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Toby, a disillusioned film director, is pulled into a world of time-jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes himself to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality.

Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: José Luis Ferrer, Ismael Fritschi, Juan López-Tagle, Adam Driver

Votes: 22,195 | Gross: $0.39M

56. Vanity Fair (2018)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama

7.3

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An adaptation of the 1848 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray.

Stars: Michael Palin, Olivia Cooke, Tom Bateman, Johnny Flynn

Votes: 5,729

57. North Korea: Michael Palin's Journey (2018– )

45 min | Documentary

8.0

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As diplomatic relations between DPRK and South Korea begin to slightly thaw after decades of hostility, comedian and world traveler Michael Palin is allowed to visit North Korea for two weeks and, to a limited extent, explore the country.

Star: Michael Palin

Votes: 965

58. Michael Palin: A Life on Screen (2018 TV Movie)

Documentary

7.0

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Director: Samantha Peters | Stars: Connie Booth, John Cleese, Angela Elbourne, Terry Gilliam

Votes: 52

59. The Death of Stalin: Dictators, Murderers and Comrades... Oh My! (2018 Video)

Documentary, Short

6.5

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Stars: Simon Russell Beale, Paul Chahidi, Armando Iannucci, Michael Palin

Votes: 12

60. RTL Late Night (2013–2019)
Episode: Episode #9.41 (2018)

Talk-Show

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Stars: Twan Huys, Fred Boot, Henriëtte Tol, Lex Uiting

61. Vanity Fair (2018)
Episode: Miss Sharp in the Presence of the Enemy (2018)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama

7.3

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After losing her teaching job, orphan Becky Sharp convinces kindly school-friend Amelia to take her in - and promptly sets about ensnaring Amelia's wealthy but oafish brother.

Director: James Strong | Stars: Michael Palin, Olivia Cooke, Suranne Jones, Claudia Jessie

Votes: 354

62. Vanity Fair (2018)
Episode: In Which Becky Joins Her Regiment (2018)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama

7.6

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George refuses to apologise for his marriage to Amelia and his father cuts him off from the family and his inheritance. All the friends set sail for Belgium, where Becky makes use of every opportunity to advance in society.

Director: James Strong | Stars: Michael Palin, Olivia Cooke, Tom Bateman, Ellie Kendrick

Votes: 249

63. Vanity Fair (2018)
Episode: In Which Battles Are Won and Lost (2018)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama

7.6

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The Battle of Waterloo gets underway with George in the thick of it. Becky spies an opportunity to profit from the war by selling Rawdon's horses to the cowardly Jos.

Director: James Strong | Stars: Michael Palin, Johnny Flynn, Jack Loxton, Charlie Rowe

Votes: 238

64. Vanity Fair (2018)
Episode: A Quarrel About an Heiress (2018)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama

7.7

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Becky has moved in with Matilda Crawley and seems to have a bright future ahead of her. However, war is brewing which threatens the fortunes of the scheming social climber and everyone she knows.

Director: James Strong | Stars: Michael Palin, Olivia Cooke, Frances de la Tour, Felicity Montagu

Votes: 271

65. Vanity Fair (2018)
Episode: Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends (2018)

TV-14 | 47 min | Drama

7.8

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Becky is in Hampshire as governess to Sir Pitt Crawley's neglected daughters. Determined to get into his good books she quickly lands a promotion to secretary. The arrival of Crawley's sister prompts a new plan.

Director: James Strong | Stars: Michael Palin, Tom Bateman, Olivia Cooke, Niamh Durkin

Votes: 308

66. Vanity Fair (2018)
Episode: Endings and Beginnings (2018)

TV-14 | 47 min | Drama

7.8

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Becky is alone and living in greatly reduced circumstances. Dobbin discovers that Amelia plans to remarry, prompting him to finally confess his feelings for her. The Sedley's have an unexpected encounter on holiday.

