Christopher Good is an English actor best known for his work on television. He was born on 12 May 1956 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. In the 1970s he made a stage appearance in a musical version of Jeeves and Wooster. In the 90s he was, according to ''

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'', one of the most energetic

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

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'', '' Danger UXB'', ''The Choir'' and '' Pie in the Sky'' being among them. He appeared in '' The Beast Below'', an episode of the 2010 series of ''

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

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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'' (1974) – Captain Philip Hanning * '' A Bridge Too Far'' (1977) – Major Carlyle * '' Casting the Runes'' (1979) - John Harrington * '' Danger UXB'' (1979) – Captain West / Major * ''

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

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'' (1981) – Collins * '' Victor/Victoria'' (1982) – Stage Manager * ''

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'' (1982) – Young Englishman * '' Bullshot'' (1983) – Lord Binky Brancaster * '' Diana'' (1984) – Alistair * ''

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'' – ''"The Murder at the Vicarage"'' and ''"The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side"'' (1986, 1992) – Christopher Hawes * '' Murder Most Horrid'' (1991) – Leonard * '' The Famous Five'' (1995–1997) – Quentin * '' Possession'' (2002) – Crabb-Robinson * '' Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' (2002) – Dr Brown * ''

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

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'' (2005) – Thomas Young * '' Rosemary & Thyme'' (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