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Name	Episodes	Known for
Hugh Laurie Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	2	House (2004)
David Suchet Self - Presenter / Self - Narrator Self - Presenter / Self - Narrator See fewer	2	Executive Decision (1996)
Tom Jones Self Self See fewer	1	This Is Tom Jones (1969)
Allen Toussaint Self Self See fewer	1	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Irma Thomas Self Self See fewer	1	Double Jeopardy (1999)
Joe Henry Self Self See fewer	1	Red State (2011)
Joanna Lumley Self Self See fewer	1	Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Noel Fielding Self Self See fewer	1	The Mighty Boosh (2003)
Eddie Izzard Self Self See fewer	1	Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Michael Palin Self Self See fewer	1	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Tim Minchin Self Self See fewer	1	Californication (2007)
Richard Lester Self Self See fewer	1	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Esther Rantzen Self Self See fewer	1	Whatever Next? (1968)
John Antrobus Self Self See fewer	1	The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
Quentin Blake Self Self See fewer	1	Jackanory (1965)
Norma Farnes Self Self See fewer	1	Curry & Chips (1969)
Judi Dench Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Skyfall (2012)
Richard Ayoade Self - Film Director Self - Film Director See fewer	1	Submarine (2010)
Stephen Fry Self Self See fewer	1	Gosford Park (2001)
Sheila Hancock Self Self See fewer	1	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
Jean Marsh Self - Actress Self - Actress See fewer	1	Willow (1988)
Jonathan Ross Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	1	Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Stephen Sondheim Self Self See fewer	1	Dick Tracy (1990)
Winston Churchill Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Matinee Theatre (1955)
Jools Holland Self Self See fewer	1	Spice World (1997)
P.G. Wodehouse Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Gosford Park (2001)
Matthew Sweet Self - Film Expert Self - Film Expert See fewer	1	Bookish (2025)
Erik Lee Preminger Self Self See fewer	1	Rosebud (1975)
Mike Tucker Self - Visual FX Supervisor Self - Visual FX Supervisor See fewer	1	Infinite (2021)
Gaby Moreno Self - Backing Vocals Self - Backing Vocals See fewer	1	Language Lessons (2021)
Faith Dane Self Self See fewer	1	Gypsy (1962)
Jay Bellerose Self Self See fewer	1	Black Bag (2025)
Cassius Clay Sr. Self (archive footage) (as Mohammad Ali) Self (archive footage) (as Mohammad Ali) See fewer	1	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Paula Rego Self Self See fewer	1	Yo quisiera (2015)
Polly Teale Self - Shared Experience Theatre Artistic Director Self - Shared Experience Theatre Artistic Director See fewer	1	Brontë (2013)
Jon Cleary Self (as John Cleary) Self (as John Cleary) See fewer	1	Grudge Match (2013)
Lucasta Miller Self (as Dr. Lucasta Miller) Self (as Dr. Lucasta Miller) See fewer	1	Reader, I Married Him (2006)
Juliet Barker Self Self See fewer	1	In Search of the Brontës (2003)
Jo Weldon Self Self See fewer	1	Don Peyote (2014)
The Copper Bottom Band Self Self See fewer	1	Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary (2013)
Lyndall Gordon Self Self See fewer	1	Bookmark (1983)
Immodesty Blaize Self Self See fewer	1	Burlesque Undressed (2010)
Ann Dinsdale Self - Brontë Parsonage Collections Manager Self - Brontë Parsonage Collections Manager See fewer	1	Great Canal Journeys (2014)
Nathalie Morris Self - British Film Institute Curator Self - British Film Institute Curator See fewer	1	Alfred Hitchcock in East London (2009)
Mud Morgenfield Self Self See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Valerie Irvin Self - President of Ray Charles Foundation Self - President of Ray Charles Foundation See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
David Nixon Self - Northern Ballet Artistic Director Self - Northern Ballet Artistic Director See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Jean McClain Self - Backing Vocals (as Sister Jean McClain) Self - Backing Vocals (as Sister Jean McClain) See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Freddie Mercury Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Flash Gordon (1980)
Leslie Bricusse Self Self See fewer	1	Doctor Dolittle (1967)
Lionel Blair Self Self See fewer	1	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
