David Steel

Drama Series - 1953, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

Drama Series - 1990, 16 episodes • as Self

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

Drama Series - 1963, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

World in Action was Granada Television’s flagship ITV current affairs series, running from 7 Jan 1963 to 7 Dec 1998, and built a reputation for film-led investigative reporting and a forceful editorial stance. Its journalism produced major public and political repercussions—including investigations associated with miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six—and it also served as a platform for landmark documentary projects, including the first broadcast of “Seven Up!” as part of the strand in 1964.

Drama Series - 1979, 16 episodes • as Self - Panellist

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.

Drama Series - 2007, 16 episodes • as Self

Nicky Campbell hosts a series of moral, ethical and religious debates.

Drama Series - 1982, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

Supermarket manager Ros Pritchard decides to stand for election and her steady gains of support gives rise to thoughts of becoming Prime Minister.

Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Self

Reuniting the founding creative team, this documentary tells the story of the genesis of the satirical puppet show `Spitting Image', with contributions from caricaturists Peter Fluck and Roger Law and TV producer John Lloyd. Spanning the early years of Margaret Thatcher's government to the end of John Major's, the puppets became almost as famous as the politicians they lampooned. In 2000, the puppets were auctioned off at Sotheby's and we find out where they now reside.

Movie - 1984, 2h 15m • as Self

Dame Edna shares her views and answers questions in front of a celebrity audience.

Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Self

A documentary about Spitting Image (1984) and the impact it had, including clips of the most memorable moments and contributions from many of the cast, crew and some of celebrities portrayed on the show.

Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Self

Documentary looking at the heatwave of 1976. The longest driest spell on record led to drought, water rationing and forest fires. As the country sweltered, tensions rose.

Movie - 2008, 2h 15m • as Self

Twenty years ago the Liberal Party and the SDP united after a long and fraught courtship to form the Liberal Democrats. BBC Parliament tells the story of the protracted marriage negotiations.