Robin Askwith
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Robin Askwith is an English
film actor, most famous for his role as Timmy Lea in the Confessions... sex comedies
.
's Horror Hospital
. Now seen as something of a cult film, it is in many ways a bizarre hybrid of horror and the mild titillation of the later 'Confessions...' films. In the same year Askwith also appeared in a Carry On film
, Carry On Girls
. These appearances led producers Norman Cohen
, Greg Smith and Michael Klinger to offer him the starring role in Confessions of a Window Cleaner
after the part was turned down by several other previous candidates, Richard Beckinsale
, Richard O'Sullivan, Nicky Henson
and Dennis Waterman
. The success of the film led to three sequels, Confessions of a Pop Performer
, Confessions of a Driving Instructor
and Confessions from a Holiday Camp
.
Although the Confessions series came to an end with Confessions from a Holiday Camp, a fifth and a sixth film, Confessions of a Plumber’s Mate and Confessions of a Private Soldier had been planned in 1977. Askwith even expressed a desire to direct Private Soldier, but neither film materialised. Plans to shoot a further made-for-video Confessions film in the 1980s also came to nothing, although by this time he was appearing in the ITV
sitcom Bottle Boys
.
s- appearing with The Chuckle Brothers in Dick Whittington in the late 1990s, while in 2002 he played under Frank Bruno
and Sooty
in a Wolverhampton
production of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears and in 2004 he played in a Milton Keynes
production of Aladdin.
More unusual stage roles include the title role in a production of Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
, and The Childcatcher in a 2006 touring production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
. Still active on the stage, Askwith has, for some time, been preparing “Paint It Black”, a one-man show based on the life and death of Brian Jones
. In 2007 he appeared in Terry Johnson
's Dead Funny, and in the summer of that year, appeared in Coronation Street
as a holiday tour guide named Aidan. The episodes of the soap that feature Askwith were filmed in Malta, close to the island of Gozo where he has lived for many years.
In the 2010/11 Pantomime
season he appeared as Abanazar in Aladdin
at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln. From 30 November 2011 - 14 January 2012, Robin is appearing at The Mill at Sonning
, Reading, England in Ray Cooney's farce Funny Money
.
, his common-law wife during the 1970s.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
film actor, most famous for his role as Timmy Lea in the Confessions... sex comedies
Sex comedy
Sex comedy is a term for comedy movies with sexual content usually referring to those made in the United Kingdom in the mid 1970s. They may range from comic pornographic films like the Confessions series to relatively innocent comedies that include jokes about sex and other sexual related humour,...
.
Confessions...
Askwith appeared in a number of film and television roles before two key appearances in 1973. The first was in appearing in Antony BalchAntony Balch
Antony Balch was an English film director and distributor, best known for his screen collaborations with Beat Generation author William S...
's Horror Hospital
Horror Hospital
Horror Hospital is a 1973 British horror-comedy film starring Robin Askwith and Michael Gough. It was the penultimate film directed by Antony Balch...
. Now seen as something of a cult film, it is in many ways a bizarre hybrid of horror and the mild titillation of the later 'Confessions...' films. In the same year Askwith also appeared in a Carry On film
Carry On films
The Carry On films are a series of low-budget British comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. They are an energetic mix of parody, farce, slapstick and double entendres....
, Carry On Girls
Carry On Girls
Carry On Girls is the 25th Carry On film, released in Britain in 1973. The film is notable for being the first not to feature either Kenneth Williams or Charles Hawtrey. Williams was appearing in a West End play, My Fat Friend. Hawtrey had been dropped from the series the year before...
. These appearances led producers Norman Cohen
Norman Cohen
Norman Cohen was an Irish film director and producer, best known for directing a number of feature films based on television comedy programmes during the 1970s, including Till Death Us Do Part and Dad's Army , as well as Spike Milligan's Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall.He was also a...
