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Crackanory. Miriam Margolyes. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions
Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

  • 83 years old
  • English
  • Actor
  1. 15th October: James Acaster and Rose Matafeo join Spike Milligan's Badjelly cast
  2. 17th August: BBC pulls Miriam Margoyles Dickens comment from radio: "It should have been challenged at the time" (The Independent)
Crackanory. Miriam Margolyes. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Miriam Margolyes is an 83-year-old English actor.

Year Production Role
2024 The Last Leg - Series 31
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2024 Edinburgh Unlocked - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2024 Margolyes & Dickens: The Best Bits Self
2024 Your Place Or Mine - Series 3
  1. E13 - Miriam Margolyes: Tuscany, Italy
 Guest
2024 Hay Festival Self
2024 The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved Brand New Narrator
2024 Miriam Margolyes Remembers... Cold Comfort Farm Self
2023 The Graham Norton Show - Series 31
  1. E6 - Sarah Snook, Boy George, Miriam Margolyes, Greta Lee, CMAT
 Guest
2023 Harrogate Comedy Festival Self
2023 The Last Leg - Series 28
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2023 Blackadder: A Cunning Story Narrator
2023 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 17
  1. E1 - Meeting One Hundred And One
 Guest
2023 My Happy Ending Brand New Judy
2022 The Last Leg - Series 25
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2022 The Graham Norton Show - Series 29
  1. E7 - Miriam Margolyes, Paul Rudd, Ron Howard, Halle Berry, Stephen Fry, Gregory Porter
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2022 The Fringe, Fame And Me Self
2021 Charlotte And Lillian - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Book
  2. E2 - The Dog
  3. E3 - The Car
  4. E4 - The Jump
 Lillian
2020 The Last Leg - The Last Leg: Locked Down Under
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2020 The Graham Norton Show - Series 27
  1. Special - Compilation
 Guest
2020 The Windsors - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Queen Victoria
2019 Comedy National Treasures: Stanley Baxter Self
2019 The Last Leg - Series 18
  1. Special - Election Special
 Guest
2019 Charlotte And Lillian - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Game
  2. E2 - The Rival
 Lillian
2019 The Graham Norton Show - Series 26
  1. E15 - Daniel Radcliffe, Alan Cumming, Miriam Margolyes, Sharon Horgan, Craig David
 Guest
2019 The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited (as Miriam Margolyes OBE) Narrator
2018 Mrs Hudson's Radio Show
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  1. E1 - Rare Medium
  2. E2 - Wild Geese
 Mrs Brayley
2018 Gloomsbury - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Prejudice and Persuasion
 Vera Sackcloth-Vest
2018 The Graham Norton Show - Series 24
  1. Special - Graham Norton's Good Story Guide
 Self
2018 Believe It! - Series 4
  1. E2 - Money
  2. E4 - Meal
 Self
2018 The Last Leg - Series 14
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 Early Man Queen Oofeefa (Voice)
2018 The Graham Norton Show - Series 22
