Monarch of the Glen, Little Britain & return to Doctor Who
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TV / Film / Theatre |
Programme |
Tom’s role |
Currently | Big Finish Productions | Doctor Who Tom plays the fourth Doctor again in numerous new stories with full cast. Click here to go to the Big Finish website |
The Fourth Doctor |
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2013 | BBC Television series | The Day of the Doctor: 50th anniversary special Tom made a surprise appearance at the end of this feature length movie for TV. Click here to see a clip on YouTube |
The Curator |
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2012 | Big Finish Productions | Treasure Island A full-cast audiobook adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure. |
Long John Silver |
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2012 | BBC AudioGo | A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (audiobook) | Narrator |
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2008 | Big Finish Productions | Doctor Who Tom plays the fourth Doctor again in numerous new stories with full cast. Click here to go to the Big Finish website |
The Fourth Doctor |
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2009 | BBC AudioGo | Doctor Who audio stories • Doctor Who: Hornets Nest • Doctor Who: Demon Quest • Doctor Who: Serpent Crest |
The Fourth Doctor |
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2008 | BBC Television series | Have I Got News For You The satirical panel show with regular panellists Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Click here to see a clip on YouTube. |
Chairman |
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2008 | BBC Television series | Little Britain in America Matt Lucas’s and David Walliams’ award-winning comedy sketch show. Click here to visit the BBC’s Little Britain website |
Narrator |
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2007 | ITV series | Miss Marple: Towards Zero Series based on Agatha Christie’s crime novels with Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple. Click to view pictures in the gallery. |
Freddie Treves |
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2003 – 06 | BBC Television series | Little Britain: 22 episodes, the Computer Game and the Video Game. Click here to visit the BBC’s Little Britain website |
Narrator |
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2005 | Channel 4 Television series | Britain’s 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches | Narrator |
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2004 – 05 | BBC Television series | Monarch of the Glen Series loosely based on Compton Mackenzie’s Highland novels. Tom is in series 6 & 7 Click to view pictures in the gallery Click here to visit the BBC’s site |
Donald MacDonald |
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2005 | Feature Film | The Magic Roundabout Film based on the popular children’s television series. |
Zeebad, the villain |
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2003 | Television series | Fort Boyard French game show created by Jacques Antoine adopted by numerous other countries and shot in Fort Boyard off the west coast of France near La Rochelle. |
Captain Baker |
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2003 | BBC Television series | Strange Tom appears in series 7 playing a blind monk who warns John Strange of the return of the deadliest of demons. Click to view a picture in the gallery Click here to visit the BBC’s site |
Father Bernard |
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2003 | BBC Television series | Swiss Toni: Cars Don’t Make you Fat Tom appears in episode 1 of the first series of this situation comedy spin-off from The Fast Show created by Charlie Higson and others. Click to view a picture in the gallery Click here to visit the BBC’s site |
Derek Asquith |
Breaking the mould, Medics, writing & comedy
Year |
TV / Film / Theatre |
Programme |
Tom’s role |
2002 | Discovery Channel | Top 10 Comic Book Heroes Documentary about the comic book hero, and its role in our society |
Himself/Host |
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2001 | BBC Television series | Fun at the Funeral Parlour A comedy series set in a Welsh funeral parlour created by various contributors to The Fast Show and other comedians. Click to view a picture in the gallery |
Quimby |
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2001 | Channel 4 television | Top Ten TV Sci-Fi Documentary | Himself – Host |
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2001 | ITV Television | Alter Ego Celebrities interviewed by “themselves” (played by impressionist Jon Culshaw). |
Himself |
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2000 – 01 | BBC Television series | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) 2 series (10 episodes) Tom plays the ghostly mentor of the dead detective played by Vic Reeves, in this remake of the 1969 series with Bob Mortimer playing the other detective. Click to view pictures in the gallery |
Prof. Wyvern |
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2000 | TV series(BBC) | This Is Your Life Michael Aspel surprised Tom while signing copies of his book, “The Boy Who Kicked Pigs”. Click to view pictures in the gallery |
