
Birthday:
09-22-1982
(42 years)
Birthplace:
Wiltshire, England, UK
Biography
Billie Paul Piper (born Lianne Piper, 22 September 1982, in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English singer and actress.
She began her career in the late 1990s as a pop singer and then switched to acting. Her most famous role is as Rose Tyler, companion to the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who from 2005 to 2006, a role she reprised in 2008 and 2010. In 2007, Broadcast magazine listed Piper at no. 6 in its "Hot 100" list of influential on-screen performers, the top woman on the list. Since 2007 she has starred as the high-flying escort Belle de Jour in the TV series Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
She began her career in the late 1990s as a pop singer and then switched to acting. Her most famous role is as Rose Tyler, companion to the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who from 2005 to 2006, a role she reprised in 2008 and 2010. In 2007, Broadcast magazine listed Piper at no. 6 in its "Hot 100" list of influential on-screen performers, the top woman on the list. Since 2007 she has starred as the high-flying escort Belle de Jour in the TV series Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
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Spirit Trap
Act like Jenny
event2005 star_border 4.2
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When five young students move into an old unoccupied mansion an inexplicable chain of events is set into motion as a mysterious spirit clock begins to tick again. As the story unfolds, revealing each student's dark secrets, the boundary between the real world and the afterlife is no longer clear. Will they find a way to escape or will they be trapped with the spirits forever?
Scoop
Act like Sam McAlister
event2024 star_border 6.4
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Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization gives an insider account of how the women of Newsnight secured Prince Andrew's infamous interview.
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Act like Rose Tyler (archive footage)
event2013 star_border 9
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Zoe Ball and Rick Edwards get the party started for the celebration of 50 years of Doctor Who, with Doctors and companions past and present, celebrity fans and special surprises.
Evita
Act like Autograph Girl (uncredited)
event1996 star_border 6.1
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The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, a B-movie Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president and dictator Juan Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Act like Rose Tyler (archive footage)
event2014 star_border 8.1
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Peter Davison is on a new journey to discover everything he can about the Doctor's Companion. What exactly is a companion's role, how do you actually become a companion, what do they have in common and how have the companions changed over the years?
Doctor Who Explained
Act like Rose Tyler (archive footage)
event2013 star_border 8.5
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A BBC America documentary explores the mysterious and two-hearted alien who is the Doctor with exclusive interviews with cast members from the show's 50-year history.
The Destinations of Doctor Who
Act like Rose Tyler (archive footage)
event2012
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Leave the beach towel at home and take a trip to the end of the earth - literally. From the Starship UK to one very haunted hotel, you won't find the destinations of Doctor Who in any guidebook.
The Science of Doctor Who
Act like Rose Tyler (archive footage)
event2012
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Like all great science fiction shows, there are kernels of truth and nuggets of science fact scattered throughout the incredible ‘Doctor Who’ universe. In this special, we are going to explore these dynamic ‘Doctor Who’ moments where science fiction and science fact converge and mingle.
The Women of Doctor Who
Act like Rose Tyler (archive footage)
event2012 star_border 10
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Behind every great time lord there's a great woman. Whether they're busting Daleks or the Doctor's ego, the women of Doctor Who prove that you don't need testosterone to save the universe.
The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who
Act like Rose Tyler (archive footage)
event2012
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When the Doctor's around, tomorrow is yesterday, yesterday is tomorrow and 18th century France is in your fireplace. Confused yet? Watch the Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who. You've already seen it in the future.
Things to Do Before You're 30
Act like Vicky
event2005 star_border 5.5
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A smart, sexy and poignantly accurate comedy drama about a group of twenty-something friends desperately resisting the inevitable - adulthood and responsibility.
The Shadow in the North
Act like Sally Lockhart
event2007 star_border 6.5
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Sally Lockhart crosses paths with the nefarious industrialist Axel Bellman, the richest and most powerful man in Europe. She's determined to prove him guilty of corruption and fraud, whilst Bellman will stop at nothing to destroy her case.
The Ruby in the Smoke
Act like Sally Lockhart
event2006 star_border 6.3
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Sally Lockhart has struck a man dead with just three words, sent to her in a message from her father just before he drowned in the South China Seas. But unfortunately, Sally has no idea what the words The Seven Blessings mean. Before long, she is drawn into a mystery filled with opium, secrets from her own past and, at the heart of it all, the Ruby of Agrapur.
