Brian Glover
Acting
Biography
Brian Glover was an English character actor, writer and wrestler. Glover was a professional wrestler (as 'Leon Arras the Man From Paris'), teacher, and finally a film, television and stage actor, and the voice of Tetley Tea. He was married to writer Tara Prem from 1954 until his death in 1997.
Born: April 2, 1934
Place of Birth: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For
The Fishing Party
Three miners plan a weekend fishing.
The Frighteners
A horror anthology series, with each episode featuring a different eerie tale.
Porridge
Porridge is a British situation comedy broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977, running for three series, two Christmas specials and a feature film also titled Porridge. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale as two inmates at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. "Doing porridge" is British slang for serving a prison sentence, porridge once being the traditional breakfast in UK prisons. The series was followed by a 1978 sequel, Going Straight, which established that Fletcher would not be going back to prison again. Porridge was voted number seven in a 2004 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British sitcoms.
Raffles
Raffles was a 1977 television adaptation of the A. J. Raffles stories by Ernest William Hornung. The series was produced by Yorkshire Television and written by Philip Mackie. The episodes were largely faithful adaptations of the stories in the books, though occasionally two stories would be merged to create one. In Victorian-era London, gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, a renowned cricketer, and his friend, the eager but naive Bunny Manders, test their skills in relieving the wealthy of their valuables whilst avoiding detection, especially from the persistent Inspector Mackenzie.
Doctor Who
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
Bottom
Richie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic ) are two social outcasts living on the dole. Trapped together in a squalid flat in Hammersmith, London they are perpetually skint, bored and sexually frustrated. They spend their days scheming, bickering, and being nasty and sadistic to each other.
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in exhaustive detail. Many interviews with the cast and crew give us an idea of how hard of a time David Fincher had creating his first feature film, as well as present us with much information about every element that went into making this film, including how the plot and script changed drastically through filming.
The Sweeney
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
All Creatures Great and Small
The trials and misadventures of the staff at a country veterinary office in Yorkshire. James Herriot, a young animal surgeon, moves to a small Yorkshire town to begin his first job.
Trial by Combat
A group called The Knights Of Avalon are unhappy with the justice system so are taking the law into their own hands by executing criminals using medieval methods such as jousting.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Eric
as Jack, Doreen's Father
as Lars
as The Boss
as General Douglas
as Selwyn Price
as Caedman
as Brian Chadwick
as Production Assistant
as Andrews
as Self
as Castle Hechman
as Floor Manager
as Mr. Rottweiller
as Magersfontein Lugg
as Dr. Threeways
as Judge
as Adolf Verloc
as Tommy Beamish
as Man in Brown
as God / Cayphas
as Griffiths
as Amorous Boy's Father
as Father Christmas
as Executioner
as Nikita Krushchev
as Painter: The Workers
as Self
as Bottom
as Chess Player
as Yorkie
as Narrator (uncredited)
as Captain Jimmy
as Sam Plackett
as Tiger Dan
as the first policeman
as Mr Dawson
as Self
as Labour Party Agent
as Cpl. Emil Schnorr
as Armourer
as Gaoler
as Billy Purvis
as Mac
as Sidney Gore
as Furnaceman
as Jim Debbitts
as Gallat
as Jimmy-the-Bet
as Moose
as Heslop
as Art
as Mr Warboys
as Plantation Foreman/Bassett
as Art
as Henry Boothroyd
as Allen
as Porter
as Art
as Mr. Sugden
as Griffiths
as Chuck Windell