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  • Macbeth
  • Macbeth review by Bayleaf from Cornwall
    Rated - 2.0 stars Watch Polanski's version 20 September 2007
    ...ng as a lost soul. Francesca Annis as Lady Macbeth is excellent and overshadows Helen Baxendale (an actress for whom I normally have a great deal of time). The sound in the...   Read customer review
  • Cardiac Arrest - Complete Collection
  • Cardiac Arrest - Complete Collection review by A customer from Fife
    Rated - 5.0 stars Excellent 14 May 2007
    ... of your bleep and the endless supply of patients when you just want to sleep. Helen Baxendale is brilliant in it. Hopefully being a junior doc has changed for the better wi...   Read customer review

Helen Baxendale - filmography


  • Kidnap and Ransom - Series 2 on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Amara Karan,  Trevor Eve,  Helen Baxendale
    Director: David Drury
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Trevor Eve plays Dominic King, an international hostage release negotiator and a damn good one at that. A veteran in the field, he regards his job as a calculated game of chess, but like all maverick heroes, King is haunted. His failure to rescue a hostage from a ruthless gang dented his spirit yet ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 54 members
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  • Dirk Gently on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Steven Mangan,  Helen Baxendale,  Darren Boyd
    Director: Damon Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Drama featuring writer Douglas Adams's holistic detective Dirk Gently, who operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things. An investigation into a missing cat is inextricably linked to a chance encounter with an old friend, an exploding warehouse, a missing billionaire and a ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 86 members
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  • Kidnap and Ransom on DVD (2011)
    Starring: John Hannah,  Helen Baxendale,  Trevor Eve
    Director: Andy Wilson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Never Promise, Never Lie. When a businesswoman (Emma Fielding) is kidnapped in South Africa, expert hostage negotiator Dominic King (Trevor Eve) believes he's dealing with a straightforward case - pay the money, get her back! But when the release is botched and they strike again in Britain, the ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 541 members
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  • Cold Feet - S05 E06 (2003)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Sullivan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Series 5 of the hit comedy/drama about 3 couples struggling to be happy. Rachel gave birth to a healthy baby boy after months of turmoil for her and Adam; Pete and Jo tied the knot after convincing everyone - including themselves - that they were meant for each other; and David was left reeling ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S05 E05 (2003)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Simon Delaney
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Series 5 of the hit comedy/drama about 3 couples struggling to be happy. Rachel gave birth to a healthy baby boy after months of turmoil for her and Adam; Pete and Jo tied the knot after convincing everyone - including themselves - that they were meant for each other; and David was left reeling ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S05 E01 (2003)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Ciaran Donnelly
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The fifth and final series of the ever-popular comedy drama. Having tied the knot in Australia, newlyweds Pete and Jo return to the UK : but their wedded bliss is soon disrupted by the arrival of Pete's mother Audrey, who invites herself to live with the happy couple. Elsewhere, proud parents Adam ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S05 E02 (2003)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Ciaran Donnelly
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Pete and Jo have to prove to immigration officers that their marriage is for real, forcing them to find out all they can about the other. Meanwhile Adam is facing a life crisis with only Rachel there to help him through it as best she can, and David and Karen's divorce takes a turn for the worst.
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  • Cold Feet - S05 E04 (2003)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Simon Delaney
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Fay Ripley makes a welcome return for the last-ever episode of the award-winning comedy drama, which sees the gang gathering for Rachel's funeral. It's a testing time for all, as they cope with their own grief while rallying round to comfort Adam : but some also have other things on their minds. ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S04 E06 (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    David takes Karen to Chester races, with a view to buying her a horse for her birthday, but comes a cropper at the first hurdle by giving rival Mark an opportunity to nose ahead. Pete celebrates his new bachelor status by splashing out on a flashy sports car, and dating lessons from Jo start to pay ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S04 E01 (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Jenny and Pete are back together, but it's not long before the cracks in their relationship begin to show. David and Karen struggle to come to terms with infidelity as their ninth wedding anniversary looms, while newlyweds Adam and Rachel end up making the momentous decision to adopt.
