Acting
Simon Farnaby
Born April 2, 1973 · Yorkshire, England, UK (age 53)
Simon Farnaby (born 2 April 1973) is an English actor, comedian, children's entertainer, writer and singer. He is best known for his work with the Them There collective, where he has written and starred in productions including the sketch show Horrible Histories, Yonderland, and Ghosts, as well as writing for film. Farnaby earned BAFTA nominations for his co-writing of Paddington 2, both for Bes…
Known For
The Magic Faraway Tree · 2026The Magic Faraway Tree
★ 6.22026
MovieAdventureFamily
A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They're transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
★ 7.52016
MovieActionAdventure
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
Wonka · 2023Wonka
★ 7.02023
MovieComedyFamily
Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.
Paddington 2 · 2017Paddington 2
★ 7.52017
MovieAdventureComedy
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
Paddington · 2014Paddington
★ 7.12014
MovieComedyAdventure
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
Paddington in Peru · 2024Paddington in Peru
★ 6.82024
MovieAdventureComedy
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
Christopher Robin · 2018Christopher Robin
★ 7.32018
MovieAdventureComedy
Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and lost his way. Now it’s up to his spirited and loveable stuffed animals, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and the rest of the gang, to rekindle their friendship and remind him of endless days of childlike wonder and make-believe, when doing nothing was the very best something.
All Stars · 2013All Stars
★ 5.62013
MovieFamilyComedy
Two kids look to throw an ambitious dance show in order to save their struggling youth center.
Movies
The Magic Faraway Tree · 2026The Magic Faraway Tree
★ 6.22026
MovieAdventureFamily
A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They're transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
★ 7.52016
MovieActionAdventure
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
Wonka · 2023Wonka
★ 7.02023
MovieComedyFamily
Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.
Paddington 2 · 2017Paddington 2
★ 7.52017
MovieAdventureComedy
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
Paddington · 2014Paddington
★ 7.12014
MovieComedyAdventure
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
Paddington in Peru · 2024Paddington in Peru
★ 6.82024
MovieAdventureComedy
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
Christopher Robin · 2018Christopher Robin
★ 7.32018
MovieAdventureComedy
Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and lost his way. Now it’s up to his spirited and loveable stuffed animals, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and the rest of the gang, to rekindle their friendship and remind him of endless days of childlike wonder and make-believe, when doing nothing was the very best something.
All Stars · 2013All Stars
★ 5.62013
MovieFamilyComedy
Two kids look to throw an ambitious dance show in order to save their struggling youth center.
Your Highness · 2011Your Highness
★ 5.32011
MovieComedyFantasy
A fantasy movie about an arrogant, lazy prince and his more heroic brother who must complete a quest in order to save their father's kingdom.
The Phantom of the Open · 2022The Phantom of the Open
★ 6.82022
MovieDramaComedy
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
Oct 23, 2026
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House · 2026Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
2026
MovieComedyAdventure
It's a matter of life and death for Alison, Mike, Mia and the Ghosts.
Fat Slags · 2004Fat Slags
★ 3.42004
MovieComedy
Leaving their hometown of Fulchester in the North of England, Sandra and Tracey head for the bright lights of London, shagging and boozing their way to fame and fortune.
Trafalgar Square · 2004Trafalgar Square
2004
MovieComedy
Short film set among the various workers and tradespeople in the famous London thoroughfare that spoofs the popular docusoap genre of the day. Writer and star Sharon Horgan would later rework this to form the basis of the 2007 TV sitcom Angelo's
Burke & Hare · 2010Burke & Hare
★ 6.12010
MovieComedyThriller
Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.
The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3 · 2008The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
2008
MovieComedyDocumentary
A documentary on the production of series three of The Mighty Boosh.
Bunny and the Bull · 2009Bunny and the Bull
★ 6.12009
MovieComedyRomance
A young shut-in takes an imaginary road trip inside his apartment, based on mementos and memories of a European trek from years before.
Paddington Meets The Queen · 2022Paddington Meets The Queen
★ 7.52022
MovieComedyFamily
Paddington learns that The Queen also loves marmalade sandwiches. He shows Her Majesty where he hides his sandwiches, and The Queen also shows where she keeps hers.
Mindhorn · 2016Mindhorn
★ 6.12016
MovieComedy
A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real.
Bill · 2015Bill
★ 6.82015
MovieComedyFamily
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
The Golf War · 2007The Golf War
2007
Movie
TV Pilot starring Simon Farnaby, Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher and Nina Conti.
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party · 2011Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011
MovieComedyMusic
Horrible Histories Prom was a free family concert showcasing the original songs from the British television series Horrible Histories, along with classical music. It was held on 30 July 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and was that year's children's entry in the BBC's annual Proms series.
Blake's Junction 7 · 2004Blake's Junction 7
★ 7.72004
MovieScience FictionComedy
Intergalactic revolutionaries "Blake's 7" make an eventful late night stop at Newport Pagnell Services on the M1.
