Rhys Thomas

Acting

Rhys Thomas

Born

1978-12-12 (47)

Place of birth

Basildon, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

67 titles

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 9 titles

Dodger Special: Christmas poster
NR

A kind-hearted deed for an old friend leads Dodger to break into 10 Downing Street.

Dodger Special: Christmas

2022

Dodger Special: Bad Egg poster
NR

When a heist goes wrong, Dodger is given his harshest punishment yet - school!

Dodger Special: Bad Egg

2023

The Kemps: All True poster
8.0

Spandau Ballet global superstars Gary and Martin Kemp, their lives, and their careers.

The Kemps: All True

2020

The Kemps: All Gold poster
NR

Spandau Ballet brothers Martin and Gary Kemp return to the BBC for a New Year comedy documentary special. Rhys Thomas OBE has been given unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to their lives for a whole year, and what a momentous one it’s been - with Martin publishing an explosive biography, his two wives, Pepsi and Shirlie, wanting a divorce, and Gary writing Spandau: The Ballet.

The Kemps: All Gold

2023

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases poster
6.5

Bono estente! It's been over 25 years since quickfire sketch show classic The Fast Show first hit our screens, and what better way to celebrate its enduring success than with a two-hour extravaganza of archive clips, cast interviews and rarely seen footage?

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases

2020

Dodger Special: Coronation poster
10.0

Dodger and the gang return to London to pull off their biggest mission yet: to rob the Crown Jewels ahead of the Queen's Coronation.

Dodger Special: Coronation

2023

A Year in the Life of a Year 2019 poster
NR

Rhys Thomas reviews 2019 in his usual inimitable way

A Year in the Life of a Year 2019

2020

No artwork available
NR

A sixty-two-year-old divorcee with two grown-up children and no sign any grandchildren on the way decides to secretly undergo treatment to have a baby, only to learn that her 38-year-old daughter is also pregnant and due at the same time.

Bumps

2020

Dodger Special: Train poster
NR

Dodger reunites with Fagin's gang, and they try their boldest plan yet - a train robbery!

Dodger Special: Train

2022

2010s · 7 titles

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot poster
7.8

With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are keen to be involved. But do they manage it?

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013

Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s poster
7.0

As part of the BBC2 50th anniversary celebrations comedians Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse were commissioned to produce this spoof history of the channel. It parodies the channel, its content and the history documentary.

Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s

2014

No artwork available
NR

One-off comedy special. On the mean streets of Vange in Essex, naive police community support officer Len is the victim of a cruel hoax perpetrated by 'proper copper' PC Preston. Meanwhile, there have been a series of bizarre thefts at the station and PCSO Kelly thinks she knows who is responsible. Fellow 'plastic policeman' Perry doesn't know who to help - Len, Kelly or retiring colleague Chester.

Above Their Station

2010

No artwork available
8.5

Behind every great time lord there's a great woman. Whether they're busting Daleks or the Doctor's ego, the women of Doctor Who prove that you don't need testosterone to save the universe.

The Women of Doctor Who

2012

Beyond the Pole poster
5.3

A documentary film crew follows the first carbon neutral, organic, vegetarian expedition ever to attempt the North Pole. Simultaneously Saving the Planet and getting into the Guinness Book of Records Brian and Mark hope to kill two birds with one stone. Unfortunately, they have never done anything like this before.

Beyond the Pole

2010

No artwork available
NR

Spoof end-of-the-year review show written and presented by Rhys Thomas.

2018: A Year in the Life of a Year

2018

Manic Street Preachers: Escape from History poster
8.0

This film delves into the writing, rehearsing and recording of the seminal 1996 album Everything Must Go. Released at the height of Britpop, the album was a critical and commercial success however, it was also produced under intense emotional pressure in the wake of the disappearance of the band’s lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards.

Manic Street Preachers: Escape from History

2017

Series credits

Death in Paradise poster
7.5

A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.

Death in Paradise

2011

Casualty poster
6.2

Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.

Casualty

1986

8 Out of 10 Cats poster
7.2

A weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

Would I Lie to You? poster
7.8

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

Would I Lie to You?

