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Derek Francis

Derek Francis

Derek Francis  (born 7 November 1923 in Brighton - died 27 March 1984 in Wimbledon, London) was an English comedy and character actor.

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The Best Of Dick Emery (2005)

Compilation of classic clips, featuring the best performances from across the much-loved comedian's long BBC career, including examples of Emery's best-known slapstick routines and catchphrases. All the greatest clips from Dick Emery's long-running BBC ca ...

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On Location: The Carry Ons (2001)

June Whitfield takes a look at some of the locations used during the making of the legendary 'Carry On' films. ...

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A Christmas Carol (1984)

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 fac ...

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Pope John Paul II (1984)

Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic world. ...

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The Wicked Lady (1983)

Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady, but despite her new wealthy situation, she gets bored and turns to highway robbery for thrills. While on t ...

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The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (1982)

The true story of the First world football competition, won by a team comprised of miners from Durham. ...

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Electric Eskimo (1979)

A young Eskimo boy accidentally gets hit by a mysterious ray during a secret British experiment and finds that he is now electrified. ...

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That's Carry On! (1977)

Celebrating twenty years of classic Carry On films, two of the films' best-loved stars, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor return to Pinewood film studios to unwrap some rib-tickling moments from the series. From the original, military mayhem of Carry On ...

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Three Dangerous Ladies (1977)

Three unrelated horror shorts from 1975 UK horror anthology series "Classics Dark and Dangerous" edited together into one horror film anthology with three segments. Each story features a woman who willingly or unwillingly spreads evil. ...

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Short Back and Sides (1977)

A city planner puts his breinchild into operation without considering the heartbreak it causes to the people affected. ...

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Jabberwocky (1977)

After the death of his father, young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat ...

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To the Devil a Daughter (1976)

An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth. ...

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Murder Motel (1975)

A young woman looking into the disappearance of her fiance discovers that the last place he was seen was at a very strange motel. ...

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Mrs. Amworth (1975)

A vampire terrorizes a quiet English town. ...

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K Is for Killing (1974)

A husband and wife team are hired to protect an eccentric millionaire from an assassin but a series of murders follows. ...

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Who Killed Lamb? (1974)

A popular member of the Oxford community is killed and nobody figure out why. A police inspector is called in from Scotland Yard and discovers there may be more to the victim than anyone knows. ...

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The Death of Adolf Hitler (1973)

The final days in the Bunker, with Hitler becoming more and more paranoid, plumbing the depths of his madness and reaching his well deserved fate. ...

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Carry On Abroad (1972)

A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn't been finished being built, and the weather is awful. And there is something strange about the staff—they all look ver ...

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Carry On Matron (1972)

A gang of thieves plan to make their fortune by stealing a shipment of contraceptive pills from Finisham maternity hospital. They assume disguises and infiltrate the hospital, but everything doesn't go according to plan. The hypochondriac consultant Sir Be ...

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Carry On Henry (1971)

Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, and refuses to stop. Deciding to get rid of her in his usual manner, Henry has to find some way of doing it with ...

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The Statue (1971)

Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he's a sudden sensation and receives a Nobel prize. An ambitious diplomat, capitalizing on Bolt's celebrity, arranges for the U.S. to commission a statue for a London square to honor Bolt's achiev ...

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Say Hello to Yesterday (1971)

Approaching middle-age and stuck in an unfulfilled marriage, a suburban British housewife allows herself a sexual fling with a brash young hunk she meets on a commuter train. ...

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Scrooge (1970)

A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney. ...

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Carry On Loving (1970)

The Wedded Bliss computer dating agency aims to bring together the lonely hearts of Much-Snoggin-in-the-Green. Its owner, Sidney Bliss, has enough complications in his own love life, but still produces a pamphlet called 'The Wit to Woo'. The strange collec ...

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Man of Violence (1970)

Moon is a mercenary who joins forces with two crooked cops in an attempt to steal $90 million in gold from an Arab country decimated by political chaos. Sex, violence and mayhem accompany the group of double-crossing heavies who covet the purloined loot. A ...

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Crossplot (1969)

A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination plot and is now being hunted by some dangerous killers. ...

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Remember the Germans (1969)

The conflict of a German man, Robert, who worked during the war for U.S Intelligence and now has been drawn back to his country to be honoured by his old University. ...

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Carry On Camping (1969)

Sid and Bernie keep having their amorous intentions snubbed by their girlfriends Joan and Anthea, so when they decide to take them on a holiday to Paradise Camp, they think they're off to a nudist colony—but they couldn't be more wrong, and meet up with ...

