James Bolam

Most Popular James Bolam Trailers

Total trailers found: 43

The End of the Affair Trailer (1999)

03 December 1999

On a rainy London night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of his ex-mistress Sarah, who abruptly ended their affair two years before.

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Trailer (1962)

20 September 1962

A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner.

As You Like It Trailer (1978)

17 December 1978

Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest, where he meets a lady of the court, Rosalind.

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings Trailer (2000)

25 December 2000

The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.

A Kind of Loving Trailer (1962)

12 April 1962

As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to reconcile how he thought his life would go with what life actually has in store for him.

The Island on Bird Street Trailer (1997)

11 April 1997

Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp.

Half a Sixpence Trailer (1967)

21 December 1967

"If I had the money, I'd buy me a banjo!" says struggling sales clerk Arthur Kipps. Soon he'll inherit enough to buy a whole bloomin' orchestra.

Dirty Tricks Trailer (2000)

24 September 2000

Martin Clunes plays Edward, an English tutor at an Oxford language school. Seemingly charming and thoughtful, Edward is really a calculating liar and manipulator.

The Plague Dogs Trailer (1982)

01 October 1982

Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, stuggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory.

Murder Most Foul Trailer (1964)

01 March 1964

A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation.

Clockwork Mice Trailer (1995)

22 June 1995

When new teacher Steve Drake joins the faculty at a school for special-needs students, his unorthodox instruction methods raise eyebrows.

Straight On Till Morning Trailer (1972)

09 July 1972

Brenda, a timid, withdrawn woman, meets Peter, a man she believes is finally the love of her life. However, little does Brenda know that Peter is a vicious serial killer.

It Was an Accident Trailer (2000)

27 October 2000

An ex-con gets caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Sticky Wickets Trailer (1990)

14 October 1990

It's a big night at the New Dragon Inn when a coach of distinguished Germans arrives. But disaster looms - it's the local cricket team's annual fancy dress bash and the theme is the Second World War.

Macbeth Trailer (1983)

05 November 1983

Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.

The Maze Trailer (1983)

24 January 1983

A couple move to a country estate that turns out to be haunted.

Otley Trailer (1969)

11 March 1969

A petty crook finds himself mistaken for a murderer and a secret agent.

The Missing Postman Trailer (1997)

28 March 1997

When Dorset postman Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak. But on his last day in the job, in a moment of unexpected rebellion he makes a decision that will change his life.

Crucible of Terror Trailer (1972)

13 April 1972

An obsessed sculptor kills a young women to make a perfect bronze sculpture of her. Years later at his secluded home a number of people become trapped in a web of revenge, murder and horror.

To Kill a King Trailer (2003)

16 May 2003

A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

The Likely Lads Trailer (1976)

01 February 1976

With the destruction of their previous neighbourhood has inevitably come the destruction of the lads’ favoured watering hole The Fat Ox.

The Kitchen Trailer (1961)

14 August 1961

In the business end of a kitchen, a polyglot staff strives to cope with a superhuman task. A microcosm of the world, the kitchen looms around and encloses its workers; they include Peter, the German cook, who is in love with waitress Monica, and constantly asks her to leave her husband.

The Alex Ferguson Story Trailer (1998)

01 November 1998

A look at the history of this legendary manager

In Celebration Trailer (1975)

17 March 1975

In a Yorkshire mining town, three educated brothers return to their blue-collar home to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of their parents, but dark secrets come to the fore.

Communicators From Hell Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

John Cleese training video.

Celebration Trailer (2007)

26 February 2007

All the action takes place in a swish London restaurant where two coarse-grained strategy consultants are dining with their respective wives.

The Stalker's Apprentice Trailer (1998)

25 May 1998

When an absorbing new manuscript finds its way across his desk, Marcus Walwyn (Gideon Turner), an impressionable young publisher, befriends the book's author (Peter Davison) and suddenly has trouble leaving his work at the office.

The Philanthropist Trailer (1975)

28 October 1975

The original play by Christopher Hampton, was adapted into this made-for-TV movie and it offers witty dialogue in the midst of remarkable conflict among its privileged characters.

Clash of Loyalties Trailer (1983)

02 January 1983

During the British colonial period in Iraq, Sheikh Dhari and his tribe openly reject colonization and employ peaceful resistance against the British occupation.

If You Could See What I Can See Trailer (1974)

15 May 1974

Trevor returns to his old home town to see his estranged wife and son, but fails to see why she is afraid of him.

O Lucky Man! Trailer (1973)

25 March 1973

An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.

Making the Play Trailer (1973)

02 July 1973

They no longer live together because, after 11 years, the marriage is over. They're both agreed on that.

Stormin' Norman Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

A monologue drama from Chris Chibnall starring James Bolam as a tube driver on his last day before rt

Tentboy Trailer (2011)

08 November 2011

Griff's parents are concerned about his grandfather's influence when he sets up a tent in the yard.

H.M.S. Defiant Trailer (1962)

15 April 1962

Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty.

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers Trailer (2009)

09 September 2009

The heads of Wall Street's biggest investment banks were summoned to an evening meeting by the US Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson, to discuss the plight of another - Lehman Brothers.

Eleven Men Against Eleven Trailer (1995)

31 August 1995

A curtain raiser for the 1995-6 football season and a state of the Premiership comedy drama about the corrupt world of football.

Unconditional Trailer (2012)

25 June 2012

A psychological romantic drama about teenage twins Owen and Kristen who fall under the sway of a charismatic young loan shark who offers love to one of them but on one condition.

Stella Does Tricks Trailer (1997)

06 November 1997

A young Glaswegian prostitute in London tries to start a new life.

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death Trailer (2002)

09 July 2002

James Bolam portrays serial killer Dr. Harold Shipman in this made-for-TV drama. The film follows the story of Shipman, a general practitioner who throughout his career is believed to have killed as many as 250 of his patients.

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves Trailer (2016)

12 September 2016

Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew.

The Plot Against Harold Wilson Trailer (2006)

16 March 2006

When Harold Wilson suddenly resigned as Labour prime minister resigned in 1976, most assumed there was a scandalous explanation.

A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter Trailer (1964)

10 August 1964

An aging and self-obsessed actor finds himself in a situation bordering on farce when he is besieged by the demands of his estranged wife, women who want to seduce him, and a crazed playwright.