The sitcom followed Hyacinth's mostly ill-fated attempts to gain social standing with people she deemed to be upper class. 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. He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK. Spouse: 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. He was best known for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the oscar-nominated 2004 film Downfall. You're paying that actor; you're their employer, their boss." . 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. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. "That show is the only proper money I've earned: he admitted. He was editor of the Rand Daily Mail and took a hard liberal stance with the paper, hiring black journalists during apartheid. Living with Hyacinth will do that to you. He did a pretty unresponsive interview with. I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. 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. (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story) He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary . We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! Apparently this interview caused RTD to remove Mr Copper from The Stolen Earth cause RTD didn't like how the magazine was disrespected by him. 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. Which they did. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you. Main actor: As a member of the RSC, he earned early critical praise in William Gaskills revival of Cymbeline, with Vanessa Redgrave as Imogen, and later for the 1966 production of The Tempest, in which he starred as Caliban opposite Timothy Wests Prospero. Alternate counterparts ofClive Finch 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. . From what I've read over the years, Tom was fine for his first 3 Seasons, although didn't appear to be very welcoming to Louise J when Lis Sladen left during Season 14; maybe a mixture of lacking the chemistry he obviously had with the latter and not much liking the Leela character. Doctor Who Production News @DoctorWhoPN. It was pretty clear from listening to her DVD commentary for "Time Flight" that she just doesn't "get" Doctor Who, because Davison . The Doctor's universe Jackie Reeve's universe Saltwater incidents' universe Humoral Assessment's universe Rogue planet's universe He showed Rose photographs and drawings of the incarnation she had met, taken at several different points in history. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. Their daughter, Rebecca, co-founder of the Literary Consultancy, died in 2017. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . First appearance: Im happy talking as myself. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday, May 13, 2019, at her home in Carmel Valley, California. The celebrated writer of 11 novels was known for her searing works about slavery and the experiences of black women, including 1987s Beloved, the story of a runaway female slave for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction the following year. He played many other television and film roles. In December 2007 the actor appeared in a Doctor Who Christmas . Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . 30 Oct 2017. At the end of the interview, however, it was clear that he had had enough. 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. Father: Flint quickly became one of the figureheads of British electronic music during the Nineties as a singer in the band The Prodigy. Swift spent six years playing Richard to Patricia Routledge's Hyacinth, He went on to appear with Roger Lloyd Pack in The Old Guys. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company who enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, Swift . I'm not getting paid, am I? ", And when the writer asked him about his character in the show, he retorted: "You don't need me to tell you that. The 79-year-old, along with his brother Charles, poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the political and lobbying system promoting a conservative agenda. Vanier, a Canadian religious figure whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over the past half-century, has died Tuesday May 7, 2019 in Paris after suffering from thyroid cancer at 90. 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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. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. You can tell them about my character. Mark Benton Votes: 22 When he accepted a place at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, it was not for "the grim prospect of studying English", but because there was "the bonus that they had a thriving theatre". All Rights Reserved. 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. There are much bigger things than this.". Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before breaking into television, also acted in such series as Peak Practice, Born and Bred and The Old Guys. ), After Rose Tyler met the Ninth Doctor, she contacted Clive and went to visit him for more information. (This is nothing Tom hasn't strongly hinted at himself!) The last led to a notoriously ill-mannered exchange when he was interviewed for a Doctor Who fan magazine. Spanish footballer Jose Antonio Reyes died in a car crash at the age of 35. This page was last edited on 7 February 2020, at 00:11. 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. Clive Swift. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Clive Swift and Janet Fielding just say what they think. Something went wrong, please try again later. It kind of comes across in his 4th year, I think. Or will, indeed! Work in the DWU As adept at drama as at comedy. 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. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Ive got my own little caberet show. It was his role as Richard, the hen-pecked husband of Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) for which he was best known. "I realised actors needed a meeting place when work dried up and which can often lead to drink and depression: Swift explained. According to Russell T Davies in The Writer's Tale, Mackenzie Crook was nearly cast to play Clive. (PROSE: Rose) Sometime during February, Clive and his family visited Thorpe Park. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man? Which I suspect might be her problem with it, in truth. "I'm trying to escape him: he grouched. and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. 