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Brian Wilde

Date of birth: 1927-06-13

Place of birth: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Brian Wilde

Biography

Brian Wilde was an English actor, best known for his roles in television comedy, including Mr Barrowclough in Porridge and "Foggy" Dewhurst in Last of the Summer Wine.

Movie Credits

Rasputin: The Mad Monk
2.9

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

1966-03-06

Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand

Night of the Demon
3.5

Night of the Demon

1957-11-09

American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover

Porridge
3.4

Porridge

1979-08-12

Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Be

We Joined the Navy
2.8

We Joined the Navy

1963-05-17

Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting sin a

The Jokers
3

The Jokers

1967-05-15

Brothers Michael and David Tremayne decide to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London, not f

The Square Peg
3.3

The Square Peg

1958-12-04

Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale are council workmen mending the road outside an Army base when they c

The Bargee
3.5

The Bargee

1964-04-23

After a lock-keeper entrusts his daughter to a canal Casanova, he is shocked to learn that she is pr

Connecting Rooms
2.8

Connecting Rooms

1970-05-01

Explores the relationships shared by the residents of a seedy boarding house in London. Based on the

On the Run
0

On the Run

1963-02-01

An ex-con escapes from jail to clear himself about a robbery charge

Rattle of a Simple Man
2.6

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964-12-20

Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Fina

Girls at Sea
3

Girls at Sea

1958-10-01

When HMS Scotia pays a visit to the French Riviera, the officers throw a lavish party to celebrate t

Getting Sam Home
4

Getting Sam Home

1983-12-27

Three old chums agree to take the ailing Sam on one last trip to see his flousy girl-friend, Lily Bl

Secrets
3

Secrets

1973-08-14

Secrets Chocolates receive an unexpected sales boost when three maintenance workers fall into the ch

Comedy Classics: Porridge
0

Comedy Classics: Porridge

2022-12-16

An homage to the prison comedy series Porridge, created by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. This doc

Porridge: The Desperate Hours
0

Porridge: The Desperate Hours

1976-12-24

Fletcher and Godber are in trouble for brewing liquor in the lead-up to Christmas, but are caught up

Porridge: No Way Out
0

Porridge: No Way Out

1975-12-24

Fletcher discovers that his fellow inmates are planning to escape.

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
3.1

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

1966-04-03

Morgan, an aggressive and self-admitted dreamer, a fantasist who uses his flights of fancy as refuge

You Only Live Twice
3.3

You Only Live Twice

1967-06-13

A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers

Play Safe
2.6

Play Safe

1978-01-02

Sponsored as part of the Electricity Council's 'Understanding Electricity' campaign, Play Safe is a

Alfie Darling
2.1

Alfie Darling

1975-07-17

Alfie meets his romantic match when the modern-day Casanova falls in love with a career woman. Alfie

Darling
3.3

Darling

1965-08-03

Diana, a beautiful but shallow and easily distracted model and failed actress, toys with the affecti

West 11
3.5

West 11

1963-10-08

In Notting Hill's jazz club, coffee bar and bedsit land of the early 1960s, Joe Beckett is a young u

The Piano
0

The Piano

1971-01-28

Play about an elderly couple who don't want to be moved from the house in which they have lived all

Carry On Doctor
3.3

Carry On Doctor

1967-12-02

Francis Bigger, a notorious charlatan who tours the country lecturing on the subject of mind over ma

Street Corner
2.7

Street Corner

1953-03-17

A pseudo-documentary focusing on the daily work and routine of women police officers built around th

Life for Ruth
3.3

Life for Ruth

1962-09-06

John Harris finds himself ostracized and placed on trial for allowing his daughter Ruth to die. His

One Brief Summer
2.5

One Brief Summer

1971-02-25

The story deals with the situation of a mature man, his mistress, his daughter and a young girl who

Forbidden Cargo
3.2

Forbidden Cargo

1954-05-04

Kenyon is a narcotics agent who, with the aid of a titled bird-watcher attempts to trap a brother an

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
3.4

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

1981-03-08

When two mysterious deaths mar an otherwise pleasant weekend in the English countryside, unflappable

The Man Who Finally Died
3.1

The Man Who Finally Died

1963-12-01

Joe Newman, a naturalised Briton, is telephoned by his German father, whom he believed long dead, at

No Sex Please - We're British
2.5

No Sex Please - We're British

1973-07-25

A porn-store owner orders some new stuff from his supplier, but the delivery address gets mixed with

Interpol
3.2

Interpol

1957-04-02

Spurred on by the death of his drug-addicted sister at the hands of ruthless narcotics kingpin Frank

Tiger in the Smoke
3.3

Tiger in the Smoke

1956-11-27

In wartime, a young officer is killed during a raid to kill a German general at the house that used

To the Devil a Daughter
2.7

To the Devil a Daughter

1976-03-04

An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led

Simon and Laura
2.9

Simon and Laura

1955-11-02

A couple of bickering, married performers agree to star in a "Mr. and Mrs." TV show.

Will Any Gentleman...?
2.8

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953-08-25

A trip to the theatre changes a meek bank clerk's life, as he undergoes hypnosis and leaves without

The Informers
3.3

The Informers

1963-11-29

When the detective in charge of investigating a series of bank robberies starts to get too close to

Now and Forever
3.5

Now and Forever

1956-09-10

A rich young society girl falls in love with a car mechanic. Her family is appalled and stops her se

Beyond the Curtain
3

Beyond the Curtain

1960-04-01

A British flight officer plans to rescue an airline stewardess who is trapped in East Germany.

Adventures of a Taxi Driver
2.5

Adventures of a Taxi Driver

1976-04-30

Joe North is a London taxi driver who manages to get himself into any number of sexual situations wi

The Bristol Entertainment
0

The Bristol Entertainment

1971-12-03

A thousand years of the gossip, scandals, successes, disasters, eccentricities and cupidity that lie

Royal Variety Performance 1984
0

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984-11-25

In the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses The Pri

The Funny Side of Christmas
0

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982-12-27

Skits from: "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin"; "The Les Dawson Show"; "Yes Minister"; "Only Foo

Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982
2

Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982

1978-12-26

Featuring: Small Tune on a Penny Wassail, And a Dewhurst up a Fir Tree, Whoops and All Mod Conned.

Children's Favourites - Volume 1
0

Children's Favourites - Volume 1

1988-02-01

A compilation of episodes from The Wind in the Willows, Danger Mouse and Alias the Jester.

The Best of the Adventures
2.8

The Best of the Adventures

1981-01-01

A feature-length compilation of the funniest and naughtiest bits from the legendary 1970s’ Adventure