Where to watch Rita May in the UK
Find every Rita May film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 18 September 2026.
Rita May is an English film and television actress, singer, and writer, best known for playing Mrs Kemp in Threads, Jean in Early Doors and Margaret in Trollied. She's also the only original cast remember who appeared in all episodes of the children's ITV drama series "Children's Ward" from 1989 to 2000.
Rita May films streaming in the UK
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Rita May TV shows streaming in the UK
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- Play for Today (1970) Writer
- Heartbeat (1992) as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973) as Celia
- Playhouse (1974) Writer
- Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators (2018) as Emilia Merchant
- Trollied (2011) as Margaret
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) as Supermarket Shopper
- Ackley Bridge (2017) as Julie "Nana" Booth
- The Syndicate (2012) as Nanna
- Fat Friends (2000) as Joan Kirk
- In the Loop (2009) as Mrs Michaelson
- Children's Ward (1989) as Mags
- Threads (1984) as Mrs. Kemp
- Edge of Darkness (1985) as Tea Lady
- Red Riding (2009) as Aunty Win
- Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021) as Mrs. Cardwell
- Early Doors (2003) as Jean Dixon
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) as Aunty Win
- Fanny & Elvis (1999) as Rick's Mother
- Sunshine (2008) as Doreen
- Scab (1987) as Janice
- Nits (2004) as Nan
- When Saturday Comes (1996) as Mabel
- The Gathering Seed (1983) as Martha Kilbride
- Survivors: The Spectre of Threads (2025) as Self
- Sharpe's Justice (1997) as Mrs. Trent
- Walk Like a Panther (2018) as Mabel Higgins
- Looks and Smiles (1981) as Receptionist
- The Royal (2003) as Aunt Mary Graham
- The Gamekeeper (1980) as Mary
- One Hundred and Eighty!!! (1981) Writer
- The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People (1977) as Kath Storey
- The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality (1977) as Kath Storey
- England's Greens and Peasant Land (1982) as Pat
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Where can I watch Rita May films in the UK?
Rita May's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Rita May's most popular films?
Most-watched Rita May films currently: In the Loop (2009), Threads (1984), Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021), Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009), Fanny & Elvis (1999).
What TV shows has Rita May appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Play for Today (1970), Heartbeat (1992), Last of the Summer Wine (1973), Playhouse (1974), Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators (2018).
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