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Filmography
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Known For
Tomorrow Never Dies Admiral Roebuck (1997) -
The Pink Panther 2 Joubert (2009) -
The Madness of King George Warren (1994) -
Known For
Butterflies Ben Parkinson (1978-1983) -
Actor
Paddington Head Geographer (2014) -
The Last Sparks of Sundown Sir Buster Sparks (2014) -
Parade's End Bishop (2012) -
Bert & Dickie Charles Burnell (2012) -
The Hollow Crown Lord Chief Justice (2012) -
Run for Your Wife Man on toilet (2012) -
Rev. Martin (2011) -
Lost Christmas Dr. Clarence (2011) -
The Grumpy Guide to... Narrator (2009-2011) -
W.E. Stanley Baldwin (2011) -
![Grandpa in My Pocket]( "Grandpa in My Pocket")
Grandpa in My Pocket Grandad Gilbert (2010) -
![Agatha Christie's Poirot]( "Agatha Christie's Poirot")
Agatha Christie's Poirot Vice Admiral Hamling (2009) -
![The Pink Panther 2]( "The Pink Panther 2")
The Pink Panther 2 Joubert (2009) -
![Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley]( "Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley")
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley Sir John Crowder (2008) -
![Ashes to Ashes]( "Ashes to Ashes")
Ashes to Ashes Lord Scarman (2008) -
![Wobblyland]( "Wobblyland")
Wobblyland Narrator (2007) -
![Doctor Who]( "Doctor Who")
Doctor Who Captain Hardaker (2007) -
![As Time Goes By]( "As Time Goes By")
As Time Goes By Lionel Hardcastle (1992-2005) -
![The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag]( "The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag")
The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag Corbett's Ghost (2005) -
![Piccadilly Jim]( "Piccadilly Jim")
Piccadilly Jim Bayliss (2004) -
![He Knew He Was Right]( "He Knew He Was Right")
He Knew He Was Right Sir Marmaduke Rowley (2004) -
![The Young Visiters]( "The Young Visiters")
The Young Visiters Minnit (2003) -
![Peter Pan]( "Peter Pan")
Peter Pan Sir Edward Quiller Couch (2003) -
![Absolute Power]( "Absolute Power")
Absolute Power Lord Harcourt (2003) -
Dickens Thackeray (2002)
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![Stig of the Dump]( "Stig of the Dump")
Stig of the Dump Robert (2002) -
The Savages Donald (2001)
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Butterflies Reunion Special Ben Parkinson (2000)
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![The Science of Stress]( "The Science of Stress")
The Science of Stress Narrator (2000) -
![Rat]( "Rat")
Rat The Doctor (2000) -
![Anna and the King]( "Anna and the King")
Anna and the King Lord John Bradley (1999) -
![Alice Through the Looking Glass]( "Alice Through the Looking Glass")
Alice Through the Looking Glass White King (1998) -
![Reckless: The Sequel]( "Reckless: The Sequel")
Reckless: The Sequel Robert Crane (1998) -
![Stiff Upper Lips]( "Stiff Upper Lips")
Stiff Upper Lips His Butler's Voice (1998) -
![Tomorrow Never Dies]( "Tomorrow Never Dies")
Tomorrow Never Dies Admiral Roebuck (1997) -
![Mrs Brown]( "Mrs Brown")
Mrs Brown Henry Ponsonby (1997) -
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin Jimmy Anderson (1996)
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Look at the State We're In! The ruler (1995)
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![Full Throttle]( "Full Throttle")
Full Throttle Sir Stanley Birkin (1995) -
![The Madness of King George]( "The Madness of King George")
The Madness of King George Warren (1994) -
![Alleyn Mysteries]( "Alleyn Mysteries")
Alleyn Mysteries Harold Cartell (1994) -
![Stalag Luft]( "Stalag Luft")
Stalag Luft The Kommandant (1993) -
Comic Relief: Behind the Nose Parker (1992)
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![Screen One]( "Screen One")
Screen One Donleavy (1991) -
![Smack and Thistle]( "Smack and Thistle")
Smack and Thistle Sir Horace Wimbol (1991) -
![Bergerac]( "Bergerac")
Bergerac Nigel Carter (1990) -
![Inspector Morse]( "Inspector Morse")
Inspector Morse Matthew Copley-Barnes (1990) -
![Blackadder Goes Forth]( "Blackadder Goes Forth")
