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John Thaw Filmography

Poster of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

In the gritty heart of Nottingham, Colin Smith lives a life of suppressed fury and...

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Budgie (1971)

Meet Ronald "Budgie" Bird, the charismatic Cockney rogue at the heart of this British television...

Poster of Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure (2001)

In the throbbing heart of the business world, Harry Jenkins stands as a self-made tycoon....

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Sherlock Holmes (1984)

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a scandal in Bohemia involving Irene Adler, chalk drawings...

Poster of Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse (1987)

First broadcast in 1987, the Inspector Morse series is a crime drama based on the...

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Chaplin (1992)

The biography of Charlie Chaplin, filmmaker extraordinaire. From his formative years in England to his...

Poster of Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom (1987)

Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) is chief editor of the liberal newspaper "Daily Dispatch" in South...

Poster of The Sweeney

The Sweeney (1975)

Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan...

Poster of Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

The moon rises at a predestined angle and awakens the sleeping Dr. Phibes three years...

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The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972)

Black Beauty is a pure black, thoroughbred horse in late nineteenth century rural England, who...

Poster of The Protectors

The Protectors (1972)

The Protectors were Harry Rule, the Contessa di Contini and Paul Buchet, three freelance troubleshooters...

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Kavanagh Q.C. (1995)

James Kavanagh QC (Queen's Counsel) (John Thaw) is one of the top flight barristers in...

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The Sign of Four (1987)

A young lady, Miss Mary Morstan, contact Sherlock Holmes for his help regarding her father,...

Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)

A series comprised of mysteries written by Conan Doyle's contemporaries. Many of these authors were...

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Sweeney 2 (1978)

Second theatrical spin-off from the popular 1970's police series. Regan and Carter head a Flying...

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Sweeney! (1977)

Hard-bitten Flying Squad officer Jack Regan gets embroiled in a deadly political plot when an...

Poster of Dead Man's Chest

Dead Man's Chest (1965)

It all began as a hoax, a stunt, a trick on the part of two...

Poster of The Life and Death of King John

The Life and Death of King John (1984)

King John does whatever it takes to keep himself on the throne of England, making...

Poster of Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy (1971)

Andrej (Kirk Douglas), a smuggler of microfilmed Russian manuscripts, uses the luggage of unsuspecting travellers...

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The Grass Is Singing (1981)

“A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy”