Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes. He is also known for his solo albums, contributing to the BBC comedy series Grumpy Old Men and for Rick's Place, his former radio show on Planet Rock that aired until December 2010. Born in west London, Wakeman purchased his first electronic keyboard at 12 years of age. In 1968, he studied the piano, clarinet, orchestration and modern music at the Royal College of Music before leaving after a year in favour of session music work. He went on to feature on songs by artists including Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, T. Rex, Elton John and Cat Stevens. Wakeman joined the folk group Strawbs in 1969 and played on three of their albums. He first joined Yes in 1971 to replace Tony Kaye, and left the group in 1974 to work on his solo career. He returned in 1976 before leaving with lead vocalist Jon Anderson in 1980. Wakeman was part of the side project Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, a group of ex-Yes members formed in 1989, and the eight-member Yes lineup that followed until his third departure in 1992. He returned for two years in 1995 and once more in 2002, where he was part of the band's 35th anniversary tour until its end in 2004. Wakeman began his solo career during his first run with Yes. His perhaps most known records being his first three, The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973), Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974) and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975). He has produced over 100 solo albums that have sold more than 50 million copies. In November 2010, Wakeman was awarded the Spirit of Prog award at the annual Marshall Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rick Wakeman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

  • Title: Rick Wakeman
  • Popularity: 3.973
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1949-05-18
  • Place of Birth: Perivale, London, England
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  • Also Known As: Yes
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Rick Wakeman Movies

  • 2016
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    When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album

    When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album

    7 2016 HD

    Rick Wakeman tells the story of the concept album from Woody Guthrie to the present day - a musical format usually based around a structured...

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  • 2005
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    Yes: Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert

    Yes: Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert

    7.6 2005 HD

    Songs from Tsongas is a live video and album by the English rock band Yes, released on DVD in 2005 and CD and Blu-ray in 2014 by Image Entertainment....

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  • 2007
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    Yes: Live at Montreux 2003

    Yes: Live at Montreux 2003

    7.8 2007 HD

    In 2003, the band made their first appearance at the Montreux Festival, despite having a long association with the town itself (they recorded there...

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  • 1975
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    Yessongs

    Yessongs

    8.4 1975 HD

    Filmed live at London's Rainbow Theatre in December 1972, the innovative group Yes performs its progressive rock symphonies -- epic compositions that...

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  • 2013
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    Yes: Close to the Edge

    Yes: Close to the Edge

    1 2013 HD

    Released on November 11th 2013 on Panegyric Recordings, ‘Close to the Edge’ will be the first in a new series of expanded YES editions. ...

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  • 2006
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    Rick Wakeman: Made in Cuba

    Rick Wakeman: Made in Cuba

    8 2006 HD

    Concert: Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, La Habana, Cuba, April 2005

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  • 1970
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    Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble , Special Guest Brian May – Live At Starmus

    Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble , Special Guest Brian May – Live At Starmus

    1 1970 HD

    Starmus is a festival of music and astronomy on the beautiful island of Tenerife. It is the brain child of Garik Israelian (the astrophysicist who...

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  • 1975
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    Lisztomania

    Lisztomania

    5.9 1975 HD

    In the 19th century, Romantic composer/pianist Franz Liszt tries to end his hedonistic ways but keeps getting sucked back in by his seductive fellow...

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  • 1989
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    A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

    A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

    1 1989 HD

    Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe live performance documentary

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  • 1979
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    The New Sound of Music

    The New Sound of Music

    9.5 1979 HD

    BBC documentary about the rise of early electronic music, use of synthesisers and the work of the radiophonic workshop. Michael Rodd surveys the use...

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  • 1993
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    Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus

    Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus

    8 1993 HD

    One of the most convoluted chapters in the history of progressive rock titans Yes -- and there are many -- is Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe. In 1989...

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  • 2001
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    Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble Live From Buenos Aires

    Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble Live From Buenos Aires

    7 2001 HD

    This DVD-Video reveals Rick Wakeman at his best - fired up with his blistering band The English Rock Ensemble live at the Gran Rex Theatre, Buenos...

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  • 2004
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    Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss

    Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss

    5 2004 HD

    Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss is the video release of an acoustic concert by the progressive rock group Yes recorded live on January 26, 2004, and...

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  • 2009
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    Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live at Hampton Court Palace

    Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live at Hampton Court Palace

    1 2009 HD

    Rick Wakeman's "The Six Wives Of Henry VIII" is one of the landmark albums of the seventies, a critical and commercial success that has sold in...

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  • 2009
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    Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

    Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

    7 2009 HD

    The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Live at Hampton Court Palace is a live album from the English keyboardist and composer Rick Wakeman, released through...

