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Dawn French
Actor

Dawn French

1957Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK98 Movies50 TV Shows

Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is a British actress, comedian, presenter and writer. French is known for writing and starring on the BBC comedy sketch show French and Saunders with her best friend and comedy partner, Jennifer Saunders, and played the lead role as Geraldine Granger in the BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. She has been nominated for seven BAFTA TV Awards and won a BAFTA Fellowship with Saunders in 2009.

Filmography

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98 titles
Becoming Victoria Wood
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Self
6.0

Becoming Victoria Wood

2026
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
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Self (archive footage)
6.5

Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC
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Self (archive footage)

Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
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Self
8.5

Dawn French Is a Huge Twat

2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
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Self - Featured Artist
7.0

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023
The Magician's Elephant
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Sister Marie (voice)
6.8

The Magician's Elephant

2023
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
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Self (archive material)

Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley

2022
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
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Twit
7.0

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

2022
Death on the Nile
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Bowers
6.4

Death on the Nile

2022
An Audience with Adele
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Self
8.4

An Audience with Adele

2021
French & Saunders: Funny Women
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Self
8.0

French & Saunders: Funny Women

2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
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Self

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

2021
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
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Beatrix Potter
6.0

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

2020
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
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Narrator
10.0

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

2020
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
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Geraldine Granger
6.0

The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

2020
The Big Night In
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Self
9.0

The Big Night In

2020
Completely Bad News
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Tracy

Completely Bad News

2019
300 Years of French & Saunders
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300 Years of French & Saunders

2017
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
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Self
9.0

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

2017
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
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Self
7.4

Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes

2016
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
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Self

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
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Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.7

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
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Interviewer
5.3

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016
Five Go to Rehab
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George

Five Go to Rehab

2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
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5.0

30 Years of Comic Strip

2012
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
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Self - Host
10.0

Matthew Bourne's Christmas

2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
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Self
10.0

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

2011
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
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French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years

2011
Psychoville Halloween Special
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Joy Aston

Psychoville Halloween Special

2010
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
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Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

2009
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
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Self
5.0

Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

2009
Coraline
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Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
7.9

Coraline

2009
French and Saunders: Still Alive
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Self
5.2

French and Saunders: Still Alive

2008
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
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La Duchesse de Crackentorp
8.0

Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment

2007
Love and Other Disasters
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Therapist
5.7

Love and Other Disasters

2006
When Comedy Changed Forever
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Self (archive material)

When Comedy Changed Forever

2006
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Mrs. Beaver (voice)
7.1

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
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Self
6.0

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
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Self - Narrator
4.8

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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The Fat Lady
8.0

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004
The Best of French & Saunders
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Various

The Best of French & Saunders

2002
Absolutely Fabulous
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Writer
4.9

Absolutely Fabulous

2001
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
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Self

Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

2001
Maybe Baby
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Charlene
5.4

Maybe Baby

2000
It’s Lulu
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Self
7.0

It’s Lulu

1999
Milk
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Virginia
2.0

Milk

1999
Four Men in a Car
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Stella

Four Men in a Car

1998
Sex & Chocolate
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Bev Bodger
7.0

Sex & Chocolate

1997
The Adventures of Pinocchio
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Baker's Wife
5.3

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
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Writer
6.0

How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

1995
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
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Various Roles

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

1994
Dusty
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Self - Presenter
8.0

Dusty

1994
Tender Loving Care
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Elaine Dobbs

Tender Loving Care

1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
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Jim Hawkins (voice)
8.0

The Legends of Treasure Island

1993
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
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Gaynor

Space Virgins from Planet Sex

1993
French & Saunders: At the Movies
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7.5

French & Saunders: At the Movies

1993
Red Nose of Courage
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Glynis Kinnock

Red Nose of Courage

1992
Amnesty International's Big 30
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Self
4.0

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
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Porcas

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

1990
French & Saunders LIVE
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French & Saunders LIVE

1990
Spaghetti Hoops
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Francesca

Spaghetti Hoops

1990
Oxford
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Caroline

Oxford

1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
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Frances / Mrs. Shines

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
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Frances

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues
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Cher as Joan Ruddock

GLC: The Carnage Continues

1990
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
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Self
7.5

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

1989
Bosses From Hell
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Bosses From Hell

1989
Communicators From Hell
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Communicators From Hell

1989
Employees From Hell
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Employees From Hell

1989
Customer Service From Hell
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Customer Service From Hell

1989
Colleagues From Hell
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Colleagues From Hell

1989
Interviewers From Hell
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Interviewers From Hell

1989
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
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Various Characters

