Simon Callow Movies

One of Shaw's "pleasant plays", The Man of Destiny is a one-act lighthearted comedy of egos and social hypocrisy. Set in 1796 in northern Italy, it...

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

The story of an honest Lincolnshire farmer, hit hard by the credit crunch, squeezed by a greedy supermarket and struggling to survive. All his...

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

A Claymation version of the classic story of Don Quixote.

BBC Play for Today. Maximillian Schreiber runs a series of gruelling motivational courses - all coming at a cost to the participants - including VAT.

Based on Dava Sobel’s bestselling book, Galileo’s Daughter, this documentary reveals a new side to the famously stubborn scientist...

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

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

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

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

Our hero Adam gets drawn into a web of intrigue as evidence is planted on him of a gay royal affair.