Beast
Act like Grace
event2018 star_border 9
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A gothic fairytale following three generations of women struggling with the aftermath of a divorce.
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
Act like Rose Tyler (archive footage)
event2011 star_border 10
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David Tennant, Catherine Tate and John Barrowman thank Russell T. Davies and Julie Gardner for their work on Doctor Who in this charming tribute that was shown at the wrap party after their final episode.
Power Girls
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2002
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Video collection of music tracks by female performers.
Parkinson at 50
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2021 star_border 10
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Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.
The Raven
event2010 star_border 7
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Taking inspiration from Negredo – a 'black blacker than the blackest black' and first element of the mythological process of alchemy – Jez Tozer's fashion short film is a melancholy and emotional evocation of the dark mood of the Autumn/Winter 2010 collections starring Billie Piper.
Mansfield Park
Act like Fanny Price
event2007 star_border 6.1
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In Mansfield Park, poverty-stricken Fanny Price is sent away to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt at Mansfield Park. As she struggles to adapt to her new lifestyle she begins to attract the attentions of suitors, learning about the sexual politics of high society along the way.
Nuclear Bogeyheads
Act like Charlotte
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Lost direct-to-video action comedy
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Act like The Moment
event2013 star_border 8.2
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In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.
The Calcium Kid
Act like Angel
event2004 star_border 5.6
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When milkman Jimmy Connelly accidentally puts Britain's contender for the World title out of action, he is propelled from amateur boxer to the world stage and announced as the replacement contender for the championship fight.
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
Act like Rose Tyer (archive footage)
event2013 star_border 7
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While sleeping over, the TARDIS decides to play a prank on Clara, much to her displeasure.
David Tennant's Video Diary
Act like Herself
event2007 star_border 9.3
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David Tennant records behind the scenes interviews and glimpses into the production behind his three series of Doctor Who.
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Act like Self
event2000 star_border 6.5
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The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
Act like Self
event2005
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Documentary lead-in to the premiere episode of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who. Features cast interviews, behind the scenes footage, and a look at the Doctor's past.
Doctor Who: Born Again
Act like Rose Tyler
event2005
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The Ninth Doctor has just regenerated into his next incarnation. But will Rose trust the Doctor now that he has a brand new face?
City of Tiny Lights
Act like Shelley
event2016 star_border 5.3
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In the teeming, multicultural metropolis of modern-day London, a seemingly straightforward missing-person case launches a down-at-heel private eye into a dangerous world of religious fanaticism and political intrigue.
Bella and the Boys
Act like Bella
event2004 star_border 6
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13 years after Bella, Martin and Lee were there, the manager of their children's home is retiring and the home being shutdown. As they meet up together at a reunion/retirement celebration it sparks old memories of their time together at the home.
Two for Joy
Act like Lillah
event2018 star_border 7.5
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A troubled family's problems come to a head during a stay in a seaside town.
National Theatre Live: Yerma
Act like Her
event2017 star_border 9
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A woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece.
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed
Act like Guest Host
event2007 star_border 8.5
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The very first "Friday Night Project" DVD is here and unleashed! A big, bold and brassy Friday night variety show starring award-winning comedy duo Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collin--plus a different top-name celebrity host each week. The Friday Night Project - Unleashed DVD includes David Walliams, Rob Lowe, Ashley Jensen, Girls Aloud and Jerry Springer, amongst many, many others. The DVD also contains all your favourite segments, such as "Who Knows The Most About The Guest Host" and "The Big Fun Gameshow", and 45 minutes of extras including previously unseen footage exclusive to this DVD.
Eternal Beauty
Act like Nicola
event2020 star_border 6.1
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When Jane is rejected by life, she spirals into a chaotic, schizophrenic world where love and normality collide with humorous consequences.
Rare Beasts
Act like Mandy
event2021 star_border 5.5
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Mandy is a mother, a writer, a nihilist. Mandy is a modern woman in a crisis. Raising a son in the midst of a female revolution, mining the pain of her parents' separation and professionally writing about a love that no longer exists, she falls upon a troubled man, Pete, who’s searching for a sense of worth, belonging and ‘restored’ Male identity.
