Show 
Actor (113 credits)
Actor (113 credits)
2017
Decline and Fall
(TV Mini Series)
Sniggs
Sniggs
- Episode #1.3
(2017)
... Sniggs
- Episode #1.1
(2017)
... Sniggs
2015
Inspector Lewis
(TV Series)
Jasper Hammond
Jasper Hammond
- One for Sorrow: Part 2
(2015)
... Jasper Hammond
- One for Sorrow: Part 1
(2015)
... Jasper Hammond
2011-2014
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
(TV Series)
Commissioner Mayne
Commissioner Mayne
- The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Beyond the Pale
(2014)
... Commissioner Mayne
- The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder in Angel Lane
(2013)
... Commissioner Mayne
- The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder at Road Hill House
(2011)
... Commissioner Mayne
2014
Houdini
(TV Mini Series)
William Melville
William Melville
- Part 2
(2014)
... William Melville
- Part 1
(2014)
... William Melville
2014
37 Days
(TV Mini Series)
Herbert Henry Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith
- One Long Weekend
(2014)
... Herbert Henry Asquith
- One Week in July
(2014)
... Herbert Henry Asquith
- One Month in Summer
(2014)
... Herbert Henry Asquith
2013
Doomsday: World War I
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Fall of Man
(2013)
... Narrator (English version, voice)
- The Battle of Nations
(2013)
... Narrator (English version, voice)
- Purgatory
(2013)
... Narrator (English version, voice)
2013
The Great Train Robbery
(TV Mini Series)
DS Maurice Ray
DS Maurice Ray
- A Copper's Tale
(2013)
... DS Maurice Ray
2013
Silent Witness
(TV Series)
John Briggs
John Briggs
- Change: Part 2
(2013)
... John Briggs
- Change: Part 1
(2013)
... John Briggs
2012
Strike Back
(TV Series)
Patrick Burton
Patrick Burton
- Vengeance, Part 2
(2012)
... Patrick Burton
- Vengeance, Part 1
(2012)
... Patrick Burton
2011
The Hour
(TV Series)
Lord Elms
Lord Elms
- Truth Will Out
(2011)
... Lord Elms
- Bright Stones
(2011)
... Lord Elms
- Failure at Launch
(2011)
... Lord Elms
- Pilot
(2011)
... Lord Elms
2010
The Little House
(TV Series)
Frederick
Frederick
- Episode #1.2
(2010)
... Frederick
- Episode #1.1
(2010)
... Frederick
2010
Money
(TV Mini Series)
Barry Self
Barry Self
- Episode #1.2
(2010)
... Barry Self
- Episode #1.1
(2010)
... Barry Self
2010
Foyle's War
(TV Series)
Brigadier Timothy Wilson
Brigadier Timothy Wilson
- The Russian House
(2010)
... Brigadier Timothy Wilson
2006-2009
Crimes That Shook the World
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Monster of Florence
(2009)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Lucie Blackman Murder
(2009)
... Narrator
- The Bodies in the Barrels
(2009)
... Narrator (voice)
- Yorkshire Ripper
(2009)
... Narrator (voice)
- Aileen Wuornos
(2009)
... Narrator (voice)
- Suffolk Strangler
(2009)
... Narrator (voice)
- Chessboard Killer
(2009)
... Narrator (uncredited)
- Arthur Shawcross
(2009)
... Narrator (voice)
- Dennis Nilsen
(2009)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Green River Killer
(2006)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Phoenix Strangler
(2006)
... Narrator
- The Backpacker Murderer
(2006)
... Narrator
- The Vienna Strangler
(2006)
... Narrator (voice)
- BTK Strangler
(2006)
... Narrator
2007
Holby Blue
(TV Series)
DCI Harry Hutchinson
DCI Harry Hutchinson
- Episode #1.8
(2007)
... DCI Harry Hutchinson
- Episode #1.7
(2007)
... DCI Harry Hutchinson
- Episode #1.6
(2007)
... DCI Harry Hutchinson
- Episode #1.5
(2007)
... DCI Harry Hutchinson
- Episode #1.4
(2007)
... DCI Harry Hutchinson
- Episode #1.3
(2007)
... DCI Harry Hutchinson
- Episode #1.2
(2007)
... DCI Harry Hutchinson
- Episode #1.1
(2007)
... DCI Harry Hutchinson
2004
North & South
(TV Series)
Richard Hale
Richard Hale
- Episode #1.4
(2004)
... Richard Hale
- Episode #1.3
(2004)
... Richard Hale
- Episode #1.2
(2004)
... Richard Hale
- Episode #1.1
(2004)
... Richard Hale
2001-2003
The Vice
(TV Series)
Chief Inspector Frank Vickers / D.S. Frank Vickers
Chief Inspector Frank Vickers / D.S. Frank Vickers
- Lust
(2003)
... Chief Inspector Frank Vickers
- Birdhouse
(2003)
... Chief Inspector Frank Vickers
- Outcast
(2003)
... Chief Inspector Frank Vickers
- Untouchable
(2003)
... Chief Inspector Frank Vickers
- Gameboys
(2003)
... Chief Inspector Frank Vickers
- Control
(2003)
... Chief Inspector Frank Vickers
- Hooked
(2003)
... Chief Inspector Frank Vickers
- Falling
(2001)
... D.S. Frank Vickers
- Out of Mind
(2001)
... D.S. Frank Vickers
2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
(TV Series)
