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Charles Henry Collingwood (born 30 May 1943) is a British actor.
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Biography
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, and educated at Sherborne School in Dorset, England, he trained at RADA. He is best known for playing the role of Brian Aldridge in the long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers since March 1975. He is married to Judy Bennett who plays Shula Hebden Lloyd in the series.
Collingwood credits the television producer and director Dorothea Brooking as giving him his break in the medium. Brooking specialised in children's programmes, mainly for the BBC, and cast Collingwood in The Raven and the Cross (1974) and The Secret Garden (1975). He may be better known to television audiences for his appearances in the mid-1990s as the score-keeper on Noel Edmonds' BBC One quiz show Telly Addicts. He has also had many guest roles in programmes such as Midsomer Murders. He co-hosted the Southern Television quiz show Under Manning with comedian Bernard Manning, which ran for one series in 1981. He has also contributed to the schools' television programme Look and Read (as the voice of 'Wordy') and also appears occasionally on BBC Radio 4's Just a Minute. He can also be heard on the audio guide for the Edward Elgar birthplace museum.
He claimed to be related to Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, second in command to Nelson at Trafalgar (in an appearance on Just a Minute, 24 July 2006).
Filmography
Actor
2007
The Archers (Podcast Series) as
Brian Aldridge
2010
Napoleon: Total War (Video Game)(voice)
2009
Hotel Babylon (TV Series) as
Billy the Beast
- Episode #4.4 (2009) - Billy the Beast
2004
Can't Buy Me Love (TV Movie) as
Victor
2003
Roger Roger (TV Series) as
Leading Psychiatrist
- Freedom's Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose (2003) - Leading Psychiatrist
2002
White Teeth (TV Mini Series) as
Sir Edmund
- The Trouble with Millat (2002) - Sir Edmund
2001
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) as
Lord Hislop
- Tainted Fruit (2001) - Lord Hislop
2001
Bob Martin (TV Series) as
Vicar
- Blue Peter (2001) - Vicar
1998
Vigo as
Plain Clothes Policeman
1995
Nelson's Column (TV Series) as
Mr. Scott
- The Mousetrap (1995) - Mr. Scott
1995
Outside Edge (TV Series) as
Gerald
- The Barbeque (1995) - Gerald
1994
The 10%ers (TV Series) as
Lawyer
- Libel (1994) - Lawyer
1994
The All New Alexei Sayle Show (TV Series) as
Various Characters
- Episode #1.5 (1994) - Various Characters
1992
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (TV Movie) as
Martin
1992
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Series) as
Restaurant Manager
- Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part One (1992) - Restaurant Manager
1978
Look and Read (TV Series) as
Wordy
- Sky Hunter II: Part 1 - Strangers on the Canal (1992) - Wordy
- Geordie Racer: Part 10 - Run! (1988) - Wordy (voice)
- Geordie Racer: Part 9 - If Only We Knew When- (1988) - Wordy (voice)
- Geordie Racer: Part 8 - Have You Gone Daft, Man? (1988) - Wordy (voice)
- Geordie Racer: Part 7 - Lost Bird (1988) - Wordy (voice)
- Geordie Racer: Part 6 - Light of St Mary (1988) - Wordy (voice)
- Geordie Racer: Part 5 - Race Day (1988) - Wordy (voice)
- Geordie Racer: Part 4 - This Is Radio Newcastle (1988) - Wordy (voice)
- Geordie Racer: Part 3 - Pigeon Post (1988) - Wordy (voice)
- Geordie Racer: Part 2 - Down in the Cellars (1988) - Wordy (voice)
- Geordie Racer: Part 1 - Runners and Fliers (1988) - Wordy (voice)
- Sky Hunter: Part 1 - Strangers on the Canal (1978) - Wordy
1991
A Perfect Hero (TV Mini Series) as
Officer on Train
