Joan Bakewell
Birthday: 1933-04-16
Place of Birth: Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK
Biography: Joan Dawson Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell, DBE, HonFBA, is an English journalist, television presenter and Labour Party peer. Baroness Bakewell is President of Birkbeck, University of London; she is also an author and playwright, and has been awarded Humanist of the year for services to humanism.
Movies
The Accidental Hero: Oskar Schindler
A 30-minute British documentary about Oskar Schindler...
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A Night in with the Girls
Traces the role of women in British television, from 1946 to 1997....
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Blore M.P.
Derek Blore, MP, enjoys both a happy successful political career and a sideline in the suburbs. When...
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Attenborough the Controller
A completely fantastic programme, charting the time of our favorite presenter at the head of the the...
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Europe After the Rain
Dada came out of the craziness of World War One. "The birth of Dada was not the beginning of art but...
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The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
Marking 70 years since the Queen ascended the throne, Britain’s best-loved stars share memories of t...
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The Art of Dissent
"The Art of Dissent" celebrates the resilience and power of artistic engagement in Czechoslovakia be...
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Iris
True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from t...
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The Touchables
British rock star with a love-'em-and-leave-'em reputation. The tables are turned when four cute you...
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Give Us a Kiss, Christabel
Casual labour appeals to Wilfred, and the street market is a friendly home until he meets the beauti...
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An Audience With Victoria Wood
British comedy legend Victoria Wood entertains a star-studded audience including Julie Walters, Judi...
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Postcards from the 48%
This is a film made by the some of the 48% who voted Remain. The film is of the 48% and for the 48%....
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Vive la Revolution! Joan Bakewell on May '68
In 1968 Joan Bakewell was one of the few female TV presenters, fronting the BBC's Late Night Line-Up...
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The Brontë Business
Joan Bakewell visits Haworth in Yorkshire, home of the Brontës, to see the setting in which the nove...
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The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
Barry McKenzie sets off for England with his aunt, Edna Everage, to advance his cultural education. ...
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Meeting Jim
Meeting Jim is a feature length documentary about a journey back to the lifetime of Jim Haynes, an e...
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Bette Davis
Bette Davis talks with Joan Bakewell and members of the audience at the National Film Theatre, Londo...
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Paul Newman
Recording of the actor in conversation with Joan Bakewell at the National Film Theatre, London....
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100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by ...
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