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2000 | Feature film | Dungeons & Dragons The fantasy movie in which Profion, a tyrant, attempts to overthrow a peaceful kingdom ruled by a tough empress. |
Halvarth |
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2000 | Channel 4 Television | Max Bear A children’s cartoon series. Go to the Max Bear channel on YouTube |
Max Bear (voice) |
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1998 | BBC Television | Have I Got News for You Tom appeared as a guest. |
Himself |
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1998 | Video game | Destiny of the Doctors | The Doctor (voice) |
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1994 | Theatre UK tour | Arsenic and Old Lace The play written by American playwright Joseph Kesselring in 1939. Tom played the part originally played by Boris Karloff. |
Jonathan Brewster |
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1993 | Television | The Diary of Jack the Ripper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt? | Narrator |
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1993 | BBC Television | Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time Produced for a charity TV special to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who. |
The Doctor |
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1992 – 95 | TV series | Medics 34 episodes The hospital-based drama series made by Granada Television. Click to view pictures in the gallery |
Prof. Geoffrey Hoyt |
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1992 | TV series | Cluedo The game show based on Anthony E. Pratt’s classic board game. Tom appears in 6 episodes in Season 3 Click to view pictures in the gallery |
Prof. Plum |
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1991 | Video | Doctor Who: Shada Tom presented material from this unfinished Doctor Who story. |
The Doctor / Narrator |
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1991 | ITV mini-series | Selling Hitler Series based on the infamous Hitler Diaries publishing scandal. |
Manfred Fischer |
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1991 | Television | The Law Lord Directed by Simon Passmore |
Sir Lionel Sweeting |
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1991 | Video | Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years | Himself |
After Doctor Who
Year |
TV / Film / Theatre |
Programme |
Tom’s role |
1990 | BBC Television | Hyperland A “Fantasy documentary” written by Douglas Adams. |
Tom |
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1990 | BBC Television | The Silver Chair Chronicles of Narnia Adaptation of the CS Lewis novel in which Tom plays a Marshwiggle from the Eastern Marshes of Narnia. Click to view pictures in the gallery |
Puddleglum |
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1988 | Greenwich Theatre | The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Comedy by John Bishop first performed on Broadway in 1987, based on several 1940s mystery movies, including The Cat and the Canary. |
Ken de la Maize |
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1987 | Westminster Theatre | An Inspector Calls J B Priestley’s play in which Tom played the inspector with Pauline Jameson and Peter Baldwin as the Birlings. Directed by Peter Dews. It opened in Theatr Clwyd before transferring to the Westminster. |
Inspector Goole |
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1986 | US PBS Television | Doctor Who Who’s Who Documentary | Himself |
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BBC TV series | The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Series based on Fay Weldon’s cautionary tale of adultery. Cast included Patricia Hodge and Dennis Waterman. Click to view a picture in the gallery |
Father Ferguson | |
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BBC TV series | Blackadder II Acclaimed historical sitcom written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton with Rowan Atkinson playing Edmund Blackadder. Tom made a popular appearance as an old legless sea captain. Click here to see a clip on YouTube |
Captain Rum | |
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1985 | Gate Theatre, Dublin | The Mask of Moriarty The first production of Hugh Leonard’s play. Click to view pictures in the gallery |
Sherlock Holmes/Moriarty |
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1984 | National Theatre | She Stoops to Conquer Oliver Goldsmith’s 18th century comedy directed by Giles Block. The cast included Dora Bryan, Julia Watson and Tony Haygarth. Click to view pictures in the gallery |
Mr Hardcastle |
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Feature Film | The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood American film directed by Ray Austen with George Segal as Robin Hood and Morgan Fairchild as Maid Marion. |
Sir Guy de Gisbourne | |
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American TV series | Remington Steele With Pierce Brosnan as Remington Steele |
Anatole Blaylock | |
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1984 | Film for Cinema | The Passionate Pilgrim Short comedy filmed at Hever Castle in Kent set in medieval times about the rivalry between Eric Morecambe’s Lord and Tom Baker’s Knight over the affections of the gorgeous Madeline Smith. Click here to view pictures in the gallery |
Sir Tom |
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1983 | Thames Television series | Jemima Shore Investigates: Dr Ziegler’s Casebook With Patricia Hodge playing Jemima Shore |
Dr. Norman Ziegler |
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1982 – 83 | Theatre | Educating Rita Royal Shakespeare Company tour of Willy Russell’s play with Kate Fitzgerald as Rita. Directed by Mike Ockrent. Click to view pictures in the gallery |
Frank, the professor |
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Theatre | Hedda Gabler Directed by Donald McWhinnie at the Cambridge Theatre, the cast included Susannah York playing Hedda. |
Judge Brack | |
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1982 | BBC Television | The Hound of the Baskervilles Barry Letts produced this Sherlock Holmes mini-series, Peter Duguid directed and Terence Rigby played Watson. Click to view pictures in the gallery |
Sherlock Holmes |
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Established career & Doctor Who
Year |
TV / Film / Theatre |
Programme |
Tom’s role |
1981 | Theatre | Feasting With Panthers Peter Coe directed this production (also known as The Trials of Oscar Wilde) at the Chichester Festival. |
Oscar Wilde |
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1980 | Film | The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb Directed by Philip Leacock, the cast included Patricia Routledge, Robin Ellis, Wendy Hiller, and Eva Marie Saint. |
Hasan |
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1979 | ITV series | The Book Tower 22 episodes of a television series for children about books. Click to view pictures in the gallery |
Himself – Presenter |
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1981 | Mermaid Theatre | Treasure Island Directed by Ron Pember. |
Long John Silver |
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1974 – 81 | BBC Television | Doctor Who 178 episodes over 7 seasons Click to view pictures in the gallery |
The Doctor |
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1980 – 81 | BBC Television | Doctor Who season 18 The Leisure Hive Meglos Full Circle (The E-Space Trilogy 1) State of Decay (The E-Space Trilogy 2) Warriors’ Gate (The E-Space Trilogy 3) The Keeper of Traken Logopolis Click to view pictures in the gallery |
The Doctor |
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1979 – 80 | BBC Television | Doctor Who season 17 Destiny of the Daleks City of Death The Creature from the Pit Nightmare of Eden The Horns of Nimon Shada Click to view pictures in the gallery |
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1978 – 79 | BBC Television | Doctor Who season 16 The Ribos Operation (Key to Time 1) The Pirate Planet (Key to Time 2) The Stones of Blood (The Key to Time 3) The Androids of Tara (The Key to Time 4) The Power of Kroll (The Key to Time 5) The Armageddon Factor (Key to Time 6) Click to view pictures in the gallery |
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1977 – 78 | BBC Television | Doctor Who season 15 Horror of Fang Rock The Invisible Enemy Image of the Fendahl The Sun Makers Underworld The Invasion of Time Click to view pictures in the gallery |
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1976 – 77 | BBC Television | Doctor Who season 14 The Masque of Mandragora The Hand of Fear The Deadly Assassin The Face of Evil The Robots of Death The Talons of Weng-Chiang Click to view pictures in the gallery |
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1975 – 76 | BBC Television | Doctor Who season 13 Terror of the Zygons Planet of Evil Pyramids of Mars The Android Invasion The Brain of Morbius The Seeds of Doom Click to view pictures in the gallery |
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1974 – 75 | BBC Television | Doctor Who season 12 Robot The Ark in Space The Sontaran Experiment Genesis of the Daleks Revenge of the Cybermen Click to view pictures in the gallery |
The National Theatre & pre Doctor Who
Year |
TV / Film / Theatre |
Programme |
Tom’s role |
1974 | BBC Television | Call My Bluff The long-running British game show between two teams of celebrity contestants. |
Himself |
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1974 | Feature Film | The Author of Beltraffio A Henry James short storyDirected by Tony Scott |
Mark Ambient |
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1974 | Feature Film | The Mutations About a scientist who experiments with crossing humans and plants. Directed by Jack Cardiff. |
Lynch |
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1974 | Film | The Golden Voyage of Sinbad Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad.Produced by Ray Harryhausen and directed by Gordon Hessler. |
Koura |
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1974 | Stage | The Trials of Oscar Wilde Directed by Peter Coe at the Playhouse, Beaumont Street for the Oxford Festival |
Oscar Wilde |
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1973 | Theatre | Macbeth Shaw Theatre, London |
Macbeth |
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Film for television | Frankenstein: The True Story A more psychological telling of the Mary Shelley story with a different kind of monster, directed by Jack Smight. |
Sea Captain | |
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Feature film | The Vault of Horror Five men trapped in the basement vault of an office building share visions with each other of their demise. Directed by Roy Ward Baker |
Moore | |
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1973 | Feature film | Cari genitori aka Dear Parents With Maria Schneider as Antonia, directed by Enrico Maria Salerno. |
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1972 | BBC Television | The Millionairess Play of the Month by George Bernard Shaw with Maggie Smith playing Epiphania. Click to view pictures in the gallery |
Dr. Ahmed el Kabir |
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1972 | Feature Film | The Canterbury Tales Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini |
Jenkin |
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1972 | BBC Television | Jackanory “The Iron Man” – a story by Ted Hughes – in the series for children in which celebrities read stories in ways to amuse the most restless of children. |
The Storyteller |
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1972 | The Bristol Old Vic Theatre | Troilus and Cressida The White Devil Don Juan |
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1971 | National Theatre | The Rules of the Game Pirandello’s play directed by Anthony Page starring Paul Scofield. |
Filippo |
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1971 | National Theatre | A Woman Killed With Kindness Thomas Heywood’s 17th century play directed by John Dexter, the cast including Joan Plowright and Anthony Hopkins Click to view a picture in the gallery |
Sir Francis Acton |
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1971 | Feature Film | Nicholas and Alexandra Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner with Michael Jayston playing Tsar Nicholas II, and Janet Suzman the Empress Alexandra. Tom was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. |
Rasputin |
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1970 | National Theatre | The Idiot Directed by Anthony Quayle, the cast of Simon Gray’s play based on the novel by Dostoevsky included Derek Jacobi, Edward Hardwicke and Ronald Pickup. |
Parfyon Rogozhin |
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1970 | National Theatre | The Merchant of Venice Jonathan Miller’s production with Laurence Olivier as Shylock Click to view a picture in the gallery |
Prince of Monaco |
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1970 | Television | Softly Softly (1 episode) BBC Television police drama series |
Site Foreman |
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1969 | BBC TV | Thirty-Minute Theatre: The Victims: Frontier | Corporal Schabe |
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1969 | National Theatre | The Travails of Sancho Panza The play by James Saunders based on Cervantes’ story of Don Quixote and his long-suffering servant Sancho Panza. Joan Plowright and Donald McKechnie directed. Click to view a picture in the gallery |
Rozinante the horse |
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Early career
Year |
TV / Film / Theatre |
Programme |
Tom’s role |
1968 | BBC TV | Dixon of Dock Green (2 episodes) BBC Television police drama series |
Foreman |
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BBC TV | Z Cars: Hudson’s Way (2 episodes) BBC Television police drama series |
Harry Russell | |
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ITV | George and the Dragon (1 episode) ATV television sitcom starring Sid James as George, Peggy Mount as Gabrielle Click to view pictures in the gallery |
Porter | |
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ITV | Market in Honey Lane (1 episode) The ATV television soap opera set in an east London street market |
Doorman | |
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1968 | Film | The Winter’s Tale Frank Dunlop’s film of his theatre production of Shakespeare’s play |
The Bear, Rogero, Autolycus, a gentleman, two dancers |
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1968 | Tom joined the National Theatre | ||
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1968 | The Library Theatre, Scarborough | A Bout In The Backyard By David Bramley Arden Of Faversham The Strongbox by Carl Sternheim Hay Fever by Noel Coward Click here to see pictures in the gallery |
Arthur ClarkeBlack Will, a murdererAlphonse SilkenhandRichard Greatham |
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1967 | Theatre | Late Night Lowther An Edinburgh Fringe production written and performed with Laurie Taylor |
The dog |
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1967 | Theatre | Dial M for MurderThe Reluctant Debutante Henley-on-Thames | |
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1967 | Theatre | Apple a Day Stand Still and Retreat Onwards Shop in the High Street Edinburgh Festival |
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1966 | Theatre | The Winter’s Tale Shakespeare’s play directed by Frank Dunlop at the Edinburgh Festival, Cambridge Theatre and Teatro La Fenice in Venice |
The Bear, Rogero, Autolycus, a gentleman, two dancers |
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