Sheila Hancock

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Known For

Doctor Who

1963 • as Helen A.

QI

2003 • as Self

The One Show

2006 • as Self - Guest

The One Show

2006 • as Self - Interviewed Guest

Have I Got News for You

1990 • as Self

Play for Today

1970 • as Ellen

Filmography

2025

Second Skin

as Cathryn

Movie - Released: 9/24/2025

VE Day 80

as Self (archive footage)

TV - Released: 5/5/2025

2024

Tommy Cooper: The Lost Tapes

as Herself

Movie - Released: 12/30/2024

My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani

as Self - Interviewed Guest

TV - Released: 12/1/2024

2023

The Sixth Commandment

as Elizabeth Zettl

TV - Released: 7/17/2023

2019

From This Day Forward

as Her

Movie - Released: 10/4/2019

Celebrity Gogglebox

as Self

TV - Released: 6/14/2019

2018

Edie

as Edie

Movie - Released: 5/25/2018

The More You Ignore Me

as Nan Wildgoose

Movie - Released: 4/13/2018

A Discovery of Witches

as Goody Alsop

TV - Released: 9/14/2018

2017

The Dark Mile

as Mary

Movie - Released: 6/26/2017

Urban Myths

as Gala Dali

TV - Released: 1/19/2017

2016

This Beautiful Fantastic

as Mother Superior

Movie - Released: 10/20/2016

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

as Self - Actress

Movie - Released: 6/30/2016

Delicious

as Mimi Vincent

TV - Released: 12/30/2016

2015

Unforgotten

as Eileen Baildon

TV - Released: 10/8/2015

2014

Great Canal Journeys

as Self

TV - Released: 3/10/2014

Remember Me

as Loveday Hutton

TV - Released: 11/23/2014

2013

Delicious

Movie - Released: 10/5/2013

The Brilliant Brontë Sisters

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/31/2013

Toast of London

TV - Released: 10/20/2013

Endeavour

as Dowsable Chattox

TV - Released: 4/14/2013

2012

Playhouse Presents

TV - Released: 4/12/2012

The Story of Musicals

as Self

TV - Released: 1/3/2012

2011

Just Henry

as Gran

Movie - Released: 12/18/2011

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

TV - Released: 10/24/2011

Perspectives

TV - Released: 4/24/2011

2009

Movie

The Rain Has Stopped

Movie - Released: 5/17/2009

Kate Garraway's Life Stories

as Self

TV - Released: 2/22/2009

My Life In Verse

as Self

TV - Released: 5/29/2009

Moving On

as Liz

TV - Released: 5/18/2009

2008

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

as Grandma

Movie - Released: 5/7/2008

Movie

The Last Word Monologues

Movie - Released: 8/25/2008

The Last Word Monologues

TV - Released: 8/25/2008

2007

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/3/2007

Fallen Angel

as Lady Youlgreave

TV - Released: 3/11/2007

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

TV - Released: 6/16/2007

2006

After Thomas

as Granny Pat

Movie - Released: 12/26/2006

The One Show

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 8/14/2006

The One Show

as Self - Interviewed Guest

TV - Released: 8/14/2006

2005

Yes

as Aunt

Movie - Released: 8/5/2005

Bleak House

as Mrs. Guppy

TV - Released: 10/27/2005

2004

The Paul O'Grady Show

TV - Released: 10/11/2004

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

TV - Released: 10/12/2004

Grumpy Old Women

TV - Released: 12/25/2004

Feather Boy

as Edith Sorrel

TV - Released: 3/16/2004

Hustle

as Dolly Hammond

TV - Released: 2/24/2004

The Catherine Tate Show

as Auntie June

TV - Released: 2/16/2004

New Tricks

as Grace Pullman

TV - Released: 1/1/2004

2003

Fortysomething

as Gwendolen Hartley

TV - Released: 6/29/2003

as Self

TV - Released: 9/11/2003

2002

Movie

The Practicality of Magnolia

Movie - Released: 1/1/2002

Bait

as Pam Raeburn

Movie - Released: 2/20/2002

2001

The Russian Bride

as Dora

Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

Love or Money

as Teresa

Movie - Released: 10/16/2001

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

TV - Released: 11/2/2001

Bedtime

as Alice Oldfield

TV - Released: 8/28/2001

The Russian Bride

as Dora Blossom

TV - Released: 1/1/2001

1999

Movie

Hold Back the Night

as Vera

Movie - Released: 6/10/1999

Alice in Wonderland

as Cook

Movie - Released: 2/28/1999

1998

Love and Death on Long Island

as Mrs. Barker

Movie - Released: 7/3/1998

Close Relations

as Dorothy Hammond

TV - Released: 5/17/1998

1997

A Night in with the Girls

Movie - Released: 3/15/1997

1995

Movie

Dangerous Lady

Movie - Released: 5/23/1995

Kavanagh Q.C.

