John Barnes

Acting

John Barnes

Born

1963-11-07 (62)

Place of birth

Kingston, Jamaica

Known for

Acting

Credits

51 titles

John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE is a Jamaican-born English former professional footballer and manager, who currently works as a commentator and pundit for ESPN and SuperSport

Known for

Waterloo Road poster
7.1

Waterloo Road is a British television drama series set in a comprehensive school of the same name, first broadcast on BBC One on 9 March 2006, and concluding its original run on 9 March 2015. It was recommissioned in 2021, and resumed starting 9 January 2023. At the failing comprehensive school, and later academy of the same name, the professional and personal lives of the students and staff are examined. Affairs, scandals, blackmail and many, many headteachers. Who said education was easy?

Waterloo Road

2006

The Last Leg poster
5.7

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

The Last Leg

2013

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

Celebrity Big Brother poster
5.0

Celebrity Big Brother is a British reality television game show in which a number of celebrity contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize being donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run.

Celebrity Big Brother

2001

TFI Friday poster
7.1

TFI Friday was an entertainment show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000. The show was produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first 5 series. The final series was hosted by a number of guest presenters. It was broadcast on Fridays at 6pm from 9 February 1996 to 22 December 2000, with a repeat later that night. The title officially stood for "Thank Four It's Friday", but was widely understood to mean "Thank Fuck It's Friday" and was a reference to the popular phrase "Thank God it's Friday". The show's theme tune was Ron Grainer's theme from Man in a Suitcase, in keeping with Evans's frequent use of 1960s television themes in his work.

TFI Friday

1996

This Is Your Life poster
6.7

This is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same name. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until 1964, and then from 1969 until his death in 1987 aged 64. Michael Aspel then took up the role of host until the show ended in 2003. It returned in 2007 as a one-off special presented by Trevor McDonald, which to date was its most recent airing. In the show the host surprises a special guest, before taking them through their life with the assistance of the 'big red book'. Both celebrities and non-celebrities have been 'victims' of the show. The show was originally broadcast live, and over its run it has alternated between being broadcast on the BBC and on ITV.

This Is Your Life

1955

Film credits

2020s · 7 titles

The Match poster
6.9

Film reconstructs the historic match Argentina vs England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, famously remembered for the the hand of God goal by Maradona. Also exploring the sporting, political, and cultural dimensions of the encounter, in the background of the recent deadly Malvinas War between the two countries.

The Match

2026

Kenny Dalglish poster
5.0

An in-depth look at the iconic Scottish soccer player who led Liverpool Football Club to a slew of victories as both player and manager.

Kenny Dalglish

2025

Green Lions: Cameroon 90 poster
7.0

Green Lions tells the story of a team of amateurs who became heroes. Young men, and one veteran, who dared to dream, achieved the impossible and inspired a generation around the globe.

Green Lions: Cameroon 90

2022

Jürgen Klopp: Germany's Greatest Export poster
10.0

The extraordinary story of how Jürgen Klopp became the savior of Liverpool Football Club and one of the most admired football managers in the world.

Jürgen Klopp: Germany's Greatest Export

2020

The Real Anne: Unfinished Business poster
NR

The story of Merseyside mum and campaigner Anne Williams, who lost her son Keven. For nearly three decades she fought the English establishment to expose the truth of what really happened at Hillsborough, and to try and get justice for the 97.

The Real Anne: Unfinished Business

2022

Klopp: The Inside Story poster
6.5

This is the extraordinary story of Jürgen Klopp and his journey from being unknown to the savior of Liverpool Football Club. We see how he becomes one of Germany's greatest exports and one of the most loved managers in the world.

Klopp: The Inside Story

2020

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10.0

Gary Lineker, Terry Butcher and Paul Parker revisit the scene of the 1990 World Cup semi-final between England and West Germany.

Return to Turin - Italia ‘90

2020

2010s · 6 titles

The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup poster
4.0

A BT Sport documentary about Wimbledon FC and their FA Title win. The Crazy Gang spills the beans on the notorious Wimbledon football team who climbed from non-league status to the pinnacle of the British game in less than a decade. In this revealing documentary, Crazy Gang members disclose for the first time the extent of the brutality between the players themselves and how being part of that process was the making of them all.

