Susan Jameson

Actor · Born August 13, 1941 (85) · Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, U.K.

Susan I. M. Jameson (born 13 August 1941) is an English actress. She's best known for three roles: portraying Esther Lane in the BBC crime drama series New Tricks between 2003 and 2013, voicing Mrs Wibbsey opposite the Fourth Doctor Tom Baker in a series of Doctor Who audio dramas., and portraying Great Aunt Loretta in the CBeebies show Grandpa in My Pocket. She's married to fellow actor James Bolam, with whom she has appeared in numerous episodes of various television series, including The Likely Lads, New Tricks, Heartbeat (playing three different characters), When The Boat Comes In and Grandpa in My Pocket.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: August 13, 1941 (85)
From: Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, U.K.
Works as: Actor
Titles: 19 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Susan Jameson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

31%

Bonds

23%

Morality

22%

Survival

11%

Society

Power

Identity3 Romantic love2 Justice2 Family bonds2 Coming of age2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5

Dark

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Heavy

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor

2 of 4

Threshold guardian

1 of 4

Shadow

1 of 4

Mentoras Terry's Mum in Terry on the Fence (1986)
Threshold guardianas Anne Thornton in The Girl (1996)
Shadowas Anne Thornton in The Girl (1996)
Mentoras Rose in Him (2016)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic

Tense

Hopeful

Dread

Bittersweet

Other

How their films linger

Hopeful3 Thought-provoking3 Bittersweet3 Unsettling2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy2
Bittersweet5
Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Susan Jameson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (8).

Also on these channels

Shout! TV6 titles, show their 6 titles on Shout! TV
PBS Masterpiece2 titles, show their 2 titles on PBS Masterpiece
Acorn TV1 title, show their title on Acorn TV
BFI Player1 title, show their title on BFI Player
Wonder Project1 title, show their title on Wonder Project

Subscription and free streaming for Susan Jameson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

All Creatures Great & Small(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Lilian Calvert
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Mrs. Wilson(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Matron
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Acres and Acres(2016)
as Christine
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Him(2016)
Show 3 episodes · as Rose
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
The Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 5 episodes · as The Queen
Parents of the Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 1 episode · Actor
A Very British Sex Scandal(2007)
as Mrs Wildeblood
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
New Tricks(2003)
Show 33 episodes · as Esther Lane
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Rescue Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Sheila Partridge
Two Days, Nine Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Polly
Close and True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 6 episodes · as Sally Anne Mae
Midsomer Murders(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Germaine Troughton
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Controller
Circles of Deceit: Kalon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Controller
Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Annie Pascoe
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
The Girl(1996)
as Mrs. Daisy Loam
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Controller
Band of Gold(1995)
Show 3 episodes · as Kathleen Ferguson
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Heartbeat(1992)
Show 2 episodes · as Edwina Lambert · as Jennifer Bradshaw · as Sonia Rumbold
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
The Count of Solar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Mére St Antoine
Archer's Goon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 6 episodes · as Catriona Sykes
Rosie the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Mrs Preece
Catherine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
as Maureen Dunbar
Bad Boyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 16 episodes · as Mrs. Boyes
The Secret World of Polly Flint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as Aunt Em
Casualty(1986)
Show 1 episode · as Harriet · as Samantha Grieve
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Hell's Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Show 6 episodes · as Emma Hethercote
All in Good Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 6 episodes · as Emma Lambe
Home to Roost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 1 episode · as Judith Trevelyan
Who, Sir? Me, Sir? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 4 episodes · as Biddy Bedwelty
Terry on the Fence(1986)
as Terry's Mum
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Dramarama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Preece
Take Three Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 4 episodes · as Kate
The Merchant of Venice(1980)
as Nerissa
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
To Serve Them All My Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Show 5 episodes · as Christine Forster
The Upchat Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 7 episodes · Actor
Mirror, Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Daphne
When the Boat Comes In(1976)
Show 27 episodes · as Jessie Ashton · as Jessie Seaton
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Space: 1999(1975)
Show 1 episode · as Juliet Mackie
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 1 episode · as Daphne
I, Monster(1971)
as Diane
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Say Goodnight to Your Grandma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Jean
UFO(1970)
Show 1 episode · as Anne Stone
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Jenny
Take Three Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Show 12 episodes · as Kate
ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Show 1 episode · as Sally
Boy Meets Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Show 1 episode · as Clarissa · as Marjorie
The Likely Lads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Show 1 episode · as Pat
The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Show 1 episode · as Jenny
Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Show 6 episodes · Actor
Coronation Street(1960)
Show 191 episodes · as Myra Booth / Myra Dickinson
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Show 1 episode · as Jean

Career shape

Star power in the 66^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles from 1956 to 2020; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Acres and Acres (2016)

$92K worldwide

Highest rated

New Tricks (2003)

Midcredits 88^th

Film career

19562020

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1960Screen debut· Coronation Street
1971First film· I, Monster

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting53 of 53 · 71^st

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s7 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Susan Jameson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72^nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73^rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

62^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

36^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

75^th and up8
50^th to 74^th6
25^th to 49^th2
Below 25^th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved4
Loved with Detractors1
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser9
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

A Very British Sex Scandal (2007)

93^rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

When the Boat Comes In (1976)

Midcredits 96^th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Susan Jameson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Susan Jameson's MovieCove titles; James Bolam shares the most, 2.

James Bolam2 titles See all 2 shared titles with James Bolam
Carl Davis2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Carl Davis