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 . Clive Swift, actor, was born on February 9, 1936. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview. When Cook replied, "Maybe, but it means a lot to a great many of us," Swift terminated the interview. pic.twitter.com/QmR9CSdZYN, Clive Swift was a wonderful character actor. He spent six years playing Richard opposite Dame Patricia Routledge. (PROSE: Rose), By 2005, Clive was maintaining a website, Doctor Who?, focused on the mysterious Doctor who kept appearing throughout recorded history. Birth date: Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. This page was last edited on 7 February 2020, at 00:11. As well as playing poor Richard, Clive starred in a number of roles from 1971 to 2017 - including an alien in Doctor Who. 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. Place of origin: Clive Smith stars in Doctor Who - Voyage Of The Damned, Clive starred in a number of roles from 1971 to 2017 - including an alien in Doctor Who, He was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances. 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. "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. According to his agent, the actor died at his home on Friday after a short illness, surrounded by his family. Doctor Who Magazine contributor Benjamin Cook interviewed Swift about Mr Copper and Voyage of the Damned for DWM 391[2]. "It was always 'Bucket' until I met you!" (This is nothing Tom hasn't strongly hinted at himself!) Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. 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. It was pretty bizarre in fairness but he was good in it. Hence why it's the Copper Foundation . We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Clive said: "There's no reason why I should talk to you at all, so you shouldn't push it. She was 32. 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. "I so much admire what he brought to the barely sketched role of Hyacinth's husband and treasure the memories of our happy collaboration.". At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Flint quickly became one of the figureheads of British electronic music during the Nineties as a singer in the band The Prodigy. Ben Finch, Michael Finch CLIVE SWIFT, the character actor, who has died aged 82, was a stylish, incisive and distinctive member of the original Royal Shakespeare Company in its heyday before becoming a familiar supporting figure on television, notably as the henpecked husband of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances (1990-95). Gary Jonathan Finch 10. Swift made a number of appearances in Doctor Who, most recently in the 2007 episode Voyage of the Damned. 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. But it isn't. The Sowetan later described the Rand Daily Mail under Louw as the "first white newspaper to regard blacks as human beings. "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. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC. And he doesn't appear to have reacted well to new, young 'boss' Graham Williams after being well handled by Hinchcliffe. Main actor: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. ", And when the writer asked him about his character in the show, he retorted: "You don't need me to tell you that. Replying to @DrWhoMoment. 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). https://theguardian.com/books/2017/apr/25/rebecca-swift-obituary. According to Russell T Davies in The Writer's Tale, Mackenzie Crook was nearly cast to play Clive. Clive Swift: Why should I do this [interview]? Quite a lot of rather glib "phoned in" moments in Season 15. Seemed to pull it together in Season 16 (love him in that year) and varied from brilliant to silly and self-indulgent in Season 17. Species: A quarter of a century after Clive Swift played Richard Bucket, the long-suffering and downtrodden husband of Patricia Routledge's matronly snob Hyacinth in the TV series Keeping Up Appearances, people were still offering him marital advice when he walked down the street. 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. Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? He played Mr Copper in Doctor Who's 2007 Christmas Special, The Voyage Of The Damned, One of my absolute favourite Doctor. He died, aged 49, on 4 March. 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. Why should I do this? One of the world's richest men, David Koch died aged 79 on august 23. Vella also appeared in HBO series The Sopranos. In December 2007 he starred in a Doctor Who Christmas special as Mr Copper alongside Kylie Minogue. 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. In an unearthed interview with Doctor Who Magazine back in 2007, Richard discussed his upcoming role the Christmas Special of that year, Voyage of the Damned, as well as his stage show, named Richard Bucket Overflows. 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. 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His first professional acting job was at Nottingham Playhouse, in the UK premiere of JB Priestleys take the Fool Away, in 1959. "I'm trying to escape him: he grouched. After the journalist informed him that he is recording the interview, Clive retorted: "Don't you know shorthand? He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). Swift's many roles included a part in Alfred Hitchcock's 1972 film Frenzy and as King Arthur's adopted father in 1981 film Excalibur. His film debut came in the cash-in pop movie Catch Us If You Can (1965), featuring the Dave Clark Five. 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. He showed Rose photographs and drawings of the incarnation she had met, taken at several different points in history. 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. A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. 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". wasn't he one of the stickers given away recently? You can tell them about my character. 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. Wasn't Will Wheaton all over Doctor Who at one point? 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. He was editor of the Rand Daily Mail and took a hard liberal stance with the paper, hiring black journalists during apartheid. The Monkees singer Peter Tork died on 21 February, aged 77. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an . 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. 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. 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. Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. 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. The story of the daring and inventive escape he orchestrated within an enemy state ended up in an Oscar-winning film, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who cracked mainstream success died on 17 January, aged 83. 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. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . (AUDIO: Recruits). Jobel, Copper Forum Member 01/11/17 - 12:31 in Doctor Who #1. "Because it was a global success, it's given me a good pension that I might never have had.". "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. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided to give him a quick trip. They expect me to be as nice and placid as Richard, and I'm really not like that.". "I realised actors needed a meeting place when work dried up and which can often lead to drink and depression: Swift explained. Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, Humans who have been inside the Doctor's TARDIS. In December 2007 the actor appeared in a Doctor Who Christmas . 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. (PROSE: Rose), Clive studied at Durham University where he was a part of a UFO society. CLIVE SWIFT, the Keeping Up Appearances star has died aged 82, a representative for the TV and theatre star has confirmed today. Clive Swift, actor. Which they did. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. A sad loss.https://t.co/cbT2ZwzQHV. There are much bigger things than this.". If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Actor Clive Swift, known to millions as Hyacinth Bucket's hen-pecked husband Richard in BBC One's 90s sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. 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 . Spouse: But staying in the role for 7 years..don't think anyone else could or should do that. 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? ), After Rose Tyler met the Ninth Doctor, she contacted Clive and went to visit him for more information. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Got a showbiz story? Having reached this enormously old age, and having done a great deal professionally, I now feel able to be myself. And RTD and Julie had to ok the piece before it was published. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. I must have missed those DVDs, 'cause I haven't heard many people say that. It was his role as Richard, the hen-pecked husband of Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) for which he was best known. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before . 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. Have You Seen This Man? Testament to what a sod he'd been on set all month. What a silly question.". ", American actress and singer Doris Day holds a bouquet of roses at Le Bourget Airport in Paris after flying in from London. ", He later added: "Why should I do this? Clive Swift His elder brother, David (obituary, May 26, 2016), also became an actor and was best known as the irascible newsreader Henry Davenport in the TV comedy Drop the Dead Donkey. 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. Swift also played Sir Ector, the adoptive father of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. 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. Didn't he claim to know who the next Doctor was after Matt Smith left? 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. What a silly question. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. 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. But it isn't". You should double-check all citations. As a serious-minded thespian of the old school who learnt his trade alongside Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen and the like, and was handpicked by Sir Peter Hall as an original member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Swift's frustration was perhaps understandable. It kind of comes across in his 4th year, I think. Keeping Up Appearances was first aired in 1990 and ran for five years, but Swift was initially reluctant to accept the part. Actor Clive Swift, known to millions as Hyacinth Bucket's hen-pecked husband Richard in BBC One's 90s sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. Clive Swift Tribute - Doctor Who Scenes (R.I.P) | Tenakin#CliveSwift #Tribute #CliveSwiftTribute EEAAO star gives tearful speech after historic win, The best Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom deals. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. 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. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. Living with Hyacinth will do that to you. He was previously married to Margaret Drabble. The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the . 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. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . He was best known for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the oscar-nominated 2004 film Downfall. Job: 1 February 2019 And of course with his first 3 years being so successful, his ego had probably started to really take off. When they make no attempt to sugar coat things. Actor Thats what I perform. I'm not getting paid, am I? So the first thing I had to do, as far as the writer allowed me, was to fight back to protest. You're paying that actor; you're their employer, their boss." . You just come in, say your line and go away," the director told him. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. (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. Wil Wheaton's cloying oozy interview of Peter and Jenna is super cringe. You can tell them about my character. It was pretty clear from listening to her DVD commentary for "Time Flight" that she just doesn't "get" Doctor Who, because Davison . 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. 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. Affectionately known as Waltzing by Leeds fans, he was hailed as an inspiration by his former teammate, Gdansk mayor and standard-bearer for civil rights and liberal values in Poland died on 13 January, aged 53. Swiss actor Ganz, one of the most prominent German-speaking actors, died on 16 February, aged 77. The classically trained actor first appearance on the small screen came in the BBC adaptation of The Barchester Chronicles. pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29, Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . That's what I perform. His amour-propre was further offended when in 2004 the actor Simon Callow referred to his alma mater Clifton as "a minor public school"' Swift wrote to the newspaper that had run the comment to protest that in his day it had been "one of the elite schools allowed to play annually at Lord's". BBC. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! Many years later, he would play Hitchcock in a BBC radio play called Strangers on a Film. Clive Finch 25K views 3 years ago Today, Clive Swift sadly passed away age 82. Born in Liverpool in 1936, he had three children with his ex-wife, the novelist Margaret Drabble. Clive Swift - Grumpy Interview. Three decades later he played Hitchcock in a BBC radio play. Off-screen he co-founded The Actors Centre, a meeting place for members of his profession in central London. "No, shut up. Swift is best known for his role as long-suffering husband Richard Bucket in the popular BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. He was at home surrounded by his family. 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. 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. 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. (Know he got ill, and his relationship with Lalla was apparently volatile.). 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. 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. . What a silly question., Access unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Amazon Prime Video Sign up now for a 30-day free trial. 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. We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. 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. "I was so excited I dried after the first line," he recalled. Death date: 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. 1985, 2007 This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Clive Swift and Janet Fielding just say what they think. Work in the DWU [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. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. Actor: Excalibur. 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"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. 2022 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. [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. He spent two and a half years at Arsenal, becoming the first Spaniard to win the English championship, before joining Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Benfica. Main jobs: 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. 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. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company who enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, Swift . According to the guy who did the interview on twitter, he had to have the interview signed off by Russell and Julie. His elder brother, David (obituary, May 26, 2016), also became an actor and was best known as the irascible newsreader Henry Davenport in the TV comedy Drop the Dead Donkey. You gave great copy.. What's he waiting for? Clive Swift, who rose to fame as Richard, the long-suffering husband of Hyacinth Bucket, in BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearancea died on 1 February, aged 82, Standup comedian and Radio 4 panellist who skewered the establishment for decades died on 1 February, aged 57. The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, died aged 82 this morning after a short illness. The actor, who passed away this morning at the age of 82, became most known for playing the long-suffering husband in the 90s sitcom. England 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. So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has https://t.co/oAU3ugJwFC condolences to his family and to his son Joe. The 79-year-old, along with his brother Charles, poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the political and lobbying system promoting a conservative agenda. I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. Mark Benton Despite his grumbling, there were compensations. A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. (PROSE: Rose) Sometime during February, Clive and his family visited Thorpe Park. Dont you know shorthand? a disgruntled Swift asked the journalist. . There are much bigger things than this." The actor died on Friday morning after a short . Human God it isn't 1912 anymore Richard. "Sometimes I tell them to f*** off. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an Imperial Dalek during the Shoreditch Incident and had his death covered up by the military. Well, I say little, but I can do a whole evening, he added. Remember, folks: However bad your Monday is, at least you're not interviewing Richard Bucket. TV: RosePROSE: The Persistence of MemoryPROSE: GroundedPROSE: Rose Have you read the script? As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Father: The ones who are obviously so aggravated by the interviewee that they just say "fuck it, I'm printing what you actually said and if it makes you look like a tosspot then that's your tough luck". 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