Where to watch Ricky Tomlinson in the UK
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eric Tomlinson (born 26 September 1939), known by his stage name Ricky Tomlinson, is an English actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Bobby Grant in Brookside, DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker and James "Jim" Royle in The Royle Family. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ricky Tomlinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- The Bill (1984) Cast
- Hollyoaks (1995) as Bobby Grant
- Dalziel & Pascoe (1996) Cast
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Loose Women (1999) as Self
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as Self
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007) as Self
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
- Cracker (1993) as Wise
- Cold Feet (1998) as Cabbie
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014) as Self - Guest
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (2013) as Self - Contestant
- Celebrity Gogglebox (2019) Cast
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014) Cast
- The Late Late Show (1962) as Self
- Grimsby (2016) as Paedo Pete
- The Royle Family (1998) as Jim Royle
- Angela and Friends (2009) Cast
- In the Flesh (2013) as Ken Burton
- Boys from the Blackstuff (1982) as Doctor
- Playing the Field (1998) Cast
- The Witchfinder (2022) as Crockett
- DNA Journey (2019) as Self
- Monkey Trousers (2005) Cast
- Roughnecks (1994) as Cinders
- The 51st State (2001) as Leopold Durant
- Countdown (1982) Cast
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- We Have Been Watching (2017) as Self
- Made in Britain (2018) as Narrator
- Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002) as Charlie
- Nativity! (2009) as Mayor
- Northern Soul (2014) as John's Grandad
- The Last Dragonslayer (2016) as Moobin
- Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two (2024) as Himself
- Mike Bassett: Manager (2005) as Mike Bassett
- The Fix (1997) as Gordon
- Riff-Raff (1991) as Larry
- Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016) as Self - Actor
- Great Night Out (2013) as Warren
- Preaching to the Perverted (1997) as Fibbin' Gibbins
- Nice Guy Eddie (2002) as Eddie McMullen
- Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) as Mike Bassett
- Live from Studio Five (2009) as Self
- Mojo (1997) as Ezra
- The Greatest Store in the World (1999) as Santa
- Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire (1999) as Santa Claus (voice)
- Celebrity Advice Bureau (2016) as Self
- Life Is All You Get (1997) as Buddy
- Carry On Ken (2006) Cast
- Al's Lads (2002) as Billy
- Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip (2020) as Himself
- The More You Ignore Me (2018) as Bert Wildgoose
- Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness (2025) Cast
- Hillsborough (1996) as John Glover
- Strange Relations (2001) as Uncle Alfred
- Cracker: White Ghost (1996) as Wise
- Butterfly Kiss (1995) as Robert
- The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010) as Self
- Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug (2017) as Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")
- Dockers (1999) as Macca Macauley
- The Production Line (2018) as Narrator
- Gloves Off (2017) as Mick
- The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved (2024) Cast
- Petrolheads (2006) Cast
- The Virgin of Liverpool (2003) as Frank Conlon
- United Kingdom (1981) as Dennis
- The Golden Egg Cup (2009) as Jim Royle
- The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers (2010) as Jim
- Raining Stones (1993) as Tommy
- Ragged (2013) as Himself
- Dear Sarah (1990) as Warder #1
- Another Audience With Ken Dodd (2002) as Self
- The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring (2012) as Jim Royle
- The Royle Family: The New Sofa (2008) as Jim Royle
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Most-watched Ricky Tomlinson films currently: Grimsby (2016), The 51st State (2001), Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002), Nativity! (2009), Northern Soul (2014).
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Selected TV credits: The One Show (2006), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996), The Bill (1984), Hollyoaks (1995), Dalziel & Pascoe (1996).
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