, Greg Smith and Michael Klinger to offer him the starring role in Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Confessions of a Window Cleaner is a 1974 British sex comedy film, directed by Val Guest.Like the other films in the Confessions series; Confessions of a Pop Performer, Confessions of a Driving Instructor and Confessions from a Holiday Camp, it concerns the erotic adventures of Timothy Lea, based...
after the part was turned down by several other previous candidates, Richard Beckinsale
Richard Beckinsale
Richard Arthur Beckinsale was an English actor, best known for his roles as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore in the British sitcom Rising Damp....
, Richard O'Sullivan, Nicky Henson
Nicky Henson
Nicholas Victor Leslie "Nicky" Henson is an English actor who has portrayed many roles since 1963. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1977. He was born in London.-Early life:...
and Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman is a British actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series including The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks.-Early life:...
. The success of the film led to three sequels, Confessions of a Pop Performer
Confessions of a Pop Performer
Confessions of a Pop Performer is a 1975 British sex-farce film. This second instalment continues the erotic adventures of Timothy Lea and is based on the novels written under the name by Christopher Wood. In this case, the original novel was called Confessions from the Pop Scene, but was later...
, Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Confessions of a Driving Instructor is a 1976 British sex-farce film. This was the third instalment of the Confessions sequence on the erotic adventures of Timothy Lea, based on the novels published under the name by Christopher Wood.-Premise:...
and Confessions from a Holiday Camp
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
Confessions from a Holiday Camp is a 1977 British comedy film. It is the last film in the series which began with Confessions of a Window Cleaner.-Plot:...
.
Although the Confessions series came to an end with Confessions from a Holiday Camp, a fifth and a sixth film, Confessions of a Plumber’s Mate and Confessions of a Private Soldier had been planned in 1977. Askwith even expressed a desire to direct Private Soldier, but neither film materialised. Plans to shoot a further made-for-video Confessions film in the 1980s also came to nothing, although by this time he was appearing in the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
sitcom Bottle Boys
Bottle Boys
Bottle Boys is a British sitcom which ran for two series on ITV in 1984 and 1985. Starring Robin Askwith as football-mad milkman Dave Deacon, the series mined comedy of the broadest sort from randy Dave's amorous adventures, in a style familiar to viewers from the Confessions films which had...
.
Stage work
Askwith’s extensive work on stage, includes numerous farces like Run For Your Wife plus the stage Confessions sequel The Further Confessions of a Window Cleaner- and PantomimePantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
s- appearing with The Chuckle Brothers in Dick Whittington in the late 1990s, while in 2002 he played under Frank Bruno
Frank Bruno
Franklin Roy Bruno MBE is an English former boxer whose career highlight was winning the WBC Heavyweight championship in 1995. Altogether, he won 40 of his 45 contests...
and Sooty
Sooty
Sooty is a British glove puppet bear and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. The children's television show which bears his name has continued in various forms since the 1950s and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, is the...
in a Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
production of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears and in 2004 he played in a Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
production of Aladdin.
More unusual stage roles include the title role in a production of Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is a play by the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht, originally written in 1941...
, and The Childcatcher in a 2006 touring production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, also known as Chitty the Musical, is a stage musical based on the 1968 film produced by Cubby Broccoli. The music and lyrics were written by Richard and Robert Sherman with book by Jeremy Sams.-Productions:...
. Still active on the stage, Askwith has, for some time, been preparing “Paint It Black”, a one-man show based on the life and death of Brian Jones
Brian Jones
Lewis Brian Hopkins Jones , known as Brian Jones, was an English musician and a founding member of the Rolling Stones....
. In 2007 he appeared in Terry Johnson
Terry Johnson (dramatist)
Terry Johnson is a British dramatist and director working for stage, television and film. He is a Literary Associate at the Royal Court Theatre. At The Court he directed Dumb Show by Joe Penhall and opened his play Piano/Forte...
