James Cellan Jones

Bequest to the Nation (1973)

Set before the Battle of Trafalgar, this is the story of relationship between Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton during the Napoleonic Wars.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Glenda Jackson  •  Peter Finch  •  Michael Jayston  •  Anthony Quayle

Set before the Battle of Trafalgar, this is the story of relationship between Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton during the Napoleonic Wars.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Glenda Jackson  •  Peter Finch  •  Michael Jayston  •  Anthony Quayle

Harnessing Peacocks (1993)

Sir John Mills, Peter Davison and Serena Scott Thomas star in this warm, funny and romantic story of a woman forced to make a new life for herself in a Cornish seaside town. Based on Mary Wesley’s bestselling novel, «Harnessing Peacocks» is adapted by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Serena Scott Thomas  •  Peter Davison  •  John Mills  •  Nicholas Le Prevost

Sir John Mills, Peter Davison and Serena Scott Thomas star in this warm, funny and romantic story of a woman forced to make a new life for herself in a Cornish seaside town. Based on Mary Wesley’s bestselling novel, «Harnessing Peacocks» is adapted by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Serena Scott Thomas  •  Peter Davison  •  John Mills  •  Nicholas Le Prevost

The Day Christ Died (1980)

A dramatization of the events from the Last Supper through the arrest and trial of Jesus to the Crucifixion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Chris Sarandon  •  Colin Blakely  •  Keith Michell  •  Jonathan Pryce

A dramatization of the events from the Last Supper through the arrest and trial of Jesus to the Crucifixion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Chris Sarandon  •  Colin Blakely  •  Keith Michell  •  Jonathan Pryce

The Kingfisher (1983)

An elderly couple are reunited after fifty years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Rex Harrison  •  Wendy Hiller  •  Cyril Cusack  •  Gary Owen

An elderly couple are reunited after fifty years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Rex Harrison  •  Wendy Hiller  •  Cyril Cusack  •  Gary Owen

The Vacillations of Poppy Carew (1995)

Adaptation of the novel by Mary Wesley.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Tara Fitzgerald  •  Owen Teale  •  Daniel Massey  •  Samuel West

Adaptation of the novel by Mary Wesley.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Tara Fitzgerald  •  Owen Teale  •  Daniel Massey  •  Samuel West

The Comedy of Errors (1983)

Aegeon of Syracuse has come to Ephesus to seek his son, who went in search of his missing twin and mother months ago. Too bad that Ephesus has just declared war on Syracuse, and will instantly put to death any Syracusean found within their borders unless a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Cyril Cusack  •  Charles Gray  •  Nicolas Chagrin  •  Nick Burnell

Aegeon of Syracuse has come to Ephesus to seek his son, who went in search of his missing twin and mother months ago. Too bad that Ephesus has just declared war on Syracuse, and will instantly put to death any Syracusean found within their borders unless a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Cyril Cusack  •  Charles Gray  •  Nicolas Chagrin  •  Nick Burnell

Married 2 Malcolm (2000)

Malcolm tries to keep his dual lives -- and two wives -- separate, but when both of his spouses want to attend the same concert, he runs into a big problem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Mark Addy  •  Freddie Jones  •  Tracey Wilkinson  •  Josie Lawrence

Malcolm tries to keep his dual lives -- and two wives -- separate, but when both of his spouses want to attend the same concert, he runs into a big problem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Mark Addy  •  Freddie Jones  •  Tracey Wilkinson  •  Josie Lawrence

The Ambassadors (1965)

TV Movie directed by James Cellan Jones.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  David Bauer  •  Alan Gifford  •  Bethel Leslie

TV Movie directed by James Cellan Jones.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  David Bauer  •  Alan Gifford  •  Bethel Leslie

C2H5OH (1980)

Play on the problems of alcoholism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Dinsdale Landen  •  Zena Walker  •  Keith Drinkel  •  Maureen O'Brien

Play on the problems of alcoholism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Dinsdale Landen  •  Zena Walker  •  Keith Drinkel  •  Maureen O'Brien

Unity (1981)

Period Drama. The true story of Unity Mitford who in the 1930's went to live in Germany and was friends with Adolf Hitler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Lesley-Anne Down  •  Jeremy Kemp  •  Sheila Allen  •  Nigel Havers

Period Drama. The true story of Unity Mitford who in the 1930's went to live in Germany and was friends with Adolf Hitler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Lesley-Anne Down  •  Jeremy Kemp  •  Sheila Allen  •  Nigel Havers

Arms and the Man (1989)

