Charles Collingwood

Acting

Charles Collingwood

Born
(age 83)
Birthplace
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Credits
31 titles

Biography

Charles Collingwood is a Canadian born British actor best known for playing the role of Brian Aldridge in the long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers since March 1975. He is married to Judy Bennett who played Shula Hebden Lloyd in the series from 1971 to 2024. He is not to be confused with the American journalist of the same name.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 31

YearTitleRole
TBA Cloppa Castle TV (5 ep)
2009 Mud Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture TV Narrator (voice) (4 ep)
2006 Hotel Babylon TV Billy the Beast (1 ep)
2003 Celebrity Mastermind TV (1 ep)
1997 Midsomer Murders TV Lord Hislop (1 ep)
1994 Ready, Steady, Cook TV Self (1 ep)
1994 Outside Edge TV Gerald (1 ep)
1991 For the Greater Good TV Lancer Lobbyist (1 ep)
1990 The Upper Hand TV Gerald Pearson (1 ep)
1990 The Chief TV Sir Edward Cavaret (1 ep)
1989 All About Ambridge Film Self
1989 Through The Dragon's Eye TV (10 ep)
1989 Magic Moments Film Television Announcer
1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot TV BBC Announcer (1 ep)
1988 The Four Minute Mile Film Schoolmaster
1988 The Luddites Film David Ricardo
1988 Hannay TV (1 ep)
1987 Inspector Morse TV Cassidy (1 ep)
1986 Hot Metal TV Newsreader (3 ep)
1983 Fair Ground! TV (10 ep)
1982 The Dark Crystal Film Treasurer (voice)
1982 Countdown TV (10 ep)
1981 Dark Towers TV (10 ep)
1979 Home Before Midnight Film Burlingham
1977 It's Not Quite Cricket Film DJ
1975 The House on the Hill Film Charteris
1975 The Secret Garden TV Captain Barnard (1 ep)
1974 Cloud Burst TV (10 ep)
1973 Centre Play TV Charteris (1 ep)
1971 The Boy from Space TV Wordy (11 ep)
1965 Stand Up, Nigel Barton Film Tim 11
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