Leslie Ash

Acting

Leslie Ash

Born February 19, 1960 · Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK (age 66)

Leslie Ash is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Deborah Burton in the BBC sitcom Men Behaving Badly, Vanessa Lytton in the BBC medical drama Holby City from 2009 to 2010 and Karen Buckley in the ITV drama Where the Heart Is from 2000 to 2003. Her book My Life Behaving Badly: The Autobiography was published in 2007. Ash appeared in BBC Radio 4's comic radio series, Vent (2007), …

Known For

Curse of the Pink PantherCurse of the Pink Panther · 1983
Curse of the Pink Panther
4.61983
MovieComedyCrime
Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles his way past assassins and corrupt officials as though he were Clouseau's American cousin.
QuadropheniaQuadrophenia · 1979
Quadrophenia
7.01979
MovieDramaMusic
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
Natural CausesNatural Causes · 1988
Natural Causes
8.01988
MovieTV MovieComedy
Comedy thriller. Walter Bryce hires the professional services of the sinister Vincent to eliminate his rich, neurotic wife, Celia. All this to achieve a place in the sun with his secretary Angie. What seems to be a neat idea goes wrong when Vincent becomes involved on a personal level.
NutcrackerNutcracker · 1982
Nutcracker
3.21982
MovieDrama
A Russian ballet dancer defects from the USSR, emigrates to England, and joins a ballet company run by the powerful, wealthy Madame Laura Carrere.
RuthRuth · 2021
Ruth
7.82021
MovieDrama
Ruth, an elderly lady with dementia, becomes lost within her own home. As she tries to find answers, she ends up losing herself further, confusing reality with memories of her past self.
Quadrophenia: Our GenerationQuadrophenia: Our Generation · 2019
Quadrophenia: Our Generation
2019
MovieDocumentary
Quadrophenia: Our Generation documents the making of the film and, with the help of cast members and celebrity fans, examines its legacy and place in British pop culture.
Dead on TimeDead on Time · 1983
Dead on Time
6.71983
MovieComedy
Bernard Fripp is told by his doctor that he has only 30 minutes left to live. This sets Bernard bumbling off on a mission to live his final minutes to the fullest.
The Boy with Two HeadsThe Boy with Two Heads · 1958
The Boy with Two Heads
6.51958
MovieFamilyAction
Chris & Jill discover a South American shrunken head with magical powers.

