John Wells
Oyuncu · 1936 – 1998 · Ashford, Kent, UK
Wells started in cabaret at Oxford and began his television career as a writer on That Was The Week That Was, the 1960s weekly satire show that launched the careers of David Frost and Millicent Martin, among others, and also appeared in the television programme Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life, as well as in The Secret Policeman's Other Ball. Besides making cameo appearances in films such as Casino Royale (1967) and Rentadick (1972), television dramas like Casanova (1987), an episode of Lovejoy (1991) and comedy shows like Yes Minister, he also wrote television scripts and screenplays, such as Princess Caraboo (1994). In 1971, with John Fortune, he published the comedy classic A Melon for Ecstasy, about a man who consummates his love affair with a tree. Wells played the headmaster of Thursgood's Preparatory School in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979). Wells was one of the original contributors to the satirical magazine Private Eye and contributed to Mrs Wilson's Diary, the long-running spoof journal of the wife of Prime Minister Harold Wilson. From 1979 he repeated that success with Dear Bill, a series of letters (co-written with Richard Ingrams) supposedly sent by Denis Thatcher, husband of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, to Bill Deedes. Wells developed the feature into a stage farce, Anyone for Denis?, first performed in 1981, in which he played Denis Thatcher. Co-starring Angela Thorne as Mrs. Thatcher, the play was a major West End hit, toured the UK and was adapted for television.He co-wrote Alice in Wonderland, a musical adaptation of Lewis Carrol’s novel with Carl Davis, which debuted at The Lyric Theatre in the West End, London.[3] Wells also played Denis Thatcher in the Bond movie For Your Eyes Only (1981). In 1991, he and Thorne again played the Thatchers in Dunrulin, a one-off TV sitcom-like satirical look at the couple in retirement.[4] He also voiced Arnold the Elephant, Edward the Monkey and Bert in the children's TV series Charlie Chalk. In 1988, Leonard Bernstein started working on a new version of his much-revised operetta Candide. The author of the original book, Hugh Wheeler, had died, and John Wells was asked to help revise the text.[5] The first production of this "final version", by Scottish Opera, was followed by a "final revised version" in 1989, performances of which have been released on CD and DVD. An insert in the DVD ("Bernstein and Voltaire"), written by Wells, explained what Bernstein had wanted in this final revised version. Wells authored Rude Words in 1991, a history of the London Library, for the institution's 150th anniversary. In 1997, Wells appeared in the BBC situation comedy Chalk as ineffectual headmaster Richard Nixon.[6] His fellow cast members do not recall him being ill on set, but he was too unwell to participate in the second series.[7] Wells' last book, House of Lords, was a best-seller and published a year before his death in 1998. The book is a historical and humorous study of the British peerage system.
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Film6.6MaceraAksiyonArnavutluk açıklarında batan bir gemi, büyük ülkelerin o bölgeye ilgisini çeker. Gemide, Polaris nükleer denizaltıları üzerinde kontrol sağlamaya yarayan ATAC sistemi bulunmaktadır.İngilizler adına aramalara katılan James Bond, güleryüzlü armatör Kristatos'dan şüphelenmektedir. Aramalar uzadıkça taraflar arasında gerginlikler de artmaktadır. Bu sırada Bond, Kristatos'u ailesinin ölümüne sebep olmakla suçlayan güzel Melina Havelock ile tanışır. Onun da yardımıyla cihazı ele geçirmek için Kristatos'la mücadele başlar.
Film5.2MaceraAksiyonKüresel istikrarı sabotaj etmeye başlayan Smersh, 11'den fazla ajanın kaybolması ve sorunların daha kötüye gitmesi yanında en iyi ajanları 007 emekliliğine doğru ciddi bir şekilde güç kaybetmektedir. KGB'nin ve CIA'nın başındakilerle birlikte olan M'in sadece bir tek umudu vardır. Bay James Bond'u emeklilikten geri getirip işe el koymasını sağlamak. Ordu patlayıcıları ile donanımlı bayan ajanlar, Baccarat oynamayı bilen bir sihirbaz ve sinirli megalomanı karşısında bulan Bond'un zekice bir planı harekete sokması gerekmektedir. Baccarat ustası Evelyn Tremble komplonun kalbine gönderilmek için seçilir. Ancak ilk önce James Bond'un yetiştirme okuluna katılmak zorundadır. Müthiş karışıklık içerisinde sürprizlerle dolu macera başlar.
