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Sheila Hancock - news / articles
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Hancock thankful for industry change -
6 December 2010
-Veteran actress Sheila Hancock marvelled at how the acting industry had "changed immeasurably" as she collected her lifetime achievement honour at the 20th Women in Film and TV Awards on Friday (03Nov10).-
-The 77 year old made her West End debut in 1958 and has since
Sheila Hancock - what members say
review by A customer from London
An Original Series 9 October 2004
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superb................. 10 December 2007
Sheila Hancock - filmography
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Just Henry
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Josh Bolt, Dean Andrews, Sheila Hancock
Director: David Moore
Certificate: 
Michael Chaplin's adaptation of Michelle Magorian's critically acclaimed novel JUST HENRY, features an impressive cast of British acting talent including Elaine Cassidy (A ROOM WITH A VIEW), Barbara Flynn (CRANFORD) and the BAFTA nominated Shelia Hancock (MOVING ON). The story tells of a young boy ..read more »
 
66%
from 117 members
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Moving On
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Dervla Kirwan, Ian Hart, Sheila Hancock
Director: Gary Williams, Richard Standeven
Certificate:
Jimmy McGovern, the force behind the BBC's critically-acclaimed ensemble piece, THE STREET (2006), oversees this ambitious drama series. MOVING ON consists of five stand-alone stories, written by a mix of experienced and up-and-coming talents. The unifying theme of the dramas lies in the characters'..read more »
59%
from 139 members
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend
Director: Mark Herman
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Based on the novel by John Boyne and set during World War 2, "The Boy In Striped Pyjamas" tells the story of Bruno, when his life is forever changed after he and his family move to a remote new home, and he strikes up a friendship with the only boy who appears to be around.
78%
from 75,286 members
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The Last Word Monologues
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Sheila Hancock, Rhys Ifans, Bob Hoskins
Director: Hugo Blick
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Three contemplative monologues about killing: 1, A dying woman waits for the pills that will end her life; 2, A farmer tries to find a way to escape his domineering mother; 3, An assassin awaits in a public toilet for his next target.
56%
from 31 members
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Yes
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Sam Neill
Director: Sally Potter
Certificate:
YES is the story of a passionate love affair between an American woman (Joan Allen) and a Middle-Eastern man (Simon Abkarian) in which they confront some of the greatest conflicts of our generation - religious, political and sexual. Sam Neill plays the betrayed and betraying politician husband and ..read more »
49%
from 2,247 members
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Bedtime - Series 1
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: David Gillespie, Sheila Hancock, Emma Pierson
Director: Andy Hamilton
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The BBC mini-series BEDTIME follows the pre-slumber rituals of three couples in three adjoining houses in the same suburban street. The couples' final half-hour is scrutinised and observed in writer/director Andy Hamilton's (DROP THE DEAD DONKEY) compelling drama. Sheila Hancock and Timothy West star.
65%
from 253 members
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Hold Back The Night
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Christine Tremarco, Stuart Sinclair Blyth, Sheila Hancock
Director: Phil Davis
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HOLD BACK THE NIGHT, directed by Phil Davis and produced by long-time Ken Loach collaborator Sally Hibbin, is the story of two Scottish youngsters, Charleen (Christine Tremarco) and Declan (Stuart Sinclair Blyth), on the run from the past, their families, and the police. Both are damaged, complex, ..read more »
57%
from 150 members
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Love And Death On Long Island
(1996)
Starring: John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Fiona Loewi
Director: Richard Kwietniowski
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British novelist Giles De'Ath (John Hurt), a stuffy man who is completely oblivious to modern life and technologies, gets locked out of his house and settles for a visit to the cinema. Instead of the E.M. Forster adaptation he intended to view, he is shocked to discover that he accidentally ..read more »
57%
from 855 members
Not currently released
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Martina Cole - Dangerous Lady
(1995)
Starring: Jason Isaacs, David Calder, Sheila Hancock
Director: John Woods
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No one thinks a 17-year-old girl can take on the hard men of London's gangland, but it's a mistake to underestimate Maura Ryan: she's tough, clever and beautiful - and she's determined not to be hurt again, which makes her one very dangerous lady.
58%
from 155 members
Not available for rental
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Kavanagh Q.C. - Series 3
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: John Thaw, Nicholas Jones, Linda Bassett
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All the episodes from the third series of the popular TV programme: In Mute Of Malice: Kavanagh defends a client who has become mute after announcing that he has killed his brother. In Blood Money:A computer tycoon is involved in a car accident. In Ancient History: Kavanagh prosecutes a doctor in a ..read more »
70%
from 420 members
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Gone To The Dogs / Gone to Seed - The Co...
(1991)
Starring: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Harry Enfield
Director: Sandy Johnson, Tony Dow
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Gone to the Dogs, a six-part comedy drama set in the lucrative world of greyhound racing, stars Alison Steadman, Warren Clarke, Jim Broadbent, Sheila Hancock, Martin Clunes and in his TV drama debut Harry Enfield.
Self-made millionaire Larry Patterson is powerful and charismatic, with the best ..read more »
56%
from 108 members
Not available for rental
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Buster
(1987)
Starring: Phil Collins, Julie Walters, Larry Lamb
Director: David Green, David Gree
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Based on the true story of a two-bit burglar who pulls off the heist of a lifetime and then, along with his wife, flees England and the police. Soundtrack features Collins' 'Two Hearts' and 'Groovy Kind of Love'.
63%
from 1,384 member
Not currently released
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Doctor Who - Ace Adventures
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Bonnie Langford
Director: Chris Clough
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In these two classic stories Ace joins the Seventh Doctor aboard the TARDIS where she's soon battling a biomechanoid and liberating a world where just feeling sad can get you shot!
Dragonfire:
On the planet Svartos, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Mel unexpectedly encounter an old friend - ..read more »
62%
from 23 members
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Playing Shakespeare
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Peggy Ashcroft, Sinead Cusack, Judi Dench
Certificate: 
Aspiring actors, Shakespeare aficionados, or just people interested in the craft of acting will be delighted by this programme from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Divided into nine lessons, PLAYING SHAKESPEARE features such actors as Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, and Patrick Stewart offering ..read more »
71%
from 17 members
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Take a Girl Like You
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: hayley mills, hywel bennett, Hywel Bennett
Director: Jonathan Miller
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Jonathan Miller adapts Kingsley Amis's 1960 novel about Jennifer Bunn, a pretty, 20-year-old schoolteacher who is determined to remain a virgin until her marriage - much to the frustration of Patrick (Oliver Reed), who falls for her and pursues her.
57%
from 86 members
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The Anniversary
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Bette Davis, Sheila Hancock, Jack Hedley
Director: Roy Ward Baker
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A widowed mother with three sons. Once a year, on her wedding anniversary, the entire family gathers to pay her respect - and to endure her cold sarcasm and malicious interference in their lives.
70%
from 523 members
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The Moon Spinners
on DVD
(1964)
Starring: Hayley Mills, Peter McEnery, Eli Wallach
Director: James Nielson
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Two American tourists on holiday in Greece find themselves accused of being international jewel thieves. They must uncover the identity of the real crook, or face the unpleasant prospect of spending several years in a Greek prison. A light mystery/romance from the Disney people.
64%
from 171 members
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Sheila Hancock facts
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...lton's writing and the subtle performances from Timothy West (Andrew Oldfield), Sheila Hancock (Alice Oldfield), Stephen Tompkinson (Paul Newcombe) and Claire Skinner (Sarah ...