  1. Special - Graham Norton's Good Guest Guide
 Guest
2017 Charlotte And Lillian - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Introduction
  2. E2 - The Photo
  3. E3 - The Mirror
  4. E4 - The Star Turn
 Lillian
2017 The Last Leg - Series 10
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Guest
2017 Bucket
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Mim
2017 Gloomsbury - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Digging the Dirt
  2. E2 - Your Very Very Humble Servant
  3. E3 - Honestly, Darling
  4. E4 - Bosom Chums
  5. E5 - The Celtic Cringe
  6. E6 - Venice the Menace
 Vera Sackcloth-Vest
2017 Crackanory - Series 4
  1. E8 - Pickled
 Host / Presenter
2016 Ken Dodd: In His Own Words Self
2016 The Graham Norton Story Self
2016 Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
  1. E2 - Kind Hearts And Accolades
 Self
2016 Plebs - Series 3
  1. E4 - The Cupid
 Iona
2016 The Graham Norton Show - Series 18
  1. E15 - Matthew Perry, Gemma Arterton, Miriam Margolyes, Jack Savoretti
  2. Special - Series 18 Highlights
 Guest
2014 Trollied - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Rose
2014 Clayton Grange - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Aunt Felicity
2014 Deadheading CSM Jo Black
2014 Gloomsbury - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Anarchy Looms Over Staplehurst
  2. E2 - Desperate For A Thumbs-Up
  3. E3 - Bonfire Of The Jealousies
  4. E4 - Ever Decreasing Literary Circles
  5. E5 - The Theory and Practice of Hanky Panky
  6. E6 - Two Broads Broadcasting
 Vera Sackcloth-Vest
2014 The Graham Norton Show - Series 14
  1. E19 - Dominic Cooper, Lily Allen, Miriam Margolyes
 Guest
2013 Hebburn - Series 2
  1. Special - Sleep In Hebburnly Peace
 Millie
2012 The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas Mrs Daniels (Voice)
2012 The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas Mrs Rat (Voice)
2012 The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas Judith (Voice)
2012 Gloomsbury - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Trials Of Attempting An Elopement
  2. E2 - Desperately Seeking Peace And Quiet
  3. E3 - The St Ives School Of Painting
  4. E4 - Trying To Avoid Unpleasantness
  5. E5 - A Desperate Attempt To Have Fun
  6. E6 - He's Got To Be Stopped
 Vera Sackcloth-Vest
2012 The Wedding Video Patricia
2012 The Graham Norton Show - Series 11
  1. E11 - will.i.am, Greg Davies, Miriam Margolyes, Adam Lambert
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2011 Doc Martin - Series 5
  1. E3 - Boho With A Shotgun
 Shirley Dunwich
2011 The Graham Norton Show - Series 8
  1. E19 - Stanley Tucci, Jimmy Carr, Miriam Margolyes, Bruno Mars
 Guest
2011 Merry Widows Renee
2010 The Roland Darvelle Hotel, Pub And Murder Guide Botcher
2010 Thinking Of Leaving Your Husband?
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  1. E1 - Find-the-Perfect-Partner-4-U-Dot-Com
  2. E2 - Lobster Thermidor
  3. E3 - The Flying Dutchman
  4. E4 - A Mathematical Improbability
 Mother
2010 Coming Of Age - Series 2 (as Miriam Margolyes OBE)
  1. E6 - Doreen
 Doreen
2008 Blackadder Rides Again Self
2007 The Graham Norton Show - Series 2
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2007 The Graham Norton Show - Series 1
