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571,035 | 4,248,714 | 264,263 | 9 | Jackass | This is one of the most silly but very entertaining ideas ever created . Basically a bunch of American guys perform stupid , funny and sometimes dangerous like stunts . They have had puking , bruises , broken arms and legs and some blood performing some of these stunts , but all are as funny as the first . Starring Joh... |
572,556 | 4,248,714 | 281,736 | 9 | Comic Relief Presents Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over | This show was part of the long line up of entertainment on Comic Relief 2001 , I didn't actually see the show but I saw this on the Highlights show . This was basically taking three comedy tabloid like shows and bringing them together . These shows are Have I Got News For You , Never Mind the Buzzcock's and They Think ... |
571,171 | 4,248,714 | 396,323 | 9 | The Games | This is one of the best kind-of reality celebrity competition shows I know . Hosted by Jamie Theakson The Games is very interesting This is the show taking a bunch of well or quite known celebrity names and making them perform sports . These sports include running / sprinting , javelin , swimming , hammer throw , divin... |
570,903 | 4,248,714 | 776,708 | 9 | The 50 Greatest Comedy Films | For a 50 Greatest ( instead of usual 100 Greatest ) countdown , I found this a near essential one , to find the greatest comedy film . The list included fantastic films like : Bridget Jone's Diary , The Ladykillers , Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure , Duck Soup , Team America : World Police , A Shot in the Dark , Fou... |
571,106 | 4,248,714 | 101,143 | 9 | Men Behaving Badly | I had seen many bits and pieces , mainly various outtakes on Blunder shows , and one full episode ( the final one , " Delivery " ) , and when I finally decided to get the whole lot , I was very pleased . The series started with BAFTA winning ( and nominated ) , British Comedy Award winning , and National Television Awa... |
572,798 | 4,248,714 | 337,978 | 9 | Die Hard 4 . 0 | It has been 12 years since we last saw the vest-wearing , humorously rude and action loving hero in the wrong place at the wrong time , and this was the anticipated return . The first film was brilliant , the sequel was okay , the third film was better , and personally this is the much more enjoyable sequel that is jus... |
571,183 | 4,248,714 | 21,814 | 9 | Dracula | Based on the story by Bram Stoker , this is probably the most well known of all the film adaptations , from director Tod Browning . Basically Renfield ( Dwight Frye ) is summoned to the castle of vampire Count Dracula ( Bela Lugosi ) to finalise the purchase of Carfax Abbey in London , and after which he is turned into... |
572,726 | 4,248,714 | 462,403 | 9 | Live 8 | On July 2nd 2005 , there was both a celebration of 20 years since the first one , and then there was another musical charity concert . Sir Bob Geldof gathered many fantastic singing acts and celebrities to create another money raising event , Live 8 ( referring to the G8 Summit ) . The cities and countries shown includ... |
572,274 | 4,248,714 | 295,297 | 9 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | The sequel to the highly successful family film , based on the popular books by J . K . Rowling is another great film , from director Chris Columbus ( Home Alone , Mrs . Doubtfire ) . Harry Potter ( Daniel Radcliffe ) is still living with not pleasant relatives Uncle Vernon ( Richard Griffiths ) and his Aunt Petunia ( ... |
571,267 | 4,248,714 | 118,689 | 9 | Bean | He first appeared on TV in 1990 , and in 1997 he finally got be the star of his own " Ultimate Disaster Movie " , from comedian director Mel Smith . Rubber-faced genius comedian Rowan Atkinson as Mr . Bean works in The Royal National Gallery as a lazy caretaker , and when his bosses want to fire him , the Chairman ( Si... |
573,288 | 4,248,714 | 66,279 | 9 | The Railway Children | I will admit I possibly missed tiny moments when I wasn't paying proper attention , but I got enough of the story to agree that it is a great family film , from director Lionel Jefferies , who played Grandpa Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang . Basically it starts with a happy upper-middle class family living in Victoria... |
573,089 | 4,248,714 | 442,655 | 9 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2004 | If you knew your news , events , media and happenings of the year 2004 , then this was the show that you needed to watch . Hosted by Jimmy Carr this quiz gave viewers , and the celebrities the opportunity to test their knowledge of the past twelve months . This show had celebrity guests , in teams , they included : Rob... |
