# Where to watch Samuel Johnson: The Dictionary Man (2006) in the UK

> Samuel Johnson: The Dictionary Man (2006) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 16 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 2006  
**Runtime:** 59 minutes  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 16 May 2026 (2026-05-16T14:17:26.138Z)  

## Synopsis

Drama-documentary telling the story of Samuel Johnson's creation of the first English dictionary, in an attic room just off Fleet Street in Georgian London. The depressive writer-for-hire with Tourette's syndrome did for the English language what Newton had done for the stars, classifying words, fixing their meaning and bringing order to the chaos of language. It took him nine years, but in the process an anonymous writer became a literary superstar.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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**Where can I watch Samuel Johnson: The Dictionary Man in the UK?**

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