The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup

2014

Football's 47 Best Worst Songs poster
NR

Uncover what happens when the worlds of football and music collide. Bob Mortimer runs down the best and very worst the beautiful game has had to offer down the years with contributions from the likes of Keith Allen, David Baddiel, Gary Lineker, Chris Waddle and Adrian Chiles

Football's 47 Best Worst Songs

2018

John Barnes: Poetry in Motion poster
NR

'Barnes: Poetry in Motion' tells the story of one of football's most iconic figures, John Barnes, starting from his arrival in England from Jamaica and then being recommended to Elton John's Watford by a cab driver who had seen him play for non-league Sudbury Court. It was while at Watford that Barnes launched his international career and would go on to be capped 79 times for a country that he was not initially eligible to represent. At Liverpool, John would establish himself as one the greatest player in the club's history, winning the league championship and the Football Writers' Player of Year award in two of his first three seasons at the club. Off the field John found a home in Liverpool, forming an ever-stronger bond with the city in the aftermath of the Hillsborough.

John Barnes: Poetry in Motion

2018

The Shouting Men poster
6.0

Lowly Gillingham Football Club are drawn against Premiership giants Newcastle United in the quarter finals of the FA Cup. A small group of 'Gills' fans decide to make the most of their 'game of a lifetime' by turning the journey north into a weekend away. On the eve of departure one of the group receives a visit from Terry, a man with no legs in a wheelchair, claiming he can get them a free minibus and free diesel. In return, all they have to do is take him with them!

The Shouting Men

2010

Kenny poster
6.9

An intimate and revealing portrait of Kenny Dalglish – the player, the man, the truth.

Kenny

2017

Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story poster
5.8

Rich archive and emotional interviews are at the core of this telling of the turbulent life of British footballer Justin Fashanu. His coming out in an age of widespread homophobia not only damaged his football career, but led to the demise of his relationship with the brother with whom he shared a painful early history and a lifelong rivalry.

Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story

2017

2000s · 8 titles

Bend It Like Beckham poster
6.3

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

Bend It Like Beckham

2002

David Beckham: Close Up poster
7.0

An insight into the man famous not only for being a footballer and captain of the England squad, but also for being a fashion icon and husband of a pop-star. Also included is a look at his relationship with Sven-Goran Eriksson and insights from other footballers such as Glenn Hoddle.

David Beckham: Close Up

2002

Jason Marriner Football Hooligan poster
NR

Jason Marriner was one of Britain's most feared football hooligans. Known as 'The General' he was a key member of the notorious Chelsea Head Hunters and was jailed for 6 years after the BBC's Donal MacIntyre infiltrated his Firm. Now Jason tells the story of his brutal life on the Terraces. The Fights, the Firms & what he really thinks of MacIntyre! It's a Riot!

Jason Marriner Football Hooligan

2009

What Ron Said poster
10.0

A look at the end of the footballing television career of Ron Atkinson

What Ron Said

2004

Epoch: Evolution poster
5.5

10 years since the the first Alien object called Torus arose, two more have risen. The first torus changed the worlds view dramatically not just political but even on a religious basis. Dr. Mason Rand is on the run from religious zealots, Genesis Coalition, who fear the epidemic ramifications that will be brought on because of what DR. Rand knows.

Epoch: Evolution

2003

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NR

Kicking off a football-themed triple bill, John Barnes and others celebrate the contribution made by Black players to British football.

Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain

2003

Inside the Mind of Paul Gascoigne poster
8.0

A look at the footballer at the end of the nineties

Inside the Mind of Paul Gascoigne

2003

Beckham and the Battle with Argentina poster
10.0

With David Beckham looking uncertain for the 2002 World Cup finals after his clash with Argentinean Aldo Duscher, this documentary charts the explosive 35 year feud between their two nations, when football became war by another means.

Beckham and the Battle with Argentina

2003

1990s · 5 titles

New Order Story poster
7.2

Rising from the ashes of the legendary British post-punk unit Joy Division, the enigmatic New Order triumphed over tragedy to emerge as one of the most influential and acclaimed bands of the 1980's, embracing the electronic textures and disco rhythms of the underground club culture many years in advance of its contempraries. "New Order Story" is the definitive documentary on the band and traces their history all the way back to its origin with Joy Division. This extended version includes additional interviews and live footage, over 2 hours of great New Order footage. A longform video chronicling the band's history and music with interviews by Bono, Neil Tennant, Quincy Jones and others.

New Order Story

1993

Liverpool F.C. - Team of the Decade poster
NR

BBC video covering Liverpool FC in the 1980s.

Liverpool F.C. - Team of the Decade

1990

Liverpool F.C. - Hall of Fame poster
NR

A video from 1991 featuring interviews with 4 of the all-time great Liverpool players: Ian St John, Ray Clemence, Alan Hansen and John Barnes.

Liverpool F.C. - Hall of Fame

1992

Liverpool F.C. - Official Season Review 1990-91 poster
NR

Welcome to the official review of Liverpool's 1990/91 season....and what a year it was! A season of great goals, dramatic action, management changes, and sustaining individual and team performances. This 90-minute video captures the full story of Liverpool's eventful 1990/91 season and features action from every Liverpool's League game (home and away) as well as thrilling coverage of Liverpool's dramatic Rumbelows League Cup and F.A. Cup runs

Liverpool F.C. - Official Season Review 1990-91

1991

The John Barnes Story poster
NR

John Barnes is the most valuable and most feared forward in the British game today. In the red of all conquering Liverpool, or the white of England, he can turn a game with a single flash of inspiration, while his cultured left foot and grace of a natural athlete make him a joy to watch. Just two years after becoming a professional footballer, he pulled on an England shirt - and soon made the world take notice, his electrifying pace and close control producing an individual goal against Brazil in the Maracanã Stadium that the watching Pele (Barnes’ youthful inspiration) would have been proud to score. The first black footballer of the year, Jamaican born Barnes is a role model for youngsters of every race. Yet few know the private man, a complex character who, championed by some, criticise by others, answers words with deeds the way he knows best - on the pitch.

The John Barnes Story

1990

Series credits

Waterloo Road poster
7.1

Waterloo Road is a British television drama series set in a comprehensive school of the same name, first broadcast on BBC One on 9 March 2006, and concluding its original run on 9 March 2015. It was recommissioned in 2021, and resumed starting 9 January 2023. At the failing comprehensive school, and later academy of the same name, the professional and personal lives of the students and staff are examined. Affairs, scandals, blackmail and many, many headteachers. Who said education was easy?

Waterloo Road

2006

The Last Leg poster
5.7

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

The Last Leg

2013

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

Celebrity Big Brother poster
5.0

Celebrity Big Brother is a British reality television game show in which a number of celebrity contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize being donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run.

Celebrity Big Brother

2001

TFI Friday poster
7.1

TFI Friday was an entertainment show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000. The show was produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first 5 series. The final series was hosted by a number of guest presenters. It was broadcast on Fridays at 6pm from 9 February 1996 to 22 December 2000, with a repeat later that night. The title officially stood for "Thank Four It's Friday", but was widely understood to mean "Thank Fuck It's Friday" and was a reference to the popular phrase "Thank God it's Friday". The show's theme tune was Ron Grainer's theme from Man in a Suitcase, in keeping with Evans's frequent use of 1960s television themes in his work.

TFI Friday

1996

This Is Your Life poster
6.7

This is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same name. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until 1964, and then from 1969 until his death in 1987 aged 64. Michael Aspel then took up the role of host until the show ended in 2003. It returned in 2007 as a one-off special presented by Trevor McDonald, which to date was its most recent airing. In the show the host surprises a special guest, before taking them through their life with the assistance of the 'big red book'. Both celebrities and non-celebrities have been 'victims' of the show. The show was originally broadcast live, and over its run it has alternated between being broadcast on the BBC and on ITV.

This Is Your Life

1955

Who Do You Think You Are? poster
7.0

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004

Celebrity Catchphrase poster
10.0

In this entertaining series packed with laughs, celebrity contestants attempt to work out catchphrases based on fun animations. Animations include well known phrases, sayings and even film, song and book titles. The celebrities need to buzz in as quickly as they can when they know the answer and can say what they see in a chance to win money for their chosen charities.

Celebrity Catchphrase

2018

The Weakest Link poster
6.0

Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?

