Following five series of the highly acclaimed, double-Sony Award winning and Writers Guild Award winning Radio 4 comedy show Mark Steel's In Town, writer and stand-up comedian Mark Steel at last brings out a DVD, filmed this year on one of his hugely successful UK tours. Mark Steel has presented the BAFTA nominated Mark Steel Lectures for BBC Two, is a regular on BBC One's Have I Got News For You and Radio 4's News Quiz. He's written several acclaimed books, including: Reasons To Be Cheerful and What's Going On and he writes a weekly column for The Independent. Filmed in South London's Blackheath Halls in February 2014.
Following five series of the highly acclaimed, double-Sony Award winning and Writers Guild Award winning Radio 4 comedy show Mark Steel's In Town, writer and stand-up comedian Mark Steel at last brings out a DVD, filmed this year on one of his hugely successful UK tours. Mark Steel has presented the BAFTA nominated Mark Steel Lectures for BBC Two, is a regular on BBC One's Have I Got News For You and Radio 4's News Quiz. He's written several acclaimed books, including: Reasons To Be Cheerful and What's Going On and he writes a weekly column for The Independent. Filmed in South London's Blackheath Halls in February 2014.
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Explore the myths and legends that inhabit the real world of Harry Potter. Follow award-winning documentary filmmakers as they offer insights to witches, wizards, Greek gods, ancient Celts, ghosts, magical creatures, alchemy, and ancient spells. Narrated by British actor Hugh Laurie, this fascinating documentary brings new dimensions to the historical and scientific world behind the Harry Potter series.
Are all relationships based on lies? Jake Bianski runs a fish market in north Boston, surrounded by Italians. For years, he's carried a torch for Isabella, an ex-girlfriend now married with three children and no interest in Jake. Yet, he tells everyone she's his girlfriend, including Marisa, a veterinarian his employees set him up with at the Italian singles club. She's interested in him until he tells her about his girlfriend, then he's persistent in asking her to be his friend. As the friendship bumps along, Jake realizes that reality may be better than fantasy, but what if Isabella changes her mind about Jake, and what if it comes out that Marisa, like Jake, isn't Italian?
With the Parliament under siege, India’s first super soldier Arjun Shergill is tasked to get hold of the terrorists in the nick of time, save the Prime Minister from their clutches and stop a dirty bomb from exploding and destroying Delhi. Will Arjun succeed in his mission?
Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer Jan Morrow, who shares a telephone party line with him and hears all his breezy routines. After Jan unsuccessfully lodges a complaint against him, Brad sets about to seduce her in the guise of a sincere and upstanding Texas rancher. When mutual friend Jonathan discovers that his best friend is moving in on the girl he desires, however, sparks fly.
A mentally-afflicted young man is accused of murdering his longtime benefactor. The real truth of what happened lies in his mad obsession with his supposed victim's old typewriter, on which he types relentlessly, day and night.
To mark the release two weeks ago of the eighth and final movie in the series, Robbie Coltrane narrates a countdown of the movie franchise's best moments. From Harry's first meeting with Ron and Hermione aboard the Hogwarts Express through to magical mysteries.
A grieving young inventor finds solace in repairing an antique typewriter.
The Simpsons host a Disney+ Day party and everyone is on the list… except Homer. With friends from across the service and music fit for a Disney Princess, Plusaversary is Springfield's event of the year.
The movie is a fictionalized account of a disgruntled cop who has been wrongly implicated in a torture video that went viral. It begins on his last night of duty, as he is about to leave for abroad for better job prospects.
John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation.
After depleting Earth's resources for centuries, humankind's survival requires an exodus to outer space. An international expedition is quickly formed to find a suitable new planet, but when plans go awry, the crew is suddenly stranded without power on a strange planet, where something unimaginable lies in wait.
For his next project, successful music producer Frank Farian hires dancers Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan and helps the two friends to a skyrocketing success. Under the name Milli Vanilli, Rob and Fab storm the international charts, land three number one hits in the USA and enjoy the extravagant life in Hollywood. Only a small circle of insiders know their secret: the duo don't sing themselves, they just move their lips - to the voices of the real singers. At the height of their fame, Rob and Fab even win a Grammy, but the situation behind the scenes becomes increasingly tense and Milli Vanilli threatens to become the biggest scandal in music history. Not only the truth is at stake, but also their friendship...
The Rock and John Cena collide in the most anticipated WrestleMania face-off in history, an epic match that will forever define the legacies of these icons. The Deadman stakes his entire legacy on one battle with Triple H inside the nightmarish prison they immortalized, Hell In A Cell, with The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels as special guest referee. WWE Champion CM Punk faces off against Chris Jericho in the explosive clash of revolutionaries that will determine which man truly is “The Best In The World.” Daniel Bryan defends his title against a riled-up and ruthless Sheamus, who will have to fight through The Submission Specialist’s tactics to claim his first World Heavyweight Championship. Team Teddy takes on Team Johnny to determine which man will win total control of Raw and SmackDown. This was the twenty-eighth annual WrestleMania. It took place on April 1, 2012 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It is the highest grossing PPV event in professional wrestling history.
Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Left with no choice, Harry takes matters into his own hands, training a small group of students to defend themselves against the dark arts.
After tragedy strikes, an unlikely young hero takes her rightful place among the Power Rangers to face off against the team's oldest archnemesis.
The Imjin War reaches its seventh year in December of 1598. Admiral Yi Sun-shin learns that the Wa invaders in Joseon are preparing for a swift withdrawal following the deathbed orders of their leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Determined to destroy the enemy once and for all, Admiral Yi leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to mount a blockade and annihilate the Wa army. However, once Ming commander Chen Lin is bribed into lifting the blockade, Wa lord Shimazu Yoshihiro and his Satsuma army sail to the Wa army’s rescue at Noryang Strait.