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. "I could walk around unrecognised, but all that changed with Keeping Up Appearances," he complained. Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. The journalist who conducted the interview revealed that the piece had to be okayed before it went to print, saying that senior heads such as Russell T Davies approved. 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. Author Andrea Levy, best known for her novel Small Island, died on 14 February, aged 62. "So the first thing I had to do was to fight back! 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. Main time period active: pic.twitter.com/QmR9CSdZYN, Clive Swift was a wonderful character actor. (Know he got ill, and his relationship with Lalla was apparently volatile.). Keeping Up Appearances was the only TV sitcom he did, yet in the minds of many he was typecast forever as Richard Bucket. Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936-1 February 2019) was an English actor who played Mr Jobel in Revelation of the Daleks and Mr Copper in Voyage of the Damned.He was due to play Gilbrook in the Big Finish audio story Creatures of Beauty, but was forced to pull out due to a family illness. Vella also appeared in HBO series The Sopranos. I do it with a young girl, I tell stories about my career. In an unearthed interview with Doctor Who Magazine back in 2007, Richard discussed his upcoming role the Christmas Special of that year, Voyage of the Damned, as well as his stage show, named Richard Bucket Overflows. (TV: Rose, PROSE: Rose), Some of Clive's possessions were taken by UNIT and later found in the Black Archive by Cleo Proctor and Shawna Thompson. The Sowetan later described the Rand Daily Mail under Louw as the "first white newspaper to regard blacks as human beings. He is survived by Drabble and their sons Adam, professor of political theory at University College London, and Joe, a garden designer, presenter of BBC TV's Gardener's World and Times columnist. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 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. 1985, 2007 Have you read the script? During the course of the interview Swift questioned Cook's journalism credentials, dismissed questions, and commented on not being paid to participate. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. 9 February 1936 They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided to give him a quick trip. The actor died on Friday morning after a short . Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? His final screen appearance came in 2017, starring as Felix Hope in Midsomer Murders. Revelation of the Daleks & Voyage of the Damned Youre paying that actor; youre their employer, their boss."[5]. In December 2007 he starred in a Doctor Who Christmas special as Mr Copper alongside Kylie Minogue. Clive Swift, actor. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Despite his grumbling, there were compensations. DeSantis won't say he's running. There are much bigger things than this.". 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? Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! On 24 December 1975, when Clive was fourteen, he encountered the Twelfth Doctor at a newsagent's and followed him into his TARDIS after noticing that he was using coins from 1987. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an . 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. According to his agent, the actor died at his home on Friday after a short illness, surrounded by his family. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. It was pretty bizarre in fairness but he was good in it. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an Imperial Dalek during the Shoreditch Incident and had his death covered up by the military. That's what I perform. Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. Species: He was persuaded by the quality of the scripts by Roy Clarke, who had written Last of the Summer Wine, and by the chemistry he found with Routledge. "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. Oof. 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. 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". Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. He played Mr Copper in Doctor Who's 2007 Christmas Special, The Voyage Of The Damned, One of my absolute favourite Doctor. 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. Send feedback to whovian@cuttingsarchive.org, http://cuttingsarchive.org/images/9/9f/2019-02-05_Times.jpg, http://cuttingsarchive.org/index.php?title=Clive_Swift&oldid=27916. Wil Wheaton's cloying oozy interview of Peter and Jenna is super cringe. In December 2007 he appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned as Mr Copper, opposite Kyle Minogue. TV: RosePROSE: The Persistence of MemoryPROSE: GroundedPROSE: Rose Ben Finch, Michael Finch Maybe, but I actually prefer the journalists who don't give a shit. 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 . She was 32. Estate agent "There's no reason why 1 should talk to you," he snapped, making no attempt to conceal his contempt for the sci-fi show as an unworthy vehicle for his talents. "Sometimes I tell them to f*** off. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC. 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?. Off-screen he co-founded The Actors Centre, a meeting place for members of his profession in central London. Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. K2k Posts: 200. [3] Cook commented in 2017 that the interview had to be approved by Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner in order to be printed, and suspected they allowed it because Swift had been a "sod" on set. 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. 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". Her deft touch and ear for intention nurtured the talents of writers she championed, such as Jack Kerouac and Jean Rhys, Afro-jazz star whose music brought Zimbabweans together died on 23 January, aged 66. A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. 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. He was at home surrounded by his family. 