Acting
Hilda Braid
Born March 3, 1929 · Northfleet, Kent, England, UK
Died November 6, 2007 · aged 78
No biography available.
Known For
101 Dalmatians · 1996101 Dalmatians
★ 5.91996
MovieFamilyComedy
An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.
Killer's Moon · 1978Killer's Moon
★ 5.01978
MovieHorrorCrime
Four mental patients - who, due to unauthorized experiments, believe they're living in a dream and have shed all moral imperatives - escape and find their way to the nearest bus-load of stranded schoolgirls.
Mrs. Dalloway · 1997Mrs. Dalloway
★ 5.71997
MovieDramaRomance
Clarissa Dalloway looks back on her youth as she readies for a gathering at her house. The wife of a legislator and a doyenne of London's upper-crust party scene, Clarissa finds that the plight of ailing war veteran Septimus Warren Smith reminds her of a past romance with Peter Walsh. In flashbacks, young Clarissa explores her possibilities with Peter.
The Chester Mystery Plays · 1976The Chester Mystery Plays
1976
MovieDramaTV Movie
Medieval Mystery Cycle first performed in Chester in the 14th century.
Cold Enough for Snow · 1997Cold Enough for Snow
★ 7.21997
MovieComedyDrama
Doting parents must adjust to life without their children as their offspring leave for college and form relationships.
On Giant's Shoulders · 1979On Giant's Shoulders
★ 9.01979
MovieDramaTV Movie
The true story of Terry Wiles, born with no limbs in 1962 as a result of his mother's use of the drug thalidomide. This film tells the story of his childhood and adoption by the couple Len and Hazel Wiles who live on a remote farm, and the subsequent challenges and resistance to give Terry a 'normal' life.
The Wildcats of St Trinian's · 1980The Wildcats of St Trinian's
★ 4.31980
MovieComedy
The girls of St Trinian's decide they are being asked to do too much work so they go on strike.
Sons and Lovers · 1981Sons and Lovers
1981
MovieDramaHistory
An adaptation for television by Trevor Griffiths of DH Lawrence's classic novel
Movies
101 Dalmatians · 1996101 Dalmatians
★ 5.91996
MovieFamilyComedy
An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.
Killer's Moon · 1978Killer's Moon
★ 5.01978
MovieHorrorCrime
Four mental patients - who, due to unauthorized experiments, believe they're living in a dream and have shed all moral imperatives - escape and find their way to the nearest bus-load of stranded schoolgirls.
Mrs. Dalloway · 1997Mrs. Dalloway
★ 5.71997
MovieDramaRomance
Clarissa Dalloway looks back on her youth as she readies for a gathering at her house. The wife of a legislator and a doyenne of London's upper-crust party scene, Clarissa finds that the plight of ailing war veteran Septimus Warren Smith reminds her of a past romance with Peter Walsh. In flashbacks, young Clarissa explores her possibilities with Peter.
The Chester Mystery Plays · 1976The Chester Mystery Plays
1976
MovieDramaTV Movie
Medieval Mystery Cycle first performed in Chester in the 14th century.
Cold Enough for Snow · 1997Cold Enough for Snow
★ 7.21997
MovieComedyDrama
Doting parents must adjust to life without their children as their offspring leave for college and form relationships.
On Giant's Shoulders · 1979On Giant's Shoulders
★ 9.01979
MovieDramaTV Movie
The true story of Terry Wiles, born with no limbs in 1962 as a result of his mother's use of the drug thalidomide. This film tells the story of his childhood and adoption by the couple Len and Hazel Wiles who live on a remote farm, and the subsequent challenges and resistance to give Terry a 'normal' life.
The Wildcats of St Trinian's · 1980The Wildcats of St Trinian's
★ 4.31980
MovieComedy
The girls of St Trinian's decide they are being asked to do too much work so they go on strike.
Sons and Lovers · 1981Sons and Lovers
1981
MovieDramaHistory
An adaptation for television by Trevor Griffiths of DH Lawrence's classic novel
TV Shows
EastEnders · 1985EastEnders
★ 4.21985
SeriesDrama
The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.
Midsomer Murders · 1997Midsomer Murders
★ 7.51997
SeriesCrimeDrama
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Casualty · 1986Casualty
★ 6.21986
SeriesDrama
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
Play for Today · 1970Play for Today
★ 6.61970
SeriesDrama
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.
The Bill · 1984The Bill
★ 6.81984
SeriesCrimeDrama
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.
BBC Play of the Month · 1965BBC Play of the Month
★ 5.31965
SeriesDrama
A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.
ChuckleVision · 1987ChuckleVision
★ 6.31987
SeriesFamilyComedy
ChuckleVision is a long-standing British children's series broadcast from 1987 to 2009. The Chuckle Brothers' famous comedy involves slapstick, other visual gags, wordplay, and catchphrases such as "To me, to you!" and "Oh dear, oh dear!"
No Hiding Place · 1959No Hiding Place
★ 4.81959
SeriesCrimeDrama
No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967.
It was the sequel to the series Murder Bag and Crime Sheet, all starring Raymond Francis as Detective Superintendent, later Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart.
Thirty-Minute Theatre · 1965Thirty-Minute Theatre
★ 4.21965
SeriesDrama
An anthology of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short length, and which therefore attracted many writers who later became well known.
The Onedin Line · 1971The Onedin Line
★ 7.01971
SeriesDrama
The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham.