573,104 | 4,248,714 | 1,083,512 | 9 | The Simpsons : a Culture Show Special | Not long before the anticipated release of their movie , and after celebrating the 400th episode and 20 years , The Culture Show paid homage to the great success of The Simpsons with this special half-hour documentary about them . Hosted by Lauren Laverne ( who co-hosts Culture Show along with the great film critic Mar... |
573,223 | 4,248,714 | 466,610 | 9 | Johnny Vegas : 18 Stone of Idiot | A bit of a rubbish opening titles with Johnny Vegas on a horse , but the show isn't . He always starts with weighing himself at 18 stone and then girls doing something quite dangerous to him while he sings . Every episode he is drunk and chats to a special guest . He also has a crap next to a grumpy monkey and we see i... |
571,008 | 4,248,714 | 455,590 | 9 | The Last King of Scotland | This is one of the best biographical films ( mixed with some fiction ) I have seen in ages , from director Kevin Macdonald ( Touching the Void ) . Basically newly graduated Scottish doctor , Nicholas Garrigan ( BAFTA nominated James McAvoy ) wants to travel , and he goes to Uganda ( from landing there on a globe ) to a... |
571,365 | 4,248,714 | 83,907 | 9 | The Evil Dead | This is just another example of the genius , especially with the camera and violence work , that director Sam Raimi brought , before Spider-Man . Basically five young people , Cheryl ( Ellen Sanweiss ) , Scott ( Richard DeManincor ) , Linda ( Betsy Baker ) , Shelley ( Theresa Tilly ) and Ash ( Bruce Campbell ) have ren... |
570,961 | 4,248,714 | 955,827 | 9 | The Convention Crasher | The first episode seemed like just a one-off , but I'm glad it turned into a series . The lovable Friday Night Project and Flipside TV presenter Justin Lee Collins basically travels to America to take part in some of the biggest conventions . The first time he went to one was when he entered a celebrity look-a-likes co... |
571,286 | 4,248,714 | 440,157 | 9 | The British Comedy Awards 2004 | As far as I've seen this has always been essential viewing because I am always wanting my favourite comedy shows to be mentioned , nominated or hopefully win . They always have a good host , usually Jonathan Ross to add comedy of his / her own . With the help of clips we see who has been nominated for certain awards an... |
572,804 | 4,248,714 | 108,796 | 9 | Harry Enfield and Chums | I can't really remember seeing the normal show , but I saw the Yule Log Christmas Special which was brilliant . BAFTA nominated Harry Enfield is one of the greatest sketch show people I know , and along with Paul Whitehouse ( The Fast Show ) and BAFTA nominated Kathy Burke it is a really good show . I can't really say ... |
572,576 | 4,248,714 | 126,029 | 9 | Shrek | If you liked Toy Story as a computer animated film , you'll like this . A fairytale never told about an ogre called Shrek ( voiced by Mike Myers ) . He has lived in his swamp for a long time . Then one day he stumbles on Donkey ( loud-mouthed Eddie Murphy ) . They do not get on that well together at first but they beco... |
572,803 | 4,248,714 | 299,302 | 9 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | When there's nothing else good on Friday nights , this is probably the best show to watch . It's basically like a comedy chat show with the popular critic , actor and chat show host , slightly wobbly mouthed twice BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning , and National Television Award nominated Jonathan Ross . Throughou... |
572,204 | 4,248,714 | 386,181 | 9 | Dumber and Dumber | If you're not a fan of You've Been Framed anymore ( like I almost am ) , then you would definitely prefer this clip show with even more dangerous accidents and stupidity . Obviously being called Dumber and Dumber means that all people put on camera are idiots for whatever reason . The clips come from both America and t... |
571,588 | 4,248,714 | 823,696 | 9 | Best Ever ' Spitting Image ' | It started in 1984 and ended in 1996 , and is still remembered as one of the best impression and puppet shows on television . This programme reflected people's opinion of the programme , and the best moments from the best latex puppets . Hosting this programme were two new creations made especially , Ant & Dec ! This p... |
571,845 | 4,248,714 | 74,028 | 9 | The Muppet Show | This is a quality and genius puppet show . Jim Henson's department has created some lovable and laughable puppet characters in this hilarious show . He combines music , small humour , large humour , slapstick and brilliant puppetry to make really good entertainment . The voice artists are also brilliant at making the c... |
572,113 | 4,248,714 | 118,289 | 9 | Cow and Chicken | When it was on CITV and Cartoon Network , this was one of the funniest and one of my watchable cartoons . Two parents , who you never see the faces of have a cow for a daughter and a chicken for a son . Cow and Chicken have many weird and wonderful small adventure like episodes either to do with their lives or to chang... |
