John Bird Movies

  • 1977
    Jabberwocky

    Jabberwocky

    Jabberwocky

    61977HD

    A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures....

    Jabberwocky
  • 1976
    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

    6.21976HD

    Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud....

    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
  • 1980
    High Tide

    High Tide

    High Tide

    81980HD

    Ian McShane stars as Peter Curtis, who has just been released from prison after serving four years for manslaughter. His victim's mysterious last...

    High Tide
  • 1980
    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    7.81980HD

    Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista...

    The Taming of the Shrew
  • 1966
    Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

    7.31966HD

    Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It was directed by Jonathan Miller,...

    Alice in Wonderland
  • 1985
    Blue Money

    Blue Money

    Blue Money

    4.91985HD

    Mobsters and the IRA chase a stagestruck London cabby (Tim Curry) who has found a briefcase full of cash.

    Blue Money
  • 1972
    The Alf Garnett Saga

    The Alf Garnett Saga

    The Alf Garnett Saga

    41972HD

    Alf and his family have been moved from their East End home into a high-rise council estate. Alf is not only having trouble coping with his new...

    The Alf Garnett Saga
  • 1983
    The Falklands Factor

    The Falklands Factor

    The Falklands Factor

    01983HD

    Is there nothing new under the sun? 1770. The South Atlantic. A fleet sets sail from Buenos Aires to expel the British forces and reconquer the...

    The Falklands Factor
  • 1982
    King Lear

    King Lear

    King Lear

    61982HD

    King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia,...

    King Lear
  • 1969
    The Best House in London

    The Best House in London

    The Best House in London

    3.61969HD

    In Victorian London, the British Government attempts a solution to the problem of prostitution by establishing the world's most fabulous brothel.

    The Best House in London
  • 1970
    Take a Girl Like You

    Take a Girl Like You

    Take a Girl Like You

    5.41970HD

    Young Jenny heads to the South of England to start a new career as a school teacher. Even before she has had a chance to settle in she meets Patrick,...

    Take a Girl Like You
  • 1989
    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    7.51989HD

    After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth...

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
  • 1995
    Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

    Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

    Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

    01995HD

    A documentary about the life of British satirist and founder of 'Private Eye' Peter Cook. “marvelous, engrossing tribute” Allison...

    Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
  • 2003
    Winter Solstice

    Winter Solstice

    Winter Solstice

    6.82003HD

    When Elfrida Philips abandons London for a country village, she settles in quickly. She is very poor, but has a tiny cottage, her four-legged friend...

    Winter Solstice
  • 1999
    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

    01999HD

    In 1945, the new Polish government asked for the heart of Chopin previously buried in Paris. A woman called Paulina Czernika approached the...

    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
  • 1969
    A Promise of Bed

    A Promise of Bed

    A Promise of Bed

    2.21969HD

    Three part comedy. A fading sex symbol attempts to win the lead in a movie by seducing the son of a film producer. A depressed middle aged loner...

    A Promise of Bed
  • 1970
    The Breaking of Bumbo

    The Breaking of Bumbo

    The Breaking of Bumbo

    21970HD

    The hilarious adventures of young Bumbo Bailey, who enlists in the Brigade of Guards and is based in the prestigious Wellington Barracks in London in...

    The Breaking of Bumbo
  • 2003
    Between Iraq and a Hard Place

    Between Iraq and a Hard Place

    Between Iraq and a Hard Place

    02003HD

    The impressionist Rory Bremner and comedians Bird and Fortune take a look at the history of Iraq through a series of sketches, monologues and jokes....

    Between Iraq and a Hard Place
  • 1991
    Bejewelled

    Bejewelled

    Bejewelled

    4.41991HD

    An American's family jewels are stolen during her trip to London and she reluctantly teams up with a private investigator-in-training to try and...

    Bejewelled
  • 1982
    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    61982HD

    Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums –...

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball