Tim Brooke-Taylor

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

Agatha Christie's Marple

Heartbeat

The One Show

Omnibus

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

The Wednesday Play

Shooting Stars

Great British Menu

All Movies (25)

• Up Pompeii2019 · as Captain Treacherous
• An Audience with The Goodies2018
• 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy2014 · as Self
• The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure2014 · as Self
• I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue2008 · as Himself
• Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation2008 · as Self
• What the Pythons Did Next...2007 · as Self
• Return of the Goodies2005 · as Self
• BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore2005 · as Narrator
• One Man Band1999 · as Reporter / Young Aristocrat
• One Foot in the Grave: Endgame1997 · as Derek
• Orson Welles: The One-Man Band1995 · as Algy in 'Stately Homes' segment, Presenter in 'One-Man Band' segment
• Behind the Footlights1990 · as Self
• Under the Bed1988 · as Bin Man
• The Unvarnished Truth1983 · as Tom Bryce
• The Secret Policeman's Other Ball1982 · as Self - Various Characters
• Pleasure at Her Majesty's1976 · as Self
• The Goodies Almost Live1976
• Aladdin1974 · as Self (w/The Goodies)
• The Goodies and the Beanstalk1973 · as Tim Brooke-Taylor
• The Case1972 · as Tim
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971 · as Computer Scientist (uncredited)
• The Statue1971 · as Hillcrest
• Twelve Plus One1969 · as Jackie
• How to Irritate People1969 · as Various Characters

All TV Shows (30)

• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• What the Dickens?2008 · as Team Captain
• Legends2006 · as Self
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Great British Menu2006 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Dr. Edward Humbleby
• tlc2002 · as Hospital Chaplain
• The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything2000
• The Alphabet Game1996
• Dennis the Menace and Gnasher1996 · as Astronomer (voice)
• Shooting Stars1993 · as Self
• Heartbeat1992 · as Ronnie Smethers
• The Upper Hand1990 · as Trevor
• You Must Be The Husband1987
• Assaulted Nuts1985
• Me & My Girl1984 · as Derek Yates
• Bananaman1983 · as Narrator
• Countdown1982
• The Secret Policeman's Ball1976 · as Self
• Hello Cheeky1976
• Shades of Greene1975 · as Henry
• Engelbert With The Young Generation1972
• The Goodies1970
• Broaden Your Mind1968
• It's Marty1968
• Cilla1968 · as Self
• Omnibus1967 · as Self
• At Last the 1948 Show1967
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as (uncredited)
• Hello Cheeky—