Clive Swift Tribute - Doctor Who Scenes (R.I.P) | Tenakin#CliveSwift #Tribute #CliveSwiftTribute 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)! Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. He was best known for his role as Richard Bucket, the long-suffering husband of Hyacinth (played by Patricia Routledge ) in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances , but played many other film and television roles. Swift is best known for his role as long-suffering husband Richard Bucket in the popular BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. The Monkees singer Peter Tork died on 21 February, aged 77. The Sowetan later described the Rand Daily Mail under Louw as the "first white newspaper to regard blacks as human beings. 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. 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. (PROSE: Rose) By 2005, the family were living on Juke Street (TV: Rose, GAME: Security Bot) and Clive was working as an estate agent. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "No, shut up. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). . Explaining his character, Swift said: The first thing I decided was if Richard was a really meek and submissive person, in a way there was no conflict, because hed be just a bit of fluff for Hyacinth. 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. Clive Swift was born on February 9, 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. 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". 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. So the first thing I had to do, as far as the writer allowed me, was to fight back to protest. 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. He was previously married to Margaret Drabble. I should have been a little bit more responsible and not allowed that." "you have a duty of care. He did a pretty unresponsive interview with. 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. 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. Apparently this interview caused RTD to remove Mr Copper from The Stolen Earth cause RTD didn't like how the magazine was disrespected by him. The following interview is doing the rounds on Twitter and DS have added a clickbaity article here: The original twitter account wasn't very happy and has renamed his account "Digital Spy Smells" so it appears on all their twitter links in the . Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. 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. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The ones who are obviously so aggravated by the interviewee that they just say "fuck it, I'm printing what you actually said and if it makes you look like a tosspot then that's your tough luck". His first professional acting job was at Nottingham Playhouse, in the UK premiere of JB Priestleys take the Fool Away, in 1959. Clive Swift was born on 9 February 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. He also starred in the BBCs adaptation of the Barchester Chronicles. Living with Hyacinth will do that to you. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday, May 13, 2019, at her home in Carmel Valley, California. The marriage survived the semi-autobiographical exposure of Drabble's second novel, The Garrick Year (1964), about an actor married to a woman who has an affair. Actor A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. Place of origin: 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. We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! Radio 2 said Reverend Ruth Scott died peacefully in Southampton General Hospital on 20 February, aged 60. 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?. Vella also appeared in HBO series The Sopranos. When they make no attempt to sugar coat things. Alternate counterparts ofClive Finch Clive Swift, actor, was born on February 9, 1936. RSC veteran was best known for starring as the beleaguered husband of Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom, and also appeared in Doctor Who Actor Clive Swift, who played Hyacinth Bucket's beleaguered husband Richard in Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82, his family has confirmed. 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. 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. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. When he accepted a place at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, it was not for "the grim prospect of studying English", but because there was "the bonus that they had a thriving theatre". They talked through the night and entered into a relationship, getting married and having two sons, Ben and Michael. 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. he begins the interview, before asking a few questions later: "Why should I do this? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. ", American actress and singer Doris Day holds a bouquet of roses at Le Bourget Airport in Paris after flying in from London. Student parts included Falstaff, and it was in the university dramatic society that he met Jacobi and McKellen, who would become lifelong friends, and the novelist Margaret Drabble, whom he married in 1960. I feel quite sad that someone decided to dig this up now and ridicule him as His Daughter Rebecca Swift died in April, She was only 53. Clive stared at it with a look of cold submissiveness, knowing he was about to be killed, (TV: Rose) and was shot. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story). He died after a short illness on February 1, 2019, aged 82, Disclaimer: These citations are created on-the-fly using primitive parsing techniques. (PROSE: Rose) Sometime during February, Clive and his family visited Thorpe Park. Job: Oliver Tuku Mtukudzis popularity stretched back to the 1970s and cut across political and generational divides, CIA disguise master whose Iran escape inspired Ben Afflecks Argo died on 19 January, aged 78. 