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Des McAleer - filmography

Best - His Mother's Son on DVD (2009)
Starring: Tom Payne, Michelle Fairley, Bronagh Taggart
Director: Colin Barr
Certificate:
BBC drama offering a semi-fictionalised account of the family life of Belfast-born footballer George Best (Tom Payne) throughout the 1960s and 70s, focusing in particular on the descent of his mother Anne (Michelle Fairley) into alcoholism, which coincides with her son's meteoric rise to fame and ..read more »

66% from 39 members

Diamond Geezer - E01 - A Royal Affair (2007)
Starring: David Jason, Paul Bown, Des McAleer
Director: Paul Harrison
Certificate:
Whilst relaxing in the South of France, Des and his son are arrested on suspicion of murder. However Scotland Yard offers them a way out - if they can steal a valuable diamond from inside Buckingham Palace, the charges will be dropped.

69% from 40 members

Diamond Geezer - The Series (4 discs) on DVD (2007)
Starring: David Jason, Stephen Wight, Gary Whelan
Director: Paul Harrison
Certificate:
David Jason returns to the role as loveable rogue, Des in the hugely successful comedy drama. In 'The Pilot', trusted by inmates and prison guards alike, Des is a simple, stammering soul who wouldn't hurt a fly. Little do they know, Des has a spring in his step and twinkle in his eye that's worth ..read more »

78% from 229 members

Diamond Geezer - E03 - Old School Lies (2007)
Starring: David Jason, Paul Bown, Des McAleer
Director: Simon Langton
Certificate:
Des attends the wake of an old friend who died of a heart attack. His mother believes it was caused by stressing over his pension fund which was stolen by a financial institution. Des resolves to steal it back but will a shooting accident prevent him?

76% from 35 members

Diamond Geezer - E02 - Old Gold (2007)
Starring: David Jason, Paul Bown, Des McAleer
Director: Paul Harrison
Certificate:
The KGB stashed gold bullion in London during the Cold War and Kate, a former British agent, has learned that the code is hidden in a painting in the Russian embassy.

76% from 34 members

Diamond Geezer - Pilot Episode (2005)
Starring: David Jason, Paul Bown, Des McAleer
Director: Paul Harrison
Certificate:
Trusted by prison inmates and guards Des is a simple soul who wouldn't hurt a fly - or is he? He has a twinkle in his eyes that's worth millions and he's also a master of disguise. Being in prison is all part of his ingenious plan - he needs the perfect alibi for the perfect crime...

76% from 56 members

Butterfly Kiss on DVD (1995)
Starring: Amanda Plummer, Kathy Jamieson, Saskia Reeves
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Certificate:
Controversial debut film from director Michael Winterbottom. Eunice (Amanda Plummer) is a psychopathic drifter who visits several service stations in search of her friend Judith (Katy Murphy). When she meets Miriam (Saskia Reeves), a service station attendant, Eunice seduces her but then leaves. ..read more »

48% from 718 members

Mike Leigh At The BBC - Abigail's Party on DVD (1977)
Starring: Roger Sloman, Janine Duvitski, 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 »

70% from 5,850 members

Mike Leigh At The BBC - Nuts In May / Th... on DVD (1976)
Starring: Kay Adshead, Brid Brennan, Clifford Kershaw
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 1,323 member

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 392 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 340 members

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

78% from 99 members

Mike Leigh At The BBC (6 discs) on DVD
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Brid Brennan, Stephen Rea
Director: Mike Leigh
Certificate:
Six-volume set featuring the acclaimed director's TV plays and dramas for the BBC. Leigh's best-known works during this productive period were the award-winning 'Abigail's Party' (1977), a satirical glimpse at middle-class values in the 1970s, and 'Nuts in May' (1976), the adventures of a self-..read more »

72% from 1,197 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 274 members

Des McAleer facts

5 most recent films

Best - His Mother's Son - 3.5 stars
Diamond Geezer - E01 - A Royal Affair - 3.5 stars
Diamond Geezer - The Series - 4.0 stars
Diamond Geezer - E03 - Old School Lies - 4.0 stars
Diamond Geezer - E02 - Old Gold - 4.0 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
Diamond Geezer - The Series - 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

5 lowest-rated films

Best - His Mother's Son - 3.5 stars
Butterfly Kiss - 2.5 stars
Mike Leigh At The BBC - Abigail's Party - 3.5 stars
Mike Leigh At The BBC - Hard Labour / The Permissive Society - 3.5 stars
Mike Leigh At The BBC - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Stephen Wight - 10 times - show films
David Jason - 10 times - show films
Paul Bown - 10 times - show films
Gary Whelan - 10 times - show films
Alison Steadman - 7 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Paul Harrison - 8 times - show films
Mike Leigh - 7 times - show films
Simon Langton - 2 times - show films
Michael Winterbottom - 1 times - show films
Colin Barr - 1 times - show films

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