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Tom Fleming

Acting

Biography

Thomas 'Tom' Fleming (29 June 1927 — 18 April 2010) was an English actor, known for King Lear (1970) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). His portrayal of Jesus in the BBC miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (1956) was the first depiction in media.

Known For

An Age of Kings
5.3

A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays — Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, Henry V, 1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI, and Richard III — chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the 86 years between Richard II and Richard III.

An Age of Kings

1960
Mary, Queen of Scots
6.7

Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at the age of 23 by her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch adversary. Nineteen years later the life of Mary is to be ended on the scaffold and with her execution the last threat to Elizabeth's throne has been removed. The two Queens with their contrasting personalities make a dramatic counterpoint to history.

Mary, Queen of Scots

1971
King Lear
6.5

King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.

King Lear

1970
Meetings with Remarkable Men
6.7

The story of G.I. Gurdjieff an Asian mystic who after a lifetimes study developed a form of meditation incorporating modern dance.

Meetings with Remarkable Men

1979
Jesus of Nazareth
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An eight part BBC miniseries about the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was notable as being the first production featuring an actor depicting Jesus.

Jesus of Nazareth

1956
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A look at Edinburgh's New Town, on the bicentenary of its planning.

Prospect for a City

1967
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A look at the city of Stirling, Scotland and its surrounding area

Royal Stirling

1972
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Documentary about the Scottish National Institution for the War Blinded

The Country of the Blind

1968
The Papermakers
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A brief history of paper followed by a look at the manufacturing process in a paper mill in Markinch, Scotland.

The Papermakers

1952
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A film of a royal visit to Aberdeen, Scotland in 1906. Comprises footage re-edited from the earlier silent film "Aberdeen University Quarter Centenary Celebrations", with a new soundtrack and commentary.

Aberdeen 1906

1956
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Documents a visit of Queen Elizabeth to Scotland.

The Queen in Scotland

1960
Tay Road Bridge
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Following the construction of the Tay Road Bridge between Dundee and Fife, Scotland.

Tay Road Bridge

1967
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A look at some of the events taking place at the Edinburgh Festival.

The Edinburgh Festival 1964

1965
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The story of how the aluminium industry came to the Scottish Highlands.

Metal in Harmony

1962
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A look at the fishing industry around the islands of the far north of Scotland.

In Great Waters

1974