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  • Cold Feet - S04 E04 (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Pete's mother arrives and soon drives him mad with her incessant fussing : and it's clear she intends to stay long-term. David and Karen debate sending Josh to public school when it emerges their marital difficulties have been detrimental to his progress, while Adam and Rachel receive exciting news ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S04 E05 (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Rachel and Adam take on the might of the social services in a bid to adopt Laura despite having their own child on the way : but have they really thought it through? David moves back home, but it's far from happy families as Karen seeks support on the wagon from dishy new boss Mark and Pete looks ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S04 E07 (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    David buries his head in work as Karen embarks on a passionate affair with Mark, while Adam's response to a blooming Rachel is far from hot-blooded, and portly Pete can't quite bring himself to reveal all to Jo. As the fun-loving fitness instructor heads for home on a fast-expiring visa, Rachel ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S04 E08 (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Ciaran Donnelly
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The gang head off Down Under for Pete and Jo's wedding, with Rachel excited at the prospect of seeing her sister again and David determined to make the trip a second honeymoon with Karen : who is being pressured by Mark to choose between them. Adam embarks on a mission to save Pete from a terrible ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S04 E02 (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Just when David thinks his therapy is showing results, Karen throws him out. Adam and Rachel begin the long, fraught adoption process, which immediately comes under threat with the reappearance of his former girlfriend Jane, and Pete is heartbroken when Jenny accepts a job offer that will take her ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S04 E03 (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    David finds he has no-one to turn to except Pete, who tries to deny his unhappiness at Jen's departure by sleeping with a string of women. Karen embraces life with renewed vigour, partying every night with new friend Jo. As the adoption process begins to take its toll on his relationship with ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S03 E07 (2000)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Adam buys Rachel an engagement ring which she hates and promptly loses. Jenny ends up on her own again, with Robert backing off and Pete demanding a divorce, while Karen is arrested for punching a would-be car thief.
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  • Cold Feet - S03 E03 (2000)
    Starring: Fay Ripley,  Helen Baxendale,  Hermione Norris
    Director: Simon Delaney
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    As Rachel and Adam deal with the mental anguish involved in clinical tests, Jessica urges David to arrange a party to celebrate his 40th birthday : an event unlikely to pass without incident, especially if Pete decides to invite salsa-dancing Ramona.
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  • Cold Feet - S03 E01 (2000)
    Starring: Fay Ripley,  Helen Baxendale,  Hermione Norris
    Director: Simon Delaney
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The new baby twins fill David and Karen with the joys of parenthood. Pete finds himself without a roof over his head, having overstayed his welcome at Adam and Rachel's, and resorts to moving back in with Jenny, who looks to have hit the jackpot with Internet millionaire Robert.
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  • Cold Feet - S03 E02 (2000)
    Starring: Fay Ripley,  Helen Baxendale,  Hermione Norris
    Director: Simon Delaney
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Heartbreak continues to dog Rachel and Adam as a false alarm prompts them to seek specialist advice, concerned cancer treatment may have left him infertile, while Jenny's life takes an upward turn as she succumbs to the potent charms of Internet millionaire Robert. Pete, however, finds himself out ..read more »
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  • Ordinary Decent Criminal on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Kevin Spacey,  Linda Fiorentino,  Peter Mullan
    Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    ORDINARY DECENT CRIMINAL stars Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey as Michael Lynch, an normal Irish bloke who just happens to rob from the rich. Charming and clever, Michael becomes a hero to the public, challenging and outwitting the authorities at every turn. However, the police soon become ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 2,321 members