572,497 | 4,248,714 | 841,025 | 9 | James Bond's Greatest Hits | As part of the celebration of the release of the new Bond , Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig , this countdown was counting down the best Bond soundtracks and themes . They did mention the new film's song by Chris Cornell , " You Know My Name " , but it is too new to list . With contributions from : Chris Cornell , D... |
572,521 | 4,248,714 | 827,945 | 9 | PokerFace | This was apparently the idea from the hosts themselves , and it is really good one . Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly host this this terrific game show that tests your knowledge , but also your ability to lie and con . It does not matter how many answers you get right , you can still be in with a chance of winning... |
571,556 | 4,248,714 | 390,521 | 9 | Super Size Me | He was nominated for an Oscar , and he won the Sundance Film Festival award for Best Director , and believe me Morgan Spurlock deserved it . Spurlock directs , writes , stars in and carries out the most interesting documentary experiment I have ever seen . America is the fattest nation in the world and with the biggest... |
572,195 | 4,248,714 | 70,328 | 9 | Live and Let Die | With Sir Sean Connery out of the picture ( unless you count Never Say Never Again ) and George Lazenby forgotten , we needed a new Bond to fill the famous shoes . They chose a very good Sir Roger Moore . He's the one with just as much charm and humour as the original guy . This time he is in the Caribbean facing the on... |
571,655 | 4,248,714 | 841,115 | 9 | Jimmy Carr : Stand Up | This was pretty much funnier than the first DVD , Jimmy Carr Live . It had more daring jokes , it had a good audience , and better than that , I saw one of these shows while he was on tour . Seeing him live was just fantastic , and one of the best jokes was a guy shouting out " Duckman " , and Carr asks why he is calle... |
572,275 | 4,248,714 | 175,680 | 9 | Goodnight Mister Tom | This made-for-TV film is a brilliant one . This is probably the best and favourite role by BAFTA winning John Thaw ( Kavanagh Q . C . and Inspector Morse ) . Tom Oakley ( Thaw ) widowed man has lived in a village alone for a while since his wife and son died , and now he has been landed with an evacuee called Willaim B... |
572,019 | 4,248,714 | 180,093 | 9 | Requiem for a Dream | Trainspotting showed the pleasure of them , Blow showed the selling of them , and this clever drama shows the addiction from drugs , based on the novel by Hubert Selby Jr . Basically the story revolves around the lives of four individual characters . These are Sara Goldfarb ( The Exorcist's Oscar and Golden Globe nomin... |
572,127 | 4,248,714 | 431,559 | 9 | The Paul O'Grady Show | The weird voiced comedian best known for playing the nasty Lily Savage now his own mid-day chat show , beating Richard & Judy , it even won a BAFTA . Paul O'Grady is just the perfect host for this show who makes us laugh , gives us competitions and invites some very good guests . He obviously gets more viewers than Ric... |
570,963 | 4,248,714 | 195,457 | 9 | Family Fortunes | This used be , and when it's on , still is one of my favourite family game shows on TV . Not just because of the host or the unusual families , but because it's one of those shows where you can join in . For example if they gave a certain subject where you name something , I can think of many . Some examples : a Simpso... |
571,103 | 4,248,714 | 166,923 | 9 | Moment of Truth | When I saw Blind Date I always used to think that I hated Cilla Black being so happy and cheerful with that large smiley mouth . But this Saturday night show was actually pretty good . Cilla Black hosted a family show where someone tries to do something in front of the audience without failing . If they manage to do it... |
572,975 | 4,248,714 | 289,869 | 9 | Boogeymen : The Killer Compilation | I am obviously a big fan of horror films , and there is nothing I like better than a good psychotic , demonic , stalking and killing boogeyman . This special DVD ( with optional Trivia facts and commentary from Robert Englund , aka , Freddy Kreuger ) is a compilation of some of the greatest boogeymen from the last 40 y... |
572,444 | 4,248,714 | 245,429 | 9 | Spirited Away | I thought Pokémon and Digimon were terrible cartoons from Japan , and then there came this film that I heard about from being number 8 on The 100 Greatest Cartoons , and quite deservedly . It is the very interesting story about a little girl going into a new world . Her parents turn into pigs and Chihiro is now looking... |
