Which they did. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "I decided if Richard was a really meek and submissive person, there was no conflict, because he'd be just a bit of fluff for Hyacinth: he said. I call it Richard Bucket Overflows because Im rather fed up with people thinking of me as Richard from Keeping Up Appearances, which they often do., When asked if, 12 years after the show ended, he was still called out by his character name in the street, he bluntly responded: Sometimes. 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. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). Have you read the script? Got a showbiz story? Wasn't Will Wheaton all over Doctor Who at one point? 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. They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has https://t.co/oAU3ugJwFC condolences to his family and to his son Joe. ", American actress and singer Doris Day holds a bouquet of roses at Le Bourget Airport in Paris after flying in from London. 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. 2023 BBC. A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. Human 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'. When Cook replied, "Maybe, but it means a lot to a great many of us," Swift terminated the interview. DeSantis won't say he's running. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided to give him a quick trip. The sitcom followed Hyacinth's mostly ill-fated attempts to gain social standing with people she deemed to be upper class. Death date: Stars: Eric Saward, Clive Swift, Graeme Harper, Trevor Cooper. He showed Rose photographs and drawings of the incarnation she had met, taken at several different points in history. Revelation of the Daleks & Voyage of the Damned Giant of South African journalism died on 5 June, aged 92. 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". Actor: Excalibur. RIP the wonderful Clive Swift. "I'm trying to escape him: he grouched. 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. 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. 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. His family fled for their lives, screaming. The role saw him patiently tolerate her ham-fisted and invariably thwarted attempts at social climbing. Clive Swift, actor. An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . 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. "I was so excited I dried after the first line," he recalled. What a silly question.". (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. 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. 25K views 3 years ago Today, Clive Swift sadly passed away age 82. (PROSE: Rose), As a child, Clive was interested in a variety of mysteries, including Big Foot, Sasquatch, the Mary Celeste, yeti, the Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness Monster, the Roswell crash and the panthers of Dartmoor. Radio 2 said Reverend Ruth Scott died peacefully in Southampton General Hospital on 20 February, aged 60. Vella also appeared in HBO series The Sopranos. 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. I should have been a little bit more responsible and not allowed that." "you have a duty of care. Despite keeping her black ancestry a secret, she failed to break through in Hollywood but remained a stalwart of her professional home New Yorks theatreland, South African footballer who was part of a new era of sport after apartheid died on 13 January, aged 49. 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". If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Their daughter, Rebecca, co-founder of the Literary Consultancy, died in 2017. Caroline Finch You would think his 1,000,000 would be more that enough ;P. Clive Swift was just being a dick for no reason, but the Bidmead interview was kind of interesting. Author Andrea Levy, best known for her novel Small Island, died on 14 February, aged 62. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison died at the age of 88 on August 6. That's what I perform. Well, I say little, but I can do a whole evening, he added. Thats what I perform. 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. Swift spent six years playing Richard to Patricia Routledge's Hyacinth, He went on to appear with Roger Lloyd Pack in The Old Guys. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. But it isn't". You gave great copy.https://t.co/dngI2ldPHm #CliveSwift pic.twitter.com/srvVg0YoTU, Benjamin Cook (@benjamin_cook) February 1, 2019. She cant hate it that much, or she wouldnt have done DVD commentaries or Big Finish. 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. 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. 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. (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story). Born in Liverpool in 1936, he had three children with his ex-wife, the novelist Margaret Drabble. Im not getting paid, am I?, Asked about his character, he responded: You dont need me to tell you that. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. I'm not getting paid, am I? An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. (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. 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. First appearance: I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. 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. 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". 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. "No, shut up. 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. He was not enormously successful in the face of Hyacinth's relentless social climbing. Many years later, he would play Hitchcock in a BBC radio play called Strangers on a Film. Clive Swift is a very distinguished actor with a fantastic range of credits. Then he was subdued and occasionally rather knackered seeming in his last year. Quite a lot of rather glib "phoned in" moments in Season 15. https://theguardian.com/books/2017/apr/25/rebecca-swift-obituary. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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. Flint quickly became one of the figureheads of British electronic music during the Nineties as a singer in the band The Prodigy. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Have you read the script? 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. Have You Seen This Man? You can tell them about my character. The episode was the most watched ever Doctor Who Christmas special. 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. "Do people shout 'Richard' at you in the street?". 