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Alex Hardcastle

Born November 19, 1972 · Berkshire, England, UK (age 53)

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Known For

Senior YearSenior Year · 2022
Senior Year
★ 5.92022
MovieComedy
A 37-year-old woman wakes up from a 22-year coma, and returns to the high school where she was once a popular cheerleader to finish her senior year and become prom queen.
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireRobbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire · 1999
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
★ 6.11999
MovieAnimationComedy
Robbie the Reindeer arrives at the North Pole, ready to take his place as navigator on Santa's Christmas sleigh team. However, Robbie is soon plagued by doubt regarding his ability, and sets out to regain his self-respect and the admiration of his team-mates.
An Audience with Elton JohnAn Audience with Elton John · 1997
An Audience with Elton John
★ 9.01997
MovieMusic
Elton John entertains a celebrity studio audience, answering questions and singing songs with his guests.
An Audience with the Spice GirlsAn Audience with the Spice Girls · 1997
An Audience with the Spice Girls
★ 10.01997
MovieMusic
The Spice Girls perform in front of a celebrity, and predominantly female audience, as well as answering questions about their lives and their rise to stardom.
Lee Evans: XL Tour Live 2005Lee Evans: XL Tour Live 2005 · 2005
Lee Evans: XL Tour Live 2005
★ 7.62005
MovieComedy
Comedy antics of Lee Evans on his live stand-up tour in Cardiff, Wales.
Lee Evans Up Close with Phill JupitusLee Evans Up Close with Phill Jupitus · 2005
Lee Evans Up Close with Phill Jupitus
2005
MovieDocumentaryComedy
Phill Jupitus interviews Lee Evans as he undertakes his XL Tour 2005.
The OfficeThe Office · 2005
The Office
★ 8.62005
SeriesComedy
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
The Mindy ProjectThe Mindy Project · 2012
The Mindy Project
★ 6.32012
SeriesComedy
Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.

Filmography

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Lead BalloonLead Balloon · 2006
Lead Balloon
★ 7.62006
SeriesComedy
Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair. It stars Dee as Rick Spleen, a cynical and misanthropic comedian whose life is plagued by petty annoyances, disappointments and embarrassments. Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power and Tony Gardner also star. The first series of six episodes was broadcast on BBC Four in 2006, with the first episode achieving the highest ratings for a comedy on the channel. Repeats of the series were run on BBC Two and BBC HD, bringing it to a larger audience. A second series of eight episodes aired on BBC Two in November 2007, and a third series began airing in November 2008. A fourth and final series commenced broadcast on 31 May 2011 on BBC Two and ended on 5 July. Comparisons were made by critics to the successful American comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm, and positive comments were made about Lead Balloon's characters, particularly Magda, the Eastern European housekeeper. The first series was released on DVD in November 2007. The show's theme tune is a cover version of "One Way Road", written by Noel Gallagher and performed by Paul Weller.

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Britain's Best SitcomBritain's Best Sitcom · 2004
Britain's Best Sitcom
2004
SeriesDocumentaryComedy
Britain's Best Sitcom was a poll conducted in 2004 by the BBC, to identify the United Kingdom's best sitcom. Viewers were asked to vote for their favourite by phone, text message and on the web. The top ten went forward to a final round of voting. Ten, one hour long programmes were made before the final round, each about one of the Top 10, the programmes consisting of a celebrity speaking on behalf of their chosen sitcom as well as interviews with the stars and people that made it. Each of these programmes consisted of the celebrity advocating the sitcom giving a list of reasons as to why viewers should vote for the sitcom being advocated, as well as featuring plugs from other famous fans of each sitcom. Jonathan Ross hosted the countdown show.

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