's Dead Funny, and in the summer of that year, appeared in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
as a holiday tour guide named Aidan. The episodes of the soap that feature Askwith were filmed in Malta, close to the island of Gozo where he has lived for many years.
In the 2010/11 Pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
season he appeared as Abanazar in Aladdin
Aladdin
Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln. From 30 November 2011 - 14 January 2012, Robin is appearing at The Mill at Sonning
The Mill at Sonning
The Mill at Sonning is a theatre and restaurant , converted from an 18th century flour mill, on an island in the River Thames at Sonning Eye in the English county of Oxfordshire....
, Reading, England in Ray Cooney's farce Funny Money
Funny Money
Funny Money is a farce written by Ray Cooney. It premièred at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley, London, England, in 1994, followed by a successful two-year run in the West End. Cooney directed his own play and also played the part of Henry Perkins...
.
Recent activity
Askwith’s autobiography, The Confessions of Robin Askwith, was published by Ebury Press in 1999. The book documents his early life and acting career, the success of the Confessions films, and his relationship with Linda HaydenLinda Hayden
Linda Hayden is an English film and television actress, best known for her roles in 1970s British horror films and sex comedies.-Career:...
, his common-law wife during the 1970s.
Filmography
- If.... (1968)
- Otley (film)Otley (film)Otley is a 1968 British comedy thriller film.-Outline:Gerald Arthur Otley , a hapless and light-fingered antiques dealer, is mistaken for a spy and grows into the part - to such an extent that the real spy falls in love with him...
(1968) - Alfred the Great (film)Alfred the Great (film)Alfred the Great is a 1969 epic film which portrayed Alfred the Great's struggle to rid Wessex of the invading Danes, in the 870s AD. It starred David Hemmings in the title role.-Plot:...
(1969) - Hans Brinker (1969)
- ScrambleScramble (film)Scramble is a 1970 British drama film directed by David Eady and starring Ian Ramsey, Robin Askwith, Lucinda Barnes and Stephen Mallett....
(1970) - Cool It Carol! (1970)
- Bartleby (1972 film)Bartleby (1972 film)Bartleby is a 1972 British drama film directed by Anthony Friedman and starring Paul Scofield, John McEnery and Thorley Walters. It is an adaptation of the novel Bartleby, the Scrivener; A Story of Wall-street by Herman Melville.-Cast:...
(1970) - The Canterbury Tales (film)The Canterbury Tales (film)The Canterbury Tales is a 1972 Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini and based on the medieval narrative poem The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is the second film in Pasolini's 'Trilogy of Life'...
(1971) - All Coppers Are (1971)
- Nicholas and AlexandraNicholas and AlexandraNicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 biographical film which tells the story of the last Russian monarch, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra....
(1971) - Tower of EvilTower of EvilTower of Evil, also known by the title Beyond the Fog in the United States and Horror of Snape Island and Horror on Snape Island in Canada, is a 1972 British horror film...
(1972) - Four Dimensions of Greta (1972)
- Hide and SeekHide and Seek (1972 film)Hide and Seek is a 1972 British drama film directed by David Eady starring Peter Newby, Gary Kemp, Robin Askwith, Liz Fraser and David Lodge.-Cast:* Peter Newby as Keith* Gary Kemp as Chris* Eileen Fletcher as Beverley...
(1972) - The Flesh and Blood ShowThe Flesh and Blood ShowThe Flesh and Blood Show is a 1972 British thriller film directed by Pete Walker and starring Ray Brooks, Jenny Hanley and Luan Peters. A group of young actors rehearsing a new play in a derelict theatre at the end of a seaside pier begin being murdered one by one.-Cast:* Ray Brooks ... Mike*...
(1972) - Arctic Patrol (1972)
- Bless This House (film)Bless This House (film)Bless This House is a 1972 British comedy film and a spin off from the television sitcom Bless This House.-Cast:The film starred many of the main stars from the TV series but some were missing and were replaced.*Sid James as Sid Abbot...
