Barbara Flynn
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Aug 5, 1948 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
Biography
Barbara Joy Flynn (born 5 August 1948) is an English actress. She first came to prominence playing Freda Ashton in the ITV drama series A Family at War (1970–1972). She went on to play the milk woman in the BBC comedy Open All Hours (1976–1985), Jill Swinburne in The Beiderbecke Trilogy (1985–1988), Dr. Rose Marie in the BBC series A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988), Judith Fitzgerald in the ITV drama Cracker (1993–1995), and Mrs. Jamieson in Cranford (2007–2009). In 2021, she appeared in Doctor Who: Flux as Tecteun, a founder of Time Lord society and The Doctor's adopted mother. Starting in 2023, she acted in Beyond Paradise, playing the mother of the detective's girlfriend. This included some episodes in 2024 where she was reunited with Peter Davison, her A Very Peculiar Practice co-star. In her own words, she tends to play "feisty, strong women"
Known For
| 2025 | Secrets of the Royals: Births, Marriages and DeathsNarrator | |
| 2023 | Beyond ParadiseAnne Lloyd | |
| 2022 | Diana: The Curse of the SpencersNarrator | |
| 2022 | 1978: The Winter of DiscontentNarrator | |
| 2018 | Killing EveJulia | |
| 2016 | The DurrellsAunt Hermione | |
| 2014 | 1864Queen Victoria | |
| 2013 | The Christmas CandleLady Camdon | |
| 2013 | The Flying Scotsman: A Rail RomanceNarrator (Voice) | |
| 2013 | Pat & CabbagePat | |
| 2012 | Cheerful Weather for the WeddingAunt Bella | |
| 2012 | Jet! When Britain Ruled the SkiesHerself - Narrator | |
| 2011 | Just HenryMrs Beaumont | |
| 2011 | Death in ParadisePatti Grenson | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant | |
| 2011 | The BorgiasIsabella | |
| 2010 | Burlesque FairytalesMrs. Argyle | |
| 2010 | My Big Fat Gypsy WeddingNarrator (voice) | |
| 2009 | A Lion Called ChristianSelf - Narrator(voice) | |
| 2009 | The QueenThe Queen | |
| 2009 | Moving OnCarol | |
| 2008 | The Marchioness DisasterEileen Dallaglio | |
| 2007 | Christmas at the RivieraRita | |
| 2007 | CranfordMrs Jamieson | |
| 2007 | Guarding The QueenNarrator | |
| 2006 | Miss PotterHelen Potter | |
| 2006 | Cracker: Nine ElevenJudith Fitzgerald | |
| 2006 | The Line of BeautySally Tipper | |
| 2005 | The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological InvestigationVoice | |
| 2005 | Malice AforethoughtJulia Bickleigh | |
| 2005 | The Queen's CastleNarrator (Voice) | |
| 2005 | Doctor WhoAwsok | |
| 2005 | Elizabeth IMary Queen of Scots | |
| 2004 | Death on the NileMrs. Allerton | |
| 2004 | Sea of SoulsLt Col Petra Summers | |
| 2003 | Hornblower: LoyaltyMrs. Mason | |
| 2003 | Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark LadyNarrator | |
| 2003 | Hornblower: DutyMrs. Mason | |
| 2003 | George Orwell: A Life In PicturesNarrator | |
| 2002 | Night FlightMoira | |
| 2002 | The Inspector Lynley MysteriesMaureen Finnegan | |
| 2002 | The Forsyte SagaEmily Forsyte | |
| 2002 | The Forsyte SagaEmily | |
| 2001 | Lorna DooneSarah Ridd | |
| 2001 | PerfectImogen | |
| 2001 | Murder in MindGrace Fisher | |
| 2000 | Lorna DooneSarah Ridd | |
| 1999 | The EscortKim's Mother | |
| 1999 | You're Dead...Prof. Corner | |
| 1999 | The Man Who Would Be KubrickSelf - Narrator | |
| 1999 | Wives and DaughtersMiss Browning | |
| 1998 | Dear NobodyChris' Mother | |
| 1998 | King LearGoneril | |
| 1998 | HornblowerMrs Mason | |
| 1997 | The Vanishing ManMe Jeffries | |
| 1997 | The Vanishing ManDr Jeffries | |
| 1996 | Silent WitnessCarol Fisher | |
| 1994 | Chandler & CoDee Tate | |
| 1993 | Cracker | |
| 1993 | CrackerJudith Fitzgerald | |
| 1993 | CrackerJudith | |
| 1992 | Maigret | |
| 1991 | Joshua Jones | |
| 1991 | PerformanceGoneril | |
| 1989 | Benefactors | |
| 1989 | Bosses From Hell | |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's PoirotMrs Allerton | |
| 1988 | The Beiderbecke ConnectionJill Swinburne | |
| 1987 | Inspector MorseMonica Height | |
| 1987 | The Beiderbecke TapesJill Swinburne | |
| 1986 | Season's GreetingsBelinda | |
| 1986 | Day To RememberJudy | |
| 1986 | A Very Peculiar PracticeDr Rose Marie | |
| 1985 | The Beiderbecke AffairJill Swinburne | |
| 1982 | A Mother Like HimJill | |
| 1982 | Britannia HospitalPrivate Nurse | |
| 1982 | The Barchester ChroniclesMary Bold | |
| 1982 | The New Adventures of Lucky JimJoanna Lassiter | |
| 1981 | No Visible ScarMargaret Hanson | |
| 1980 | Standing in for HenryHeather | |
| 1977 | Love on a GunboatMonica Potter | |
| 1977 | Murder Most English: A Flaxborough ChroniclePauline Sutton | |
| 1976 | Open All HoursThe Milk Woman | |
| 1975 | The Flight FundAngie | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseHeather | |
| 1973 | Centre PlayAngie | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayMonica Potter | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayMargaret Hanson | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayJill | |
| 1970 | A Family at WarFreda MacKenzie | |
| 1970 | A Family at WarFreda Ashton |