Philip Weaver
Philip Weaver
- For the Sake of Elena
(2002)
... Philip Weaver
2001
Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible
(TV Series)
Dr. Maitland
Dr. Maitland
- Voodoo Feet of Death
(2001)
... Dr. Maitland
1995-1997
Secret Lives
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator / Lord Mountbatten
Narrator / Lord Mountbatten
- Gianni Versace
(1997)
... Narrator
- Mountbatten
(1995)
... Lord Mountbatten (voice)
1996
The Great War: 1914-1918
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Philip Gibbs / Ward Muir / Harold Nicholson
Philip Gibbs / Ward Muir / Harold Nicholson
- War Without End
(1996)
... Ward Muir (voice)
- Hatred and Hunger
(1996)
... Harold Nicholson (voice)
- Slaughter
(1996)
... Philip Gibbs (voice)
- Stalemate
(1996)
... Philip Gibbs (voice)
1995
Ghosts
(TV Series)
Dr. Evans / Mr. Maradick
Dr. Evans / Mr. Maradick
- Shadowy Third
(1995)
... Dr. Evans / Mr. Maradick
1990-1992
The Chief
(TV Series)
Chief Constable John Stafford
Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #3.2
(1992)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #3.1
(1992)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #2.6
(1991)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #2.5
(1991)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #2.4
(1991)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #2.3
(1991)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #2.2
(1991)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #2.1
(1991)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #1.6
(1990)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #1.5
(1990)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #1.4
(1990)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #1.3
(1990)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #1.2
(1990)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
- Episode #1.1
(1990)
... Chief Constable John Stafford
1987
Horizon
(TV Series documentary)
Francis Crick
Francis Crick
- The Race for the Double Helix
(1987)
... Francis Crick
1986-1987
The Challenge
(TV Mini Series)
Peter De Savary
Peter De Savary
- Episode #1.6
(1987)
... Peter De Savary
- Episode #1.5
(1987)
... Peter De Savary
- Episode #1.4
(1987)
... Peter De Savary
- Episode #1.3
(1987)
... Peter De Savary
- Episode #1.2
(1987)
... Peter De Savary
- Episode #1.1
(1986)
... Peter De Savary
1984
The Jewel in the Crown
(TV Mini Series)
Ronald Merrick
Ronald Merrick
- The Division of the Spoils
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- Pandora's Box
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- The Moghul Room
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- Travelling Companions
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- An Evening at the Maharanee's
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- The Towers of Silence
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- The Day of the Scorpion
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- Ordeal by Fire
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- Regimental Silver
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- Incidents at a Wedding
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- Questions of Loyalty
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- The Bibighar Gardens
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
- Crossing the River
(1984)
... Ronald Merrick
1983-1984
Struggle
(TV Series)
Steve Marsh
Steve Marsh
- Art for the Workers' Sake
(1984)
... Steve Marsh
- One Person One Vote
(1983)
... Steve Marsh
- Better Red Than Dead
(1983)
... Steve Marsh
- Karl Marx Slept Here
(1983)
... Steve Marsh
- Manning the Barricades
(1983)
... Steve Marsh
- One Step Forward Two Steps Back
(1983)
... Steve Marsh
1982
Fame Is the Spur
(TV Mini Series)
Hamer Shawcross
Hamer Shawcross
- Episode #1.8
(1982)
... Hamer Shawcross
- Episode #1.7
(1982)
... Hamer Shawcross
- Episode #1.6
(1982)
... Hamer Shawcross
- Episode #1.5
(1982)
... Hamer Shawcross
- Episode #1.4
(1982)
... Hamer Shawcross
- Episode #1.3
(1982)
... Hamer Shawcross
- Episode #1.2
(1982)
... Hamer Shawcross
- Episode #1.1
(1982)
... Hamer Shawcross
1982
I Remember Nelson
(TV Mini Series)
Capt. Thomas Hardy
Capt. Thomas Hardy
- Battle
(1982)
... Capt. Thomas Hardy
- Duty
(1982)
... Capt. Thomas Hardy
- Passion
(1982)
... Capt. Thomas Hardy
- Love
(1982)
... Capt. Thomas Hardy (uncredited)
1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
(TV Mini Series)
Brendan Bracken
Brendan Bracken
- What Price Churchill?
