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== Career == | == Career == | ||
A stalwart of [[British]] television, his career stretched back to at least the mid-1950s. He was known for several recurring characters from the 1960s to the 1990s, including: "Higgenbottom" in 1961's ''Three Live Wires'', a series that is now mostly [[missing episodes|lost]]; "Tom Collis" in 1965's [[Paul Bernard]]-directed [[science fiction]] programme, {{wi|R3 (TV series)|R3}}; "Andrew Parsons" in 1965's {{wi|The Mask of Janus}}; "Walter Greenhaigh" from 1967 to 1969 on ''[[Coronation Street]]''; "Frank Skinner" on 1970's {{wi|Timeslip}}; "Bill Riley" on {{wi|The Brothers}}, with [[Colin Baker]] and [[Kate O'Mara]]; "Albert Handyside" on 1979's {{wi|Rumpole of the Bailey}}; the lead on {{wi|First of the Summer Wine}} in 1988; and "Robert Wainthropp" on {{wi|Hetty Wainthropp Investigates}} in the late 1990s. | A stalwart of [[British]] television, his career stretched back to at least the mid-1950s. He was known for several recurring characters from the 1960s to the 1990s, including: "Higgenbottom" in 1961's ''Three Live Wires'', a series that is now mostly [[missing episodes|lost]]; "Tom Collis" in 1965's [[Paul Bernard]]-directed [[science fiction]] programme, {{wi|R3 (TV series)|R3}}; "Andrew Parsons" in 1965's {{wi|The Mask of Janus}}; "Walter Greenhaigh" from 1967 to 1969 on ''[[Coronation Street]]''; "Frank Skinner" on 1970's {{wi|Timeslip}}; "Bill Riley" on {{wi|The Brothers (1972 TV series)|The Brothers}}, with [[Colin Baker]] and [[Kate O'Mara]]; "Albert Handyside" on 1979's {{wi|Rumpole of the Bailey}}; the lead on {{wi|First of the Summer Wine}} in 1988; and "Robert Wainthropp" on {{wi|Hetty Wainthropp Investigates}} in the late 1990s. | ||
His list of guest-starring credits is exceptionally long. Amongst the higher-profile shows on which he appeared were: {{wi|Peak Practice}}, {{wi|Lovejoy}}, ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'', {{wi|Remington Steele}}, {{wi|Yes Minister}}, {{wi|Hi-de-Hi!}}, ''[[Z-Cars]]'', and ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', a show for which he also wrote a few episodes. | His list of guest-starring credits is exceptionally long. Amongst the higher-profile shows on which he appeared were: {{wi|Peak Practice}}, {{wi|Lovejoy}}, ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'', {{wi|Remington Steele}}, {{wi|Yes Minister}}, {{wi|Hi-de-Hi!}}, ''[[Z-Cars]]'', and ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', a show for which he also wrote a few episodes. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 24 March 2024
Derek Benfield (11 March 1926-10 March 2009[1]) voiced Dr John Hallam in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio story Catch-1782.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
A stalwart of British television, his career stretched back to at least the mid-1950s. He was known for several recurring characters from the 1960s to the 1990s, including: "Higgenbottom" in 1961's Three Live Wires, a series that is now mostly lost; "Tom Collis" in 1965's Paul Bernard-directed science fiction programme, R3; "Andrew Parsons" in 1965's The Mask of Janus; "Walter Greenhaigh" from 1967 to 1969 on Coronation Street; "Frank Skinner" on 1970's Timeslip; "Bill Riley" on The Brothers, with Colin Baker and Kate O'Mara; "Albert Handyside" on 1979's Rumpole of the Bailey; the lead on First of the Summer Wine in 1988; and "Robert Wainthropp" on Hetty Wainthropp Investigates in the late 1990s.
His list of guest-starring credits is exceptionally long. Amongst the higher-profile shows on which he appeared were: Peak Practice, Lovejoy, Only Fools and Horses, Remington Steele, Yes Minister, Hi-de-Hi!, Z-Cars, and Dixon of Dock Green, a show for which he also wrote a few episodes.
