A snippet of the Q&A session from Doctor Who Magazine resurfaced and sees the actor lecture a journalist on their skills. 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. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Main actor: 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 . "I'm trying to escape him: he grouched. pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29, Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. . During the course of the interview Swift questioned Cook's journalism credentials, dismissed questions, and commented on not being paid to participate. Hence why it's the Copper Foundation . Of course we all know about Hartnell, but I've also heard that Troughton and Pertwee could be quite difficult on occasions. As well as playing poor Richard, Clive starred in a number of roles from 1971 to 2017 - including an alien in Doctor Who. (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. "No, shut up. 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. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. Thats what I perform. Living with Hyacinth will do that to you. He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK. 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. He was previously married to Margaret Drabble. The Monkees singer Peter Tork died on 21 February, aged 77. Something went wrong, please try again later. Jobel, Copper The Doctor's universe Jackie Reeve's universe Saltwater incidents' universe Humoral Assessment's universe Rogue planet's universe I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. After desperately attempting to escape the character, Swift eventually accepted the inevitable. Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? EEAAO star gives tearful speech after historic win, The best Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom deals. ", And when the writer asked him about his character in the show, he retorted: "You don't need me to tell you that. "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. We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! 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. Doctor Who Magazine contributor Benjamin Cook interviewed Swift about Mr Copper and Voyage of the Damned for DWM 391[2]. 21h. Press J to jump to the feed. I'm sure you'll write something very nice. (PROSE: Rose) Sometime during February, Clive and his family visited Thorpe Park. They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. (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. And of course with his first 3 years being so successful, his ego had probably started to really take off. Spouse: An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. (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. 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. You can tell them about my character. Her work chronicled the black British experience in the years after Windrush. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. ", The writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. Swift also played Sir Ector, the adoptive father of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. Lovely to see them here together enjoying a bit of cricket. And he doesn't appear to have reacted well to new, young 'boss' Graham Williams after being well handled by Hinchcliffe. 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'm sure you'll write something very nice. What a silly question.". Alternate counterparts ofClive Finch Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . 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. Dont you know shorthand? a disgruntled Swift asked the journalist. He was not enormously successful in the face of Hyacinth's relentless social climbing. First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank . The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. Ive got my own little caberet show. He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary Revelation Exhumed. RIP the wonderful Clive Swift. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Main jobs: "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! Im not getting paid, am I?, Asked about his character, he responded: You dont need me to tell you that. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . 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". Clive Swift and Janet Fielding just say what they think. 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. 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. ), After Rose Tyler met the Ninth Doctor, she contacted Clive and went to visit him for more information. But it was the directors he was usually most difficult with. LOL, I feel like an idiot now (not for the first time)! "I realised actors needed a meeting place when work dried up and which can often lead to drink and depression: Swift explained. (PROSE: Rose), By 2005, Clive was maintaining a website, Doctor Who?, focused on the mysterious Doctor who kept appearing throughout recorded history. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). The following interview is doing the rounds on Twitter and DS have added a clickbaity article. When Cook replied, "Maybe, but it means a lot to a great many of us," Swift terminated the interview. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. (Know he got ill, and his relationship with Lalla was apparently volatile.). He also starred in the BBCs adaptation of the Barchester Chronicles. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? Have you read the script? 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. England Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. 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. Mark Benton Born in Liverpool in 1936, he had three children with his ex-wife, the novelist Margaret Drabble. Job: Clive Swift is a very distinguished actor with a fantastic range of credits. Death date: We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Registered in England. ", It was not an experience Swift much enjoyed. "I could walk around unrecognised, but all that changed with Keeping Up Appearances," he complained. Ben Finch, Michael Finch (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an . VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Wasn't Will Wheaton all over Doctor Who at one point? He was editor of the Rand Daily Mail and took a hard liberal stance with the paper, hiring black journalists during apartheid. Clive Finch I should have been a little bit more responsible and not allowed that." "you have a duty of care. 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. 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. Clive Swift Work in the DWU 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". 9 February 1936 "So the first thing I had to do was to fight back! Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. A classically trained actor, his stage work included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he was best known to television viewers for his role as Richard Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. 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. ", 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!". Votes: 22 Actor After the journalist informed him that he is recording the interview, Clive retorted: "Don't you know shorthand? The role saw him patiently tolerate her ham-fisted and invariably thwarted attempts at social climbing. But it isn't". 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. You can tell them about my character. ", American actress and singer Doris Day holds a bouquet of roses at Le Bourget Airport in Paris after flying in from London. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. 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. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [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. According to the guy who did the interview on twitter, he had to have the interview signed off by Russell and Julie. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Clive Swift was born on February 9, 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. Swift made a number of appearances in Doctor Who, most recently in the 2007 episode Voyage of the Damned. Got a showbiz story? "I so much admire what he brought to the barely sketched role of Hyacinth's husband and treasure the memories of our happy collaboration.". Have you read the script? 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. She was 97. 10. Then he was subdued and occasionally rather knackered seeming in his last year. 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. You gave great copy.. 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. Gary Jonathan Finch 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. 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. 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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. 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. According to Russell T Davies in The Writer's Tale, Mackenzie Crook was nearly cast to play Clive. 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Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Considering the amount of direct Twitter links DS uses, I'm surprised this hasn't been abused before. 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. 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. Wil Wheaton's cloying oozy interview of Peter and Jenna is super cringe. 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. He played Mr Copper in Doctor Who's 2007 Christmas Special, The Voyage Of The Damned, One of my absolute favourite Doctor. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Taylor Swift Delivers New York University 2022 Commencement Address at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2022 in New York City. His final screen appearance came in 2017, starring as Felix Hope in Midsomer Murders. Children: Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before . A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. 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. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Documentary Revelation Exhumed 21 February, aged 82. the inevitable this has been... 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