(1972) - No Sex Please, We're BritishNo Sex Please, We're British (film)No Sex Please, We're British is a 1973 British comedy film directed by Cliff Owen and starring Ronnie Corbett, Ian Ogilvy, Susan Penhaligon and Arthur Lowe...
(1973) - Horror HospitalHorror HospitalHorror Hospital is a 1973 British horror-comedy film starring Robin Askwith and Michael Gough. It was the penultimate film directed by Antony Balch...
(1973) - Carry On GirlsCarry On GirlsCarry On Girls is the 25th Carry On film, released in Britain in 1973. The film is notable for being the first not to feature either Kenneth Williams or Charles Hawtrey. Williams was appearing in a West End play, My Fat Friend. Hawtrey had been dropped from the series the year before...
(1973) - Confessions of a Window CleanerConfessions of a Window CleanerConfessions of a Window Cleaner is a 1974 British sex comedy film, directed by Val Guest.Like the other films in the Confessions series; Confessions of a Pop Performer, Confessions of a Driving Instructor and Confessions from a Holiday Camp, it concerns the erotic adventures of Timothy Lea, based...
(1974) - The HostagesThe HostagesThe Hostages is a 1975 British adventure film directed by David Eady and starring Stephen Garlick, Jayne Collins, Peter Marshall, Julian Holloway and Robin Askwith....
(1975) - Confessions of a Pop PerformerConfessions of a Pop PerformerConfessions of a Pop Performer is a 1975 British sex-farce film. This second instalment continues the erotic adventures of Timothy Lea and is based on the novels written under the name by Christopher Wood. In this case, the original novel was called Confessions from the Pop Scene, but was later...
(1975) - Confessions of a Driving InstructorConfessions of a Driving InstructorConfessions of a Driving Instructor is a 1976 British sex-farce film. This was the third instalment of the Confessions sequence on the erotic adventures of Timothy Lea, based on the novels published under the name by Christopher Wood.-Premise:...
(1976) - Queen KongQueen KongQueen Kong 1976 British comedy film spoofing King Kong. The film was never released theatrically in the UK, due to legal action by Dino De Laurentiis, producer of the 1976 King Kong remake. It got limited release in Italy and Germany. The film has since resurfaced on DVD.The film has a cult...
(1976) - Stand Up Virgin Soldiers (1977)
- Let's Get LaidLet's Get LaidLet's Get Laid is a 1978 British comedy film directed by James Kenelm Clarke and starring Robin Askwith, Fiona Richmond and Anthony Steel. After being demobbed at the end of the Second World War, Gordon Laid returns to London - only to find himself suspected of a murder in Wapping.-Cast:* Fiona...
(1977) - Confessions from a Holiday CampConfessions from a Holiday CampConfessions from a Holiday Camp is a 1977 British comedy film. It is the last film in the series which began with Confessions of a Window Cleaner.-Plot:...
(1977) - That's Carry On (1978)
- Britannia HospitalBritannia HospitalBritannia Hospital is a 1982 black comedy film by British director Lindsay Anderson which targets the National Health Service and contemporary British society...
(1982) - Stagg's Night (1983)
- The AsylumThe AsylumThe Asylum is an American film studio and distributor which focuses on producing low-budget, usually direct-to-video productions. The studio has produced titles that capitalize on productions by major studios; these titles have been dubbed "mockbusters" by the press.-History:The Asylum was founded...
(2000) - U-571U-571 (film)U-571 is a 2000 film directed by Jonathan Mostow, and starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Thomas Kretschmann, Jon Bon Jovi, Jack Noseworthy, Will Estes, and Tom Guiry...
(2000) - Evil Calls: The RavenEvil Calls: The RavenEvil Calls: The Raven is a British horror film directed by Richard Driscoll and starring Rik Mayall, Jason Donovan, Eileen Daly, Norman Wisdom, Robin Askwith,.-Plot:...
