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On The Up - Season 2 review by from Dundee, Scotland

Not bad at all ... 6 October 2005
... the one' drink every now and again. But the true star of the show has to be Sam Kelly who plays the chauffeur and general dogsbody, his comedy acting talent is excel... Read customer review

Sam Kelly - filmography

Barbara - Series 3 - Complete (2002)
Starring: Gwen Taylor, Sam Kelly
Certificate:
Developed from a pilot screening in ITV s 1995 Comedy Firsts season, this acclaimed sitcom casts Gwen Taylor as Barbara Liversidge, a blunt-talking, heftily opinionated, advice-giving, occasionally ranting Yorkshirewoman. Sam Kelly (Porridge) is Ted, Barbara s cab-driver husband of 35 years and a ..read more »

42% from 4 members
Not available for rental

Barbara - Series 2 - Complete (2001)
Starring: Elizabeth Carling, Gwen Taylor, Sam Kelly
Certificate:
This release features the second series of the comedy show BARBARA.

53% from 3 members
Not available for rental

Barbara - Her House (1995)
Starring: Gwen Taylor, Sam Kelly, Madge Hindle
Director: Richard Boden
Certificate:
Whether she likes it or not the out-spoken, no-nonsense Yorkshire woman Barbara (Gwen Taylor) has become the agony aunt, problem-solver for her extended family. Her husband, Ted ('Sam Kelly'), has the most amazing of adventures whilst driving his cab everyday whilst her outrageous son-in-law, ..read more »

43% from 6 members
Currently unavailable

Barbara - Series 1 - Complete (1995)
Starring: Gwen Taylor, Sam Kelly, Elizabeth Carling
Director: Richard Boden
Certificate:
This release features the first series of the comedy show BARBARA.

47% from 4 members
Not available for rental

On The Up - Season 3 on DVD (1992)
Starring: Dennis Waterman, Dennis Waterman, Sam Kelly
Director: Gareth Gwenlan, Paul Harrison
Certificate:
The third and final series of the British television comedy drama. Follow more of the testing and trouble-filled life of Tony Carpenter (Dennis Waterman), as he discovers that having money is not the answer to everything, especially with a pretentious wife, a reckless daughter, and an ..read more »

65% from 381 members

On The Up - Season 2 on DVD (1991)
Starring: Dennis Waterman, Dennis Waterman, Sam Kelly
Director: Gareth Gwenlan
Certificate:
The second series of the British television comedy drama. Follow more of the testing and trouble-filled life of Tony Carpenter (Dennis Waterman), as he discovers that having money is not the answer to everything, especially with a pretentious wife, a reckless daughter, and an unconventional ..read more »

71% from 348 members

On The Up - Season 1 on DVD (1990)
Starring: Dennis Waterman, Dennis Waterman, Sam Kelly
Director: Gareth Gwenlan, Paul Harrison
Certificate:
The first series of the British television comedy drama. Follow more of the testing and trouble-filled life of Tony Carpenter (Dennis Waterman), as he discovers that having money is not the answer to everything, especially with a pretentious wife, a reckless daughter, and an unconventional domestic ..read more »

70% from 457 members

Grown - Ups (1980)
Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Phil Davis, Lindsay Duncan
Director: Mike Leigh
Certificate:
Interesting comedy-drama in which Dick and Mandy, a young working class couple, move into a council house in Canterbury, and are besieged by some familiar faces.

