Personal Info
Birth date
1934-04-02 (91 Years)
Day of death
1997-07-24
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as
-Brian Glover
Biography
Brian Glover was an English character actor, writer and wrestler. Glover was a professional wrestler (as 'Leon Arras the Man From Paris'), teacher, and finally a film, television and stage actor, and the voice of Tetley Tea. He was married to writer Tara Prem from 1954 until his death in 1997.
Filmography
BBC Play of the Month
5
Overview:
A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.Doctor Who
7.9
Overview:
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.Minder
6.8
Overview:
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.Wogan
4.5
Overview:
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.Secret Army
7.5
Overview:
World War II drama about covert organisation Lifeline helping allied airmen escape after being shot down in occupied Europe, working with the Resistance and hiding from the Gestapo.Campion
5.6
Overview:
Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two series were made, in 1989 and 1990, starring Peter Davison as Campion, Brian Glover as his manservant Magersfontein Lugg and Andrew Burt as his policeman friend Stanislaus Oates. A total of eight novels were adapted, four in each series, each of which was originally broadcast as two separate hour-long episodes. Peter Davison sang the title music for the first series himself; in the second series, it was replaced with an instrumental version.An Audience with...
5.3
Overview:
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.The Sweeney
7.75
Overview:
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.Alien³
6.375
Overview:
After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.All Creatures Great and Small
7.7
Overview:
The trials and misadventures of the staff at a country veterinary office in Yorkshire. James Herriot, a young animal surgeon, moves to a small Yorkshire town to begin his first job.Porridge
8.1
Overview:
Porridge is a British situation comedy broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977, running for three series, two Christmas specials and a feature film also titled Porridge. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale as two inmates at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. "Doing porridge" is British slang for serving a prison sentence, porridge once being the traditional breakfast in UK prisons. The series was followed by a 1978 sequel, Going Straight, which established that Fletcher would not be going back to prison again. Porridge was voted number seven in a 2004 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British sitcoms.Press Gang
7.5
Overview:
The activities of the staff at The Junior Gazette, a children's weekly newspaper produced by a group of school pupils.The Protectors
5.6
Overview:
The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in contemporary times. It was also the only Gerry Anderson produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. Despite not featuring marionettes or any real science fiction elements, The Protectors became one of Anderson's most popular productions, easily winning a renewal for a second season. A third season was in the planning stages when the show's major sponsor pulled out, forcing its cancellation. The Protectors first aired in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes long - making it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. It starred Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter as the Contessa Caroline di Contini, and Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet. Episodes often featured prominent guest actors.Raffles
8
Overview:
Raffles was a 1977 television adaptation of the A. J. Raffles stories by Ernest William Hornung. The series was produced by Yorkshire Television and written by Philip Mackie. The episodes were largely faithful adaptations of the stories in the books, though occasionally two stories would be merged to create one. In Victorian-era London, gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, a renowned cricketer, and his friend, the eager but naive Bunny Manders, test their skills in relieving the wealthy of their valuables whilst avoiding detection, especially from the persistent Inspector Mackenzie.An American Werewolf in London
7.4
Overview:
American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body.The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
NYR
Overview:
This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik Ibsen, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Luigi Pirandello, Marcel Proust and Virginia Woolf.Bottom
7.9
Overview:
Richie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic ) are two social outcasts living on the dole. Trapped together in a squalid flat in Hammersmith, London they are perpetually skint, bored and sexually frustrated. They spend their days scheming, bickering, and being nasty and sadistic to each other.Return of the Saint
7
Overview:
Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.Dixon of Dock Green
5.3
Overview:
Created by Ted Willis. Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series following the activities of police officers at a fictional Metropolitan Police station in the East End of London from 1955 to 1976. Some episodes were later remade as a BBC radio series in 2005 and 2006.The First Great Train Robbery
6.7
Overview:
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.Snow White: A Tale of Terror
6.106
Overview:
When young Lili's mother dies in childbirth, her father remarries Lady Claudia, a woman ruled by an evil mirror with the power to make her queen of all living things. After escaping an attempt on her life, Lili finds herself lost in a dark forest, where living happily ever after seems unlikely.Lost Empires
