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Thirty Minutes Worth
''Thirty Minutes Worth'' is a British television comedy sketch show which aired on ITV in three series during 1972 and 1973. It was created as vehicle for the comedian Harry Worth. Following the series he went on to appear in the 1974 sitcom '' My Name Is Harry Worth'', also produced by Thames Television at Teddington Studios. Cast Starring Harry Worth, it also featured a variety of other actors appearing in either single or multiple episodes including Tim Wylton, Trevor Bannister, Glynn Edwards, Patsy Rowlands, Joyce Carey, Geoffrey Lumsden, Tony Selby, George Moon, Hugh Paddick, Glyn Houston, John Barron, Paula Wilcox, Meredith Edwards, Barbara Flynn, Derek Francis, Sam Kydd, Philip Madoc, Julian Orchard, Bob Todd, Richard Wilson, Norman Bird, Pamela Cundell, Marianne Stone, Robert Raglan, Frank Thornton and Derek Benfield Derek Benfield (11 March 1926 – 10 March 2009) was a British playwright and actor. He was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnnie Mortimer
John Edward Mortimer (2 July 1930 – 2 September 1992) was a British scriptwriter for British TV whose work, along with creative writing partner Brian Cooke, also served as inspiration for American television projects. Career John Edward Mortimer was born in Clare, Suffolk, in 1930. He started out as a cartoonist, which brought him into contact with his writing partner Brian Cooke. Mortimer later wrote series for radio such as ''Men from the Ministry, The Men from the Ministry'' and ''Round the Horne'', before writing many TV situation comedies including ''Foreign Affairs (1966 TV series), Foreign Affairs'', ''Father Dear Father, Father, Dear Father'', ''Man About the House'', ''Never the Twain'', ''Robin's Nest (TV series), Robin's Nest'' and ''George and Mildred'', often working in partnership with Cooke. Versions of ''Man about the House'', ''George & Mildred ''and ''Robin's Nest'' were later adapted as ''Three's Company'', ''The Ropers'' and ''Three's a Crowd, Three's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Rowlands
Patricia Amy Rowlands (19 January 1931 – 22 January 2005) was an English actress who is best remembered for her roles in the ''Carry On'' films series, as Betty Lewis in the ITV Thames sitcom '' Bless This House'', and as Alice Meredith in the Yorkshire Television sitcom '' Hallelujah!''. Early years Rowlands was born in Palmers Green, Middlesex and attended the Sacred Heart convent school at Whetstone. While attending, an elocution teacher spotted her potential and encouraged her to pursue a career in acting. She applied for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and won a scholarship aged 15. Early career Rowlands began her career in the chorus of '' Annie Get Your Gun'', followed by a summer season in Torquay. She then spent several years with the Players' Theatre in London, before making her West End theatre debut in Sandy Wilson's musical '' Valmouth''. Rowlands's other West End credits included ''Semi-Detached'' with Laurence Olivier and directed by Tony Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Madoc
Philip Madoc (born Philip Arvon Jones; 5 July 1934 – 5 March 2012) was a Welsh actor. He performed many stage, television, radio and film roles, and was recognised for having a "rich, sonorous voice" and often playing villains and officers. On television, he starred as David Lloyd George in '' The Life and Times of David Lloyd George'' (1981) and DCI Noel Bain in the detective series '' A Mind to Kill'' (1994–2002). His guest roles included multiple appearances in the cult series '' The Avengers'' (1962–68) and ''Doctor Who'' (1968–69, 1976, 1978–79), as well as playing the U-boat captain in the ''Dad's Army'' episode " The Deadly Attachment" (1973). He was also known to be an accomplished linguist. Early life Madoc was born near Merthyr Tydfil and attended Cyfarthfa Castle Grammar School, where he was a member of the cricket and rugby teams, and displayed talent as a linguist. He then studied languages at University College Cardiff and the University of Vienn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Kydd
