
Julian Clary
Actor · b. 1959 · Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK
Julian Peter McDonald Clary is an English comedian, actor, presenter and novelist. Clary began appearing on television in the mid-1980s. Since then he has also acted in films, television and stage productions, and was the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 10 in 2012.
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TV6.6RealityThe biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Top of the Pops
1964 · 44 votes
TV4.4Talk ShowA topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006 · 31 votes
TV7.2NewsComedyBased on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
TV3.4Talk ShowA panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip.
Loose Women
1999 · 19 votes
TV7.1ComedyNewsHilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Have I Got News for You
1990 · 82 votes
TV7.9ComedyTalk ShowComedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
QI
2003 · 291 votes
TV7.2Talk ShowA weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · 58 votes
TV8.3ComedyGreg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion?
Taskmaster
2015 · 229 votes
TV7.8ComedyA comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
Would I Lie to You?
2007 · 134 votes
TV5.3Talk ShowAn Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
An Audience with...
1978 · 3 votes
TV5.0RealityCelebrity Big Brother is a British reality television game show in which a number of celebrity contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize being donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run.
Celebrity Big Brother
2001 · 45 votes
TV5.1ComedyTalk ShowThe Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV before moving to Channel 4, where the show was produced by Olga TV. The programme is a teatime chat show consisting of a mixture of celebrity guests, comic stunts, musical performances, and occasionally viewer competitions.
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004 · 12 votes
TV6.5ComedyThe likes of Antoine de Caunes, Jean Paul Gaultier, Davina McCall, and Lolo Ferrari are your guides to the weird and wonderful in Europe and beyond. How else would you learn about pubic hairdressers, the Penis Olympics, or the latest Japanese sex toys?
Eurotrash
1993 · 11 votes
TV7.0DocumentaryFamilyA British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 · 27 votes
TV7.1Talk ShowComedyOne of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring with Stephen Fry, or even wearing his Jonathan Creek duffle coat… instead, Alan is at his most relaxed and most natural – sitting around chatting with some of his best comedian friends.
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · 15 votes
TV5.6RealityMichael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020 · 8 votes
TV6.6ComedyTalk ShowFast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.
Room 101
1994 · 27 votes
TV6.0Talk ShowThe Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom. The show pushed forward the boundaries of youth TV, always coming close to going too far.
The Word
1990 · 6 votes
TV7.5RealityBen Shephard hosts the quiz show in which three celebrities take on an extraordinary machine in the hope of winning 20,000 pounds for charity.
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013 · 2 votes
TV5.2ComedyFamilyBlankety Blank is a British comedy game show based on the 1977–1979 Australian game show Blankety Blanks. The British version ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on BBC One, hosted first by Terry Wogan and later by Les Dawson. Regular members of the celebrity panel on this version included Kenny Everett, Lorraine Chase, Gareth Hunt, Gary Davies, and Cheryl Baker. A revival fronted by Lily Savage was produced by the BBC from 26 December 1997 to 28 December 1999, followed by ITV from 7 January 2001 to 10 August 2002. This version was produced by Grundy, then Thames.
Blankety Blank
1979 · 8 votes
TV7.7ComedyAn un-scripted comedy show in which four guest performers improvise their way through a series of games, many of which rely on audience suggestions.
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988 · 75 votes
TV6.2ComedyRealityWhat would happen if Keith Lemon had permission to snoop around celebrities' homes? Find out as Through The Keyhole returns, with everyone's favourite strawberry-blonde presenter at the helm!
Through the Keyhole
2013 · 4 votes
TV7.9ComedyThe iconic pop culture panel show featuring host Greg Davies, who is joined by regulars Noel Fielding & Jamali Maddix for music-themed mayhem.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021 · 7 votes
TV6.5Talk ShowRealityThe place to catch up on all things Celebrity Big Brother UK! Join Rylan Clark-Neal for the best mix of exclusive clips, news and reactions from the house, plus celebrity guests and live debates in the studio.
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011 · 4 votes
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Movie3.8ComedyDramaAfter meeting her old school friend Sandra Delaney, who now works as a stripper, pub owner Maureen Hardcastle decides to spice up her flagging business by turning it into a male stripper club, with the help of untrustworthy businessman Billy Bowman.
Brazen Hussies
1996 · 5 votes
Movie4.0DocumentaryComedyIn the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversary live at Radio City Music Hall.
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991 · 1 votes
Movie8.0ComedyFamilyAn adaptation of the folktale about a lonely boy, his beloved cat, and the hard decisions that come with their adventures.