- Episode #1.3 (1991) - Officer on Train
1991
Tonight at 8.30 (TV Series) as
Charles
- Family Album (1991) - Charles
1991
The Chief (TV Series) as
Sir Edward Caveret
- Episode #2.4 (1991) - Sir Edward Caveret
1991
For the Greater Good (TV Series) as
Lancer Lobbyist
- Member (1991) - Lancer Lobbyist
1991
Trouble in Mind (TV Series) as
Heinz Gruber
- A Sketch in Time (1991) - Heinz Gruber
1991
Poirot (TV Series) as
BBC Announcer
- The Affair at the Victory Ball (1991) - BBC Announcer
1990
This Is David Harper (TV Series) as
Ray Osborne
- Making History (1990) - Ray Osborne
1990
The Upper Hand (TV Series) as
Gerald Pearson
- First Kiss (1990) - Gerald Pearson
1990
Up the Garden Path (TV Series) as
Newsreader
- Episode #1.6 (1990) - Newsreader
- Episode #1.2 (1990) - Newsreader
1989
Through the Dragon's Eye (TV Series) as
Rodey
- Chapter 9: Danger on High (1989) - Rodey (voice)
- Chapter 8: The Great Battle (1989) - Rodey (voice)
- Chapter 7: The Waterfall of Words (1989) - Rodey (voice)
- Chapter 6: Jenny's Scarf (1989) - Rodey (voice)
- Chapter 10: The Final Page (1989) - Rodey (voice)
- Chapter 3: The First Veeton (1989) - Rodey (voice)
- Chapter 2: Flight to Widge (1989) - Rodey (voice)
- Chapter 1: The Dragon from Pelamar (1989) - Rodey (voice)
1989
Magic Moments (TV Movie) as
Television Announcer
1989
Hannay (TV Series) as
Freddie Parkinson
- The Good Samaritan (1989) - Freddie Parkinson
1989
Inspector Morse (TV Series) as
Cassidy, Clarets' Fast Bowler
- Deceived by Flight (1989) - Cassidy, Clarets' Fast Bowler
1988
The Four Minute Mile (TV Movie) as
Schoolmaster
1988
London's Burning (TV Series) as
Passenger in Limo
- Ding Dong Merrily (1988) - Passenger in Limo
1988
King & Castle (TV Series) as
Andrew Brampton
- Class (1988) - Andrew Brampton
1988
Gentlemen and Players (TV Series) as
Advisor
- Stags at Bay (1988) - Advisor
1988
Hot Metal (TV Series) as
Newsreader
- Unleash the Kracken (1988) - Newsreader
- Crown of Thorns (1988) - Newsreader
- The Twilight Zone (1988) - Newsreader
1987
The Bretts (TV Series) as
John Caldwell
- Grand Finale (1987) - John Caldwell
- Forbidden Fruit (1987) - John Caldwell
- The Actress and the Bishop (1987) - John Caldwell
- Get Me to the Church on Time (1987) - John Caldwell
- Revenge Is Sweet (1987) - John Caldwell
- Broadway, Here I Come (1987) - John Caldwell
- Driving Ambition (1987) - John Caldwell
- The King Shall Not Die (1987) - John Caldwell
1984
Badger Girl (TV Series) as
Wordy
- Stripey the Superbadger (1984) - Wordy (voice)
- Panic on the Lake (1984) - Wordy (voice)
- Finding the Ponies (1984) - Wordy (voice)
- The Secret Passage (1984) - Wordy (voice)
- Lost on the Moor (1984) - Wordy (voice)
- The Badgerman (1984) - Wordy (voice)
- Mick's Map (1984) - Wordy (voice)
- Running Away (1984) - Wordy (voice)
- Stripey (1984) - Wordy (voice)
- Sounds in the Night (1984) - Wordy (voice)
1983
Fair Ground! (TV Series) as
Wordy / Mouse
- Mixed Fortunes (1983) - Wordy / Mouse (voice)
- Talk or Ride-. (1983) - Wordy / Mouse (voice)
- A Piece of Cake! (1983) - Wordy / Mouse (voice)
- Ozzie Thinks Again (1983) - Wordy / Mouse (voice)
- Where Is Rachel? (1983) - Wordy / Mouse (voice)
- Come to the Fair! (1983) - Wordy / Mouse (voice)
- In the Dark (1983) - Wordy / Mouse (voice)
- Hired Hands (1983) - Wordy / Mouse (voice)
- Comings and Goings (1983) - Wordy / Mouse (voice)
- Trouble in the Tea-Leaves (1983) - Wordy / Mouse (voice)
1982
The Dark Crystal as
Treasurer (voice)
1981
Dark Towers (TV Series) as
Wordy
- The Last Laugh (1981) - Wordy
- Who Can Help? (1981) - Wordy
- Beware of the Bird! (1981) - Wordy
- The Dark Tree (1981) - Wordy
- The Tall Knight's Folly (1981) - Wordy
- The Old Coach House (1981) - Wordy
- The Clue in the Book (1981) - Wordy