(2008)
Television appearances
- Scene - "The Last Bus" (1968)
- Scene - "The Sentence of the Court" (1968)
- Z-CarsZ-CarsZ-Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby in the outskirts of Liverpool in Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.-Origins:The series was developed by...
(1968) - Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Randall and Hopkirk , first transmitted during 1969-70, is a British private detective television series starring Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope as the private detectives Jeff Randall and Marty Hopkirk, respectively. The series was originally created by Dennis Spooner and produced by Monty Berman...
- "That's How Murder Snowballs" (1969) - ITV Saturday Night Theatre - "The Full Cheddar" (1969)
- The BorderersThe BorderersThe Borderers is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1970.- Setting :A historical drama series, The Borderers was set during the 16th century and chronicled the lives of the Ker family, who lived in the Scottish Middle March on the frontier between England and Scotland...
- "The Quacksalver" (1970) - Here Come the Double DeckersHere Come the Double DeckersHere Come the Double Deckers was a 17-part British children's TV series from 1970-71 revolving around the adventures of seven children whose den was an old red double-decker London bus in an unused works yard.-The show:...
- "The Go-Carters" (1970) - Menace - "Trespasser" (1970)
- The MisfitThe Misfit (TV series)The Misfit was an ATV sitcom series written by Roy Clarke and was broadcast from 1970 to 1971 on ITV.-Premise:Basil Allenby-Johnson returned from a colonial life in Malaya to an England he no longer recognised...
- "... On The New Establishment" (1971) - On The House - "Series 2" (1971)
- Father, Dear FatherFather, Dear FatherFather, Dear Father is a British television sitcom produced by Thames Television for ITV from 1968 to 1973 starring Patrick Cargill. It was subsequently made into a spin-off film of the same title released in 1973....
- "The Life of the Party" (1971) - The Fenn Street GangThe Fenn Street GangThe Fenn Street Gang is a British television sitcom which ran for three seasons between 1971 and 1973. The series was created by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, it was spun-off from their Please Sir! series, and followed the lives of many of the pupils from Fenn Street School as they entered the...
- "Meet The Wizard" (1971) - Please Sir - "A.W.O.L." (1971)
- Dixon of Dock GreenDixon of Dock GreenDixon of Dock Green was a popular BBC television series that ran from 1955 to 1976, and later a radio series. Despite being a drama series, it was initially produced by the BBC's light entertainment department.-Overview:...
- "Wingy" (1971) - Bless This House - "A Touch of the Unknown" (1972)
- The Main ChanceThe Main ChanceThe Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV from 1969-1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main who relocates from London to Leeds.-Episodes:...
- "The Killing Ground" (1972) - Beryl's LotBeryl's LotBeryl's Lot was a British sitcom about a woman approaching middle-age and embarking on a programme of personal development. It was written by Kevin Laffan, produced by David Cunliffe and Peter Willes, and directed by Derek Bennett and David Reynolds for Yorkshire Television and broadcast on ITV...
- "Series 1" (1973) - Public Eye - "How About a Cup of Tea" (1975)
- Beryl's LotBeryl's LotBeryl's Lot was a British sitcom about a woman approaching middle-age and embarking on a programme of personal development. It was written by Kevin Laffan, produced by David Cunliffe and Peter Willes, and directed by Derek Bennett and David Reynolds for Yorkshire Television and broadcast on ITV...
- "Series 2" (1975) - It's A Celebrity Knockout (1976) (all are special editions of It's a KnockoutIt's a KnockoutIt's a Knockout was adapted from the French show Intervilles. It ran between from 7 August 1966 to 25 December 1988 on BBC1, 28 May 1990 on ITV, 3 August 1991 to 24 December 1994 on S4C and from 3 September 1999 to 6 January 2001 on Channel 5, produced by Richard Hearsey and Ronin Entertainment...
