Sound

Neil Hannon

Born 1970-11-07 · Derry, Northern Ireland, UK

Edward Neil Anthony Hannon is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter. He is the creator and front man of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy, and is the band's sole constant member. Hannon wrote the theme tunes for the television sitcoms Father Ted and The IT Crowd.

Acting credits

6.1

The image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the figure of Leos Carax, in France. Elsewhere, the real focus is on his films and he is considered to be an icon of world cinema. Mr.X dives into the poetic and visionary world of an artist who was already a cult figure from his very first film. Punctuated by interviews and unseen footage, this documentary is most of all a fine-tuned exploration of the poetic and visionary world of Leos Carax, alias "Mr.X".

Mr. X

2014

6.5

Sussex, England, 1938. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, Thomasina and Martha Hanbury, two ingenious sisters, create LOLA, a miraculous machine.

LOLA

2023

Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward poster

10.0

A concert of the songs of Noël Coward performed by modern British artists including Sting, the Pet Shop Boys and the Divine Comedy.

Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward

1998

Tribute to David Bowie - Heroes Never Die poster

4.4

The Molotovs kick things off in style with “Rebel Rebel,” followed by magical covers of “Heroes” (The Horrors), ‘Fascination’ (La Roux), “Let's Dance” (Jeanne Added), “Rock'n'Roll Suicide” (The Libertines), “Sound and Vision” (Anna Calvi), “Starman” (The Divine Comedy), and “The Man Who Sold the World” (Yasmine Hamdan): eight intense reinterpretations of David Bowie's work, delivered during an arty and decidedly London-esque stroll, which, from stage to studio, recreates the fragile intensity of a live performance.

Tribute to David Bowie - Heroes Never Die

2026

From The Basement features intimate live performances from some of the finest musical artists. No hosts, no studio audience, instead the artist and their performance take center stage

From The Basement

2009

An in-depth examination of the complete production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).

Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

2005

6.0

First DVD release from this refreshingly basic UK music programme puts the music in the foreground with an impressive role call of acts. With sparse production and no filler (no host, no audience, just artist centre stage), From The Basement's eclectic line-up reads like a contemporary alternative who's who; The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, Thom Yorke, Albert Hammond Jr., The Shins, Beck, Damien Rice, José González, Super Furry Animals, Eels, and more.

From the Basement

2009

9.0

Elton John entertains a celebrity studio audience, answering questions and singing songs with his guests.

An Audience with Elton John

1997

A Short Film About A Short Album About Love is a previously unreleased 50-minute concert film that was included as a DVD in the remastered 2CD edition of The Divine Comedy's 1997 album, A Short Album About Love. It features Neil Hannon and the band performing the album, alongside a track from Promenade (1994), and two songs from Casanova, which was released that year at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in 1996.

The Divine Comedy: A Short Film About A Short Album About Love

1997

The Divine Comedy bring all the suave elegance and humour of their orchestral pop to the Cirque Royal in Brussels. With frontman Neil Hannon at the top of his game, they introduce us to their thirteenth album: Rainy Sunday Afternoon.