Direction: Brian Percival

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Brian Percival. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Downton Abbey (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Julian Fellowes · Brian Percival · David Evans · Philip John

Cast Hugh Bonneville · Michelle Dockery · Maggie Smith · Elizabeth McGovern

Plot TV Series (2010-2015). 6 Seasons. 52 Episodes. Set in an Edwardian country house in 1912, Downton Abbey portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for...

7.8

17K votes

7.8

17K votes

North & South (TV Miniseries)

2004 · Series · 235 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Brian Percival

Cast Daniela Denby-Ashe · Richard Armitage · Sinead Cusack · Lesley Manville

Plot TV Miniseries (2004). 4 Episodes. Set against the backdrop of Victorian England's industrial north, it follows the fortunes of Margaret Hale (Daniela Denby-Ashe), a privileged, middle class southerner who is...

7.4

1K votes

7.4

1K votes

All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series)

2020 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Andy Hay · Metin Hüseyin · Brian Percival

Cast Nicholas Ralph · Anna Madeley · Samuel West · Rachel Shenton

Plot TV Series (2020-). 2 Seasons. The numerous adventures of a friendly staff at a country veterinarian practice in 1930s to 1940s Yorkshire. A remake of the 1978-1990 series, taken from...

6.9

1K votes

6.9

1K votes

The Book Thief

2013 · Movie · 131 min. · United States

Direction Brian Percival

Cast Sophie Nélisse · Geoffrey Rush · Emily Watson · Nico Liersch

Plot The 550-page, World War II-era novel, narrated by Death, tells the story of Liesel Meminger from the time she is taken at age 9 to live with a foster family...

6.6

25K votes

6.6

25K votes

Much Ado About Nothing (ShakespeaRe-Told) (TV)

2005 · Movie · 90 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Brian Percival

Cast Sarah Parish · Damian Lewis · Andrew Barclay · George Couyas

Plot When her incompetent TV news co-host is fired, Beatrice winds up working again with Benedict, towards whom she has nothing but disgust. Meanwhile weather girl Hero falls in love with...

6.3

69 votes

6.3

69 votes

Dark Angel (TV Miniseries)

2016 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Brian Percival

Cast Joanne Froggatt · Jonas Armstrong · Paul Brennen · Alun Armstrong

Plot TV Miniseries (2016). 2 Episodes. Britain’s first serial killer ended her 20-year poisoning spree in 1873, thrashing around at the end of a hangman’s rope in Durham Jail. When the...

6.1

373 votes

6.1

373 votes

A Boy Called Dad

2009 · Movie · 80 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Brian Percival

Cast Kyle Ward · Ian Hart · Sacha Parkinson · Louise Delamere

Plot Fourteen year-old father Kyle Ward struggles with the responsibilities of parenthood while trying to forge a bond with his own dad.

5.0

21 votes

5.0

21 votes

Masterpiece Theatre: The Ruby in the Smoke (TV)

2006 · Movie · 95 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Brian Percival

Cast Billie Piper · Julie Walters · Robert Glenister · David Harewood

Plot Sally Lockhart has struck a man dead with just three words: The Seven Blessings. They were sent to her in a message from her father, just before he drowned in...

4.7

94 votes

4.7

94 votes

Gracie! (TV)

2009 · Movie · 80 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Brian Percival

Cast Jane Horrocks · Tom Hollander · David Dawson · Ellie Haddington

Plot In 1939 Gracie Fields, the 'Queen of Hearts', is at the height of her success as a singer and actress and the whole nation seems to wish her a speedy...

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About a Girl (S)

2001 · Movie · 9 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Brian Percival

Cast Ashley Thewlis · John Slater · Sue Jaynes · Laren Creek

Plot A young girl talks candidly to camera about her life with her mum and dad and her hopes for the future. But she is hiding more than we think.

Not rated

Not rated

A Song for Jenny (TV)

2015 · Movie · 77 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Brian Percival

Cast Emily Watson · Ryan Coath · Nicola Wren · Steven Mackintosh

Plot In the aftermath of the July 7th, 2005 bombings in London, a woman desperately searches for her missing daughter, who may have been caught up in the attacks.

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The Old Curiosity Shop (TV)

2007 · Movie · 93 min. · Ireland

Direction Brian Percival

Cast Derek Jacobi · Toby Jones · Sophie Vavasseur · Gina McKee

Plot A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and...

Not rated

Not rated