"No, shut up. (Know he got ill, and his relationship with Lalla was apparently volatile.). Then he was subdued and occasionally rather knackered seeming in his last year. What's he waiting for? A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. His amour-propre was further offended when in 2004 the actor Simon Callow referred to his alma mater Clifton as "a minor public school"' Swift wrote to the newspaper that had run the comment to protest that in his day it had been "one of the elite schools allowed to play annually at Lord's". 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. Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Some of the hundreds of readers of his website who sent in their experiences about the Doctor addressed Clive directly; Josiah Rowe offered to find a scanner so he could send Clive a photograph and a letter from his grandfather from the First World War, A. Fergus asked if the Doctor was some sort of vigilante, and rewboss wrote that he wasn't sure if Clive was a conspiracy theorist while dismissing any notion of the Doctor being part of a conspiracy. 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. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . The actor died on Friday morning after a short illness, a representative told The Independent. LOL, I feel like an idiot now (not for the first time)! You can tell them about my character. 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. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Which they did. pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29, Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. Her deft touch and ear for intention nurtured the talents of writers she championed, such as Jack Kerouac and Jean Rhys, Afro-jazz star whose music brought Zimbabweans together died on 23 January, aged 66. But it isn't. There are much bigger things than this.". How about you guys, awkward interviews spring to mind ? A snippet of the Q&A session from Doctor Who Magazine resurfaced and sees the actor lecture a journalist on their skills. Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. Swift does at least lighten up further along in the conversation, calling Mr Copper "appealing" and "brave", and he even compared the role to his previous stint on the show as Professor Jobel in 1985's 'Revelation of the Daleks'. At Clifton College, Bristol, Swift acted in a schools competition that was judged by the director of Bristol Old Vic, who urged him to take it up professionally. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low. 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 just come in, say your line and go away," the director told him. On 24 December 1975, when Clive was fourteen, he encountered the Twelfth Doctor at a newsagent's and followed him into his TARDIS after noticing that he was using coins from 1987. Birth date: An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . Swift cut off Cook's final question with the remark that "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business. They expect me to be as nice and placid as Richard, and I'm really not like that.". Janet Fielding isn't and is only really known in the profession for Doctor Who. Gary Jonathan Finch Clive stared at it with a look of cold submissiveness, knowing he was about to be killed, (TV: Rose) and was shot. Swift has died following a short illness. Canadian Jean Vanier founder of L'Arche communities poses for a photograph after he received the Templeton Prize at St Martins-in-the-Fields church in London. Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story) He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary . 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. The 79-year-old, along with his brother Charles, poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the political and lobbying system promoting a conservative agenda. "Because it was a global success, it's given me a good pension that I might never have had.". I'm sure you'll write something very nice. 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. Main roles: Send feedback to whovian@cuttingsarchive.org, http://cuttingsarchive.org/images/9/9f/2019-02-05_Times.jpg, http://cuttingsarchive.org/index.php?title=Clive_Swift&oldid=27916. Ive got my own little caberet show. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. A sad loss.https://t.co/cbT2ZwzQHV. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! he begins the interview, before asking a few questions later: "Why should I do this? (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. The sitcom followed Hyacinth's mostly ill-fated attempts to gain social standing with people she deemed to be upper class. pic.twitter.com/ltEjMCgyzV, "Don't you know shorthand?" . Swift also played Sir Ector, the adoptive father of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. Author Andrea Levy, best known for her novel Small Island, died on 14 February, aged 62. Keep up old man. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Clive Swift, actor. 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. Maybe, but I actually prefer the journalists who don't give a shit. A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. 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. He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. People often single Tom out as being particularly grumpy, when in fact quite a few of the Doctors have been known as being slightly grumpy. (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man? His final screen appearance came in 2017, starring as Felix Hope in Midsomer Murders. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an Imperial Dalek during the Shoreditch Incident and had his death covered up by the military. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. EDIT: Link to the Clive Swift interview https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview but cant find the Chris Bidmead one. 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. [3] Cook commented in 2017 that the interview had to be approved by Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner in order to be printed, and suspected they allowed it because Swift had been a "sod" on set. Oof. 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 . Actor 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. He was previously married to Margaret Drabble. 2022 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. "That show is the only proper money I've earned: he admitted. CLIVE SWIFT, the Keeping Up Appearances star has died aged 82, a representative for the TV and theatre star has confirmed today. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. The journalist who conducted the interview revealed that the piece had to be okayed before it went to print, saying that senior heads such as Russell T Davies approved. So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has https://t.co/oAU3ugJwFC condolences to his family and to his son Joe. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. (PROSE: Rose), Clive studied at Durham University where he was a part of a UFO society. Testament to what a sod he'd been on set all month. RIP, Clive. Ben Finch, Michael Finch He spent two and a half years at Arsenal, becoming the first Spaniard to win the English championship, before joining Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Benfica. He was best known for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the oscar-nominated 2004 film Downfall. 2023 BBC. He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK. Why should I do this? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. We all know Tom could be a right pain in the arse. Registered in England. 30 Oct 2017. 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. ", It was not an experience Swift much enjoyed. 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. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. 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 figure on television, notably as the henpecked husband of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances (1990-95). Im happy talking as myself. Revelation of the Daleks & Voyage of the Damned Have you read the script? Spouse: She was 32. 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. 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. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? 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?. Clive Swift. 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. While hard going, this encounter with actor Clive Swift who played Mr Copper on Who special 'Voyage of the Damned' in 2007 is certainly entertaining to say the least. What a silly question.". Stars: Eric Saward, Clive Swift, Graeme Harper, Trevor Cooper. 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. 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. Shorthand? It kind of comes across in his 4th year, I think. Have you read the script? They talked through the night and entered into a relationship, getting married and having two sons, Ben and Michael. Television work included roles in several BBC Shakespeare adaptations, Inspector Morse and Doctor Who. Something went wrong, please try again later. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The story of the daring and inventive escape he orchestrated within an enemy state ended up in an Oscar-winning film, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who cracked mainstream success died on 17 January, aged 83. Stories: Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. He died after a short illness on February 1, 2019, aged 82, Disclaimer: These citations are created on-the-fly using primitive parsing techniques. Quite a lot of rather glib "phoned in" moments in Season 15. 9 February 1936 An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . Replying to @DrWhoMoment. Giant of South African journalism died on 5 June, aged 92. She was 97. But it was the directors he was usually most difficult with. 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". 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). They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. He showed Rose photographs and drawings of the incarnation she had met, taken at several different points in history. Work in the DWU (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory). 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