571,973 | 4,248,714 | 810,916 | 9 | Jimmy Carr Live | I first saw him on Distraction , then on a couple of 100 Greatest programmes , and before this was released there was The Friday Night Project . Now he is one of my most favourite comedians , I even saw him live on stage myself for his second live tour . Anyway , this is the first tour from Jimmr Carr , and this live r... |
572,223 | 4,248,714 | 64,541 | 9 | Kes | I had seen the spoof of Craig David's peregrine falcon in Bo ' Selecta ! and I watched some of it in my Film Studies class when we studying independent film and here BAFTA nominated director Ken Loach , and after seeing the entire film , I can see why it is considered his best . Based on the " grim Up North " novel by ... |
570,921 | 4,248,714 | 757,073 | 9 | Dirty Tricks | Not long after Balls of Steel had finished , there was this show all about daredevil people who perform dirty tricks . There were many interesting magic trick performers , stunt men , and some just idiotic to do somethings like they did . These included Barry Jones and Stuart MacLeod performing nearly impossible magic ... |
571,663 | 4,248,714 | 443,366 | 9 | Danger ! 50 , 000 Volts ! | This was the first time I saw the comedian , along with an A-Z of Sexy Stuff on Channel 5 ( same channel as this programme ) , and it was brilliant . Nick Frost , star of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz hosts this cool and cunning comedy show showing us many dangers around the world that anybody could come up against , ... |
572,705 | 4,248,714 | 443,370 | 9 | Dragon's Den | Obviously when it started I ignored because I thought it was boring , then I watched one or two episodes in series four , and now I can't get enough of this great reality business programme . Originally it had the four current dragons , apart from the new one was preceded by Richard Farleigh , and even though I never s... |
571,581 | 4,248,714 | 369,512 | 9 | Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager | This special video brought all the sketches from Harry Enfield and Chums with the one character people always remember , number 15 on The 100 Greatest TV Characters , Kevin the Teenager . Basically the sketches have been put into an appropriate order to show Kevin's life as a teenager . But it is also a rule guide for ... |
572,426 | 4,248,714 | 986,222 | 9 | Comic Relief : The Apprentice | I had never watched the real series before , but I had seen bits of it on Harry Hill's TV Burp . So this was the first of it I saw , before a real series started under two months later . Basically a bunch of celebrities were bunched up , Boys vs . Girls , and the task given to them by Amstrad founder Sir Alan Sugar , i... |
572,837 | 4,248,714 | 91,877 | 9 | Ruthless People | From the three directors of Airplane ! this is a fantastic comedy with two of favourite comedy actors in the lead roles . Basically Sam Stone ( Golden Globe nominated Danny DeVito ) is a clothing manufacturer , he married his wife Barbara ( a great Bette Midler ) for the money she didn't get from her dying father , who... |
573,176 | 4,248,714 | 100,802 | 9 | Total Recall | From director Paul Verhoeven ( RoboCop , Showgirls , Starship Troopers ) this is a fantastic science-fiction action thriller , even if it does cause questions . It is the future , 2084 , and Douglas Quaid ( Arnold Schwarzenegger ) is a normal construction worker haunted by a dream to go to the planet Mars , so one day ... |
571,189 | 4,248,714 | 462,071 | 9 | The 100 Greatest War Films | My brother has a big interest in anything to do with war , so it was pretty obvious that he would watch this very interesting documentary . It was basically another 100 Greatest countdown based on past and popular war films , including : The Eagle Has Landed , Cold Mountain , The Birth of a Nation , Regeneration , El C... |
572,850 | 4,248,714 | 39,628 | 9 | Miracle on 34th Street | The remake starring Lord Sir Richard Attenborough , Mara Wilson and Elizabeth Perkins might be more well known , and fun for kids , but the original is more critically acclaimed , from Golden Globe winning , and Oscar nominated writer , and director George Seaton ( Airport ) . Basically the actor playing Santa for Macy... |
573,018 | 4,248,714 | 810,762 | 9 | An Audience with Coronation Street | At Christmas the cast of ITV's no . 1 show made a special pantomime , and ITV is really good at having An Audience with . . . programmes , so combine the two and you have a fun evening of entertainment . I really like seeing the past clips before the programme started , and the rest was good too . Basically the evening... |
571,854 | 4,248,714 | 57,076 | 9 | From Russia with Love | This was the second outing for James Bond 007 , and Sir Sean Connery playing him . This is considered one of the best of the films because of it's clever mix of moments of action and good plot and story . Basically , a decoder machine is missing , and it is Bond's job to find it before the Russians of the Cold War blam... |