Movies

Curse of the Pink PantherCurse of the Pink Panther · 1983
Curse of the Pink Panther
4.61983
MovieComedyCrime
Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles his way past assassins and corrupt officials as though he were Clouseau's American cousin.
QuadropheniaQuadrophenia · 1979
Quadrophenia
7.01979
MovieDramaMusic
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
Natural CausesNatural Causes · 1988
Natural Causes
8.01988
MovieTV MovieComedy
Comedy thriller. Walter Bryce hires the professional services of the sinister Vincent to eliminate his rich, neurotic wife, Celia. All this to achieve a place in the sun with his secretary Angie. What seems to be a neat idea goes wrong when Vincent becomes involved on a personal level.
NutcrackerNutcracker · 1982
Nutcracker
3.21982
MovieDrama
A Russian ballet dancer defects from the USSR, emigrates to England, and joins a ballet company run by the powerful, wealthy Madame Laura Carrere.
RuthRuth · 2021
Ruth
7.82021
MovieDrama
Ruth, an elderly lady with dementia, becomes lost within her own home. As she tries to find answers, she ends up losing herself further, confusing reality with memories of her past self.
Quadrophenia: Our GenerationQuadrophenia: Our Generation · 2019
Quadrophenia: Our Generation
2019
MovieDocumentary
Quadrophenia: Our Generation documents the making of the film and, with the help of cast members and celebrity fans, examines its legacy and place in British pop culture.
Dead on TimeDead on Time · 1983
Dead on Time
6.71983
MovieComedy
Bernard Fripp is told by his doctor that he has only 30 minutes left to live. This sets Bernard bumbling off on a mission to live his final minutes to the fullest.
The Boy with Two HeadsThe Boy with Two Heads · 1958
The Boy with Two Heads
6.51958
MovieFamilyAction
Chris & Jill discover a South American shrunken head with magical powers.
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.
Outside EdgeOutside Edge · 1982
Outside Edge
8.01982
MovieComedy
The local social cricket team are up to bat and sometimes it seems they are one batsman short of of an eleven. There are good secrets and not so good secrets that come to light during the course of the day. Roger is the ultimate captain rallying his troops whilst ignoring his greatest strength, Miriam, who makes the 'fantastic' teas with or without the 'non-compulsory' help. The days builds to a climax where it seems that everything must change forever. But will it?
ShadeyShadey · 1985
Shadey
4.41985
MovieComedy
A young man discovers that not only does he have the ability to read minds, but that if he holds a camera next to his head he can transmit the thoughts he sees onto film.
To Be SomeoneTo Be Someone · 2021
To Be Someone
3.82021
MovieCrimeComedy
Life couldn’t be better for entrepreneur and British Mod, Danny. That is until he’s introduced to Mad Mike, an unhinged underworld mobster who is determined to coerce Danny into pulling off an illegal drugs run.
An Audience with Jimmy TarbuckAn Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck · 1994
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
10.01994
MovieComedyMusic
Jimmy Tarbuck parades his comic wares in front of a celebrity audience, including Cilla Black, Bruce Forsyth, Billy Connolly, Michael Parkinson, Harry Secombe and Henry Cooper.
Rosie Dixon - Night NurseRosie Dixon - Night Nurse · 1978
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
4.61978
MovieComedy
Young Rosie Dixon starts her nurse training at St Adelaide's Hospital, but the student doctors and randy male patients just can't keep their hands off her.
A Way of Life: Making QuadropheniaA Way of Life: Making Quadrophenia · 2006
A Way of Life: Making Quadrophenia
2006
MovieDocumentary
Two rival youth cults emerge - the mods and the rockers - with explosive consequences. For Jimmy (Phil Daniels) and his sharp-suited, pill-popping, scooter-riding mates, being a mod is a way of life, it's their generation. Together they head off to Brighton for an orgy of drugs, thrills, headline-making, and violent clashes with the rockers. Set to the music of The Who's seminal rock opera, Quadrophenia is still one of the most definitive films of its time, vividly capturing the youth culture of Britain in the 1960s. It's over 30 years since the film Quadrophenia hit the world's cinema screens. Jimmy the Mod's search for identity against the backdrop of the May Bank Holiday riots of the 1960s, is regarded as the finest example of a British "youth" movie and a warmly remembered timepiece for a generation.
Murder: Ultimate Grounds for DivorceMurder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce · 1984
Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce
8.01984
MovieThrillerHorror
Roger Cunningham and his wife Valerie go on a camping trip with another couple and find themselves stranded. Arguments arise, and secrets begin coming out: accusations of affairs, marriages of convenience, and homosexuality

