Tim Brooke-Taylor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

52

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-07-17

Day of death

2020-04-12 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Biography

Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor OBE (17 July 1940 – 12 April 2020) was an English actor and comedian best known as a member of The Goodies. He became active in performing in comedy sketches while at the University of Cambridge and became president of the Footlights, touring internationally with its revue in 1964. Becoming more widely known to the public for his work on BBC Radio with I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, he moved into television with At Last the 1948 Show, working together with old Cambridge friends John Cleese and Graham Chapman. With Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, he starred in The Goodies (1970–1982), picking up international recognition in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. He appeared as an actor in various sitcoms and was a panellist on BBC Radio's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue for almost 50 years. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Great British Menu

    Great British Menu

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

  • The Upper Hand

    The Upper Hand

  • The Goodies

    The Goodies

  • The Statue

    The Statue

  • London

    London

  • Aladdin

    Aladdin

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

    Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • Cilla

    Cilla

  • Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

    Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

  • The Alphabet Game

    The Alphabet Game

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • Bananaman

    Bananaman

  • The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

    The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

  • Twelve Plus One

    Twelve Plus One

  • At Last the 1948 Show

    At Last the 1948 Show

  • Under the Bed

    Under the Bed

  • Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

    Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

  • The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

    The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

  • What the Dickens?

    What the Dickens?

  • Me and My Girl

    Me and My Girl

  • What the Pythons Did Next...

    What the Pythons Did Next...

  • The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

  • Return of the Goodies

    Return of the Goodies

  • The Goodies Almost Live

    The Goodies Almost Live

  • You Must Be The Husband

    You Must Be The Husband

  • TLC

    TLC

  • Pleasure at Her Majesty's

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

  • BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore

    BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore

  • It's Marty

    It's Marty

  • How to Irritate People

    How to Irritate People

  • Broaden Your Mind

    Broaden Your Mind

  • Hello Cheeky

    Hello Cheeky

  • Hello Cheeky

    Hello Cheeky

  • Assaulted Nuts

    Assaulted Nuts

  • The Unvarnished Truth

    The Unvarnished Truth

  • Endgame

    Endgame

  • I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

    I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

  • The Case

    The Case

  • An Audience with The Goodies

    An Audience with The Goodies

  • Up Pompeii

    Up Pompeii

  • Behind the Footlights

    Behind the Footlights