Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? "You didn't know what was going to happen next: Swift commented, leaving it unclear whether he was talking about the fictional plot or their real-life union. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. I do it with a young girl, I tell stories about my career. He showed Rose photographs and drawings of the incarnation she had met, taken at several different points in history. Work in the DWU VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. (PROSE: Rose), Clive studied at Durham University where he was a part of a UFO society. "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. 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". "It was always 'Bucket' until I met you!" So the first thing I had to do, as far as the writer allowed me, was to fight back to protest. His film debut came in the cash-in pop movie Catch Us If You Can (1965), featuring the Dave Clark Five. The last led to a notoriously ill-mannered exchange when he was interviewed for a Doctor Who fan magazine. wasn't he one of the stickers given away recently? Why should I do this? As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided to give him a quick trip. Youre paying that actor; youre their employer, their boss."[5]. 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. According to Russell T Davies in The Writer's Tale, Mackenzie Crook was nearly cast to play Clive. Have You Seen This Man? 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. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29, Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. 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. A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. 10. Wasn't Will Wheaton all over Doctor Who at one point? Clive Swift, actor, was born on February 9, 1936. Dont you know shorthand? a disgruntled Swift asked the journalist. As well as playing poor Richard, Clive starred in a number of roles from 1971 to 2017 - including an alien in Doctor Who. 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". Which they did. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. In December 2007 the actor appeared in a Doctor Who Christmas . The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, died aged 82 this morning after a short illness. The actor died on Friday morning after a short illness, a representative told The Independent. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 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. He did a pretty unresponsive interview with. At the end of the interview, however, it was clear that he had had enough. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in 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. Many years later, he would play Hitchcock in a BBC radio play called Strangers on a Film. Clive Swift and Janet Fielding just say what they think. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? The actor died on Friday morning after a short . Radio 2 said Reverend Ruth Scott died peacefully in Southampton General Hospital on 20 February, aged 60. Oof. Main time period active: The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the . DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Species: 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. 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. This content is imported from Twitter. 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. 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. He was previously married to Margaret Drabble. Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift in Pebble Mill interview in 1993 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. . Clive Swift. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. The actor, who passed away this morning at . This page was last edited on 7 February 2020, at 00:11. 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. "Because it was a global success, it's given me a good pension that I might never have had.". First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank I must have missed those DVDs, 'cause I haven't heard many people say that. First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank and honest opinions of NuWho and they are not complimentary. In an unearthed interview with Doctor Who Magazine back in 2007, Richard discussed his upcoming role the Christmas Special of that year, Voyage of the Damned, as well as his stage show, named Richard Bucket Overflows. The celebrated writer of 11 novels was known for her searing works about slavery and the experiences of black women, including 1987s Beloved, the story of a runaway female slave for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction the following year. Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! I tell them to fuck off., Clive passed away this morning (Friday), and his agent confirmed his passing in a brief statement that read: After a short illness, Clive died peacefully at home this morning surrounded by his family., Benjamin Cook, who wrote the article, posted the fond memory online and jested: RIP, Clive. 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. Keep up old man. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. CLIVE SWIFT, the Keeping Up Appearances star has died aged 82, a representative for the TV and theatre star has confirmed today. He also starred in the BBCs adaptation of the Barchester Chronicles. And of course with his first 3 years being so successful, his ego had probably started to really take off. Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. And in 2007, Clive was interviewed about his role and makes for some very entertaining reading. In the spirit of 'Voyage of the Damned', that was truly Titanic (hello, this thing on?). According to the guy who did the interview on twitter, he had to have the interview signed off by Russell and Julie. 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. (This is nothing Tom hasn't strongly hinted at himself!) Clive Swift, who has died aged 82, believed that unemployment was as natural, and possibly even as necessary, a part of an actor's life as employment, enabling him to experience, feel and think. Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. Something went wrong, please try again later. Swift is best known for his role as long-suffering husband Richard Bucket in the popular BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. You gave great copy.. Having reached this enormously old age, and having done a great deal professionally, I now feel able to be myself. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company who enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, Swift . I'm sure you'll write something very nice. His final screen appearance came in 2017, starring as Felix Hope in Midsomer Murders. 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. First appearance: Clive Swift is a very distinguished actor with a fantastic range of credits. 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. 