A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company who enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, Swift . Forum Member 01/11/17 - 12:31 in Doctor Who #1. (This is nothing Tom hasn't strongly hinted at himself!) (Know he got ill, and his relationship with Lalla was apparently volatile.). That's what I perform. 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. "I was so excited I dried after the first line," he recalled. That's what I perform. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It was his role as Richard, the hen-pecked husband of Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) for which he was best known. His final screen appearance came in 2017, starring as Felix Hope in Midsomer Murders. Something went wrong, please try again later. The Monkees singer Peter Tork died on 21 February, aged 77. 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?. and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. 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. 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". Quite a lot of rather glib "phoned in" moments in Season 15. 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). When they make no attempt to sugar coat things. A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. He was not enormously successful in the face of Hyacinth's relentless social climbing. Swift has died following a short illness. But it isn't". Their daughter, Rebecca, co-founder of the Literary Consultancy, died in 2017. Author Andrea Levy, best known for her novel Small Island, died on 14 February, aged 62. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Which I suspect might be her problem with it, in truth. Clive stared at it with a look of cold submissiveness, knowing he was about to be killed, (TV: Rose) and was shot. 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". . They expect me to be as nice and placid as Richard, and I'm really not like that.". Vella also appeared in HBO series The Sopranos. "It was always 'Bucket' until I met you!" Wasn't Will Wheaton all over Doctor Who at one point? 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". 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. [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. "I realised actors needed a meeting place when work dried up and which can often lead to drink and depression: Swift explained. 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'. 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. 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. Main time period active: Off-screen he co-founded The Actors Centre, a meeting place for members of his profession in central London. wasn't he one of the stickers given away recently? Read about our approach to external linking. Speaking about his career, which started back in 1961, Clive explained: Ive always wanted to perform, which is slightly different [than being an actor]. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. 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. Mark Benton There are much bigger things than this." If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. In December 2007 the actor appeared in a Doctor Who Christmas . Lovely to see them here together enjoying a bit of cricket. I'm sure you'll write something very nice. We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! But staying in the role for 7 years..don't think anyone else could or should do that. Clive Swift and Janet Fielding just say what they think. 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. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Revelation of the Daleks & Voyage of the Damned Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 2022 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story) He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary . Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. 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. The Sowetan later described the Rand Daily Mail under Louw as the "first white newspaper to regard blacks as human beings. Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. Student parts included Falstaff, and it was in the university dramatic society that he met Jacobi and McKellen, who would become lifelong friends, and the novelist Margaret Drabble, whom he married in 1960. Actor Clive Swift. According to the guy who did the interview on twitter, he had to have the interview signed off by Russell and Julie. Ive got my own little caberet show. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low. You can tell them about my character. 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 . Janet Fielding isn't and is only really known in the profession for Doctor Who. Influential musician Dr John, born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr, died aged 77. Swiss actor Ganz, one of the most prominent German-speaking actors, died on 16 February, aged 77. 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. Clive said: "There's no reason why I should talk to you at all, so you shouldn't push it. Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. 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. (PROSE: Rose), Clive studied at Durham University where he was a part of a UFO society. Or will, indeed! Registered in England. RIP, Clive. Human 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. Didn't he claim to know who the next Doctor was after Matt Smith left? Flint quickly became one of the figureheads of British electronic music during the Nineties as a singer in the band The Prodigy. 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. So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has https://t.co/oAU3ugJwFC condolences to his family and to his son Joe. Press J to jump to the feed. She was 97. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. (PROSE: Rose), As a child, Clive was interested in a variety of mysteries, including Big Foot, Sasquatch, the Mary Celeste, yeti, the Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness Monster, the Roswell crash and the panthers of Dartmoor. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. Caroline Finch The Doctor's universe Jackie Reeve's universe Saltwater incidents' universe Humoral Assessment's universe Rogue planet's universe 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. Her work chronicled the black British experience in the years after Windrush. