Mark O

Hi everyone, having mentioned 'The Good life' on another thread, I'm intrigued to learn the name of one of the Actor's who appeared in an episode of this great sit-com.
The episode I'm referring too is the one where Margo and Gerry are having something erected in their rear Garden, the Actor I'm thinking of belittles his young assistant who is trying to help, saying something along the lines of "you're not old enough to do erections, when you're old enough then you'll have erections"!, then later Margo leaves a note on his pick-axe saying 'N.B' to which says something like "I don't do Latin, I'm from Balham. etc; etc;.......it is a fait accompli", to which Margo replys "ah, so we know French in Balham, but not Latin"!!

He has a distinctive voice also, I saw him in a 50's Movie a while back so I'm interested to know who he is!

Mark

francesgumm

Timothy Bateson

batman

He was excellent as the private detective Pfeiffer in the Man In A Suitcase episode 'Man Fron The Dead'.



Bats.

I'm the cutest bottom judge!

dogstar

He is one of those familiar faces who seems to have been around for ever - he pops up in the original film version of Nicholas Nickleby ( the Derek Bond 1947 version ) and doesn't really seem to have aged a lot in the years since. He's also in the most recent Harry Potter film. He does have a very distinctive voice - he voices one of the animated characters in Labyrinthe and as soon as I heard it I knew it was him. Shame he and Michael Gough aren't household names or they might be doing voiceovers for Tesco ads! ( and we would be spared Bob Hoskins' 'every liul 'elps' )

GRAEME

Hey! Don't knock Bob!

stevie boy

I have heard of sleeping partners but you are in a F****** Coma

GRAEME

Thanks for the offensive comment, Stevie, whatever it's meant to mean.

dremble wedge

It's a quote from The Long Good Friday.

Don't think he was being offensive!

GRAEME

You know you're right! I just couldn't make out why he was getting at me. Stap me vitals!

Sorry, Stevie - do hang me upside down from a meathook if we meet down at West Orchard!

Mark O

Thank you for the replys everyone!........Timothy Bateson it is then!

Mark

stevie boy

sorry mate, yes it is a quote from TLGF, I went to see the sky blues today,shocking

stevie boy

thanks, Mr. Wedge

Marky B

Timothy Bateson was in an episode of The Bill years ago,as an old safe cracker who injured himself doing a job and lamented with one of the bobbies about the good old days of crime. I think his character died at the end of the episode. Again,a fine character actor the big stars would be lost without.
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Marky B

I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know

Dame Starry

Timothy Bateson - another one who is nearly 82 and still working.

I'm not sure that his voice was particularly recognisable as 'Kreacher' in Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix - but now I know that it's him, I may recognise it the next time I watch it!

Does anybody remember him doing an OXO advert with Liz Smith (I think) a few years back? It was very funny; they were an old couple having dinner when she suddenly announces she's pregnant!

YDSL x.

Saw the World turning in my sheets......

Marky B

Yes - thanks for reminding of that.
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Marky B

I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know