Name Peter Martin | ||
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Books Air Law: Noter-up, treaties and legislation, Shawcross and Beaumont: Aviation Reports Nominations The British Soap Award for Best Exit Movies and TV shows Emmerdale, Brassed Off, Funny Bones Similar People Meg Johnson, Doreen Keogh, Lill Roughley, Sue Johnston, Mark Herman Born 1934 (age 86 years), Accrington, United Kingdom | ||
Peter Martin is an English actor (born 1934, Accrington) who was known in the 1980s for his TV ads for Jewsons Hardware. He played the fish shop man in First of the Summer Wine. He also played 'Charlie the moonlighting gravedigger' in the Beiderbecke Tapes. He was in The Royle Family as Joe Carroll, and played the part of Len Reynolds in ITV's Emmerdale from 2001 until the character's death on 17 May 2007 in Emmerdale Village's 500th anniversary episode. He also starred in the film Brassed Off and the television series It Ain't Half Hot, Mum and Chucklevision.
Filmography
Actor
2018
Walk Like a Panther as
Harry
1998
The Royle Family (TV Series) as
Joe Carroll / Joe
- Barbara's Old Ring (2012) - Joe
- Joe's Crackers (2010) - Joe
- The Golden Egg Cup (2009) - Joe
- The Queen of Sheba (2006) - Joe Carroll
- The Christening (2000) - Joe Carroll
- Babysitting (2000) - Joe Carroll
- Antony's Birthday (1999) - Joe Carroll
- Pregnancy (1999) - Joe Carroll
- Wedding Day (1998) - Joe Carroll
- Dad's Birthday (1998) - Joe Carroll
- Sunday Afternoon (1998) - Joe Carroll
2007
Doctors (TV Series) as
Len Collison / Bobby Bassett / Boris Scrimshaw
- Friend and Neighbour (2012) - Len Collison
- Pass the Parcel (2010) - Bobby Bassett
- Mr Woodson and the Avaricious Tortoise (2007) - Boris Scrimshaw
2011
Walk Like a Panther (TV Series) as
Pete
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - Pete
2011
Skins (TV Series) as
Bert
- Everyone (2011) - Bert
2010
Trailing Dirt (Short) as
Grandad
1981
Emmerdale Farm (TV Series) as
Len Reynolds / Leonard 'Len' Reynolds / Jolly Makepeace
2001
The Parole Officer as
Tom
2001
Water Rats (TV Series) as
Midwife
- Cats and Pigeons (2001) - Midwife
2001
Casualty (TV Series) as
Len Turner
- Allied Forces (2001) - Len Turner
1997
Peak Practice (TV Series) as
Ernie Page / Alex Freeman
- Hit and Run (2000) - Ernie Page
- Running to Hide (1997) - Alex Freeman
2000
City Central (TV Series) as
Mac the Driver
- Respect (2000) - Mac the Driver
1999
Dinnerladies (TV Series) as
Peter
- Holidays (1999) - Peter
1998
Playing the Field (TV Series) as
Harry Laycock
- Episode #2.7 (1999) - Harry Laycock
- Episode #2.5 (1999) - Harry Laycock
- Episode #2.3 (1999) - Harry Laycock
- Episode #2.1 (1999) - Harry Laycock
- Episode #1.2 (1998) - Harry Laycock
- Episode #1.1 (1998) - Harry Laycock
1998
Where the Heart Is (TV Series) as
Keith
- Ice Pops (1998) - Keith
1996
Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) as
Jacko Roberts
- Ruling Passion (1997) - Jacko Roberts
- A Clubbable Woman (1996) - Jacko Roberts
1997
Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) as
Customer
- According to the Prophet Bickerdyke (1997) - Customer
1997
Reckless (TV Mini Series) as
Malcolm Crossley
- Episode #1.4 (1997) - Malcolm Crossley
1996
Brassed Off as
Ernie
1995
Cardiac Arrest (TV Series) as
Mr. Parsons
- The Comfort of Strangers (1995) - Mr. Parsons
1995
Funny Bones as
Skipper
1994
Mother's Ruin (TV Series) as
Landlord
- Episode #1.6 (1994) - Landlord
1993
Dancing Queen (TV Movie) as
Ticket Man
1993
Heartbeat (TV Series) as
Drayman
- Manhunt (1993) - Drayman
1992
2point4 Children (TV Series) as
Refuse Collector
- The Skeleton in the Cupboard (1992) - Refuse Collector (uncredited)
1992
ChuckleVision (TV Series) as
Farmer
- Caravan Capers (1992) - Farmer
1991
Stay Lucky (TV Series) as
Agent
- A Roman Empire (1991) - Agent
1978
All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) as
Handshaw / Mr. Hartley / Mr Hartley / ...
