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Paul Mayhew-Archer

Writer and actor, also producer · Born January 6, 1953 (73) · England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

Paul Mayhew-Archer was born on 6 January 1953 in England, UK. He is a writer, known for The Vicar of Dibley (1994), My Hero (2000) and Space Precinct (1994). He has been married to Julie Mayhew-Archer since 1975. They have one child.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 6, 1953 (73)
From
England, UK
Works as
Writer and actor, also producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Paul Mayhew-Archer's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Society
25%
Survival
21%
Ideas
13%

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Absurd
2
Joyful
1
Melancholic
1
Hopeful
1

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 Paul Mayhew-Archer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Mayhew-Archer'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

11 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Onwards and Sideways(2026)

    Producer · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer

  • Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Mrs. Brown's Boys(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Script Editor · as Mr. Rooney

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
  • Eyes Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · Script Editor

  • Office Gossip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show Creator

  • Pilgrim's Rest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show Creator

  • The Vicar of Dibley(1994)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
  • Space Precinct(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
  • An Actor's Life for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Drop the Dead Donkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Man in Gents

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1990 to 2026.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 11: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting7 of 11: 5 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 11: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2000s2 · crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1998–1999.

  1. 1999
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy (Programme or Series)
  2. 1998
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy (Programme or Series)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Paul Mayhew-Archer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Mayhew-Archer's MovieCove titles; Hilary Bevan Jones shares the most, 2.