  1. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 Guest
2006 Jam & Jerusalem - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Joyce Midge
2006 Flushed Away Rita's Grandma (Voice)
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Quintessential Phase
  1. E2 - Fit The Twenty-Fourth
 Smelly Photocopier Woman
2004 Alison And Maud - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Beds in the East Are Soft
  2. E2 - A Gender Agenda
  3. E3 - Golf Is a Four-Letter Word
  4. E4 - Just Say No
  5. E5 - Free-Range Angels
  6. E6 - Men Misbehaving But Only Slightly
 Maud
2002 Alison And Maud - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Fishing for Compliments
  2. E2 - Lame Ducks
  3. E3 - Family Hold Back
  4. E4 - Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  5. E5 - The Unmentionable
  6. E6 - Speaking in Tongues
 Maud
1997 Singular Women
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  1. E3 - Stella
 Stella
1995 Elastic Planet
  1. E1 - The Babies
  2. E2 - The Train
 Ensemble Actor
1994 Just William - Series 1
  1. E6 - William's Busy Day
 Miss Polliter
1993 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 5
  1. E5 - Demonella
 Mother
1992 The Queen And I
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  1. E1 - Moving Day
  2. E2 - Hell Close
  3. E3 - Affray
  4. E4 - A Thin Stew
  5. E5 - Rock Bottom
  6. E6 - Justice
  7. E7 - A Funeral
  8. E8 - It's A Nightmare!
 Host / Presenter
1990 The Sit Crom
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  1. E1 - The Secret Knocke
  2. E2 - The General Inspection
  3. E3 - Thick Fog In All Areas
  4. E4 - A Draught Of Malmesy
  5. E5 - Night Exercises
  6. E6 - The Wasps' Nest
 Mercy, alias Melissa
1990 Old Flames Nellie
1988 Blackadder - 1988 Specials
  1. Special - Blackadder's Christmas Carol
 Queen Victoria
1988 City Lights - Series 3
  1. E2 - All in the Mind
 Dr. Kennedy
1987 The Wordsmiths At Gorsemere - Series 2
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  1. E1 - 21st July 1799
  2. E2 - 27th July 1799
  3. E3 - 26th September 1799
  4. E4 - 2nd October 1799
  5. E5 - 6th May 1800
  6. E6 - 16th June 1800
 Stinking Iris
1986 Blackadder - Blackadder II
  1. E5 - Beer
 Lady Whiteadder
1985 The Wordsmiths At Gorsemere - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Stinking Iris
1985 Morons From Outer Space Lady Scientist
1984 A Kick Up The Eighties - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Various
1983 The Fosdyke Saga Victoria Fosdyke
1983 Blackadder - The Black Adder
  1. E4 - The Queen Of Spain's Beard
 Infanta Maria Escalosa of Spain
1982 Week Ending - Series 41
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
1981 Marks In His Diary - Series 3 Ensemble Actor
1981 A Kick Up The Eighties - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
1981 Take A Letter Mr. Jones...
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  1. E1 - The Interview....
  2. E2 - The Protector....
  3. E3 - The Holiday....
  4. E4 - The Japanese Contract....
  5. E5 - The Trade Fair....
  6. E6 - Business Before Pleasure....
 Maria
1980 Hordes Of The Things
  1. E1 - The First Chronicle
  2. E2 - The Second Chronicle
  3. E3 - The Third Chronicle
 Ensemble Actor
1980 Marks In His Diary - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
1979 Week Ending - Series 31
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
1979 Marks In His Diary - Series 1 Ensemble Actor
1977 Chalk And Cheese - Pilot
  1. Spasms
 Rose Finn
1977 The Jason Explanation - Series 1
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  1. E1 - ...of Money
 Ensemble Actor
1977 Stand Up Virgin Soldiers Elephant Ethel
1976 Stanley Baxter's Christmas Box Newscaster's Mother
1976 Things Could Be Worse Various
1976 Oh, Get On With It!
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  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
  3. E10 - Episode Ten
  4. E11 - Episode Eleven
  5. E12 - Episode Twelve
  6. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 Ensemble Actor
1975 The News Huddlines - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
1975 What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 3
  1. E3 - Amorousness Of A Newt Fancier
 Hilda Gudgeon
1975 They Can't Touch You For It
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
1975 What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 3
  1. E1 - Deverill Hall
  2. E3 - Amorousness Of A Newt Fancier
  3. E4 - The Village Concert
  4. E5 - Reunited Hearts
 Dame Daphne Winkworth
1975 Kenneth Williams Playhouse
  1. E4 - Get On With It
 Ensemble Actor
1975 Kenneth Williams Playhouse
  1. E1 - The Analysis
 Eagleface
1974 The Betty Witherspoon Show
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Ensemble Actor
1973 What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 1
  1. E20 - The Small Leather-Covered Notebook
  2. E21 - The Plot Thickens
  3. E23 - Strange Behaviour Of A Curate
  4. E24 - The Course Of True Love
 Stiffy Byng
1973 Doctor In Charge - Series 2
  1. E2 - Men Without Women
 Doris
1973 What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 1
  1. E3 - Honoria Glossop
 Honoria Glossop
1973 What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 1
  1. E2 - Pearls Mean Tears
 Chambermaid
1972 Week Ending - Series 3
  1. E14 - Episode Fourteen
 Ensemble Actor
1971 Mr Willow's Wife
  1. E2 - Together Again
 Madame Rondeberge
1971 The Secret Life Of Kenneth Williams - Series 1
  1. E6 - Wooden Horse
 Ensemble Actor
1969 Doctor At Large
  1. E7 - Mozambique
 Matilde
1964 Footlights '64 Crew
1964 Footlights '64 Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Miriam Margolyes on IMDb

Born
Sunday 18th May 1941 (83 years-old)
Title
Miriam Margolyes OBE
Nationality
English
BBC Audio Drama Awards 2022
Lifetime Achievement (Winner)
Radio Academy Awards (Sony) 1993
Best Actress (Winner)

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