The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and deals with the rise of a shipping line, the Onedin Line, named after its owner James Onedin. Around this central theme are the lives of his family, most notably his brother and partner, shop owner Robert, and his sister Elizabeth, giving insight into the lifestyle and customs at the time, not only at sea, but also ashore. The series also illustrates some of the changes in business and shipping, such as from wooden to steel ships and from sailing ships to steam ships. It shows the role that ships played in affairs like international politics, uprisings and the slave trade.
BBC2 Play of the Week · 1977BBC2 Play of the Week
★ 7.01977
SeriesDramaComedy
An anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length TV movies, broadcast on BBC2 from September 1977 to April 1979.
Press Gang · 1989Press Gang
★ 7.51989
SeriesComedyDrama
The activities of the staff at The Junior Gazette, a children's weekly newspaper produced by a group of school pupils.
In Sickness and in Health · 1985In Sickness and in Health
★ 8.11985
SeriesComedy
This final follow-up to 'Till Death Us Do Part' follows an aged Alf Garnett, now dealing with his wife Else's declining health and mobility, as well as the challenges of navigating the social security system and other everyday situations.
The Kenny Everett Television Show · 1982The Kenny Everett Television Show
★ 7.31982
SeriesComedy
Sketch comedy show starring Kenny Everett.
Catweazle · 1970Catweazle
★ 7.61970
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyComedy
A medieval wizard (though not a very good one) Catweazle is transported to the modern age...
A British television series, created and written by Richard Carpenter which was produced and directed by Quentin Lawrence for London Weekend Television under the LWI banner, and screened in the UK on ITV in 1970. A second season in 1971 was directed by David Reid and David Lane. Both series had thirteen episodes each, with Geoffrey Bayldon playing the leading role.
The series was broadcast in Ireland, Britain, Gibraltar, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Czechoslovakia, Nicaragua and Quebec. The first episode is available to view in full at the BFI Screenonline site.
Citizen Smith · 1977Citizen Smith
★ 6.81977
SeriesComedy
Classic BBC comedy starring Robert Lindsay as revolutionary leader Wolfie Smith of the Tooting Popular Front. Hoping to emulate his icons, Wolfie forms the Tooting Popular Front with a small group of his friends. However, he soon finds himself struggling to get his ambitious plans off the ground due to his laid back attitude and lack of organisation.
Ultimate Force · 2002Ultimate Force
★ 6.52002
SeriesDrama
This covert combat series focuses on the Red Troop, an elite group of soldiers from the British military's Special Air Service group.
You Rang, M'Lord? · 1990You Rang, M'Lord?
★ 7.41990
SeriesComedy
You Rang, M'Lord? is a British comedy series written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the creators of Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot Mum and Hi-de-Hi! It was broadcast between 1990 and 1993 on the BBC. The show was a comedy set in the house of an aristocratic family in the 1920s, contrasting the upper-class family and their servants in a house in London, along the same lines as the popular drama Upstairs, Downstairs.
The series featured many actors who had also appeared in their earlier series, notably Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland and Su Pollard, all of whom had previously been in Perry and Croft's holiday camp sitcom, Hi-de-Hi!. Also featured were Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles from Perry and Croft's It Ain't Half Hot Mum, and Bill Pertwee and occasionally Frank Williams from Dad's Army. The memorable 1920s-style theme tune was sung by Bob Monkhouse.
Dick Turpin · 1979Dick Turpin
★ 7.41979
SeriesDramaComedy
Richard O'Sullivan stars as Dick Turpin in this action-filled adventure series chronicling the exploits of England's most celebrated highwayman.
Man About the House · 1973Man About the House
★ 7.11973
SeriesComedy
Man About the House is a British sitcom created and written by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, and starring Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Richard O'Sullivan, Brian Murphy, and Yootha Joyce. Six series were broadcast on ITV from 15 August 1973 to 7 April 1976. It was considered daring at the time because it featured a man sharing a London flat with two single women.
Single roommates Chrissy and Jo search for a third tenant to help pay the rent, they intend on finding another female. But then they encounter Robin Tripp... who's looking for a place to stay.
Two spin-offs were produced: George and Mildred (1976–79) and Robin's Nest (1977–81). A film adaptation was released in 1974 and, in 1977, the series was remade for American audiences as Three's Company.
New Scotland Yard · 1972New Scotland Yard
★ 6.31972
SeriesCrimeDrama
New Scotland Yard is a police drama series produced by London Weekend Television for ITV from 1972 and 1974. It features the activities of two officers from the Criminal Investigations Department in the Metropolitan Police force headquarters at New Scotland Yard, as they dealt with the assorted villains of the day.
Robin's Nest · 1977Robin's Nest
★ 6.71977
SeriesComedy
Robin's Nest is a British sitcom, a spin-off from Man About the House, focusing on Richard O'Sullivan as Robin Tripp. It aired for six series from 11 January 1977 to 31 March 1981, and co-starred Tessa Wyatt as Robin's girlfriend – and later wife – Vicky, and Tony Britton as her father.
Campion · 1989Campion
★ 6.31989
SeriesMysteryDrama
Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two series were made, in 1989 and 1990, starring Peter Davison as Campion, Brian Glover as his manservant Magersfontein Lugg and Andrew Burt as his policeman friend Stanislaus Oates.
A total of eight novels were adapted, four in each series, each of which was originally broadcast as two separate hour-long episodes. Peter Davison sang the title music for the first series himself; in the second series, it was replaced with an instrumental version.
In Loving Memory · 1969In Loving Memory
★ 6.81969
SeriesComedy
In Loving Memory is a British period sitcom set in an undertakers business that starred Thora Hird and Christopher Beeny. A pilot was transmitted in 1969 by Thames Television who rejected the idea before it was finally accepted by Yorkshire Television in 1979 where it further ran for five series between until 1986.