Alistair McGowan

Alistair McGowan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alistair McGowan (born 24 November 1964) is a British impressionist, stand-up comic, actor, singer and writer best known to British audiences for The Big Impression (formerly Alistair McGowan's Big Impression), which was, for four years, one of BBC1's top-rating comedy programmes - winning numerous awards, including a BAFTA in 2003. He has also worked extensively in theatre and appeared in the West End in Art, Cabaret, The Mikado and Little Shop of Horrors (for which he received an Laurence Olivier Award nomination.).) As an actor on television he played the lead role in BBC1's Mayo. He wrote the play Timing (nominated as Best New Comedy at the whatsonstage.com awards) and the book A Matter of Life and Death or How to Wean Your Man off Football with former comedy partner Ronni Ancona. He also provided voices for Spitting Image. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alistair McGowan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Alistair McGowan
  • Popularity: 1.87
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1964-11-24
  • Place of Birth: Evesham, Worcestershire, England
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Alistair McGowan Movies

  • 2009
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    My Life in Ruins

    My Life in Ruins

    6.128 2009 HD

    A Greek tour guide named Georgia attempts to recapture her kefi (Greek for mojo) by guiding a ragtag group of tourists around Greece and showing them...

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  • 2023
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    My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

    My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

    6.8 2023 HD

    Directed by Mark Cousins, My Name is Alfred Hitchcock re-examines the vast filmography and legacy of one of the 20th century’s greatest...

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  • 2000
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    Cor, Blimey!

    Cor, Blimey!

    6.8 2000 HD

    Dramatisation of the love affair between Sidney James and Barbara Windsor, played out against the backdrop of the 'Carry On' films during the 1960s...

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  • 2008
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    Ealing Comedy

    Ealing Comedy

    7 2008 HD

    Alfie Singh, accountant turned film producer, has a great idea for a film. It's called Ealing Comedy and it's about an accountant turned film...

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  • 2002
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    Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

    Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

    5 2002 HD

    Follow Robbie as he sets out to discover a mythical tribe of lost Viking warriors to help him save his friends from another dastardly plot by the...

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  • 2023
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    Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

    Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

    1 2023 HD

    Documentary in which the late impressionist's daughters get to the truth about their father's rise to fame and record-breaking success, and his...

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  • 2003
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    Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

    1 2003 HD

    A short film from Toby Haynes.

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  • 2005
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    Comic Aid

    Comic Aid

    5 2005 HD

    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...

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  • 1994
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    An Evening With Gary Lineker

    An Evening With Gary Lineker

    1 1994 HD

    From their 1991 stageplay An Evening with Gary Lineker was adapted for television in 1994 by Arthur Smith and Chris England. The action takes place...

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  • 2008
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    We Are Most Amused

    We Are Most Amused

    7.2 2008 HD

    We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour of the 60th birthday of Charles, Prince of Wales,...

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  • 2002
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    Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

    Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

    5.9 2002 HD

    Robbie the Reindeer arrives at the North Pole, ready to take his place as navigator on Santa's Christmas sleigh team. However, Robbie is soon plagued...

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  • 2011
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    Alice Madness Returns, cutscenes

    Alice Madness Returns, cutscenes

    1 2011 HD

    During an errand, Alice is struck by a hallucination and believes herself to be in Wonderland again. Though initially idyllic, the peaceful land...

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  • 2004
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    Churchill: The Hollywood Years

    Churchill: The Hollywood Years

    5.2 2004 HD

    A group of American executives making a film about World War II decide that since their lead is rather unglamorous, they will draft in an American...

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  • 2011
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    Arthur Christmas

    Arthur Christmas

    6.766 2011 HD

    For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement....

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  • 2012
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    Falklands' Most Daring Raid

    Falklands' Most Daring Raid

    1 2012 HD

    Documentary film about the then longest range bombing mission in history, which changed the outcome of the Falklands War.

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  • 2021
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    Creation Stories

    Creation Stories

    5.875 2021 HD

    The true story of the rise and fall of Creation Records and its infamous founder Alan McGee; the man responsible for supplying the “Brit...

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  • 2010
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    The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

    The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

    8.4 2010 HD

    Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash discuss the creation of The Royle Family, with a look behind the scenes at the production of the show and interviews...

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  • 2006
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    Best Ever Spitting Image

    Best Ever Spitting Image

    1 2006 HD

    A documentary about Spitting Image (1984) and the impact it had, including clips of the most memorable moments and contributions from many of the...

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  • 1988
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    This Morning

    This Morning

    5.7 1988 HD

    This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and...

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  • 1991
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    Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

    6.6 1991 HD

    A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every...

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  • 2007
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    Skins

    Skins

    8.137 2007 HD

    Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.

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  • 2005
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    Monkey Trousers

    Monkey Trousers

    7 2005 HD

    Monkey Trousers was a short-lived comedy series on ITV in 2005, featuring Alistair McGowan, John Thomson, Ronni Ancona, Mackenzie Crook, Griff Rhys...

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  • 1995
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    Fist of Fun

    Fist of Fun

    7.667 1995 HD

    Fist of Fun was a British comedy television and radio programme, written by and starring Lee and Herring. A lot of the show's comic material was...

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  • 2006
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    The One Show

    The One Show

    4.6 2006 HD

    A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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  • 2001
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    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    5.87 2001 HD

    Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band.

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  • 1984
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    Spitting Image

    Spitting Image

    7.091 1984 HD

    Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced...

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  • 2001
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    2DTV

    2DTV

    6.6 2001 HD

    2DTV is a British satirical animated television show that was broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom from March 2001 to December 2004. Lasting a...

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  • 1997
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    Jonathan Creek

    Jonathan Creek

    7.458 1997 HD

    Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to...

