
Acting
Mike Reid
Born 1940-01-19 · Hackney, London, England, UK
Michael Reid (19 January 1940 – 29 July 2007) was an English comedian, actor, author and occasional television presenter. He played the role of Frank Butcher in the soap opera EastEnders and hosted the children's game show Runaround. He was known for his gravelly voice and strong London accent. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acting credits
7.8Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookies, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewellers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
Snatch
2000
7.612 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
The Dirty Dozen
1967
5.7Scientist Doctor Who accidentally activates his new invention, the Tardis, a time machine disguised as a police telephone box. Who, his two granddaughters Barbara and Susan, and Barbara's boyfriend Ian are transported through time and space to the planet Skaro, where a peaceful race of Thals are under threat of nuclear attack from the planet's other inhabitants: the robotic mutant Daleks.
Dr. Who and the Daleks
1965
5.1Some journeys are measured by what you sacrifice to get there
Jack Said
2009
3.9Marbella, the original Costa del Sol paradise for the rich and famous and for those wishing they were.
Oh Marbella!
2003
NRThe Lock-In never ends. Consisting entirely of pub footage from the British soap opera EastEnders, it is endless inasmuch as its source is endless and its makers living.
The Lock-In
2022
6.3Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live together at the junk yard. Harold, who likes the bright lights in the West End of London, meets a stripper, marries her and takes her home. Albert is furious and tries every trick he knows to drive the new bride from his household.
Steptoe & Son
1972
6.5The making of Guy Ritchie's 'Snatch'.
Making 'Snatch'
2001
3.3Two salesmen travel to a small South American Country to peddle their wares. However the country is in the middle of a major conflict between the Government led by Diaz and the rebels led by Torez. When Torez is accidentally killed the rebels mistaken pick up one of the salesmen, Eric, as he looks like Torez. Eric and Ernie are promised millions to carry on the charade once the rebels take charge. However once Eric takes charge he finds himself back in danger as scheming general Carillo plans to remove the impostor from his role.
The Magnificent Two
1967
4.8All of the Doctor's incarnations are in crisis when The Rani creates a time-loop in the East-end of London in this 30th Anniversary Special.
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
7.4The TARDIS arrives in London in 1966 and the First Doctor and Dodo visit the Post Office Tower. There they meet Professor Brett, whose revolutionary new computer WOTAN (Will Operating Thought ANalogue) can actually think for itself and is shortly to be linked up to other major computers around the world — a project overseen by civil servant Sir Charles Summer.
Doctor Who: The War Machines
1966
5.6Percy Pointer's passion in life is the theatre, and all his spare time is devoted to the play he is writing. When it's finished it arrives on the desk of a London impresario, when he wants to stage a flop.
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
9.5Based on the tale of "Puss in Boots", Pussy in Boots follows 'Pussy' as she searches for her pantomime Prince. The role of Pussy is played by the adult actress Cindy Milo. Pussy is helped to find her Prince by Big Dick Whittington (played by Reid) and a fairy godmother known as 'Wonder Woman' played by Windsor.
Pussy in Boots
1994
4.0Danny La Rue plays Cinderella's wicked stepmother in this grand tradition of a Christmas pantomime.
Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On
1986
4.5Jack struggles with memory loss while he seeks revenge.
Jack Says
2008
8.0Getaway driver Miles Foster is placed in witness protection after the murder of his friend Andres by Astin Brody, a shady underworld boss. Miles is hidden on the Greek Island of Zanthi with a recently graduated female MI6 officer, Charlotte Green. Shalom Godsall, Brody's disgruntled number two, has recommended two Irish assassins take out Miles, much to their surprise as a father and son assassin team they h ave a terrible track record. Godsall, however, is working with American secret service to oust his rival Astin Brody and take the top job. Nothing is going to plan; the assassins have found their target and are getting close. Miles and Charlotte are not getting on at all and the special relationship between the British and American secret service is at breaking point.
Moussaka & Chips
2005
9.0Mike Reid's stand up performance at the Beck Theatre
Mike Reid - Alive & Kidding
1998
NRMike Reid, the TV Star, appears as you've never seen him before, in this special video presentation. No holds are barred as he delivers his uncensored and strictly adult only stand-up comedy routine. Devastatingly funny and totally unstoppable, it's a whirlwind of a performance which leaves no areas of life unmentioned. Sex, religion and politics all get the same down to earth treatment, as Mike Reid displays to a celebrity audience, the comic genius which first brought him to fame. An unforgettable and specially made video performance from one of Britain's best-loved stars. Your one and only chance to see the real Mike Reid!
Mike Reid: Live - Uncensored
1992
NRMike Reid returns to his East End roots with this gig which reveals him in all his blue comic glory. He is joined on stage by several of his footballing and celebrity friends.
Mike Reid Live at the Queen Vic
1996
NRMike Reid, one time host of 'Runaround' and Frank Butcher in 'Eastenders', displays the other part of his CV as he performs his blue comedy set. Foul-mouthed mother-in-law jokes loom on the horizon.
Mike Reid - Some of That!
1997
NRMike Reid 2 - Uncensored" is a UK VHS release by The Video Collection on 23rd August 1993.
Mike Reid: Live - Uncensored II
1993
NRMike Reid returns to his live stand up routine - presumably while on sabbatical from his semiregular role as Frank Butcher in 'EastEnders' - performing to an appreciative crowd at the Circus Tavern in October 2000. Sit back and prepare to be amazed and amused once again by Mike's razor-sharp wit.
Mike Reid - Seriously Funny
2009