: The title is ironic - a popular expression ..read more »
72%
from 1,111 member
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Number One
on DVD
Starring: Bob Geldof, Alfred Molina, Ray Winstone
Director: Les Blair
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Bob Geldof stars as a man trying to survive in the world of snooker halls, small-time crooks, hookers and corrupt cops. Mel Smith appears as a crooked bookie who helps him to the top in the big-time snooker circuit.
49%
from 145 members
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Alan Plater at ITV
Starring: Helen Mirren, Kenneth Branagh, James Bolam
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Jarrow-born Alan Plater was one of Britain s most cherished playwrights. Equally at home either adapting existing works or crafting his own stories, the pinnacle of his prolific output is arguably the highly successful Beiderbecke trilogy starring James Bolam and Barbara Flynn. Plater excelled in ..read more »
26%
from 3 members
Not available for rental
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Alison Steadman facts
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...on and well researched biographical backgrounds for each character they create. Alison Steadman is almost unrecognisable as Candace-Marie and I honestly don't know how she kep...
