Television work included roles in several BBC Shakespeare adaptations, Inspector Morse and Doctor Who. Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. 1 February 2019 Testament to what a sod he'd been on set all month. Something went wrong, please try again later. There are much bigger things than this.". You just come in, say your line and go away," the director told him. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. 10. (PROSE: Rose), Clive studied at Durham University where he was a part of a UFO society. We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! You're paying that actor; you're their employer, their boss." . Flint quickly became one of the figureheads of British electronic music during the Nineties as a singer in the band The Prodigy. Main roles: and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Appearances: Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. Swift's many roles included a part in Alfred Hitchcock's 1972 film Frenzy and as King Arthur's adopted father in 1981 film Excalibur. Replying to @DrWhoMoment. And RTD and Julie had to ok the piece before it was published. ", And when the writer asked him about his character in the show, he retorted: "You don't need me to tell you that. Russell T Davies: "That Clive Swift interview worried me over the years. Considering the amount of direct Twitter links DS uses, I'm surprised this hasn't been abused before. (PROSE: Rose), Shortly after his meeting with Rose, Clive and his family went on a shopping trip and were in Queen's Arcade when the Autons were activated. Giant of South African journalism died on 5 June, aged 92. pic.twitter.com/ltEjMCgyzV, "Don't you know shorthand?" Which they did. The following interview is doing the rounds on Twitter and DS have added a clickbaity article here: The original twitter account wasn't very happy and has renamed his account "Digital Spy Smells" so it appears on all their twitter links in the . We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. A classically trained actor, his stage work included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he was best known to television viewers for his role as Richard Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. That's what I perform. K2k Posts: 200. He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. Clive Swift was born on 9 February 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. What's he waiting for? As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Astute and observational, Hardys comedy was fuelled by his political passion, Literary editor and novelist who won the Costa Award for biography, aged 91, died on 23 January, aged 101. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. CLIVE SWIFT, the character actor, who has died aged 82, was a stylish, incisive and distinctive member of the original Royal Shakespeare Company in its heyday before becoming a familiar supporting figure on television, notably as the henpecked husband of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances (1990-95). VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. Clive Swift and Janet Fielding just say what they think. We all know Tom could be a right pain in the arse. Clive Swift: Why should I do this [interview]? Sitcom actor was a familiar TV face in the 1970s and 1980s, Actor who bestrode Broadway for decades in Hello, Dolly! and Thoroughly Modern Millie died on 15 January, aged 97. A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. Clive Swift, who has died aged 82, believed that unemployment was as natural, and possibly even as necessary, a part of an actor's life as employment, enabling him to experience, feel and think. Some of the hundreds of readers of his website who sent in their experiences about the Doctor addressed Clive directly; Josiah Rowe offered to find a scanner so he could send Clive a photograph and a letter from his grandfather from the First World War, A. Fergus asked if the Doctor was some sort of vigilante, and rewboss wrote that he wasn't sure if Clive was a conspiracy theorist while dismissing any notion of the Doctor being part of a conspiracy. 25K views 3 years ago Today, Clive Swift sadly passed away age 82. [on Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks: Part One (1985)] It was the most bizarre entertainment I have ever been part of. He also starred in the BBCs adaptation of the Barchester Chronicles. It was his role as Richard, the hen-pecked husband of Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) for which he was best known. Registered in England. Swift cut off Cook's final question with the remark that "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business. Maybe, but I actually prefer the journalists who don't give a shit. Swift put his fine voice and relish for Elizabethan language to good use by turning secondary Shakespeare roles into original and eye-catching portrayals. ", The writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. "Because it was a global success, it's given me a good pension that I might never have had.". His elder brother, David (obituary, May 26, 2016), also became an actor and was best known as the irascible newsreader Henry Davenport in the TV comedy Drop the Dead Donkey. Remember, folks: However bad your Monday is, at least you're not interviewing Richard Bucket. ", He later added: "Why should I do this? Vinny Vella, who starred opposite Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's 1995 gangster film Casino, died of liver cancer on 20 February, aged 72. How about you guys, awkward interviews spring to mind ? You should double-check all citations. (AUDIO: Recruits). Work in the DWU You can tell them about my character. So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has https://t.co/oAU3ugJwFC condolences to his family and to his son Joe. You would think his 1,000,000 would be more that enough ;P. Clive Swift was just being a dick for no reason, but the Bidmead interview was kind of interesting. EEAAO star gives tearful speech after historic win, The best Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom deals. "I so much admire what he brought to the barely sketched role of Hyacinth's husband and treasure the memories of our happy collaboration.". Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. (PROSE: Rose), By 2005, Clive was maintaining a website, Doctor Who?, focused on the mysterious Doctor who kept appearing throughout recorded history. They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. Ive got my own little caberet show. He died after a short illness on February 1, 2019, aged 82, Disclaimer: These citations are created on-the-fly using primitive parsing techniques. England Clive was amazed to realise that the stories he had heard about the Doctor were true and was approached by an Auton which drew its gun on him. Clive Swift, actor in Keeping Up Appearances, dies aged 82 RSC veteran was best known for starring as the beleaguered husband of Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom, and also appeared in Doctor. Clive Swift was born on February 9, 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. Living with Hyacinth will do that to you. Then he was subdued and occasionally rather knackered seeming in his last year. "I decided if Richard was a really meek and submissive person, there was no conflict, because he'd be just a bit of fluff for Hyacinth: he said. An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . The Sowetan later described the Rand Daily Mail under Louw as the "first white newspaper to regard blacks as human beings. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! "I'm trying to escape him: he grouched. Most journalists experience their fair share of bad interviews over their careers, but spare a thought for the one who had to interview a very grumpy Doctor Who star many moons ago. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison died at the age of 88 on August 6. However, he did manage to convey an air of exasperation in his hen-pecked resignation, heard at its sardonic best when she pronounced her surname "Bouquet" and he told her. Her work chronicled the black British experience in the years after Windrush. His first professional acting job was at Nottingham Playhouse, in the UK premiere of JB Priestleys take the Fool Away, in 1959. The actor died on Friday morning after a short . Clive J Finch known as CJ in his youth was a human conspiracy theorist who collected information on the Doctor and ran a conspiracy website, Doctor Who?. You can tell them about my character. All Rights Reserved. Doctor Who will return to our screens this Christmas Day with special 'Twice Upon a Time', in which Peter Capaldi's Doctor will regenerate into Jodie Whittaker. Or will, indeed! Actress Hannelore Elsner arrives for the screening of the movie 'Nobody Wants the Night', during the opening gala of the 65th Berlinale International Film Festival, in Berlin February 5, 2015. Actor Clive Swift, known to millions as Hyacinth Bucket's hen-pecked husband Richard in BBC One's 90s sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. This page was last edited on 7 February 2020, at 00:11. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). This content is imported from Twitter. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. (TV: Rose) He also showed her photographs of other figures also known as "the Doctor" before asking her to take him with her to meet hers, causing Rose to make her excuses and leave. In December 2007 the actor appeared in a Doctor Who Christmas . . Second, also with DWM, is with Clive Swift (Mr. Copper, Voyage of the Damned) who hated being interviewed solely for this one role and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. Shorthand? The following interview is doing the rounds on Twitter and DS have added a clickbaity article. After the journalist informed him that he is recording the interview, Clive retorted: "Don't you know shorthand? The Doctor's universe Jackie Reeve's universe Saltwater incidents' universe Humoral Assessment's universe Rogue planet's universe 21h. In fact, it became such a favourite, that more than a decade later he was still remembered for playing the ever-doting Richard, and he had began to tire of it. DeSantis won't say he's running. Explaining his character, Swift said: The first thing I decided was if Richard was a really meek and submissive person, in a way there was no conflict, because hed be just a bit of fluff for Hyacinth. What a silly question., Access unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Amazon Prime Video Sign up now for a 30-day free trial. According to his agent, the actor died at his home on Friday after a short illness, surrounded by his family. RIP, Clive. Im happy talking as myself. I'm sure you'll write something very nice. "I could walk around unrecognised, but all that changed with Keeping Up Appearances," he complained. As adept at drama as at comedy. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? At the end of the interview, however, it was clear that he had had enough. "Clive was a skilful and inventive actor with wide experience, as his successful career proved," she said. Actor: Excalibur. Speaking about his career, which started back in 1961, Clive explained: Ive always wanted to perform, which is slightly different [than being an actor]. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. He was not habitually so chippy and he was widely admired and respected by colleagues for creating the Actors Centre, which he established in the late 1970s as a central London clubhouse and exchange for members who were "between jobs". There are much bigger things than this.". 2023 BBC. What a silly question.". Clive Walter Swift was born in Liverpool in 1936, the second of four children to Abram Swift, and Lillie (ne Greenman), the owners of a Bootle furniture shop. They were more than agreed to have the interview printed as it was as he wasn't easy to work with during the production of the episode either. But staying in the role for 7 years..don't think anyone else could or should do that. The actor, who passed away this morning at the age of 82, became most known for playing the long-suffering husband in the 90s sitcom. First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank and honest opinions of NuWho and they are not complimentary. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company who enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, Swift . She cant hate it that much, or she wouldnt have done DVD commentaries or Big Finish. Off-screen he co-founded The Actors Centre, a meeting place for members of his profession in central London. I feel quite sad that someone decided to dig this up now and ridicule him as His Daughter Rebecca Swift died in April, She was only 53. Their daughter, Rebecca, co-founder of the Literary Consultancy, died in 2017. Spouse: First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank 1985, 2007 Most journalists experience their fair share of bad interviews over their careers, but spare a thought for the one who had to interview a very grumpy Doctor Who star many moons . According to Russell T Davies in The Writer's Tale, Mackenzie Crook was nearly cast to play Clive. Spanish footballer Jose Antonio Reyes died in a car crash at the age of 35. So the first thing I had to do, as far as the writer allowed me, was to fight back to protest. His elder brother, David (obituary, May 26, 2016), also became an actor and was best known as the irascible newsreader Henry Davenport in the TV comedy Drop the Dead Donkey. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. Clive Smith stars in Doctor Who - Voyage Of The Damned, Clive starred in a number of roles from 1971 to 2017 - including an alien in Doctor Who, He was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances. The last led to a notoriously ill-mannered exchange when he was interviewed for a Doctor Who fan magazine. Affectionately known as Waltzing by Leeds fans, he was hailed as an inspiration by his former teammate, Gdansk mayor and standard-bearer for civil rights and liberal values in Poland died on 13 January, aged 53. "You didn't know what was going to happen next: Swift commented, leaving it unclear whether he was talking about the fictional plot or their real-life union. Born in Liverpool on 9 February 1936, to parents who owned a furniture shop in Bootle, Swift was a classically trained actor and member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. "I was so excited I dried after the first line," he recalled. There are much bigger things than this." Diverse roles from Shakespeare to Hitchcock and #DoctorWho to the much harangued husband of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet). https://theguardian.com/books/2017/apr/25/rebecca-swift-obituary. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . The ones who are obviously so aggravated by the interviewee that they just say "fuck it, I'm printing what you actually said and if it makes you look like a tosspot then that's your tough luck". If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided to give him a quick trip. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Of course we all know about Hartnell, but I've also heard that Troughton and Pertwee could be quite difficult on occasions. Clive Swift. (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story). Born in 1942 in Washington DC, Tork became part of the band with Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Davy Jones in the mid-sixties, when they was formed as Americas Beatles counterpart. Ben Finch, Michael Finch EDIT: Link to the Clive Swift interview https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview but cant find the Chris Bidmead one. The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, died aged 82 this morning after a short illness. BBC. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Canadian Jean Vanier founder of L'Arche communities poses for a photograph after he received the Templeton Prize at St Martins-in-the-Fields church in London. A proud Christian and patriot, the much-loved politician spoke out against bigotry in a country of whose rising hate crime he became a victim, Cancer expert who forged an international reputation over 30 years at the Royal Marsden died on 10 January, aged 67. pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29, Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. I tell them to fuck off., Clive passed away this morning (Friday), and his agent confirmed his passing in a brief statement that read: After a short illness, Clive died peacefully at home this morning surrounded by his family., Benjamin Cook, who wrote the article, posted the fond memory online and jested: RIP, Clive. He spent two and a half years at Arsenal, becoming the first Spaniard to win the English championship, before joining Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Benfica. ", American actress and singer Doris Day holds a bouquet of roses at Le Bourget Airport in Paris after flying in from London. Clive Swift is a very distinguished actor with a fantastic range of credits. The episode later became the subject of a viral moment when the actor was interviewed by Doctor Who magazine and came across as rather grumpy. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. Read about our approach to external linking. IMDb profile, Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936-1 February 2019[1]) was an English actor who played Mr Jobel in Revelation of the Daleks and Mr Copper in Voyage of the Damned. But it isn't". 