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  • 2006
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    Davina

    Davina

    1 2006 HD

    Davina was a British chat show hosted by Davina McCall. It first aired on BBC One on 15 February 2006, however, the show ended on 12 April 2006 at...

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  • 2006
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    Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

    Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

    7.167 2006 HD

    Comedy series in which Rob Brydon plays himself as the host of a low-rent panel show

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  • 2005
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    Bleak House

    Bleak House

    8.167 2005 HD

    The generous John Jarndyce, struggling with his own past, and his two young wards Richard and Ada, are all caught up, like Lady Dedlock, in the...

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  • 2000
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    The Big Impression

    The Big Impression

    4 2000 HD

    The Big Impression, known as Alistair McGowan's Big Impression for the first three series, is a British comedy sketch show. It features Alistair...

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  • 2001
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    Richard & Judy

    Richard & Judy

    3.1 2001 HD

    Richard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The show originally aired on Channel 4,...

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  • 2008
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    Hairspray: The School Musical

    Hairspray: The School Musical

    1 2008 HD

    One unsuspecting London high school is presented with the challenge of a lifetime: to audition, rehearse and perform a West End worthy performance of...

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  • 1993
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    Only an Excuse?

    Only an Excuse?

    10 1993 HD

    Only An Excuse? is an annual Scottish football comedy sketch show that airs each Hogmanay. Starring actor and comedian Jonathan Watson, the show...

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  • 1995
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    Crapston Villas

    Crapston Villas

    7.5 1995 HD

    Crapston Villas was a British animated television series, in which the characters were made from plasticine and filmed with stop motion clay...

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  • 2006
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    Mayo

    Mayo

    4.2 2006 HD

    Charismatic detective Gil Mayo wise-cracks his way through a variety of murder mysteries alongside his sexy colleague, Alex Jones. Matters aren't...

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  • 1999
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    Dark Ages

    Dark Ages

    5 1999 HD

    Dark Ages is a British television sitcom, first broadcast as five thirty-minute episodes on ITV in December 1999. It portrayed medieval English...

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  • 2007
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    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    3.7 2007 HD

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently...

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  • 2005
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    29 Minutes of Fame

    29 Minutes of Fame

    1 2005 HD

    29 Minutes of Fame is a British satirical celebrity quiz series which aired on BBC One on Fridays in early 2005. The show was presented by comedian...

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  • 1994
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    (All Quiet on the) Preston Front

    (All Quiet on the) Preston Front

    5.3 1994 HD

    All Quiet on the Preston Front (or the shortened Preston Front as it became known for series two and three) was a BBC comedy drama about a group of...

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  • 2000
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    FBi

    FBi

    1 2000 HD

    Saturday morning magazine show with music, celebrities and competitions.

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  • 1993
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    GMTV

    GMTV

    5.8 1993 HD

    GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3...

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  • 1989
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    The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos

    The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos

    6 1989 HD

    What happens when you take archived BBC footage and put it in the hands of several comedians? They dub over the original sound in a humorous way and...

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  • 2010
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    Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford

    Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford

    1 2010 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Comedy Annual

    The Comedy Annual

    1 1970 HD

    The Comedy Annual is a British entertainment comedy series which first aired on ITV on 22 December 2010. Presented by Phillip Schofield, the show...

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  • 2010
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    Sports Mash: Taking the Mic

    Sports Mash: Taking the Mic

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2017
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    Talking Snooker

    Talking Snooker

    1 2017 HD

    Snooker super-fan Alistair McGowan delves into the BBC archives.

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  • 2008
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    What the Dickens?

    What the Dickens?

    1 2008 HD

    What the Dickens is a television panel game hosted by Sandi Toksvig. Team captains were Dave Gorman and Tim Brooke-Taylor for the first series and...

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  • 2004
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    Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

    6.568 2004 HD

    A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

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  • 2007
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    The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

    7.2 2007 HD

    Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun...

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  • 1989
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    Children's Ward

    Children's Ward

    3.5 1989 HD

    Children's Ward is a British children's television drama series produced by Granada Television and broadcast on the ITV network as part of its...

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  • 1990
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    Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

    7.119 1990 HD

    Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party,...

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  • 2015
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    24 Hours in the Past

    24 Hours in the Past

    1 2015 HD

    Living history show presented by Fi Glover. Six celebrities travel back in time to the relentless graft of Victorian Britain.

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  • 1994
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    Room 101

    Room 101

    6.2 1994 HD

    Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or...

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  • 1998
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    In the Red

    In the Red

    6.2 1998 HD

    A series of killings of bank managers has London in a turmoil, all the way up to Parliament. And the killer regularly calls about his handiwork, but...

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  • 2012
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    The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

    The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

    1 2012 HD

    Well-known faces don their aprons in this charity special. Who has got what it takes to go all the way and compete for the Great Sport Relief Bake...

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  • 1997
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    Spark

    Spark

    6 1997 HD

    Following the death of his long time terminally ill mother, Ashley, enthusiastically aided and abetted by his sister-in-law, Colette, decides that he...

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  • 2021
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    The Weakest Link

    The Weakest Link

    7 2021 HD

    Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?

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  • 2011
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    Leonardo

    Leonardo

    7.5 2011 HD

    Leonardo is a British children's television series broadcast on CBBC. The show is an adventure programme featuring a teenage Leonardo da Vinci...

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  • 1998
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    Parkinson

    Parkinson

    1 1998 HD

    Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.

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  • 1970
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    Parkinson

    Parkinson

    4 1970 HD

    The Big Impression, known as Alistair McGowan's Big Impression for the first three series, is a British comedy sketch show. It features Alistair...

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