Neil Dudgeon

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Neil Dudgeon was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire on 2 January 1961 and attended Danum Grammar School among others. He established himself as an actor in school plays and went on to study drama at university . He made his first screen appearance in 1987. The following year, he appeared as a World War II pilot in Piece of Cake, alongside Tim Woodward, Jeremy Northam and Nathaniel Parker. As well as occasional appearances in long-running series such as Casualty, London`s Burning and Lovejoy, he has appeared as George the Chauffeur in The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (alongside Diana Rigg), in Inspector Morse (episode “The Way Through The Woods”), A Touch of Frost with David Jason, Between The Lines, Common As Muck (in 1994 & 1997) , Out of the Blue, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking and all four series of Messiah with Ken Stott. In 2007 Dudgeon appeared in the eponymous role of self-made millionaire Roman Pretty in the BBC2 sitcom Roman`s Empire. Since 2009 he has played Jim Riley in the BBC`s successful comedy Life of Riley. In 2010, Dudgeon appeared in an episode of the long-running ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders, called “The Sword of Guillaume”. He was introduced in the episode as the cousin of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, played by John Nettles, who has announced his retirement from the role. Neil, also cast as a senior detective, will take over as the lead character in Midsomer Murders after the last episodes featuring John Nettles are screened in 2011. Neil appeared for the first time in Midsomer Murders in the opening episode of the fourth series (“Garden of Death”), Neil is married to Radio Producer Mary Peate, they have two children.

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Total trailers found: 32

United Trailer (2011)

02 January 2011

United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Trailer (2004)

10 November 2004

Bridget Jones is working as a TV host and still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks.

Sharpe's Eagle Trailer (1993)

12 May 1993

Sharpe is a Captain saddled with the South Essex, a battalion run by incompetents and filled with soldiers who have never been in battle.

Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem Trailer (2022)

29 May 2022

This documentary explores the enduring popularity of one of Britain's best loved crime dramas, Midsomer Murders, as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

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.

It Was an Accident Trailer (2000)

27 October 2000

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

Revolver Trailer (1992)

19 April 1992

Nick Suster, a secret intelligence agent paralyzed by an assassin's bullet, sets out to track down his assailant and in the process, uncovers a major arms-smuggling operation that threatens international security.

Red King, White Knight Trailer (1989)

25 November 1989

The CIA hears of a KGB scheme to assassinate the Soviet General Secretary and enlists Stoner, an agent retired for 10 years, to go to Russia to investigate.

Skallagrigg Trailer (1994)

09 March 1994

Back in the 'bad old days' when the physically and mentally disabled were locked away in institutions a legend grew of someone who could stand up to the authorities and help them.

Different for Girls Trailer (1996)

01 October 1996

Paul and Kim meet when their vehicles collide. Paul is fascinated with the attractive Kim. It turns out that the two were childhood friends in Catholic boys' school, but back then, before the operation, Kim was named Karl.

Breakout Trailer (1997)

22 April 1997

A pair of scientists investigate a mysterious death.

Fools of Fortune Trailer (1990)

20 June 1990

A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.

The Gift Trailer (1998)

08 March 1998

When housewife Lynn learns of her terminal cancer she decides that her daughter Amy will not be left with the same sad legacy that she herself was left from her mother.

Night Voice Trailer (1990)

25 July 1990

Clarence Flamer hosts a late-night talk show on regional radio station North Star Sound. A phone call he takes one night leads to his discovering a mortgage scam being run by a group of estate agents.

Humanzee: The Human Chimp Trailer (2003)

14 January 2003

Oliver is a chimpanzee who not only can walk upright, but does of his own accord. For years there have been debate's over Oliver's identity.

Cherries Trailer (2007)

29 July 2007

A class of teenage schoolboys are oblivious to their teacher's attempts to question them about the wider world.

The Arbor Trailer (2010)

22 October 2010

The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".

Resnick: Lonely Hearts Trailer (1992)

31 March 1992

Shirley Peters is dead. Murdered. Her body is found twelve hours later in her own home. Just one of the many sordid domestic crimes hitting the city.

Our Boy Trailer (1998)

15 February 1998

A parent's grief has no bounds. Our Boy tells the moving and tragic story of one couple’s struggle to come to terms with the disappearance and death of their only son.

The Lavender List Trailer (2006)

01 March 2006

A political drama about the last days of Harold Wilson's Labour government in the 1970s and his curis

Son of Rambow Trailer (2007)

22 January 2007

Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to make his own action-packed video epic.

The Planman Trailer (2003)

31 March 2003

A lawyer finds himself increasingly frustrated by the professional criminals he is called upon to defend, and hooks upon the idea of devising perfect crimes.

Cope Trailer (2025)

13 January 2025

Liam only has 6 weeks to live.

Fatherland Trailer (1994)

26 November 1994

Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret.

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking Trailer (2004)

26 December 2004

The corpse of a shabbily dressed young woman has been discovered in the mud flats of the Thames at low tide.

Resnick: Rough Treatment Trailer (1993)

25 July 1993

A kilo of cocaine. Hardly what two small-time crooks were expecting to find when they broke into TV director Harold Roy's shabby mansion.

Midsomer Murders Holiday Pop-Up Collectible Trailer (2019)

15 October 2019

DS Charlie Nelson arrives in Midsomer to be DCI Barnaby's new partner. His first case involves a stabbing death during a ghost-hunting party at the Morton Shallows manor house.

Prick Up Your Ears Trailer (1987)

17 April 1987

When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they start an affair.

Road Trailer (1987)

07 October 1987

A view of the inhabitants of a derelict road in Manchester, unsatisfied with their lives and routines.

The Return Trailer (2003)

30 December 2003

A former alcoholic returns home after ten years in prison for the murder of her husband. As her recollection of the murder returns, things take a different turn.

Coming Down the Mountain Trailer (2007)

16 August 2007

An original drama by novelist Mark Haddon about two teenage brothers: angst-ridden David and Ben, who has Downs Syndrome.

Breathtaking Trailer (2000)

16 December 2000

A beautiful psychiatrist befriends an abused patient, ultimately leading to lust and murder.