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Richard Broke

Born December 2, 1943 · London, England

Died April 14, 2014 · aged 70

No biography available.

Known For

GhostwatchGhostwatch · 1992
Ghostwatch
★ 7.01992
MovieHorrorMystery
For Halloween 1992, the BBC decides to broadcast an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky (assisted by Mike Smith, Sarah Greene & Craig Charles) and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind the most haunted house in Britain. This ground-breaking live television experiment does not go as planned, however.
A Question of AttributionA Question of Attribution · 1991
A Question of Attribution
★ 6.81991
MovieDramaTV Movie
Sir Anthony Blunt, who was a Soviet agent for 25 years, is routinely questioned and gives no answers, but is knighted and works as Director of the Courtauld Institute, and presents his interrogator with a puzzle in the shape of a doubtful Titian painting. He also does art restoration work in Buckingham Palace, where he gets into an interesting conversation with HMQ.
Cold Comfort FarmCold Comfort Farm · 1995
Cold Comfort Farm
★ 6.81995
MovieComedyRomance
In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19, finds a new home with some rough relatives, the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm. With a take-charge attitude and some encouragement from her mischievous friend, Mary, Flora changes the Starkadders' lives forever when she settles into their rustic estate, bringing the backward clan up to date and finding inspiration for her novel in the process.
Can You Hear Me Thinking?Can You Hear Me Thinking? · 1990
Can You Hear Me Thinking?
★ 8.51990
MovieDramaTV Movie
Real life husband and wife Judi Dench and Michael Williams star in this Screen One film as the parents of teenage boy diagnosed with schizophrenia
Dancin' Thru the DarkDancin' Thru the Dark · 1990
Dancin' Thru the Dark
★ 7.41990
MovieDramaComedy
Linda is out on her hen night while her fiance Dave is out on his stag night. Linda is having major doubts about getting married. Both groups end up at the same club, only to discover that its band is fronted by her ex-boyfriend - and the love of her life - Peter. Linda has to decide: does she stay and settle down with Dave, like her friends want her to, or does she chuck it all in and run away with Peter?
TumbledownTumbledown · 1988
Tumbledown
★ 5.71988
MovieTV MovieDrama
The film centers on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC, an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands War of 1982. While fighting at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Lawrence is shot in the head by an Argentine sniper and left paralyzed on his left side. He then must learn to adjust to his new disability.
Royal CelebrationRoyal Celebration · 1993
Royal Celebration
★ 7.51993
MovieDramaTV Movie
A bittersweet drama about a street party held in a suburban London square to mark the 1981 Royal Wedding. After two years of the Thatcher administration there is recession and unrest, but the economic boom is just around the corner. Meanwhile, there's the fairytale wedding of Charles and Diana to celebrate.
Down Among the Big BoysDown Among the Big Boys · 1993
Down Among the Big Boys
★ 8.01993
MovieCrimeDrama
Set in Glasgow, Louie, the detective son of an upright police sergeant, is about to marry. His intended is the daughter of JoJo (Connolly), a wealthy and compulsive thief who attempts a spectacular robbery. Louie is put in charge of the investigation of JoJo's latest enterprise. JoJo learns of his peril and begins an exercise in risk management.

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