- The Old Legend (1981) - Wordy
- The Man in the Picture (1981) - Wordy
- Dark Towers in Danger (1981) - Wordy
1981
The Munch Bunch (TV Series)
- The Corn Exchange (1981) - (voice)
1980
The Boy from Space (TV Series) as
Wordy
- In the Space-ship (1980) - Wordy
- Captured! (1980) - Wordy
- The Lake (1980) - Wordy
- The Hunt for the Car (1980) - Wordy
- Where Is Tom? (1980) - Wordy
- The Hold-Up (1980) - Wordy
- In Danger! (1980) - Wordy
- The Man in the Sandpit (1980) - Wordy
- The Spinning Compass (1980) - Wordy
- The Meteorite (1980) - Wordy
1979
Home Before Midnight as
Burlingham
1978
Cloppa Castle (TV Series)(1978-1979) (voice)
1977
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Disc jockey
- It's Not Quite Cricket (1977) - Disc jockey
1977
The King's Dragon (TV Series) as
Wordy
1976
Here Comes Mumfie (TV Series) as
Narrator
- The Gingerbread Man (1976) - Narrator (voice)
- Missing Clock (1976) - Narrator (voice)
- Things That Go Bang (1976) - Narrator (voice)
- An Hour To Spare (1976) - Narrator (voice)
- Tom Tum-- or Pots and Pans (1976) - Narrator (voice)
- The Trouble with Noise (1976) - Narrator (voice)
1976
Happy Ever After (TV Series) as
Policeman
- Mistaken Identikit (1976) - Policeman
1975
Mathshow (TV Series)
- A Set of Scales (1976)
- Full Up (1976)
- Place Your Order (1976)
- A Likely Story (1976)
- Positively Not (1976)
- Cover Up Story (1976)
- Factor Fiction (1976)
- Spot Check (1976)
- A Wry Tangle (1975)
- Fair Share (1975)
- O for Symmetry! (1975)
- About a Metre (1975)
- Follow That Number (1975)
1975
Centre Play (TV Series) as
Charteris
- The House on the Hill (1975) - Charteris
1975
The Secret Garden (TV Series) as
Captain Barnard
- There Is No One Left (1975) - Captain Barnard
1974
Cloud Burst (TV Series) as
Wordy
- Fire the Rockets! (1974) - Wordy (voice)
- Escape (1974) - Wordy (voice)
- The Signal (1974) - Wordy (voice)
- To the Mill! (1974) - Wordy (voice)
- The Secret (1974) - Wordy (voice)
- In The Hut (1974) - Wordy (voice)
- The Gas-gun (1974) - Wordy (voice)
- Ravi (1974) - Wordy (voice)
- Ram Pandit (1974) - Wordy (voice)
- Out of Control (1974) - Wordy (voice)
1970
Words and Pictures (TV Series) as
What-Boff / Tele-Boff / Mr Gurgler
- Going, Going-: Part B (1970) - (voice)
- Going, Going-: Part A (1970) - (voice)
- The Story of Moka: Part B (1970) - (voice)
- The Story of Moka: Part A (1970) - (voice)
- The Prince and the Spy: Part B (1970) - (voice)
- The Prince and the Spy: Part A (1970) - (voice)
- The Boy Without a Name: Part B (1970) - (voice)
- The Boy Without a Name: Part A (1970) - (voice)
- Lazybones: Part B (1970) - (voice)
- Lazybones: Part A (1970) - (voice)
- The Magic Pin: Part B (1970) - (voice)
- The Magic Pin: Part A (1970) - (voice)
- Pug's Favourite Things: Part B (1970) - (voice)
- Pug's Favourite Things: Part A (1970) - (voice)
- The Animals in the Ark: Part B (1970) - (voice)
- The Animals in the Ark: Part A (1970) - (voice)
1971
Scene (TV Series)
- Are You Certain? (1971)
1969
The Battle of St. George Without (TV Series) as
Bert
- St George's Day (1969) - Bert
- Guard Duties (1969) - Bert
- The Secret Place (1969) - Bert
1969
Merry-Go-Round (TV Series documentary) as
Tonio
- When Uncle Klaas Fell Over: Part 3 - Hotchpotch (1969) - Tonio
- When Uncle Klaas Fell Over: Part 2 - Eyes in the Forest (1969) - Tonio
- When Uncle Klaas Fell Over: Part 1 - The Empty Stable (1969) - Tonio
1967
Haunted (TV Mini Series) as
Scott
- To Blow My Name About (1967) - Scott
1967
Death Happens to Other People (TV Movie) as
Midshipman Grant
1965
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Tim
- Stand Up, Nigel Barton (1965) - Tim
Self
2018
Springtime on the Farm (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.5 (2018) - Self