Casino Royale
1967 · 863 votes
Film6.4MaceraDramVahşi güzelliğiyle seyirciyi derinden etkileyen bu destansı film, ergenliğini Afrika'nın gorilleriyle geçirip daha sonra aristokrasideki yerini almak için İngiltere'ye dönen, iki ayrı dünya arasında sıkışmış Tarzan'ın hikayesi.
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: Tarzan Efsanesi, Maymunların Efendisi
1984 · 514 votes
Film5.5KomediDramBristol, England, early 19th century. A beautiful young stranger who speaks a weird language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims that he can translate her dialect, it is understood that the woman is a princess from a far away land. She is then welcomed by a family of haughty aristocrats that only wants to heighten their prestige. However, the local reporter is not at all convinced she is what she claims to be and investigates. Is Caraboo really a princess?
Princess Caraboo
1994 · 32 votes
Film5.4MaceraDram4 Haziran 1776. Fransa ve İngiltere neredeyse dünyanın gidişatına yön verir hale gelmiştir. Bu iki ülke arasında, güç elde etme konusunda yıllardır süren açık bir düşmanlık vardır. Amerika, İngiliz İmparatorluğunun aç gözlülüğünün bir ödülüdür adeta... Bağımsızlık bildirgesi henüz verilmiş, İngiliz hükümeti de bu isyanı bastırmak için Long Island da büyük bir deniz donanması hazır etmiştir. New York'lu avcı Tom Dobb, oğlu Ned'in kötü niyetli çavuş Peasy yüzünden zorla İngiliz ordusuna katılması üzerine, istemeyerek de olsa Amerikan başkaldırısına dahil olur.
Film4.9KomediTeddy works for a large advertising company. Given the seemingly impossible task of selling frozen porridge, he decides to produce commercials that make the product seem sexy. This leads him to confrontation with the "Keep Television Clean" movement, of which his wife is a senior member.
Every Home Should Have One
1970 · 21 votes
Film4.1KomediRomantikThe life story of an 18th century womanizer who's arrested, not so much for his crimes, but because he's viewed as an undesirable by the husbands and families of the women he seduces.
Casanova
1987 · 12 votes
Film8.3KomediAdapted from a play written by two Monty Python vets, this toothy satire launches with a tragic accident at Chumley's chocolate factory when hapless manager Ian Littleton accidentally knocks several employees into a huge chocolate vat. The tragic mishap at the chocolate factory results in candy lovers getting an unexpected 'extra' in their sweets.
Consuming Passions
1988 · 3 votes
Film6.3KomediMüzikFollowing the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums – Cleese, Lewis and Walker planned the next show to be a more spectacular event. Cleese focused on broadening the comedic talent to be presented at the show. In addition to the Amnesty show stalwarts drawn from the Oxbridge/Monty Python/Beyond The Fringe orbit, he invited newcomers such as Rowan Atkinson’s colleagues from the BBC TV show Not the Nine O'Clock News including Pamela Stephenson and Griff Rhys Jones; comedian Victoria Wood and regional comic Jasper Carrott. Lewis secured a return appearance by Billy Connolly and a debut appearance by "alternative" comedian Alexei Sayle who Lewis had recently discovered and was managing. Building on the success of Pete Townshend's 1979 appearance Lewis recruited other rock musicians to perform at the 1981 show including Sting, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Donovan and Bob Geldof.
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982 · 6 votes
Film4.1KomediIn this sophomoric comedy, a lusty adolescent British hockey team heads for Holland where they find something far more interesting than tulips and windmills: gorgeous, lusty women. They are so busy pursuing romance that they forget all about their upcoming match.
Dutch Girls
1985 · 8 votes
Film4.0KomediAileDanny La Rue plays Cinderella's wicked stepmother in this grand tradition of a Christmas pantomime.
Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On
1986 · 2 votes
Film8.0KomediRomantikA scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to have a diplomatic visit from a French princess and her three ladies-in-waiting thwart their intentions.
Love's Labour's Lost
1985 · 3 votes
Film10.0KomediTV MovieAnyone for Denis? is a British video-taped television version of the stage play of the same name broadcast by the ITV network on 28 December 1982. The original play, first performed at the Whitehall Theatre in 1981, was written by satirist John Wells.