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). This page was last edited on 7 February 2020, at 00:11. All Rights Reserved. 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. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an . When Cook replied, "Maybe, but it means a lot to a great many of us," Swift terminated the interview. Which I suspect might be her problem with it, in truth. We all know Tom could be a right pain in the arse. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. [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. That's what I perform. Quite a lot of rather glib "phoned in" moments in Season 15. BBC. Doctor Who Magazine contributor Benjamin Cook interviewed Swift about Mr Copper and Voyage of the Damned for DWM 391[2]. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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. The Doctor's universe Jackie Reeve's universe Saltwater incidents' universe Humoral Assessment's universe Rogue planet's universe You're paying that actor; you're their employer, their boss." . Doctor Who Production News @DoctorWhoPN. Have you read the script? Which they did. 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. Shorthand? 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. 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. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Have you read the script? Keeping Up Appearances was the only TV sitcom he did, yet in the minds of many he was typecast forever as Richard Bucket. The role saw him patiently tolerate her ham-fisted and invariably thwarted attempts at social climbing. Mark Benton The actor died on Friday morning after a short . What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? Stories: 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. Oof. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. Stars: Eric Saward, Clive Swift, Graeme Harper, Trevor Cooper. The actor died on Friday morning after a short illness, a representative told The Independent. pic.twitter.com/QmR9CSdZYN, Clive Swift was a wonderful character actor. 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. 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. Appearances: 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. RIP the wonderful Clive Swift. He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK. 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. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. You gave great copy.https://t.co/dngI2ldPHm #CliveSwift pic.twitter.com/srvVg0YoTU, Benjamin Cook (@benjamin_cook) February 1, 2019. British Universities Film & Video Council", "BBC Radio 4 - Classic Serial, Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities, Episode 2", "BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Price of Fear, Remains to Be Seen", "Cymbeline, Gaskill/Allio, Royal Shakespeare Company, July 1962", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clive_Swift&oldid=1136036528, Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Short description is different from Wikidata, All articles with vague or ambiguous time, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Episode: Hazell and the Baker Street Sleuth, Cyril (Beatie's brother-in-law in Australia), S19, E2: "Crime and Punishment" (final appearance), "Vivat Rex" as Lord Talbot in "Henry VI" by William Shakespeare, in episodes 1516, BBC (1977), This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 10:52. He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. DeSantis won't say he's running. But it was the directors he was usually most difficult with. He was editor of the Rand Daily Mail and took a hard liberal stance with the paper, hiring black journalists during apartheid. wasn't he one of the stickers given away recently? Clive Swift - Grumpy Interview. Im not getting paid, am I?, Asked about his character, he responded: You dont need me to tell you that. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . 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. 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. Actor: Excalibur. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The actor, who passed away this morning at the age of 82, became most known for playing the long-suffering husband in the 90s sitcom. Considering the amount of direct Twitter links DS uses, I'm surprised this hasn't been abused before. He was not enormously successful in the face of Hyacinth's relentless social climbing. You can tell them about my character. Jerrie Cobb, the nation's first female astronaut candidate, with a display of rockets at a national conference where the leading space experts gathered in Tulsa, Okla. Cobb died in Florida at the age of 88 on March 18, 2019. I'm sure you'll write something very nice. As adept at drama as at comedy. Votes: 22 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 end of the interview, however, it was clear that he had had enough. 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. Father: (This is nothing Tom hasn't strongly hinted at himself!) Death date: "Sometimes I tell them to f*** off. Actors who appeared in 1963 and 2005 versions of Doctor Who, Actors interviewed on Doctor Who Confidential, https://web.archive.org/web/20131205215625/http://benjamincook.net/writing/doctor-who-magazine/interviews-and-articles/who-on-earth-is/clive-swift/, https://twitter.com/doctorwhopn/status/1184629163602382850?lang=en. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Russell T Davies: "That Clive Swift interview worried me over the years. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. They expect me to be as nice and placid as Richard, and I'm really not like that.". 9 February 1936 I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. 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