William Franklyn
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.
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter TorrenceThe police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate...
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Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom BrandIn England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for...
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Cul-de-sac
as CecilA wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at an old beachfront fortress. The owner of...
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Splitting Heirs
as AndrewsA member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American,...
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Danger Within
as Capt. Tony LongDrama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British...
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Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2In World War II, the greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. While...
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The Snorkel
as WilsonOn the Italian coast, writer Paul Decker has grown unhappy in his marriage and executes what...
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The Intelligence Men
as Colonel GrantA chance meeting with a Schlecht agent forces a humble coffee shop manager into the secret world...
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Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter ThompsonA happily-married woman is blackmailed by her first husband, who she wrongly believed was killed...
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The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd BuxtonGiani 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 RylandsLoosely (and controversial) adaptation of the novel "All Souls" by Javier Marias. It tells the...
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London Suite
as WidleyOn one day at an English Hotel, four different stories are shown. Diana is in London to promote...
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Pit of Darkness
as Richard LoganWhen Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old deserted...
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Ooh... You Are Awful
as Arnold Van CleefCharlie 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 CaptainIt is the end of the 18th century and smuggling is considered to be a legitimate spare-time...
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The Love Match
as Arthur FordAfter being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill (Arthur...
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Operation Diplomat
as Dr. GillespieA physician is forced to operate on a mystery figure under shady circumstances.
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Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur CartwrightA Russian ballet dancer defects from the USSR, emigrates to England, and joins a ballet company...
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The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Tom KingWhen a rapacious new landlord threatens to evict him, seize his horse, and leave him penniless,...
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Diana: Her True Story
as Lord MountbattenTelevision film telling the story of Diana, Princess of Wales, based on the publication of the...
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The Big Day
as Mr. T. SelkirkA drama unfolding in the business world where shrewd methods are adopted by a boss to select a...
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That Woman Opposite
as Ned AtwoodIn a French coastal town, Det. Dermot Kinross is inspecting the murder of antiques dealer...
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J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)Tom Sutcliffe meets J.G. Ballard, arguably one of Britain's most profound and provocative...
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NOVA
as Narrator (voice)PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines....
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The Avengers
as BrinsteadThe Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr....
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The Champions
as HartingtonThe Champions is a British espionage/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure series...
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Jonathan Creek
as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...
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No Hiding Place
as uncreditedNo Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by...
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The New Avengers
as uncreditedThe New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series broadcast during...
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Public Eye
as uncreditedPublic Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC...
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Justice
as James KirbyJustice is a British drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 39 hour-long...
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Maigret
as Count MauriceBBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector...
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Interpol Calling
as NevilThe adventures of Interpol policemen Duval and Mornay as they fought against international...
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The Upper Hand
as EricThe Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and...
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Lovejoy
as BurgessThe adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East...
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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Baron MortaiseThe Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced...
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The Count of Monte Cristo
as PhillipeThe Count of Monte Cristo was a 1956 ITC Entertainment/TPA television series adapted very...
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The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Jacques FleuryThe second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero,...
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G.B.H.
as Distinguished GentGBH was a seven-part British television drama written by Alan Bleasdale shown in the summer of...
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Justice
as uncreditedJustice is a British legal drama starring Robert Pugh as Judge Patrick Coburn. The first episode...
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