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  • Blackadder - Series 1
  • Blackadder - Series 1 review by from London, England
    Rated - 5 stars His horse is blacker than a vole... 26 July 2004
    ...akespearean quotations amuse, as does a characteristically OTT performance from Brian Blessed as the king. Watch out too for hilarious guest appearances from the likes of Pe...  
  • Flash Gordon
  • Flash Gordon review by from STANLEY
    Rated - 5 stars 6 December 2003
    ...is voice out. Max von Sydows' Ming is pitch perfect as are Timithoy Dalton and Brian Blessed in a hilariously camp role. You must see this film if you haven't already and ...  
  • I Claudius
  • I Claudius review by from Wolverhampton, England
    Rated - 5 stars A Masterpiece 7 November 2004
    ... who's who of the cream of British acting over the last 35 years. Between them Brian Blessed, Patrick Stewart, George Baker, John Hurt, Sian Phillips, Sir Derek Jacobi, Ian...  

Brian Blessed - filmography


  • Back In Business on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Martin Kemp,  Chris Barrie,  Stefan Booth
    Director: Chris Munro
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    The space race has been dominated by two rival superpowers, but just when they thought they were alone, a new force has arrived. Britain has developed an amazing space exploration buggy that might solve the planets energy problems. But will Britain's greatest achievemnet become one conman's finest ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 1,406 member
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  • As You Like It on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Takuya Shimada,  Brian Blessed,  Richard Clifford
    Director: Kenneth Branagh
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Japan, the 1880s. Duke Senior (Blessed) is ousted by brother Frederick (Blessed) and flees into the forest. Senior's daughter Rosalind (Dallas Howard) and Frederick's daughter Celia (Garai) set off after him, where Rosalind meets the man she loves (Oyelowo) and befriends him in a male disguise.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 1,797 member
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  • Day Of Wrath on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Christopher Lambert,  James Faulkner,  Blanca Marsillach
    Director: Adrian Rudomin
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A 16th Century Spanish sheriff presiding over a provincial city attempts to solve a gruesome series of murders in this period thriller starring Christopher Lambert. When a number of high-ranking nobles are found viciously slaughtered with large letters carved into their chests, it's up to haggard-..read more »
    Rate this: 1.5 stars out of 5 25% from 4 members
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  • Seven Swords Of Wayland on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Brian Blessed,  John Rawls,  Andre Lillis
    Director: Mark Normandy
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    SEVEN SWORDS OF WAYLAND is the first fully interactive role-playing movie. This DVD pesents a medieval fantasy adventure that draws viewers into the realm of King Oswine (Brian Blessed). The hunt for the magical Seven Swords is on, and players must contend with elves, dragons, and other strange ..read more »
    Rate this: 1.5 stars out of 5 25% from 18 members
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  • Tarzan on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Brian Blessed,  Glenn Close,  Minnie Driver
    Director: Chris Buck,  Kevin Lima
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Walt Disney Pictures' animated adventure "Tarzan" is an innovative and entertaining exploration of the classic tale by Edgar Rice Burroughs. With music by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Phil Collins, "Tarzan" is an adventure that traces the story of a human baby who is orphaned in the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 9,046 members
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  • The Greek And Persian Wars on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Brian Blessed
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Through dramatic reconstruction, this programme tells the story of the conflicts, which persisted for more than half a century, between the Greeks and the Persians in the fourth century BC.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 140 members
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  • Back In The USSR on DVD (1993)
    Starring: Frank Whaley,  Natalya Negoda,  Roman Polanski
    Director: Deran Sarafian
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When a young American in Moscow meets a sultry beauty with an attitude, his Russian tour turns unexpectedly chaotic. Apparently, the beauty has stolen a priceless work of art, and as events spin out of control, the tourist finds himself without a passport, accused of murder, hunted by police, and ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 38% from 90 members
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  • Henry V on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Kenneth Branagh,  Derek Jacobi,  Paul Scofield
    Director: Kenneth Branagh
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Kenneth Branagh makes his directorial debut and also plays the title role in HENRY V, an ambitious film that began a resurgence of interest in films of Shakespeare's plays. Henry is a young king seeking a way to make his mark on history. He gets his chance when he learns he can make a legal claim ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 2,659 members
