James Bolam Movies

  • 1997
    The Island on Bird Street

    The Island on Bird Street

    The Island on Bird Street

    7.1751997HD

    Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp....

    The Island on Bird Street
  • 1982
    The Plague Dogs

    The Plague Dogs

    The Plague Dogs

    7.9011982HD

    Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, stuggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They are pursued by search...

    The Plague Dogs
  • 1999
    The End of the Affair

    The End of the Affair

    The End of the Affair

    6.61999HD

    On a rainy London night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of his ex-mistress Sarah, who abruptly ended...

    The End of the Affair
  • 1964
    Murder Most Foul

    Murder Most Foul

    Murder Most Foul

    6.991964HD

    A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation.

    Murder Most Foul
  • 1962
    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    7.2071962HD

    A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its...

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
  • 1973
    O Lucky Man!

    O Lucky Man!

    O Lucky Man!

    6.91973HD

    An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.

    O Lucky Man!
  • 1962
    H.M.S. Defiant

    H.M.S. Defiant

    H.M.S. Defiant

    6.41962HD

    Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual...

    H.M.S. Defiant
  • 2003
    To Kill a King

    To Kill a King

    To Kill a King

    5.72003HD

    A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

    To Kill a King
  • 2009
    The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

    The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

    The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

    5.62009HD

    The heads of Wall Street's biggest investment banks were summoned to an evening meeting by the US Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson, to discuss the...

    The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
  • 1997
    The Missing Postman

    The Missing Postman

    The Missing Postman

    51997HD

    When Dorset postman Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak. But on his last day in the job, in a moment of...

    The Missing Postman
  • 1962
    A Kind of Loving

    A Kind of Loving

    A Kind of Loving

    71962HD

    As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to...

    A Kind of Loving
  • 1967
    Half a Sixpence

    Half a Sixpence

    Half a Sixpence

    61967HD

    "If I had the money, I'd buy me a banjo!" says struggling sales clerk Arthur Kipps. Soon he'll inherit enough to buy a whole bloomin' orchestra. But...

    Half a Sixpence
  • 2002
    Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

    Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

    Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

    6.72002HD

    James Bolam portrays serial killer Dr. Harold Shipman in this made-for-TV drama. The film follows the story of Shipman, a general practitioner who...

    Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
  • 2016
    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    5.72016HD

    Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a...

    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
  • 1972
    Straight On Till Morning

    Straight On Till Morning

    Straight On Till Morning

    5.91972HD

    Brenda, a timid, withdrawn woman, meets Peter, a man she believes is finally the love of her life. However, little does Brenda know that Peter is a...

    Straight On Till Morning
  • 1969
    Otley

    Otley

    Otley

    6.21969HD

    A petty crook finds himself mistaken for a murderer and a secret agent.

    Otley
  • 2000
    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    6.52000HD

    The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
  • 2000
    It Was an Accident

    It Was an Accident

    It Was an Accident

    72000HD

    An ex-con gets caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.

    It Was an Accident
  • 1976
    The Likely Lads

    The Likely Lads

    The Likely Lads

    6.11976HD

    With the destruction of their previous neighbourhood has inevitably come the destruction of the lads’ favoured watering hole The Fat Ox. Again,...

    The Likely Lads
  • 1975
    The Philanthropist

    The Philanthropist

    The Philanthropist

    01975HD

    The original play by Christopher Hampton, was adapted into this made-for-TV movie and it offers witty dialogue in the midst of remarkable conflict...

    The Philanthropist