Miriam Margolyes
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Filmography
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Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian
New Australian citizen and celebrated film star Miriam Margolyes embarks on a 10,000 kilometre, two month journey to discover what it means to be Australian today.

A Friend of Dorothy
(2025)A lonely widow's life is upended when a teenage boy accidentally kicks his football into her garden.

Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti
(1983)This tautly structured documentary sheds light on the work of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and Italian photographer Tina Modotti, women icons of the Mexican Renaissance. The film not only explores the two women's artworks, but also includes rare footage of Modotti in the 1920 Hollywood film The Tiger's Coat.
Miriam Margolyes Discovers New Zealand
Unfiltered, unexpected, unforgettable. Self-proclaimed nosey parker and adopted Aussie Miriam Margolyes is on a road trip around New Zealand to meet the neighbours... ready or not.
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
(2023)A look back at the making of the beloved cult series, which first launched in 1983, featuring interviews with fans including Jack Whitehall, Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Wadia.

Babe
(1995)HD. Life on the farm proves to be challenging for a plucky pig in this endearing family comedy.

James and the Giant Peach
(1996)This is the story of James Henry Trotter, a lonely orphan sent to live with his horribly wicked and greedy Aunts Spiker and Sponge. when James meets a strange old man who promises that marvellous things will happen, indeed they do. Escaping his aunts by climbing inside a giant peach that mysteriously and suddenly grows on their barren tree, he meets some very unusual new friends.

My Happy Ending
(2023)When a Hollywood star (Andie MacDowell) faces a critical medical issue, the humor and friendship of three women help her with the most important role she's ever played: herself.

Echoes That Remain
(1991)Rare photos, rediscovered film clips, oral histories, and archival research weave a tapestry of Jewish life in Eastern European, before the Holocaust.
Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland
Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming venture across Scotland, taking in spectacular scenery and reconnecting with old friends.

Being Julia
(2004)Based on W. Somserset Maugham's novel Theatre the film is a delicious tale of amorous folly and revenge set in the world of the London stage during the late 1930s. Julia Lambert is a celebrated and glamorous actress, famous throughout England and happily married for years to her agent, Michael. But underneath the artifice, she is being tortured by her fading looks, her philandering husband, and..

A Closed Book
(2012)Blinded in a horrific accident, a distinguished author employs help to revisit scenes from his past but his new assistant arrives with her own agenda.

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
(2012)An animated retelling of the nativity story from the point of view of a young cow named Marjorie, who lives in the city of Bethlehem.

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
(2022)Is there a hierarchy of prejudice placing Jews firmly at the bottom? Comedian David Baddiel outlines why he feels anti-Jewish sentiment seems less concerning to those who oppose all other forms of discrimination. David Schwimmer, Sarah Silverman, Stephen Fry and Miriam Margolyes join David to explore why there appears to be silence from those who often shout loudest about bigotry.

Sir Billi
(2012)Heart warming and hilarious, Guardian of the Highlands features an all-star cast including Academy Award® winner Sir Sean Connery in his first ever animated voice-over role as Sir Billi, the Guardian of the Highlands.

Ed and His Dead Mother
(1993)A mourning son makes a deal to reanimate his one year dead mother, however things turn into an unexpected direction.

Mog's Christmas
(2023)It's Christmas Eve and Mog, the Thomas family's beloved cat, wakes up and nothing is right - Debbie, Nicky, and Mr and Mrs Thomas are busy, the house is full of visitors and where on earth is that Christmas tree going?

The Wedding Video
(2012)When Tim and Saskia’s wedding is captured on camera by their best man Raif, the footage reveals some hilarious and questionable material.

Cats & Dogs
(2001)A secret war between cats and dogs quickly peaks as Professor Brody a scientist tries to create a serum to cure dog allergies in humans. As the unsuspecting humans go through their busy lives, the cats make several attempts to possess the formula.

The Long Way Home
(1997)This Oscar-winning documentary explores Jewish refugees' post-WWII struggles, their emigration dreams, and the path to creating modern Israel.