Tim Brooke-Taylor
Date of birth: 1940-07-17
Place of birth: Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor OBE (17 July 1940 – 12 April 2020) was an English actor and comedian best known as a member of The Goodies. He became active in performing in comedy sketches while at the University of Cambridge and became president of the Footlights, touring internationally with its revue in 1964. Becoming more widely known to the public for his work on BBC Radio with I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, he moved into television with At Last the 1948 Show, working together with old Cambridge friends John Cleese and Graham Chapman. With Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, he starred in The Goodies (1970–1982), picking up international recognition in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. He appeared as an actor in various sitcoms and was a panellist on BBC Radio's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue for almost 50 years. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movie Credits
Twelve Plus One
1969-10-07
Mario, a young philanderer, receives 13 antique chairs in a bad state by inheritance and decides to
Return of the Goodies
2005-12-30
The Goodies finally return to television after nearly 25 years with a compilation of classic clips,
How to Irritate People
1969-01-21
A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on lear
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
1995-10-08
Orson Welles' archives of unfinished/never released movies and the last years of his life from the p
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014-05-24
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy f
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982-03-01
Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008-03-31
A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from the
The Goodies Almost Live
1976-11-02
The Goodies bookend the sixth season of their successful television show with a specially taped conc
An Audience with The Goodies
2018-06-08
The Goodies reunite on stage for a very special one-night-only event. Recorded 8th June 2018 at the
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971-06-29
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolat
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976-12-29
The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at He
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007-01-01
A look at the careers of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terr
London
1971-12-31
Five comedy vignettes: 1) Churchill, 2) Swinging London, 3) Four Clubmen, 4) Stately Homes, 5) Tailo
The Statue
1971-01-27
Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he's a sudden sensation and receives a N
Under the Bed
1988-01-01
A young girl kicks all of her rubbish under her bed creating a monster which she and her brother mus
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
2008-09-13
Recorded over two legs of the 2007 sell-out tour - the series' first ever live shows in its 35-year
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014-05-11
As part of BBC Two's 50th birthday celebrations, this programme pulls from the shelf some rare and p
Behind the Footlights
1990-01-01
Documentary about Cambridge Footlights presented by Tim Brooke-Taylor
BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore
2005-07-16
Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relations
Aladdin
1974-12-24
Christmas pantomime presentation of Aladdin, starring the cast of Crackerjack
Endgame
1997-12-25
The Meldrews make an effort to get on with their pleasant new neighbors; Victor buys a haunted carav
The Unvarnished Truth
1983-01-01
A couple's row leaves a woman dead, a hectic evening ensues when no woman can enter the cottage with
Up Pompeii
2019-10-31
A full cast audio play celebrating 50 years since the first episode of Up Pompeii was broadcast. Wel
The Case
1972-09-02
A suitcase is accidently switched at a railway station resulting in an adventurous pursuit to retrie