Director: James Strong | Stars: Michael Palin, Felicity Montagu, Olivia Cooke, Maggie Daniels

Votes: 201

67. Vanity Fair (2018)
Episode: In Which a Painter's Daughter Meets a King (2018)

TV-14 | 46 min | Drama

7.7

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Becky's time to finally shine arrives as she is introduced to the King, it comes at great cost though. How will her marriage hold up to the new arrangement she has made?

Director: Jonathan Entwistle | Stars: Michael Palin, Martin Clunes, Mike Grady, Lauren Crace

Votes: 215

68. North Korea: Michael Palin's Journey (2018– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2018)

Documentary

8.2

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Under the watchful eye of two friendly guides and several secret agents provided by the North Korean government, Michael starts his journey by visiting Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.

Director: Neil Ferguson | Star: Michael Palin

Votes: 96

69. North Korea: Michael Palin's Journey (2018– )
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2018)

Documentary

8.1

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In his second and final week in North Korea, Michael visits the Korean Demilitarized Zone (which he previously visited in Full Circle with Michael Palin: Japan/Korea (1997) from the South ... See full summary »

Director: Neil Ferguson | Star: Michael Palin

Votes: 84

70. Lorraine (2001– )
Episode: Episode dated 19 September 2018 (2018)

55 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Kem Cetinay, Lorraine Kelly, Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively

71. The One Show (2006– )
Episode: Episode dated 18 September 2018 (2018)

Documentary, News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Matt Baker, Carrie Grant, Angela Griffin, Dominic Littlewood

72. The Death of Stalin (2017)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, History

7.3

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88 Metascore

Moscow, 1953. After being in power for nearly 30 years, Soviet dictator, Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, takes ill and quickly dies. Now the members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power.

Director: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jeffrey Tambor, Andrea Riseborough

Votes: 113,497 | Gross: $8.05M

73. Festival Tales: Edinburgh at 70 (2017 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

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Directors: Sarah Aspinall, James Nutt | Stars: Jack Whitehall, Claire Bloom, Alan Cumming, Stephen Fry

74. Who Is Dervla Murphy? Special Edition (2016)

73 min | Documentary

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Dervla Murphy is Ireland's most prolific travel writer who for five decades has travelled the world mostly alone, and mostly by bicycle.

Director: Garret Daly | Stars: Manchán Magan, Dervla Murphy, Rachel Murphy, John Murray

75. Attenborough at 90 (2016)

Documentary

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In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young, including the inspiring people he has ... See full summary »

Director: Anne Sommerfield | Stars: David Attenborough, Anthony Geffen, Chris Packham, Michael Palin

76. Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story (2016)

58 min | Documentary

9.2

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The story of one of cinema's true professionals, "little person" Mike Edmonds, from his early life in Essex to the Star Wars franchise, Time Bandits, the RSC and beyond.

Director: Simon Frith | Stars: David Bell, Mark Billingham, Jeremy Bulloch, Vin Burnham

Votes: 29

77. Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies (2016)

60 min | Documentary

7.4

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Richard E. Grant tells the story of Ealing Comedy, one of cinema's most iconic brands.

Stars: Richard E. Grant, Matthew Sweet, Jonathan Ross, Michael Palin

Votes: 17

78. Time Presents: Milestones 2016 - A Tribute to the Stars We've Lost (2016 TV Movie)

Documentary

9.0

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Stars: Muhammad Ali, David Bowie, Kelly Conniff, Daniel D'Addario

Votes: 9

79. 25th British Academy Cymru Awards (2016 TV Special)

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Stars: Gareth David-Lloyd, Bradley Freegard, Sara Gregory, Gemma James

80. Generation '66 (2016 TV Movie)

Documentary

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Documentary exploring the key events of 1966, a period when British pop music, fashion and sport was making waves across the globe, but when the nation's upbeat mood was undercut by darker sensibilities.

Director: Clare Tavernor | Stars: Nina Baden-Semper, Alan Ball, Gordon Banks, Ronnie Barker