- A Grand Memory for Forgetting (1990) - Mr Hartley
- Blood and Water (1989) - Mr Hartley
- When Dreams Come True (1988) - Mr. Hartley
- The Pig Man Cometh (1988) - Mr. Hartley
- The Bull with the Bowler Hat (1988) - Mr. Hartley
- Faint Hearts (1978) - Farmer Handshaw
- Judgement Day (1978) - Handshaw
- Practice Makes Perfect (1978) - Handshaw
- Nothing Like Experience (1978) - Handshaw
- Dog Days (1978) - Handshaw
1990
Bergerac (TV Series) as
Harris
- All the Sad Songs (1990) - Harris
1976
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Jim Buckley / Gasboard Man / Clarkie / ...
- Episode #1.3033 (1990) - Jim Buckley
- Episode #1.2766 (1987) - Gasboard Man
- Episode #1.1963 (1980) - Clarkie
- Episode #1.1672 (1977) - Father in Hospital
- Episode #1.1593 (1976) - Jack Livesey
1989
Victoria Wood (TV Series) as
Man on Travelator / Cafe Owner
- We'd Quite Like to Apologise (1989) - Man on Travelator
- Mens Sana in Thingummy Doodah (1989) - Cafe Owner
1989
Snakes and Ladders (TV Series) as
Clement
- Episode #1.4 (1989) - Clement
1989
Ladder of Swords
1989
Shadow of the Noose (TV Mini Series) as
Man in Court
- Gone for a Soldier (1989) - Man in Court (uncredited)
1989
A Bit of a Do (TV Series) as
Pete
- The Angling Club Christmas Party (1989) - Pete
1988
The Beiderbecke Connection (TV Mini Series) as
Charlie
- What Do We Have on Hockey Sticks? (1988) - Charlie
- Is He the Lodger? (1988) - Charlie
- Hello Sir, Hello Miss (1988) - Charlie
1988
How to Be Cool (TV Series) as
Doorman
- The Vortex (1988) - Doorman
- The Frontiers of Style (1988) - Doorman
1988
First of the Summer Wine (TV Series) as
Fish Shop Man
- The Way of the Warrior (1988) - Fish Shop Man
1987
The Beiderbecke Tapes (TV Mini Series) as
Charlie
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - Charlie
- Episode #1.1 (1987) - Charlie
1987
The New Statesman (TV Series) as
Vernon
- Waste Not Want Not (1987) - Vernon
1987
Truckers (TV Series) as
Crane driver
- Shoot, If You'll Pardon My French (1987) - Crane driver
1987
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Fledge
- On the Palm (1987) - Fledge
1986
The Day After the Fair (TV Movie) as
Groom
1986
First Among Equals (TV Mini Series) as
Bert Cox
- Episode #1.8 (1986) - Bert Cox
1986
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (TV Series) as
Cleaner
- Episode #2.2 (1986) - Cleaner
1986
The Return of the Antelope (TV Series) as
Delivery Man
- Brelca Goes Ballooning (1986) - Delivery Man
1986
Langley Bottom (TV Series) as
PC Wren
- PC Blues (1986) - PC Wren
1983
In Loving Memory (TV Series) as
Reg Fishwick / Landlord
- King of the Mountains (1986) - Reg Fishwick
- Trouble at T' Mill (1983) - Landlord
1986
Hideaway (TV Mini Series) as
Farmer
- Episode #1.3 (1986) - Farmer
1985
Fell Tiger (TV Mini Series) as
Milkman
- Episode #1.4 (1985) - Milkman
1985
Wetherby as
Helpful Parent
1985
The Man from Moscow (TV Series) as
Oldfield
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Oldfield
1984
Hallelujah! (TV Series) as
Butcher
- It Happened One Night (1984) - Butcher
1984
Benefit of the Doubt (TV Movie) as
Cyril
1984
One by One (TV Series) as
Fred Harblaster
- We Called in the Experts (1984) - Fred Harblaster
1983
The Gathering Seed (TV Series) as
Danny
- Episode #1.6 (1983) - Danny
- Episode #1.5 (1983) - Danny
- Episode #1.4 (1983) - Danny
- Episode #1.2 (1983) - Danny
1983
The Outsider (TV Series) as
Man in Pub
- The Legacy (1983) - Man in Pub
1983
The Gaffer (TV Series) as
Farmer
- There Goes the Bride (1983) - Farmer
1983
Studio (TV Series) as
Mr. Ambrose
- A Dying Art (1983) - Mr. Ambrose
1982
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) as
Motorbike Salesman
- Cause for Complaint (1982) - Motorbike Salesman
1982
Strangers (TV Series) as
Joe
- Charlie's Brother's Birthday (Part1) (1982) - Joe
1982
All for Love (TV Series) as
Reg
- A Dedicated Man (1982) - Reg
1977
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Sid / First Driver / Customer / ...
