(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. 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. He was editor of the Rand Daily Mail and took a hard liberal stance with the paper, hiring black journalists during apartheid. 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. Clive Swift. 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. Revelation of the Daleks & Voyage of the Damned 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. 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. The classically trained actor first appearance on the small screen came in the BBC adaptation of The Barchester Chronicles. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before . (PROSE: Rose) Sometime during February, Clive and his family visited Thorpe Park. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. 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. It was pretty clear from listening to her DVD commentary for "Time Flight" that she just doesn't "get" Doctor Who, because Davison . . ", He later added: "Why should I do this? "That show is the only proper money I've earned: he admitted. 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. We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! As adept at drama as at comedy. Of course we all know about Hartnell, but I've also heard that Troughton and Pertwee could be quite difficult on occasions. 1 February 2019 The following interview is doing the rounds on Twitter and DS have added a clickbaity article. All Rights Reserved. (AUDIO: Recruits). 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. Have You Seen This Man? (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man? He was best known for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the oscar-nominated 2004 film Downfall. 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. 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. ), After Rose Tyler met the Ninth Doctor, she contacted Clive and went to visit him for more information. Place of origin: But it isn't". Actor: Excalibur. I'm not getting paid, am I? 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview. Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift in Pebble Mill interview in 1993 An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . 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, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. He spent six years playing Richard opposite Dame Patricia Routledge. 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. There are much bigger things than this." He played Mr Copper in Doctor Who's 2007 Christmas Special, The Voyage Of The Damned, One of my absolute favourite Doctor. 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. "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. 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. A sad loss.https://t.co/cbT2ZwzQHV. I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. Didn't he claim to know who the next Doctor was after Matt Smith left? And RTD and Julie had to ok the piece before it was published. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). First appearance: 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. So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has https://t.co/oAU3ugJwFC condolences to his family and to his son Joe. Which I suspect might be her problem with it, in truth. 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 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. Ive got my own little caberet show. An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . Well, I say little, but I can do a whole evening, he added. 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. ", It was not an experience Swift much enjoyed. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an . ", The writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? 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 Tribute - Doctor Who Scenes (R.I.P) | Tenakin#CliveSwift #Tribute #CliveSwiftTribute 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. Clive Swift, actor, was born on February 9, 1936. Stars: Eric Saward, Clive Swift, Graeme Harper, Trevor Cooper. 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. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business. Species: Caroline Finch (PROSE: Rose), Clive studied at Durham University where he was a part of a UFO society. 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. 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. Children: Diverse roles from Shakespeare to Hitchcock and #DoctorWho to the much harangued husband of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet). 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. A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. 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. He was at home surrounded by his family. "I so much admire what he brought to the barely sketched role of Hyacinth's husband and treasure the memories of our happy collaboration.". The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the . England 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. 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. Registered in England. "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 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?. "No, shut up. 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. 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Stories: ", And when the writer asked him about his character in the show, he retorted: "You don't need me to tell you that. 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 Swift, actor. He was not enormously successful in the face of Hyacinth's relentless social climbing. "Because it was a global success, it's given me a good pension that I might never have had.". Janet Fielding isn't and is only really known in the profession for Doctor Who. 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. 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. He also starred in the BBCs adaptation of the Barchester Chronicles. Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. 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. Flint quickly became one of the figureheads of British electronic music during the Nineties as a singer in the band The Prodigy. In December 2007 he appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned as Mr Copper, opposite Kyle Minogue. 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. The actor died on Friday morning after a short . "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. Wasn't Will Wheaton all over Doctor Who at one point? BBC. Clive Swift is a very distinguished actor with a fantastic range of credits. RIP, Clive. Oliver Tuku Mtukudzis popularity stretched back to the 1970s and cut across political and generational divides, CIA disguise master whose Iran escape inspired Ben Afflecks Argo died on 19 January, aged 78. (Know he got ill, and his relationship with Lalla was apparently volatile.). He did a pretty unresponsive interview with. I'm sure you'll write something very nice. Many years later, he would play Hitchcock in a BBC radio play called Strangers on a Film. (PROSE: Rose) By 2005, the family were living on Juke Street (TV: Rose, GAME: Security Bot) and Clive was working as an estate agent. During the course of the interview Swift questioned Cook's journalism credentials, dismissed questions, and commented on not being paid to participate. 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. EEAAO star gives tearful speech after historic win, The best Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom deals. She was 97. Radio 2 said Reverend Ruth Scott died peacefully in Southampton General Hospital on 20 February, aged 60. What a silly question.". The last led to a notoriously ill-mannered exchange when he was interviewed for a Doctor Who fan magazine. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can tell them about my character. 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. Clive Swift This content is imported from Twitter. Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. 21h. Job: 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. The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. 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. He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary Revelation Exhumed. Doctor Who Magazine contributor Benjamin Cook interviewed Swift about Mr Copper and Voyage of the Damned for DWM 391[2]. [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. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? 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? 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. 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. wasn't he one of the stickers given away recently? Three decades later he played Hitchcock in a BBC radio play. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . Clive Swift: Why should I do this [interview]? Spouse: His family fled for their lives, screaming. Russell T Davies: "That Clive Swift interview worried me over the years. 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". Clive Swift was born on February 9, 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. Then he was subdued and occasionally rather knackered seeming in his last year. She cant hate it that much, or she wouldnt have done DVD commentaries or Big Finish. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. From what I've read over the years, Tom was fine for his first 3 Seasons, although didn't appear to be very welcoming to Louise J when Lis Sladen left during Season 14; maybe a mixture of lacking the chemistry he obviously had with the latter and not much liking the Leela character. God it isn't 1912 anymore Richard. The actor died on Friday morning after a short illness, a representative told The Independent. Sitcom actor was a familiar TV face in the 1970s and 1980s, Actor who bestrode Broadway for decades in Hello, Dolly! and Thoroughly Modern Millie died on 15 January, aged 97. Television work included roles in several BBC Shakespeare adaptations, Inspector Morse and Doctor Who. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company who enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, Swift . I'm not getting paid, am I? I call it Richard Bucket Overflows because Im rather fed up with people thinking of me as Richard from Keeping Up Appearances, which they often do., When asked if, 12 years after the show ended, he was still called out by his character name in the street, he bluntly responded: Sometimes. 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