Credits

• 2024 · Generation Z as Morgan
• 2022 · Sherwood as Franklin Warner
• 2021 · The World's Most Beautiful Landscapes as Narrator
• 2020 · McDonald & Dodds as Max Crockett
• 2019 · Maleficent: Mistress of Evil as King John
• 2017 · Tate Britain's Great Art Walks as Self
• 2017 · Genius as Hermann Einstein
• 2017 · Walks with My Dog as Self
• 2015 · Galavant as Chester Wormwood
• 2014 · Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self
• 2014 · Grace of Monaco as Aristotle Onassis
• 2013 · Atlantis as Daedalus
• 2011 · Spy as The Examiner
• 2006 · The One Show as Self
• 2005 · Jericho as D.I. Michael Jericho
• 2005 · Space Race as
• 2005 · Extras as Robert Lindsay
• 2004 · Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")
• 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
• 2004 · Wimbledon as Ian Frazier
• 2003 · Seven Wonders of the Industrial World as Self - Narrator
• 2001 · Don't Eat the Neighbours as Rabbit
• 2000 · My Family as Ben Harper
• 2000 · Castaway 2000 as Narrator (voice)
• 1999 · Oliver Twist as Fagin
• 1998 · Hornblower as Sir Edward Pellew
• 1998 · Hornblower: The Even Chance as Captain Sir Edward Pellew
• 1998 · Parkinson as Self
• 1997 · Fierce Creatures as Sydney Lotterby
• 1997 · Remember Me? as Jamie
• 1996 · The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge as Narrator (voice)
• 1996 · Brazen Hussies as Billy Bowman
• 1996 · The Office as Norman Platt
• 1995 · Jake's Progress as Jamie Diadoni
• 1994 · The Wimbledon Poisoner as Henry Farr
• 1992 · Absolutely Fabulous as Pete
• 1991 · G.B.H. as Michael Murray
• 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
• 1989 · Confessional as Thomas Kelly
• 1982 · Wogan as Self
• Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
• 2023 · Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition as Narrator
• 2022 · A Midsummer Night's Dream as Oberon
• 2022 · Dodger Special: Christmas as William Lamb
• 2021 · Anything Goes as Moonface Martin
• 2021 · Britain's Most Beautiful Landscapes as Narrator
• 2018 · Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam as Narrator
• 2018 · The Secret Life of Owls as Self - Narrator (voice)
• 2017 · Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman as
• 2016 · The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl as Self
• 2015 · The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them as
• 2013 · Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army as (archive footage)
• 2009 · Doctors and Nurses at War as
• 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
• 2007 · The Trial of Tony Blair as Tony Blair
• 2005 · Gideon's Daughter as Sneath
• 2005 · A Very Social Secretary as Tony Blair
• 2005 · Friends & Crocodiles as William Sneath
• 2004 · Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection as Narrator (Voice)
• 2003 · Hornblower: Duty as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
• 2003 · Hornblower: Loyalty as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
• 2001 · Hawkins as Luke Hawkins
• 2001 · Hornblower: Retribution as Sir Edward Pellew
• 2001 · Hornblower: Mutiny as Sir Edward Pellew
• 2000 · Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as Various Characters
• 2000 · Babies at 50 as Narrator
• 2000 · Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome as Narrator
• 2000 · Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery as Narrator
• 1999 · Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters as Sir Edward Pellew
• 1999 · Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil as Captain Pellew
• 1998 · Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant as Sir Edward Pellew
• 1998 · Divorcing Jack as Michael Brinn
• 1996 · Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night as Narrator
• 1994 · Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf as Narrator
• 1993 · Genghis Cohn as Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
• 1992 · The Job as Narrator (voice)
• 1990 · Nightingales as Carter
• 1990 · Strike It Rich as Bertram
• 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Glynn Fennell
• 1989 · Bert Rigby, You're a Fool as Bert Rigby
• 1989 · Employees From Hell as
• 1989 · Communicators From Hell as
• 1989 · Bosses From Hell as
• 1989 · Colleagues From Hell as
• 1989 · Teams from Hell as
• 1989 · Sales People from Hell as
• 1984 · Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle as Mickey Noades
• 1984 · Much Ado About Nothing as Benedick
• 1984 · Royal Variety Performance 1984 as
• 1983 · Natural World as
• 1983 · Give us a Break as Mickey Noades
• 1983 · Cymbeline as Iachimo
• 1983 · King Lear as Edmund
• 1981 · A Midsummer Night's Dream as Lysander
• 1981 · Seconds Out as Pete Dodds
• 1981 · All's Well That Ends Well as First French Lord
• 1981 · The Best of the Adventures as Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1980 · Twelfth Night as Fabian
• 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
• 1977 · Citizen Smith as Wolfie Smith
• 1977 · The Val Doonican Music Show as
• 1976 · Adventures of a Taxi Driver as Tom
• 1975 · Get Some In! as Jakey Smith
• 1975 · Three for All as Tom
• 1975 · The Good Life as Reform School Youth
• 1975 · The Crazy Kill as Policeman at Roadblock
• 1973 · Centre Play as Toby
• 1973 · Centre Play as Ken
• 1973 · That'll Be The Day as Terry Sutcliffe
• 1949 · The BAFTA Awards as Self - Nominee
• Future · Missed Call as
• Future · Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch as Narrator