Blackadder Goes Forth Field Marshal Haig (1989) -
![After the War]( "After the War")
After the War Major General Sir Robert Godolphin (1989) -
![Hot Metal]( "Hot Metal")
Hot Metal Harold Stringer (1986-1989) -
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![Christabel]( "Christabel")
Christabel Mr. Burton (1988) -
![Hawks]( "Hawks")
Hawks SAAB Salesman (1988) -
![A Fish Called Wanda]( "A Fish Called Wanda")
A Fish Called Wanda Judge (1988) -
![Season's Greetings]( "Season's Greetings")
Season's Greetings Bernard (1986) -
![Executive Stress]( "Executive Stress")
Executive Stress Donald Fairchild (1986) -
![Fairly Secret Army]( "Fairly Secret Army")
Fairly Secret Army Major Harry Kitchener Wellington Truscott (1984-1986) -
![Clockwise]( "Clockwise")
Clockwise Headmaster (1986) -
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two The Angry Doctor (1986) -
![Absurd Person Singular]( "Absurd Person Singular")
Absurd Person Singular Ronald Brewster-Wright (1985) -
![A Zed & Two Noughts]( "A Zed & Two Noughts")
A Zed & Two Noughts Fallast (1985) -
![Summer Season]( "Summer Season")
Summer Season Glyn Bryce (1985) -
![Oxbridge Blues]( "Oxbridge Blues")
Oxbridge Blues Fred (1984) -
![Waters of the Moon]( "Waters of the Moon")
Waters of the Moon Robert Lancaster (1983) -
![Butterflies]( "Butterflies")
Butterflies Ben Parkinson (1978-1983) -
![Beyond the Limit]( "Beyond the Limit")
Beyond the Limit British Ambassador (1983) -
![Death of an Expert Witness]( "Death of an Expert Witness")
Death of an Expert Witness Dr. Edwin Lorrimer (1983) -
The Last Song Leo Bannister (1981-1983)
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![The Kenny Everett Television Show]( "The Kenny Everett Television Show")
The Kenny Everett Television Show Various (1982-1983) -
![The Professionals]( "The Professionals")
The Professionals Avery (1978-1983) -
The Funny Side of Christmas Jimmy Anderson / Ben Parkinson (1982)
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![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Eric (1967-1982) -
![Whoops Apocalypse]( "Whoops Apocalypse")
Whoops Apocalypse Foreign Secretary (1982) -
![A Midsummer Night's Dream]( "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
A Midsummer Night's Dream Quince (1981) -
![Young at Heart]( "Young at Heart")
Young at Heart Mr. Gosling Jnr. (1977-1981) -
![Plays for Pleasure]( "Plays for Pleasure")
Plays for Pleasure Alec Boot (1981) -
Jackanory Playhouse King (1981)
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![The Goodies]( "The Goodies")
The Goodies School Headmaster (1980) -
![Bless Me Father]( "Bless Me Father")
Bless Me Father Freddie Williams (1979) -
![The Outsider]( "The Outsider")
The Outsider Col. Wyndham (1979) -
![Fawlty Towers]( "Fawlty Towers")
Fawlty Towers Dr. Price (1979) -
![The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin]( "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin")
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Jimmy Anderson (1976-1979) -
![The Sweeney]( "The Sweeney")
The Sweeney Commander Watson (1978) -
![Crown Court]( "Crown Court")
Crown Court Kenneth Eden (1978) -
![Happy Ever After]( "Happy Ever After")
Happy Ever After Bob Holsgrove (1976-1978) -
![Scorpion Tales]( "Scorpion Tales")
Scorpion Tales Arnold Sparrow (1978) -
![Van der Valk]( "Van der Valk")
Van der Valk Head of Faculty (1977) -
Maidens' Trip Wilfred (1977)
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![The Battle of Billy's Pond]( "The Battle of Billy's Pond")
The Battle of Billy's Pond First Policeman (1976) -
![Angels]( "Angels")
Angels Lawrence Rutherford (1975-1976) -
![Sutherland's Law]( "Sutherland's Law")
Sutherland's Law Athol Fairfax QC (1976) -
![Bill Brand]( "Bill Brand")
Bill Brand Malcolm Frear (1976) -
![BBC Play of the Month]( "BBC Play of the Month")
BBC Play of the Month Graviter (1970-1976) -
![Play for Today]( "Play for Today")
Play for Today Det. Chief Insp. Harris (1971-1976) -
![Making Faces]( "Making Faces")
Making Faces Nicholas (1975) -
![Whodunnit?]( "Whodunnit?")
