Lindsay's success on Broadway and in the West End led to a starring role in the film "Bert Rigby, You're a Fool" (1989), although it was not a commercial success. His next role was in the James Scott-directed "Strike It Rich" (1990) alongside Molly Ringwald and John Gielgud. He continued, however, to enjoy success on television, and played the leading role in Alan Bleasdale's dark comedy serial "G.B.H." (1991), for his performance in which he won a BAFTA. Lindsay was also in Bleasdale's "Jake's Progress" (1995) the tale of a couple played by Lindsay and Julie Walters who were struggling to cope with a 'difficult' child (Barclay Wright). Both Bleasdale serials were screened by Channel 4, as was the surreal Channel 4 sitcom "Nightingales" (1990–93), which also featured David Threlfall and James Ellis. In 1996, Lindsay played the title role of "Becket", the play by Jean Anouilh, opposite Derek Jacobi as King Henry II for which he won another Olivier Award. Lindsay won his third Olivier award after he took over the role of Fagin during 1997 in Cameron Mackintosh's London revival of "Oliver!" at the London Palladium. Lindsay appeared in the films "Fierce Creatures" (1997) and "Divorcing Jack" (1998) and in 1998, he was cast in the recurring role of Captain Pellew in the ITV mini-series "Hornblower", based on the novels of C.S. Forester which ran until 2003. Lindsay was also the original choice for the lead role in the drama "Cracker"; however, he turned the part down as he did not want to become too associated with heavy, darker drama characters. He later appeared as Fagin in the 1999 ITV "Oliver Twist" miniseries. Lindsay's longest-running role has been Ben Harper in the popular BBC sitcom "My Family" (2000–11), opposite Zoë Wanamaker who played his on-screen wife, Susan. In October 2005, he starred in ITV drama series "Jericho" about a Scotland Yard detective investigating murder and kidnapping in London's Soho in the 1950s. In January and February 2006, he was the only actor (as Sneath) to appear in two loosely linked Stephen Poliakoff dramas, "Friends and Crocodiles" and "Gideon's Daughter", shown on BBC One.