Alison Steadman
23 titles
Filmography
23 results

Abigail's Party
(1977)[This program reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. Some viewers may find this content offensive.] Tensions boil over during Beverly Moss’ neighborly soirée. Meanwhile, a guest’s teen daughter is throwing her own party.

Life Is Sweet
(1990)Mike Leigh’s first international sensation stars Alison Steadmank, Jim Broadbent, Claire Skinner, and Jane Horrocks in this invigorating, intimate portrait of a working-class family in a suburb just north of London. Melancholy and funny by turns, Leigh and his brilliant cast create a vivid, lived-in story of ordinary existence, in which even modest dreams carry enormous weight.
The Short & Curlies
(1987)
Life
An explosive series from the team behind BAFTA-winning global hit Doctor Foster. Created by multi-award-winning writer Mike Bartlett, Life explores the human capacity for connection in an increasingly splintered society.

Nuts in May
(1976)A camping holiday in the Dorset countryside tests the relationship of a middle class couple.

23 Walks
(2020)While walking his dog, retiree Dave meets divorcee Fern. Through 23 dog walks, their burgeoning friendship turns into something more.

Care
(2018)Life for a single mom of two girls struggling to pay the bills comes crashing down when her own mother suffers a debilitating stroke and dementia.
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
Broadcaster, comedian and British national treasure Sandi Toksvig explores the delights of the UK's wildest, most remote and beautifully designed vacation destinations. She’s accompanied by some of the nation's most fascinating and funny women including Alison Steadman, Jessica Hynes and Prue Leith. Together they visit unique holiday homes in some of Britain’s most breathtaking landscapes.

Come Rain Come Shine
(2010)This family drama follows a high-living property developer whose world unravels under a mountain of debt, forcing him to move in with his parents.

Gavin & Stacey
A man and a woman get engaged after a long phone courtship and seek the approval of their friends and family when it's time to blend their lives.

Fat Friends
These friends are of all shapes and sizes, but there's something that unites them all: a deep longing to be thin.

Clockwise
(1986)John Cleese, at his harried best in this hilarious British comedy, plays a school headmaster obsessed with punctuality. His best laid plans to attend a headmasters' conference go wrong when he boards the wrong train. He turns back to find alternative means of transport, hijacking one of his pupils who is taking the afternoon off school in her father's car. As the journey descends into further chaos, the head begins to lose his schoolmasterly poise.
Here We Go
Nothing ever goes to plan for the Jessops – and son Sam has caught it all on his camera.

Coming Through
(1985)The story of one the great love affairs and sensational scandals of the 20th century: D.H. Lawrence's passionate relationship with Frieda Weekley.

Stitch Head
(2025)A mad professor's forgotten creation, Stitch Head, protects his family of frightened monsters in their castle. But when a sly carnival owner named Mr. Freakfinder offers him fame and fortune, will Stitch Head accept and leave his family helpless against a mob of local townspeople? Based on the best-selling book series, Stitch Head is a delightful comedy adventure for monsters of every age!

Monster Maker
(1989)Young Matt hopes to one day work for his idol, a renowned designer of animatronic creatures, until one of his creations comes to life.

Shirley Valentine
(1989)Shirley's a middle-aged Liverpool housewife, who finds herself talking to the wall while she prepares her husband's chip'n'egg.

Peterman
(2015)A young junkie is held captive by a group of gangsters when his grandfather's death makes him the only one left alive who can open a valuable safe.

Rules of the Game
Sam is ruthless, abrasive, and her willingness to play along with the boys means she’s climbed to the top of the ladder at sportswear company Fly. As COO, it’s a view she’s comfortable with. Maya, the newly hired HR Director, has a very different perspective. She and Sam clash from their very first meeting, and when Maya begins to unpick the toxic culture of the workplace, dark secrets begin to emerge. Soon both she and Sam are asking questions about a young female employee, Amy, who died in mysterious circumstances after a company party some years ago.

Hard Labour
(1973)A quiet housewife and charwoman is abused and exploited by just about everybody, including her daughter-in-law.