Acting

Veronica Doran

Born May 17, 1948 · Carlisle, Cumberland, England, UK (age 78)

Veronica Doran (born 17 May 1948) is a British character actress.

Known For

Adventures of a Private EyeAdventures of a Private Eye · 1977
Adventures of a Private Eye
★ 4.41977
MovieComedy
While a private detective is away on vacation, his not particularly bright assistant takes it upon himself to "solve" a case that comes in. Complications ensue.
The Sex ThiefThe Sex Thief · 1973
The Sex Thief
★ 5.41973
MovieComedyCrime
A struggling pulp fiction writer who doubles as an incompetent jewel thief. He gets caught in the act every time, but he uses his looks and charm to make the best of it. Soon he becomes a celebrity. Wealthy women start leaving their jewels out like milk and cookies for Santa Claus in hopes that the sex thief will unlawfully invade their domiciles.
The Haunted House of HorrorThe Haunted House of Horror · 1969
The Haunted House of Horror
★ 4.91969
MovieHorrorThriller
Teenagers in an old mansion are being murdered one by one. The survivors must discover who among them is the killer before they're all finished off.
The Best of the AdventuresThe Best of the Adventures · 1981
The Best of the Adventures
★ 6.31981
MovieComedy
A feature-length compilation of the funniest and naughtiest bits from the legendary 1970s 'Adventures of a...' series!
It Could Happen to YouIt Could Happen to You · 1976
It Could Happen to You
★ 4.01976
MovieDocumentary
An educational film about the perils associated with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The drama is interspersed with scenes of a medical adviser directly addressing the camera giving advice and information about STDs.
The Hunting of Lionel CraneThe Hunting of Lionel Crane · 1970
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
★ 8.01970
MovieTV MovieDrama
An army deserter hides out on a country estate but falls foul of the gamekeeper.
Precious BanePrecious Bane · 1989
Precious Bane
★ 7.51989
MovieRomanceTV Movie
In the early 19th century, a young woman with a harelip falls foul of her family's ambition and the superstitions of the local community, but meets a man who may see her differently.
A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol · 1977
A Christmas Carol
★ 6.71977
MovieFamilyDrama
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

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The Brittas EmpireThe Brittas Empire · 1991
The Brittas Empire
★ 6.61991
SeriesComedy
The Brittas Empire is a British sitcom created and originally written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen. Chris Barrie plays Gordon Brittas, the well-meaning but incompetent manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre. The show ran for seven series and 53 episodes — including two Christmas specials — from 1991 to 1997 on BBC1. Norriss and Fegen wrote the first five series, after which they left the show. The Brittas Empire enjoyed a long and successful run throughout the 1990s, and gained itself large mainstream audiences. In 2004 the show came 47th on the BBC's Britain's Best Sitcom poll, and all series have been released on DVD. The creators Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen often combine farce with either surreal or dramatic elements in episodes. For example in the first series, the leisure centre prepares for a royal visit, only for the doors to seal, the boiler room to flood and a visitor to become electrocuted. Unlike the traditional sitcom, deaths were quite common in The Brittas Empire.

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Man About the HouseMan About the House · 1973
Man 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.

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