Tony Robinson
Sir Anthony Robinson is an English actor, comedian, author, presenter and political activist. He played Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder and has hosted several historical documentaries including the Channel 4 programmes Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 18.771 |
Birthday | 1946-08-15 |
Place of Birth | Homerton, London, UK |
Also Known As |
2005
The Real Da Vinci Code
6.056/18
Tony Robinson examines the claims made in Dan Brown's best-selling novel, "The Da Vinci Code."
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The Real Da Vinci Code
2005
Spider-Plant Man
6.048/52
Spider-Plant Man is a parody of Spider-Man, made for the Comic Relief 2005 appeal and aired on BBC One. It featured Rowan Atkinson as Peter Piper/Spid...
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Spider-Plant Man
2007
Hogfather
6.855/163
It's the night before Hogswatch, usually a time of joy on Discworld, but there are suspicious going-on and the criminal underworld is abuzz. The belov...
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Hogfather
1994
The NeverEnding Story III
4.477/365
A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.
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The NeverEnding Story III
2007
Tony Robinson's Cunning Night Out
9/1
It had to happen. Having spent years of his working life uttering the phrase "I have a cunning plan..." Tony Robinson started to believe it. His magni...
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Tony Robinson's Cunning Night Out
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
5.708/24
In the first film in the series, in May 1908, famed Professor Henry Jones Sr. is invited to give lectures all over the world. He takes along his wife...
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
1988
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
7.232/71
A short movie, made for Comic Relief, in which Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) and Baldrick (Tony Robinson) must help protect King Charles I (Stephen Fry)...
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Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
2003
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
7/7
After her husband's death, A woman starts looking for independence.
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Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
1999
Blackadder: Back & Forth
7.061/157
What was a cunning plan from Lord Edmund Blackadder V to fake a time machine on his gullibly incompetent friends, turns out to be the real thing and h...
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Blackadder: Back & Forth
2008
We Are Most Amused
7.2/2
We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour of the 60th birthday of Charles, Prince of Wales,...
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We Are Most Amused
1979
Follow the Star
0/0
Television production of a Nativity play for children which sees Gabby (the angel Gabriel) and his fellow angels help Mary, Joseph and the Wiseman to...
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Follow the Star
1975
Brannigan
5.833/90
A hard-nosed Chicago cop is sent to London to bring back an American mobster being held for extradition. Brannigan in his Irish-American way brings Am...
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Brannigan
2017
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
7.2/6
A poignant and humorous film telling the life story of the hugely popular author of the discworld series of books, in his own words.
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Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
2000
Tales from the Madhouse
6.5/2
Set inside the crumbling walls of a dilapidated Victorian sanatorium, eight mysterious characters reveal their secret stories to the visiting camera....
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Tales from the Madhouse
1999
Faeries
5.8/10
While waiting for their new home to be renovated, Nellie and her younger brother George are sent to a farm in the countryside, much to George's deligh...
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Faeries
2008
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
8/10
To mark the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of Blackadder in 1983, the iconic cast of the much-loved sitcom appear together in a documen...
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Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
1986
Babylon
6/6
Dark animation examining the thin line between human definitions of war and peace. Part of Sweet Disaster; a 1986 series of short films made for Chann...
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Babylon
2010
Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV
4/1
From Raymond Baxter live on Tomorrow's World testing a new-fangled bulletproof vest on a nervous inventor to Doctor Who's contemporary spin on the War...
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Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV
2019
7 Up & Me
7.5/2
In celebration of the release of 63 Up, the 2019 installment of Michael Apted's groundbreaking documentary series that began in 1964, a number of Brit...
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7 Up & Me
2001
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
0/0
An intimate behind the scenes short film while shooting the Black Adder special Back and Forth.
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Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
2004
Britain's Real Monarch
6/2
Britain's Real Monarch was a historical documentary presented by Tony Robinson first shown on Channel 4 on 3 January 2004. It has also been broadcast...
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Britain's Real Monarch
Richard III - Fact or Fiction?
0/0
Contrary to popular perception, Richard III, was loyal, fair and effective as a ruler- much more than the infamous one dimensional Shakesperian villai...