Anyone for Denis
1982 · 1 votes
Film5.4KomediRomantikA 29-year old aspiring composer—still single and without any romantic prospects—vows to both marry and write a hit musical before he turns 30. Director Joseph McGrath's 1968 British comedy stars Dudley Moore, Suzy Kendall, Eddie Foy Jr. and Patricia Routledge.
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968 · 5 votes
- FilmKomediBilim Kurgu
What would happen if you could clone yourself? Two ordinary friends decide to try this with a new machine at work. Thinking that this experiment has not worked, the friends go home dejected. But further events prevail and a serious dose of mistaken identity ensues. Can the impostors be caught?
The Giftie
1988
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The reputation of the Academy for the Daughters of Respectable Monarchs has, of course, always been of the highest order... then suddenly Signor Doloro de Lara— a Professor of Magic—puts in an unwelcome appearance, and the enchanting little world is turned upside down.
Film5.1KomediTV MovieIn the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish music-hall comedian Genghis Cohn. Many years later, Otto is comfortably retired into the life of a highly respected police commissioner, and is investigating a series of murders when he encounters the ghost of Genghis Cohn. The haunting turns into a taunting, and before he knows it, Schatz is slowly driven mad as he is lured into a trap.
Genghis Cohn
1993 · 5 votes
Film4.2KomediArmitage runs a chemical company that is on the verge of producing a gas that causes temporary disability. Clearly the military want it but it is also sought by a group of Japanese. Both Armitage and Madam Greenfly hire different people in the same detective agency to guard the gas and steal it respectively... confusion, double crosses and hilarity ensue...
Rentadick
1972 · 12 votes
Film7.0FantastikBased on a short story by George MacDonald, a princess experiences constant weightlessness.
The Light Princess
1978 · 2 votes
Film6.1KomediUnsuccessful singing bullfighter Juan arrives in Barcelona to try his luck in a big town. He finally persuades a devious local impresario to book him, but only on the condition that Juan first manages to spend an evening with Olimpia, a "shrewd merciless beauty" who seems effortlessly to collect apartments and Maserati sports cars while leaving a trail of broken hearts behind her. Juan approaches the challenge by pretending to her he is an emissary for a rich count. Written by Jeremy Perkins
The Bobo
1967 · 7 votes
Film9.0TV MovieDramFrom BBC2 Playhouse's The Mind Beyond series. Professor Reeve wonders about strange events that seem to be connected to Stonehenge (Source: BBC).
Stones
1976 · 1 votes
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The Alberts (Bruce Lacey, Tony Gray and his brother Dougie Gray) attempt to take off. There are two edits of this film, both with their own distinct ending.
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Dizi7.1KomediHaberHilarious, 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
Dizi5.6Talk ShowChat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
Wogan
1982 · 8 votes
Dizi7.0DramA one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.
Playhouse
1974 · 1 votes
Dizi7.1DramKomediRumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an aging London barrister who defends any and all clients, and has been spun off into a series of short stories, novels, and radio programmes.
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 · 24 votes
Dizi7.6KomediSet in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.
Absolutely Fabulous
1992 · 196 votes
Dizi7.4KomediDramThe adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
Lovejoy
1986 · 56 votes
Dizi7.6BelgeselWarner Bros. stüdyosunun 1923'te kuruluşundan itibaren geçen bir asırlık süreyi kutlayan özel bir etkinlik ve belgesel projesidir. Bu proje, Warner Bros.'un sinema tarihindeki önemli katkılarını, ikonik karakterlerini, etkileyici filmlerini ve stüdyonun kültürel mirasını gözler önüne seriyor. Belgesel, 1930'ların altın çağına, 1970'lerin ve 80'lerin devrim niteliğindeki yapımlarına, günümüz modern sinemasına kadar uzanan geniş bir perspektif sunuyor. "Looney Tunes" karakterlerinden "Harry Potter" serisine, "Batman" ve "Wonder Woman" gibi süper kahramanlardan "The Matrix" ve "Inception" gibi bilim kurgu başyapıtlarına kadar pek çok unutulmaz anı ve hikâye yer alıyor. Ayrıca, bu projede stüdyo çalışanlarının, yönetmenlerin, senaristlerin ve oyuncuların anıları ve görüşleri de yer alıyor. İzleyicilere, Warner Bros.'un sadece bir film stüdyosu değil, aynı zamanda bir kültürel fenomen olduğunu gösteren birçok ilginç detay ve arşiv görüntüleri sunuluyor.
