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John Lloyd
Born September 30, 1951 · Dover, Kent, England, UK (age 75)
John Hardress Wilfred Lloyd CBE (born 30 September 1951) is an English producer and writer. His television work includes Not the Nine O'Clock News, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Spitting Image, Blackadder and QI. He is currently the presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Museum of Curiosity. Lloyd was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for se…
Known For
Murder by Decree · 1979Murder by Decree
★ 6.31979
MovieCrimeMystery
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have their roots in a Royal indiscretion and that a cover-up is being managed by politicians at the highest level, all of whom happen to be Masons.
Blackadder's Christmas Carol · 1988Blackadder's Christmas Carol
★ 7.41988
MovieComedyTV Movie
After a genial spirit shows the benevolent Ebenezer Blackadder visions of his unscrupulous ancestors, he resolves to mend his generous ways.
Blackadder: A Cunning Story · 2023Blackadder: A Cunning Story
★ 7.72023
MovieDocumentary
A look back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate its 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans including Jack Whitehall, Darren Harriott, Sarah Hadland, Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Wadia.
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python · 1989Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
★ 7.21989
MovieComedyTV Movie
Steve Martin presents selected sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". It's the well known sketches, though the parrot sketch is not included. Steve Martin has some funny comments on the Pythons.
Spitting Image: Election Special '87 · 1987Spitting Image: Election Special '87
1987
MovieComedy
Alastair Burnet announces the predicted results of the general election. Then he announces that the polls are now closed, shortly to be followed by the hospitals, the schools, and the BBC.
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy · 2018How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
★ 7.02018
MovieDocumentaryComedy
This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show made household names of its performers and writers and proved to be a huge influence, despite the BBC reportedly being baffled by what they'd commissioned back in 1982. Never before had a flagship comedy show contained so much violence, depravity and anarchy - it was a shot across the bow to mainstream comedians that things would never be the same again.
QI · 2003QI
★ 7.92003
SeriesComedyTalk
Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
The South Bank Show · 1978The South Bank Show
★ 5.61978
SeriesDocumentaryTalk
The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series began on Sky Arts from 27 May 2012. Presented by Melvyn Bragg, the show aims to bring both high art and popular culture to a mass audience.
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