572,487 | 4,248,714 | 1,285,482 | 9 | Dead Set | If you are a fan of Big Brother , and if you are a fan of zombie movies ( more similar to 28 Days Later , since they move fast ) , then you will love five part satirical horror series , nearly a made-for-TV ( by E4 ) movie , from journalist writer and creator Charlie Brooker . Basically during a fictional series of Big... |
573,109 | 4,248,714 | 1,070,690 | 9 | Top Gear : Polar Special | Top Gear have done great challenges and gone many places in the world , including a caravan holiday and America , and this was one of the essential viewing ones . Basically the presenters , Jeremy Clarkson , Richard Hammond and James May ( all calling themselves Sir Ranulph whatever their surname is ) set themselves a ... |
571,432 | 4,248,714 | 299,658 | 9 | Chicago | This is probably one of the best musicals I have ever seen , in recent years . Mainly based in a prison , it tells the story of prisoner Roxie Hart ( Bridget Jones's Golden Globe winning , and Oscar and BAFTA nominated Renée Zellweger , she should have won the Oscar for this , not Cold Mountain ) and her dream to be in... |
572,673 | 4,248,714 | 91,763 | 9 | Platoon | Based on his own experiences in it , Oscar , BAFTA and Golden Globe winning director / writer Oliver Stone decided that he should create a representation of the war in Vietnam from what he can remember of it , obviously mixed with a story . Basically Charlie Sheen as Pvt . Chris Taylor helps lead a team of soldiers int... |
571,454 | 4,248,714 | 53,172 | 9 | Pillow Talk | I was really miffed when I missed this on TV , I'm a big fan of the lead actress , and then when it was repeated only two months or something later , I was very impressed . Basically composer Brad Allen ( Rock Hudson ) and interior decorator Jan Morrow ( Oscar nominated Doris Day , also singing the opening title song )... |
571,283 | 4,248,714 | 454,767 | 9 | The 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches | This was quite an important list to me , it wasn't like 100 Greatest because obviously it was shorter . Tom Baker who narrates Little Britain narrated this programme to discover who the public had voted the number one sketch show sketch . With contributions by David Baddiel , Sanjeev Bhaskar , Tony Blackburn , John Cle... |
572,272 | 4,248,714 | 241,527 | 9 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | The first of the popular books by J . K . Rowling was one of the most anticipated films at the time , and it became one of the most successful family films in cinema , from director Chris Columbus ( Home Alone , Mrs . Doubtfire ) . Harry Potter ( Daniel Radcliffe ) has lived with his Uncle Vernon ( Richard Griffiths ) ... |
572,373 | 4,248,714 | 317,028 | 9 | V Graham Norton | This is was another excuse for gross humour on a very good chat show . The presenter of this sometimes gross adult chat show , twice British Comedy Award nominated ( one win ) Graham Norton was just the perfect gay host for another good show like this . It had one or more famous celebrities in the middle of it . They b... |
572,190 | 4,248,714 | 113,189 | 9 | GoldenEye | The last time we saw James Bond was 1989 with Timothy Dalton . Six years later 007 finally returned with another new face , the great Irishman Pierce Brosnan . Bond is out of the cold war and now lives in the real 20th century and faces today's world filled with terrorism , tanks , bombs and missiles . He faces the nas... |
572,257 | 4,248,714 | 78,754 | 9 | All That Jazz | From Oscar nominated director Bob Fosse ( who beat Francis Ford Coppola for The Godfather with Cabaret ) , this is quite an interesting musical film . Basically drug-taking and womanising theatrical actor / producer / dancer Joe Gideon ( Oscar , BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated Roy Scheider , his second best role , aft... |
573,137 | 4,248,714 | 450,897 | 9 | The Apprentice | I first heard of this programme when it was featured numerous times on Harry Hill's TV Burp , and since I have started from the Comic Relief special and Series 3 , it is a very good programme , almost as good as a reality show . Every series 14 candidates are brought in , every one has quit their high paid job and left... |
573,088 | 4,248,714 | 492,561 | 9 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2005 | If you knew your news , events , media and happenings of the year 2004 , then this was the show that you needed to watch . Hosted by Jimmy Carr this quiz gave viewers , and the celebrities the opportunity to test their knowledge of the past twelve months . This show had celebrity guests , in teams , they included : Rob... |