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  • Flash Gordon on DVD (1980)
    Starring: Sam Jones,  Ornella Muti,  Melody Anderson
    Director: Mike Hodges
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    New York football star Flash Gordon vaults into outer space to battle the nefarious Ming, supreme ruler of the planet Mongo. Ming intends to conquer planet earth, and hunky Flash teams up with several of his daring female admirers, as well as the brilliant Dr. Zarkov, in an effort to thwart the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 4,078 members
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  • I Claudius (5 discs) on DVD (1976)
    Starring: Brian Blessed,  John Hurt,  Derek Jacobi
    Director: Herbert Wise
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Hebert Wise's epic 13-part miniseries is packaged here in a special collector's set. Follow the lives and stories of the last of the Roman emperors, as they ruthlessly wield their power through murder and debauchery. The tales are witnessed and related by Claudius (Derek Jacobi), whose physical ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 77% from 2,612 members
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  • The Last Valley on DVD (1970)
    Starring: Michael Caine,  Omar Sharif,  Brian Blessed
    Director: James Clavell
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    An army of 17th century mercenaries discover a peaceful town nestled in a verdant valley which has been left unmolested by the terrible "Thirty Years War." The reaction of the community's denizens to the violent soldiers becomes increasingly hostile. Michael Caine and Omar Sharif lead the cast.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 337 members
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  • Till Death Us Do Part on DVD (1969)
    Starring: Warren Mitchell,  Dandy Nichols,  Anthony Booth
    Director: Norman Cohen
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The first big screen version of the classic TV sit-com starring Warren Mitchell as the the irrascible, foul-mouthed East End bigot Alf Garnett. This time he and his family are living through 1939's London Blitz, providing suitable fuel for Alf's endless streams of vitriol at his blameless household.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 148 members
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  • Balaclava 1854 - The Charge Of The Light... on DVD
    Starring: Brian Blessed
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Using dramatised 'eye-witness' accounts, battle reconstructions and 3D computer maps this programme breaks down the acts of the celebrated battle at Balaclava, focusing on 'The Thin Red Line', the importance of the role of the 'Heavy Brigade' and, of course, the fated charge of the Light Brigade.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 101 members
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  • The War Poets on DVD
    Starring: Brian Blessed
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The First World War with all it's madness and futility inspired some of the most moving poetry that was ever written. In this programme the poems of Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and Siegfried Sassoon are read over film footage of the War.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 29 members
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  • The Roman Invasions Of Britain on DVD
    Starring: Brian Blessed
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The story of the dark final years of ancient Britain when the Roman Conquest destroyed it's Celtic occupiers in the name of broadening their already swelling empire. The programme uses re-enactments, dramatised 'eye-witness' accounts and computer graphics.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 132 members
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  • Viking Wars - The Norse Terror on DVD
    Starring: Brian Blessed
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    An examination of the biggest threat to Britain during the Dark Ages - Viking attack. Using dramatised 'eye-witness' accounts, computer generated 3D mapping and surviving period imagery this documentary demonstrates why the Norse invaders came to be so feared.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 109 members
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Brian Blessed facts

5 most recent films

Back In Business - 2.5 stars
As You Like It - 2.5 stars
Day Of Wrath - 1.5 stars
The Legend Of The Tamworth Two - 2.5 stars
Seven Swords Of Wayland - 1.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

I Claudius - 4.0 stars
Hamlet - 4.0 stars
Blackadder - Series 1 - 3.5 stars
Lovejoy - Complete Series 2 - 3.5 stars
Doctor Who - The Trial Of A Timelord - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Wayland's Quest - 1.0 stars
Seven Swords Of Wayland - 1.5 stars
Day Of Wrath - 1.5 stars
Daily Cooks Challenge - Antony Worrall Thompson Masterclasses - Mains - 1.5 stars
Mumbo Jumbo - 1.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Colin Baker - 6 times - show films
Michael Jayston - 6 times - show films
Timothy Walker - 5 times - show films
Bonnie Langford - 5 times - show films
Tom Chadbon - 5 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Nicholas Mallett - 5 times - show films
Ron Jones - 5 times - show films
Chris Clough - 5 times - show films
Kenneth Branagh - 3 times - show films
none - 2 times - show films