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023 · 32 votes
Dizi7.9KomediRichie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic ) are two social outcasts living on the dole. Trapped together in a squalid flat in Hammersmith, London they are perpetually skint, bored and sexually frustrated. They spend their days scheming, bickering, and being nasty and sadistic to each other.
Bottom
1991 · 148 votes
Dizi7.6Savaş ve PolitikaDramTinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a seven-part BBC2 spy drama written by Arthur Hopcraft, adapted from John le Carré's eponymous 1974 novel. The serial, which stars Alec Guinness, Alexander Knox, Ian Richardson, Michael Jayston, Bernard Hepton, Anthony Bate, Ian Bannen, George Sewell and Michael Aldridge, was broadcast from 10 September to 22 October 1979. George Smiley, the ageing master spy of the Cold War and once heir-apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979 · 130 votes
Dizi8.3KomediSavaş ve PolitikaJames Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Could this have possibly have been managed by his trusted Permanent Private Secretary, the formidably political Sir Humphrey Appleby who must move to the “Top Job” in Downing Street to support him, together with his much put upon PPS Bernard Wolley. What could possibly go wrong?
Yes, Prime Minister
1986 · 144 votes
Dizi7.0BelgeselA monthly series of highly personal documentary films in which individuals are given a platform to discuss issues close to their heart.
One Pair of Eyes
1967 · 1 votes
Dizi4.6DramAn anthology series adapted from plays and short stories by A.E Coppard and H.E. Bates, depicting English country life and rural romance at the turn of the 20th-century. It presents unsentimental stories of human relationships and raw emotions – heartfelt passions, crippling frustrations, unspoken love and destructive jealousy.
Country Matters
1972 · 5 votes
Dizi6.7KomediRichie causes trouble in his pursuit of TV fame with Eddie, his alcoholic minder, and Filthy, his sponging agent.
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987 · 31 votes
Dizi7.1KomediA British television sitcom set in a comprehensive school named Galfast High. Two series written by Steven Moffat were broadcast on BBC1 in 1997. Like his earlier sitcom Joking Apart, it was produced by Andre Ptaszynski. The series focuses upon deputy headteacher Eric Slatt, permanently stressed over the chaos he creates both by himself and some of his eccentric staff. His wife Janet and new English teacher Suzy Travis attempt to help him solve the problems.
Chalk
1997 · 6 votes
Dizi7.2KomediQ... was a surreal television comedy sketch show from Spike Milligan which ran from 1969 to 1982 on BBC2. There were six series in all, the first five numbered from Q5 to Q9, and a final series titled There's a Lot of It About. The first and third series ran for seven episodes, and the others for six episodes, each of which was 30 minutes long. Various reasons have been suggested for the title. One possibility is that it was inspired by the project to construct the Cunard liner QE2, launched in September 1967, which was dubbed Q4. Another theory is that Milligan was inspired by the BBC 6-point technical quality scale of the time, where "Q5" was severe degradation to picture or sound, and "Q6" was complete loss of sound or vision. This was extended by some engineering departments to a 9-point scale, finishing at "Q9". According to Milligan's autobiography, the final series was renamed There's a Lot of It About after the BBC felt the public might find Q10 too confusing.
Q...
1969 · 5 votes
DiziKomediAnyone for Denis? is a British video-taped television version of the stage play of the same name broadcast by the ITV network on 28 December 1982. The original play, first performed at the Whitehall Theatre in 1981, was written by satirist John Wells. It is based on Private Eye's 'Dear Bill' letters, purportedly written by Denis Thatcher, the husband of Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister at the time. Set in Chequers, the play parodies the couple's relationship. The title is a punning reference to the more familiar question "Anyone for tennis?" The television production, for Thames Television was directed by Dick Clement and stars John Wells, Angela Thorne, John Cater and Nicky Henson.
Dizi5.8AnimasyonCharlie Chalk is a stop motion animation series produced in 1987 in the United Kingdom by Woodland Animations, from the creators of Postman Pat and the two other children's television programmes that are Gran and Bertha.
Charlie Chalk
1988 · 11 votes
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