Samuel John Kydd (15 February 1915 – 26 March 1982) was a British actor. Most of his film roles were very small but he appeared in more than 290 films, more than any other British actor, including 119 between 1946 and 1952. His best-known roles were in two major British television series of the 1960s, as the smuggler Orlando O'Connor in '' Crane'' and its sequel ''Orlando''. He also played a recurring character in ''Coronation Street''. Kydd's first film was '' The Captive Heart'' (1946), in which he played a POW. Early life and career An army officer's son, Kydd was born on 15 February 1915 in Belfast, Ireland, and moved to London as a child. He was educated at Dunstable School in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. During the mid-1930s Kydd entered various talent contests and was spotted by Oscar Rabin who made him an MC for the Oscar Rabin Band and one of his "Hot Shots". He would warm up audiences with jokes, impressions (Maurice Chevalier was a favourite) and tap dance routines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Francis
Derek Francis (7 November 1923 – 27 March 1984) was an English comedy and character actor. Biography Francis was a regular in the Carry On film players, appearing in six of the films in the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in '' The Tomb of Ligeia'' (1964), the last film in Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe series. He also took roles in several BBC adaptations of Charles Dickens novels. His last role was in the 1984 version of ''A Christmas Carol''. Other roles included parts in television series of the period such as ''Rising Damp'', '' Bless Me, Father'', '' Thriller'', '' The Professionals'', '' The Sweeney'', ''Sherlock Holmes'', '' The New Avengers'', ''Danger Man'', '' Jason King'', '' Up Pompeii!'', '' Wild, Wild Women'', ''Coronation Street'', and ''Z-Cars''. He also appeared as the Emperor Nero, a comic turn in the early ''Doctor Who'' story entitled '' The Romans'' opposite William Hartnell. Possibly his most prominent role was as Father Bernard, the Master of Novices in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Flynn
Barbara Joy Flynn (born 5 August 1948) is an English actress. She first came to prominence playing Freda Ashton in the ITV drama series ''A Family at War'' (1970–1972). She went on to play the milk woman in the BBC comedy ''Open All Hours'' (1976–1985), Jill Swinburne in '' The Beiderbecke Trilogy'' (1985–1988), Dr. Rose Marie in the BBC series ''A Very Peculiar Practice'' (1986–1988), Judith Fitzgerald in the ITV drama '' Cracker'' (1993–1995), and Mrs. Jamieson in '' Cranford'' (2007–2009). In 2021, she appeared in '' Doctor Who: Flux'' as Tecteun, a founder of Time Lord society and The Doctor's adoptive mother. Starting in 2023, she acted in '' Beyond Paradise'', playing the mother of the detective's girlfriend. This included some episodes in 2024 where she was reunited with Peter Davison, her ''A Very Peculiar Practice'' co-star. In her own words, she tends to play "feisty, strong women". Personal life Flynn was born as Barbara Joy McMurray, in St Leonards-on-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meredith Edwards (actor)
Gwilym Meredith Edwards (10 June 1917 – 8 February 1999) was a Welsh character actor and writer. He was born in Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, the son of a collier, and attended Ruabon Boys' Grammar School. He became an actor in 1938, first with the Welsh National Theatre Company, then the Liverpool Playhouse. He was a Christian conscientious objector in the Second World War, serving in the Non-Combatant Corps, before being seconded to the National Fire Service in Liverpool and London. Edwards' film appearances include '' A Run for Your Money'' (1949), '' The Blue Lamp'' (1950), '' The Magnet'' (1950), ''The Lavender Hill Mob'' (1951), '' The Cruel Sea'' (1953), '' The Great Game'' (1953), '' The Long Arm'' (1956), ''Dunkirk'' (1958) and '' Tiger Bay'' (1959). He appeared as the murderous butler in the cult television series ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' in 1969, and as Tom in the cult children's science fiction serial ''Sky'' in 1975. He also played Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Wilcox
Paula Wilcox (born 13 December 1949) is an English actress. She played Chrissy Plummer in the ITV sitcom '' Man About The House'' from 1973 to 1976, and also had roles in TV shows such as '' The Lovers'', '' Miss Jones and Son'', '' The Queen’s Nose'', '' The Smoking Room'', ''Emmerdale'', '' Mount Pleasant'', '' Boomers'', '' Upstart Crow'' and '' Girlfriends''. From 2020 to 2023, Wilcox appeared as Elaine Jones in ''Coronation Street''. Early life Wilcox was born in Manchester on 13 December 1949 to Joseph and Mary Wilcox. Career Wilcox joined the National Youth Theatre aged seventeen. She was offered her first starring television role in ''The Lovers '', a Granada sitcom produced for the ITV network, largely written by Jack Rosenthal and co-starring Richard Beckinsale. There were two series of ''The Lovers'', plus a feature film. She appeared in an episode of ''The Benny Hill Show'' (Thames) broadcast on 23 February 1972. Wilcox was cast in one of the lead roles of ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barron (actor)
