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Directing
John Henderson
Born January 1, 1949 · Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK (age 77)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Henderson is a British film and television director (b. England, 1949) His first directing job was for Spitting Image on ITV, which won him a BAFTA. Henderson's other television credits include the multi award winning series The Borrowers, the 1999 Comic Relief Doctor Who skit The Curse of Fatal Death (no credit was given to him upon broadcast however…
Known For
Loch Ness · 1996Loch Ness
★ 5.71996
MovieFamily
Dr. Dempsey, an American scientist, is sent to Scotland to disprove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. He is shocked when Laura, an inn-keeper, introduces him to a small family of Nessie-dinosaurs.
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby · 2005The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
★ 5.62005
MovieDramaFamily
This is the true story of a little dog that refused to leave his master's graveside in Edinburgh. The dog visited the grave for years.
Two Men Went To War · 2002Two Men Went To War
★ 6.72002
MovieComedyWar
Comedy drama based on the true story of two British Army dentists who in 1942, eager to see action, go AWOL and invade occupied France on their own.
Dad's Army · 1971Dad's Army
★ 5.01971
MovieComedyWar
Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.
Spitting Image: Election Special '92 · 1992Spitting Image: Election Special '92
1992
MovieComedy
The classic election special from 1992. Will the grey man or the windbag be the one to ruin Britain?
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie · 1989Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
1989
MovieComedy
The Sound of Maggie! was a special episode of Spitting Image featuring numerous parodies of songs from both musicals and films, sung by the puppet cast of the show.
Tales of the Riverbank · 2008Tales of the Riverbank
★ 4.62008
MovieAnimationFamily
Tales of the Riverbank tells the story of three friends - Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig - who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole riverbank is threatened by a waffle, Marmalade and Doughnut (WMD) factory which, owned by the evil Fat Cats, is polluting the countryside with increasingly dangerous emissions...the Big Dirt!
Alice Through the Looking Glass · 1998Alice Through the Looking Glass
★ 5.21998
MovieFamilyFantasy
A modern adaptation of the classic children's story 'Alice through the Looking Glass', which continued on from the popular 'Alice in Wonderland' story. This time Alice is played by the mother, who falls asleep while reading the the bedtime story to her daughter. Walking through the Looking Glass, Alice finds herself in Chessland, a magical and fun world. There she meets the Red and White Queens, as well as many other amusing friends on her journey across the chessboard countryside onto become a crowned queen.
Movies
Loch Ness · 1996Loch Ness
★ 5.71996
MovieFamily
Dr. Dempsey, an American scientist, is sent to Scotland to disprove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. He is shocked when Laura, an inn-keeper, introduces him to a small family of Nessie-dinosaurs.
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby · 2005The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
★ 5.62005
MovieDramaFamily
This is the true story of a little dog that refused to leave his master's graveside in Edinburgh. The dog visited the grave for years.
Two Men Went To War · 2002Two Men Went To War
★ 6.72002
MovieComedyWar
Comedy drama based on the true story of two British Army dentists who in 1942, eager to see action, go AWOL and invade occupied France on their own.
Dad's Army · 1971Dad's Army
★ 5.01971
MovieComedyWar
Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.
Spitting Image: Election Special '92 · 1992Spitting Image: Election Special '92
1992
MovieComedy
The classic election special from 1992. Will the grey man or the windbag be the one to ruin Britain?
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie · 1989Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
1989
MovieComedy
The Sound of Maggie! was a special episode of Spitting Image featuring numerous parodies of songs from both musicals and films, sung by the puppet cast of the show.
Tales of the Riverbank · 2008Tales of the Riverbank
★ 4.62008
MovieAnimationFamily
Tales of the Riverbank tells the story of three friends - Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig - who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole riverbank is threatened by a waffle, Marmalade and Doughnut (WMD) factory which, owned by the evil Fat Cats, is polluting the countryside with increasingly dangerous emissions...the Big Dirt!
Alice Through the Looking Glass · 1998Alice Through the Looking Glass
★ 5.21998
MovieFamilyFantasy
A modern adaptation of the classic children's story 'Alice through the Looking Glass', which continued on from the popular 'Alice in Wonderland' story. This time Alice is played by the mother, who falls asleep while reading the the bedtime story to her daughter. Walking through the Looking Glass, Alice finds herself in Chessland, a magical and fun world. There she meets the Red and White Queens, as well as many other amusing friends on her journey across the chessboard countryside onto become a crowned queen.
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death · 1999Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
★ 7.41999
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Before the Doctor can settle down to married life, he must face one last confrontation with his deadly enemy of certain death - the Master.
Hospital! · 1997Hospital!
★ 6.01997
MovieTV MovieComedy
Comedy 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.
Friday Download: The Movie · 2015Friday Download: The Movie
★ 6.22015
MovieFamily
A road trip with your best friends - the ultimate way to spend your holidays! That's certainly what Bobby, Shannon, and the gang thought when they set off on an adventure of a lifetime. But when their truck breaks down in the middle of night, in the middle of nowhere without phone signal, they have no option to but to seek refuge in a creepy old mansion. Welcomed to spend the night by the brother and sister who live alone in the old house - very strange things begin to occur! As the local cops don't seem to want to help and are equally as odd as the gang's brother and sister hosts - the five friends have to keep their wits and sanity about them and hatch an ingenious plan, as the road-trip adventure rapidly turns into whirlwind of spooks and crazy mysterious goings-on.
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant · 2005Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
★ 5.52005
MovieFamilyAdventure
A New York City oil company troubleshooter is brought to a remote B.C. lake to look for some lost machinery. Cancelling a trip to Disney World with his son, he decides to bring the boy along. They both end up experiencing more excitement than Mickey could ever conjure in Orlando, when they meet up with bad guys and a legendary creature
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime · 1998Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
★ 7.01998
MovieComedy
A televised pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring various celebrities.
In Search of an Impotent Man · 2003In Search of an Impotent Man
★ 3.52003
MovieRomanceComedy
Carmen Legg, a tall sporty red-head, is fed up with men and their one-track minds. She is thirty something, drives her own BMW, lives in her own apartment and likes to run her own life the way she wants it. What she needs, Carmen decides, is a man with higher things on his mind. So with her friend, an eighty-year-old neighbour with a traumatic past, she places a rather unusual advertisement...
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis · 1997Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
★ 4.61997
MovieComedy
Marla Darland is blessed with the voice of an angel, a singing legend. But when her agent, Marty Starr, finds his agency in trouble, he concocts a sinister plot to bring up her record sales. Amazed at the posthumous record sales of Elvis and Jimi Hendrix, Marty becomes determined to arrange a similar fate for Marla, staging the perfect tragic demise. But he didn't count on Marla not being quite ready to go.
Julian Clary: Brace Yourself Sydney · 1993Julian Clary: Brace Yourself Sydney
1993
MovieComedyDocumentary
Julian Clary explores the possibility of a job in Australia. He looks at Bondi Beach life saving, dealing with sheep and dentistry.
TV Shows
Shameless · 2004Shameless
★ 7.62004
SeriesComedyDrama
The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.
Benidorm · 2007Benidorm
★ 7.62007
SeriesComedy
Set in the Solana all-inclusive Resort, Benidorm follows the antics of regulars and first-time holiday makers on their journeys abroad.
The Expert · 1968The Expert
★ 9.01968
SeriesDrama
The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976.
The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases.
The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.
Spy · 2011Spy
★ 7.62011
SeriesComedy
When an underachieving single father inadvertently becomes an MI5 agent, he must keep his government job a secret while battling his ex-wife for custody of their precocious son.
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns · 1999The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
★ 6.91999
SeriesDramaFamily
In a land of myth and magic, a forbidden love affair ignites an ancient war between the leprechauns and the trooping fairies. Jack Woods is appointed to restore harmony...but will peace prevail before the unthinkable happens?
Saxondale · 2006Saxondale
★ 7.52006
SeriesComedy
Steve Coogan plays Tommy Saxondale: an ex-roadie with anger management issues and a pest-control business. Tommy is a little arrogant, a little egotistical and feels the world owes him more respect than it typically shows him. He has an assistant named Raymond who lives in a spare room in Tommy's house, a live-in girlfriend named Magz who owns a T-shirt business, and a receptionist named Vicky who has a tendency to drive him up the wall.
Hyperdrive · 2006Hyperdrive
★ 6.52006
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Set in 2151 and 2152, it follows the crew of HMS Camden Lock as they stumble through their heroic mission to protect British interests in a changing galaxy.
Edge of Heaven · 2014Edge of Heaven
2014
SeriesComedy
Edge of Heaven is a British sitcom centred around a 1980s-themed guest house in Margate. The show is produced by Hartswood Films for ITV and began airing on 21 February 2014 for six episodes. In March and April it was repeated on Thursday nights. The first episode featured Margate’s beach, shops and landmarks and attracted 12.5% of the UK TV audience despite mixed reviews.
The Borrowers · 1992The Borrowers
★ 6.71992
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
The Borrowers are small, 15cm high humans who live in the English hinterland. They live out their lives in mouse-hole sized nooks in human homes, and survive by 'borrowing' all they need from the house and its inhabitants. This series follows young girl Arriety, and her parents Pod and Homily, as they are displaced from their home and try to find a new home, with the help of a human boy, George.
Ladies of Letters · 2009Ladies of Letters
★ 8.72009
SeriesDramaComedy
Two middle-age crazy English widows become best friends via letters, over many misadventure-filled years. Having met under a table at a wedding, when both were drunk with merriment, misunderstanding comes naturally to them. The ladies and their kin act out the events in the letters: in their homes, prison or wherever else they land, revealing the hilarious, venomous, or empathetic truth, between their ever-increasing lines. Based on a 13 year long BBC 4 radio series.
Terry and Julian · 1992Terry and Julian
★ 5.51992
SeriesComedy
Terry and Julian is a British sitcom that aired on Channel 4 in 1992. Starring Julian Clary, it was written by Clary, Paul Merton and John Henderson. The title is a spoof the title of the long-running BBC sitcom Terry and June, whose star June Whitfield made a guest appearance in one episode of Terry and Julian.
Bonjour la Classe · 1993Bonjour la Classe
★ 6.31993
SeriesComedy
Bonjour la Classe is a British television comedy series broadcast on BBC1 in 1993. Created and written by Paul Smith and Terry Kyan, the series centered on Laurence Didcott, a new French teacher at prestigious Mansion School. Didcott discovers a prevailing attitude at Mansion, among staff, benefactors and even students and parents, that places what's best for the school ahead of pupils' education and well-being. The scenes at the school were shot in the winter of 1992.