Andrew Marr

Acting

Andrew Marr

Born

1959-07-31 (67)

Place of birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

36 titles

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

2010s · 6 titles

The Duchess of Malfi poster
8.5

The widowed Duchess of Malfi longs to marry her lover, the steward Antonio. But her rancorous brothers, Ferdinand and the Cardinal, are implacably opposed to the match. When their spy, Bosola, discovers that the Duchess has secretly married and carries Antonio’s child, they exact a terrible and horrific revenge.

The Duchess of Malfi

2014

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes poster
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A history of the British television comedy double act Morecambe & Wise to coincide with the BBC drama about their early lives.

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

2011

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BBC memorial portrait of recently deceased Margaret Thatcher. With the help of never-before-seen archive material and interviews with colleagues and family, a portrait is painted of a politician who many have an opinion about and who has left a great impression, both in British politics and in the world.

Margaret Thatcher: Prime Minister

2013

David Hockney: The Art of Seeing poster
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Andrew Marr interviews David Hockney about his exhibition A Bigger Picture at the Royal Academy, made up of works depicting the landscape of his native Yorkshire.

David Hockney: The Art of Seeing

2012

Andrew Marr on Churchill: Blood, Sweat and Oil Paint poster
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Andrew Marr discovers the story of Winston Churchill's passion for painting, travelling to the places he loved to paint and revealing how his private hobby shaped his public life.

Andrew Marr on Churchill: Blood, Sweat and Oil Paint

2015

Andrew Marr: My Brain and Me poster
4.0

After suffering a life-threatening stroke four years ago, the broadcaster and political journalist Andrew Marr quickly regained his ability to speak and was able to resume work. But he is still frustrated by lack of movement in his left arm, hand and leg. In this very intimate story, Andrew is on a mission to understand the mysteries of the human brain and to achieve further recovery. He meets some of Britain's million plus stroke survivors and travels the world in search of a miracle cure.

Andrew Marr: My Brain and Me

2017

Series credits

Doctor Who poster
7.6

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

Doctor Who

2005

Doctor Who poster
7.6

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

Doctor Who

2005

Have I Got News for You poster
7.1

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

Have I Got News for You

1990

Have I Got News for You poster
7.1

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

Have I Got News for You

1990

Question Time poster
5.9

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.

Question Time

1979

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross poster
6.1

Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band.

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001

This World poster
6.0

The series is mainly focused on social issues and current affairs stories around the world. International current affairs documentaries, replacing "Correspondent".

This World

2004

The Culture Show poster
6.7

A weekly BBC Two magazine programme focusing on the best of the week's arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture and more.

The Culture Show

2004

Darwin's Dangerous Idea poster
8.0

Andrew Marr explores how Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has taken on a life of its own far beyond the world of science.

Darwin's Dangerous Idea

2009

Great Britons poster
7.0

Each programme is dedicated to one of the Top Ten Great Britons voted for by the public throughout the last year. Well-known modern-day Briton try to persuade you that their choice is the one to vote for.

Great Britons

2002

Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation poster
9.0

Andrew Marr explores the lives and works of the Scottish writers who helped define a national identity over the last three centuries.

Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation

2014

The Andrew Marr Show poster
8.0

Andrew Marr, former BBC political editor, interviews key newsmakers and shines a light on what's happening in the world. Includes a review of the Sunday newspapers, weather forecast and news bulletin.

The Andrew Marr Show

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Andrew Marr's History of the World poster
8.0

Andrew Marr's History of the World is a 2012 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers 70,000 years of world history from the beginning of human civilisation, as African nomadic peoples spread out around the world and settled down to become the first farmers, up to the twentieth century.

Andrew Marr's History of the World

2012

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HM Queen Elizabeth II filmed across one year to mark her 80th birthday. Exclusive and private access including scenes at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse as well as royal tours of Canada and Malta. Private archive from the Queen's private collection and interviews incudling Tony Blair, Nelson Mandela and Nancy Reagan.

The Queen at 80

2006

Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr poster
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The broadcaster and journalist Andrew Marr examines the stories behind some of the most famous works of art ever devised. Why were these pieces created and what makes them, in particular, so eternally fascinating? How much did the lives of the artists, and the society and environment they worked in, influence the paintings? Get ready to see truly iconic images in a whole new light.

Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

2020

Andrew Marr's Megacities poster
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Documentary series in which Andrew Marr finds out how some of the world's biggest cities feed, protect and move their citizens.

Andrew Marr's Megacities

2011

Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain poster
8.5

Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain is a 2007 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers the period of British history from the end of the Second World War onwards. The series is highly praised and resulted in a follow up series covering the period 1900 to 1945 called Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain. A book released by Marr at accompanying the series and bearing the same name also details this period of history.

Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

2007

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain poster
8.0

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain is a 2009 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers the period of British history from the death of Queen Victoria to the end of the Second World War. It was a follow-up to his 2007 series Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain.

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

2009

Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes poster
7.5

Andrew Marr deconstructs detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels - the books we really read. He unpicks their conventions to show how these books keep us turning the page.

Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes

2016

New Elizabethans with Andrew Marr poster
6.0

Andrew Marr looks back at the extraordinary change of the Queen's reign, selecting a diverse and fascinating range of ‘New Elizabethans' who helped shape the nation we have become.

New Elizabethans with Andrew Marr

2020

The Diamond Queen poster
3.8

The Diamond Queen is a landmark BBC documentary series, presented by Andrew Marr, which looks at the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The series focuses on her accession, her daily routine, how she is seen as a role model and how she is coping in her 60th year as monarch. The programme features archive footage of the Queen, as well as in-depth footage of her major engagements since the beginning of 2010 to late 2011.

The Diamond Queen

2012

Scotland and the Battle for Britain poster
NR

Andrew Marr discovers why the Scotland he grew up in has changed so much politically, and whether, after the Brexit vote, we will see Scottish independence and the break-up of the UK.

Scotland and the Battle for Britain

2016

Britain From Above poster
8.7

An epic journey revealing the secrets, patterns and hidden rhythms of our lives from a striking new perspective. Join host Andrew Marr as he discovers how each and every one of us is interconnecting making Britain what it is today. Britain looks very different from the skies. From a bird's eye view of the nation, its workings, cities, landscapes and peoples are revealed and re-discovered in new and extraordinary ways. Cutting edge technology allows you to see through cloud cover, navigate the landscape and witness familiar sights as never seen before.

Britain From Above

2008

Behind the camera