Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...

, though one of the most popular sports in the world, has not seen the popularity that other sports have seen in the film and television industry. There are very few cricket themed movies and mini-series.

Cricket themed

Documentary

* '' Prince Ranjitsinhji Practising Batting in the Nets'' (1897) (Australia) * ''

Trobriand Cricket Trobriand cricket refers to a unique version of the bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport cricket played by the Trobriand Islands, Trobriand Islanders. They were first exposed to the game by Christianity, Christian missionaries, who thought the ...

: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism'' (1976) (Australia/Papua New Guinea) * ''Not Cricket: The Basil d'Oliveira Conspiracy'' (2004) (UK) * ''Cricket and the Meaning of Life'' (2005) (Canada) * ''

An Aussie Goes Barmy ''An Aussie Goes Barmy'' is an Australian reality television series which aired on the pay TV channel FOX8 in 2006. The series featured Australian cricket fan Gus Worland infiltrating the Barmy Army, an organised group of supporters of the Eng ...

'' (2006) (Australia) * ''

An Aussie Goes Bolly ''An Aussie Goes Bolly'' is an Australian reality television series which aired on the pay TV channel FOX8 in 2008. The six-part series featured Australian cricket fan Gus Worland following the Australian cricket team during their 2007 tour of ...

'' (2008) (Australia) * ''Breaking Boundaries'' (2008) (Ireland) * '' Out of the Ashes'' (2010) (UK/Afghanistan) * ''

Fire in Babylon ''Fire in Babylon'' is a 2010 British documentary film about the record-breaking West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and 1980s. Featuring stock footage and interviews with several former players and officials, including Colin Croft, Deryck Murra ...

'' (2010) (UK) * ''From the Ashes'' (2011) (UK) * ''Cricket Nation'' (2012) (Canada) * ''Cricket & Parc Ex: A Love Story'' (2015) (Canada) * ''Beyond All Boundaries'' (2014) (USA/India) * ''

Death of a Gentleman ''Death of a Gentleman'' is a 2015 documentary film about the takeover of the governance of cricket by International Cricket Council, ICC's 'Big Three'. It was directed by Sampson Collins, Sam Collins, Jarrod Kimber and Johnny Blank, and features ...

'' (2015) (UK) * '' Sachin: A Billion Dreams'' (2017) (India)

Films

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The Final Test ''The Final Test'' is a 1953 British sports film written by Terence Rattigan, directed by Anthony Asquith, and starring Jack Warner, Robert Morley, George Relph and Ray Jackson. A number of leading cricketers also appear including Denis Compto ...

'' (1953) (UK) * ''

The Shout ''The Shout'' is a 1978 British horror film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. It was based on a short story by Robert Graves and adapted for the screen by Skolimowski and Michael Austin. The film was the first to be produced by Jeremy Thomas under ...

'' (1978) (UK) * '' Outside Edge'' (1982) (UK) * ''

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang ''P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang'', also released as ''Kipperbang'', is a British television film first shown on Channel 4 on its second night, 3 November 1982. Written by Jack Rosenthal as part of the ''First Love'' series, it is a coming-of-age fil ...

'' (1982) (UK) * ''

Arthur's Hallowed Ground ''Arthur's Hallowed Ground'' is a 1983 British TV film directed by Freddie Young. Cast *Jimmy Jewel *Vas Blackwood *Jean Boht * David Swift * Bernard Gallagher *Michael Elphick * Derek Benfield * John Flanagan *Sam Kelly * Al Ashton * Mark Drewry ...

'' (1984) (UK) * ''

Playing Away Infidelity (synonyms include cheating, straying, adultery, being unfaithful, two-timing, or having an affair) is a violation of a couple's emotional and/or sexual exclusivity that commonly results in feelings of anger, sexual jealousy, and riv ...

'' (1987) (UK) * '' Awwal Number'' (1990) (India) * ''

Lagaan ''Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film was produced by Aamir Khan, who stars alongside debutant Gracy Singh and British actors Rachel Sh ...

: Once Upon a Time in India'' (2001) (India) * '' I Love You Da'' (2002) (India) * ''

Stumped Stumped is a method of dismissing a batsman in cricket, which involves the wicket-keeper putting down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground. (The batsman leaves his ground when he has moved down the pitch beyond the popping creas ...

