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  • Blackadder - Series 1
  • Blackadder - Series 1 review by from London, England
    Rated - 5.0 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...   Read customer review
  • Flash Gordon
  • Flash Gordon review by from STANLEY
    Rated - 5.0 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 ...   Read customer review
  • I Claudius
  • I Claudius review by from Wolverhampton, England
    Rated - 5.0 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...   Read customer review

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 »
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 1,474 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.
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 2,140 members
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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 »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 73 members
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  • Tarzan on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Nigel Hawthorne,  Lance Henriksen,  Rosie O'Donnell
    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 »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 10,396 members
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  • Tarzan - Blu-ray (1999)
    Starring: Glenn Close,  Wayne Knight,  Minnie Driver
    Director: Chris Buck,  Kevin Lima
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    The legend of Tarzan is told in breathtaking fashion, from the loss of his parents in Africa to his adoption by a gorilla mother, Kala, to his rescue of Jane and the revelation that he is a human. Tarzan must decide where he belongs in life, while falling in love and saving his gorilla family from ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 13 members
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  • The Big Knights on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Brian Blessed,  David Rintoul
    Director: Neville Astley,  Mark Baker
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    In the far off land of Borovia, where dragons are fierce, witches are wicked, scientists are insane, the economy is bad and television is in black & white, stands Castle Big, home of The Big Knights. "Big Knights" revolves around the exploits of Sir Boris (the finest swordsman in the World), Sir ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 21 members
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  • The Big Knights - Blu-ray (1999)
    Starring: Brian Blessed,  David Rintoul
    Director: Neville Astley,  Mark Baker
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    In the far off land of Borovia, where dragons are fierce, witches are wicked, scientists are insane, the economy is bad and television is in black & white, stands Castle Big, home of The Big Knights. "Big Knights" revolves around the exploits of Sir Boris (the finest swordsman in the World), Sir ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 16 members
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  • Seven Swords Of Wayland (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 »
    1.5 stars out of 5 26% from 19 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.
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 157 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 »
    2 stars out of 5 39% from 99 members
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  • Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992)
    Starring: Ben Kingsley,  Jenny Agutter,  David Ashton
    Director: Jon Acevski
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Once upon a time in France there lived a prince called Frederick who was turned into a frog by his evil aunt. Escaping her clutches, Freddie uses his magic powers to become the world-renowned Special Agent F.R.O.7 ...
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 9 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 »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 3,192 members
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  • Flash Gordon on DVD (1980)
    Starring: Sam Jones,  Ornella Muti,  Melody Anderson
    Director: Mike Hodges
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Heroic earthling Flash Gordon saves the world from the nefarious Ming the Merciless in this lavish, intentionally campy adaptation of the famous sci-fi comic strip. The story is as basic as space operas get: Ming (Max von Sydow) has developed a plan to destroy the Earth, and Flash (Sam J. Jones) ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 5,005 members
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  • Flash Gordon - Blu-ray (1980)
    Starring: Sam Jones,  Ornella Muti,  Melody Anderson
    Director: Mike Hodges
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Heroic earthling Flash Gordon saves the world from the nefarious Ming the Merciless in this lavish, intentionally campy adaptation of the famous sci-fi comic strip. The story is as basic as space operas get: Ming (Max von Sydow) has developed a plan to destroy the Earth, and Flash (Sam J. Jones) ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 750 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 »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 2,923 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.
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 428 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.
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 265 members
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  • The Boer War And Other Colonial Adventures on DVD
    Starring: Brian Blessed
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    A look at the battle between the British forces and the Boers in South Africa during Victorian England's rapid imperial expansion. The programme features archive footage, photographs, reconstructions and computer mapping.
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 85 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.
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 116 members
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  • Austerlitz 1805 - Napoleon's Greatest Tr... on DVD
    Starring: Brian Blessed
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Drawing on dramatised 'eye-witness' accounts, computer generated 3D maps and period imagery, this documentary analyses Napoleon's decisive victory over the combined armies of Russian and Austria on December 2nd 1805.
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 104 members
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  • The War Poets on DVD
    Starring: Brian Blessed
    Director: none
    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.
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 34 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.
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 148 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.
    3 stars out of 5 55% from 134 members
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Brian Blessed facts

5 most recent films

The Bear that Went to War - 3 stars
Back In Business - 2.5 stars
As You Like It - 2.5 stars
Day Of Wrath - 3.0 stars
Rosamunde Pilcher's Winter Solstice - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

I Claudius - 4.0 stars
Hamlet - 4.0 stars
Flash Gordon - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Lovejoy - Complete Series 2 - 3.5 stars
Blackadder - Series 1 - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Bear that Went to War - 3 stars
Wayland's Quest - 1.0 stars
Seven Swords Of Wayland - 1.5 stars
Daily Cooks Challenge - Antony Worrall Thompson Masterclasses - Mains - 1.5 stars
Mumbo Jumbo - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Patrick Troughton - 17 times - show films
Denholm Elliott - 17 times - show films
Jeremy Brett - 16 times - show films
Helen Mirren - 16 times - show films
Charles Gray - 16 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John Cooper - 16 times - show films
Bill Hays - 16 times - show films
John Sichel - 16 times - show films
Martin Shardlow  - 10 times - show films
Herbert Wise - 6 times - show films