Simon Callow Movies

British biopic of composer George Frideric Handel

The story of Henry Purcell.

Aguska is an inspirational short film about a young girl called Melissa. Bullied at football, she and her family work together to not only overcome...

William Shakespeare’s Sonnets are among the most beautiful and most fascinating poems ever written. All of the poems, together with their...

A celebration of the life and career of Sir Harry Secombe, one of Britain's best-loved entertainers.

Joanne Kilbourn, ex-detective turned university lecturer, is still haunted by the unsolved murder of her politician husband,

Renowned actor Simon Callow traces the 200-year history of Silent Night, traveling to Oberndorf and Salzburg to uncover the carol’s humble...

Passions erupt between a German hussar (Jean-Marc Barr) serving with King George III's personal cavalry and the only daughter of an English solicitor...

Several guests who are lesbian or gay go to a home for Christmas.

Hidden camera show that sees devious parents subjecting their unsuspecting children to some outrageous pranks.

Leading activists and commentators explore the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the...

A dying woman recalls the happier days of her past.

The story of an honest Lincolnshire farmer, hit hard by the credit crunch, squeezed by a greedy supermarket and struggling to survive. All his...

A shepherd’s son befriends a dragon, who is more inclined to compose poetry than attack the frightened villagers.

Based on Dava Sobel’s bestselling book, Galileo’s Daughter, this documentary reveals a new side to the famously stubborn scientist...

Four monologues by playwright Peter Barnes celebrating the bicentennial of the French Revolution.

In a quiet English commuter town, a former parish church is knocked down to make way for a new apartment block. Locals pass by the rubble...

Daniel is an obeying and high-flying barrister with the good life on his side. Nathaniel Quass is a rich and bizarre recluse, generous, obsessed and...

Radio producer Harry Alan Towers discusses his work with Orson Welles.

Simon Callow's one-man show about Charles Dickens.