4.75
Overview:
In 1913, young Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle Nick's magic act and is introduced to the enchanted world of the British music hall. Travelling from one city to the next, assisting at conjuring acts and disappearing acts, Richard comes to know romance, politics, and high adventure. The next year, in a true and terrifying vanishing act, the guns of August blast away that world forever.The Famous Five
7.2
Overview:
The Famous Five is a British television series based on the children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It was broadcast on ITV over two series in 1978 and 1979. It was produced by Southern Television in 26 half-hour episodes.The Company of Wolves
6.331
Overview:
An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods, where Granny tells her cautionary tales in which innocent maidens are tempted by wolves who are hairy on the inside. As Rosaleen grows into womanhood, will the wolves come for her too?Target
6.333
Overview:
A crime drama set in Southampton following a team of detectives and the cases they solve.Kes
7.5
Overview:
Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence.Brannigan
5.991
Overview:
A hard-nosed Chicago cop is sent to London to bring back an American mobster being held for extradition. Brannigan in his Irish-American way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard but has to contend with a stuffy old London first.Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
7.7
Overview:
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit The Likely Lads. It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. There were 26 television episodes over two series; and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974. The cast were reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on Radio 4 from July to October that year. In 1976, a feature film spin-off was made. Around the time of its release, however, Rodney Bewes and James Bolam fell out over a misunderstanding involving the press and have not spoken since. This long-suspected situation was finally confirmed by Bewes while promoting his autobiography in 2005. Unlike Bewes, Bolam is consistently reluctant to talk about the show, and has vetoed any attempt to revive his character.Acting
2003Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' as Self (archive footage)
1998Stiff Upper Lips as Eric
1998Up 'n' Under as Jack, Doreen's Father
1997Snow White: A Tale of Terror as Lars
1996Bob's Weekend as The Boss
1995Rumble (1 Episode) as Unknown
19941942: A Love Story as General Douglas
1994Anna Lee (5 Episodes) as Selwyn Price
1994Prince of Jutland as Caedman
1993Leon the Pig Farmer as Brian Chadwick
1993Anna Lee: Headcase as Selwyn Price
1992Six Characters in Search of An Author as Production Assistant
1992Alien³ as Andrews
1992Masters of the Canvas as Self
1991Kafka as Castle Hechman
1991Performance (1 Episode) as Floor Manager
1991Bottom (1 Episode) as Mr. Rottweiller
1990The World of Eddie Weary as Strip Club MC
1989The Nineteenth Hole (1 Episode) as Goatman
1989Campion (16 Episodes) as Magersfontein Lugg
1989Press Gang (1 Episode) as Dr. Threeways
1988To Kill a Priest as Judge
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1 Episode) as Adolf Verloc
1987Daytime Live (1 Episode) as Unknown
1986Lost Empires (7 Episodes) as Tommy Beamish
1986The McGuffin as Man in Brown
1985The Mysteries (3 Episodes) as God / Cayphas
1985Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen as Griffiths
1984The Company of Wolves as Amorous Boy's Father
1984Laughterhouse as Father Christmas
1984Ordeal by Innocence as Executioner
1983Red Monarch as Nikita Krushchev
1982Britannia Hospital as Painter: The Workers
1982Wogan (1 Episode) as Self
1981A Midsummer Night's Dream as Bottom
1981An American Werewolf in London as Chess Player
1979Minder (1 Episode) as Yorkie
1979Black Jack as Narrator (uncredited)
1978The First Great Train Robbery as Captain Jimmy
1978Return of the Saint (1 Episode) as Sam Plackett
1978The Famous Five (1 Episode) as Tiger Dan
1978Absolution as the first policeman
1978The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon as Im
1978Hazell (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978An Audience with... (2 Episodes) as Self
1978All Creatures Great and Small (1 Episode) as Mr Dawson
1977Target (1 Episode) as Labour Party Agent
1977Secret Army (1 Episode) as Cpl. Emil Schnorr
1977Jabberwocky as Armourer
1977Joseph Andrews as Gaoler
1977Raffles (1 Episode) as Billy Purvis
1977Sweeney! as Mac
1976It's No Joke Living in Barnsley as Self
1976Trial by Combat as Sidney Gore
1975The Old Curiosity Shop as Furnaceman
1975Quiller (1 Episode) as Sergeant
1975Waiting at the Field Gate as Gallat
1975Brannigan as Jimmy-the-Bet
1975The Sweeney (1 Episode) as Moose
1974Initiation as Nobby
1974Porridge (3 Episodes) as Heslop
1974Three for the Fancy as Art
1973Speech Day as Mr Warboys
1973O Lucky Man! as Plantation Foreman/Bassett
1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1 Episode) as Flint
1973Shakespeare or Bust as Art
1972A Day Out as Henry Boothroyd
1972The Protectors (1 Episode) as Allen
1972The Frighteners (1 Episode) as Porter
1972The Fishing Party as Art
1972The Regiment (1 Episode) as Unknown
1971The Rank and File as Unknown
1970On the House (1 Episode) as Bagley
1970Kes as Mr. Sugden
1969Paul Temple (1 Episode) as Unknown
1969Sez Les (19 Episodes) as Unknown
1965BBC Play of the Month (1 Episode) as Unknown
1963Doctor Who (1 Episode) as Griffiths
1955Dixon of Dock Green (1 Episode) as Chuck Windell
Writing
1984Laughterhouse ... Writer
1981Death Angel ... Writer
1980Thicker Than Water ... Writer
1976Summer Season ... Writer
1976Sunshine in Brixton ... Writer
1975Keep an Eye on Albert ... Writer
1974Pig Bin ... Writer
1973If a Man Answers ... Writer