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002 · 2 votes
Movie7.7DocumentaryTV MovieDocumentary commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 'Carry On' comedy film series. Archive clips and out-takes are mixed with interviews with the cast.
What's a Carry On?
1998 · 6 votes
MovieFamilyComedyJoe Lycett, Mawaan Rizwan and Rosie Jones are in Birmingham to celebrate 50 years of Pride with a party full of mischief and mayhem! With Boy George, Dame Kelly Holmes, Danny Dyer and many more.
Movie6.7ComedyMusicA televised pantomime of Cinderella featuring various celebrities.
Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime
2000 · 3 votes
Movie3.9FantasySet in a London gentleman's outfitters in 1976, and taking inspiration from the emotions aroused by a fetishist love of corduroy, leather and tight trousers, two men enter Sir John's Trouser Bar but little do they know the sexual adventures that await them inside.
Trouser Bar
2016 · 8 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryComedyIntimate documentary exploring how Paul O'Grady's creation, Lily Savage, took mainstream TV by storm. Unravel the real story of Lily with insights from Paul's daughter and famous pals.
The Life and Death of Lily Savage
2024 · 1 votes
Movie8.0CrimeComedyA middle class London lad’s gangster fantasies go awry when his dodgy uncle puts them into debt to a real life crime boss. Still pulling strings from behind bars, the kingpin’s only desire is to conceive an heir by smuggling his sperm to his wife on the outside. There’s only one way the boys know how to raise the money fast … hijack the ‘baby juice express’. But kidnapping ‘baby juice’ turns out to be fraught with even more peril than the bumbling wannabes could possibly have imagined in this cheeky spin on the gangster genre. Starring Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), with Julian Clary (one of Britain’s funniest) and Joe Bugner (former boxing champion and one of Australia’s toughest!).
The Baby Juice Express
2004 · 1 votes
Movie3.9ComedyChristopher Columbus believes he can find an alternative route to the far East and persuades the King and Queen of Spain to finance his expedition...
Carry On Columbus
1992 · 46 votes
Movie6.3DocumentaryDocumentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically since 1972) which was set up firstly as an excuse to have a good party, but has grown into a celebration of alternative lifestyles and sexualities. The documentary mixes archive footage, animated inserts, with talking head interviews and a fly-on-the-wall look at the organisation of the 2009 event
The British Guide to Showing Off
2011 · 9 votes
Movie7.0ComedyA televised pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring various celebrities.
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
1998 · 3 votes
- Movie6.5ComedyTV Movie
Shot live at the one off Comic Aid benefit gig at London’s Carling Apollo – which sold out in just three and a half minutes of tickets being put on sale – the DVD features the entire uncut show for all those unfortunate enough to have missed out on tickets. The 3 hour show sees Jonathan Ross, Jack Dee, Graham Norton, Julian Clary, and Lily Savage host a stellar comic line-up that includes; Lee Evans, Dawn French, Jimmy Carr, Ardal O’Hanlon, Johnny Vegas, Bill Bailey, Bo’ Selecta! star The Bear, Jo Brand, Jon Culshaw, Omid Djalili, Otis Lee Crenshaw, Eddie Izzard, The League Of Gentlemen with Miranda Richardson, Alistair McGowan, Dylan Moran, Dave Spikey, Simon Pegg & Jessica Stevenson. Psychological illusionist Derren Brown and international percussion sensation Stomp also present their own unique blend of stage entertainment.
Comic Aid
2005 · 2 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryLeading activists and commentators explore the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the influence of gay culture on society.
50 Years Legal
2017 · 6 votes
Movie6.0TV MovieComedyComedy about a brilliant young brain surgeon set in an unorthodox hospital. A "Naked Gun" type comedy from Britain, this one-off special was made specifically for the launch of Channel 5 in 1997.
Hospital!
1997 · 2 votes
- MovieDocumentary
Julian Clary revisits some of the most memorable festive adverts from cat food to Coca-Cola, stocking fillers to stock cubes, he recalls the good, the great and the unforgettable.
Movie5.8DocumentaryPioneer erotic film maker Peter de Rome talks about his life and work.
Peter de Rome: Grandfather of Gay Porn
2014 · 9 votes
MovieDocumentaryTV MovieThe moments when laughter turns to tears. Includes the times a health scare soured the limelight for Little & Large, a stunt-fight turned to disaster for Russell Howard, and a ketchup-drenched photo got Kathy Griffin in hot water.