It was pretty clear from listening to her DVD commentary for "Time Flight" that she just doesn't "get" Doctor Who, because Davison . We all know Tom could be a right pain in the arse. Mark Benton Clive Walter Swift was born in Liverpool in 1936, the second of four children to Abram Swift, and Lillie (ne Greenman), the owners of a Bootle furniture shop. The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, died aged 82 this morning after a short illness. It kind of comes across in his 4th year, I think. His film debut came in the cash-in pop movie Catch Us If You Can (1965), featuring the Dave Clark Five. (PROSE: Rose), By 2005, Clive was maintaining a website, Doctor Who?, focused on the mysterious Doctor who kept appearing throughout recorded history. I'm sure you'll write something very nice. First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank (PROSE: Rose), Shortly after his meeting with Rose, Clive and his family went on a shopping trip and were in Queen's Arcade when the Autons were activated. Lovely to see them here together enjoying a bit of cricket. It was pretty bizarre in fairness but he was good in it. First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank and honest opinions of NuWho and they are not complimentary. And of course with his first 3 years being so successful, his ego had probably started to really take off. (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story). You can tell them about my character. (TV: Rose) He also showed her photographs of other figures also known as "the Doctor" before asking her to take him with her to meet hers, causing Rose to make her excuses and leave. Clive Swift, who rose to fame as Richard, the long-suffering husband of Hyacinth Bucket, in BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearancea died on 1 February, aged 82, Standup comedian and Radio 4 panellist who skewered the establishment for decades died on 1 February, aged 57. The Doctor's universe Jackie Reeve's universe Saltwater incidents' universe Humoral Assessment's universe Rogue planet's universe He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK. And RTD and Julie had to ok the piece before it was published. He did a pretty unresponsive interview with. Actor Clive Swift, known to millions as Hyacinth Bucket's hen-pecked husband Richard in BBC One's 90s sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. ), After Rose Tyler met the Ninth Doctor, she contacted Clive and went to visit him for more information. Clive Swift was born on February 9, 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. The episode later became the subject of a viral moment when the actor was interviewed by Doctor Who magazine and came across as rather grumpy. Children: Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. Swift put his fine voice and relish for Elizabethan language to good use by turning secondary Shakespeare roles into original and eye-catching portrayals. Have you read the script? Estate agent "Clive was a skilful and inventive actor with wide experience, as his successful career proved," she said. "So the first thing I had to do was to fight back! Stories: A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company who enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, Swift . Clive Swift: Why should I do this [interview]? Flint quickly became one of the figureheads of British electronic music during the Nineties as a singer in the band The Prodigy. Considering the amount of direct Twitter links DS uses, I'm surprised this hasn't been abused before. She cant hate it that much, or she wouldnt have done DVD commentaries or Big Finish. He recovered his voice well enough to join the RSC the next year and became a fixture in Hall's newly formed company for almost a decade. They were more than agreed to have the interview printed as it was as he wasn't easy to work with during the production of the episode either. He played many other television and film roles. Quite a lot of rather glib "phoned in" moments in Season 15. He was persuaded by the quality of the scripts by Roy Clarke, who had written Last of the Summer Wine, and by the chemistry he found with Routledge. That's what I perform. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. ", American actress and singer Doris Day holds a bouquet of roses at Le Bourget Airport in Paris after flying in from London. Clive Swift was born on 9 February 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. In December 2007 he starred in a Doctor Who Christmas special as Mr Copper alongside Kylie Minogue. He can't be that grumpy because he agreed to be interviewed for the Revelation of the Daleks DVD, despite considering it (quite understandably) "the most bizarre entertainment I have ever been part of". A quarter of a century after Clive Swift played Richard Bucket, the long-suffering and downtrodden husband of Patricia Routledge's matronly snob Hyacinth in the TV series Keeping Up Appearances, people were still offering him marital advice when he walked down the street. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. He was best known for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the oscar-nominated 2004 film Downfall. For the special features of the official DVD release of the story, cast and crew look back at the making of Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks: Part One (1985). "There's no reason why 1 should talk to you," he snapped, making no attempt to conceal his contempt for the sci-fi show as an unworthy vehicle for his talents. First appearance: According to the guy who did the interview on twitter, he had to have the interview signed off by Russell and Julie. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? wasn't he one of the stickers given away recently? (PROSE: Rose) Sometime during February, Clive and his family visited Thorpe Park. Caroline Finch Clive stared at it with a look of cold submissiveness, knowing he was about to be killed, (TV: Rose) and was shot. Appearances: Born in Liverpool in 1936, he had three children with his ex-wife, the novelist Margaret Drabble. The following interview is doing the rounds on Twitter and DS have added a clickbaity article. "I realised actors needed a meeting place when work dried up and which can often lead to drink and depression: Swift explained. After the society booked the same venue as a Reclaim the Night Enclave, he and his friends left, but Caroline tracked him down to a bar and apologised. When Cook replied, "Maybe, but it means a lot to a great many of us," Swift terminated the interview. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. Main time period active: His elder brother, David (obituary, May 26, 2016), also became an actor and was best known as the irascible newsreader Henry Davenport in the TV comedy Drop the Dead Donkey. Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? "It was always 'Bucket' until I met you!" In December 2007 the actor appeared in a Doctor Who Christmas . If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you. However, he did manage to convey an air of exasperation in his hen-pecked resignation, heard at its sardonic best when she pronounced her surname "Bouquet" and he told her. He is survived by Drabble and their sons Adam, professor of political theory at University College London, and Joe, a garden designer, presenter of BBC TV's Gardener's World and Times columnist. Their daughter, Rebecca, co-founder of the Literary Consultancy, died in 2017. Swift spent six years playing Richard to Patricia Routledge's Hyacinth, He went on to appear with Roger Lloyd Pack in The Old Guys. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. In fact, it became such a favourite, that more than a decade later he was still remembered for playing the ever-doting Richard, and he had began to tire of it. Her work chronicled the black British experience in the years after Windrush. At Clive's request, they travelled to Loch Ness in the summer of 1979 to find the Loch Ness Monster and, after an adventure involving a plot by the Monk to depopulate and sell the Earth, the Doctor returned Clive home and blurred his memories of the incident. Clive said: "There's no reason why I should talk to you at all, so you shouldn't push it. Swift also played Sir Ector, the adoptive father of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. 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(PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an . Astute and observational, Hardys comedy was fuelled by his political passion, Literary editor and novelist who won the Costa Award for biography, aged 91, died on 23 January, aged 101. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. But staying in the role for 7 years..don't think anyone else could or should do that. Clive J Finch known as CJ in his youth was a human conspiracy theorist who collected information on the Doctor and ran a conspiracy website, Doctor Who?. LOL, I feel like an idiot now (not for the first time)! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview. Of course we all know about Hartnell, but I've also heard that Troughton and Pertwee could be quite difficult on occasions. If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you. I must have missed those DVDs, 'cause I haven't heard many people say that. However, at the end of the interview, Swift tells the writer: "There's no reason why I should talk to you at all, so you shouldn't push it. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC. Jobel, Copper You're paying that actor; you're their employer, their boss." . What a silly question., Access unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Amazon Prime Video Sign up now for a 30-day free trial. The Sowetan later described the Rand Daily Mail under Louw as the "first white newspaper to regard blacks as human beings. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). Registered in England. Television work included roles in several BBC Shakespeare adaptations, Inspector Morse and Doctor Who. During the course of the interview Swift questioned Cook's journalism credentials, dismissed questions, and commented on not being paid to participate. A Democrat and the longest serving congressman on record, with a stint of 59 years and 22 days from 1955 to 2015 died on 7 February, aged 92. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. So the first thing I had to do, as far as the writer allowed me, was to fight back to protest. 