TV Shows

CasualtyCasualty · 1986
Casualty
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.
The BillThe Bill · 1984
The 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.
Would I Lie to You?Would I Lie to You? · 2007
Would I Lie to You?
7.82007
SeriesComedy
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
Celebrity Antiques Road TripCelebrity Antiques Road Trip · 2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
6.02011
Series
Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction
Shooting StarsShooting Stars · 1993
Shooting Stars
7.71993
SeriesComedy
Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011. Created and hosted by double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it uses the panel show format but with the comedians' often slapstick, surreal and anarchic humour does not rely on rules in order to function, with the pair apparently ignoring existing rules or inventing new ones as and when the mood takes them.
The TubeThe Tube · 1982
The Tube
1982
Series
The Tube was an innovative United Kingdom pop/rock music television programme, which ran for five seasons, from 5 November 1982 until 1987. It was produced in Newcastle upon Tyne for Channel 4 by Tyne Tees Television, which had previously produced the similar music show Alright Now and the music-oriented youth show Check it Out for ITV; production of the latter ended in favour of The Tube. The Tube was presented live by hosts including Jools Holland, Paula Yates, Leslie Ash, Muriel Gray, Gary James, Michel Cremona, Nick Laird-Clowes and Mike Everitt. The brand name was relaunched by Channel 4 as an online radio station in November 2006. The show was directed by Gavin Taylor; Geoff Wonfor directed some of the insert videos along with other staff programme director of Tyne Tees Television Martin Cairns. Many other specials were made, including one for the eve of the millennium.
Friday Night with Jonathan RossFriday Night with Jonathan Ross · 2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
6.12001
SeriesComedy
Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band.
Where the Heart IsWhere the Heart Is · 1997
Where the Heart Is
7.71997
SeriesDrama
In the small, fictional Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite is an engaging story of life, love, family and people’s ever-changing fortunes in rural England. Set against the rugged landscape of Yorkshire, it follows the busy professional and family lives of District Nurses, as they bring nursing and emotional care to young and old alike. The first four series concentrates on the lives of district health nurses Peggy Snow and Ruth Goddard. The story expands to focus on the lives of more Skelthwhaite residents, particularly those related to the nurses as well as those employed in a local toilet tissue factory.
Harry Hill's TV BurpHarry Hill's TV Burp · 2002
Harry Hill's TV Burp
6.32002
SeriesComedy
The big-collared comic gives his own spin on TV clips from recent programmes, plus contributions from a set of regular characters
BugsBugs · 1995
Bugs
6.91995
SeriesDrama
Bugs was a British television drama series which ran for four series from April 1995 to August 1999. The programme, a mixture of action/adventure and science-fiction, involved a team of specialist independent crime-fighting technology experts, who faced a variety of threats based around computers and other modern technology. It was originally broadcast on Saturday evenings on BBC One, and was produced for the BBC by the independent production company Carnival Films.
Judge John DeedJudge John Deed · 2001
Judge John Deed
6.82001
SeriesDrama
Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Sir John Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in the cases before him. It also stars Jenny Seagrove as the barrister Jo Mills, frequently the object of Deed's desire. A pilot episode was broadcast on 9 January 2001, followed by the first full series on 26 November 2001. The sixth and last series concluded on 18 January 2007. The programme then went on an indefinite break after Shaw became involved in another television programme, and he and Seagrove expressed a wish for the format of the series to change before they filmed new episodes. By 2009, the series had officially been cancelled. The six series produced make it the longest-running BBC legal drama. The factual accuracy of the series is often criticised by legal professionals and journalists; many of the decisions taken by Deed are unlikely to happen in a real court. The romanticised vision of the court system created by Newman caused a judge to issue a warning to a jury not to let the series influence their view of trials—referring to an episode where Deed flouts rules when called up for jury duty. Another episode led to complaints about biased and incorrect information about the MMR vaccine, leading the BBC to ban repeats of it in its original form. All six series have been released on DVD in the UK.
Harry Enfield and ChumsHarry Enfield and Chums · 1994
Harry Enfield and Chums
7.21994
SeriesComedy
Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Paul Whitehouse and others take on an array of oddball characters and old-time favorites in this sketch comedy show.
Men Behaving BadlyMen Behaving Badly · 1992
Men Behaving Badly
7.21992
SeriesComedy
Sitcom following the misadventures of laddish flatmates Gary and Tony
The Gentle TouchThe Gentle Touch · 1980
The Gentle Touch
7.21980
SeriesCrimeDrama
Notable as the first British series to feature a female police officer (predating Juliet Bravo by four months), Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes raises her teenage son while navigating a male-dominated police force following the murder of her police commissioner husband.
C.A.T.S. EyesC.A.T.S. Eyes · 1985
C.A.T.S. Eyes
6.01985
SeriesDrama
C.A.T.S. Eyes is a British television series made by TVS for ITV between 1985 and 1987. A spin-off of the series The Gentle Touch, Maggie Forbes leads an all-female detective agency called "Eyes" that secretly operates as a Home Office team known as C.A.T.S. (Covert Activities Thames Section).
Home to RoostHome to Roost · 1985
Home to Roost
6.51985
SeriesComedy
Home to Roost is a British television sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television in the 1980s. Written by Eric Chappell, it starred John Thaw as Henry Willows and Reece Dinsdale as his 18-year-old son Matthew. The premise is that Henry Willows is forty-something, who has been divorced from his wife for seven years and is perfectly happy living alone in London. That is, until his youngest child, Matthew arrives to live with him, after being thrown out by his mother. The plots generally revolved around Henry's annoyance at having his solitude disturbed, and the age gap clash. Henry employed two cleaners throughout the show's life; first Enid Thompson, and, in the third season, Fiona Fennell.
This MorningThis Morning · 1988
This Morning
5.21988
Series
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions.
MerseybeatMerseybeat · 2001
Merseybeat
9.52001
SeriesCrimeDrama
Merseybeat follows the fortunes of Newton Park police force, as the officers struggle to balance their demanding work and home lives.
Perfect ScoundrelsPerfect Scoundrels · 1990
Perfect Scoundrels
6.01990
SeriesDramaComedy
Perfect Scoundrels first broadcast in 1990 on British television. A comedy-drama following two con-men doing their best to separate various people from their money
Seconds OutSeconds Out · 1981
Seconds Out
5.01981
SeriesComedy
Pete Dodds is a boxer and a bit of a wide boy who messes about in the ring, but has potential. Tony Sprake becomes his manager and Dave Locket his trainer.
The MarksmanThe Marksman · 1987
The Marksman
10.01987
SeriesDrama
Twelve-year-old Gordon Weaver is killed on waste-ground in Liverpool. His grandfather, Doyle, sends for the boy's father, who returns from Spain to search for the killers. He goes to an old friend to obtain finance for his stay, and gets involved in a raid on a city club owner.