2007

Celebrity Mastermind poster
6.0

Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.

Celebrity Mastermind

2003

M.I. High poster
6.1

A team of undercover teenage spies working for the fictional British secret intelligence agency MI9 who have to balance their school life with their jobs as secret agents.

M.I. High

2007

Supertato poster
2.3

Follow the adventures of Supertato, the world’s first potato superhero, as he tackles the mischievous Evil Pea in the supermarket aisles.

Supertato

2022

Black Books poster
8.1

Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism deepens and enriches both his life and that of Manny, his assistant. Bearded, sweet and good, Manny is everything that Bernard isn’t and is punished by Bernard relentlessly just for the crime of existing. They depend on each other for meaning as Fran, their oldest friend, depends on them for distraction. Black Books is a haven of books, wine and conversation, the only threat to the group’s peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity.

Black Books

2000

The Fast Show poster
7.7

The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.

The Fast Show

1994

No artwork available
6.8

A modern day version of the 1969 detective series about Private Investigator Jeff Randall, who is aided in cases by the ghost of his deceased partner Marty Hopkirk.

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

2000

Nathan Barley poster
7.3

Nathan Barley is a Channel 4 sitcom written by Charlie Brooker and Chris Morris, starring Nicholas Burns, Julian Barratt, Charlie Condou and Claire Keelan. The series of six weekly episodes began broadcasting on 11 February 2005 on Channel 4. Described by his creator as a "meaningless strutting cadaver-in-waiting", the character originated on Brooker's TVGoHome – a website parodying television listings – as the focus of a fly-on-the-wall documentary called Cunt.

Nathan Barley

2005

Popetown poster
5.4

Popetown is a controversial animated sitcom, billed by its producers as "Father Ted meets South Park", following the doodles and scribblings of a student at school during a lesson. His drawings depict the life of Father Nicholas, who lives in a Vatican City parody referred to as "Popetown". He is charged with being the handler for the Pope who is a complete nincompoop with the emotional and mental maturity of a four-year-old. Father Nicholas must keep the Pope out of trouble, and make sure the general public does not find out that the Holy Father is a drooling idiot. Other characters include a priest who is a sexual deviant, and a trio of corrupt cardinals who secretly run Popetown and attempt to get rich behind the Pope's back. These and other elements caused the show to be extremely controversial.

Popetown

2005

No artwork available
NR

Celebrities perform famous dance routines in front of a panel of judges to raise money for the Sport Relief appeal, with viewers voting for their favourites.

Let's Dance for Sport Relief

2010

Eyes Down poster
6.2

Eyes Down is a comedy starring Paul O'Grady as Ray Temple, the manager of a bingo hall in Liverpool, England called The Rio, although the series was filmed in Rayners Lane in London. Although it had moderate ratings, the programme only lasted for two series until it was cancelled by the BBC in 2004. The show was written by Angela Clarke and directed by Christine Gernon.

Eyes Down

2003

No artwork available
7.0

Fun at the Funeral Parlour was a comedy series broadcast on BBC Choice for two series in 2001 and 2002. It was set in a Welsh funeral directors called "Thomas, Thomas, Thomas and Thomas". The series was written by Rhys Thomas, who also starred alongside William Thomas, Alex Lowe and Tony Way. Thomas created the show at the age of 20, after contributing to The Fast Show.

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

2001

Tittybangbang poster
NR

Tittybangbang is a female-led television sketch comedy, performed by Lucy Montgomery and Debbie Chazen, which ran between 2005 and 2007 on BBC Three. The show was largely written by Bob Mortimer and Jill Parker and produced by their company Pett Productions.

Tittybangbang

2005

Sirens poster
7.1

Sirens is a British comedy-drama about an ambulance service team

Sirens

2011

Bellamy's People poster
5.0

Radio phone-in host Gary Bellamy is given his own TV series in which he travels the length and breadth of the land to meet the British people.