- England's Greens and Peasant Land (1982) - Sid
- Buses (1980) - First Driver
- Cries from a Watchtower (1979) - Customer
- The Price of Coal: Part 1 - Meet the People (1977) - The Bomb Squad
1981
BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) as
Fred
- One Hundred and Eighty!!! (1981) - Fred
1980
Screenplay (TV Series) as
Les Dickey
- Nearly a Happy Ending (1980) - Les Dickey
1979
The Brontë Sisters
1978
The Liver Birds (TV Series) as
Farmer
- Somewhere to Live- Somewhere to Love (1978) - Farmer
1978
The Hills of Heaven (TV Mini Series) as
Charlie Drew
- Episode #1.3 (1978) - Charlie Drew
- Episode #1.1 (1978) - Charlie Drew
1977
Hard Times (TV Mini Series) as
Waiter
- Episode #1.4 (1977) - Waiter
- Episode #1.2 (1977) - Waiter
1977
Rosie (TV Series) as
Landlord
- Woman Pressure (1977) - Landlord
1976
Bill Brand (TV Mini Series) as
Geoff / Geoff - Gateman at Bryant's
- Now and in England (1976) - Geoff
- Yarn (1976) - Geoff - Gateman at Bryant's
1975
The Wild West Show (TV Series) as
Jacky
- Melvyn's Marauders (1975) - Jacky
1972
The Persuaders! (TV Series) as
Pallbearer
- A Death in the Family (1972) - Pallbearer (uncredited)
1967
A Matter of Innocence as
Third Sailor
Miscellaneous
2005
D-Day to Berlin (Video documentary) (contributor)
Soundtrack
1999
The Royle Family (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Antony's Birthday (1999) - (performer: "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen")
1987
The Beiderbecke Tapes (TV Mini Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1 (1987) - (performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Street")
Thanks
2021
Join the Real World (Short) (special thanks)
Self
2018
Dinnerladies Diaries (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Peter
- Perfect Ingredients (2018) - Self / Peter
2014
All About TWO (TV Movie) as
Self - Whistler
2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (TV Movie documentary) as
Self / Joe Carroll
2008
50 Greatest TV Endings (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2008
The British Soap Awards 2008 (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
2007
Movie Connections (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Brassed Off (2007) - Self
2007
Soapstar Superchef (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.16 (2007) - Self
- Episode #1.9 (2007) - Self
2005
Children in Need (TV Series) as
Self - Performer
- Episode #1.26 (2005) - Self - Performer
Archive Footage
2017
Our Friend Victoria (TV Series documentary) as
Caretaker
- Television (2017) - Caretaker (uncredited)
2015
Wogan: The Best Of (TV Series) as
Self
- Funny: Part 2 (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Actors (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Real People (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Action Heroes (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Glamour (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Americans (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Unusual (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Entertainers (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Toughies (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Small Screen Stars (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Best of British (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Leading Ladies (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Funny (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Odd (2015) - Self (uncredited)
- Oscar Winners (2015) - Self (uncredited)
2011
Pete Postlethwaite: A Tribute (TV Movie documentary) as
Ernie (uncredited)
2006
We Love the Royle Family (TV Movie documentary) as
Joe (uncredited)
References
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