Acting

Michael Grade

Born: March 8, 1943 (age 83)
Birthplace: London, England
Credits: 37 titles

Biography

Michael Ian Grade, Baron Grade of Yarmouth, CBE is an English television executive and businessman. He was chairman of the BBC from 2004 to 2006 and executive chairman of ITV plc from 2007 to 2009. Since 2011, he has been a Conservative Party life peer in the House of Lords.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

French & Saunders

1987

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Kane & Abel

1985

Question Time

1979

42nd Street

2019

The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

2011

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022

An Audience With Victoria Wood

1988

Burt Bacharach - A Life in Song

2016

The Fight for Saturday Night

2014

Goodbye Television Centre

2013

The Story of Variety with Michael Grade

2011

Acting credits 35

Year	Title	Role
TBA	Have I Got a Bit More News for You TV	Self - Panellist (1 ep)
2025	Being Stanley Baxter Film	Self
2022	Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg TV	Self – Chair, Ofcom (1 ep)
2022	Days That Shook the BBC with David Dimbleby TV	Self (1 ep)
2022	Banned! The Mary Whitehouse Story TV	Self (2 ep)
2021	Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes Film	Self
2018	Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland TV	Self (2 ep)
2018	Morecambe & Wise in America TV	Self (1 ep)
2018	Golazzo: The Football Italia Story Film	Self
2016	British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves Film	Self
2016	Burt Bacharach - A Life in Song Film
2014	A Life on Screen TV	Self (1 ep)
2014	The Fight for Saturday Night Film	Self - Presenter
2014	The Real Tom Thumb: History's Smallest Superstar Film	Narrator
2013	Goodbye Television Centre Film	Self - Host
2013	Frost on Sketch Shows Film	Self
2013	The Many Faces of Stanley Baxter Film	Self
2011	The Story of Music Hall Film	Self
2011	The Story of Variety with Michael Grade TV	(2 ep)
2011	The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse Film
2011	Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes Film	Self
2008	Stanley Baxter: Now and Then Film	Self
2008	Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Film	Self
2008	Trials and Tribulations Film	(archive footage)
2002	Best Ever Bond Film	Self
2002	The Trial of Jack The Ripper Film	Self
2001	This is Stanley Baxter Film	Self
1997	Jonathan Creek TV	Michael Grade (uncredited) (1 ep)
1994	Room 101 TV	Self (1 ep)
1990	Have I Got News for You TV	Self (3 ep)
1988	An Audience With Victoria Wood Film	Self - Questioner
1987	French & Saunders TV	(1 ep)
1986	Open Air TV	(1 ep)
1979	Question Time TV	Himself - Panellist (1 ep)
1978	An Audience with... TV	Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 2

Year	Title	Job
2019	42nd Street Film	Executive Producer
1985	Kane & Abel TV	Executive Producer (3 ep)