There are much bigger things than this.". What a silly question. A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. His first professional acting job was at Nottingham Playhouse, in the UK premiere of JB Priestleys take the Fool Away, in 1959. The last led to a notoriously ill-mannered exchange when he was interviewed for a Doctor Who fan magazine. 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. Considering the amount of direct Twitter links DS uses, I'm surprised this hasn't been abused before. (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man? (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory). We all know Tom could be a right pain in the arse. You can tell them about my character. Gary Jonathan Finch 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. 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". CLIVE SWIFT, the Keeping Up Appearances star has died aged 82, a representative for the TV and theatre star has confirmed today. As adept at drama as at comedy. 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. 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. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business. He died, aged 49, on 4 March. All Rights Reserved. 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'. His family fled for their lives, screaming. The marriage survived the semi-autobiographical exposure of Drabble's second novel, The Garrick Year (1964), about an actor married to a woman who has an affair. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. Actor: Excalibur. Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. At least they are frank and honest about their experiences with the show and both did return to Dr Who after appearing during its low period. He died after a short illness on February 1, 2019, aged 82, Disclaimer: These citations are created on-the-fly using primitive parsing techniques. 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). ", 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!". He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary Revelation Exhumed. He spent six years playing Richard opposite Dame Patricia Routledge. Forum Member 01/11/17 - 12:31 in Doctor Who #1. (PROSE: Rose), Clive studied at Durham University where he was a part of a UFO society. Dont you know shorthand? a disgruntled Swift asked the journalist. You can tell them about my character. But staying in the role for 7 years..don't think anyone else could or should do that. 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?. 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. He played many other television and film roles. (PROSE: Rose), By 2005, Clive was maintaining a website, Doctor Who?, focused on the mysterious Doctor who kept appearing throughout recorded history. 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. There are much bigger things than this.". 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. 21h. Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift in Pebble Mill interview in 1993 According to Russell T Davies in The Writer's Tale, Mackenzie Crook was nearly cast to play Clive. 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. 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. 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. "I realised actors needed a meeting place when work dried up and which can often lead to drink and depression: Swift explained. But it isn't". 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 Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. 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. Clive Swift was born on February 9, 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. 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. In December 2007 he starred in a Doctor Who Christmas special as Mr Copper alongside Kylie Minogue. An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . Something went wrong, please try again later. 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". Mark Benton Of course we all know about Hartnell, but I've also heard that Troughton and Pertwee could be quite difficult on occasions. 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. 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. 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". 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He also starred in the BBCs adaptation of the Barchester Chronicles. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before . Diverse roles from Shakespeare to Hitchcock and #DoctorWho to the much harangued husband of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet). (PROSE: Rose) Sometime during February, Clive and his family visited Thorpe Park. Swift also played Sir Ector, the adoptive father of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. His final screen appearance came in 2017, starring as Felix Hope in Midsomer Murders. "Sometimes I tell them to f*** off. They expect me to be as nice and placid as Richard, and I'm really not like that.". 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. Swift spent six years playing Richard to Patricia Routledge's Hyacinth, He went on to appear with Roger Lloyd Pack in The Old Guys. I must have missed those DVDs, 'cause I haven't heard many people say that. Clive Swift, actor. Which I suspect might be her problem with it, in truth. I'm not getting paid, am I? He produced more than 20 albums in a variety of styles. 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. Having reached this enormously old age, and having done a great deal professionally, I now feel able to be myself. "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. 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. 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. ", It was not an experience Swift much enjoyed. (Know he got ill, and his relationship with Lalla was apparently volatile.). . 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. 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. "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. The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided to give him a quick trip. 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. "I could walk around unrecognised, but all that changed with Keeping Up Appearances," he complained. DeSantis won't say he's running. (PROSE: Rose) By 2005, the family were living on Juke Street (TV: Rose, GAME: Security Bot) and Clive was working as an estate agent. The actor, who passed away this morning at . 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. Quite a lot of rather glib "phoned in" moments in Season 15. Estate agent Television work included roles in several BBC Shakespeare adaptations, Inspector Morse and Doctor Who. Youre paying that actor; youre their employer, their boss."[5]. The role saw him patiently tolerate her ham-fisted and invariably thwarted attempts at social climbing. . Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC. Clive Swift Tribute - Doctor Who Scenes (R.I.P) | Tenakin#CliveSwift #Tribute #CliveSwiftTribute Main roles: Flint quickly became one of the figureheads of British electronic music during the Nineties as a singer in the band The Prodigy. 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. "Clive was a skilful and inventive actor with wide experience, as his successful career proved," she said. 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. First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has https://t.co/oAU3ugJwFC condolences to his family and to his son Joe. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Speaking about his career, which started back in 1961, Clive explained: Ive always wanted to perform, which is slightly different [than being an actor]. 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. Testament to what a sod he'd been on set all month. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! Press J to jump to the feed. . Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. he begins the interview, before asking a few questions later: "Why should I do this? 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. Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, Humans who have been inside the Doctor's TARDIS. 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. Influential musician Dr John, born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr, died aged 77. 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. Lovely to see them here together enjoying a bit of cricket. 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Grunewald, one of America's top middle-distance runners, died on 11 June at her home after inspiring many with a long fight against cancer. pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29, Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. Oof. "Do people shout 'Richard' at you in the street?". Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. 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. 10. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. 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. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. 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. When they make no attempt to sugar coat things. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. He did a pretty unresponsive interview with. This content is imported from Twitter. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. Their daughter, Rebecca, co-founder of the Literary Consultancy, died in 2017. After desperately attempting to escape the character, Swift eventually accepted the inevitable. Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. Read about our approach to external linking. (AUDIO: Recruits). It kind of comes across in his 4th year, I think. And he doesn't appear to have reacted well to new, young 'boss' Graham Williams after being well handled by Hinchcliffe. And RTD and Julie had to ok the piece before it was published. Janet Fielding isn't and is only really known in the profession for Doctor Who. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . 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?. The Q&A session, from Doctor Who Magazine in 2007 during the David Tennant era, has resurfaced online, and in it Swift spends a lot of the time attempting to lecture the journalist on their skills. He was best known for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the oscar-nominated 2004 film Downfall. 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. Death date: (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. 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. 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. Main time period active: Read about our approach to external linking. I do it with a young girl, I tell stories about my career. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. 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. 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 . He showed Rose photographs and drawings of the incarnation she had met, taken at several different points in history. How about you guys, awkward interviews spring to mind ? 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. Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. Clive Finch You can tell them about my character. "It was always 'Bucket' until I met you!" 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. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company who enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, Swift . Swiss actor Ganz, one of the most prominent German-speaking actors, died on 16 February, aged 77. ), After Rose Tyler met the Ninth Doctor, she contacted Clive and went to visit him for more information. Shorthand? "I was so excited I dried after the first line," he recalled. You just come in, say your line and go away," the director told him. Clive Swift, actor, was born on February 9, 1936. (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story). 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. Keeping Up Appearances was first aired in 1990 and ran for five years, but Swift was initially reluctant to accept the part. Well, I say little, but I can do a whole evening, he added. She was 97. 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. wasn't he one of the stickers given away recently? Russell T Davies: "That Clive Swift interview worried me over the years. Doctor Who Magazine contributor Benjamin Cook interviewed Swift about Mr Copper and Voyage of the Damned for DWM 391[2]. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Radio 2 said Reverend Ruth Scott died peacefully in Southampton General Hospital on 20 February, aged 60. 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. They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. Living with Hyacinth will do that to you. The Sowetan later described the Rand Daily Mail under Louw as the "first white newspaper to regard blacks as human beings. [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. You should double-check all citations. "I'm trying to escape him: he grouched. Despite his grumbling, there were compensations. That's what I perform. Clive said: "There's no reason why I should talk to you at all, so you shouldn't push it. 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. 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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. Clive Swift was born on 9 February 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. A sad loss.https://t.co/cbT2ZwzQHV. Place of origin: Keep up old man. God it isn't 1912 anymore Richard. He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. During the course of the interview Swift questioned Cook's journalism credentials, dismissed questions, and commented on not being paid to participate. You're paying that actor; you're their employer, their boss." . The classically trained actor first appearance on the small screen came in the BBC adaptation of The Barchester Chronicles. "That show is the only proper money I've earned: he admitted. It was pretty bizarre in fairness but he was good in it. "So the first thing I had to do was to fight back! Hence why it's the Copper Foundation . Thats what I perform. When Cook replied, "Maybe, but it means a lot to a great many of us," Swift terminated the interview. (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. In the spirit of 'Voyage of the Damned', that was truly Titanic (hello, this thing on?). (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. 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. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. 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. He played Mr Copper in Doctor Who's 2007 Christmas Special, The Voyage Of The Damned, One of my absolute favourite Doctor. England 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. Didn't he claim to know who the next Doctor was after Matt Smith left? Author Andrea Levy, best known for her novel Small Island, died on 14 February, aged 62. Clive Swift 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. [on Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks: Part One (1985)] It was the most bizarre entertainment I have ever been part of. She was 32. She cant hate it that much, or she wouldnt have done DVD commentaries or Big Finish. K2k Posts: 200. 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 . ", He later added: "Why should I do this? I'm not getting paid, am I? Stars: Eric Saward, Clive Swift, Graeme Harper, Trevor Cooper. According to the guy who did the interview on twitter, he had to have the interview signed off by Russell and Julie. Registered in England. 1 February 2019 Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . 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