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Portrait of David Dimbleby

Acting

David Dimbleby

Career

Active from 1969 to 2025, with a break from 1989 to 2003, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
Not enough ratings

Characters

2

The characters David Dimbleby played, best-known titles first.

David Dimbleby as Chair (1994-2018)
David Dimbleby as Presenter

Character images: TheTVDB

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Historical Documentary 2
  • Cultural Heritage 2
  • Political Commentary 2
  • Archival Footage 2
  • Documentary Series 2
  • Historical Context 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    10
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
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    Upcoming

    1 title
    The BBC Calls For Access To Gaza
    The BBC Calls For Access To Gaza

    as Narrator

    2020s

    1 title
    Days That Shook the BBC with David Dimbleby
    Days That Shook the BBC with David Dimbleby (2022)

    TV show · as Presenter

    2000s

    3 titles
    How We Built Britain
    How We Built Britain (2007)

    TV show

    A Picture of Britain
    A Picture of Britain (2005)

    TV show

    Indira Gandhi: The Death of Mother India
    Indira Gandhi: The Death of Mother India (2004)

    as (archive footage)

    1980s

    2 titles
    An Ocean Apart
    An Ocean Apart (1988)

    TV show · Creator

    This Week Next Week
    This Week Next Week (1984)

    TV show

    1970s

    1 title · average score 77
    The Goodies
    The Goodies (1970)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as David Dimbumblum

    1960s

    1 title
    Nationwide
    Nationwide (1969)

    TV show

    1950s

    1 title · average score 66
    Panorama
    Panorama (1953)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show · as Himself - Presenter