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Tim Brooke-Taylor(1940-2020)

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  • Writer
  • Editorial Department
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Tim Brooke-Taylor
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Tim Brooke-Taylor was born on 17 July 1940 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Goodies (1970), At Last the 1948 Show (1967) and Engelbert with the Young Generation (1972). He was married to Christine Wheadon. He died on 12 April 2020 in Cookham, Berkshire, England, UK.
BornJuly 17, 1940
DiedApril 12, 2020(79)
BornJuly 17, 1940
DiedApril 12, 2020(79)
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Known for

Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie in The Goodies (1970)
The Goodies
7.7
TV Series
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor
  • Sambo
  • Robot Tim Brooke-Taylor
  • Tim Garden
  • County Cutie
John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Marty Feldman, and Tim Brooke-Taylor in At Last the 1948 Show (1967)
At Last the 1948 Show
7.7
TV Series
  • Various Characters
  • Mr. Given Posture
  • Second Cowboy
  • Lotterby
  • Mr. Arthur S. Stoat
  • Third Yorkshireman
  • Sidney Lotterby from Edinburgh
Engelbert with the Young Generation (1972)
Engelbert with the Young Generation
8.2
TV Series
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor
Graeme Garden in Bananaman (1983)
Bananaman
6.7
TV Series
  • Narrator
  • Eric
  • Eddie the Gent
  • Mr Grindle
  • King Zorg
  • Appleman
  • Auntie
  • Captain Cream
  • The Mole
  • Captain Fido
  • Chief Chipolata(voice)

Credits

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Actor

  • Up Pompeii (2019)
    Up Pompeii
    • Captain Treacherous
    • 2019
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Graham Parsons
    • 2015
  • Maureen Lipman, Naz Osmanoglu, and Claudia Jessie in Bull (2015)
    Bull
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Egg Shop Owner
    • 2015
  • Little Howard's Big Question (2009)
    Little Howard's Big Question
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Vicar
    • High Court Judge
    • 2010–2011
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ronnie Smethers
    • 2005–2009
  • Horne & Corden (2009)
    Horne & Corden
    2.9
    TV Series
    • Vicar
    • 2009
  • Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith in Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (2006)
    Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mims (voice)
    • 2008
  • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
    Agatha Christie's Marple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Dr Edward Humbleby
    • 2008
  • Torn Up Tales
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Beauty's Dad
    • 2008
  • Absolute Power (2003)
    Absolute Power
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Peter Harrow
    • 2005
  • Alexander Armstrong, Richard Griffiths, and Reece Shearsmith in tlc (2002)
    tlc
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Reverend
    • 2002
  • Angus Deayton in The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999)
    The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Earl of Sandwich
    • 1999
  • Orson Welles in One Man Band (1999)
    One Man Band
    7.2
    Short
    • Reporter
    • Young Aristocrat
    • 1999
  • Annette Crosbie and Richard Wilson in One Foot in the Grave (1990)
    One Foot in the Grave
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Derek
    • 1997
  • Kerry Shale and Richard Pearce in Dennis the Menace (1996)
    Dennis the Menace
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Astronomer (voice)
    • 1996

Writer

  • Comedy Masterclass
    8.2
    Video
    • skit "Four Yorkshiremen"
    • 2001
  • Harry Enfield, Eddie Izzard, Vic Reeves, and Paul Whitehouse in We Know Where You Live. Live! (2001)
    We Know Where You Live. Live!
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • skit "Four Yorkshiremen"
    • 2001
  • Monty Python in Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
    Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
    7.8
    • additional material
    • 1982
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie in The Goodies (1970)
    The Goodies
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • with ...
    • 1970–1982
  • Hello Cheeky (1976)
    Hello Cheeky
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Junkin in The Rough with the Smooth (1975)
    The Rough with the Smooth
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1975
  • Benny Hill in A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958)
    A Christmas Night with the Stars
    5.9
    TV Series
    • script: The Goodies
    • 1972
  • Engelbert with the Young Generation (1972)
    Engelbert with the Young Generation
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by ("The Goodies" segment)
    • 1972
  • The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine (1971)
    The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine
    7.7
    TV Series
    • additional material
    • 1971
  • Comedy Playhouse (1961)
    Comedy Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1971
  • Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in The Two Ronnies (1971)
    The Two Ronnies
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1971
  • Leslie Phillips in The Culture Vultures (1970)
    The Culture Vultures
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor in Broaden Your Mind (1968)
    Broaden Your Mind
    6.2
    TV Series
    • written and devised by
    • 1968–1969
  • Marty (1968)
    Marty
    7.7
    TV Series
    • additional material
    • 1968–1969
  • John Cleese in How to Irritate People (1969)
    David Frost Presents
    7.2
    TV Series
    • additional material
    • 1969

Editorial Department

  • John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Marty Feldman, and Tim Brooke-Taylor in At Last the 1948 Show (1967)
    At Last the 1948 Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • programme editor
    • 1967

Videos2

The Goodies: The Goodies ...At Last the 40th Anniversary!
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The Goodies: The Goodies ...At Last the 40th Anniversary!
The Goodies: The Goodies ...At Last - Back For More, Again
Clip 1:02
The Goodies: The Goodies ...At Last - Back For More, Again
The Goodies: The Goodies ...At Last - Back For More, Again
Clip 1:02
The Goodies: The Goodies ...At Last - Back For More, Again

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • The Goodies
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • July 17, 1940
    • Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 12, 2020
    • Cookham, Berkshire, England, UK(complications from COVID-19)
  • Spouse
    • Christine Wheadon1968 - April 12, 2020 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    (book) "Tim Brooke-Taylor's Cricket Box"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Studied Law at Pembroke College at Cambridge University in England - swapping notes with his friend, John Cleese, who was also studying law.

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