- Episode #1.4 (2018) - Self
- Episode #1.3 (2018) - Self
- Episode #1.2 (2018) - Self
- Episode #1.1 (2018) - Self
2014
Mastermind (TV Series) as
Self
- Celebrity Mastermind 2013/2014: Episode 8 (2014) - Self
2012
Celebrity Eggheads (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Episode #5.8 (2012) - Self - Contestant
2010
Ready, Steady, Cook (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #21.33 (2010) - Self
2009
Loose Women (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #14.33 (2009) - Self
2009
Mud Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Narrator
- Beef (2009) - Narrator (voice)
- Wheat (2009) - Narrator (voice)
- Fruit & Veg (2009) - Narrator (voice)
- Milk (2009) - Narrator (voice)
2008
A Taste of My Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Tamsin Greig (2008) - Self
2007
Arena (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- The Archers (2007) - Self
2003
Countdown (TV Series) as
Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #52.42 (2004) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #52.41 (2004) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #52.40 (2004) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #52.39 (2004) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #52.38 (2004) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #49.57 (2003) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #49.56 (2003) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #49.55 (2003) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #49.54 (2003) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #49.53 (2003) - Self - Dictionary Corner
1996
Call My Bluff (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 August 2004 (2004) - Self
- Episode #12.9 (2004) - Self
- Episode #11.30 (2003) - Self
- Episode #1.12 (1996) - Self
2003
The Weakest Link (TV Series) as
Self
- Soap Stars Special (2003) - Self
2001
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Charles Collingwood (2003)
- Richard Stilgoe OBE (2001) - Self
1994
Telly Addicts (TV Series) as
Scorer
- Christmas Special: Eastenders vs. Emmerdale (1996) - Scorer
- TV60 Special (1996) - Scorer
- Christmas Special (1995) - Scorer
- Golden Girls vs. Celebrities (1995) - Scorer
- Christmas Special (1994) - Scorer
- Ten Years of Telly Addicts (1994) - Scorer
1981
Under Manning (TV Series) as
Self
1971
Merry-Go-Round (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Presenter
- Out in Space (1973) - Self - Presenter
- Moonshot (1973) - Self - Presenter
- The Raven and the Cross 3: Race to Battle (1971)
- The Raven and the Cross 2: The Secret Army (1971)
1971
Look and Read (TV Series) as
Self - Presenter
- The Boy from Space: Part 10 - In the Spaceship (1971) - Self - Presenter
- The Boy from Space: Part 9 - Captured! (1971) - Self - Presenter
- The Boy from Space: Part 8 - The Lake (1971) - Self - Presenter
- The Boy from Space: Part 7 - The Hunt for the Car (1971) - Self - Presenter
- The Boy from Space: Part 6 - Where Is Tom? (1971) - Self - Presenter
- The Boy from Space: Part 5 - The Hold-up (1971) - Self - Presenter
- The Boy from Space: Part 4 - In Danger (1971) - Self - Presenter
- The Boy from Space: Part 3 - The Man in the Sand-pit (1971) - Self - Presenter
- The Boy from Space: Part 2 - The Spinning Compass (1971) - Self - Presenter
- The Boy from Space: Part 1 - The Meteorite (1971) - Self - Presenter
1955
Good Morning! with Will Rogers, Jr. (TV Series) as
Self - News Reports
- Guest Host: Betty Furness (1955) - Self - News Reports
Archive Footage
2007
Room 101 (TV Series) as
Wordy
- Episode #11.2 (2007) - Wordy (uncredited)
References
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