George Schlatter Self Self See fewer	1	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Gary Smith Self Self See fewer	1	Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (1978)
Madeline Bell Self Self See fewer	1	Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Steve Ballmer Self Self See fewer	1	The Simpsons (1989)
Roger Dreyer Self - Collector Self - Collector See fewer	1	The Magic History of Cinema (2017)
Burt Boyar Self Self See fewer	1	Sammy and Company (1975)
Max Richter Self Self See fewer	1	Arrival (II) (2016)
Michael Chaplin Self - Charlie's Son Self - Charlie's Son See fewer	1	A King in New York (1957)
Mike Rutherford Self Self See fewer	1	Spencer (2021)
David Robinson Self - Chaplin Biographer Self - Chaplin Biographer See fewer	1	Chaplin (1992)
Kate Guyonvarch Self - Chaplin Estate Self - Chaplin Estate See fewer	1	Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté (2020)
Nicola Benedetti Self Self See fewer	1	Eastern Promises (2007)
Michael Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)
David Harewood Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Blood Diamond (2006)
Ian McKellen Self Self See fewer	1	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Robson Green Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Touching Evil (1997)
Andrew Lloyd Webber Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Lenny Henry Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
David Walliams Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Little Britain (2003)
Griff Rhys Jones Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
John Sergeant Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Casualty (1986)
Warwick Davis Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Willow (1988)
Michael Portillo Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Great American Railroad Journeys (2016)
Paul O'Grady Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	The New Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
Alan Davies Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Jonathan Creek (1997)
Gary Kemp Self Self See fewer	1	The Bodyguard (1992)
Bruce Forsyth Self - Presenter (as Sir Bruce Forsyth) Self - Presenter (as Sir Bruce Forsyth) See fewer	1	Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Will Young Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
Alfie Boe Self Self See fewer	1	Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010)
Emeli Sandé Self Self See fewer	1	Trance (I) (2013)
Eddie Redmayne Self Self See fewer	1	Les Misérables (2012)
Terry Jones Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)
Len Goodman Self Self See fewer	1	Dancing with the Stars (I) (2005)
Rick Wakeman Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Lawrence: After Arabia (2021)
Nicky Campbell Self Self See fewer	1	Long Lost Family (2011)
Ashley Banjo Self Self See fewer	1	StreetDance 3D (2010)
Spike Milligan Self / Self - Various (archive footage) Self / Self - Various (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
Alfred Hitchcock Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Psycho (1960)
Samantha Davis Self - Warwick Davis' Wife (as Sam) Self - Warwick Davis' Wife (as Sam) See fewer	1	Through the Dragon's Eye (1989)
Mathew Prichard Self Self See fewer	1	Poirot (1989)
Sammy Davis Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Cannonball Run (1981)
Harry Houdini Self (archive footage) (archive sound) Self (archive footage) (archive sound) See fewer	1	The Man from Beyond (1922)
René Magritte Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Between Earth and the End of Time (1995)
Charles Chaplin Self / Self - Tramp (archive footage) Self / Self - Tramp (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Great Dictator (1940)
Perla Ovitz Self - Concentration Camp Survivor (archive footage) Self - Concentration Camp Survivor (archive footage) See fewer	1
Rosalind Christie Self - Agatha Christie's daughter (archive footage) Self - Agatha Christie's daughter (archive footage) See fewer	1
Marilyn De Cordier Self - Musée René Magritte Self - Musée René Magritte See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Betty Bloomerz Self - Sword Swallower Self - Sword Swallower See fewer	1	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Agatha Christie Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Les Petits Meurtres D'Agatha Christie (2009)
