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  • Comic Strip - Complete
  • Comic Strip - Complete review by floyd from Birmingham
    Rated - 5.0 stars COMIC STRIP PRESENTS 1 January 2008
    ...reers of the bulk of our ‘alternative’ comedians. Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, French and Saunders, Peter Richardson, Keith Allen-all started here. The se...   Read customer review
  • Flood
  • Flood review by A customer from Scarborough
    Rated - 2.0 stars Great Story, but ham acting throughout. 18 November 2007
    ...ibility jacket. He stood out for me as the most realistic of all characters. Nigel Planer - 'Hopkins' - remains wooden and highly-predictable throughout, can't say much ...   Read customer review

Nigel Planer - filmography


  • Flood - Blu-ray (2007)
    Starring: Joanne Whalley,  David Suchet,  Jessalyn Gilsig
    Director: Tony Mitchell
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Where's Gene Kelly when you need him? Robert Carlyle stars in this doomsday tale, where the meeting of a powerful storm and dangerously high seas results in a tidal surge of biblical proportions sweeping down the east coast of England en route for London. With the Thames Barrier breached and panic ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 587 members
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  • Flood on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Robert Carlyle,  Jessalyn Gilsig,  Tom Courtenay
    Director: Tony Mitchell
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    When a raging storm coincides with high seas the unthinkable happens; A colossal tidal surge slams into the Thames barrier, threatening the lives of millions of Londoners. It falls to three top marine engineers and barrier experts to find a way to save the city from total devastation.
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 23,726 members
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  • The Wind In The Willows on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Terry Jones,  Steve Coogan,  Bernard Hill
    Director: Terry Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Terry Jones directs and stars in this version of the classic tales by Kenneth Grahame, co-starring several of his Monty Python associates. Mole (Steve Coogan) finds himself homeless after the weasels bulldoze his burrow. He turns to his friends Ratty (Eric Idle) and Toad (Jones) for help. Toad's ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 514 members
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  • Clockwork Mice (1995)
    Starring: John Alderton,  Ruaidhri Conroy,  Claire Skinner
    Director: Jean Vadim
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    The relationship between Conrad (Rhuaidhri Conroy), a young boy with a troubled past, and his young, idealistic teacher Steve (Ian Hart) is examined in this highly regarded British film. In the space of a year Steve realises that he has become a friend, inspiration and hope to all the teachers and ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 107 members
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  • Blackadder - Series 3 on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Ben Elton,  Hugh Laurie,  Tony Robinson
    Director: Mandie Fletcher
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Entire third series of the historic sitcom, which finds a Regency Edmund Blackadder employed as butler to the Prince Regent (Hugh Laurie), who is thicker than a whale omelette. In 'Dish and Dishonesty', Blackadder enters the world of politics while his master teeters on the brink of bankrupcy. 'Ink ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 80% from 25,399 members
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  • King and Castle - Series 1 - Complete (1986)
    Starring: Derek Martin,  Nigel Planer
    Director: Alan Bell
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    All six episodes from the first series of the gritty 1980s drama about a London debt collection business. Having left the force, slightly shady, hard-as-nails ex-cop Ronald King (Derek Martin) sets up the Manor Debt Collection Agency with a young and slightly naive business partner, part-time ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 35% from 2 members
    Not available for rental
  • The Supergrass (1985)
    Starring: Peter Richardson,  Jennifer Saunders,  Adrian Edmondson
    Director: Peter Richardson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The Comic Strip team get together for their first big-screen outing. Adrian Edmondson plays Dennis - a boring, stupid wannabe who claims he's a drug smuggler in a vain attempt to impress his girlfriend. Unfortunately for him a policeman hears his story, takes it at face value, and tells him the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 413 members
    Currently unavailable
  • Comic Strip - Complete (9 discs) on DVD (1982)
    Starring: Alexi Sayle,  Jennifer Saunders,  Rik Mayall
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    All thirty-nine episodes of the ground-breaking 1980s British comedy series, which launched the careers of Adrian Edmondson, Peter Richardson, Rik Mayall and Alexei Sayle, among others. 'Five Go Mad in Dorset' is a satirical send-up of the Enid Blyton stories. 'War' sees the Warsaw Pact countries ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 3,085 members
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  • Gumdrop And The Pirates on DVD
    Starring: Nigel Planer
    Director: John Allen
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    First 13 episodes of the TV series based on the books by Val Biro, following the adventures of Gumdrop, a beautiful blue Austin Clifton. Gumdrop is saved from the scrap yard by Mr Oldcastle, who takes him home and lovingly restores him. Together, the newfound friends begin a series of wonderful ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 19 members
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  • Gumdrop And The Dinosaur on DVD
    Starring: Nigel Planer
    Director: John Allen
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Final 13 episodes of the TV series based on the books by Val Biro, following the adventures of Gumdrop, a beautiful blue Austin Clifton. Gumdrop is saved from the scrap yard by Mr Oldcastle, who takes him home and lovingly restores him. Together, the newfound friends have a series of wonderful ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 41% from 11 members
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  • Paul Merton In Galton And Simpson's...
    Starring: Lynda Baron,  Paul Merton,  Roger Lloyd-Pack
    Director: Martin Dennis
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    British TV comedy series. Top British comedy writers Galton and Simpson utilise the talents of comedian Paul Merton to revisit some of their past glories. Merton's deadpan delivery, a la Tony Hancock, is perfectly suited to showcase these classic sketches from a golden era in British comedy
    2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 14 members
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Nigel Planer facts

5 most recent films

Flood - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
Flood - 2.5 stars
Jonathan Creek - Series 1 And 2 - 4.0 stars
The Grimleys - Series 1 - Complete - 3.5 stars
The Wind In The Willows - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Blackadder - Series 3 - 4.0 stars
Jonathan Creek - Series 1 And 2 - 4.0 stars
The Young Ones - Series 2 - 3.5 stars
The Young Ones - Series 1 - 3.5 stars
Clockwork Mice - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

King and Castle - Series 2 - Complete - 3 stars
King and Castle - Series 1 - Complete - 2.0 stars
Gumdrop And The Dinosaur - 2.0 stars
Paul Merton In Galton And Simpson's... - 2.5 stars
Gumdrop And The Pirates - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Rik Mayall - 4 times - show films
Adrian Edmondson - 4 times - show films
Jennifer Saunders - 3 times - show films
Robbie Coltrane - 3 times - show films
Art Malik - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Richard Holthouse - 5 times - show films
Sandy Johnson - 5 times - show films
Geoffrey Posner - 2 times - show films
John Allen - 2 times - show films
Jean Vadim - 2 times - show films