Movies: Simon Callow

When Orson Welles went into self-imposed exile in Europe, he first found stardom with The Third Man and then immersed himself in challenging films, television, theatre and bullfighting. Simon Callow trails the complex actor-director....

An exclusive featurette in which directors and fellow actors speaks about Maggie Smith's career and her way of working....

Four monologues by playwright Peter Barnes celebrating the bicentennial of the French Revolution....

Join renowned actor Simon Callow as he uncovers the moving origins of the song Silent Night that has been 200 years in the making. A story that begins in humble circumstances, ends with the world's most popular carol. Simon journeys to the Austrian v...

A shepherd’s son befriends a dragon, who is more inclined to compose poetry than attack the frightened villagers....

British biopic of composer George Frideric Handel...

Simon Callow's one-man show about Charles Dickens....

Radio producer Harry Alan Towers discusses his work with Orson Welles....

Based on Dava Sobel’s bestselling book, Galileo’s Daughter, this documentary reveals a new side to the famously stubborn scientist – that his closest confidante was his illegitimate daughter, Sister Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun....

English National Ballet has been performing a version of Nutcracker every year since 1950. In 2020, the tradition lives on. Join Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker on a hot air balloon ride to the Land of Snow, and enjoy iconic scenes featuring the S...

Orson Welles Biographer Simon Callow discusses the making of "Mr. Arkadin" (aka "Confidential Report.")...

A live recording from the Vaudeville Theatre in London where Simon Callow recreates the reading performances of Charles Dickens....

Featuring a tour de force performance from Simon Callow, Being Shakespeare is a one-man show about the life and work of the world’s greatest playwright. Written by the renowned scholar Jonathan Bate, and taking its cue from Jacques’ famous ‘Seven Ag...