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When work dried up, which was not often, he avoided any temptation to drink or tendency to depression by "writing music at the piano, playing tennis and watching Arsenal". He was not enormously successful in the face of Hyacinth's relentless social climbing. "Perhaps the subtlest acting comes from Clive Swift as Cloten who turns the queen's loutish son into an epileptic young blimp or pygmy Churchill: Kenneth Tynan wrote of his performance alongside Vanessa Redgrave in William Gaskill's 1962 production of Cyrnbeline. (PROSE: Rose), As a child, Clive was interested in a variety of mysteries, including Big Foot, Sasquatch, the Mary Celeste, yeti, the Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness Monster, the Roswell crash and the panthers of Dartmoor. The actor died on Friday morning after a short illness, a representative told The Independent. Main actor: Caroline Finch The sitcom followed Hyacinth's mostly ill-fated attempts to gain social standing with people she deemed to be upper class. I should have been a little bit more responsible and not allowed that." "you have a duty of care. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Estate agent Author Andrea Levy, best known for her novel Small Island, died on 14 February, aged 62. 9 February 1936 Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. The actor, who passed away this morning at . Despite keeping her black ancestry a secret, she failed to break through in Hollywood but remained a stalwart of her professional home New Yorks theatreland, South African footballer who was part of a new era of sport after apartheid died on 13 January, aged 49. Thats what I perform. Youre paying that actor; youre their employer, their boss."[5]. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Taylor Swift Delivers New York University 2022 Commencement Address at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2022 in New York City. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before . Influential musician Dr John, born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr, died aged 77. During the course of the interview Swift questioned Cook's journalism credentials, dismissed questions, and commented on not being paid to participate. Seemed to pull it together in Season 16 (love him in that year) and varied from brilliant to silly and self-indulgent in Season 17. Clive stared at it with a look of cold submissiveness, knowing he was about to be killed, (TV: Rose) and was shot. I call it Richard Bucket Overflows because Im rather fed up with people thinking of me as Richard from Keeping Up Appearances, which they often do., When asked if, 12 years after the show ended, he was still called out by his character name in the street, he bluntly responded: Sometimes. Clive Swift He spent six years playing Richard opposite Dame Patricia Routledge. Main time period active: Wil Wheaton's cloying oozy interview of Peter and Jenna is super cringe. Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, Humans who have been inside the Doctor's TARDIS. Father: After graduating, his first night on stage as a professional actor, at Nottingham Playhouse in the premiere of JB Priestley's Take The Fool Away in 1959, was a disaster. Three decades later he played Hitchcock in a BBC radio play. Have you read the script? Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. "I realised actors needed a meeting place when work dried up and which can often lead to drink and depression: Swift explained. he begins the interview, before asking a few questions later: "Why should I do this? DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Main jobs: (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive went on to investigate his father's death and learn of the Daleks and the Doctor, the latter of whom he made his lifelong mission to fully understand and to solve the mystery of their numerous incarnations across time. He played many other television and film roles. "No, shut up. 30 Oct 2017. As medical director of the hospital for 10 years from 2006, he was keen for a constant dialogue between doctors treating patients and their colleagues in labs, Celebrated sports journalist died in January, aged 84. Actor First appearance: They talked through the night and entered into a relationship, getting married and having two sons, Ben and Michael. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. I do it with a young girl, I tell stories about my career. The Monkees singer Peter Tork died on 21 February, aged 77. After the society booked the same venue as a Reclaim the Night Enclave, he and his friends left, but Caroline tracked him down to a bar and apologised. Have you read the script? Clive Swift, who rose to fame as Richard, the long-suffering husband of Hyacinth Bucket, in BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearancea died on 1 February, aged 82, Standup comedian and Radio 4 panellist who skewered the establishment for decades died on 1 February, aged 57. His amour-propre was further offended when in 2004 the actor Simon Callow referred to his alma mater Clifton as "a minor public school"' Swift wrote to the newspaper that had run the comment to protest that in his day it had been "one of the elite schools allowed to play annually at Lord's". Jerrie Cobb, the nation's first female astronaut candidate, with a display of rockets at a national conference where the leading space experts gathered in Tulsa, Okla. Cobb died in Florida at the age of 88 on March 18, 2019. In December 2007 he appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned as Mr Copper, opposite Kyle Minogue. On one occasion a lorry driver pulled up beside him at a traffic light and wound down his window to shout "Why don't you leave the old cow? At Clive's request, they travelled to Loch Ness in the summer of 1979 to find the Loch Ness Monster and, after an adventure involving a plot by the Monk to depopulate and sell the Earth, the Doctor returned Clive home and blurred his memories of the incident. Clive Swift was best known for playing the long-suffering husband of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping up Appearances, Writer and broadcaster equally at home among the highbrow and on TV died aged 80. Clive Swift - Grumpy Interview. Im not getting paid, am I?, Asked about his character, he responded: You dont need me to tell you that. Tom could be a right pain in the years opposite Dame Patricia Routledge ) for which was. 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