) - It's A Celebrity Knockout (1977)
- Marc (1977)
- It's A Celebrity Knockout (1978)
- Star Games - "Series 1" (1978)
- Christmas Star Games (1978)
- Give Us a ClueGive Us A ClueGive Us a Clue is a British televised game show version of charades which was broadcast on ITV from 1979 to 1992. The original host was Michael Aspel from 1979 to 1983, followed by Michael Parkinson from 1984 to 1992. The show featured two teams, one captained by Lionel Blair and the other by Una...
(1979) - It's A Celebrity Knockout (1979)
- Star Games - "Series 2" (1979)
- Easter Star Games (1980)
- It's A Celebrity Knockout (1980)
- Star Games - "Series 3" (1980)
- The Kenny EverettKenny EverettKenny Everett was an English comedian, radio DJ and television entertainer. Born Maurice James Christopher Cole, Everett is best known for his career as a radio DJ and for the Kenny Everett television shows.-Early life:...
Video Cassette (1981) - The Journey (1982)
- Play of the MonthPlay of the MonthPlay of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles...
- "Infidelities" (1983) (based on Double Inconstancy) - Good Morning Britain (1984)
- Bottle BoysBottle BoysBottle Boys is a British sitcom which ran for two series on ITV in 1984 and 1985. Starring Robin Askwith as football-mad milkman Dave Deacon, the series mined comedy of the broadest sort from randy Dave's amorous adventures, in a style familiar to viewers from the Confessions films which had...
- "Series 1" (1984) - What A Carry On (1984)
- Bottle BoysBottle BoysBottle Boys is a British sitcom which ran for two series on ITV in 1984 and 1985. Starring Robin Askwith as football-mad milkman Dave Deacon, the series mined comedy of the broadest sort from randy Dave's amorous adventures, in a style familiar to viewers from the Confessions films which had...
- "Series 2" (1985) - Just For Laughs (1987)
- BoonBoon (TV series)Boon is a British television drama and modern-day western series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV...
- "Peacemaker" (1988) - TV Heaven (1992)
- This Is Your LifeThis Is Your Life (UK TV series)This Is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same name. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until 1964, and then from 1969 until his death in 1987 aged 64...
- "Frazer Hines" (1992) - Doing Rude Things (1995)
- EastEndersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
(1997) - SunburnSunburn (TV series)Sunburn is a British television series that followed the lives of a group of British holiday reps. It was broadcast on BBC One between 16 January 1999 and 1 May 2000, running for two series of six and eight episodes respectively. The first was set and filmed in Cyprus and the second in Algarve...
- "New Opportunities, Second Chances and Dominoes" (2000) - 100 Greatest TV Moments from Hell (2000)
- Mission Improbable (2001)
- Doctors - "A Lion or A Sheep" (2004)
- X-Rated - "The Films That Shocked Britain" (2004)
- Sex In The '70s - "Blue Movies" (2005)
- Crumpet! - "A Very British Sex Symbol" (2005)
- Coronation StreetCoronation StreetCoronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
(2007) - BenidormBenidorm (TV series)Benidorm is an award-winning British television comedy-drama that is produced by Tiger Aspect for ITV and written by Derren Litten, co-writer of The Catherine Tate Show, exploiting the working-class stereotype of this popular tourist destination....
(2009) - HollyoaksHollyoaksHollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
(2011)
Television Commercials
- Baked Beans - "brand unknown" (year unknown)
- Summer County - "margarine" (1967) - directed by Ridley ScottRidley ScottSir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. His most famous films include The Duellists , Alien , Blade Runner , Legend , Thelma & Louise , G. I...
- Smith's Crisps - "crisps" (1967) with Simon DeeSimon DeeCyril Nicholas Henty-Dodd , better known by his stage name Simon Dee, was a British television interviewer and radio disc jockey who hosted a twice-weekly BBC TV chat show, Dee Time in the late 1960s...
