Tim Brooke-Taylor
Born: 1940-07-17 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died: 2020-04-12
Known For: Acting
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
2019
- Up Pompeii as Captain Treacherous
2014
- The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
2011
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
2008
- What the Dickens? as Team Captain
- Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation as Self
- I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue as Himself
2007
- What the Pythons Did Next... as Self
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Great British Menu as Self - Guest Judge
- Legends as Self
2005
- Return of the Goodies as Self
- BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore as Narrator
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Dr. Edward Humbleby
2002
- tlc as Hospital Chaplain
1999
- One Man Band as Reporter / Young Aristocrat
1997
- One Foot in the Grave: Endgame as Derek
1996
- Dennis the Menace and Gnasher as Astronomer (voice)
- The Alphabet Game
1995
- Orson Welles: The One-Man Band as Algy in 'Stately Homes' segment, Presenter in 'One-Man Band' segment
1993
- Shooting Stars as Self
1992
- Heartbeat as Ronnie Smethers
1990
- The Upper Hand as Trevor
- Behind the Footlights as Self
1988
- Under the Bed as Bin Man
1985
1984
1983
- Bananaman as Narrator
- The Unvarnished Truth as Tom Bryce
1982
- Countdown
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl ... (Additional Writing)
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Characters
1976
1974
- Aladdin as Self (w/The Goodies)
1973
- The Goodies and the Beanstalk as Tim Brooke-Taylor
1972
1971
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory as Computer Scientist (uncredited)
- The Statue as Hillcrest
1970
1969
- Twelve Plus One as Jackie
- How to Irritate People as Various Characters
1968
- Cilla as Self
- Broaden Your Mind
- It's Marty
1967
- Omnibus as Self
- At Last the 1948 Show
1964
- The Wednesday Play as (uncredited)