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Richard III - Fact or Fiction?
1983
The Oresteia
0/0
Agamemnon returns home from the Trojan war and is murdered by his wife, setting off a chain of revenge that stretches across this trilogy of play. Dir...
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The Oresteia
1976
Doran's Box
0/0
A long-distance lorry driver; a spaceman; a volunteer under reduced environmental conditions; a man in solitary confinement: the discomfort of these p...
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Doran's Box
2008
Blackadder Rides Again
7.667/18
This documentary marks the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of The Black Adder in 1983 and reunites the iconic cast to give their opinion...
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Blackadder Rides Again
1981
Beyond the Pale
0/0
"The British Brothers leave Hackney at 4:30 today and will march with bands and banners through the Jewish quarters of Whitechapel and Bethnal Green."...
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Beyond the Pale
2004
Robin Hood: The First Outlaw Hero
0/0
Who was the real Robin Hood? This age-old question and many more are answered in this exciting documentary. Come and explore the true story behind the...
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Robin Hood: The First Outlaw Hero
2021
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
7.556/9
A celebratory documentary looking back at the 30 years since comedy legend Mr Bean landed on our screens. This documentary explores the magic behind t...
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Happy Birthday Mr Bean
2016
The Somme: The First 24 Hours with Tony Robinson
0/0
Hosted by actor and historian Sir Tony Robinson, this one-off special tells the powerful and moving story of five men, all members of a unique volunte...
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The Somme: The First 24 Hours with Tony Robinson
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
8/1
A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.
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Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
1972
The Darwin Adventure
0/0
The story of Charles Darwin's journey on The Beagle.
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The Darwin Adventure
1986
The Silent Twins
0/0
Twins June and Jennifer Gibbons speak only to each other in a language of their own creation. As young teens, they commit a violent crime. After 14 ye...
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The Silent Twins
2020
Tony Robinson's VE Day Minute by Minute
7.5/2
Tony Robinson’s VE Day: Minute By Minute will take a unique look at a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, delving into the key events that...
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Tony Robinson's VE Day Minute by Minute
2004
The Peasant's Revolt
0/0
Tony Robinson explores the major uprising across large parts of England in 1381; it's origins, motives and aftermath.
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The Peasant's Revolt
The Real Macbeth
0/0
Tony Robinson takes a look at the facts behind the myth of Shakespeare's Macbeth, and finds a quite different character and story to that created by t...
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The Real Macbeth
1988
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
7.972/18
After a genial spirit shows the benevolent Ebenezer Blackadder visions of his unscrupulous ancestors, he resolves to mend his generous ways.
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Blackadder's Christmas Carol
1986
Death of a Speechwriter
0/0
Part of Sweet Disaster; a 1986 series of short films made for Channel 4. It consists of "animated visions of the apocalypse".
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Death of a Speechwriter
2010
Saxon Gold: Finding the Hoard
0/0
In July 2009, amateur metal detecting enthusiast Terry Herbert uncovered the largest Anglo Saxon treasure hoard ever found in Britain. Just below the...
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Saxon Gold: Finding the Hoard
2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
7/6
Sir Tony Robinson takes a journey back in time to find out where Blackadder really began, and to uncover the story of the previously-unseen pilot epis...
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Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
8/5
A look back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate its 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans...
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Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2009
Ned Kelly Uncovered
0/0
British actor, author and presenter Tony Robinson (Blackadder, Time Team, The Worst Jobs in History) takes us on an archaeological dig to unearth deta...
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Ned Kelly Uncovered
1973
Soap Opera in Stockwell
0/0
A baby is snatched from outside a launderette. The manageress and customers try to work out who was responsible.
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Soap Opera in Stockwell
2012
Breathing Fire: Secret Weapon of the Somme
0/0
This film follows a team of experts as it excavates a famous WW1 battlefield in search of a top secret tunnel and a legendary 60-foot flame-thrower. B...
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Breathing Fire: Secret Weapon of the Somme
2015
Tony Robinson's Victory in Europe
0/0
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of WW2, TONY ROBINSON'S VICTORY IN EUROPE will use an amazing archive of 3D pictures to tell the story...
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