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  • 2004
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    Eco Rock Festival

    Eco Rock Festival

    6.5 2004 HD

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  • 2000
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    Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 2000

    Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 2000

    1 2000 HD

    Long considered one of the top keyboardists of the prog rock era, Rick Wakeman's 2001 concert DVD release, The Legend, touches upon many different...

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  • 2004
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    Moog

    Moog

    4.9 2004 HD

    Best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, Robert Moog was an American pioneer of electronic music, and shaped musical culture with some of...

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  • 2014
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    Celebrating Jon Lord: Deep Purple and Friends

    Celebrating Jon Lord: Deep Purple and Friends

    5.8 2014 HD

    The concert gave fans a chance to relive Jon Lord's remarkable and extensive musical career, remembering music from Paice, Ashton Lord, Deep Purple,...

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  • 2004
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    Rick Wakeman: Out There

    Rick Wakeman: Out There

    1 2004 HD

    Get ready to be visually and aurally mesmerized by what amounts to a 21st-century interpretation of the progressive rock album "Out There" by Rick...

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  • 1975
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    Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

    Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

    8.2 1975 HD

    Richard Christopher "Rick" Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist, songwriter, television and radio presenter, and author. He is best...

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  • 1991
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    YesYears

    YesYears

    1 1991 HD

    A film largely from the backstage of Yes' Union tour. The concert footage is interspersed with a narrative of Yes' history, told in the words of...

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  • 1994
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    An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

    An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

    1 1994 HD

    Jimmy Tarbuck parades his comic wares in front of a celebrity audience, including Cilla Black, Bruce Forsyth, Billy Connolly, Michael Parkinson,...

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  • 2009
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    Prog Rock Britannia

    Prog Rock Britannia

    7.6 2009 HD

    Overview of Prog Rock history in the UK: Documentary about progressive music and the generation of bands that were involved, from the international...

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  • 2017
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    Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story

    Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story

    8.2 2017 HD

    Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story is a documentary about the life and work of Michael "Mick" Ronson, the guitarist, songwriter, producer and...

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  • 2008
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    Yes: The New Director's Cut

    Yes: The New Director's Cut

    1 2008 HD

    Yes: The New Director's Cut is a DVD concert film by progressive rock band Yes, recorded live on their 2003 European tour. The 2-disc set features...

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  • 1979
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    Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979

    Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979

    5.5 1979 HD

    Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979

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  • 1989
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    Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream

    Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream

    1 1989 HD

    A look into the band formed by the four members of progressive rock group Yes.

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  • 1991
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    Rick Wakeman: The Classical Connection

    Rick Wakeman: The Classical Connection

    1 1991 HD

    A live concert by Rick Wakeman on piano and David Paton on acoustic guitar.

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  • 2018
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    Yes - Live at the Apollo

    Yes - Live at the Apollo

    6.8 2018 HD

    In 2016, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman brought together their incredible talents and long experience of working in Yes to take to the...

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  • 2007
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    Yes: Classic Artists

    Yes: Classic Artists

    9 2007 HD

    The story of Yes is as controversial as their music. The twists and turns of band's career is now told for the first time in a series of exclusive...

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  • 2002
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    YES: Fragile

    YES: Fragile

    1 2002 HD

    Limited CD/Blu-Ray edition. Fragile is the fourth in a series of remixed and expanded Yes Classics. The album has been mixed for 5. 1 Surround Sound...

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  • 1996
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    Yes: Keys To Ascension

    Yes: Keys To Ascension

    1 1996 HD

    Yes have reformed in their most celebrated line-up, Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman and Alan White and this reunion has been...

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  • 2014
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    Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman

    Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman

    8.5 2014 HD

    Memoirs of a Madman is a definitive visual two-disc DVD set which includes classic music videos, along with unreleased and out-of-print live...

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  • 2013
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    The Sunflower Superjam 2012

    The Sunflower Superjam 2012

    1 2013 HD

    The Sunflower Superjam 2012 was a once-in-a-lifetime event that you can now experience with the release of the DVD, due on September 16. On stage...

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  • 1984
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    Crimes of Passion

    Crimes of Passion

    6.3 1984 HD

    Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated...

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  • 2001
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    Roger Dean: Views

    Roger Dean: Views

    1 2001 HD

    A documentary about the album cover artist, Roger Dean.

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  • 2003
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    Yes: Yesspeak

    Yes: Yesspeak

    6 2003 HD

    Yesspeak is a film chronicling the then current lineup of the progressive rock group Yes (featuring Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Chris...

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  • 2021
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    David Bowie: London Boy

    David Bowie: London Boy

    6 2021 HD

    A documentary about David Bowie.