Bellamy's People

2010

Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer poster
7.3

Bang Bang - It's Reeves and Mortimer continues the anarchic and surreal blend of offbeat comedy that has made the duo so popular. The series is arguably a continuation of The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, although a number of new characters were added. There's also a spoof fly-on-the-wall documentary about Baron's Night Club – a clear precursor to Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights . The high-voiced Stott brothers--who appeared in Vic Reeves Big Night Out --return to terrorise celebrities. The show capitalised on the duo's success with the spoof game show Shooting Stars and brought in a darker edge to their humour.

Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer

1999

Sir Bernard's Stately Homes poster
7.2

Bernard Chumley and Anthony Rogers investigate a number of country estates while searching for the Golden Potato, an advertising stunt which would win them a year's supply of Allen's Crisps.

Sir Bernard's Stately Homes

1999

Sir Bernard's Stately Homes poster
7.2

Bernard Chumley and Anthony Rogers investigate a number of country estates while searching for the Golden Potato, an advertising stunt which would win them a year's supply of Allen's Crisps.

Sir Bernard's Stately Homes

1999

Barking poster
7.0

Barking is a late night sketch comedy show broadcast on Channel 4 in 1998, starring Mackenzie Crook, David Walliams, Omid Djalili, Peter Kay, Dave Lamb, Rhys Thomas, Catherine Tate and Marcus Brigstocke. Barking features up and coming comedians, most of whom have gone on to become big stars.

Barking

1998

No artwork available
NR

The Wall was a British comedy television programme presented by Alexa Chung and Rhys Thomas. The programme was produced by Zeppotron for BBC Three and premiered on the channel on 8 April 2008. The programme featured a regular cast of Lucy Montgomery, We Are Klang, Simon Brodkin and Jamie Glassman who performed comedy sketches, interviews and music and were joined each week by celebrity guests. At the heart of the programme was a large video wall on which viewers could rate sketches and make suggestions. The show was named the "Worst British TV Panel Show/Satire of 2008" in The Comedy.co.uk Awards.

The Wall

2008

Blunder poster
6.0

Blunder was a Channel 4 comedy sketch series shown in the UK on E4 and repeated on Channel 4. No announcement of a second series has been made.

Blunder

2006

Behind the camera

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium poster
8.5

One of the world's biggest bands returns to the scene of their Live Aid triumph (one year earlier in 1985) to play all their greatest hits in front of a packed Wembley Stadium.

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium

1986

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender poster
7.3

Archive footage of interviews, concerts and personal material bring to light the solo performance work of Mercury, the lead singer of Queen.

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender

2012

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender poster
7.3

Archive footage of interviews, concerts and personal material bring to light the solo performance work of Mercury, the lead singer of Queen.

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender

2012

Dodger Special: Christmas poster
NR

A kind-hearted deed for an old friend leads Dodger to break into 10 Downing Street.

Dodger Special: Christmas

2022

Dodger Special: Christmas poster
NR

A kind-hearted deed for an old friend leads Dodger to break into 10 Downing Street.

Dodger Special: Christmas

2022

No artwork available
NR

One-off comedy special. On the mean streets of Vange in Essex, naive police community support officer Len is the victim of a cruel hoax perpetrated by 'proper copper' PC Preston. Meanwhile, there have been a series of bizarre thefts at the station and PCSO Kelly thinks she knows who is responsible. Fellow 'plastic policeman' Perry doesn't know who to help - Len, Kelly or retiring colleague Chester.

Above Their Station

2010

Queen: Days of Our Lives poster
8.1

In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. Since then, that certain band called Queen have released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. The popularity of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon is stronger than ever 40 years on. But it was no bed of roses. No pleasure cruise. Queen had their share of kicks in the face, but they came through and this is how they did it, set against the backdrop of brilliant music and stunning live performances from every corner of the globe. In this film, for the first time, it is the band that tells their story. Featuring brand new interviews with the band and unseen archive footage (including their recently unearthed, first ever TV performance), it is a compelling story told with intelligence, wit, plenty of humor and painful honesty.

Queen: Days of Our Lives

2011

It's Ulrika! poster
5.7

One-off zany comedy sketch show special starring Ulrika Jonsson

It's Ulrika!

1997

Dodger Special: Bad Egg poster
NR

When a heist goes wrong, Dodger is given his harshest punishment yet - school!

