The Singing Detective (1986)
Jun 10, 2024Meta-Fiction/Detective Story Daydreams
One of the most extraordinary works ever made for tv. From the pen of Dennis Potter, a mini-series that blends film noir, meta-fiction and autobiography
Alison Steadman
Jack and the Beanstalk (1997)
Nov 19, 2010Animation/Fairytale
An adaptation of the fairytale from British animator Martin Gates, which embellishes the traditional story considerably
The Ugly Duckling (1997)
Jan 27, 2006Animation/Fairy-Tale
Amiable British animated film for young children based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale
My Life as a Fairytale: Hans Christian Andersen (2001)
May 2, 2005Fairytale Author Biopic
TV mini-series that purports to tell a biography of fairytale author Hans Christian Andersen only to freely rearrange or outrighly invents aspects of Andersen's life
Better Man (2024)
Mar 8, 2025Rock Star Biopic with an Ape
This comes with a head-scratching premise – a biopic of pop star Robbie Williams but where Robbie is portrayed as a CGI ape. Essentially, the rock star biopic by way of one of the Planet of the Apes reboot films