Simon Callow Movies

One of Shaw's "pleasant plays", The Man of Destiny is a one-act lighthearted comedy of egos and social hypocrisy. Set in 1796 in northern Italy, it...

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

Based on Dava Sobel’s bestselling book, Galileo’s Daughter, this documentary reveals a new side to the famously stubborn scientist...

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

A look at Dame Maggie Smith's life from a two-up two-down in Essex to Broadway and Hollywood. Starring in more than 60 films and 70 plays across her...

William Shakespeare’s Sonnets are among the most beautiful and most fascinating poems ever written. All of the poems, together with their...

In a quiet English commuter town, a former parish church is knocked down to make way for a new apartment block. Locals pass by the rubble...

Several guests who are lesbian or gay go to a home for Christmas.

British biopic of composer George Frideric Handel

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...

The story of Henry Purcell.

Daniel is an obeying and high-flying barrister with the good life on his side. Nathaniel Quass is a rich and bizarre recluse, generous, obsessed and...

Four monologues by playwright Peter Barnes celebrating the bicentennial of the French Revolution.

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

Simon Callow's one-man show about Charles Dickens.

A shepherd’s son befriends a dragon, who is more inclined to compose poetry than attack the frightened villagers.

Leading activists and commentators explore the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the...

A dying woman recalls the happier days of her past.

Featuring a tour de force performance from Simon Callow, Being Shakespeare is a one-man show about the life and work of the world’s greatest...