Johnny Popescu Self - Radio Host Self - Radio Host See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Adam Rinn Self - Strongman Self - Strongman See fewer	1	To the Hilt Podcast (2025)
Charly Herscovici Self - custodian of René Magritte estate Self - custodian of René Magritte estate See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Laura Thompson Self - Biographer Self - Biographer See fewer	1	Harlots, Housewives & Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls (2012)
Ioan Timis Self - Former Mayor of Rozavlea Self - Former Mayor of Rozavlea See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Ruth Brandon Self - Houdini Biographer Self - Houdini Biographer See fewer	1	The Traveller
Patricia Allmer Self - scholar of surrealism, Edinburgh College of Art Self - scholar of surrealism, Edinburgh College of Art See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Eilat Negev Self - Co-author, 'Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz' Self - Co-author, 'Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz' See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Ali Marshall Self - Agatha Christie's Potent Plants Self - Agatha Christie's Potent Plants See fewer	1	Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen (2022)
Ghislaine Wood Self - curator, Victoria and Albert Museum Self - curator, Victoria and Albert Museum See fewer	1	Secrets of the Lost Liners (2022)
Bettany Hughes Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	1	Docuseries Seven Wonders of the Ancient World with Bettany Hughes (2025)
Yehuda Koren Self - Co-author, 'Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz' Self - Co-author, 'Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz' See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Aubrey Powell Self Self See fewer	1	Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy (2010)
Ronald Ruden Self - David Blaine's Physician (as Dr. Ronald Ruden) Self - David Blaine's Physician (as Dr. Ronald Ruden) See fewer	1	David Blaine: Frozen in Time (2000)
Janet Morgan Self - Biographer Self - Biographer See fewer	1	Arena (1975)
Ioan Michai Dancus Self - Historian (as Dr. Ioan Michai Dancus) Self - Historian (as Dr. Ioan Michai Dancus) See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Richard Sherry Self - Sherry and Krall Magic Self - Sherry and Krall Magic See fewer	1	Jasmine Road (2020)
Gavin Turk Self Self See fewer	1	The Art Detectives (2017)
Barbara Nadel Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	1	Mercs (2015)
Yoav Heller Self - Holocaust Research Centre, Royal Holloway College Self - Holocaust Research Centre, Royal Holloway College See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Tony Hunt Self - René Magritte (voice) Self - René Magritte (voice) See fewer	1	The Barbeque (2015)
Dayle Krall Self - Sherry and Krall Magic Self - Sherry and Krall Magic See fewer	1	Dark Hearts (II) (2014)
Armand Leroi Self - Prof. of Evolutionary Developmental Biology Self - Prof. of Evolutionary Developmental Biology See fewer	1	What Darwin Didn't Know (2009)
Kenneth Silverman Self - Houdini Biographer Self - Houdini Biographer See fewer	1	American Experience (1988)
Wojciech Plosa Self - Head of Archives, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum (as Dr. Wojciech Plosa) Self - Head of Archives, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum (as Dr. Wojciech Plosa) See fewer	1	Remembrance (2011)
Elaine Kidwell Self - Agatha Christie Fan Self - Agatha Christie Fan See fewer	1	Britain's Greatest Generation (2015)
David Copperfield Self - Magician Self - Magician See fewer	1	Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Teresa Wontor-Cichy Self - Auschwitz Historian Self - Auschwitz Historian See fewer	1	Hitler's Children (2011)
Tom Adams Self - Artist Self - Artist See fewer	1	Perspectives (2011)
Kevin Connolly Self - Houdini Collector Self - Houdini Collector See fewer	1	Mysteries at the Museum (2010)
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch Self - Concentration Camp Survivor Self - Concentration Camp Survivor See fewer	1	The Commandant's Shadow (2024)
John Curran Self - author and lifelong Agatha Christie fan Self - author and lifelong Agatha Christie fan See fewer	1	Being Poirot (2013)
Scott Penrose Self - Magician (uncredited) Self - Magician (uncredited) See fewer	1	Hot Fuzz (2007)