Simon Callow Movies

  • 2014
    Miss in Her Teens

    Miss in Her Teens

    Miss in Her Teens

    32014HD

    An adaptation of David Garrick's 1747 afterpiece, this lighthearted comedy follows Miss Biddy Bellair as she pits her suitors against eachother in...

    Miss in Her Teens
  • 1979
    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    4.51979HD

    BBC Play for Today. Maximillian Schreiber runs a series of gruelling motivational courses - all coming at a cost to the participants - including VAT.

    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
  • 2024
    It's Christmas!

    It's Christmas!

    It's Christmas!

    52024HD

    A woman sets out a well-intentioned plan of bringing her dysfunctional family together in the wake of the family's matriarch, her mother-in-law.

    It's Christmas!
  • 1993
    Soft Top Hard Shoulder

    Soft Top Hard Shoulder

    Soft Top Hard Shoulder

    6.31993HD

    Eight years ago, Gavin, the artistic son of a Scots-Italian ice-cream dynasty, turned his back on Glasgow and moved south to London to make his name...

    Soft Top Hard Shoulder
  • 2021
    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

    02021HD

    Docudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius, English poet Alexander Pope, who lived from 1688 to 1744.

    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
  • 1991
    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

    5.81991HD

    A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.

    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
  • 1996
    Victory

    Victory

    Victory

    5.21996HD

    Axel Heyst is an American recluse with a dubious past living in the Dutch East Indies port of Surabaya circa 1913. Staying in a German hotel there,...

    Victory
  • 2024
    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

    4.52024HD

    A tribute to the celebrated and enigmatic actress, with her life story told by those who knew her best, celebrating her much-loved appearances across...

    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
  • 2023
    Doctor Jekyll

    Doctor Jekyll

    Doctor Jekyll

    4.72023HD

    Recluse Dr. Nina Jekyll befriends with her newly hired help, Rob. They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.

    Doctor Jekyll
  • 1996
    An Audience with Charles Dickens

    An Audience with Charles Dickens

    An Audience with Charles Dickens

    41996HD

    A live recording from the Vaudeville Theatre in London where Simon Callow recreates the reading performances of Charles Dickens.

    An Audience with Charles Dickens
  • 2017
    Born Silly

    Born Silly

    Born Silly

    02017HD

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

    Born Silly
  • 2023
    Surprised by Oxford

    Surprised by Oxford

    Surprised by Oxford

    6.22023HD

    Brilliant but emotionally-guarded Caro Drake arrives in Oxford with the singular goal of attaining her PhD, but through a turbulent friendship with a...

    Surprised by Oxford
  • 2008
    Chemical Wedding

    Chemical Wedding

    Chemical Wedding

    4.22008HD

    A shy, stuttering professor brings satanist Aleister Crowley back to life.

    Chemical Wedding
  • 2022
    The Fringe, Fame and Me

    The Fringe, Fame and Me

    The Fringe, Fame and Me

    02022HD

    The Fringe, Fame and Me is the story of how a small Scottish arts festival that began 75 years ago this year became a national institution – a...

    The Fringe, Fame and Me
  • 2011
    Art of Freedom

    Art of Freedom

    Art of Freedom

    9.22011HD

    The documentary film Art of Freedom answers the most poignant questions on the phenomenon of Polish expeditions to the Himalayas. Poles have reigned...

    Art of Freedom
  • 2022
    American: An Odyssey to 1947

    American: An Odyssey to 1947

    American: An Odyssey to 1947

    02022HD

    In the early 1930s, Orson Welles ascends to unprecedented stardom while President Franklin Delano Roosevelt navigates a nation in crisis. As WWII...

    American: An Odyssey to 1947
  • 2024
    Aguska

    Aguska

    Aguska

    02024HD

    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...

    Aguska
  • 2025
    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece

    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece

    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece

    02025HD

    Celebrate 40 years of Amadeus in this exclusive featurette

    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece
  • 1985
    The Good Father

    The Good Father

    The Good Father

    5.61985HD

    Bill is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by his wife so...

    The Good Father
  • 2008
    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    7.72008HD

    An exclusive featurette in which directors and fellow actors speaks about Maggie Smith's career and her way of working.

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait