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

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

as Computer Scientist (uncredited)

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Dr. Edward Humbleby

How to Irritate People

as Various Characters

Heartbeat

as Ronnie Smethers

Twelve Plus One

as Jackie

Return of the Goodies

The One Show

as Self

The Goodies

Shooting Stars

as Self

Bananaman

as Narrator