2023 BBC. On one occasion a lorry driver pulled up beside him at a traffic light and wound down his window to shout "Why don't you leave the old cow? You can tell them about my character. England As adept at drama as at comedy. Most journalists experience their fair share of bad interviews over their careers, but spare a thought for the one who had to interview a very grumpy Doctor Who star many moons . The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the . Death date: Radio 2 said Reverend Ruth Scott died peacefully in Southampton General Hospital on 20 February, aged 60. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . A proud Christian and patriot, the much-loved politician spoke out against bigotry in a country of whose rising hate crime he became a victim, Cancer expert who forged an international reputation over 30 years at the Royal Marsden died on 10 January, aged 67. "No, shut up. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . Most journalists experience their fair share of bad interviews over their careers, but spare a thought for the one who had to interview a very grumpy Doctor Who star many moons ago. Clive Swift, who has died aged 82, believed that unemployment was as natural, and possibly even as necessary, a part of an actor's life as employment, enabling him to experience, feel and think. A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Actor: Excalibur. Sitcom actor was a familiar TV face in the 1970s and 1980s, Actor who bestrode Broadway for decades in Hello, Dolly! and Thoroughly Modern Millie died on 15 January, aged 97. "Perhaps the subtlest acting comes from Clive Swift as Cloten who turns the queen's loutish son into an epileptic young blimp or pygmy Churchill: Kenneth Tynan wrote of his performance alongside Vanessa Redgrave in William Gaskill's 1962 production of Cyrnbeline. When work dried up, which was not often, he avoided any temptation to drink or tendency to depression by "writing music at the piano, playing tennis and watching Arsenal". He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before breaking into television, also acted in such series as Peak Practice, Born and Bred and The Old Guys. Clive Swift, actor in Keeping Up Appearances, dies aged 82 RSC veteran was best known for starring as the beleaguered husband of Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom, and also appeared in Doctor. Clive Swift, the character actor, who has died aged 82, was a stylish, incisive and distinctive member of the original Royal Shakespeare Company in its heyday before becoming a familiar supporting . The actor died on Friday morning after a short illness, a representative told The Independent. Giant of South African journalism died on 5 June, aged 92. Press J to jump to the feed. From what I've read over the years, Tom was fine for his first 3 Seasons, although didn't appear to be very welcoming to Louise J when Lis Sladen left during Season 14; maybe a mixture of lacking the chemistry he obviously had with the latter and not much liking the Leela character. After desperately attempting to escape the character, Swift eventually accepted the inevitable. As medical director of the hospital for 10 years from 2006, he was keen for a constant dialogue between doctors treating patients and their colleagues in labs, Celebrated sports journalist died in January, aged 84. Clive Finch Job: ", The writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. He was at home surrounded by his family. Youre paying that actor; youre their employer, their boss."[5]. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. K2k Posts: 200. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Off-screen he co-founded The Actors Centre, a meeting place for members of his profession in central London. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided to give him a quick trip. Have you read the script? A classically trained actor, his stage work included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he was best known to television viewers for his role as Richard Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. Alternate counterparts ofClive Finch Father: (TV: Rose, PROSE: Rose), Some of Clive's possessions were taken by UNIT and later found in the Black Archive by Cleo Proctor and Shawna Thompson. He was due to play Gilbrook in the Big Finish audio story Creatures of Beauty, but was forced to pull out due to a family illness. He died after a short illness on February 1, 2019, aged 82, Disclaimer: These citations are created on-the-fly using primitive parsing techniques. At least they are frank and honest about their experiences with the show and both did return to Dr Who after appearing during its low period. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Actor When they make no attempt to sugar coat things. There are much bigger things than this.". Clive Swift. That's what I perform. She was 97. The celebrated writer of 11 novels was known for her searing works about slavery and the experiences of black women, including 1987s Beloved, the story of a runaway female slave for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction the following year. Revelation of the Daleks & Voyage of the Damned Wil Wheaton's cloying oozy interview of Peter and Jenna is super cringe. Actor Clive Swift, known to millions as Hyacinth Bucket's hen-pecked husband Richard in BBC One's 90s sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. 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