as Sarah Meadows

TV - Released: 1/3/1995

The Buccaneers

as Duchess of Trevenick

TV - Released: 2/5/1995

1994

A Business Affair

as Judith

Movie - Released: 3/16/1994

Room 101

as Self

TV - Released: 7/4/1994

The World of Hammer

TV - Released: 8/12/1994

1993

Brighton Belles

as Frances

TV - Released: 3/9/1993

1992

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

as Anna Maria (voice)

TV - Released: 5/13/1992

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

as Self

TV - Released: 10/9/1992

Gone to Seed

as Mag Plant

TV - Released: 11/13/1992

1991

My Kingdom for a Horse

as Joan Deakin

Movie - Released: 3/12/1991

Gone to the Dogs

as Jean

TV - Released: 11/29/1991

1990

3 Men and a Little Lady

as Vera

Movie - Released: 11/21/1990

Royal Enclosure

as Doreen

Movie - Released: 5/6/1990

Have I Got News for You

as Self

TV - Released: 9/28/1990

1988

Buster

as Mrs. Rothery

Movie - Released: 9/16/1988

Hawks

as Regina

Movie - Released: 8/5/1988

Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol

as Helen A

Movie - Released: 11/16/1988

The Love Child

as Edith

Movie - Released: 9/22/1988

The Universe of Dermot Finn

as Mother of Pearl

Movie - Released: 10/24/1988

This Morning

as Self

TV - Released: 10/3/1988

1987

Making Waves

as Doris

Movie - Released: 1/1/1987

1985

Bulman

TV - Released: 6/5/1985

Home to Roost

as Sue

TV - Released: 4/19/1985

1984

Playing Shakespeare

TV - Released: 7/29/1984

1982

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

as Narrorator

Movie - Released: 1/19/1982

The Remainder Man

as Ellen

Movie - Released: 11/2/1982

1981

Six Fifty-Five Special

as Self

TV - Released: 7/13/1981

1980

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

as Olga Vandemeer

Movie - Released: 9/10/1980

Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical

as Self/Mrs. Lovett

Movie - Released: 7/26/1980

1971

Now Take My Wife

TV - Released: 4/1/1971

1970

Take a Girl Like You

as Martha Thompson

Movie - Released: 12/16/1970

Play for Today

as Ellen

TV - Released: 10/15/1970

Menace

TV - Released: 9/29/1970

Shadows of Fear

as Anne Brand

TV - Released: 6/17/1970

1969

The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket

as Secretary

Movie - Released: 9/1/1969

Mr Digby, Darling

TV - Released: 1/6/1969

1968

The Anniversary

as Karen Taggart

Movie - Released: 2/7/1968

Movie

Horizontal Hold

as Naomi Woodley

Movie - Released: 5/27/1968

Movie

Entertaining Mr. Sloane

as Kath

Movie - Released: 7/15/1968

1967

How I Won the War

as Mrs. Clapper's Friend

Movie - Released: 10/18/1967

Compensation Alice

as Alice

Movie - Released: 7/1/1967

Omnibus

as Self

TV - Released: 10/13/1967

1965

The Bed-Sit Girl

TV - Released: 4/13/1965

1964

Night Must Fall

as Dora Parkoe

Movie - Released: 3/18/1964

Carry On Cleo

as Senna Pod

Movie - Released: 11/8/1964

The Moon-Spinners

as Cynthia Gamble

Movie - Released: 7/8/1964

1963

Doctor Who

as Helen A.

TV - Released: 11/23/1963

Festival

as Winifred

TV - Released: 10/9/1963

1962

Twice Round the Daffodils

as Dora

Movie - Released: 4/2/1962

The Girl on the Boat

as Jane Hubbard

Movie - Released: 8/5/1962

1961

The Rag Trade

TV - Released: 10/6/1961

1960

The Bulldog Breed

as Doris (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 12/13/1960

Doctor in Love

as Librarian

Movie - Released: 7/12/1960

Light Up the Sky!

as Theatre Act

Movie - Released: 7/5/1960

1949

The BAFTA Awards

as Self

TV - Released: 5/29/1949