First produced on the London stage in 1894, "Arms and the Man" immediately established Shaw's reputation as one of the greatest wits in London drama. This beautifully remastered BBC production brings to life an uproarious comedy that still resonates in its critique ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Helena Bonham Carter  •  Nicolas Chagrin  •  Mark Crowdy  •  Patsy Kensit

First produced on the London stage in 1894, "Arms and the Man" immediately established Shaw's reputation as one of the greatest wits in London drama. This beautifully remastered BBC production brings to life an uproarious comedy that still resonates in its critique ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Helena Bonham Carter  •  Nicolas Chagrin  •  Mark Crowdy  •  Patsy Kensit

A Little Piece of Sunshine (1990)

Sunshine, an idyllic and almost forgotten island under British rule, is shortly to become independent. But a few days before this event is to take place, the British governor of the island is shot. Her Majesty's secret service is called in and Sam McCready asks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Larry Lamb  •  Chris Cooper  •  Philip Michael Thomas  •  Kitty Aldridge

Sunshine, an idyllic and almost forgotten island under British rule, is shortly to become independent. But a few days before this event is to take place, the British governor of the island is shot. Her Majesty's secret service is called in and Sam McCready asks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Larry Lamb  •  Chris Cooper  •  Philip Michael Thomas  •  Kitty Aldridge

The Piano (1971)

Play about an elderly couple who don't want to be moved from the house in which they have lived all their lives, but may be forced to as they live in a designated redevelopment area. The major point as far as they're concerned is that their piano won't fit in one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Glyn Owen  •  Janet Munro  •  Hilda Barry  •  Leo Franklyn

Play about an elderly couple who don't want to be moved from the house in which they have lived all their lives, but may be forced to as they live in a designated redevelopment area. The major point as far as they're concerned is that their piano won't fit in one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Glyn Owen  •  Janet Munro  •  Hilda Barry  •  Leo Franklyn

Secrets (1973)

Secrets Chocolates receive an unexpected sales boost when three maintenance workers fall into the chocolate vat and are fed through the production line.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Warren Mitchell  •  Julian Holloway  •  David Collings  •  Clifford Rose

Secrets Chocolates receive an unexpected sales boost when three maintenance workers fall into the chocolate vat and are fed through the production line.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Warren Mitchell  •  Julian Holloway  •  David Collings  •  Clifford Rose

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)

Lee Remick stars as Jennie Jerome, born in the United States in 1845, who eventually became Lady Randolph Churchill, and gave birth to Sir Winston Churchill in this seven-part, seven-hour biographical mini-series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Lee Remick  •  Barbara Parkins  •  Ronald Pickup  •  Rachel Kempson

Lee Remick stars as Jennie Jerome, born in the United States in 1845, who eventually became Lady Randolph Churchill, and gave birth to Sir Winston Churchill in this seven-part, seven-hour biographical mini-series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Lee Remick  •  Barbara Parkins  •  Ronald Pickup  •  Rachel Kempson

Caesar and Cleopatra (1976)

Adaptation of the play by Bernard Shaw.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Geneviève Bujold  •  Alec Guinness

Adaptation of the play by Bernard Shaw.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Geneviève Bujold  •  Alec Guinness

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts (1978)

Three a.m. A crash of breaking glass ... the slow creak of a door opening ... is it a burglar? Raymond Collis finds out the hard way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Ray Brooks  •  Tony Selby  •  Judy Cornwell  •  Brenda Bruce

Three a.m. A crash of breaking glass ... the slow creak of a door opening ... is it a burglar? Raymond Collis finds out the hard way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Ray Brooks  •  Tony Selby  •  Judy Cornwell  •  Brenda Bruce

Mrs Silly (1983)

A mother tries to keep her son’s affections but embarrasses him in front of others.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Maggie Smith  •  Adrian Ross Magenty  •  Deborah Grant  •  Michael Culver

A mother tries to keep her son’s affections but embarrasses him in front of others.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Maggie Smith  •  Adrian Ross Magenty  •  Deborah Grant  •  Michael Culver

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery (1974)

While Holmes is away recuperating, Watson is left to help a damsel in distress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Edward Fox  •  Elaine Taylor  •  Christopher Cazenove  •  Jeremy Clyde

While Holmes is away recuperating, Watson is left to help a damsel in distress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Edward Fox  •  Elaine Taylor  •  Christopher Cazenove  •  Jeremy Clyde

School Play (1979)

Life in an English public school - with all the parts played by adults.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Denholm Elliott  •  Jeremy Kemp  •  Michael Kitchen  •  Jenny Agutter

Life in an English public school - with all the parts played by adults.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Denholm Elliott  •  Jeremy Kemp  •  Michael Kitchen  •  Jenny Agutter