571,586 | 4,248,714 | 462,212 | 9 | The British Soap Awards 2005 | I am a fan of only two soaps , Coronation Street and EastEnders , but I am always going to watch this programme to see what the other soaps are like , if they deserve to win something , and what I may be missing out on . I always want to agree with the awards that are given according to the clips / photos shown , and t... |
573,083 | 4,248,714 | 47,522 | 9 | A Star Is Born | I didn't actually finish the entire film , the ending would have been pretty awkward with a suicide anyway . But what I did watch of the film was a real feast for the eyes , and the ears , a remake from director George Cukor ( The Philadelphia Story , My Fair Lady ) . Golden Globe winning , and Oscar and BAFTA nominate... |
572,921 | 4,248,714 | 884,355 | 9 | The Best of the Worst | Hosted by the great Alexander Armstrong with team captains David Mitchell and Johnny Vaughn , this is great comedy celebrating the very best of the very bad . They basically go through four rounds : The Worst of Four things , e . g . cosmetic surgery , Top 5 Worst something , e . g . World Record , Which Ends the Worst... |
572,981 | 4,248,714 | 43,137 | 9 | Winchester ' 73 | This was the first of seven films where the main star and director Anthony Mann worked together , and it is a great one . Basically the film is focused on the Winchester ' 73 , a really good gun , and also the adventures of Lin McAdam ( James Stewart ) . He competes against Waco Johnnie Dean ( Dan Duryea ) to win the g... |
571,558 | 4,248,714 | 78,346 | 9 | Superman | Based on the famous DC Comics series , possibly the world's best known superhero , the Man of Steel , gets the live action film treatment with the fantastic fantasy adventure , from director Richard Donner ( Lethal Weapons 1-4 , The Omen ) . The film begins far away in the galaxy on the planet Krypton , where alien sci... |
572,974 | 4,248,714 | 69,704 | 9 | American Graffiti | I have seen many teen movies , but this classic 70's one is a great film for both stars , writing and directing credits . The most basic plot of this story seems to be that all the key characters are driving around when they could be at a final party before leaving to get on a plane . The actors that play these key cha... |
572,261 | 4,248,714 | 397,306 | 9 | American Dad ! | Still a similar format to Simpsons , and similar formula as South Park , and from the creator of Family Guy Seth MacFarlane comes another great cartoon . Basically the meaning of the title is a Dad , Stan Smith ( MacFarlane ) that works for the CIA and will do anything to protect his country and family . Also starring ... |
571,285 | 4,248,714 | 404,832 | 9 | The British Comedy Awards 2003 | As far as I've seen this has always been essential viewing because I am always wanting my favourite comedy shows to be mentioned , nominated or hopefully win . They always have a good host , usually Jonathan Ross to add comedy of his / her own . With the help of clips we see who has been nominated for certain awards an... |
573,291 | 4,248,714 | 404,862 | 9 | Celebrity Naked Ambition | When I first heard about this special documentary , I was only interested in the nudity content from well known stars , but it turned out also to be really good slight comedy . Hot Fuzz's Nick Frost gives us the A-Z list of words related to celebrities getting their clothes off . Examples include : A for Anderson ( Pam... |
571,976 | 4,248,714 | 824,182 | 9 | The Smith and Jones Sketchbook | The Two Ronnies Sketchbook was basically reuniting a brilliant comedy duo and letting them show us their past brilliance . Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones were reunited to show us all the best sketches and clips from Alas Smith and Jones . I wasn't born four years after the show started , and now that I have seen Sketch... |
573,242 | 4,248,714 | 497,081 | 9 | The 100 Greatest Family Films | This was another 100 greatest countdown that people voted for on the Channel 4 website . Narrated by Bob Hoskins ( who was in the list ) this was quite essential because I was always wondering and hoping what would be number one . There were contributions from Lord Sir Richard Attenborough , some of the Coronation Stre... |
572,549 | 4,248,714 | 420,327 | 9 | X-Rated : The Pop Videos They Tried to Ban | This is a programme narrated by Alexander Armstrong to find the most provocative X-Rated Pop Video ever created to shock , scare , fantasise and nearly got banned . It includes videos from Marilyn Manson , Britney Spears , Christina Aguilera , Aphex Twin , Duran Duran , The Prodigy , Snoop Dogg , Madonna , and the most... |
572,246 | 4,248,714 | 52,918 | 9 | Imitation of Life | I have to admit I have only heard of the leading actress , and I don't know many pure melodramatic films , and I'm very glad I watched this one . Basically aspiring actress Lora Meredith ( Lana Turner ) with 6-year-old daughter Susie ( Terry Burnham ) , and homeless black woman Annie Johnson ( Oscar and Golden Globe no... |
