William Franklyn

Born: 1925-09-22

William Franklyn was a British actor, perhaps best known for voicing the "Schhh... You Know Who" adverts for Schweppes from 1965 to 1973. He also performed on stage, film, television and radio, taking over from Peter Jones as "The Book" (the narrator) in the third, fourth and fifth radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He is also known for his portrayal of Sexton Blake for BBC Radio 4 in 1967.


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Cul-de-sac

as Cecil
Released: 1966-06-17

A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at an old beachfront fortress. The owner of...

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Quatermass II

as Dr. Tom Brand
Released: 1957-05-24

In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for...

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The Satanic Rites of Dracula

as Torrence
Released: 1973-11-03

The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate...

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Danger Within

as Capt. Tony Long
Released: 1959-02-17

Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British...

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Splitting Heirs

as Andrews
Released: 1993-04-02

A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American,...

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The Snorkel

as Wilson
Released: 1958-07-07

On the Italian coast, writer Paul Decker has grown unhappy in his marriage and executes what...

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Operation Diplomat

as Dr. Gillespie
Released: 1953-12-01

A physician is forced to operate on a mystery figure under shady circumstances.

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Ooh... You Are Awful

as Arnold Van Cleef
Released: 1972-12-01

Charlie Tully and womanising Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000 but during their...

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Fury at Smugglers' Bay

as Captain
Released: 1961-01-01

It is the end of the 18th century and smuggling is considered to be a legitimate spare-time...

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The Intelligence Men

as Colonel Grant
Released: 1965-04-13

A chance meeting with a Schlecht agent forces a humble coffee shop manager into the secret world...

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That Woman Opposite

as Ned Atwood
Released: 1957-05-28

In a French coastal town, Det. Dermot Kinross is inspecting the murder of antiques dealer...

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Above Us the Waves

as No. 1, X2
Released: 1955-03-29

In World War II, the greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. While...

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The Flesh Is Weak

as Lloyd Buxton
Released: 1957-08-06

Giani is a pimp who preys on the naïve, ‘just off the bus’ young women who come to post-war...

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Robert Rylands' Last Journey

as Robert Rylands
Released: 1996-10-18

Loosely (and controversial) adaptation of the novel "All Souls" by Javier Marias. It tells the...

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London Suite

as Widley
Released: 1996-09-15

On one day at an English Hotel, four different stories are shown. Diana is in London to promote...

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The Love Match

as Arthur Ford
Released: 1955-02-01

After being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill (Arthur...

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Nutcracker

as Sir Arthur Cartwright
Released: 1982-12-17

A Russian ballet dancer defects from the USSR, emigrates to England, and joins a ballet company...

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The Big Day

as Mr. T. Selkirk
Released: 1960-07-01

A drama unfolding in the business world where shrewd methods are adopted by a boss to select a...

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Pit of Darkness

as Richard Logan
Released: 1961-10-01

When Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old deserted...

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J.G. Ballard: A Profile

as Readings (voice)
Released: 2003-02-22

Tom Sutcliffe meets J.G. Ballard, arguably one of Britain's most profound and provocative...

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No Hiding Place

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-09-16

No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by...

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The Upper Hand

as Eric
First aired: 1990-05-01

The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and...

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The Avengers

as Brinstead
First aired: 1961-01-07

The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr....

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The New Avengers

as uncredited
First aired: 1976-10-22

The New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series broadcast during...

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The Count of Monte Cristo

as Phillipe
First aired: 1956-02-20

The Count of Monte Cristo was a 1956 ITC Entertainment/TPA television series adapted very...

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NOVA

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1974-03-03

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines....

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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as Baron Mortaise
First aired: 1956-09-15

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced...

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Jonathan Creek

as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as Jacques Fleury
First aired: 1955-09-28

The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero,...

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G.B.H.

as Distinguished Gent
First aired: 1991-06-06

GBH was a seven-part British television drama written by Alan Bleasdale shown in the summer of...

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The Champions

as Hartington
First aired: 1968-09-25

The Champions is a British espionage/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure series...

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Public Eye

as uncredited
First aired: 1965-01-23

Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC...

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Maigret

as Count Maurice
First aired: 1960-10-31

BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector...

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Justice

as James Kirby
First aired: 1971-10-08

Justice is a British drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 39 hour-long...

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Interpol Calling

as Nevil
First aired: 1959-09-13

The adventures of Interpol policemen Duval and Mornay as they fought against international...

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Lovejoy

as Burgess
First aired: 1986-01-10

The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East...

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Justice

as uncredited
First aired: 2011-04-04

Justice is a British legal drama starring Robert Pugh as Judge Patrick Coburn. The first episode...

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