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. Place of origin: ", 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!". Swift put his fine voice and relish for Elizabethan language to good use by turning secondary Shakespeare roles into original and eye-catching portrayals. A snippet of the Q&A session from Doctor Who Magazine resurfaced and sees the actor lecture a journalist on their skills. 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). Quite a lot of rather glib "phoned in" moments in Season 15. 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. Television work included roles in several BBC Shakespeare adaptations, Inspector Morse and Doctor Who. Ive got my own little caberet show. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. It kind of comes across in his 4th year, I think. ", It was not an experience Swift much enjoyed. That's what I perform. 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. He spent six years playing Richard opposite Dame Patricia Routledge. The sitcom followed Hyacinth's mostly ill-fated attempts to gain social standing with people she deemed to be upper class. He produced more than 20 albums in a variety of styles. I'm not getting paid, am I? 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. (PROSE: Rose) Sometime during February, Clive and his family visited Thorpe Park. "There's no reason why 1 should talk to you," he snapped, making no attempt to conceal his contempt for the sci-fi show as an unworthy vehicle for his talents. 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. 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". Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. 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. We all know Tom could be a right pain in the arse. 21h. Keeping Up Appearances was the only TV sitcom he did, yet in the minds of many he was typecast forever as Richard Bucket. (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. Remember, folks: However bad your Monday is, at least you're not interviewing Richard Bucket. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Why Covid lab-leak theory is now being taken seriously, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Main roles: Im happy talking as myself. (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. LOL, I feel like an idiot now (not for the first time)! 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?. You can tell them about my character. There are much bigger things than this." You gave great copy.https://t.co/dngI2ldPHm #CliveSwift pic.twitter.com/srvVg0YoTU, Benjamin Cook (@benjamin_cook) February 1, 2019. Job: (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an . 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. What a silly question. But it isn't". An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary Revelation Exhumed. He played Mr Copper in Doctor Who's 2007 Christmas Special, The Voyage Of The Damned, One of my absolute favourite Doctor. Doctor Who Magazine contributor Benjamin Cook interviewed Swift about Mr Copper and Voyage of the Damned for DWM 391[2]. Doctor Who Production News @DoctorWhoPN. He played many other television and film roles. Russell T Davies: "That Clive Swift interview worried me over the years. 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. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. 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. It was his role as Richard, the hen-pecked husband of Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) for which he was best known. Which I suspect might be her problem with it, in truth. After desperately attempting to escape the character, Swift eventually accepted the inevitable. That's what I perform. Swift also played Sir Ector, the adoptive father of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. There are much bigger things than this.". "Do people shout 'Richard' at you in the street?". He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). Main jobs: Despite his grumbling, there were compensations. Testament to what a sod he'd been on set all month. 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. 9 February 1936 Then he was subdued and occasionally rather knackered seeming in his last year. 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. Have you read the script? Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison died at the age of 88 on August 6. Replying to @DrWhoMoment. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. Keeping Up Appearances was first aired in 1990 and ran for five years, but Swift was initially reluctant to accept the part. 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. ", The writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. Stars: Eric Saward, Clive Swift, Graeme Harper, Trevor Cooper. 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. Clive Swift was born on 9 February 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. It was pretty bizarre in fairness but he was good in it. Birth date: 30 Oct 2017. Death date: 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. 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. And RTD and Julie had to ok the piece before it was published. Three decades later he played Hitchcock in a BBC radio play. "So the first thing I had to do was to fight back! 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. Swiss actor Ganz, one of the most prominent German-speaking actors, died on 16 February, aged 77. 25K views 3 years ago Today, Clive Swift sadly passed away age 82. I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. He was at home surrounded by his family. The classically trained actor first appearance on the small screen came in the BBC adaptation of The Barchester Chronicles. One of the world's richest men, David Koch died aged 79 on august 23. His family fled for their lives, screaming. Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. EDIT: Link to the Clive Swift interview https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview but cant find the Chris Bidmead one. 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. 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. Their daughter, Rebecca, co-founder of the Literary Consultancy, died in 2017. 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 . According to his agent, the actor died at his home on Friday after a short illness, surrounded by his family. Forum Member 01/11/17 - 12:31 in Doctor Who #1. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. She was 97. But staying in the role for 7 years..don't think anyone else could or should do that. Vella also appeared in HBO series The Sopranos. 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? Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set, The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal on season 3, Neighbours announces seven more returning cast. 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. 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. Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. 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. Think anyone else could or should do that on? ) drawings of.. His film debut came in 2017 Elizabethan language to good use by turning secondary roles. 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