572,202 | 4,248,714 | 261,024 | 9 | Live Aid | There is not one person in this country who can't remember the event that changed the world and charity forever . Live Aid , dreamt up by genius Sir Bob Geldof was the biggest fund raising charity event in 1985 , mixing live entertainment and charity together was fantastic . Everyone you can think of was singing / perf... |
572,632 | 4,248,714 | 317,248 | 9 | City of God | I first heard of this on a Channel 4 countdown list , then we started watching it in Film Studies , and now I have seen the entire acclaimed film , I am impressed by this great foreign film . Basically it is a three part story , based in the Brazilian slums , based on real events written in the novel by Paulo Lins . Th... |
571,569 | 4,248,714 | 481,433 | 9 | Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon | This programme was part of ITV's 50th birthday celebrations . Hosted by Anthonty McPartlin and Ddeclan Donnelly , this series brought back classic game shows of the channel and allowed celebrity contestants to get money for their charities . The celebrities that took part were Eamon Holmes , Ruby Wax , Conations Street... |
571,116 | 4,248,714 | 452,568 | 9 | Sugar Rush | I admit when I first saw the advert I was interested in the lesbian storyline , but it turned out to be much more than that , it turned out to be one of the best British dramas I have seen in years . Basically attractive Kim ( Olivia Hallinan ) is a virgin obsessed with her best friend , the gorgeous Maria " Sugar " Sw... |
571,755 | 4,248,714 | 175,058 | 9 | The Powerpuff Girls | Sugar , Spice , and everything nice . These were the ingredients chosen to create the perfect little girls . But Professor Utonium accidentally added an extra ingredient to the concoction , Chemical X . Thus , the Powerfpuff Girls were born . Using their ultimate super powers , Blossom , Bubbles and Buttercup have ded... |
571,494 | 4,248,714 | 818,084 | 9 | An Audience with Harry Hill | This was only the second An Audience With programme , after Kylie Minogue , that I had seen , and it was a really good one . I had really gotten fond of seeing Harry Hill on TV Burp , and this was his opportunity to do live comedy again , like he used to . Hill made the simplest of jokes , but also was sophisticated to... |
572,709 | 4,248,714 | 813,715 | 9 | Heroes | We've seen all these superhero films and programmes where most of them ( apart from Batman ) have come from other planets or have been affected by earthly accidents , but this is just purely human evolution , and a great programme . I actually saw a large poster for the show near the walk of fame when I was in America ... |
573,136 | 4,248,714 | 395,474 | 9 | Bill Bailey : Part Troll | Most people have commented as saying that this is the best televised live show from the Black Books and Never Mind the Buzzcocks comedian . Live at the Apollo theatre , Bill Bailey brought us probably his greatest show . It combines his great observational jokes , his musical talents with almost any instrument , and so... |
571,656 | 4,248,714 | 469,139 | 9 | Mr . Countdown : A Tribute to Richard Whiteley | When Richard Whiteley OBE died , I personally was shocked because not only and he left behind one of the best tea-time game shows , he was irreplaceable ( but Des Lynam is good too ) . This was an essential documentary focusing on the bumbling , humorous and really lovable host of the first programme to feature on Chan... |
571,947 | 4,248,714 | 253,474 | 9 | The Pianist | From Oscar BAFTA winning director Roman Polanski , and based on a true story , this is the great story of one man's struggle to survive , and also his passion of playing the piano . Oscar winning , and BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated Adrien Brody plays Wladyslaw Szpilman , an Oscar winning role , he has a passion for ... |
572,763 | 4,248,714 | 60,196 | 9 | The Good , the Bad and the Ugly | This was the third of the trilogy ( A Fistful of Dollars and A Few Dollars More ) . I can agree that this has more violence , a more interesting story and plot line , and the villain is different . Basically the film first introduces the ugly , he wasn't as ugly as one of the bad's henchmen . Then the bad is introduced... |
572,982 | 4,248,714 | 395,420 | 9 | 100 Worst Pop Records | We had The 100 Greatest Number One Singles and 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders , but this was a 100 Worst list . Whether they were number ones or not , there was always going to be songs that deserve their place . The songs I disagreed with , because I like them ( for whatever reason ) : Bwitched's C'est La Vie , Fat Les's... |
