Christopher Good is an English actor best known for his work on television. He was born in Bromsgrove in Worcestershire. In the 1970s he made a stage appearance in a musical version of Jeeves and Wooster. In the 90s he was, according to ''

the Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper '' The Sunday Times'' ...

'', one of the most energetic

Falstaff Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare and is eulogised in a fourth. His significance as a fully developed character is primarily formed in the plays '' Henry IV, Part 1'' and ''Part 2'', wh ...

s ever. Mr. Good has made many one-off or short-lived appearances in drama and comedy programmes, with ''

Murder Most Horrid ''Murder Most Horrid'' is a British black comedy anthology series starring Dawn French. It was broadcast on BBC Two for four series runs, in 1991, 1994, 1996 and 1999. Created by Paul Smith, who also co-created '' Colin's Sandwich'' (with Terry ...

'', ''

Rumpole of the Bailey ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, a middle-aged London barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, oft ...

'', ''

Danger UXB ''Danger UXB'' is a 1979 British ITV television series set during the Second World War. It was developed by John Hawkesworth and starred Anthony Andrews as Lieutenant Brian Ash, an officer in the Royal Engineers (RE). The series chronicle ...

'', ''The Choir'' and '' Pie in the Sky'' being among them. He appeared in ''

The Beast Below "The Beast Below" is the second episode of the fifth series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was written by executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat and broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 10 April 20 ...

'', an episode of the 2010 series of '' Doctor Who''. He is arguably best known for his role as Quentin Kirrin in the 1990s television adaptation of '' The Famous Five'',

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have be ...

novels in which he appeared in eighteen episodes. In retirement he has restored an old mill and created a large and wonderful garden in Herefordshire.

Selected TV and filmography

* '' Budgie'' (1972) – 1st Constable / Factory Gateman * '' Six Days of Justice'' (1973) – Mr. Barrington-Smith * ''

Upstairs, Downstairs Upstairs Downstairs may refer to: Television *Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series), ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' (1971 TV series), a British TV series broadcast on ITV from 1971 to 1975 *Upstairs Downstairs (2010 TV series), ''Upstairs Downstairs'' ...

'' (1974) – Captain Philip Hanning * '' A Bridge Too Far'' (1977) – Major Carlyle * ''

Casting the Runes "Casting the Runes" is a short story written by the English writer M.R. James. It was first published in 1911 as the fourth story in ''More Ghost Stories'', which was James' second collection of ghost stories. Plot summary Mr. Edward Dunning is a ...

'' (1979) - John Harrington * ''

'' (1979) – Captain West / Major * ''

Juliet Bravo ''Juliet Bravo'' is a British television police procedural drama series, first broadcast on 30 August 1980, that ran for six series and a total of 88 episodes on BBC1. The theme of the series concerned a female police inspector who took over c ...

'' (1980) – Tony Woodward * '' Secret Army'' – ''"The Last Run"'' (1979) – Flight Sergeant Tucker * ''

Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...

'' (1981) – Collins * ''

Victor/Victoria ''Victor/Victoria'' is a 1982 musical comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras, and John Rhys-Davies. The film was produced by Tony Adams and sc ...

'' (1982) – Stage Manager * ''

Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

'' (1982) – Young Englishman * '' Bullshot'' (1983) – Lord Binky Brancaster * ''

Diana Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997) ...

'' (1984) – Alistair * ''

Miss Marple Miss Marple is a fictional character in Agatha Christie's crime novels and short stories. Jane Marple lives in the village of St. Mary Mead and acts as an amateur consulting detective. Often characterized as an elderly spinster, she is one of ...

'' – ''"The Murder at the Vicarage"'' and ''"The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side"'' (1986, 1992) – Christopher Hawes * ''

'' (1991) – Leonard * '' The Famous Five'' (1995–1997) – Quentin * '' Possession'' (2002) – Crabb-Robinson * '' Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' (2002) – Dr Brown * ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of ...

'' (2003) – Simon Smythe-Webster * ''The Trial of the King Killers'' (2005) – Sir Purbeck Temple * ''

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Med ...

'' (2005) – Thomas Young * ''

Rosemary & Thyme ''Rosemary & Thyme'' is a British television cosy mystery thriller series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as gardening detectives Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme. The show began on ITV in 2003. The third series ended in August 2007. ...

'' (2006) – The Dean * '' Famous 5: On the Case'' (2008) * ''Doctor Who: The Beast Below'' (2010) – Morgan

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* Living people 1956 births English male television actors {{UK-tv-actor-1950s-stub