64% from 45 members
Currently unavailable

Mike Leigh At The BBC - Abigail's Party on DVD (1977)
Starring: Roger Sloman, Alison Steadman, Tim Stern
Director: Mike Leigh
Certificate:
Abigail's Party originally aired as part of the BBC's influential Play for Today series. Writer/director Mike Leigh was responsible for several productions for the series, as was Dennis Potter (The Singing Detective). This filmed play was developed the same way most of Leigh's work has been -- in ..read more »

69% from 5,610 members

Mike Leigh At The BBC - Nuts In May / Th... on DVD (1976)
Starring: Roger Sloman, David Threlfall, John Wheatley
Director: Mike Leigh
Certificate:
Nuts In May: Follow Keith and Candice-Marie, a rather self-righteous vegetarian couple, in their exhausting attempt to enjoy an idyllic camping holiday in Dorset. Their rigid notions of peace and quiet are somewhat challenged by other campers, with a more relaxed approach to life, the resulting ..read more »

78% from 1,105 member

Paul Merton In Galton And Simpson's...
Starring: Paul Merton, Sam Kelly, Roger Lloyd-Pack
Director: Martin Dennis
Certificate:
Paul Merton stars in modern versions of television comedies originally written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Features every episodes from the first and second series.

40% from 12 members
Not available for rental

Mike Leigh At The BBC - Bonus Features on DVD
Starring: Mike Leigh, Will Self, Bel Mooney
Director: Mike Leigh
Certificate:
Bonus Features Include: "The Conversation": Will Self interviews Mike Leigh "The Long Goodbye": Bel Mooney interviews Mike Leigh "Arena: Making Plays": the life and work of Mike Leigh

79% from 80 members

Mike Leigh At The BBC - Hard Labour / Th... on DVD
Starring: Timothy Spall, Eric Richard, Brid Brennan
Director: Mike Leigh
Certificate:
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 »

71% from 323 members

Mike Leigh At The BBC (6 discs) on DVD
Starring: Roger Sloman, Alison Steadman, Brid Brennan
Director: Mike Leigh
Certificate:
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

Mike Leigh At The BBC - Home Sweet Home ... on DVD
Starring: Eric Richard, Brid Brennan, Des McAleer
Director: Mike Leigh
Certificate:
Home Sweet Home: The tragic-comic tale of a lonely postman, the social workers who chivvy him about his estranged teenage daughter, and his secret affairs with the wives of his fellow postmen. Four Days In July: A wonderfully engaging and bitterly humorous take on "The Troubles" in Northern ..read more »

74% from 230 members

Mike Leigh At The BBC - Who's Who / Grow... on DVD
Starring: Timothy Spall, Eric Richard, Brid Brennan
Director: Mike Leigh
Certificate:
Who's Who?: A film about toffs and snobs. Richard Kane stars as Alan, an obsequious autograph hunter, who works as a clerk for a City stockbroker, and whose wife breeds pedigree chinchilla cats. Through Alan's eyes we look at the lives of his upper class employers and the younger Sloane Ranger set ..read more »

73% from 271 members

Sam Kelly facts

5 most recent films

Barbara - Series 3 - Complete - 2.0 stars
Barbara - Series 2 - Complete - 2.5 stars
Barbara - Her House - 2.0 stars
Barbara - Series 1 - Complete - 2.5 stars
On The Up - Season 3 - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Mike Leigh At The BBC - Bonus Features - 4.0 stars
Mike Leigh At The BBC - Nuts In May / The Kiss Of Death - 4.0 stars
Mike Leigh At The BBC - Home Sweet Home / Four Days In July - 3.5 stars
Mike Leigh At The BBC - Who's Who / Grown-Ups - 3.5 stars
Mike Leigh At The BBC - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Paul Merton In Galton And Simpson's... - 2.0 stars
Barbara - Series 3 - Complete - 2.0 stars
Barbara - Her House - 2.0 stars
Barbara - Series 1 - Complete - 2.5 stars
Barbara - Series 2 - Complete - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Lesley Manville - 8 times - show films
Brenda Bleth - 7 times - show films
Roger Sloman - 7 times - show films
David Threlfall - 7 times - show films
Ben Kingsley - 7 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Mike Leigh - 8 times - show films
Gareth Gwenlan - 3 times - show films
none - 2 times - show films
Richard Boden - 2 times - show films
Paul Harrison - 2 times - show films

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