Cast: John Thomson

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring John Thomson. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


The Day Today (TV Series)

1994 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Chris Morris · Armando Iannucci · Andrew Gillman

Cast Chris Morris · Steve Coogan · Patrick Marber · Rebecca Front

Synopsis TV Series (1994). 1 season. 6 episodes. Each 'The Day Today's' episode is presented as a mock news programme, and the episodes rely on a combination of ludicrous fictitious news stories, covered with a serious, pseudo-professional attitude. Each episode revolves...

7.7

50 votes

7.7

50 votes

Blackpool (TV Miniseries)

2004 · Series · 352 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Julie Anne Robinson · Coky Giedroyc

Cast David Morrissey · Sarah Parish · Thomas Morrison · David Tennant

Synopsis Part musical, part thriller, part drama, Blackpool brings the glitz of Vegas to the English seaside town in a gripping and witty whodunnit. Ripley Holden (David Morrissey) is a small-time entrepreneur desperate to make it big with his new state-of-the-art...

7.0

80 votes

7.0

80 votes

Spitting Image (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 25 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Peter Harris · Graham C. Williams · Steve Bendelack · John Henderson

Cast Steve Nallon · Kate Robbins · Chris Barrie · Steve Coogan

Synopsis A satire show using puppets that are charicatures of major public figures.

6.8

104 votes

6.8

104 votes

A Confession (TV Miniseries)

2019 · Series · 45 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Paul Andrew Williams

Cast Martin Freeman · Imelda Staunton · Siobhan Finneran · Jessica D'Arcy

Synopsis Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher intends on catching a killer of a missing woman, even if that may cost him his career and reputation.

6.8

641 votes

6.8

641 votes

Coronation Street (TV Series)

1960 · Series · 20 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Tony Warren · John Anderson · Tony Prescott · Ian Bevitt

Cast William Roache · Helen Worth · Simon Gregson · Anne Kirkbride

Synopsis TV Series (1960-Present). The UK's longest-running TV soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working class people in Manchester, England.

4.2

41 votes

4.2

41 votes

The Mimic (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 25 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Kieron Hawkes

Cast Terry Mynott · Neil Maskell · Jo Hartley · Jacob Anderson

Synopsis TV Series (2013-2104). 11 episodes. The series centers on the fortunes of Martin Hurdle, an everyday maintenance man with an uncanny ability to mimic voices and stars Terry Mynott in the lead role.

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Re-inventing Eddie

2002 · Movie · 92 min. · Ireland

Direction Jim Doyle

Cast John Lynch · Geraldine Somerville · Lauren Cook · Ben Thompson

Synopsis Eddie is a "normal" dad, who loves life, his job and most of all family. He and his wife Jeanie are totally open when answering their children's questions, no matter how embrassing. This backfires when Katie innocently reagles her school...

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Crapston Villas (TV Series)

1995 · Series · 10 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Sarah Ann Kennedy · Peter Boyd Maclean

Cast Jane Horrocks · Alison Steadman · Morwenna Banks · John Thomson

Synopsis A black comedy satire based in London suburbs: an extreme and lowlife group of characters living in a grim apartment building in the fictional postcode of SE69, who were plagued by various dilemmas involving foul language, sex and violence.

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Men Behaving Badly (TV Series)

1992 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Martin Dennis

Cast Martin Clunes · Leslie Ash · Caroline Quentin · Neil Morrissey

Synopsis Gary and his lodger Tony like their alcohol, women and lazing about. Dorothy and Deborah are their long-suffering other halves.

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Direction Dave Walker · Ben Wheatley

Cast Steve Coogan · Mark Williams · Ronni Ancona · Charlie Chuck

Synopsis Spoof documentary about the career of comedian Steve Coogan.

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Direction Charles Sturridge

Cast Ann Aris · Lynda Baron · Steven Berkoff · David Dawson

Synopsis The Road to Coronation Street is the dramatized story of how Coronation Street, Britain’s best-loved series, was created – and how it almost never made it on air. Set in Manchester’s Granada TV Studios circa 1960, passionate young scriptwriter Tony...

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Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

2023 · Documentary · 70 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Claire Whalley

Cast Caroline Aherne · Craig Cash · Steve Coogan · Sue Johnston

Synopsis A celebration of the unique life and talent of Caroline Aherne, featuring unseen photographs and contributions from a cast of her lifelong friends, including Steve Coogan, Jon Thompson, Craig Cash and producer Andy Harries. Aherne's pioneering representation of working class...

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Last Train to Christmas

2021 · Movie · 103 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Julian Kemp

Cast Nathalie Emmanuel · Michael Sheen · Cary Elwes · Mia McKenna-Bruce

Synopsis Tony Towers (Sheen) is about to take the trip of a lifetime. It’s 1985 and he’s a successful nightclub manager, a local celebrity and engaged to a much younger woman, Sue (Emmanuel). Things are going great. But when he embarks...

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Too Good to be True

2024 · Series · Ireland

Direction David León · Megan K. Fox

Cast Kara Tointon · Allen Leech · Charlie Hodson-Prior · Sara Powell

Synopsis Rachel, a single mother and cleaner, is offered a better job by a wealthy businessman. She accepts, but grows suspicious of his motives as she becomes more involved in his affairs.

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Big Top (TV Series)

2009 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Geoff Posner

Cast Amanda Holden · John Thomson · Sophie Thompson · Tony Robinson

Synopsis Comedy about a touring circus that has become dilapidated and tries to stay afloat despite having rubbish acts and clowns that are dreadful... Erasmus is a petty criminal that has been in prison and has an ongoing feud with the...

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Direction Neil Gibbons · Rob Gibbons

Cast Steve Coogan · Susannah Fielding · Felicity Montagu · Tim Key

Synopsis Alan is handed a career lifeline - the chance to stand in (temporarily) as co-host on This Time, a weekday magazine show. But can he capitalise on the opportunity?

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Kingdom (TV Series)

2007 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Edward Hall · Metin Hüseyin · Andrew Grieve · Sandy Johnson

Cast Stephen Fry · Karl Davies · Celia Imrie · Tony Slattery

Synopsis TV Series (2007-2009) 18 episodes. Respected country solicitor Peter Kingdom, with the assistance of his apprentice Lyle and secretary Gloria, runs a small legal practice in Market Shipborough for the eccentric people of Norfolk. Peter lives with his slightly crazy...

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Direction Catherine Morshead

Cast Jimmy Akingbola · India Ria Amarteifio · Dean-Charles Chapman · Fern Deacon

Synopsis Fungus is happy making a mess and scaring people until his teenage son runs away to the human world 'Up Top'.

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Playing the Field (TV Series)

1998 · Series · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Dermot Boyd · Nicholas Laughland · Alrick Riley · Catherine Morshead

Cast Melanie Hill · Emma Rydal · Jo McInnes · Lorraine Ashbourne

Synopsis (1998-2002). 5 Seasons. The on-the-field trials and tribulations and the off-the-field lives, loves and infidelities of 'The Castlefield Blues', an under funded, badly managed ladies football team from South Yorkshire in the north of England whose loyalty to the team,...

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Coogan's Run (TV Miniseries)

1995 · Movie · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Geoff Posner · Patrick Marber

Cast Steve Coogan · John Thomson · Malcolm Raeburn · Teresa Banham

Synopsis TV Miniseries (1995). 6 episodes. Six different people live in a small town; all played by Steve Coogan.

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