The Yellow House · 2007The Yellow House
★ 7.42007
Movie
John Simm stars as Vincent Van Gogh in The Yellow House, a feature-length drama that tells the moving human story of the most influential and explosive housemates in art history. For just nine weeks, in late 1888, Van Gogh and Gauguin share a home, The Yellow House, in Arles, southern France.
Wonka 2Wonka 2
MovieFamilyFantasy
The sequel to the 2023 film. Plot TBA.
TV Shows
Coronation Street · 1960Coronation Street
★ 5.31960
Series
The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at home, in the workplace, and in their local pub, the Rovers Return Inn. Britain's longest-running soap.
Ghosts · 2021Ghosts
★ 8.02021
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Samantha and Jay throw caution to the wind when they convert their recently inherited country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Call it mislaid plans. Not only is the place falling apart, but it’s also inhabited by spirits of previous residents -- whom only Samantha can see and hear.
Ghosts · 2019Ghosts
★ 7.92019
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.
Horrible Histories · 2009Horrible Histories
★ 8.02009
SeriesFamilyComedy
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
Not Going Out · 2006Not Going Out
★ 7.52006
SeriesComedy
Lee is a childish northerner who lives in a fancy penthouse apartment in London who goes through a variety of jobs such as a janitor and ice cream man, as well as attempting relationships with female flatmates. His best mate, Daily Mail reading, middle-class citizen Tim is always there to stop Lee from getting in trouble, or not? Mayhem is never far away with cleaner Barbara who has never done an honest day's work in her life.
Utopia · 2013Utopia
★ 8.02013
SeriesMysteryDrama
The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. When a group of strangers find themselves in possession of an original manuscript, their lives suddenly and brutally implode.
M.I. High · 2007M.I. High
★ 6.12007
SeriesCrime
A team of undercover teenage spies working for the fictional British secret intelligence agency MI9 who have to balance their school life with their jobs as secret agents.
Jam and Jerusalem · 2006Jam and Jerusalem
★ 7.12006
SeriesComedy
The Women's Guild is an organisation in the small town of Clatterford St. Mary that aims to promote truth, justice, tolerance and fellowship. Or maybe it's just an excuse for good, old-fashioned gossip. Regardless, meetings feature discussions and visiting speakers. The Guild is the center of life in Clatterford, which has a good cross-section of people, local shops and a late-night convenience store.
The Mighty Boosh · 2004The Mighty Boosh
★ 7.62004
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
A British comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for popularising a style called "crimping"; short acappella songs which are present throughout all three series.
Detectorists · 2014Detectorists
★ 8.12014
SeriesComedy
The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime.
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin · 2024The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
★ 6.52024
SeriesComedy
Legendary highwayman Dick Turpin sets out on a series of wildly absurd escapades when he's made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws—and tasked with outwitting utterly corrupt lawman Jonathan Wilde.
Yonderland · 2013Yonderland
★ 7.42013
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
A bored young mum steps through a portal and discovers a world of incompetent knights, monks who are incapable of lying, and a race of people intent on firing the cleverest amongst them into the sun.
This Time with Alan Partridge · 2019This Time with Alan Partridge
★ 7.82019
SeriesComedy
Alan is handed a career lifeline - the chance to stand in as co-host on This Time, a weekday magazine show. But can he capitalise on the opportunity?
Crackanory · 2013Crackanory
★ 6.82013
SeriesComedyDrama
Crackanory is a storytelling television series aimed at adults, inspired by the popular children's series Jackanory. Each episode features two 15-minute tales narrated by contemporary comedians and actors, containing a mix of live action and animation and all read from the same oversized chair.
The Persuasionists · 2010The Persuasionists
★ 5.02010
SeriesComedy
A look at the lives of five overpaid and underworked employees at fictional advertising agency HHH&H.
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy · 2012Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
★ 7.12012
SeriesComedy
Noel Fielding fronts this psychedelic character-based comedy show half filmed and half animated, with music provided by Kasabian's Sergio Pizzorno.
Angelo's · 2007Angelo's
★ 7.02007
SeriesComedy
Angelo's is a sitcom created for Five and Paramount Comedy by Bwark Productions. It follows the ups and downs of everyday life in a central London greasy spoon café.
Spoons · 2005Spoons
★ 7.32005
SeriesComedy
Spoons is a British sketch comedy programme produced by Endemol owned production company, Zeppotron for Channel 4 from 30 September 2005. The relationship themed show combined recent trends in sketch shows — dark content, strong language, and recurring catchphrases. It was not commissioned for a second series due to low ratings and poor reviews.
Blunder · 2006Blunder
★ 6.02006
SeriesComedy
Blunder was a Channel 4 comedy sketch series shown in the UK on E4 and repeated on Channel 4. No announcement of a second series has been made.