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . He died after a short illness on February 1, 2019, aged 82, Disclaimer: These citations are created on-the-fly using primitive parsing techniques. DeSantis won't say he's running. "I could walk around unrecognised, but all that changed with Keeping Up Appearances," he complained. "No, shut up. He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK. You can tell them about my character. When Cook replied, "Maybe, but it means a lot to a great many of us," Swift terminated the interview. What's he waiting for? pic.twitter.com/QmR9CSdZYN, Clive Swift was a wonderful character actor. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, Humans who have been inside the Doctor's TARDIS. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided to give him a quick trip. The classically trained actor first appearance on the small screen came in the BBC adaptation of The Barchester Chronicles. 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. Clive Swift, actor. Gary Jonathan Finch "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. One of the world's richest men, David Koch died aged 79 on august 23. 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. 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. 1 February 2019 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. 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. You're paying that actor; you're their employer, their boss." . 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. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? 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. 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. (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story). 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. 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As adept at drama as at comedy. Birth date: . A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. "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. There are much bigger things than this.". I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. (PROSE: Rose) Sometime during February, Clive and his family visited Thorpe Park. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Swift also played Sir Ector, the adoptive father of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. It kind of comes across in his 4th year, I think. 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. The following interview is doing the rounds on Twitter and DS have added a clickbaity article. . Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. ", 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!". In December 2007 he appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned as Mr Copper, opposite Kyle Minogue. He played Mr Copper in Doctor Who's 2007 Christmas Special, The Voyage Of The Damned, One of my absolute favourite Doctor. He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. Children: Remember, folks: However bad your Monday is, at least you're not interviewing Richard Bucket. Why should I do this? First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank In December 2007 he starred in a Doctor Who Christmas special as Mr Copper alongside Kylie Minogue. The role saw him patiently tolerate her ham-fisted and invariably thwarted attempts at social climbing. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an . Which they did. ", The writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. Clive Swift Tribute - Doctor Who Scenes (R.I.P) | Tenakin#CliveSwift #Tribute #CliveSwiftTribute They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. 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. 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We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. "So the first thing I had to do was to fight back! Jobel, Copper 10. Replying to @DrWhoMoment. Then he was subdued and occasionally rather knackered seeming in his last year. And he doesn't appear to have reacted well to new, young 'boss' Graham Williams after being well handled by Hinchcliffe. (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. There are much bigger things than this.". 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. 25K views 3 years ago Today, Clive Swift sadly passed away age 82. Death date: 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. 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. Of course we all know about Hartnell, but I've also heard that Troughton and Pertwee could be quite difficult on occasions. Read about our approach to external linking. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? 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. 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. ), After Rose Tyler met the Ninth Doctor, she contacted Clive and went to visit him for more information. Clive Swift, actor. In the spirit of 'Voyage of the Damned', that was truly Titanic (hello, this thing on?). [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. An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . Main jobs: Main actor: EEAAO star gives tearful speech after historic win, The best Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom deals. 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. LOL, I feel like an idiot now (not for the first time)! 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. Swift is best known for his role as long-suffering husband Richard Bucket in the popular BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. Swift put his fine voice and relish for Elizabethan language to good use by turning secondary Shakespeare roles into original and eye-catching portrayals. Im happy talking as myself. Many years later, he would play Hitchcock in a BBC radio play called Strangers on a Film. 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. The last led to a notoriously ill-mannered exchange when he was interviewed for a Doctor Who fan magazine. The actor died on Friday morning after a short . 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. [on Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks: Part One (1985)] It was the most bizarre entertainment I have ever been part of. EDIT: Link to the Clive Swift interview https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview but cant find the Chris Bidmead one. 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. "I'm trying to escape him: he grouched. What a silly question. ", And when the writer asked him about his character in the show, he retorted: "You don't need me to tell you that. He did a pretty unresponsive interview with. 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? "Sometimes I tell them to f*** off. He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary Revelation Exhumed. You just come in, say your line and go away," the director told him. 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. Testament to what a sod he'd been on set all month. 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