1 February 2019 They talked through the night and entered into a relationship, getting married and having two sons, Ben and Michael. This content is imported from Twitter. He also had a minor part in Alfred Hitchcock's film Frenzy (1972) and was unceremoniously put in his place by the great man when he tried to discuss the nuances of his role. "Sometimes I tell them to f*** off. What a silly question. 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. 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. She was 32. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. Shorthand? He produced more than 20 albums in a variety of styles. He was previously married to Margaret Drabble. And he doesn't appear to have reacted well to new, young 'boss' Graham Williams after being well handled by Hinchcliffe. 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. Influential musician Dr John, born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr, died aged 77. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. That's what I perform. 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 . In December 2007 he starred in a Doctor Who Christmas special as Mr Copper alongside Kylie Minogue. Swift has died following a short illness. Clive Swift - Grumpy Interview. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business. (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. You just come in, say your line and go away," the director told him. Swift made a number of appearances in Doctor Who, most recently in the 2007 episode Voyage of the Damned. Clive Swift, actor. 2022 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. "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. Lovely to see them here together enjoying a bit of cricket. He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. Ive got my own little caberet show. Clive Swift Tribute - Doctor Who Scenes (R.I.P) | Tenakin#CliveSwift #Tribute #CliveSwiftTribute We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. 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? 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 are much bigger things than this.". I do it with a young girl, I tell stories about my career. Stories: In December 2007 he appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned as Mr Copper, opposite Kyle Minogue. pic.twitter.com/QmR9CSdZYN, Clive Swift was a wonderful character actor. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? Children: Main roles: Spouse: (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an . And in 2007, Clive was interviewed about his role and makes for some very entertaining reading. . Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before . CLIVE SWIFT, the Keeping Up Appearances star has died aged 82, a representative for the TV and theatre star has confirmed today. 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. (This is nothing Tom hasn't strongly hinted at himself!) I must have missed those DVDs, 'cause I haven't heard many people say that. As well as playing poor Richard, Clive starred in a number of roles from 1971 to 2017 - including an alien in Doctor Who. Testament to what a sod he'd been on set all month. he begins the interview, before asking a few questions later: "Why should I do this? Clive Swift and Janet Fielding just say what they think. Clive Swift, actor, was born on February 9, 1936. 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. She was 97. 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Second, also with DWM, is with Clive Swift (Mr. Copper, Voyage of the Damned) who hated being interviewed solely for this one role and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, Humans who have been inside the Doctor's TARDIS. wasn't he one of the stickers given away recently? Work in the DWU (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story) He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary . 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. 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. This page was last edited on 7 February 2020, at 00:11. The last led to a notoriously ill-mannered exchange when he was interviewed for a Doctor Who fan magazine. BBC. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! You can tell them about my character. . You can tell them about my character. Doctor Who Production News @DoctorWhoPN. The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. Gary Jonathan Finch ", The writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. There are much bigger things than this.". EDIT: Link to the Clive Swift interview https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview but cant find the Chris Bidmead one. Clive Swift was born on February 9, 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. ", He later added: "Why should I do this? 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. 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. Off-screen he co-founded The Actors Centre, a meeting place for members of his profession in central London. 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. 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. 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. "That show is the only proper money I've earned: he admitted. 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 . (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive went on to investigate his father's death and learn of the Daleks and the Doctor, the latter of whom he made his lifelong mission to fully understand and to solve the mystery of their numerous incarnations across time. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Wil Wheaton's cloying oozy interview of Peter and Jenna is super cringe. "I could walk around unrecognised, but all that changed with Keeping Up Appearances," he complained. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . 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. I'm sure you'll write something very nice. 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?. In December 2007 the actor appeared in a Doctor Who Christmas . The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday, May 13, 2019, at her home in Carmel Valley, California. 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. Despite his grumbling, there were compensations. Clive Swift: Why should I do this [interview]? And RTD and Julie had to ok the piece before it was published. (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. 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. ), After Rose Tyler met the Ninth Doctor, she contacted Clive and went to visit him for more information. He played many other television and film roles. 1985, 2007 His first professional acting job was at Nottingham Playhouse, in the UK premiere of JB Priestleys take the Fool Away, in 1959. The following interview is doing the rounds on Twitter and DS have added a clickbaity article. 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