Tim Brooke-Taylor

Acting

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Born
Died
(aged 79)
Birthplace
Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Credits
59 titles

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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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 58

YearTitleRole
TBA Hello Cheeky TV
2019 Up Pompeii Film Captain Treacherous
2018 An Audience with The Goodies Film
2014 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy Film Self
2014 The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure Film Self
2011 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip TV Self - Participant (1 ep)
2008 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Film Himself
2008 What the Dickens? TV Team Captain (6 ep)
2008 Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation Film Self
2007 What the Pythons Did Next... Film Self
2006 Legends TV Self (1 ep)
2006 The One Show TV Self (1 ep)
2006 Great British Menu TV Self - Guest Judge (1 ep)
2005 Return of the Goodies Film Self
2005 BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore Film Narrator
2004 Agatha Christie's Marple TV Dr. Edward Humbleby (1 ep)
2002 tlc TV Hospital Chaplain (6 ep)
2000 I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Story Film Self
2000 The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything TV (2 ep)
1999 One Man Band Film Reporter / Young Aristocrat
1997 One Foot in the Grave: Endgame Film Derek
1996 The Alphabet Game TV (4 ep)
1996 Dennis the Menace and Gnasher TV Astronomer (voice) (1 ep)
1995 Orson Welles: The One-Man Band Film Algy in 'Stately Homes' segment, Presenter in 'One-Man Band' segment
1993 Shooting Stars TV Self (1 ep)
1992 Heartbeat TV Ronnie Smethers (4 ep)
1990 The Upper Hand TV Trevor (1 ep)
1990 Behind the Footlights Film Self
1988 Comic Relief TV (1 ep)
1988 Under the Bed Film Bin Man
1987 You Must Be The Husband TV (13 ep)
1985 Assaulted Nuts TV (7 ep)
1984 Me & My Girl TV Derek Yates (50 ep)
1983 Bananaman TV Narrator (39 ep)
1983 The Unvarnished Truth Film Tom Bryce
1982 Countdown TV (10 ep)
1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Film Self - Various Characters
1976 Pleasure at Her Majesty's Film Self
1976 The Goodies Almost Live Film
1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball TV Self (15 ep)
1976 Hello Cheeky TV (13 ep)
1975 Shades of Greene TV Henry (1 ep)
1975 The Rough With The Smooth TV Richard Woodville (6 ep)
1974 Aladdin Film Self (w/The Goodies)
1973 The Goodies and the Beanstalk Film Tim Brooke-Taylor
1972 The Case Film Tim
1972 Engelbert With The Young Generation TV (13 ep)
1971 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Film Computer Scientist (uncredited)
1971 The Statue Film Hillcrest
1970 The Goodies TV (75 ep)
1969 Twelve Plus One Film Jackie
1969 How to Irritate People Film Various Characters
1968 Broaden Your Mind TV (13 ep)
1968 It's Marty TV (12 ep)
1968 Cilla TV Self (2 ep)
1967 Omnibus TV Self (1 ep)
1967 At Last the 1948 Show TV (13 ep)
1964 The Wednesday Play TV (uncredited) (1 ep)

Crew credits 5

YearTitleJob
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Film Additional Writing
1973 The Goodies and the Beanstalk Film Writer
1970 The Goodies TV Writer, Creator (47 ep)
1968 Broaden Your Mind TV Creator
1967 At Last the 1948 Show TV Writer, Creator (2 ep)
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