Where to watch John Reed in the UK
Find every John Reed film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 5 May 2026.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Lamb Reed, OBE (13 February 1916 – 13 February 2010) was an English actor, dancer and singer, known for his nimble performances in the principal comic roles of the Savoy Operas, particularly with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Reed has been called "the last great exponent" of the Gilbert and Sullivan comedy roles. The son of a butcher from County Durham, Reed began performing at the end of World War II, joining the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1951. After eight years as understudy to Peter Pratt, he became the principal comedian of the company in…
John Reed films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring John Reed, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
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- Ruddigore (1967) as Robin Oakapple / Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd (voice)
- The Mikado (1967) as Ko-Ko
- H.M.S. Pinafore (1973) as Sir Joseph Porter, KCB
- H.M.S. Pinafore (2001) Director
- I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General (1974) as The Modern Major General (voice) (archive footage)
- When I Went to the Bar (1973) as Lord Chancellor (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Most-watched John Reed films currently: Ruddigore (1967), The Mikado (1967), H.M.S. Pinafore (1973), H.M.S. Pinafore (2001), I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General (1974).
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