John Barron (24 December 1920 – 3 July 2004) was an English actor. Although Barron was a familiar face on British television from the 1950s, he is best remembered for his role in the BBC comedy ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' is a British sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role. Three series were produced from 1976 to 1979, based on a series of novels written by David Nobbs. Nobbs adapted the screenplay for the fi ...'' (1976–79) playing C.J., Perrin's overbearing boss. Early life Born in Marylebone, London, Barron was interested in acting from an early age. For his 18th birthday, his godfather paid his entry fee to RADA. After serving as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, he returned to stage acting. Career In the 1950s, Barron moved into a directorial role, during which time he came to know Leonard Rossiter. From the mid-1950s, he became more involved in television, and then film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glyn Houston
Glyndwr Desmond Houston (23 October 1925 – 30 June 2019) was a Welsh actor best known for his television work. He was the younger brother of film actor Donald Houston. Early life Houston was born at 10 Thomas Street, Tonypandy, Glamorgan, Wales. He served in the army during the Second World War, and was briefly a stand-up comedian performing for soldiers during the war. He made his first film appearance in '' The Blue Lamp'' in 1950. In 1951 he appeared at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End in the comedy play '' The Happy Family'' by Michael Clayton Hutton. Career In the 1970s Houston played Lord Peter Wimsey's valet Bunter opposite Ian Carmichael in television adaptations of several of Dorothy Sayers tales. His performance was praised in ''The New York Times''. Later, he had a role as a literary agent in the 1980s British sitcom '' Keep It in the Family''. He appeared in a number of films including '' The Great Game''. Other credits included 'Peter Ridgway' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Paddick
Hugh William Paddick (22 August 1915 – 9 November 2000) was an English actor. He starred in the 1960s BBC radio show ''Round the Horne'', performing in sketches such as "Charles and Fiona" (as Charles) and " Julian and Sandy" (as Julian). He and Kenneth Williams were largely responsible for introducing the underground language Polari to the British public. Paddick also enjoyed success as Percival Browne in the original West End production of '' The Boy Friend'', in 1954. Biography Born in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, Paddick preferred theatre to any other form of acting and spent most of his life on the stage, from his first role at acting school in 1937 until his retirement. He appeared in the original Drury Lane production of ''My Fair Lady'' as Colonel Pickering. He was an accomplished musician – singer, pianist and organist. He can be heard at the piano accompanying Julian and Sandy in several of their sketches on both ''Round the Horne'' and ''The Bona World of Julian and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Moon
George Moon (19 March 1909 – 17 December 1981) was an English stage, film and television actor. During the late 1950s he appeared as Ginger Smart in the television series '' Shadow Squad'' and its sequel ''Skyport''. Moon's largest television role came in 1977 when he played Tipping the butler in the short lived television series Lord Tramp alongside Hugh Lloyd and Joan Sims. His daughter is the actress Georgina Moon. Selected filmography * ''Diggers'' (1931) – Joe Mulga * '' A Co-respondent's Course'' (1931) * '' Diggers in Blighty'' (1933) – Joe Mulga * ''Lightning Conductor'' (1938) – George * '' Me and My Pal'' (1939) – Hal Thommson * '' Time Flies'' (1944) – Bill Barton * '' What Do We Do Now?'' (1946) * ''An Alligator Named Daisy'' (1955) – Al * '' It's a Wonderful World'' (1956) – Taxi Driver * '' Carry On Admiral'' (1957) – Casey (uncredited) * '' Davy'' (1958) – Jerry * '' The Boys'' (1962) – Mr. Champneys * '' Breath of Life'' (1963) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |