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Tim Brooke-Taylor

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Tim Brooke-Taylor

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 17, 1940 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK

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

Known For

Acting
2019Up PompeiiCaptain Treacherous
2018An Audience with The Goodies
201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureSelf
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant
2008Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of SeparationSelf
2008I'm Sorry I Haven't A ClueHimself
2008What the Dickens?Team Captain
2007What the Pythons Did Next...Self
2006The One ShowSelf
2006Great British MenuSelf - Guest Judge
2006LegendsSelf
2005Return of the GoodiesSelf
2005BBC Proms: H.M.S. PinaforeNarrator
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleDr. Edward Humbleby
2002tlcHospital Chaplain
2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
1999One Man BandReporter / Young Aristocrat
1997One Foot in the Grave: EndgameDerek
1996The Alphabet Game
1996Dennis the Menace and GnasherAstronomer (voice)
1995Orson Welles: The One-Man BandAlgy in 'Stately Homes' segment, Presenter in 'One-Man Band' segment
1993Shooting StarsSelf
1992HeartbeatRonnie Smethers
1990Behind the FootlightsSelf
1990The Upper HandTrevor
1988Under the BedBin Man
1987You Must Be The Husband
1985Assaulted Nuts
1984Me and My Girl
1983The Unvarnished TruthTom Bryce
1983BananamanNarrator
1982The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf - Various Characters
1982Countdown
1976The Goodies Almost Live
1976Pleasure at Her Majesty'sSelf
1976The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
1976Hello Cheeky
1974AladdinSelf (w/The Goodies)
1973The Goodies and the BeanstalkTim Brooke-Taylor
1972The CaseTim
1972Engelbert With The Young Generation
1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryComputer Scientist (uncredited)
1971The StatueHillcrest
1970The Goodies
1969Twelve Plus OneJackie
1969How to Irritate PeopleVarious Characters
1968Broaden Your Mind
1968It's Marty
1968CillaSelf
1967At Last the 1948 Show
1967OmnibusSelf
1964The Wednesday Play(uncredited)
-Hello Cheeky
Writing
1973The Goodies and the BeanstalkWriter
1970The GoodiesWriter
1967At Last the 1948 ShowWriter
Crew
1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlAdditional Writing