Comedians

Oct 25, 1979

1h 35m

★ 8.0

Overview

Comedians is a TV movie/play by Trevor Griffiths, set in a Manchester evening class for aspiring working-class comedians.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

Comedians Trailers

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Cast

Eddie Waters

Bill Fraser

Gethin Price

Jonathan Pryce

Mick Connor

David Burke

Sammy Samuels

Linal Haft

George McBrain

Derrick O'Connor

Ged Murray

Edward Peel

Phil Murray

James Warrior

Caretaker

John Barrett

Bert Challenor

Ralph Nossek

Mr Patel

Moti Makan

Concert Secretary

Mike Henson

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.

6.8

Frankie Boyle: Live

Nov 10, 2008

Critically acclaimed comedian Frankie Boyle presents his hotly-anticipated first live stand-up DVD. Recorded live during his sell-out shows at London's Hackney Empire, Frankie's unique brand of observational comedy and brutal but perfectly constructed one-liners prove he is one of the best gag writers in the business.

7.6

Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal

Nov 25, 2006

The final date from Dara's sell-out 100 date tour of the UK and Ireland. Recorded in front of 2,500 fans at London's Theatre Royal, this show displays the comedian at his quick-thinking best.

7.7

Totally Bill Hicks

Nov 23, 1998

Consisting of two parts: ‘Revelations’, Bill Hicks’ last live performance in the United Kingdom made at the Dominion Theatre; and a documentary about Hicks’ life ‘Just a Ride’ featuring interviews with friends, admirers, and family.

6.4

Chaplin Today: The Great Dictator

Dec 30, 2003

A short documentary about the making of "The Great Dictator."

7.2

Naked

Aug 6, 1993

An unemployed Brit vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.

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0.0

Bombing

Apr 25, 2016

A comedian struggles to adjust to taking care of her estranged daughter.

7.1

Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now

Jun 25, 2003

Comedian and actress Ellen DeGeneres brings her honesty and off-the-wall wit to this stand-up special taped live at NYC's Beacon Theater.

6.9

Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home

Jan 1, 2003

Maher addresses contemporary political, social and cultural topics -- Iraq, President Bush and the so called Axis of Evil. The opinionated Maher said about Victory Begins at Home: "We've heard everything about the War on Terrorism except what we can actually do to help win it. The government used to do that for us through propaganda (the positive kind) posters, so taking my cue from the great old posters of World War I and World War II ('Loose Lips Sink Ships,' 'Buy War Bonds,' 'Plant a Victory Garden,' etc.) I commissioned artists to paint the posters our government today should be putting out to help us win this war."

7.3

Lee Evans: Live in Scotland

Nov 16, 1998

Filmed live at the Edinburgh Playhouse Lee Evans, star of Mousehunt and Something About Mary, returns to the stage.

7.1

Russell Peters: Outsourced

Aug 1, 2006

Russell’s last DVD and CD, Outsourced, was taped before a sold out audience at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, and gives viewers and listeners an excellent overview of Russell’s comedic genius.

5.9

Funny People

Jul 30, 2009

Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.

7.6

George Carlin: Doin' It Again

Jun 2, 1990

George Carlin brings his comedy back to New Jersey and this time talks about Offensive Language, Euphemisms, They're Only Words, Dogs, Things you never hear, see or wanna hear, Some people are stupid, Cancer, Feminists, Good Ideas, Rape, Life's moments, and organ donors.

7.9

George Carlin: Jammin' in New York

Apr 25, 1992

When George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, "Jammin’ In New York." The show, taped at the Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden and winner of the 1992 CableACE Award, is a perfect blend of biting social commentary and more gently-observed observational pieces.

7.0

The Life and Death of Lily Savage

Mar 29, 2024

Intimate documentary exploring how Paul O'Grady's creation, Lily Savage, took mainstream TV by storm. Unravel the real story of Lily with insights from Paul's daughter and famous pals.

6.6

Abbuzze! Der Badesalz-Film

Jan 17, 1996

The film mainly consists of various, often grotesque episodes. There is also a frame story from which the episodes are derived. However, the connection between the frame story and the episodes is very weak. Many episodes revolve around surveillance and security. In the frame story, insurance agent Erich and Richard are stuck together in an elevator that is unusually large for an apartment building (about 3x3 meters). While Erich wants to get out as quickly as possible, Richard isn't actually in any hurry, as he seems to live in the elevator.

7.1

Broadway Danny Rose

Jan 27, 1984

A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Rose's one-man talent agency represents countless incompetent entertainers, including a one-legged tap dancer, and one slightly talented one: washed-up lounge singer Lou Canova, whose career is on the rebound.

7.5

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

Nov 5, 2005

Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behavior include Americans’ obsession with their two favorite addictions - shopping and eating; his creative idea for The All-Suicide Channel, a new reality TV network; and the glorious rebirth of the planet to its original pristine condition - once the fires and floods destroy life as we know it.

5.5

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

Apr 28, 2006

Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second City, eating and weighing too much. A woman he's been dating drops him, as does his agent, her brother. James turns down roles in local TV, roles that make him sad. Someone's remaking his favorite movie, "Marty," a role he'd love, but he doesn't even get an audition.