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What's Good for the Goose (1969)

A middle-aged banker picks up two young, open-minded women on his way to a convention and falls head over heels for one of them. ...

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Carry On Doctor (1967)

Francis Bigger, a notorious charlatan who tours the country lecturing on the subject of mind over matter, slips off the platform in the middle of his performance and ends up in hospital under the care of Dr Tinkle. The hospital is about to enter a period o ...

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Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967)

Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from a massive gun barrel built into the side of a Welsh mountain, but money troubles, spies and saboteu ...

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Press for Time (1966)

Norman is quite happy selling newspapers outside Westminster station but his Grandfather (the Prime Minister) wants to get him "a more responsible job". A few favours are called in and Norman becomes the newest reporter at the seaside town of Tinmouth. Aft ...

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The Connoisseur (1966)

George Stoupe, successful housemaster at the public school, has an eye to the main chance against his retirement. He chooses the boys for his house if their parents are rich and likely to help him in his profitable art-dealing sideline. Trouble threatens w ...

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Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)

Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his power over the beautiful women who serve at the Tsar's palace. ...

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Pity About the Abbey (1965)

Satirical play in which businessmen want to destroy Westminster Abbey to make way for a bypass. ...

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The Little Ones (1965)

The story of Ted and Jackie, two London kids who decide to run away to Liverpool and, from there, stow away on a ship bound for Jamaica - the home of Jackie's estranged father. ...

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Doctor Who: The Romans (1965)

The TARDIS crew take up residence near Rome in 64AD, where Ian and Barbara are kidnapped by slave traders, and the Doctor's imitation of Maximus Pettulian sees him taken to the court of Emperor Nero where he inadvertently plays a part in deciding the cours ...

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The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)

Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell share ...

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The Comedy Man (1964)

A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job doing TV commercials, gaining wealth and recognition. He eventually gives it all up to return to stage work and keep his pride. ...

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Ring of Spies (1964)

The film is based on the actual events of the Portland Spy Ring trial in the U.K. A disgruntled Navy Clerk is transferred to a secret research establishment and is subsequently black-mailed/paid by Czech intelligence to procure secrets for them. He seduces ...

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This Is My Street (1964)

A bored housewife has an affair with her mother's lodger. ...

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Smokescreen (1964)

A fastidious insurance assessor investigates a potential case of insurance fraud. ...

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The Verdict (1964)

A racketeer, deported back from America, faces murder charge and hatches jury rigging plot with accomplice. Cross and double-cross follow. ...

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The Hi-Jackers (1963)

A self-employed lorry driver is determined to find the criminals responsible for hijacking him. ...

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The Snag (1963)

When developer John Goggin plans to build a civic center, only Emma Mannering's corset shop stands in the way, and she refuses to sell, so he sends his unscrupulous assistant Ed Crayshaw to "fix" things, but instead, he's double-crossed. ...

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Bitter Harvest (1963)

A pretty young woman will do anything to escape her deadly dull existence in the backlots of Wales. But when she reaches the bright lights of London is the price too high? ...

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Heart to Heart (1962)

A television interviewer is determined to get a coup on a dodgy cabinet minister. ...

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Captain Clegg (1962)

A captain and his sailors investigate the rampaging "Marsh Phantoms" terrorizing a coastal town, but their search is hindered by a local reverend and a horrifying curse. ...

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The Inspector (1962)

At the end of WW2, a compassionate Dutch policeman helps smuggle a Jewish woman into British Palestine. ...

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Backfire! (1962)

Arson is the way out for a failing cosmetics company. ...

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Never Back Losers (1961)

Two rival gangs are trying to fix horse races and a jockey is attacked and left for dead in a stage-managed car crash. An insurance investigator makes routine enquiries into the "accident" and one of the gang leaders feels threatened by this and takes coun ...

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Two Living, One Dead (1961)

Three Post Office employees are at work when the facility is held up. The robber kills the supervisor and knocks out another employee. The third one offers no resistance and survives unscathed. Afterwards he begins to wonder if his refusal to resist was a ...

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No Love for Johnnie (1961)

Johnnie Byrne is a member of the British Parliament. In his 40s, he's feeling frustrated with his life and his personal as well as professional problems tower up over him. His desires to win the next election are endangered by his constant looking for love ...

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The Criminal (1960)

When a robbery at a racetrack goes wrong ex-con Johnny Bannion is caught and sent back to prison. He won't tell the rest of the gang where he has stashed the loot leading to violent consequences. ...

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The White Trap (1959)

Serving a jail sentence for a crime he didn't commit, Paul Langley makes several attempts to escape from prison, in order to clear his name. He also has other problems, his wife is about to go into labor with their first baby. ...

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