Jonathan Miller Movies

  • 1987
    Long Day's Journey Into Night

    Long Day's Journey Into Night

    Long Day's Journey Into Night

    6.21987HD

    Originally staged (with these actors) in 1986 at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theater (appearing first on Showtime cable television in April 1987, and...

    Long Day's Journey Into Night
  • 2002
    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    02002HD

    TV documentary tracing the life of the comedian and satirist from his school days, through the Cambridge Footlights, to Beyond the Fringe and his...

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
  • 1965
    One Way Pendulum

    One Way Pendulum

    One Way Pendulum

    5.51965HD

    A study of absurdity in a suburban family: father recreates the Old Bailey in the living room while the son teaches speak-your-weight machines to...

    One Way Pendulum
  • 1969
    The Evacuees

    The Evacuees

    The Evacuees

    01969HD

    In a programme first broadcast in 1969, some of the four million people evacuated as children from British cities during the Second World War look...

    The Evacuees
  • 1989
    Dialogue in the Dark

    Dialogue in the Dark

    Dialogue in the Dark

    01989HD

    A summer evening in Edinburgh, 1776. The ailing philosopher David Hume has an unexpected visitor.

    Dialogue in the Dark
  • 1983
    The Beggar's Opera

    The Beggar's Opera

    The Beggar's Opera

    11983HD

    A historical adaptation of John Gay's 18th Century ballad opera, exuberantly performed for BBC television.

    The Beggar's Opera
  • 2010
    The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

    The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

    The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

    02010HD

    Pioneer photographer, forefather of cinema, showman, murderer - Eadweard Muybridge was a Victorian enigma. He was born and died in Kingston upon...

    The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge
  • 1975
    King Lear

    King Lear

    King Lear

    01975HD

    King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia,...

    King Lear
  • 2005
    La Clemenza di Tito

    La Clemenza di Tito

    La Clemenza di Tito

    02005HD

    This is an effective staging, though the set looks medieval and the costumes are modern. It’s well paced, well played, well sung. Jonas...

    La Clemenza di Tito
  • 2009
    Ghosts in the Machine

    Ghosts in the Machine

    Ghosts in the Machine

    02009HD

    Documentary charting the history of the supernatural on British TV, revisiting classic ghost stories and controversial shows. Contributors include...

    Ghosts in the Machine
  • 2020
    Così fan tutte - ROH

    Così fan tutte - ROH

    Così fan tutte - ROH

    02020HD

    Containing some of the most beautiful arias and attractive ensembles in all opera, Così fan tutte is packed with both pathos and humour....

    Così fan tutte - ROH
  • 1995
    Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

    Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

    Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

    01995HD

    A documentary about the life of British satirist and founder of 'Private Eye' Peter Cook.

    Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
  • 1987
    The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

    The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

    The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

    01987HD

    A chance to see director Jonathan Miller at work on his acclaimed staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's famous comic opera.

    The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
  • 1986
    Prisoner of Consciousness

    Prisoner of Consciousness

    Prisoner of Consciousness

    01986HD

    Jonathan Miller's acclaimed documentary on Clive Wearing - the man with the ten-minute memory.

    Prisoner of Consciousness
  • 1969
    The Zoo in Winter

    The Zoo in Winter

    The Zoo in Winter

    101969HD

    Jonathan Miller visits the Regent's Park Zoo and gives his personal opinions on the animals and their enclosures.

    The Zoo in Winter