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Tim Brooke-Taylor

Acting 79 (deceased) years old Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK ★ 0.6
Born: July 17, 1940
Died: April 12, 2020

Biography

Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor OBE (17 July 1940 – 12 April 2020) was an English actor and comedian best known as a member of The Goodies.

He became active in performing in comedy sketches while at the University of Cambridge and became president of the Footlights, touring internationally with its revue in 1964. Becoming more widely known to the public for his work on BBC Radio with I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, he moved into television with At Last the 1948 Show, working together with old Cambridge friends John Cleese and Graham Chapman. With Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, he starred in The Goodies (1970–1982), picking up international recognition in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. He appeared as an actor in various sitcoms and was a panellist on BBC Radio's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue for almost 50 years.

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Known For

Heartbeat
Heartbeat Ronnie Smethers 1992
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (uncredited) 1964
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Dr. Edward Humbleby 2004
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Self - Participant 2011
Great British Menu
Great British Menu Self - Guest Judge 2006

Filmography

Acting Credits (54)

Up Pompeii
Up Pompeii Captain Treacherous 2019
An Audience with The Goodies
An Audience with The Goodies 2018
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy Self 2014
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure Self 2014
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Self - Participant 2011
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Himself 2008
What the Dickens?
What the Dickens? Team Captain 2008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation Self 2008
What the Pythons Did Next...
What the Pythons Did Next... Self 2007
Legends
Legends Self 2006
The One Show
The One Show Self 2006
Great British Menu
Great British Menu Self - Guest Judge 2006
Return of the Goodies
Return of the Goodies Self 2005
BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore
BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore Narrator 2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Dr. Edward Humbleby 2004
tlc
tlc Hospital Chaplain 2002
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything 2000
One Man Band
One Man Band Reporter / Young Aristocrat 1999
One Foot in the Grave: Endgame
One Foot in the Grave: Endgame Derek 1997
The Alphabet Game
The Alphabet Game 1996
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Astronomer (voice) 1996
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band Algy in 'Stately Homes' segment, Presenter in 'One-Man Band' segment 1995
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars Self 1993
Heartbeat
Heartbeat Ronnie Smethers 1992
The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand Trevor 1990
Behind the Footlights
Behind the Footlights Self 1990
Under the Bed
Under the Bed Bin Man 1988
You Must Be The Husband
You Must Be The Husband 1987
Assaulted Nuts
Assaulted Nuts 1985
Me and My Girl
Me and My Girl 1984
Bananaman
Bananaman Narrator 1983
The Unvarnished Truth
The Unvarnished Truth Tom Bryce 1983
Countdown
Countdown 1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Self - Various Characters 1982
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Pleasure at Her Majesty's Self 1976
The Goodies Almost Live
The Goodies Almost Live 1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball Self 1976
Hello Cheeky
Hello Cheeky 1976
Aladdin
Aladdin Self (w/The Goodies) 1974
The Goodies and the Beanstalk
The Goodies and the Beanstalk Tim Brooke-Taylor 1973
The Case
The Case Tim 1972
Engelbert With The Young Generation
Engelbert With The Young Generation 1972
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Computer Scientist (uncredited) 1971
The Statue
The Statue Hillcrest 1971
The Goodies
The Goodies 1970
Twelve Plus One
Twelve Plus One Jackie 1969
How to Irritate People
How to Irritate People Various Characters 1969
Broaden Your Mind
Broaden Your Mind 1968
It's Marty
It's Marty 1968
Cilla
Cilla Self 1968
Omnibus
Omnibus Self 1967
At Last the 1948 Show
At Last the 1948 Show 1967
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (uncredited) 1964
Hello Cheeky
Hello Cheeky

Writing Credits (3)

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