The Weakest Link

2021

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel poster
5.6

Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

2020

Kate Garraway's Life Stories poster
5.9

Celebrities open up to Kate Garraway in intimate and moving interviews.

Kate Garraway's Life Stories

2009

Through the Keyhole poster
6.2

What would happen if Keith Lemon had permission to snoop around celebrities' homes? Find out as Through The Keyhole returns, with everyone's favourite strawberry-blonde presenter at the helm!

Through the Keyhole

2013

Blankety Blank poster
7.0

Bradley Walsh presents the triumphant return of Britain's blank-iest game show. Can he control his celebrity panel and help contestants win the coveted cheque book and pen?

Blankety Blank

2021

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars poster
7.5

Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which three celebrities take on an extraordinary machine in the hope of winning 20,000 pounds for charity.

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

2013

GamesMaster poster
6.5

GamesMaster was a British television show, screened on Channel 4 from 1992 to 1998, and was the first ever UK television show dedicated to computer and video games.

GamesMaster

1992

Celebrity Lingo poster
7.3

Hosted by Adil Ray, Celebrity Lingo will see famous faces pair up and go head-to-head in the fast-paced word play game as they vie to fill in the blanks and find the missing words.

Celebrity Lingo

2022

Gary Neville's Soccerbox poster
5.0

Expert soccer pundits and retired footballers talk to Gary Neville about the sport and speak about a few compelling matches they played against each other.

Gary Neville's Soccerbox

2017

I Literally Just Told You poster
7.0

Jimmy Carr hosts the game show where paying attention pays off, as players answer questions that have just been written, about things that have just happened during the show, in a bid to win £25,000.

I Literally Just Told You

2021

Trevor's World of Sport poster
7.0

Trevor's World of Sport began as a 2003 BBC television sitcom written and directed by Andy Hamilton and starring Neil Pearson as Trevor. Only one television series was made, and Hamilton felt mistreated by the BBC over the scheduling of the show. The first episode attracted an average of 3.4 million viewers, dropping to 2.9 million for the second and third episodes. The subsequent episodes were rescheduled from Friday evenings to Monday nights, despite the Radio Times issues having already been published listing the originally scheduled transmission dates. Hamilton went public with his displeasure over the show's scheduling and vowed never to work for BBC1 again, though he has since changed his mind. A radio version was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004, with subsequent series in 2005 and 2007. The series is set in the world of TS Sports – a sports public relations firm, run by Trevor Heslop and his partner, the lascivious Sammy Dobbs. Trevor is portrayed as an essentially decent, honest man in the corrupt money-obsessed industry of sporting celebrity, who is still deeply in love with his estranged wife Meryl. Andy Hamilton also appears in a minor role within the show, and several actors who have worked in his other comedy shows for television and radio appear. Neil Pearson was in Hamilton's Drop the Dead Donkey, as was Michael Fenton Stevens who plays TS Sports' only regular client, fading celebrity Ralph Renton.

Trevor's World of Sport

2003

A League Of Their Own: European Road Trip poster
8.0

Freddie and Jamie hit the road for a riotous spell of James Corden-set challenges.

A League Of Their Own: European Road Trip

2019

Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two poster
NR

Actors Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston are celebrating four decades on screen together in an all-new More4 series visiting landmark places from their lives and the special destinations the pair have always wanted to see together.

Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two

2024

Sports Life Stories poster
NR

Sporting legends speak honestly and candidly about their careers, giving a fascinating insight into the mindset required to reach the very top of their game.

Sports Life Stories

2012

Harry's Heroes: Euro Having A Laugh poster
7.5

In this sequel to the award winning Harry’s Heroes: The Full English, Harry Redknapp is taking his team of old England Legends on a European Tour. Joining Harry again as Assistant Manager is Liverpool Legend John Barnes, and the team is a who's who of England Internationals including: David Seaman, Paul Merson, Matt Le Tissier, Rob Lee, Ray Parlour, Lee Sharpe, Mark Chamberlain, Mark Wright, Razor Ruddock, and new addition, Aston Villa’s Lee Hendrie. Harry’s team have been challenged to a rematch against the German Legends Team – but this time, it's on their home soil. Harry and John decide to make a tour of it – what could possibly go wrong?

Harry's Heroes: Euro Having A Laugh

2020

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