- Pepsi Cola - "drink" (1971)
- Thompson Sky Tours- "airways" (1971) - directed by Tony ScottTony ScottAnthony D. L. "Tony" Scott is an English film director. His films include Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II, The Last Boy Scout, True Romance, Crimson Tide, Enemy of the State, Spy Game, Man on Fire, Déjà Vu, The Taking of Pelham 123, and Unstoppable...
- Dulux Magicote - "paint" (1971)
- TUF Boots - "footwear" - (1971) - directed by Terence DonovanTerence DonovanTerence Donovan may refer to:*Terence Donovan, Baron Donovan , British Labour Party Member of Parliament 1945–1950, Law Lord 1964–1971*Terence Donovan , Australian actor, and father of Jason Donovan...
- KitKat - "chocolate biscuit" (1973)
- Car Care - "part work magazine" (1980s)
Stage appearances
- Play By Play - "Kings Head Theatre, London" (1975)
- The Further Confessions of a Window Cleaner - "UK Tour" (1977)
- The Further Confessions of a Window Cleaner - "Rhodesia" (1978)
- I Love My Wife - "Prince of Wales, London" (1978)
- Who Goes Bare? - "UK Tour" (1979)
- The Further Confessions of a Window Cleaner - "New Zealand Tour" (1980)
- The Further Confessions of a Window Cleaner - "UK Tour" (1980)
- Confessions From A Health Farm" - "New Zealand Tour" (1981)
- Casanova's Last Stand - "UK Tour" (1982)
- The Resistible Ride of Arturo Ui - "Cambridge Theatre Company" (1982)
- Aladdin - "Theatre Royal, Lincoln" (1983)
- Run For Your Wife! - "Criterion Theatre, London" (1984)
- Doctor In The House - "UK Tour" (1985)
- Run For Your Wife! - "New Zealand" (1986)
- Funny Peculiar - "Australia" (1986)
- Jack and the Beanstalk - "Wimbledon Theatre, London" (1986)
- Run For Your Wife! - "New Zealand" (1987)
- Run For Your Wife! - "West End, London" (1987)
- Aladdin - "De Montfort Hall, Leicester" (1987)
- Les Enfants Terribles - "Avignon Drama Festival" (1988)
- One For The Road - "Mercury Theatre, Colchester (1988)
- Dick Whittington and His Cat - "Richmmond Theatre, Surrey" (1988)
- Run For Your Wife! - "Summer Season, Jersey" (1989)
- One For The Road - "UK Tour" (1990)
- One For The Road - "Australia Tour" (1991)
- One For The Road - "New Zealand Tour" (1992)
- Dick Whittington and His Cat - "Theatre Royal, Bath" (1993)
- Run For Your Wife! - "UK Tour" (1994)
- Cinderella - "Wimbledon theatre, London" (1994)
- Doctor In The House - "UK Tour" (1995)
- Dick Whittington and His Cat - "CIV" (1998)
- Aladdin - "Yvonne Arnaud theatre, Guildford" (1999)
- Jack and the Beanstalk - "Theatre Royal, Nottingham" (2000)
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears - "Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton" (2001)
- Aladdin - "Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne" (2002)
- Funny Business - "Pa;ace Theatre" (2003)
- Bedside Manners - "The Pier Theatre, Bournemouth" (2003)
- Aladdin - "Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes (2003)
- Aladdin - "New Wimbledon Theatre, Outer London" (2004)
- Canterbury Tales - "The Castle, Nottingham" (2005)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - "Empire Theatre, Sunderland (2005)
- Dead Funny - "UK Tour" (2007)
- Aladdin - "Cliffs Pavillion" (2008)
- Aladdin - "Theatre Royal, Lincoln" (2010)
- Funny Money - "The Mill at Sonning, Reading" (2011)
Further reading
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- Simon Sheridan Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema 2011 (fourth edition) (Titan Publishing, London)
- The Confessions of Robin Askwith by Robin Askwith (Ebury Press) 1999 (ISBN 0091869714)