James Bolam

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Birthday
Jun 16, 1935 (90 years old)

James Bolam

Known For

Marriage
1h 0m
TV Show 2022

Marriage

Marriage sees married couple Ian and Emma negotiate the ups and downs of their 30-year marriage. We see them dealing with the insecurities, the ambiguities, the hopes and the fears that are part of all marriages, as the drama explores the risks and the gifts of a long-term intimate relationship.

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
1h 0m
Movie 2016

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.

Tentboy
0h 9m
Movie 2011

Tentboy

Griff's parents are concerned about his grandfather's influence when he sets up a tent in the yard.

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
1h 0m
Movie 2009

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

The heads of Wall Street's biggest investment banks were summoned to an evening meeting by the US Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson, to discuss the plight of another - Lehman Brothers. After six months' turmoil in the world's financial markets, Lehman Brothers was on life support and the government was about to pull the plug. Lehman CEO, Dick Fuld, recently sidelined in a boardroom coup, spends the weekend desperately trying to resuscitate his beloved company through a merger with Bank of America or UK-based Barclays. But without the financial support of Paulson and Lehman's fiercest competitors, Fuld's empire - and with it, the stability of the world economy - teeters on the verge of extinction.

The Plot Against Harold Wilson
1h 30m
Movie 2006

The Plot Against Harold Wilson

When Harold Wilson suddenly resigned as Labour prime minister resigned in 1976, most assumed there was a scandalous explanation. Eventually, rumours began to surface that powerful sections of the Establishment. This eye-opening drama documentary can now reveal how Britain was nearly brought to the brink of a military coup.

He Knew He Was Right
1h 0m
TV Show 2004

He Knew He Was Right

He Knew He Was Right was a 2004 BBC TV adaptation of the Anthony Trollope novel He Knew He Was Right. It was directed by Tom Vaughan.

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
1h 38m
Movie 2002

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

James Bolam portrays serial killer Dr. Harold Shipman in this made-for-TV drama. The film follows the story of Shipman, a general practitioner who throughout his career is believed to have killed as many as 250 of his patients. When the high death rate of his practice was investigated, it was discovered that he had given lethal doses of diamorphine to a vast number of his patients. He was put on trial where he was convicted of 15 murders and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Close and True
1h 0m
TV Show 2000

Close and True

A good-intentioned but inexperienced man runs a Newcastle legal practice.

It Was an Accident
1h 36m
Movie 2000

It Was an Accident

An ex-con gets caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Pay and Display
0h 30m
TV Show 2000

Pay and Display

Pay And Display is a short-lived British sitcom starring James Bolam that lasted only one series. It was written by Dominic English.

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