Brian Croucher is an English actor and director best known for his role as Ted Hills, which he played from 1995 to 1997, in the

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''. Croucher also had a regular role in the science fiction series ''

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''.

Career

Croucher has appeared in a number of science fiction programmes, including being the second actor to portray Travis in ''Blake's 7''. He played Borg in the ''

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'' story '' The Robots of Death''. He also appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off '' Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans''. Earlier, in 1973, he played a key protagonist in the children's adventure series '' The Jensen Code''. In 1978, Croucher played a major role opposite Tom Bell in the

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''. He also played the role of Rooky in the Southern Television series '' The Famous Five'', in the double episode "Five Get into Trouble". One of Croucher's earliest film roles was in the

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film musical of

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''; he played one of the London Bridge bargemen—a small uncredited speaking part. His other film roles include '' Burke & Hare'' (1972), '' Made'' (1972), '' A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square'' (1979), '' Scrubbers'' (1983), and ''

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'' (1985). Apart from acting, Croucher has directed two short films, ''Rank'' (2009, co-written with Nick Wilkinson) and ''Vodka & Coke'' (2013), also written and produced by Wilkinson.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Croucher, Brian English male soap opera actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people)