'' (2003) (India) * ''

Wondrous Oblivion ''Wondrous Oblivion'' is a 2003 British film directed and written by Paul Morrison and produced by Jonny Persey. Set in suburban south London in 1960, several themes run through the film, though the main storyline concerns the friendship betwee ...

'' (2003) (UK) * '' Iqbal'' (2005) (India) * ''

Chennai 600028 ''Chennai 600028'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language sports comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu in his directorial debut. It stars Shiva, Jai, Premji, Aravind Akash, Nithin Sathya and newcomers Ajay Raj, Ranjith, Vijay Vasanth, Pr ...

'' (2007) (India) * '' Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii'' (2007) (India) * '' Say Salaam India'' (2007) (India) * '' Meerabai Not Out'' (2008) (India) * '' Jannat'' (2008) (India) * '' Hansie'' (2008) (South Africa) * ''

I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plural ...

'' (2008) (Australia) * ''

Victory The term victory (from Latin ''victoria'') originally applied to warfare, and denotes success achieved in personal combat, after military operations in general or, by extension, in any competition. Success in a military campaign constitutes ...

'' (2009) (India) * '' Hit for Six'' (2009) (Barbados) * '' World Cupp 2011'' (2009) (India) * '' 99'' (2009) (India) * '' Dil Bole Hadippa!'' (2009) (India) * ''

Le Chakka ''Le Chakka'' ( en, Take a Sixer) (Bengali:লে ছক্কা) is a 2010 Bengali-language sports comedy film written by Padmanava Dasgupta and directed by Raj Chakraborty. The film stars Payel Sarkar and Dev as the lead pair of the film wi ...

'' (2010) (India) * '' Patiala House'' (2011) (India) * ''

Sinhawalokanaya ''Sinhawalokanaya'' (සිංහාවලෝකනය - Lion's Pride) is a 2011 Sinhala sports drama film written and directed by Suneth Malinga Lokuhewa. The film features Dilan Jay and Raini Charuka Goonatillake in the leading roles while ...

'' (2011) (Sri Lanka) * ''Tangiwai'' (2011) (New Zealand) * '' Golconda High School'' (2011) (India) * '' Potta Potti'' (2011) (India) *''

Dhoni Mahendra Singh Dhoni (; born 7 July 1981) is an Indian former international cricketer who was captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. He is also the curren ...

'' (2012) (India) * '' Ferrari Ki Sawaari'' (2012) (India) * ''

Main Hoon Shahid Afridi ''Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' (), is a 2013 Pakistani sports film directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama and produced by Humayun Saeed & Shahzad Nasib. The film features Humayun Saeed, Javed Shaikh and Noman Habib in the lead roles. Nadeem Baig, ...

'' (2013) (Pakistan) * ''

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...

'' (2014) (India) * '' Jeeva'' (2014) (India) * '' Bangalore 560023'' (2015) (India) * '' Azhar'' (2016) (India) * '' M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'' (2016) (India) * ''

Chennai 600028 II ''Chennai 600028 II'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language sports comedy film co-produced, written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, who also produces the film along with S. P. B. Charan under Black Ticket Company and Capital Film Works. The film, w ...

'' (2016) (India) * '' 22 Yards'' (2018) (India) *'' Kanaa'' (2018) (India) * ''

The Zoya Factor ''The Zoya Factor'' is a novel written by Anuja Chauhan, published by HarperCollins India in 2008. It is about a Rajput woman named Zoya Singh Solanki who meets the Indian Cricket Team through her job as an executive in an advertising agenc ...

'' (2019) (India) * ''

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'' (2019) (India) *''

Majili ''Majili'' () is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language romantic sports drama film directed by Shiva Nirvana and produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi under the banner of Shine Screens Production. The film stars Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Ruth Prabh ...

'' (2019) (India) *'' 83'' (2021) (India) *'' Kaun Pravin Tambe?'' (2022) (India) *''

'' (2022) (India) *'' Shabaash Mithu'' (2022) (India)

TV series

* '' The Magnificent Six and a Half'' – episode: ''It's Not Cricket'' (1969) (UK) * ''

Dad's Army ''Dad's Army'' is a British television sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, and originally broadcast on BBC1 from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran fo ...

'' – episode 4.10: ''The Test'' (1970) (UK) *'' All Creatures Great and Small'' - episode 2.9: The Name of the Game (1978) (UK) * ''Doctor Who - Black Orchid'' (1982) (UK) * '' Bodyline: It's Not Just Cricket'' (1984) (Australia) * ''

Ever Decreasing Circles ''Ever Decreasing Circles'' is a British sitcom which ran on BBC1 between 1984 and 1989, consisting of four series and one feature-length special. It was written by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, and it reunited them with Richard Briers, who ha ...

'' – episode 2.2: ''The Cricket Match'' (1984) (UK) * '' Malgudi Days'' – episodes: various (1986) (India) * ''

Inspector Morse Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, GM, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode drama series '' Inspector Morse'' (1987–2000), ...

'' – episode: ''Deceived by Flight'' (1989) (UK) * ''

Duck Tales Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form ta ...

'' – episode 1.51 – Take Me Out of the Ballgame (Duckworth mistakes Baseball for Cricket) (1987) (USA) * ''

Grace & Favour ''Grace & Favour'' (American title: ''Are You Being Served? Again!'') is a British sitcom and a spin-off of '' Are You Being Served?'' that aired on BBC1 for two series from 1992 to 1993. It was written by ''Are You Being Served?'' creators and ...

'' - episode 2.2: " The Cricket Match" (1993) (UK) * '' Outside Edge'' (a UK sitcom based on the stage play of the same name) (1994–1996) (UK) * '' Gower's Cricket Monthly'' (1995-1998) (UK) * '' Sports Night'' – episode: 1.21 ''Ten Wickets'' (1999) (USA) * '' Midsomer Murders'' – episodes 2.3: " Dead Man's Eleven" (1999), 19.3: " Last Man Out" (2017) (UK) * ''

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries ''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'' is a British crime drama television series that aired on BBC One from 12 March 2001 to 1 June 2008, consisting of six series and 24 episodes. The protagonist, Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, 8th Earl o ...

'' – episode 2.1: ''Playing for the Ashes'' (2002) (UK) * '' Cricket Star'' (2006–2007) (India) * '' Champions of the World'' (2007–2008) (India) * '' Jersey No. 10'' (2007–2008) (India) * '' Extraaa Innings T20'' (2008–2017) (India) * ''

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'' () is an Indian sitcom based on the weekly column "Duniya Ne Undha Chasma" by Taarak Mehta in '' Chitralekha'' magazine. It is produced by Asit Kumar Modi. It premiered on 28 July 2008 and airs on Sony SAB ...

'' (A fictional cricket tournament "Gokuldham Premiere League" takes place in the series) (2008–2014) (India) * '' Empire of Cricket'' (2009) (UK) * '' Knights and Angels'' (2009) (India) * '' Best of Luck Nikki'' – episode 1.3: ''Narendra Tauji – A Cricket Freak'' (2011) (India) * ''

Howzat! Kerry Packer's War ''Howzat! Kerry Packer's War'' is an Australian drama-miniseries set in the 1970s that premiered on the Nine Network on Sunday 19 August 2012. Plot The Ashes is the pinnacle of world cricket with two old enemies, Australia and England, going ...

'' (2012) (Australia) * ''

The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir ''The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir'' is a Disney Channel India Sitcom, which premiered between 8 April 2012 to 18 August 2013. The series is an Indian adaptation of the American show ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. Starring Siddharth Thakkar, ...

'' – episode 1.15: ''Big Hair & Cricket'' (2012) (India) * ''

Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States o ...

'' — episode 3.8 (2012) (UK) * '' Suraj: The Rising Star'' (2012–2013) (India) * '' Howzzattt'' (2013) (India) * ''

Father Brown (2013 TV series) ''Father Brown'' is a detective period comedy drama television series loosely based on the Father Brown short stories by G. K. Chesterton, starring Mark Williams as the crime-solving Roman Catholic priest. Broadcast began on BBC One on 14 Jan ...

'' — episode 3.5: "

The Last Man ''The Last Man'' is an apocalyptic, dystopian science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, first published in 1826. The narrative concerns Europe in the late 21st century, ravaged by a mysterious plague pandemic that rapidly sweeps across the enti ...

" (2015) (UK) * '' Sumit Sambhal Lega'' — episode: ''Haldighati Ka Senapati'' (2015) (India) * '' Mid Wicket Tales'' (2015–2016) (India) * '' Tamanna'' (2016) (India) * '' ICC Cricket 360°'' (2016–present) (USA) * '' Inside Edge'' (2017–present) (India) * ''

The Night Watchmen ''The Night Watchmen'' is a 2017 horror film. The film was directed by Mitchell Altieri, and was written by Ken Arnold, Dan DeLuca and Jamie Nash. Plot A group of overnight security guards are hazing a new recruit who has been hired on to guard ...

'' (2018–present) (Australia) * ''Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan'' (2018) (India) * ''

Selection Day ''Selection Day'' is a 2016 sports fiction novel written by Booker Prize winner Aravind Adiga. It was shortlisted along with four other writers for the 2017 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. It tells the story of Mohan Kumar, a chutney seller ...

'' (2018–2019) (India) * '' Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians'' (2019) (India) * ''

Roar of The Lion ''Roar of The Lion'' is a 2019 Indian multilingual documentary drama web series for Hotstar, co-produced by Kabir Khan, written by Amardeep Galsin and directed by Amir Rizvi, starring MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, Shane Watson, Dwa ...

'' (2019) (India) * '' The Test: A New Era for Australia's Team'' (2020) (Australia) * ''Bandon Mein Tha Dum'' (2022) (India) * ''Sixer'' (2022) (India)

Indoor cricket

* ''

Full Toss A full toss is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It describes any delivery that reaches the batsman without bouncing on the pitch first. A full toss which reaches the batsman above the waist is called a beamer. This is not a valid d ...

''{{cite web, url=http://www.afaqs.com/media/media_newslets/index.html?id=4328_Hungama+TVs+on-air+cricket+game+show+Full+Toss+goes+outdoor, title=Hungama TV's on-air cricket game show Full Toss goes outdoor, date=April 22, 2005, accessdate=May 8, 2018 (2004–2005) (India) * '' Box Cricket League'' (2014–2019) (India) * ''

Box Cricket League - Punjab (BCL Punjab) Box Cricket League - Punjab (BCL Punjab) is an Indian televised sports reality entertainment show contested annually by teams representing various cities of Punjab, India. It is an indoor, unisex league, where the team players are celebrities from ...

'' (2016) (India)

Cricket scenes

Australia

* ''

The Paul Hogan Show ''The Paul Hogan Show'' was a popular Australian comedy show which aired on Australian television from 1973 until 1984 for a total of 12 seasons and 60 episodes. It made a star of Paul Hogan, who later appeared in ''Crocodile Dundee.'' Hogan' ...

'' – episodes: multiple (1973–1984) * '' Neighbours'' – episodes: multiple (1985–) * '' Anzacs'' (1985) * '' Home and Away'' – episodes: multiple (1988–) * '' The Bounty'' – (1995

Kinopanorama Kinopanorama is a three-lens, three-film widescreen film format. Although Kinopanorama was initially known as ''Panorama'' (russian: панорамный фильм, ''panoramnyy film'') in the Soviet Union the name was later revised to include it ...

documentary) * ''

The Dish ''The Dish'' is a 2000 Australian historical comedy-drama film that tells the story of the Parkes Observatory's role in relaying live television of humanity's first steps on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. It was the top-grossing ...

'' (2000) * '' Look Both Ways'' (2005) * '' Hi-5'' - series 11, episodes 10, 18, and 22, series 12, episode 18 * ''

Dance Academy ''Dance Academy'' is an Australian teen-oriented television drama produced by Werner Film Productions in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and ZDF. Series one premiered on 31 May 2010, and series two began airing on 12 ...

'' – episode 20: ''Ballet Fever'' (2010)

Canada

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Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller ''Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller'' is a 1988 Canadian fantasy adventure film written and directed by Michael Rubbo. It is the seventh in the ''Tales for All'' series of children's movies created by Les Productions la Fête. Plot A young b ...

'' (1988) * '' Road to Avonlea'' (serial) – episode 2.2: ''How kissing was discovered'' (1990) * '' Seducing Doctor Lewis'' ("''La Grande Séduction''") (2003) * ''

The Grand Seduction ''The Grand Seduction'' is a 2013 Canadian comedy film directed by Don McKellar and written by Ken Scott and Michael Dowse. The film stars Taylor Kitsch, Brendan Gleeson, Liane Balaban and Gordon Pinsent. It is based on a 2003 French-Canadian ...

'' (2013) (an English-language remake of ''Seducing Doctor Lewis'')

India

* ''

Love Marriage A love marriage is one which is driven solely by the couple, with or without consent of their parents, as opposed to arranged marriage. While there is no clear definition of love marriage, the term was in common use globally during the Victorian ...

'' (1959) * '' Masoom'' (1983) * ''

All Rounder An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a handful of batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are consi ...

'' (1984) * ''

Chamatkar ''Chamatkar'' () is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language fantasy comedy film directed by Rajiv Mehra. It featured Shah Rukh Khan (in his second film after '' Deewana'' and first in lead role), Naseeruddin Shah and Urmila Matondkar in pivotal roles. Raj ...

'' (1992) * ''

Darr ''Darr: A Violent Love Story'' ( ''Fear'') is a 1993 Indian romantic psychological thriller film directed and produced by Yash Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films. The film stars Juhi Chawla, Sunny Deol and Shah Rukh Khan with Anupam ...

'' (1993) * ''

Hum Aapke Hain Kaun ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' () also known by the initialism ''HAHK'', is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya and produced by Rajshri Productions. The film stars Madhuri Dixit and Salm ...

'' (1994) * '' Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'' (1998) * '' Mission Kashmir'' (2000) * ''

Chori Chori Chupke Chupke ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Abbas–Mustan, with screenplay and story from Javed Siddiqui and Neeraj Vora respectively. Starring Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta, th ...

'' (2001) * ''

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (Sometimes Happiness, Sometimes Sadness), also known by the initialism ''K3G'', is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language family-drama film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by Yash Johar. The film stars ...

'' (2001) * ''

Monsoon Wedding ''Monsoon Wedding'' is a 2001 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sabrina Dhawan. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah and Vasundhara Das. The story depicts romantic entanglements during a tradi ...

'' (2001) * ''

Priyamana Thozhi ''Priyamaana Thozhi'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vikraman and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Madhavan, Jyothika and Sridevi Vijaykumar while Vineeth, Livingston and Manivannan playing othe ...

'' (2003) * ''

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.The film stars Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra, the second collaboration of Kumar and Chop ...

'' (2004) * ''

Hattrick A hat-trick (commonly known as a hat trick), in various sports, means achieving three goals, three wickets in three deliveries, etc. in a single match. Hat trick, hat-trick or hattrick may refer to: * "Hat Trick" (''Once Upon a Time''), an episod ...

'' (2005) * ''

Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge ''Dhoondte Reh Jaoge'' ( en, You Will Keep on Searching) is a 2009 Indian comedy film directed by Umesh Shukla and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars Kunal Khemu, Paresh Rawal, Sonu Sood, Soha Ali Khan, Dilip Joshi and Johnny Lever ...

'' (2009) * ''

Special 26 ''Special 26'' is an Indian Hindi-language 2013 period heist thriller film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. Based on the 1987 Opera House heist. The plot follows, A team of tricksters ( Akshay Kumar with Anupam Kher ) pose as CBI office ...

'' (2013) * ''

Kai Po Che! ''Kai Po Che!: Brothers... For Life'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language buddy sports drama film directed by Abhishek Kapoor and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur under UTV Motion Pictures, marking the banner's first solo ...

'' (2013) * ''

Sachin! Tendulkar Alla ''Sachin! Tendulkar Alla'' (English: Not Sachin Tendulkar) is a 2014 Indian Kannada film featuring Master Snehith, cricketers Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad, Suhasini Maniratnam and Sudharani. Directed by Mohan Shankar and produced by BN Ga ...

'' (2014) * ''

Happy Bhag Jayegi ''Happy Bhag Jayegi'' () is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film, written and directed by Mudassar Aziz, and produced by Aanand L. Rai and Krishika Lulla. It stars Diana Penty as the eponymous character; a free-spirited bride-to- ...

'' (2016) * ''

Sairat ''Sairat'' () is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language romantic tragedy film directed by Nagraj Manjule and produced by Manjule himself under his banner Aatpat Production along with Nittin Keni and Nikhil Sane under Essel Vision Productions and ...

'' (2017)

Pakistan

* ''

Sadqay Tumhare ''Sadqay Tumhare'' ( ur, , lit=May My Years Be Added To Yours) is a Pakistani biographical drama serial based on the life of the series own writer Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar. It is directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin and co-produced by Momina Durai ...