The Leading Man
Act like Girl (uncredited)
event1996 star_border 5.2
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Successful playwright Felix Webb has a new play, 'The Hit Man', in rehearsal. Directed by his old friend Humphrey, it is already being hailed as a masterpiece; but Felix can't enjoy his success. He has fallen passionately in love with Hilary, a beautiful, fiesty young actress, and is preparing to desert his perfect family, his wife Elena and three lively children. His intolerable situation is further complicated when Humphrey casts Hilary as one of the leads in 'The Hit Man'. Enter Robin Grange, a charismatic young Hollywood actor making his London theatre debut. Robin is attractive, charming and dangerous, and soon inveigles his way into everyone's life. He ingratiates himself with the cast and, quickly grasping Felix's dilemma, sets about weaving his web of mischief. He suggests that if he were to seduce Elena, she would be distracted from Felix's affair, regain her self respect, and perhaps even willingly part from the unfaithful husband to whom she clings...
Much Ado About Nothing
Act like Hero
event2005 star_border 8
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Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.
Catherine Called Birdy
Act like Lady Aislinn
event2022 star_border 6.1
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A teenage girl in Medieval England navigates life and tries to avoid the arranged marriages her father maps out for her.
Doctor Who at the Proms
Act like Rose Tyler (archive footage)
event2024 star_border 10
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Doctor Who fan favourite Catherine Tate presents a concert of music, monsters and mayhem featuring soundtracks from the iconic series, a specially shot feature for the Fifteenth Doctor and a host of scary aliens as they thrill a packed audience at London's Royal Albert Hall. In a concert like no other in time and space, the much-loved music, performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, is accompanied by specially edited sequences from the series.
Top Gear
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2002 star_border 7.5
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This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.
The Friday Night Project
(1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 5.8
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The Friday Night Project was a British comedy-variety show by Princess Productions that first aired on Channel 4 in February 2005 under the title The Friday Night Project. Originally broadcast on Friday nights, the show moved to Sunday nights for its seventh series in 2008.
Each week the regular hosts Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr are joined by a celebrity guest host. These guests provide an opening monologue, are interviewed by Alan and Justin and take questions from the studio audience. They also take part in comedy sketches, hidden camera stunts and a game show where someone from the audience is selected to win prizes.
When the show was called The Friday Night Project, it was not live; it was recorded at The London Studios on the night before it was broadcast on Channel 4. When the show became The Sunday Night Project, the show retained its Thursday night taping schedule.
The Graham Norton Show
Act like Self (4 ep.)
event2007 star_border 7.2
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Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
The Charlotte Church Show
Act like Self - Guest (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 5
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An entertainment television show presented by Welsh singer Charlotte Church. Each episode begins with a "theme tune" which always has the same melody and harmony, but is always in a unique style. In the verse, Church sings about current events and gossip, and the chorus is simply "This is my lovely theme tune, it goes on and on."
Doctor Who
Act like Rose Tyler (archive footage) (1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 7.5
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The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
ShakespeaRe-Told
Act like Hero (1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 7.5
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Four of Shakespeare's plays are dramatically relocated to the modern day.
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Act like Hannah 'Belle' Baxter (32 ep.)
event2007 star_border 6.9
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It's her business doing pleasure with you. A witty and provocative series based on the real-life adventures of a high-class escort. Juggling her own reality with her clients' fantasies can be difficult, but this savvy sweetheart knows every trick in the book, and she's doing it in style.
FBi
(1 ep.)
event2000
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Saturday morning magazine show with music, celebrities and competitions.
The Justin Lee Collins Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 6.5
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The Justin Lee Collins Show is a British television chat show presented by Justin Lee Collins that aired on ITV2 between 19 March 2009 and 21 May 2009. Collins has a small band on the show and a continuing theme is to mention Labi Siffre as part of a joke. The series ended after one series after Collins signed a two-year deal with Channel 5.
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 5.3
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Chris Moyles' Quiz Night is a British television comedy panel game show, presented by Chris Moyles.
The show was originally shown on Channel 4 at 10 p.m. on Sundays and repeated on Mondays at 11 p.m. It included three rounds in which he took on three celebrity contestants in a quiz where the prize was an item from his own home. As he was also competing, the questions were asked by a celebrity quiz master. The series has an all-female house band present in the studio who played the title music.
GMTV
Act like Self (5 ep.)
event1993 star_border 5.6
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GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end. The final edition of GMTV was broadcast on 3 September 2010.
A Passionate Woman
Act like Betty (1950s) (2 ep.)
event2010 star_border 6.7
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1950s period drama based on the true story of a housewife and mother whose life is turned upside down by a handsome Polish man at her local dance hall.
