Direction: Alan J.W. Bell

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Alan J.W. Bell. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Ripping Yarns (TV Series)

1976 · Series · 270 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jim Franklin · Alan J.W. Bell · Terry Hughes

Cast Michael Palin · Charles McKeown · David Griffin · Michael Stainton

Synopsis TV Series (1976-1979). 2 Seasons. 9 Episodes. Wildly funny series featuring excellent writing by Monty Python members Michael Palin and Terry Jones. Palin is well cast in different roles as he romps through six vignettes that comically parody the socially...

6.5

48 votes

6.5

48 votes

Direction Douglas Adams · Alan J.W. Bell

Cast Simon Jones · David Dixon · Stephen Moore · Sandra Dickinson

Synopsis TV Series (1981). 6 episodes. When the Earth is destroyed a Vogon Demolition Fleet to make way for a new hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent joins his friend Ford Prefect (who turns out to be a researcher for an electronic reference...

6.4

116 votes

6.4

116 votes

Direction Roy Clarke · Alan J.W. Bell · James Gilbert · Bernard Thompson

Cast Bill Owen · Peter Sallis · Frank Thornton · Brian Murphy

Synopsis Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.

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Lost for Words

1999 · Movie · 75 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Alan J.W. Bell

Cast Thora Hird · Pete Postlethwaite · Penny Downie · Jennifer Luckraft

Synopsis Deric Longden and his wife, Aileen, come to terms with the fact that his mother, Annie, is getting too old to live on her own. Annie suffers her first stroke and a nursing home is the obvious solution, but which...

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Direction Alan J.W. Bell

Cast Peter Cushing · Dick Vosburgh

Synopsis An interview with Legendary Actor Peter Cushing and clips from some of his best films.

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