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Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? [on Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks: Part One (1985)] It was the most bizarre entertainment I have ever been part of. "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. ", The writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. He recovered his voice well enough to join the RSC the next year and became a fixture in Hall's newly formed company for almost a decade. An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . . Oliver Tuku Mtukudzis popularity stretched back to the 1970s and cut across political and generational divides, CIA disguise master whose Iran escape inspired Ben Afflecks Argo died on 19 January, aged 78. There are much bigger things than this." 2023 BBC. "Because it was a global success, it's given me a good pension that I might never have had.". Human You just come in, say your line and go away," the director told him. Diverse roles from Shakespeare to Hitchcock and #DoctorWho to the much harangued husband of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet). At Clifton College, Bristol, Swift acted in a schools competition that was judged by the director of Bristol Old Vic, who urged him to take it up professionally. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before . Swift also played Sir Ector, the adoptive father of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. But it isn't. Keeping Up Appearances was first aired in 1990 and ran for five years, but Swift was initially reluctant to accept the part. While hard going, this encounter with actor Clive Swift who played Mr Copper on Who special 'Voyage of the Damned' in 2007 is certainly entertaining to say the least. Well, I say little, but I can do a whole evening, he added. EDIT: Link to the Clive Swift interview https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview but cant find the Chris Bidmead one. 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?. He was best known for his role as Richard Bucket, the long-suffering husband of Hyacinth (played by Patricia Routledge ) in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances , but played many other film and television roles. However, at the end of the interview, Swift tells the writer: "There's no reason why I should talk to you at all, so you shouldn't push it. British Universities Film & Video Council", "BBC Radio 4 - Classic Serial, Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities, Episode 2", "BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Price of Fear, Remains to Be Seen", "Cymbeline, Gaskill/Allio, Royal Shakespeare Company, July 1962", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clive_Swift&oldid=1136036528, Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Short description is different from Wikidata, All articles with vague or ambiguous time, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Episode: Hazell and the Baker Street Sleuth, Cyril (Beatie's brother-in-law in Australia), S19, E2: "Crime and Punishment" (final appearance), "Vivat Rex" as Lord Talbot in "Henry VI" by William Shakespeare, in episodes 1516, BBC (1977), This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 10:52. Wasn't Will Wheaton all over Doctor Who at one point? In the spirit of 'Voyage of the Damned', that was truly Titanic (hello, this thing on?). Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? "Do people shout 'Richard' at you in the street?". Main roles: God it isn't 1912 anymore Richard. "Clive was a skilful and inventive actor with wide experience, as his successful career proved," she said. Didn't he claim to know who the next Doctor was after Matt Smith left? Im not getting paid, am I?, Asked about his character, he responded: You dont need me to tell you that. 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. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. . 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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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. England He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary Revelation Exhumed. I'm not getting paid, am I? I should have been a little bit more responsible and not allowed that." "you have a duty of care. 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. And in 2007, Clive was interviewed about his role and makes for some very entertaining reading. 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. Caroline Finch When Cook replied, "Maybe, but it means a lot to a great many of us," Swift terminated the interview. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Her work chronicled the black British experience in the years after Windrush. he begins the interview, before asking a few questions later: "Why should I do this? VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Why Covid lab-leak theory is now being taken seriously, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Dont you know shorthand? a disgruntled Swift asked the journalist. 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. Serious-minded Shakespearean actor who felt slightly cursed by the TV sitcom role with which he became most associated, Clive Swift, above, with Keeping Up Appearances co-star Patricia Routledge in 1991 and, below, on his wedding day in 1960. He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. Press J to jump to the feed. "I so much admire what he brought to the barely sketched role of Hyacinth's husband and treasure the memories of our happy collaboration.". And of course with his first 3 years being so successful, his ego had probably started to really take off. Stars: Eric Saward, Clive Swift, Graeme Harper, Trevor Cooper. Clive Swift was born on February 9, 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. What a silly question. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. (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. 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. You should double-check all citations. Clive stared at it with a look of cold submissiveness, knowing he was about to be killed, (TV: Rose) and was shot. 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. Three decades later he played Hitchcock in a BBC radio play. BBC. pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29, Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. 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