'' (2014)

United Kingdom

* ''

Tom Brown's Schooldays ''Tom Brown's School Days'' (sometimes written ''Tom Brown's Schooldays'', also published under the titles ''Tom Brown at Rugby'', ''School Days at Rugby'', and ''Tom Brown's School Days at Rugby'') is an 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes. The stor ...

'' (1916) * '' A Cottage on Dartmoor'' (1929) * '' Badger's Green'' (1934) * '' It's Not Cricket'' (1937) * ''

The Lady Vanishes ''The Lady Vanishes'' is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave. Written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, based on the 1936 novel ''The Wheel Spins'' by Ethel L ...

'' (1938) * ''

Goodbye, Mr Chips ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' is a novella about the life of a school teacher, Mr. Chipping, written by English writer James Hilton and first published by Hodder & Stoughton in October 1934. It has been adapted into two feature films and two televi ...

'' (1939) * ''

Night Train to Munich ''Night Train to Munich'' is a 1940 British-American thriller film directed by Carol Reed and starring Margaret Lockwood and Rex Harrison. Written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, based on the 1939 short story ''Report on a Fugitive'' by Go ...

'' (1940) * '' Badger's Green'' (1949) * '' It's Not Cricket'' (1949) * ''

Three Men in a Boat ''Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)'',The Penguin edition punctuates the title differently: ''Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog!'' published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a tw ...

'' (1956) * ''

The Bridge on the River Kwai ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' is a 1957 epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the 1952 novel written by Pierre Boulle. Although the film uses the historical setting of the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–1943, th ...

'' (1957) * '' The Avengers'' – episode: ''Honey for the Prince'' (1966) * ''

Accident An accident is an unintended, normally unwanted event that was not directly caused by humans. The term ''accident'' implies that nobody should be blamed, but the event may have been caused by unrecognized or unaddressed risks. Most researche ...

'' (1967) * '' Carry On Follow That Camel'' (1967) * ''

The Charge of the Light Brigade The Charge of the Light Brigade was a failed military action involving the British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. Lord Raglan had intended to s ...

'' (1968) * ''

Oh! What a Lovely War ''Oh! What a Lovely War'' is a 1969 British comedy musical war film directed by Richard Attenborough (in his directorial debut), with an ensemble cast, including Maggie Smith, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, John Mills, Kenneth More, Laurence Ol ...

'' (1969) * '' Monty Python's Flying Circus'' (1969–1974) * '' The Go-Between'' (1970) * ''

'' (1971) * '' Love Thy Neighbour'' (1973) * ''

Fawlty Towers ''Fawlty Towers'' is a British television sitcom written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 and 1979. Two series of six episodes each were made. The show was ranked first on a list of the 100 Greatest British Televisio ...

'' – episode 1.6 ''

The Germans "The Germans" (named on some releases as "Fire Drill") is the sixth episode of the BBC sitcom '' Fawlty Towers''. In the episode, while suffering the effects of concussion, Basil Fawlty repeatedly offends some German guests. Despite warning ...

'' (1975) * ''

'' (1978) * ''

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' is a 1974 spy novel by British author John le Carré. It follows the endeavours of taciturn, aging spymaster George Smiley to uncover a Soviet mole in the British Secret Intelligence Service. The novel has receive ...

'' (1979) * '' Doctor Who'' – episode: '' Black Orchid'' (1982) * ''

Chariots of Fire ''Chariots of Fire'' is a 1981 British historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam. It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell ...

'' (1981) * '' Bergerac'' (1981–1991) * '' The Young Ones'' – episode 2.2: ''Cash'' and 2.6: ''Summer Holiday'' (1984) * ''

Charters and Caldicott Charters and Caldicott started out as two supporting characters in the 1938 Alfred Hitchcock film '' The Lady Vanishes''. The pair of cricket-obsessed characters were played by Naunton Wayne and Basil Radford. The characters were created by F ...

'' (1985) * ''

Yes, Prime Minister ''Yes Minister'' is a British political satire sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Comprising three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC2 from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, ''Yes, Prime Minister'', ran for 16 episodes fro ...

'' – episode 1.3: ''The Smoke Screen'' (1986) * ''

A Bit of Fry & Laurie ''A Bit of Fry & Laurie'' is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast on both BBC1 and BBC2 between 1989 and 1995. It ran for four series an ...

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