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  • Cold Feet - S03 E05 (2000)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Jon Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Pete learns the perils of seeking love over the Internet when the 'teacher' he arranges a date with turns out to be a 14-year-old schoolgirl. Scepticism greets Adam and Rachel's announcement of their engagement, and Jenny and Karen fall out while organising an exhibition of Brodie's photographs.
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  • Cold Feet - S03 E08 (2000)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Adam and Rachel's wedding proves a disaster as David's infidelity becomes common knowledge, prompting a showdown with Karen, and Pete's best man's speech only adds to the bride's blushes, prompting her parents to beat a hasty exit from the reception. Helen Baxendale, James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S03 E06 (2000)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Jon Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Adam's stag weekend in Northern Ireland and Rachel's trip to a health farm lead to revelations which threaten the couple's future happiness. Adam must bury the past by bidding farewell to his first love, and Rachel must forgive him for kissing Jenny - twice.
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  • Cold Feet - S03 E04 (2000)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Jon Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Pete is dropped from his landlord's gay football team after failing to display the required characteristics, and opts instead to spend an enlightening evening with Ramona. Karen hears an old flame on the radio and contacts the programme to arrange a meeting, David and Jessica let their emotions ..read more »
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  • Cold Feet - S01 E04 (1997)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  Fay Ripley
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A meeting with a famous and handsome author, who wants her to edit his new novel, tempts Karen with thoughts of adultery; Adam is inspired to resurrect an old novel he was writing and Pete's controlling parents make a visit...
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  • Cold Feet - S01 E02 (1997)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  Fay Ripley
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    After moving in with Rachel, Adam learns that she is still married; Karen agrees to have another child with David, but then finds out he's made a bad investment; Pete and Jenny have difficulties with their newborn baby.
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  • Cold Feet - S01 - Pilot (1997)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  Fay Ripley
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Pete and Jenny are trying desperately to have a baby. As they have had little success Jenny begins to plot their lives around her ovulation cycle; however, Adam throws a spanner in the works by dragging Pete to the pub after work. Rachel is living a life of suburban bliss with her boyfriend and ..read more »
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  • The Investigator (1997)
    Starring: Christopher Fulford,  Laura Fraser,  Helen Baxendale
    Director: Chris Oxley
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Helen Baxendale (Cold Feet, Friends) stars as Caroline Meagher, who in the 1980s was an up-and-coming staff sergeant in the Royal Military Police. Caroline eagerly accepts a plum assignment with the Special Investigative Branch. But her task-to root out and interrogate suspected lesbians-becomes a ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 28 members
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  • Cold Feet - S01 E05 (1997)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  Fay Ripley
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Tired of Adam's preoccupation with a glamorous female neighbor, Rachel decides to baby-sit for Pete and Jenny, who need to get out so that they have something to talk about besides the baby. Meanwhile, David and Karen decide to see a marriage counselor.
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Helen Baxendale facts

5 most recent films

Kidnap and Ransom - Series 2 - 3.5 stars
Dirk Gently - 3.5 stars
Kidnap and Ransom - 3.5 stars
Happy Birthday, Oscar Wilde - 0.5 stars
Cold Feet - S05 E06 - 3 stars

5 highest-rated films

Cold Feet - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Cold Feet - Series 3 - 4.0 stars
Cold Feet - Series 4 - 4.0 stars
Cold Feet - Series 5 - 4.0 stars
Cardiac Arrest - Complete Collection - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Happy Birthday, Oscar Wilde - 0.5 stars
The Investigator - 3.5 stars
Macbeth - 2.5 stars
Ordinary Decent Criminal - 3.0 stars
Kidnap and Ransom - Series 2 - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

James Nesbitt - 91 times - show films
Robert Bathurst - 91 times - show films
Hermione Norris - 91 times - show films
Fay Ripley - 88 times - show films
Hermione Norris - 75 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Tim Whitby - 26 times - show films
Nigel Cole - 23 times - show films
Simon Delaney - 16 times - show films
Jon Jones - 14 times - show films
Declan Lowney - 12 times - show films