Robert Lindsay
Acting
Biography
Robert Lindsay Stevenson, better known as Robert Lindsay, is an English actor known for his stage and television work, including appearances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and in musical theatre, and his roles as Wolfie Smith in Citizen Smith, Captain Pellew in Hornblower and Ben Harper in My Family. He has won a BAFTA, a Tony Award and three Olivier Awards for his work.
Born: December 13, 1949
Place of Birth: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK
Known For
Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Every Rembrandt exhibition is eagerly anticipated but this major show hosted by London’s National Gallery and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum was an event like no other. Given privileged access to both galleries the film documents this landmark exhibition, whilst interweaving Rembrandt’s life story, with behind-the-scenes preparations at these world famous institutions. Exploring many of the exhibition’s key works, through contributions from specially invited guests including curators and leading art historians, this EXHIBITION ON SCREEN favourite makes a welcome return to the big screen marking the 350th anniversary of Rembrandt's death. For many, Rembrandt is the greatest artist that ever lived and this deeply moving film seeks to explore the truth about the man behind the legend.
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
Four stories featuring the mice of Brambly Hedge. In 'The Secret Staircase' Primrose and Wilfred set off looking for costumes for the Midwinter celebrations. Wilfred is determined to follow in the pawprints of his exploring hero in 'The High Hills'. In 'Sea Story' the mice run out of salt. And, living in the mill with three little babies is not easy for Poppy in 'Poppy's Babies'.
Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf
The year Janet Street-Porter spent at Live TV, where her task was to make 24-hour live television at a fraction of normal costs. As the station nears its launch, new technology fails to work and the pressures on staff mount as tensions rise - BBC2, 1995
Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch
A documentary about the launch of Century 105 radio station in the English North West. (BBC 2)
The BAFTA Awards
BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK and in Los Angeles, USA.
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences to experience as if they were front-row-center on opening night. This second compilation of great musical moments from the Tonys features another dazzling array of stars and performances. Hosts Lauren Bacall, Bebe Neuwirth, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jerry Orbach introduce these one-of-a-kind performances and share their personal Broadway and Tony memories.
The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them
Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Renoir: some of the world’s most popular artists. Their works, and that of their contemporaries, fetch tens of millions of dollars around the globe. But who were they really? Why & how exactly did they paint? What lies behind their enduring appeal? To help answer these questions, this unique film secured unparalleled access to a major exhibition focussing on the man credited with inventing impressionism as we know it: 19th-century Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel. This eagerly anticipated international exhibition is possibly the most comprehensive exploration of the Impressionists in history.
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman
The Greatest Showman star Hugh Jackman joins Alex Zane to discuss his career on stage and screen, as well as his favourite movie musicals of all time.
The World's Most Beautiful Landscapes
Take a breathtaking visual journey through some of the world's most beautiful and extraordinary landscapes, to admire the wonders and encounter the wildlife, geology and the rich history of its people.
Tales from the Crypt
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Filmography
as Morgan
as Narrator
as Oberon
as William Lamb
as Franklin Warner
as Moonface Martin
as Narrator
as Narrator
as Max Crockett
as King John
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Hermann Einstein
as Self
as Chester Wormwood
as Aristotle Onassis
as Daedalus
as (archive footage)
as The Examiner
as Tony Blair
as Self
as Sneath
as D.I. Michael Jericho
as Tony Blair
as William Sneath
as Robert Lindsay
as Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")
as Self
as Ian Frazier
as Narrator (Voice)
as Self - Narrator
as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
as Luke Hawkins
as Sir Edward Pellew
as Sir Edward Pellew
as Various Characters
as Ben Harper
as Narrator
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator
as Narrator
as Fagin
as Sir Edward Pellew
as Captain Pellew
as Sir Edward Pellew
as Sir Edward Pellew
as Captain Sir Edward Pellew
as Michael Brinn
as Self
as Sydney Lotterby
as Jamie
as Narrator (voice)
as Billy Bowman
as Norman Platt
as Jamie Diadoni
as Henry Farr
as Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
as Pete
as Narrator (voice)
as Michael Murray
as Self - Host
as Carter
as Bertram
as Thomas Kelly
as Glynn Fennell
as Bert Rigby
as Mickey Noades
as Benedick
as Mickey Noades
as Iachimo
as Edmund
as Self
as Lysander
as Pete Dodds
as First French Lord
as Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Fabian
as Self
as Wolfie Smith
as Jakey Smith
as Tom
as Reform School Youth
as Policeman at Roadblock
as Terry Sutcliffe
as Self - Nominee
as Narrator
as Self - Presenter