Dodger Special: Bad Egg

2023

Dodger Special: Bad Egg poster
NR

When a heist goes wrong, Dodger is given his harshest punishment yet - school!

Dodger Special: Bad Egg

2023

The Kemps: All True poster
8.0

Spandau Ballet global superstars Gary and Martin Kemp, their lives, and their careers.

The Kemps: All True

2020

The Kemps: All True poster
8.0

Spandau Ballet global superstars Gary and Martin Kemp, their lives, and their careers.

The Kemps: All True

2020

Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody poster
7.5

To mark the 40th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody, this documentary digs deep into archive to tell the story of Queen as it follows their journey from a struggling band gigging at pubs and colleges to the moment they captured the UK's hearts and minds with what was to become one of - if not the - greatest song of all time. Queen's formative years have never been explored in such detail. With a wealth of unseen interviews, recently unearthed rushes of Queen's first ever video and outtakes from the recording sessions of Bohemian Rhapsody itself, this is the unique story of early Queen, told by the band themselves. This documentary completes the final part of the trilogy alongside Days of Our Lives and Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender. It's simple. It's real. It's raw. It's what happened.

Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody

2015

Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody poster
7.5

To mark the 40th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody, this documentary digs deep into archive to tell the story of Queen as it follows their journey from a struggling band gigging at pubs and colleges to the moment they captured the UK's hearts and minds with what was to become one of - if not the - greatest song of all time. Queen's formative years have never been explored in such detail. With a wealth of unseen interviews, recently unearthed rushes of Queen's first ever video and outtakes from the recording sessions of Bohemian Rhapsody itself, this is the unique story of early Queen, told by the band themselves. This documentary completes the final part of the trilogy alongside Days of Our Lives and Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender. It's simple. It's real. It's raw. It's what happened.

Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody

2015

The Kemps: All Gold poster
NR

Spandau Ballet brothers Martin and Gary Kemp return to the BBC for a New Year comedy documentary special. Rhys Thomas OBE has been given unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to their lives for a whole year, and what a momentous one it’s been - with Martin publishing an explosive biography, his two wives, Pepsi and Shirlie, wanting a divorce, and Gary writing Spandau: The Ballet.

The Kemps: All Gold

2023

The Kemps: All Gold poster
NR

Spandau Ballet brothers Martin and Gary Kemp return to the BBC for a New Year comedy documentary special. Rhys Thomas OBE has been given unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to their lives for a whole year, and what a momentous one it’s been - with Martin publishing an explosive biography, his two wives, Pepsi and Shirlie, wanting a divorce, and Gary writing Spandau: The Ballet.

The Kemps: All Gold

2023

Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl poster
8.2

Filmed on the Hot Space Tour, complete Queen concert from Milton Keynes Bowl, 5th June 1982 in England where the band played a number of hits including "We Will Rock You", "Somebody to Love", "Under Pressure", "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Are the Champions".

Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl

2004

Dodger Special: Coronation poster
10.0

Dodger and the gang return to London to pull off their biggest mission yet: to rob the Crown Jewels ahead of the Queen's Coronation.

Dodger Special: Coronation

2023

Dodger Special: Coronation poster
10.0

Dodger and the gang return to London to pull off their biggest mission yet: to rob the Crown Jewels ahead of the Queen's Coronation.

Dodger Special: Coronation

2023

No artwork available
NR

Spoof end-of-the-year review show written and presented by Rhys Thomas.

2018: A Year in the Life of a Year

2018

A Year in the Life of a Year 2019 poster
NR

Rhys Thomas reviews 2019 in his usual inimitable way

A Year in the Life of a Year 2019

2020

No artwork available
NR

A sixty-two-year-old divorcee with two grown-up children and no sign any grandchildren on the way decides to secretly undergo treatment to have a baby, only to learn that her 38-year-old daughter is also pregnant and due at the same time.

Bumps

2020

Dodger Special: Train poster
NR

Dodger reunites with Fagin's gang, and they try their boldest plan yet - a train robbery!

Dodger Special: Train

2022

Dodger Special: Train poster
NR

Dodger reunites with Fagin's gang, and they try their boldest plan yet - a train robbery!

Dodger Special: Train

2022