Whodunnit? Major Culbertson (1975) -
Three Comedies of Marriage Dennis (1975)
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![Comedy Playhouse]( "Comedy Playhouse")
Comedy Playhouse Ralph (1975) -
The Poisoning of Charles Bravo Sir Henry James (1975)
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![Edward the King]( "Edward the King")
Edward the King Sir Edward Clarke (1975) -
![Churchill's People]( "Churchill's People")
Churchill's People Samuel Partridge (1975) -
![The Prince of Denmark]( "The Prince of Denmark")
The Prince of Denmark Martin (1974) -
![The Liver Birds]( "The Liver Birds")
The Liver Birds Doctor (1974) -
The ITV Play Tom (1974)
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![Six Days of Justice]( "Six Days of Justice")
Six Days of Justice Mr. Nicholas (1973) -
![O Lucky Man!]( "O Lucky Man!")
O Lucky Man! Examination Doctor / Basil Keyes (1973) -
Away from It All Ashe (1973)
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![Menace]( "Menace")
Menace Major Ryder (1973) -
![Colditz]( "Colditz")
Colditz Doc (1972-1973) -
Close to the Wind Tom (1972)
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Who Sank the Lusitania? For the Admiralty (1972)
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Fly Into Danger Air Traffic Controller (1972)
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![Doomwatch]( "Doomwatch")
Doomwatch Chief Supt. Mallory (1970-1972) -
![Doctor Who]( "Doctor Who")
Doctor Who Masters (1970-1972) -
![The Shadow of the Tower]( "The Shadow of the Tower")
The Shadow of the Tower John Mayne (1972) -
Now, Take My Wife Don Maxwell (1971)
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![Out of the Unknown]( "Out of the Unknown")
Out of the Unknown Jack Mervyn (1965-1971) -
![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Mac (1971) -
Me Mammy Mr. Cleaver (1969-1971)
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![The Expert]( "The Expert")
The Expert Asst. Chief Con. Rogers (1969-1971) -
![Softly Softly: Task Force]( "Softly Softly: Task Force")
Softly Softly: Task Force Professor Brett (1970) -
She Follows Me About Sgt. Smithers (1970)
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Dirty Work Hugh Stafford (1970)
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![NBC Experiment in Television]( "NBC Experiment in Television")
NBC Experiment in Television Police Driver (1970) -
![The Worker]( "The Worker")
The Worker Professor Robinson (1970) -
![Paul Temple]( "Paul Temple")
Paul Temple Det. Insp. Dean (1969) -
![Detective]( "Detective")
Detective Chief Superintendent Smeed (1969) -
![Fraud Squad]( "Fraud Squad")
Fraud Squad Arthur New (1969) -
![Love Story]( "Love Story")
Love Story Oliver (1966-1969) -
![Z Cars]( "Z Cars")
Z Cars Barney French (1969) -
![George and the Dragon]( "George and the Dragon")
George and the Dragon PC Footer (1968) -
![Thirty-Minute Theatre]( "Thirty-Minute Theatre")
Thirty-Minute Theatre Professor Whybrow (1968) -
City '68 Robins (1967-1968)
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Best of Enemies Johnson (1968)
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![Coronation Street]( "Coronation Street")
Coronation Street Superintendent Registrar (1968) -
![Mogul]( "Mogul")
Mogul Jeremy Martin (1967-1968) -
Beggar My Neighbour PC Stunt (1968)
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The Revenue Men Bill Mitchell (1967)
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![The Further Adventures of the Musketeers]( "The Further Adventures of the Musketeers")
The Further Adventures of the Musketeers Oliver Cromwell (1967) -
![Mrs Thursday]( "Mrs Thursday")
Mrs Thursday Henry Baxter (1967) -
![Emergency-Ward 10]( "Emergency-Ward 10")
Emergency-Ward 10 Gilbert Lockyer (1967) -
ITV Sunday Night Drama Coroticus (1966)
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![The Wednesday Play]( "The Wednesday Play")
The Wednesday Play Property Agent (1966) -
![Mystery and Imagination]( "Mystery and Imagination")
Mystery and Imagination Turner (1966) -
![Public Eye]( "Public Eye")
Public Eye Dr. Pringle (1965-1966) -
![Sergeant Cork]( "Sergeant Cork")
Sergeant Cork James Meredith (1966) -
![The Man in Room 17]( "The Man in Room 17")
The Man in Room 17 Ian McWatt (1966) -
![The Baron]( "The Baron")
The Baron Anstruther (1966) -
![Cast a Giant Shadow]( "Cast a Giant Shadow")
Cast a Giant Shadow David (1966) -
![Pardon the Expression]( "Pardon the Expression")
Pardon the Expression Hotel Manager (1965-1966) -
![The Avengers]( "The Avengers")
The Avengers Martin Smythe (1961-1965) -
Riviera Police (1965)
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A World of Comedy Ralph Smarden (1965)
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![Londoners]( "Londoners")
Londoners Jack Poncey (1965) -
![Gideon C.I.D.]( "Gideon C.I.D.")
