Cast: Rita May

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


Threads (TV)

1984 · Movie · 110 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Mick Jackson

Cast Karen Meagher · Reece Dinsdale · David Brierly · Rita May

Synopsis Threads is a 1984 BBC television play set in the city of Sheffield in Yorkshire, depicting the effects of a nuclear war and its aftermath on the United Kingdom. Written by Barry Hines and directed by Mick Jackson, Threads was...

7.4

679 votes

7.4

679 votes

Red Riding: 1974 (TV)

2009 · Movie · 103 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Julian Jarrold

Cast Andrew Garfield · Sean Bean · Rebecca Hall · David Morrissey

Synopsis A rookie journalist looks to solve the increasingly vexing case of a serial killer on the loose.

6.3

2K votes

6.3

2K votes

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

2021 · Movie · 121 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jonathan Butterell

Cast Max Harwood · Richard E. Grant · Sharon Horgan · Sarah Lancashire

Synopsis Feature film adaptation of the musical about a teenager from Sheffield, England who wants to be a drag queen.

5.8

556 votes

5.8

556 votes

The Gamekeeper

1980 · Movie · 84 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Ken Loach

Cast Phil Askham · Rita May · Andrew Grubb · Michael Hinchcliffe

Synopsis A simple tale of a year in the life of a Gamekeeper. From the troubles involved in rearing the pheasants and dealing with predators (poachers and foxes). The gamekeeper shows us all the good things about living so close to...

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Direction Ken Loach

Cast Rita May · Bobby Knutt · Paul Chappell · Jayne Waddington

Synopsis A month after the royal visit, the workers at Milton Colliery are brought crashing back down to earth by an underground explosion.

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Sharpe's Justice (TV)

1997 · Movie · 100 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Tom Clegg

Cast Sean Bean · Daragh O'Malley · Abigail Cruttenden · Caroline Langrishe

Synopsis Returning to Yorkshire, Sharpe finds himself on the wrong side between corrupt employers and exploited workers.

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No Angels (TV Series)

2004 · Series · 47 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Harry Bradbeer · Julian Holmes · Jeremy Webb · Roger Goldby

Cast Kaye Wragg · Louise Delamere · Sunetra Sarker · Jo Joyner

Synopsis Nurses who work, but also enjoy the night life.

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Trollied (TV Series)

2011 · Series · 26 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Paul Walker · Jonathan Gershfield · Paul Murphy · Paul Harrison

Cast Faye McKeever · Jane Horrocks · Beverly Rudd · Joel Fry

Synopsis Set in Valco, a fictional supermarket in the north-west of England, Trollied is an eight-part sitcom that puts a comic twist on one of our most familiar surroundings. Acting deputy manager Julie struggles to assert her authority and fails at...

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Early Doors (TV Series)

2003 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Adrian Shergold · Craig Cash

Cast Craig Cash · Phil Mealey · John Henshaw · Rita May

Synopsis The show centres on pub landlord Ken (John Henshaw), especially his preoccupation with his daughter Melanie (Christine Bottomley), and his nervous relationship with barmaid Tanya (Susan Cookson). Ken's wife left him for his best friend. The series reflects more than...

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Direction Ken Loach

Cast Bobby Knutt · Rita May · Paul Chappell · Jayne Waddington

Synopsis The workers of Milton Colliery prepare for a royal visit by H.R.H. Prince Charles.

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Fanny and Elvis

1999 · Movie · 111 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Kay Mellor

Cast Kerry Fox · Ray Winstone · Ben Daniels · David Morrissey

Synopsis Yorkshire writer Kate finds out her biological clock is ticking down the same day that her husband leaves her. To get over the financial crisis this creates she takes in car-dealer Dave. He's homeless as Kate's husband has moved in...

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Fat Friends (TV Series)

2000 · Series · 48 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Dan Zeff · Lance Kneeshaw · Audrey Cooke · David Wheatley

Cast Alison Steadman · Jonathan Ryland · Richard Ridings · Sam Cunningham

Synopsis (2000-2005). 4 Seasons. Follows a group of overweight people, their laughter and pain and addresses the absurdities of dieting in our modern age.

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Direction Colin Bucksey · Paul Marcus · Roberto Bangura · Martin Hutchings

Cast Nick Berry · Stephen Tompkinson · Karianne Henderson · Buster Reece

Synopsis TV Series (2001-2003) 3 Seasons. 22 Episodes. Liam Ketman (Nick Berry) and Garth O'Hanlon (Stephen Tompkinson) are two undercover detectives who do whatever it takes to gather evidence against various criminal targets.

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