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Known for Acting
Born 1948-02-25 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
From starting in folk clubs as a child bride, and then writing & performing at the Octagon theatre in Bolton, the career has always combined singing and acting. From TV programmes and films such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Phoenix Nights, Dinnerladies, Alan Bennett films, Brassed Off, My Son The Fanatic & Steve Coogan’s Coogan’s Run, to the many radio plays and programmes presented or guested upon, there has throughout been a steady stream of LPs and CDs - eighteen to date, the early ones all now remastered to CD.
All Creatures Great & Small (2020) — Elijah Wentworth · 1 episode
Home from Home (2018) — Bill · 1 episode
Z Cars: A Lot of Fuss About Light (2010) — Sergeant Osgood
Shameless (2004) — Russell · 1 episode
The Royal (2003) — Albert · 1 episode
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002) — Market Trader
The Parole Officer (2001) — Bike Group Leader
Strumpet (2001) — (Scenes Deleted)
Phoenix Nights (2001) — Dodgy Eric · 12 episodes
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000) — Various Characters
Cold Feet (1998) — Cabbie · 1 episode
dinnerladies (1998) — Man · 1 episode
dinnerladies (1998) — Bob · 2 episodes
Soul Music (1997) — Asphalt (voice)
My Son the Fanatic (1997) — Drunk Man
Soul Music (1997) — Asphalt (voice) · 7 episodes
Brassed Off (1996) — Chapman
Coogan's Run (1995) — Tony the Receptionist · 1 episode
Heartbeat (1992) — Brown · 2 episodes
Heartbeat (1992) — George Costello · 1 episode
Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987) — Teacher
The Insurance Man (1986) — Workmen
A Private Function (1984) — Painter
The Glamour Girls (1980) — Customer · 1 episode
Afternoon Off (1979) — Vic
The Mersey Pirate (1979) · 7 episodes
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978) — Mr Trickett
Strangers (1978) — DS Kevin Rignall · 1 episode
Yanks Go Home (1976) — 'Al Jolson' · 1 episode
Sunset Across the Bay (1975) — Milkman
Village Hall (1974) — Reg Goodall · 1 episode
Speech Day (1973) — Arts Master
Last of the Summer Wine (1973) — Duane · 1 episode
Second City Firsts (1973) — Tommy · 1 episode
A Day Out (1972) — Ernest Tetley
Said the Preacher (1972) — David