Tim Brooke-Taylor

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Deceased · Born: Jul 17, 1940 · Died: Apr 12, 2020

Personal Details

BornJul 17, 1940 Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK

Biography

Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor OBE was a renowned English actor and comedian, most notably recognized for his association with The Goodies.

His journey in comedy sketches began while he was a student at the University of Cambridge, where he became an active performer and eventually held the esteemed position of president of the Footlights. In 1964, he embarked on an international tour with the Footlights revue.

As his fame grew, Brooke-Taylor transitioned to radio, becoming a prominent figure on BBC Radio with the hit show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again. He then ventured into television, collaborating with old Cambridge friends John Cleese and Graham Chapman on At Last the 1948 Show.

Brooke-Taylor's most iconic role was as a member of the beloved comedy trio The Goodies, alongside Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, from 1970 to 1982. The show garnered international recognition in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Throughout his illustrious career, Brooke-Taylor appeared in various sitcoms and served as a panellist on BBC Radio's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue for nearly five decades.

Career

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2009
Marple
Marple as Dr. Edward Humbleby
{"id":103850195,"title":"What the Dickens?","year":2008,"character":"Team Captain","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/what-the-dickens","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850195.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850195.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
What the Dickens?
What the Dickens? as Team Captain
{"id":3117,"title":"Heartbeat","year":2008,"character":"Ronnie Smethers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/heartbeat-uk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg"},"released":1}
Heartbeat
Heartbeat as Ronnie Smethers
{"id":50988,"title":"Return of the Goodies","year":"2005","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/return-of-the-goodies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50988.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50988.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":103831514,"title":"tlc","year":2002,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/tlc","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831514.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831514.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":57722,"title":"Orson Welles: The One-Man Band","year":"1995","character":"Algy in 'Stately Homes' segment, Presenter in 'One-Man Band' segment","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/orson-welles-the-one-man-band","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57722.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57722.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band as Algy in 'Stately Homes' segment, Presenter in 'One-Man Band' segment
{"id":160546,"title":"Under the Bed","year":"1988","character":"Bin Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/under-the-bed-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160546.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160546.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Under the Bed
Under the Bed as Bin Man
{"id":103835414,"title":"You Must Be the Husband","year":1987,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/you-must-be-the-husband","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835414.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835414.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":9967,"title":"Me and My Girl","year":1984,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/me-and-my-girl","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9967.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9967.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":2945,"title":"Bananaman","year":1983,"character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/bananaman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2945.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2945.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Bananaman
Bananaman as Narrator
{"id":64996,"title":"The Statue","year":"1971","character":"Hillcrest","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-statue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64996.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64996.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
The Statue
The Statue as Hillcrest
{"id":826,"title":"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory","year":"1971","character":"Computer Scientist (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/willy-wonka-the-chocolate-factory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sv4srk61be8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sv4srk61be8.jpg"},"released":1}
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory as Computer Scientist (uncredited)
{"id":10301,"title":"The Goodies","year":1970,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-goodies","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10301.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":81850,"title":"12 + 1","year":"1969","character":"Jackie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/12-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81850.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81850.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
12 + 1
12 + 1 as Jackie
{"id":94406,"title":"David Frost Presents","year":"1969","character":"Various Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/david-frost-presents","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94406.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94406.jpg"},"released":1}
David Frost Presents
David Frost Presents as Various Characters
{"id":10346,"title":"At Last the 1948 Show","year":1967,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/at-last-the-1948-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10346.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":203357,"title":"50 Years of BBC2 Comedy","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/50-years-of-bbc2-comedy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_203357.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_203357.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":184073,"title":"What the Pythons Did Next...","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/what-the-pythons-did-next","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184073.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184073.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":80684,"title":"The Secret Policeman's Other Ball","year":"1982","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-policemans-other-ball-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80684.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80684.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":164168,"title":"Pleasure at Her Majesty's","year":"1976","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pleasure-at-her-majestys-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164168.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164168.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":10301,"title":"The Goodies","year":"1970","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-goodies","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10301.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
The Goodies
The Goodies as Creator
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1967