Graham Fellows

Acting

Graham Fellows

Born

1959-05-22 (67)

Place of birth

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

29 titles

Graham David Fellows (born 22 May 1959, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) is an English comedy actor and musician, best known for creating the characters of John Shuttleworth and Jilted John.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 2 titles

2000s · 5 titles

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Consumed with sadness after the death of his wife and subsequent rejection from his son, a widower, at the urging of his friends, opts to appear on a vulgar, wildly popular game show (for which his wife signed him up) and watches his life start to change for the better.

Cheeky

2003

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Spoof documentary directed by and starring musician/comedian Graham Fellows. Armed only with a handicam and his nerdy inquisitiveness, Sheffield's least fashionable singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth (Fellows) travels to Jersey to discover just how soft it really is down south.

John Shuttleworth: Southern Softies

2009

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Shuttleworth travels to the Shetland Islands to test his theory that the further north in Great Britain you go the nicer people are, Shetland being the most far north part of the UK. He meets various Shetland people in unrehearsed situations. Many assume him to be a real person and not a comic creation, though some scenes are acted, particularly parts with famous local tour guide Elma Johnson.

John Shuttleworth: It's Nice Up North

2006

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John Shuttleworth live on stage, discussing the minutiae of life, supplemented with songs on his trusty keyboard, and a special guest appearance from Brian Appleton. For the unitiated...John Shuttleworth is a fictional singer-songwriter and radio presenter, created by English comedy actor and musician, Graham Fellows in 1986. Shuttleworth is in his late 50s and is from Walkley in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He has a quiet manner and slightly nerdish tendencies. His musical talents are usually expressed through his Yamaha PSS portable keyboard, and include "Pigeons in Flight" – a song which Shuttleworth attempted to have selected for the Eurovision Song Contest.

John Shuttleworth: One Foot in the Gravy Live

2006

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Ken Worthington (in association with Go Faster Stripe) is extremely proud (well.. I'm not ashamed, anyway) to present this live DVD, showcasing the work of my client (and next-door neighbour), Mr John Shuttleworth. Recorded at the magnificent Theatre Royal in Wakefield, (though one of the seats had a few scuff marks, I'm afraid to say), the DVD captures John at the height of his performing powers and then releases him out of your telly and into your living room. Extra features include appearances by a concreter from Goole called Dave Tordoff and, (for contractual reasons related to the loan of a microphone stand), a rock musicologist from Selly Oak called Brian Appleton. Oo, I do hope you like it. Tata for now, Ken.

John Shuttleworth: The Minor Tour

2009

1990s · 4 titles

Series credits

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Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.

Heartbeat

1992

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Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.

Ideal

2005

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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

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7.5

The fifth incarnation of 'The Sooty Show' sees Richard, Sooty, Sweep and Soo start a new job as handymen at a seaside holiday park.

Sooty

2011

The Paradise Club poster
6.2

Focuses on brothers Frank and Danny Kane. Their mother is the matriarch of a South London criminal gang, assisted by Danny. Frank has become a priest but leaves the church; he inherits The Paradise Club following the death of their mother and returns to London to try and steer Danny away from crime.

The Paradise Club

1989

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Down-and-out American comedian Johnny Lazar tries to regain his status as an international superstar by embarking on a tour of working men's clubs and universities in England. But on his first night, Johnny is witness to a gangland murder and finds himself having to go on the lam as he becomes the target of hitmen out to eliminate any chance of them being identified.

Comics

1993

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Drama series dealing with the intrigues of a family motor business and the world of rally driving.

The Winning Streak

1985

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Four-part spoof "rockumentary" written by and starring Graham Fellows. At the age of 55, Sheffield-born former security guard and now "versatile singer/songwriter" John Shuttleworth, realises he must hit the big time before it's too late, and sets off on a rock tour of Britain with his portable organ and neighbour and agent Ken Worthington.

500 Bus Stops

1997

Behind the camera

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Spoof documentary directed by and starring musician/comedian Graham Fellows. Armed only with a handicam and his nerdy inquisitiveness, Sheffield's least fashionable singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth (Fellows) travels to Jersey to discover just how soft it really is down south.

John Shuttleworth: Southern Softies

2009

No artwork available
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Spoof documentary directed by and starring musician/comedian Graham Fellows. Armed only with a handicam and his nerdy inquisitiveness, Sheffield's least fashionable singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth (Fellows) travels to Jersey to discover just how soft it really is down south.

John Shuttleworth: Southern Softies

2009

John Shuttleworth: It's Nice Up North poster
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Shuttleworth travels to the Shetland Islands to test his theory that the further north in Great Britain you go the nicer people are, Shetland being the most far north part of the UK. He meets various Shetland people in unrehearsed situations. Many assume him to be a real person and not a comic creation, though some scenes are acted, particularly parts with famous local tour guide Elma Johnson.

John Shuttleworth: It's Nice Up North

2006

John Shuttleworth: It's Nice Up North poster
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Shuttleworth travels to the Shetland Islands to test his theory that the further north in Great Britain you go the nicer people are, Shetland being the most far north part of the UK. He meets various Shetland people in unrehearsed situations. Many assume him to be a real person and not a comic creation, though some scenes are acted, particularly parts with famous local tour guide Elma Johnson.

John Shuttleworth: It's Nice Up North

2006

500 Bus Stops poster
5.7

Versatile singer/songwriter John Shuttleworth (and his Yamaha organ) embarks on a 'national rock of the UK' by local bus. With a song at every stop, and his neighbour and sole agent Ken Worthington behind the camera, it promises to be a memorable ride.

500 Bus Stops

1997

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Father Earth is the true story of one man’s attempt to help save the planet, by converting a derelict church on the Orkney Isles into an eco friendly recording studio. It’s also a fascinating study of a psychological power struggle between a character comedian – Graham Fellows, and his long-standing creation – John Shuttleworth. Father Earth is also about family relationships – specifically between fathers and sons – and it explores the paradox: how in the battle against extinction we are often distracted by personal and family issues, as they appear more important and pressing than the future of the planet. Funny yet moving, and filmed mainly in the Orkney Isles over a 10 year period, Father Earth is Graham Fellows’ most thoughtful and accomplished movie to date. Previous work includes It’s Nice Up North filmed by Martin Parr (2004) and Southern Softies (2008)

Father Earth

2022