Once again billed as Montgomery Wood, Giuliano Gemma plays a civil war soldier who returns to his family land to find his family decimated, his property taken over by a family of Mexican bandits and his fiancee about to marry the Mexican gangster behind all this. Bent on revenge, he goes undercover disguised as a Mexican and discovers he has a daughter!
On her first assignment aboard Air Force One, a rookie Secret Service agent faces the ultimate test when terrorists hijack the plane, intent on derailing a pivotal energy deal. With the President's life on the line and a global crisis at stake, her bravery and skills are pushed to the limit in a relentless battle that could change the course of history.
After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
Welcome to the official Don Rickles YouTube channel! Presenting the FIRST LIVE DON RICKLES CONCERT EVER released by the Rickles Estate: Pine Knob Arena in 1996!! Presented by Winbrook Entertainment in association with Wynnefield Productions, this legendary performance is a testament to Don Rickles' comedic genius. Remastered by Sorcery Cinema, this exclusive release brings the magic of Don Rickles' timeless humor to a new generation of fans. Join us as we celebrate the legacy of the iconic Don Rickles, with the support of the Rickles Estate. Subscribe now to witness the unforgettable laughter and entertainment from the one and only Don Rickles.
Stand-Up Confidential is a 1987 stand-up comedy special and the first starring Jerry Seinfeld with some skit inserts which were co-written by Joel Hodgson. The special aired on HBO on September 5, 1987 from Los Angeles, California.
In this show you'll meet characters like daddy's boy Fillip from Bø, Finn Arild Selnes as the well-spoken lapp and many more familiar faces. We'll also get to know Arnt Hjalmar - leader of the local Amcar club. Arnt Hjalmar is portayed by Stein Arild Olaussen, one of the two new members of the cast. Securitas, the royal family, urban women, old home patients, Ozzy Osbourne, priests... Honningsvågrevyen will make fun of everything.
Last year, Alexander Nezlobin had many turning points in his life: the transition from TNT to STS, mortgage, family and career in America. This and much more in a special hour-long concert “Riga-Moscow”.
Comedy special featuring comedian Andrew "Dice" Clay. In his third HBO special he discusses Barbra Streisand, Kenny G., life with his son, a trip to the doctor's office and sex.
Through songs and puns, comedian Lokillo Florez hilariously reviews how Latin Americans have adjusted to a new world where no-hugging policies prevail.
Get ready to hang ten this summer with Australia’s hottest rising star – Greg Larsen! The self-described “bad boy” of comedy is going to push all your buttons, and make you squeal... in a good way! Greg has been kicking goals in comedy for a while now, and this dirty-30-something is gonna give it to you straight (with a few curve-balls thrown in for good measure!). He’s been in The Tourist on Stan, Young Rock on NBC, and with his recent gastroscopy and colonoscopy, you might say the camera loves him inside and out! But where Greg truly shines is when he treads the boards to make live audiences giggle. He’s a big Aussie giggleman and he’s not afraid to admit it! Why don’t you come along and take a journey into the twisted mind of a real comedian? Get on the gravy train 'cause this lol-rocket is about to take off!
With the world changing faster than ever, comedian Peter Pannekoek shares his thoughts about power, evolving gender relations and the times ahead.
By public demand Count Arthur Strong’s life story set to music… almost Fresh from his critically acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series, one time variety star, raconteur and light entertainment legend, Count Arthur Strong makes his much awaited return to the stage in this much heralded musical biopic.
From protesting war to shoplifting marshmallows Jensen has found his way into trouble with Johnny Law time and time again, and fortunately for us it all adds up to a hilarious collection of stories. Recorded live at The Sofia Theater in the comedian's home town of Sacramento, CA these tales span from the late eighties to the modern day where cell phones still don't have apps that allow them to fire a bullet. Give a listen, have a laugh, don't resist the urge to find out "What I Was Arrested For..."
The hit podcast-turned-comedy special follows Jamie Morton and his co-hosts, James Cooper and Alice Levine, as they explore his father’s infamous erotic novel series, Belinda Blinked. From the Roundhouse in London, the three hosts will read from the series’ “lost chapter” in front of a live studio audience.
He's mid-30s going on 79, with scathingly funny views on fatherhood, marriage and society. Let Maurício Meirelles give you a tour of his chaotic mind.
Revisiting life goals set in a letter written as a teen to his future self, comedian Kanan Gill reports back on if he's lived up to his own expectations.
Replete with long-form stories of family life, how he really got started as a comedian and his love of 1980s metal, Jim Breuer's hilariously personal stand-up special finds the "Goat Boy" comic at the top of his game.
The annual roast of the Friars Club, a fraternal organization for comedians, is a big honor - and yet can be a major embarrassment. The roastee being honored is Jerry Stiller, who played Arthur Spooner on the CBS sitcom King of Queens. Attendees included two at one point named New York City mayors, Police Commissioner Howard Safir, The Golden Girls' Bea Arthur, Dr. Ruth, The Brady Bunch's Florence Henderson, and comedian Janeane Garofalo.
Jimmie Walker (best known for his role as J.J. Evans on the popular sitcom, Good Times), and Michael Winslow (best known for his role in all seven Police Academy films), perform in this hilarious one-hour stand up special featuring incredible stories, jokes, and all the bleeps and bloops you can handle!
Comedienne, Shawn Pelofsky, stirs things up with her tales of growing up Jewish in Oklahoma, traveling to war zones and sailing on gay male cruises.