Gideon C.I.D. Jeff Grant (1965) -
![Shadow of Treason]( "Shadow of Treason")
Shadow of Treason Police Officer (1964) -
![Incident at Midnight]( "Incident at Midnight")
Incident at Midnight Dr. Tanfield (1963) -
![The Saint]( "The Saint")
The Saint Pete Ferguson (1963) -
Thirty Minute Theatre Mr. Mott (1963)
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![Drama 61-67]( "Drama 61-67")
Drama 61-67 Basil Mallard (1963) -
Jezebel ex UK Englefield (1963)
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Suspense Newspaper Reporter (1963)
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![Bootsie and Snudge]( "Bootsie and Snudge")
Bootsie and Snudge Policeman (1960-1963) -
![The Human Jungle]( "The Human Jungle")
The Human Jungle Williams (1963) -
![The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre]( "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre")
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre Dr. Tanfield (1963) -
![Harpers West One]( "Harpers West One")
Harpers West One Harry Adams (1962) -
![A Prize of Arms]( "A Prize of Arms")
A Prize of Arms Cpl. Myers (1962) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Play]( "BBC Sunday-Night Play")
BBC Sunday-Night Play Dr. Morgan (1962) -
Garry Halliday Narrator (1959-1962)
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![No Hiding Place]( "No Hiding Place")
No Hiding Place Det. Sgt. Walsh (1962) -
![Top Secret]( "Top Secret")
Top Secret Captain Felipe (1962) -
Family Solicitor Hugh Cowley (1961)
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![Probation Officer]( "Probation Officer")
Probation Officer Dr. Rayburn (1959-1961) -
![The Odd Man]( "The Odd Man")
The Odd Man Const. Swift (1960) -
![The Army Game]( "The Army Game")
The Army Game Soldier (1959-1960) -
![The Strange World of Gurney Slade]( "The Strange World of Gurney Slade")
The Strange World of Gurney Slade Floor Manager (1960) -
![Police Surgeon]( "Police Surgeon")
Police Surgeon Peter Hughes (1960) -
St. Ives Gautier (1960)
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![Interpol Calling]( "Interpol Calling")
Interpol Calling Colonel (1960) -
Arthur's Treasured Volumes Detective Inspector (1960)
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The Killing Stones George Stacey (1958)
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![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre 2nd Operative (1955) -
ActorSt. Ives (1955)
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Soundtrack
![Butterflies]( "Butterflies")
Butterflies (1978) -
Archive footageComedy Bloopers (2015)
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Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms (2015)
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Race Against Time (2011)
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![Stars on the Street]( "Stars on the Street")
Stars on the Street (2009) -
![Comedy Connections]( "Comedy Connections")
Comedy Connections (2007-2008) -
How TV Changed Britain (2008)
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Going Underground (2008)
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![Heroes of Comedy]( "Heroes of Comedy")
Heroes of Comedy (2001) -
Archive footage
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![Hot Metal]( "Hot Metal")
Hot Metal (1988)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
He was educated as a public school day boy in London.
Quotes
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Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Geoffrey Dyson Palmer
London, England, UK
Height:
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