
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1940-07-17
- Died
- 2020-04-12
- Place of birth
- Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (29)

The One Show
2006
as Self

Heartbeat
1992
as Ronnie Smethers

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Dr. Edward Humbleby

The Wednesday Play
1964
as (uncredited)

Omnibus
1967
as Self

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant

Great British Menu
2006
as Self - Guest Judge

Shooting Stars
1993
as Self

The Goodies
1970

Legends
2006
as Self

The Upper Hand
1990
as Trevor

Cilla
1968
as Self

Countdown
1982

The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996
as Astronomer (voice)

Me and My Girl
1984

What the Dickens?
2008
as Team Captain

Bananaman
1983
as Narrator

tlc
2002
as Hospital Chaplain

At Last the 1948 Show
1967

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000

The Alphabet Game
1996

You Must Be The Husband
1987
It's Marty
1968
Broaden Your Mind
1968

Hello Cheeky
1976
Hello Cheeky

Engelbert With The Young Generation
1972
Assaulted Nuts
1985
Movies (25)

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
as Computer Scientist (uncredited)

How to Irritate People
1969
as Various Characters

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
as Self - Various Characters

The Statue
1971
as Hillcrest

Twelve Plus One
1969
as Jackie

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008
as Self
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
as Self

What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
as Self

Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976
as Self

The Goodies and the Beanstalk
1973
as Tim Brooke-Taylor

Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
1995
as Algy in 'Stately Homes' segment, Presenter in 'One-Man Band' segment

Return of the Goodies
2005
as Self

One Man Band
1999
as Reporter / Young Aristocrat

Under the Bed
1988
as Bin Man
Aladdin
1974
as Self (w/The Goodies)
The Case
1972
as Tim

One Foot in the Grave: Endgame
1997
as Derek

The Goodies Almost Live
1976

BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore
2005
as Narrator

Up Pompeii
2019
as Captain Treacherous
Behind the Footlights
1990
as Self

The Unvarnished Truth
1983
as Tom Bryce

An Audience with The Goodies
2018

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
2008
as Himself
About Tim Brooke-Taylor
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. Wit… With 54 credits spanning from 1964 to 2019, Tim Brooke-Taylor has appeared in 25 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tim Brooke-Taylor Movies
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) — as Computer Scientist (uncredited)
- How to Irritate People (1969) — as Various Characters
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) — as Self - Various Characters
- The Statue (1971) — as Hillcrest
- Twelve Plus One (1969) — as Jackie
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