(1981)
... Brendan Bracken
- The Long Tide of Surrender
(1981)
... Brendan Bracken
- His Own Funeral
(1981)
... Brendan Bracken
- The Flying Peril
(1981)
... Brendan Bracken
- A Menace in the House
(1981)
... Brendan Bracken
- In High Places
(1981)
... Brendan Bracken
- Politics Are Foul
(1981)
... Brendan Bracken
- Down and Out
(1981)
... Brendan Bracken
1980
Hannah
(TV Series)
Mr. Samuel Blenkinsop
Mr. Samuel Blenkinsop
- Episode #1.4
(1980)
... Mr. Samuel Blenkinsop
- Episode #1.3
(1980)
... Mr. Samuel Blenkinsop
- Episode #1.2
(1980)
... Mr. Samuel Blenkinsop
- Episode #1.1
(1980)
... Mr. Samuel Blenkinsop
1979-1980
BBC2 Playhouse
(TV Series)
Michael / Timothy Perkins
Michael / Timothy Perkins
- In Hiding
(1980)
... Michael
- School Play
(1979)
... Timothy Perkins
1979
The BBC Television Shakespeare
(TV Series)
Henry 'Hotspur' Percy / Angelo
Henry 'Hotspur' Percy / Angelo
- The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, with the life and death of Henry surnamed Hotspur
(1979)
... Henry 'Hotspur' Percy
- Measure for Measure
(1979)
... Angelo
1978
The Lost Boys
(TV Mini Series)
Arthur Llewelyn Davies
Arthur Llewelyn Davies
- Dark and Sinister Man
(1978)
... Arthur Llewelyn Davies
- We Set Out to Be Wrecked
(1978)
... Arthur Llewelyn Davies
1977
Eustace and Hilda
(TV Series)
Dick Staveley
Dick Staveley
- Eustace and Hilda
(1977)
... Dick Staveley
- The Sixth Heaven
(1977)
... Dick Staveley
1971-1976
Doctor Who
(TV Series)
Marco / Captain Harker
Marco / Captain Harker
- The Masque of Mandragora: Part Four
(1976)
... Marco
- The Masque of Mandragora: Part Three
(1976)
... Marco
- The Masque of Mandragora: Part Two
(1976)
... Marco
- The Masque of Mandragora: Part One
(1976)
... Marco
- The Claws of Axos: Episode Three
(1971)
... Captain Harker
- The Claws of Axos: Episode Two
(1971)
... Captain Harker (as Tim Piggot-Smith)
Show
Additional Crew (5 credits)
Additional Crew (5 credits)
1994
Bookmark
(TV Series) (reader - 1 episode)
- Bookmark Special: Aldous Huxley: Darkness and Light
(1994)
... (reader)
1987
Forty Minutes
(TV Series documentary) (reporter - 1 episode)
- The Case of Sherlock Holmes
(1987)
... (reporter)
Show
Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
Show
Self (67 credits)
Self (67 credits)
2015
Theater Talk
(TV Series)
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
- Once Upon A Mattress and King Charles III
(2015)
... Self - Guest
2014
Timeshift
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Actor
Self - Actor
- How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
(2014)
... Self - Actor
2010-2011
Breakfast
(TV Series)
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 12 April 2011
(2011)
... Self - Guest
- Episode dated 26 August 2010
(2010)
... Self - Guest
2008
The Story of the Costume Drama
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Affairs of the Heart
(2008)
... Self
- The Greatest Stories Ever Told
(2008)
... Self
2008
Director's Notebook: Re-imagining a Cult Classic for the 21st Century
(Video documentary short)
Self
Self
2003-2008
Richard & Judy
(TV Series)
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 5 March 2008
(2008)
... Self - Guest
- Episode dated 10 June 2003
(2003)
... Self - Guest
2008
Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Headquarters
(2008)
... Narrator (voice)
2006
Crimes That Shook the World
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- The Wests/House of Horrors
(2006)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
Just Jade
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Episode #1.8
(2006)
... Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.7
(2006)
... Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.6
(2006)
... Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.5
(2006)
... Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.4
(2006)
... Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.3
(2006)
... Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.2
(2006)
... Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.1
(2006)
... Narrator (voice)
2003-2004
Critical Times
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- Too Cheap to Meter
(2004)
... Self - Narrator
- Future Generations
(2003)
... Self - Narrator
- Guarding the Genie
(2003)
... Self - Narrator
- Protest Power
(2003)
... Self - Narrator
- Loss of Control
(2003)
... Self - Narrator
- The Italian Navigator
(2003)
... Self - Narrator
2004
Peter Ackroyd's London
(TV Mini Series documentary)
John Evelyn - Writer
John Evelyn - Writer
- Fire and Destiny
(2004)
... John Evelyn - Writer
2004
Di's Guys
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.2
(2004)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.1
(2004)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
2003
The Real Story
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- Bravo Two Zero
(2003)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
1999-2003
To the Ends of the Earth
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- Caveman Spaceman
(2003)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Real Bravo Two Zero
(2002)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- Search for the Sons of Abraham
(1999)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
2001
The Private Life of a Masterpiece
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Michelangelo's David
(2001)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Scream
... Narrator
2001
The Real...
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- Mussolini
(2001)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
1996-2001
This Is Your Life
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Charles Dance
(2001)
... Self
- Toyah Willcox
(1996)
... Self
1995-2000
Battlefield
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Siege of Leningrad
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
- Pearl Harbor
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
- Manchuria: The Forgotten Victory
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
- Guadalcanal
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle for the Rhine
(1996)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle of Leyte Gulf
(1996)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle for Italy
(1996)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle of the Atlantic
(1995)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle of Berlin
(1995)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle of Stalingrad
(1995)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle of Normandy
(1995)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle of Midway
(1995)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle of Britain
(1995)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle for North Africa
(1995)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle for Russia
(1995)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Battle of France
(1995)
... Narrator (voice)
1998-2000
Secret History
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- Last Train from Budapest
(2000)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- D-Day Disaster
(1998)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
1997-1999
Natural World
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- Everglades: To Hell and Back
(1999)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Lost Lands of Scilly
(1998)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- Jungle Nights
(1997)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- New Guinea: An Island Apart
(1997)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- Grand Canyon: From Dinosaurs to Dams
(1997)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- Benguela and the Burning Shore
(1997)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
1998
The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Programme 6
(1998)
... Narrator (voice)
- Programme 5
(1998)
... Narrator (voice)
- Programme 4
(1998)
... Narrator (voice)
- Programme 3
(1998)
... Narrator (voice)
- Programme 2
(1998)
... Narrator (voice)
- Programme 1
(1998)
... Narrator (voice)
1998
Why Men Don't Iron
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- The Emotional Difference
(1998)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Brain at Work
(1998)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- Learning the Difference
(1998)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
1987-1995
Horizon
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- Hunt for the Doomsday Asteroid II
(1995)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- Hunt for the Doomsday Asteroid
(1994)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- A Vital Poison
(1993)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- Mars Alive
(1993)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- Hot Jam in the Doughnut
(1992)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
- In the Light of New Information
(1987)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
1993
The Team: A Season with McLaren
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Good-bye to all that
(1993)
... Narrator
- The rules of the game
(1993)
... Narrator
- Friendly Persuasion
(1993)
... Narrator
- The Boy From Brazil
(1993)
... Narrator
- A Few Good Men
(1993)
... Narrator
- The Rookie
(1993)
... Narrator
- A Man for All Seasons
(1993)
... Narrator
1992
Survival
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- Great Owl of the Mountains
(1992)
... Self - Narrator
1992
The Falklands War
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Narrator
Self - Narrator
- In Peril on the Sea
(1992)
... Self - Narrator (voice)
1988-1989
Five to Eleven
(TV Series)
Self - Presenter
Self - Presenter
- Episode dated 9 February 1989
(1989)
... Self - Presenter
- Episode dated 16 December 1988
(1988)
... Self - Presenter
- Episode dated 15 December 1988
(1988)
... Self - Presenter
- Episode dated 14 December 1988
(1988)
... Self - Presenter
- Episode dated 13 December 1988
(1988)
... Self - Presenter
- Episode dated 12 December 1988
(1988)
... Self - Presenter
1988
The South Bank Show
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Sir Peter Hall's Last National Theatre Production
(1988)
... Self
1987
Forty Minutes
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Case of Sherlock Holmes
(1987)
... Narrator
- Bombay Hotel
(1987)
... Narrator
1987
Footsteps
(TV Series documentary)
Alfred Maudslay
Alfred Maudslay
- Pyramids in the Jungle
(1987)
... Alfred Maudslay (voice)
Show
Archive footage (6 credits)
Archive footage (6 credits)
2014
Miranda
(TV Series)
Valerie Jackford
Valerie Jackford
- I Do, But to Who?
(2014)
... Valerie Jackford (uncredited)
1990
Nicholas Craig, the Naked Actor
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Awards
(1990)
... Self (uncredited)
- Climbing the Mountain
(1990)
... Self (uncredited)
- Actorship
(1990)
... Self (uncredited)
