Dinsdale Landen

Acting

Dinsdale Landen

Born 1932-09-04 · Margate, Kent, England, UK

Dinsdale Landen was an English actor who appeared in many TV shows, films and stage plays. He was known for his roles in Devenish, Pig in the Middle, Freud and Doctor Who.

Acting credits

Young Winston poster
6.2

This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.

Young Winston

1972

Mosquito Squadron poster
5.6

England, World War II. Quint Munroe, RAF officer and new leader of a Mosquito squadron, is tasked with destroying a secret Nazi base in France while trying to overcome the disappearance of a brother-in-arms.

Mosquito Squadron

1969

We Joined the Navy poster
6.0

Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting sin a shining honesty which compels him to say the right thing at entirely the wrong time! When untimely remarks to some new recruits are splashed across the tabloids, the rush is on to find him a new posting somewhere far away.

We Joined the Navy

1963

The League of Gentlemen poster
7.1

Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.

The League of Gentlemen

1960

Every Home Should Have One poster
4.9

Teddy works for a large advertising company. Given the seemingly impossible task of selling frozen porridge, he decides to produce commercials that make the product seem sexy. This leads him to confrontation with the "Keep Television Clean" movement, of which his wife is a senior member.

Every Home Should Have One

1970

Bermondsey poster
NR

John Mortimer's play about the tangled love life of an East London pub landlord. A woman fighting to save her marriage needs help from friends, but is her husband's best friend the right ally? Pip and Bob, both married, are a couple of ordinary working-class blokes in an ordinary London suburb. It's just that they have also been gay lovers for years.

Bermondsey

1972

Rasputin: The Mad Monk poster
5.9

Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his power over the beautiful women who serve at the Tsar's palace. Even the Tsarina herself is seduced by his evil ways and, as his influence begins to dominate government policy, there is only one course of action left... to destroy him before he destroys them all.

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

1966

Shuttlecock poster
NR

Sam likes his children to be grown-up chaps. So nine-year-old Harry is at a disadvantage in the battle of wits that develops...

Shuttlecock

1976

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck poster
8.0

"The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends", episode 2. Tom Kitten and his sisters spoil the tea party of their mother Tabitha, while Jemina Puddle-Duck meets the most peculiar foxy gentleman.

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck

1993

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric poster
8.4

The Doctor and Ace arrive at a secret military base during World War II, where an ancient evil from the Doctor's past prepares to make his final deadly move. As hideous vampires rise from the sea and Russian commandoes begin to close in, they are confronted not only with a mystery from the distant past but also a terrifying vision of mankind's future...

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

1989

International Velvet poster
7.4

Sarah Brown is sent to England after her parents die in a car crash. There, she lives with her aunt Velvet who introduces Sarah to the world of equestrian competition and gives her the last foal of her own prize horse, The Pie. Under the watchful eye of her aunt and horse trainer Capt. Johnson, Sarah develops into a talented rider who might have a shot at the Olympics.

International Velvet

1978

C₂H₅OH poster
8.0

Play on the problems of alcoholism.

C₂H₅OH

1980

No artwork available
NR

A divorcee kidnaps her young daughter from her ex-husband and flies to Turkey to meet her lover. But he has been sent on an assignment to Paris and Helen becomes aware she is being watched by a handsome South American.

Some Other Spring

1991

Radio Pictures poster
NR

Intrigues and tension surround the production of a radio drama. The leading lady is unhappy with the script, the leading man is attempting to seduce the leading lady and the peeping tom of the play within the play presides over them all.

Radio Pictures

1985

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod poster
NR

"The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends", episode 9. A sleepy Mr. Bouncer can not stop Tommy Brock from stealing the sleepy Flopsy bunnies, which he takes to Mr. Tod's lodge where he plan to eat them, but the owner comes back.

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod

1998

Morons from Outer Space poster
4.9

The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian. During a particularly tedious period of their stay at the station, the other three begin playing with the ship’s controls while Bernard is outside playing spaceball. They accidentally disconnect his part of the ship, leaving him stranded while they crash into a large blue planet close by...

Morons from Outer Space

1985

The Steal poster
5.9

A young American computer hackeress is hired by a liberal British lawyer to right the wrong done to a third world country by a London investment company. Even the expertise of her building inspector sidekick can not prevent a surprising development though.

The Steal

1995

No artwork available
NR

Adaptation of the play by Brandon Thomas.

Charley's Aunt

1969

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World poster
4.8

Digby consumes a bowl of Project X, a liquid growth formula. Soon, he becomes a sheepdog of gigantic size!

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

1973

The Valiant poster
8.3

Having placed mines on the hull of a British warship whilst it is safe in harbour during the second World War , the two man crew of an Italian miniature submarine are captured and held prisoner whist the crew try and discover the nature of their mission!

The Valiant

1962

No artwork available
NR

An insignificant little middle-aged man strikes a heinous bargain with an underworld expert. The man has a problem: his wife. A professional killer would seem to be the answer.

The Professional

1973

Arms and the Man poster
9.5

First produced on the London stage in 1894, "Arms and the Man" immediately established Shaw's reputation as one of the greatest wits in London drama. This beautifully remastered BBC production brings to life an uproarious comedy that still resonates in its critique of warfare and romance.

Arms and the Man

1989

On the Razzle poster
8.0

When their boss goes off to Vienna to dine with his fiancé, his clerks decide this may be their last chance for an adventure (razzle) and head for the Big City. Zangler must cancel his plans, as his niece has run off with her boyfriend. Naturally, soon everyone is running into everyone else!

On the Razzle

1983

Three Piece Suite poster
6.0

Miniseries comprising short plays featuring Diana Rigg and guests.

Three Piece Suite

1977