The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Author Andrea Levy, best known for her novel Small Island, died on 14 February, aged 62. Clive Swift, actor. Clive Swift: Why should I do this [interview]? Keep up old man. 9 February 1936 Appearances: Born in Liverpool in 1936, he had three children with his ex-wife, the novelist Margaret Drabble. Testament to what a sod he'd been on set all month. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The episode was the most watched ever Doctor Who Christmas special. 1 February 2019 Swift does at least lighten up further along in the conversation, calling Mr Copper "appealing" and "brave", and he even compared the role to his previous stint on the show as Professor Jobel in 1985's 'Revelation of the Daleks'. Maybe, but I actually prefer the journalists who don't give a shit. (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. 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. (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story). It was his role as Richard, the hen-pecked husband of Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) for which he was best known. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. ", American actress and singer Doris Day holds a bouquet of roses at Le Bourget Airport in Paris after flying in from London. 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. Place of origin: Russell T Davies: "That Clive Swift interview worried me over the years. 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. Vella also appeared in HBO series The Sopranos. Swift also played Sir Ector, the adoptive father of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. TV: RosePROSE: The Persistence of MemoryPROSE: GroundedPROSE: Rose We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! According to the guy who did the interview on twitter, he had to have the interview signed off by Russell and Julie. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison died at the age of 88 on August 6. The sitcom followed Hyacinth's mostly ill-fated attempts to gain social standing with people she deemed to be upper class. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! I should have been a little bit more responsible and not allowed that." "you have a duty of care. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? For the special features of the official DVD release of the story, cast and crew look back at the making of Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks: Part One (1985). Main time period active: He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. 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". The last led to a notoriously ill-mannered exchange when he was interviewed for a Doctor Who fan magazine. Job: The Sowetan later described the Rand Daily Mail under Louw as the "first white newspaper to regard blacks as human beings. Keeping Up Appearances was the only TV sitcom he did, yet in the minds of many he was typecast forever as Richard Bucket. Well, I say little, but I can do a whole evening, he added. A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. Forum Member 01/11/17 - 12:31 in Doctor Who #1. Actor: Excalibur. (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. According to Russell T Davies in The Writer's Tale, Mackenzie Crook was nearly cast to play Clive. I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. People often single Tom out as being particularly grumpy, when in fact quite a few of the Doctors have been known as being slightly grumpy. ", He later did lighten up, revealing: "It wasn't until we'd been filming for two weeks that I realised that Mr Copper is an alien!". 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. 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. CLIVE SWIFT, the Keeping Up Appearances star has died aged 82, a representative for the TV and theatre star has confirmed today. 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. And of course with his first 3 years being so successful, his ego had probably started to really take off. Ben Finch, Michael Finch 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 . 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". 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. 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. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided to give him a quick trip. Dont you know shorthand? a disgruntled Swift asked the journalist. 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. Father: 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. Why should I do this? Death date: RSC veteran was best known for starring as the beleaguered husband of Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom, and also appeared in Doctor Who Actor Clive Swift, who played Hyacinth Bucket's beleaguered husband Richard in Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82, his family has confirmed. pic.twitter.com/QmR9CSdZYN, Clive Swift was a wonderful character actor. BBC. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) 2022 . He played many other television and film roles. 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. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? 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. 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 . [4] Davies later reflected upon Swift's death in 2019 that approving the interview was irresponsible in hindsight, noting "you have a duty of care. Didn't he claim to know who the next Doctor was after Matt Smith left? 21h. That's what I perform. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company who enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, Swift . We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! Votes: 22 EEAAO star gives tearful speech after historic win, The best Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom deals. Wil Wheaton's cloying oozy interview of Peter and Jenna is super cringe. 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. 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. 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. They expect me to be as nice and placid as Richard, and I'm really not like that.". When Cook replied, "Maybe, but it means a lot to a great many of us," Swift terminated the interview. 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. Clive told her that "the Doctor" was held to be a title handed down from father to son, but he believed that the Doctor was an immortal alien. 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. At the end of the interview, however, it was clear that he had had enough. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Clive Swift, actor. pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29, Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. Diverse roles from Shakespeare to Hitchcock and #DoctorWho to the much harangued husband of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet). This content is imported from Twitter. "I realised actors needed a meeting place when work dried up and which can often lead to drink and depression: Swift explained. And in 2007, Clive was interviewed about his role and makes for some very entertaining reading. I'm not getting paid, am I? A Democrat and the longest serving congressman on record, with a stint of 59 years and 22 days from 1955 to 2015 died on 7 February, aged 92. You just come in, say your line and go away," the director told him. . Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. As adept at drama as at comedy. When they make no attempt to sugar coat things. The Monkees singer Peter Tork died on 21 February, aged 77. The story of the daring and inventive escape he orchestrated within an enemy state ended up in an Oscar-winning film, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who cracked mainstream success died on 17 January, aged 83. Off-screen he co-founded The Actors Centre, a meeting place for members of his profession in central London. Then he was subdued and occasionally rather knackered seeming in his last year. 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. 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. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. A snippet of the Q&A session from Doctor Who Magazine resurfaced and sees the actor lecture a journalist on their skills. he begins the interview, before asking a few questions later: "Why should I do this? Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. 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. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. After desperately attempting to escape the character, Swift eventually accepted the inevitable. 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. ", The writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. He produced more than 20 albums in a variety of styles. 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. And he doesn't appear to have reacted well to new, young 'boss' Graham Williams after being well handled by Hinchcliffe. One of the world's richest men, David Koch died aged 79 on august 23. "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. He was at home surrounded by his family. 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. You gave great copy.https://t.co/dngI2ldPHm #CliveSwift pic.twitter.com/srvVg0YoTU, Benjamin Cook (@benjamin_cook) February 1, 2019. 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. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? 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. Swift put his fine voice and relish for Elizabethan language to good use by turning secondary Shakespeare roles into original and eye-catching portrayals. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. The role saw him patiently tolerate her ham-fisted and invariably thwarted attempts at social climbing. "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. 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. Replying to @DrWhoMoment. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). Television work included roles in several BBC Shakespeare adaptations, Inspector Morse and Doctor Who. Wasn't Will Wheaton all over Doctor Who at one point? They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. Many years later, he would play Hitchcock in a BBC radio play called Strangers on a Film. Considering the amount of direct Twitter links DS uses, I'm surprised this hasn't been abused before. I know I used to lose 98 per cent of the time and there was no conflict really, but I had to put up a show or otherwise its simply not interesting., Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Despite his grumbling, there were compensations. You should double-check all citations. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. ", He later added: "Why should I do this? England 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. Spanish footballer Jose Antonio Reyes died in a car crash at the age of 35. Radio 2 said Reverend Ruth Scott died peacefully in Southampton General Hospital on 20 February, aged 60. She was 32. 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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. Clive stared at it with a look of cold submissiveness, knowing he was about to be killed, (TV: Rose) and was shot. 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. 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. 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Which I suspect might be her problem with it, in truth. A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. 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. But staying in the role for 7 years..don't think anyone else could or should do that. Clive Swift. 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. Man died after being run over while asleep on strangers driveway, Londons most valuable house could be yours if you have a spare 300,000,000, Note in chimney tells couple their house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago, Police hunt after man set on fire in London attack, Stranger Things stage show coming to the West End and consider us spooked, who passed away this morning at the age of 82, Do not sell or share my personal information. Lovely to see them here together enjoying a bit of cricket. (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. The following interview is doing the rounds on Twitter and DS have added a clickbaity article. 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. In December 2007 he starred in a Doctor Who Christmas special as Mr Copper alongside Kylie Minogue. Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set, The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal on season 3, Neighbours announces seven more returning cast. His family fled for their lives, screaming. . "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. 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. 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. She cant hate it that much, or she wouldnt have done DVD commentaries or Big Finish. 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. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. She rose from a traumatic childhood to become a formidable force of American letters and an inspiration to women, Star of It Aint Half Hot Mum and Never the Twain died on 17 January, aged 88. And RTD and Julie had to ok the piece before it was published. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. RIP, Clive. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). Actors who appeared in 1963 and 2005 versions of Doctor Who, Actors interviewed on Doctor Who Confidential, https://web.archive.org/web/20131205215625/http://benjamincook.net/writing/doctor-who-magazine/interviews-and-articles/who-on-earth-is/clive-swift/, https://twitter.com/doctorwhopn/status/1184629163602382850?lang=en. A quarter of a century after Clive Swift played Richard Bucket, the long-suffering and downtrodden husband of Patricia Routledge's matronly snob Hyacinth in the TV series Keeping Up Appearances, people were still offering him marital advice when he walked down the street. Living with Hyacinth will do that to you. Have you read the script? (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man? 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. and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank 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 also had a minor part in Alfred Hitchcock's film Frenzy (1972) and was unceremoniously put in his place by the great man when he tried to discuss the nuances of his role. 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". The classically trained actor first appearance on the small screen came in the BBC adaptation of The Barchester Chronicles. Main jobs: 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. 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". "I could walk around unrecognised, but all that changed with Keeping Up Appearances," he complained. Swift is best known for his role as long-suffering husband Richard Bucket in the popular BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. 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. 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. 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". pic.twitter.com/ltEjMCgyzV, "Don't you know shorthand?" Clive Swift and Janet Fielding just say what they think. Ive got my own little caberet show. He can't be that grumpy because he agreed to be interviewed for the Revelation of the Daleks DVD, despite considering it (quite understandably) "the most bizarre entertainment I have ever been part of". Main actor: Swift made a number of appearances in Doctor Who, most recently in the 2007 episode Voyage of the Damned. "Because it was a global success, it's given me a good pension that I might never have had.". Birth date: 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. There are much bigger things than this.". If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. wasn't he one of the stickers given away recently? 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. He was best known for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the oscar-nominated 2004 film Downfall. 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. "I'm trying to escape him: he grouched. Spouse: 1985, 2007 "Sometimes I tell them to f*** off. The actor, who passed away this morning at . 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