572,351 | 4,248,714 | 51,554 | 9 | ( Horror of ) Dracula | Christopher Lee was made very famous by playing Count Dracula in a number of Hammer Horror films , and this was the first one , from director Terrence Fisher ( Dracula : Prince of Darkness ) . Basically Jonathan Harker ( John Van Eyssen ) has taken a job working as a librarian for Count Dracula ( Christopher Lee ) , wh... |
572,256 | 4,248,714 | 74,860 | 9 | Marathon Man | This is quite a disturbing film , and bits of it are hard to understand , but it is still a brilliant idea . Basically for a reason that he , and I personally , don't understand , Thomas Babington ' Babe ' Levy ( BAFTA nominated Dustin Hoffman ) is kidnapped by Dr . Christian ' The White Angel ' Szell ( Golden Globe wi... |
572,842 | 4,248,714 | 1,245,104 | 9 | Presto | This short film started just before the main Disney Pixar film at the cinema , WALL-E . Basically Alec the rabbit , that Presto stage magician will pull out of his magic top hat , has not been fed , and he refuses to go ahead with the act until he has eaten the near carrot . So whenever Presto reaches into his top hat ... |
572,160 | 4,248,714 | 109,830 | 9 | Forrest Gump | From Oscar and Golden Globe winning , and BAFTA nominated director Robert Zemeckis ( The Back to the Future Trilogy ) , this is a remarkable comedy drama based on the novel by Winston Groom . Basically , Forrest Gump ( Oscar and Golden Globe winning , and BAFTA nominated Tom Hanks ) is the low-intelligence but friendly... |
572,271 | 4,248,714 | 170,016 | 9 | The Grinch | This is the very good adaption of Dr . Seuss ' classic Christmas story about the green pest who hated Christmas . The Whos down in Whoville are preparing for Christmas , and everyone is excited and happy about it , except for the Grinch ( Golden Globe nominated Jim Carrey ) at the top of a mountain . When little Cindy ... |
573,120 | 4,248,714 | 1,034,201 | 9 | Britain's Got Talent | If you like ( reality ) entertainment shows , e . g . The X Factor , The Apprentice , Dragon's Den , etc , finding the newest talent from the country , then this is the show with it all . Hosted by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly , this new show set out to find the best talent that would have the chance to win £1... |
571,039 | 4,248,714 | 129,167 | 9 | The Iron Giant | For a cult cartoon , this is a really good representation and kind of re-imagination of Ted Hughes's popular book about The Iron Man , or Iron Giant . Hogarth Hughes is a young boy living just outside the town of Rockwell with his Mother Annie ( Friends ' Jennifer Aniston ) . One day he discovers something extraordinar... |
572,411 | 4,248,714 | 75,005 | 9 | The Omen | This is the terrifying story about a boy named Damien who had many evil powers . His parents , father Robert Thorn ( Gregory Peck ) and mother Katherine Thorn ( Lee Remick ) assumed that things were happening by coincidence , but they weren't . For example , whenever the father drives Damien ( Golden Globe nominated Ha... |
572,619 | 4,248,714 | 284,797 | 9 | Wipeout | When I was younger , in fact , whenever it was on , I always used to love this game show . They brought in three contestants and put them on posts . Basically they are given a subject to search for with at least twenty boxes to use . All twenty boxes have a name or word referring to the subject . The contestants take t... |
571,778 | 4,248,714 | 408,236 | 9 | Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | From Golden Globe nominated director Tim Burton ( Beetle Juice , Sleepy Hollow ) comes another great Gothic masterpiece , and it is rare treat , a musical with a lot of blood ( the opening credits alone is full of it ) , in fact , it was the first 18 certificate film I saw at the cinema . Basically set in Victorian Eng... |
572,084 | 4,248,714 | 311,507 | 9 | Mega-Boob Olympics | I ordered the DVD from America and was expecting it within three months ( airmail time ) , but I was really shocked when it came after only a week and half . The result is the most satisfactory porn DVD in my collection . Basically six of the world's biggest boobed / breasted women : Casey James , Kayla Kleevage , SaRe... |
572,245 | 4,248,714 | 469,494 | 9 | There Will Be There | I knew it was about the oil business , I knew the lead actor won awards , and I vaguely remembered it was directed by Oscar BAFTA nominated Paul Thomas Anderson ( Boogie Nights , Magnolia ) , I just needed to see it . The film follows the rise to power for charismatic and ruthless oil prospector Daniel Plainview ( Osca... |
571,445 | 4,248,714 | 358,471 | 9 | The Fast Show Farewell Tour | The Fast Show writers and performers had probably run out of ideas , or were just getting bored . So this is the very last show that they did . It included some old favourite jokes as well as one or two brand new ones with the cast that we have grown to love in the sketch show . Paul Whitehouse plays Unlucky Alf , Rowl... |
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