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 6.8
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios.
Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.
Penny Dreadful
Act like Lily / Brona Croft (27 ep.)
event2014 star_border 7.8
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Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.
Playhouse Presents
Act like Badger (1 ep.)
event2012 star_border 6
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Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Arts 1. Each episode is written by a different writer and stars a different cast.
The four-part adaptation of A Country Doctor's Notebook was also broadcast on the strand in December 2012.
Sky Arts have announced that they are ordering a five-part spin-off of the third play, Nixon’s The One. They say the full cast, including Harry Shearer as Nixon and Henry Goodman as Kissinger, will return for the series run, which will be filmed in September 2012. The series will broadcast in 2013.
The second series began airing in April 2013 featuring Kathy Burke, Frances Barber, Julia Davis, Idris Elba, Anna Friel, Rebecca Front, Stephen Graham, David Harewood, Ian Hart, Sharon Horgan, Mathew Horne, Suranne Jones, Kylie Minogue, Vanessa Redgrave, Peter Serafinowicz, Matt Smith, Johnny Vegas, Marc Warren, Jack Whitehall and Reggie Yates.
True Love
Act like Holly (1 ep.)
event2012 star_border 6.9
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A five-part series of intertwining, semi-improvised love stories exploring the reality of love in the modern world.
Canterbury Tales
Act like Alison Crosby (1 ep.)
event2003 star_border 6.9
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The Canterbury Tales is a series of six single dramas that originally aired on BBC One in 2003. Each story is an adaptation of one of Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century Canterbury Tales which are transferred to a modern, 21st century setting, but still set along the traditional Pilgrims' route to Canterbury.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2014 star_border 5.4
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Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 7
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Takes viewers on a journey through time and space to relive all the action from the sci-fi show, featuring exclusive interviews with key actors offering unique insights on the classic moments.
Collateral
Act like Karen Mars (4 ep.)
event2018 star_border 6.4
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When a pizza delivery driver is shot dead in south London, a tenacious detective goes after the people traffickers behind his murder and unravels a conspiracy that goes to the top.
Doctor Who Confidential
Act like Self (26 ep.)
event2005 star_border 8.1
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Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode was broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly television episode on BBC One. The running time of the first two series was 30 minutes, being extended to 45 minutes in the third. BBC Three also broadcast a cut-down edition of the programme, lasting 15 minutes, shown after the repeats on Sundays and Fridays and after the weekday evening repeats of earlier seasons.
Described as focusing on the human element of the series, Confidential features behind-the-scenes footage on the making of Doctor Who through clips and interviews with the cast, production crew and other people, including those who have participated in the television series over the years of its existence. Each episode deals with a different topic, and in most cases refers to the Doctor Who episode that preceded it.
There have also been two episodes of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast apart from the showing of Doctor Who episodes: in November 2006 an edition subtitled "Music and Monsters" was produced going behind the scenes of a televised concert of soundtrack music produced as part of that year's Children in Need appeal, and on 3 January 2009, a special edition was broadcast to announce the actor chosen to play the Eleventh Doctor.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 7
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
OFI Sunday
(1 ep.)
event2005
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OFI Sunday was a British entertainment show hosted by Chris Evans. It aired Sunday's on ITV at 10:30 pm. The title stood for "Oh Flip It's Sunday", similar to the previous show TFI Friday, whose title stood for "Thank Four It's Friday".
Top of the Pops
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1964 star_border 6.6
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The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
The Jonathan Ross Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 4.9
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The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.
I Hate Suzie
Act like Suzie Pickles (11 ep.)
event2020 star_border 6.3
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Suzie Pickles, a star on the wane, has her whole life upended when her phone is hacked and a photo of her emerges in an extremely compromising position.
Austin
Act like Billie Piper (2 ep.)
event2024 star_border 6
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A best-selling, but recently cancelled, children's author has a meltdown when approached by Austin, a neurodivergent 20-something claiming to be his son. He then realises that embracing the young man may be the path to redemption.
KAOS
Act like Cassandre (4 ep.)
event2024 star_border 7.3
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As discord reigns on Mount Olympus and almighty Zeus spirals into paranoia, three mortals are destined to reshape the future of humankind.
Blue Peter
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1958 star_border 7.2
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A fun-packed and informative magazine show for younger viewers with information and reports from around the world.
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