Clive said: "There's no reason why I should talk to you at all, so you shouldn't push it. We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! That's what I perform. 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. Testament to what a sod he'd been on set all month. (PROSE: Rose) Sometime during February, Clive and his family visited Thorpe Park. Remember, folks: However bad your Monday is, at least you're not interviewing Richard Bucket. 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. ", He later did lighten up, revealing: "It wasn't until we'd been filming for two weeks that I realised that Mr Copper is an alien!". It was pretty clear from listening to her DVD commentary for "Time Flight" that she just doesn't "get" Doctor Who, because Davison . 1 February 2019 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. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Registered in England. He was not habitually so chippy and he was widely admired and respected by colleagues for creating the Actors Centre, which he established in the late 1970s as a central London clubhouse and exchange for members who were "between jobs". Swift has died following a short illness. You can tell them about my character. The Doctor's universe Jackie Reeve's universe Saltwater incidents' universe Humoral Assessment's universe Rogue planet's universe After graduating, his first night on stage as a professional actor, at Nottingham Playhouse in the premiere of JB Priestley's Take The Fool Away in 1959, was a disaster. Her work chronicled the black British experience in the years after Windrush. The actor died on Friday morning after a short illness, a representative told The Independent. What's he waiting for? "That show is the only proper money I've earned: he admitted. Estate agent (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. 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. He was editor of the Rand Daily Mail and took a hard liberal stance with the paper, hiring black journalists during apartheid. IMDb profile, Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936-1 February 2019[1]) was an English actor who played Mr Jobel in Revelation of the Daleks and Mr Copper in Voyage of the Damned. pic.twitter.com/ltEjMCgyzV, "Don't you know shorthand?" In December 2007 the actor appeared in a Doctor Who Christmas . Shorthand? Appearances: 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. TV: RosePROSE: The Persistence of MemoryPROSE: GroundedPROSE: Rose So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has https://t.co/oAU3ugJwFC condolences to his family and to his son Joe. Affectionately known as Waltzing by Leeds fans, he was hailed as an inspiration by his former teammate, Gdansk mayor and standard-bearer for civil rights and liberal values in Poland died on 13 January, aged 53. 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 . I know I used to lose 98 per cent of the time and there was no conflict really, but I had to put up a show or otherwise its simply not interesting., Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Job: and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. But staying in the role for 7 years..don't think anyone else could or should do that. Their daughter, Rebecca, co-founder of the Literary Consultancy, died in 2017. Replying to @DrWhoMoment. If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you. 2022 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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? Clive was amazed to realise that the stories he had heard about the Doctor were true and was approached by an Auton which drew its gun on him. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Author Andrea Levy, best known for her novel Small Island, died on 14 February, aged 62. You're paying that actor; you're their employer, their boss." . 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. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory). The actor, who passed away this morning at . Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. Keep up old man. Human His first professional acting job was at Nottingham Playhouse, in the UK premiere of JB Priestleys take the Fool Away, in 1959. "I could walk around unrecognised, but all that changed with Keeping Up Appearances," he complained. pic.twitter.com/QmR9CSdZYN, Clive Swift was a wonderful character actor. 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. Revelation of the Daleks & Voyage of the Damned Clive told her that "the Doctor" was held to be a title handed down from father to son, but he believed that the Doctor was an immortal alien. I'm sure you'll write something very nice. 2023 BBC. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. When Cook replied, "Maybe, but it means a lot to a great many of us," Swift terminated the interview. Spouse: 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. You can tell them about my character. . 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. How about you guys, awkward interviews spring to mind ? But it was the directors he was usually most difficult with. 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. Born in Liverpool on 9 February 1936, to parents who owned a furniture shop in Bootle, Swift was a classically trained actor and member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you. Born in 1942 in Washington DC, Tork became part of the band with Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Davy Jones in the mid-sixties, when they was formed as Americas Beatles counterpart. He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK. 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Doctor Who Magazine contributor Benjamin Cook interviewed Swift about Mr Copper and Voyage of the Damned for DWM 391[2]. Children: Have you read the script? 9 February 1936 The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday, May 13, 2019, at her home in Carmel Valley, California. "I so much admire what he brought to the barely sketched role of Hyacinth's husband and treasure the memories of our happy collaboration.". Species: He died after a short illness on February 1, 2019, aged 82, Disclaimer: These citations are created on-the-fly using primitive parsing techniques. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company who enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, Swift . I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. After desperately attempting to escape the character, Swift eventually accepted the inevitable. Have You Seen This Man? 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, the Keeping Up Appearances star has died aged 82, a representative for the TV and theatre star has confirmed today. Main actor: 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. A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Taylor Swift Delivers New York University 2022 Commencement Address at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2022 in New York City. He died, aged 49, on 4 March. 30 Oct 2017. Living with Hyacinth will do that to you. ", And when the writer asked him about his character in the show, he retorted: "You don't need me to tell you that. Stories: K2k Posts: 200. Swift's many roles included a part in Alfred Hitchcock's 1972 film Frenzy and as King Arthur's adopted father in 1981 film Excalibur. Vanier, a Canadian religious figure whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over the past half-century, has died Tuesday May 7, 2019 in Paris after suffering from thyroid cancer at 90. (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. Clive Finch Jobel, Copper (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. But it isn't. Clive Swift is a very distinguished actor with a fantastic range of credits. Serious-minded Shakespearean actor who felt slightly cursed by the TV sitcom role with which he became most associated, Clive Swift, above, with Keeping Up Appearances co-star Patricia Routledge in 1991 and, below, on his wedding day in 1960. She was 32. Influential musician Dr John, born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr, died aged 77. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before . 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). LOL, I feel like an idiot now (not for the first time)! "Sometimes I tell them to f*** off. Three decades later he played Hitchcock in a BBC radio play. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Doctor Who will return to our screens this Christmas Day with special 'Twice Upon a Time', in which Peter Capaldi's Doctor will regenerate into Jodie Whittaker. 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. 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. Dont you know shorthand? a disgruntled Swift asked the journalist. His final screen appearance came in 2017, starring as Felix Hope in Midsomer Murders. Swift also played Sir Ector, the adoptive father of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. BBC. As adept at drama as at comedy. An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . She cant hate it that much, or she wouldnt have done DVD commentaries or Big Finish. When they make no attempt to sugar coat things. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Radio 2 said Reverend Ruth Scott died peacefully in Southampton General Hospital on 20 February, aged 60. She rose from a traumatic childhood to become a formidable force of American letters and an inspiration to women, Star of It Aint Half Hot Mum and Never the Twain died on 17 January, aged 88. 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". Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936-1 February 2019) was an English actor who played Mr Jobel in Revelation of the Daleks and Mr Copper in Voyage of the Damned.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. The Q&A session, from Doctor Who Magazine in 2007 during the David Tennant era, has resurfaced online, and in it Swift spends a lot of the time attempting to lecture the journalist on their skills. Mark Benton They talked through the night and entered into a relationship, getting married and having two sons, Ben and Michael. Grunewald, one of America's top middle-distance runners, died on 11 June at her home after inspiring many with a long fight against cancer. As a serious-minded thespian of the old school who learnt his trade alongside Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen and the like, and was handpicked by Sir Peter Hall as an original member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Swift's frustration was perhaps understandable. Father: Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. Then he was subdued and occasionally rather knackered seeming in his last year. Actress Hannelore Elsner arrives for the screening of the movie 'Nobody Wants the Night', during the opening gala of the 65th Berlinale International Film Festival, in Berlin February 5, 2015. pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29, Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. 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. So the first thing I had to do, as far as the writer allowed me, was to fight back to protest. 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