French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

1988
An Audience With Victoria Wood
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Self
5.2

An Audience With Victoria Wood

1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
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Mrs. Cooper
8.6

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

1988
More Bad News
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Rachel
9.8

More Bad News

1988
The Strike
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Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
7.0

The Strike

1988
Eat the Rich
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Debbie Draws
6.2

Eat the Rich

1987
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
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Self
6.0

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

1986
Comedians Do It On Stage
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Self

Comedians Do It On Stage

1986
Private Enterprise
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Nayler

Private Enterprise

1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
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Consuela

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

1986
The Supergrass
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Andrea
6.0

The Supergrass

1985
Happy Families
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Cook

Happy Families

1985
Slags
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Passion
2.0

Slags

1984
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
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Veronica

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

1984
Gino: Full Story and Pics
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Fiona/Frances

Gino: Full Story and Pics

1984
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
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Jackie
7.0

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

1984
Susie
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Susie

Susie

1984
Dirty Movie
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Monica

Dirty Movie

1984
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
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George

Five Go Mad on Mescalin

1983
Summer School
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Ursula

Summer School

1983
Bad News
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Tracy
8.7

Bad News

1983
The Beat Generation
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Eleanor

The Beat Generation

1983
War
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Hermine
10.0

War

1983
Five Go Mad in Dorset
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George

Five Go Mad in Dorset

1982
The Comic Strip
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The Comic Strip

1981
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
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Badsister 2

The Storyteller: Sapsorrow

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Can You Keep a Secret?
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Debbie Fendon
7.8

Can You Keep a Secret?

2026
Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia
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9.0

Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia

2026
BeddyByes
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Gramma Leeba

BeddyByes

2025
The Nevermets
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Narrator

The Nevermets

2024
The Secret World Of...
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Self - Narrator

The Secret World Of...

2021
The Trouble with Maggie Cole
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Maggie Cole
6.4

The Trouble with Maggie Cole

2020
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
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Self - Guest Judge
7.1

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

2019
Little Big Shots
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Host

Little Big Shots

2017
Delicious
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Gina Benelli
5.9

Delicious

2016
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
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Self - Guest
6.3

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

2015
The Wrong Mans
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Linda
7.3

The Wrong Mans

2013
Heading Out
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Frances
5.4

Heading Out

2013
Superstar
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Self - Chief Judge

Superstar

2012
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
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Val Stevenson
7.4

Roger & Val Have Just Got In

2010
Psychoville
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Joy Aston
6.9

Psychoville

2009
Lark Rise to Candleford
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Caroline Arless
8.4

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
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Presenter
5.0

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

2007
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
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6.2

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

2007
The Graham Norton Show
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Self
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
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Presenter

More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy

2006
Jam and Jerusalem
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Rosie Bales
7.0

Jam and Jerusalem

2006
The One Show
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Self - Guest
4.4

The One Show

2006
The F Word
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6.2

The F Word

2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
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Janet Erskine
7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
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4.6

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004
Wild West
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Mary Trewednack
6.2

Wild West

2002
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
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6.3

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

2002
V Graham Norton
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Self
5.0

V Graham Norton

2002
Happiness
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Dawn French
6.0

Happiness

2001
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
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The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

2000
David Copperfield
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Mrs. Crupp
7.1

David Copperfield

1999
Let Them Eat Cake
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7.3

Let Them Eat Cake

1999
Parkinson
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Self

Parkinson

1998
TFI Friday
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Self
6.8

TFI Friday

1996
The Vicar of Dibley
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Revd Geraldine Granger
7.3

The Vicar of Dibley

1994
Harry Enfield and Chums
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Mrs Goggins
7.1

Harry Enfield and Chums

1994
The Legends of Treasure Island
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Jim Hawkins (voice)
7.5

The Legends of Treasure Island

1993
Absolutely Fabulous
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Kathy
7.5

Absolutely Fabulous

1992
Murder Most Horrid
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Various characters
6.8

Murder Most Horrid

1991
The Storyteller
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Badsister 2
8.2

The Storyteller

1988
Going Live!
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Self
6.0

Going Live!

1987
French & Saunders
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Various Characters
7.5

French & Saunders

1987
Girls On Top
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Amanda
4.3

Girls On Top

1985
Happy Families
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Cook
6.7

Happy Families

1985
The Young Ones
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Christian Evangelist
7.9

The Young Ones

1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
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George
7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982
Wogan
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Self
4.5

Wogan

1982
An Audience with...
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Self
5.3

An Audience with...

1978
The Secret Policeman's Ball
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Self
5.0

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976
The BAFTA Awards
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Self
10.0

The BAFTA Awards

1949