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  • 2019
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    Rick Wakeman - Live Portraits

    Rick Wakeman - Live Portraits

    10 2019 HD

    The revered musician Rick Wakeman plays his favourite songs on solo piano live from Lincoln Cathedral.

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  • 2014
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    Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall

    Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall

    1 2014 HD

    THE COMPOSER: 01 Fantasia from Sarabande 02 Durham Awakes 03 All Those Years Ago 04 Pictured Within 05 Sarabande from Sarabande 06 One From The...

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  • 2005
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    Yes: Greatest Video Hits

    Yes: Greatest Video Hits

    1 2005 HD

    Compilation of promo videos with 1991 interviews interspersed throughout the program. Originally released on VHS in 1991. Song Listing: "Wonderous...

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  • 2003
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    Yes - Live at Glastonbury Festival

    Yes - Live at Glastonbury Festival

    5.5 2003 HD

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  • 2019
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    David Bowie: Finding Fame

    David Bowie: Finding Fame

    6.9 2019 HD

    Coming 50 years after the release of Space Oddity, the 90-minute film explores the Bowie before Ziggy Stardust, following the period from 1966 when...

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  • 2015
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    Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road

    Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road

    10 2015 HD

    Rock legend and tour bus aficionado Rick Wakeman takes us on a time-travelling trip through the decades in this first-hand account of rockers on the...

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  • 2009
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    Prog Rock At The BBC

    Prog Rock At The BBC

    8.2 2009 HD

    Compilation of some of the greatest names and British bands in what they still dare to call prog rock, filmed live in the BBC studios in the early...

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  • 1984
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    She

    She

    5 1984 HD

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  • 2009
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    Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

    Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

    7 2009 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Burning

    The Burning

    6.2 1981 HD

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  • 1987
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    Creepshow 2

    Creepshow 2

    6.3 1987 HD

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  • 1977
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    White Rock

    White Rock

    5 1977 HD

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  • 1995
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    Bullet to Beijing

    Bullet to Beijing

    4.8 1995 HD

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  • 1986
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    Hero

    Hero

    7.4 1986 HD

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  • 1984
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    Crimes of Passion

    Crimes of Passion

    6.3 1984 HD

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  • 1996
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    Midnight in Saint Petersburg

    Midnight in Saint Petersburg

    4.6 1996 HD

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  • 1975
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    Lisztomania

    Lisztomania

    5.9 1975 HD

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  • 2007
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    In Search of the Great Beast 666: Aleister Crowley

    In Search of the Great Beast 666: Aleister Crowley

    6.7 2007 HD

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  • 1975
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    Lisztomania

    Lisztomania

    5.9 1975 HD

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  • 1983
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    G'olé!

    G'olé!

    6.5 1983 HD

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  • 2001
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    Roger Dean: Views

    Roger Dean: Views

    1 2001 HD

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  • 2002
    imgS33 E5

    Top Gear

    Top Gear

    7.457 2002 HD

    This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The...

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  • 2006
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    The One Show

    The One Show

    4.6 2006 HD

    A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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  • 1982
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    Countdown

    Countdown

    5.6 1982 HD

    The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

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  • 2003
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    Celebrity Mastermind

    Celebrity Mastermind

    6 2003 HD

    Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind,...

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  • 1996
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    The Alphabet Game

    The Alphabet Game

    1 1996 HD

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  • 1997
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    Live at Jongleurs

    Live at Jongleurs

    1 1997 HD

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  • 2008
    imgS3 E6

    What the Dickens?

    What the Dickens?

    1 2008 HD

    What the Dickens is a television panel game hosted by Sandi Toksvig. Team captains were Dave Gorman and Tim Brooke-Taylor for the first series and...

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  • 1978
    imgS2 E53

    An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

    5.3 1978 HD

    An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian,...

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  • 1996
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    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    7 1996 HD

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and...

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  • 2011
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    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    5 2011 HD

    Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction

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  • 2003
    imgS3 E6

    Grumpy Old Men

    Grumpy Old Men

    7.3 2003 HD

    Series giving a voice to 35- to 54-year-old men, very probably the grumpiest sector of our society.

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  • 1961
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    Songs of Praise

    Songs of Praise

    1 1961 HD

    Songs of Praise is a BBC Television religious programme based around Christian hymns which began in October 1961. It is the most-watched British...

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  • 2011
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    Perspectives

    Perspectives

    1 2011 HD

    Powerful stories and a unique insight into the arts from a range of well-known figures.

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  • 2011
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    The Chase: Celebrity Special

    The Chase: Celebrity Special

    6.3 2011 HD

    Celebrity series of The Chase. Contestants must pit their wits against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them winning the cash...

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  • 1990
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    Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

    7.1 1990 HD

    Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party,...

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