
Hal Cruttenden
Actor · b. 1969 · Ealing, London, England, UK
Hal Dominic Bart Cruttenden is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor who has appeared on Mock the Week, Live at the Referendum, Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News for You, The 11 O'Clock Show and The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice, and written for The Omid Djalili Show and The Rob Brydon Show. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2002 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Cruttenden grew up in Ealing, west London and he was educated at St Paul's School and the University of York. He and his wife have two children.
Series17
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.
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
TV7.8ComedyA 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 · 133 votes
TV7.1ComedyMock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.
Mock the Week
2005 · 90 votes
TV6.1ComedyTalk ShowEach week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017 · 25 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
TV6.0Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.
Celebrity Mastermind
2003 · 2 votes
TV6.0RealityRomesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?
The Weakest Link
2021 · 5 votes
TV6.3Celebrity series of The Chase. Contestants must pit their wits against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them winning the cash prize.
The Chase: Celebrity Special
2011 · 3 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
TV6.0ComedyLee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show.
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014 · 10 votes
TV8.0CrimeDramaAmbitious DS Franky Drinkall's life is turned upside down when he is diagnosed with epilepsy. His refusal to accept his condition leads him into a downward spiral and ultimately to his demise. DS Rebecca Bennett gives an ever-present emotional charge as she finds herself the subject of both PC Holder's and DC Allen's affections.
Out of the Blue
1995 · 1 votes
TV7.2DramaAction & AdventureThe true story of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the the South Pole and his epic struggle to lead his crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.
Shackleton
2002 · 40 votes
TV5.2RealityDocumentaryJo Brand is joined by three different celebrity Bake Off fans to shine a spotlight on the good, the bad and the soggy bottomed from the most recent episode.
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2014 · 5 votes
TV5.0DramaA bored British barrister's affair with a rich American, discovered by his wife, ends in murder.
A Married Man
1983 · 5 votes
TV7.0Jason Manford hosts a panel game based around complaining.
The Complaints Department
2021 · 2 votes
TV8.0DocumentaryAn affectionate look at life in 1970s Britain - the news, fads, fashions, music and more.
The 1970s: Those Were the Days
2024 · 1 votes
Movies7
MovieDramaA student goes on a fantastical journey inspired by the words of social economist William Beveridge in his eponymous 1942 report. The film is currently screening in London: https://www.sandsfilms.co.uk/the-man-with-the-plan.html and will screen across the country from September 2026
Movie5.7DramaRomanceClarissa Dalloway looks back on her youth as she readies for a gathering at her house. The wife of a legislator and a doyenne of London's upper-crust party scene, Clarissa finds that the plight of ailing war veteran Septimus Warren Smith reminds her of a past romance with Peter Walsh. In flashbacks, young Clarissa explores her possibilities with Peter.
Mrs. Dalloway
1997 · 76 votes
Movie7.5ComedyGlasgow's very own Kevin Bridges brings together four of the UK's top comedians to give their views on the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence. Recorded in front of a packed audience at Glasgow's Theatre Royal, Kevin introduces Hal Cruttenden, Jack Dee, Kerry Godliman and Frankie Boyle.
Kevin Bridges: Live at the Referendum
2014 · 2 votes
MovieMoira Stuart narrates a selection of clips of memorable moments when live news broadcasts went wrong. From graphics getting it wrong, guests storming off set to newsreaders making slip-ups and gaffes live on air.
- 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.
MovieDocumentaryA celebration of the sitcom that brought us Michael Crawford's accident-prone Frank Spencer.
MovieComedyHis daughters chose the title of his new stand-up show but don’t let it fool you - Hal’s no softie as he tackles subjects like suicide, obesity, and celebrity deaths. With top notch observational humour, cheeky gags and some of the most phenomenal dad dancing you’ll ever see, this set will satisfy your comedic hunger, and then some.