Nationality British Name Stephen Churchett Occupation Actor, writer Role Actor | Years active 1969–present TV shows Spearhead Plays Tom & Clem | |
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Full Name Stephen Gordon Churchett Nominations Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play Movies The Great Ghost Rescue, Photographing Fairies, A Bridge Too Far, The Object of Beauty, The Body in the Library Similar People Yann Samuell, Mike Leigh, Silvio Narizzano, Michael Lindsay‑Hogg, Richard Attenborough | ||
Stephen George Churchett (born 10 April 1947 in Bromley, London) is an English actor and writer.
One of his most notable roles is as solicitor Marcus Christie in EastEnders, on and off from 1990 to 2004. He reprised the role in 2014 and again in 2015.
He has also appeared in various television programmes, including The Brief, Togerher, Minder, Campion, Up Pompeii!, Enemy at the Door, Specials, The Professionals, C.A.T.S. Eyes, Lucan, Casualty, Moon and Son, Bugs, The House of Elliot, Peak Practice, Silent Witness, Dangerfield, Pie in the Sky, The Bill, Preston Front, Boon, Monroe, Dalziel and Pascoe and Porkpie. He also appeared in the Doctor Who episode Attack of the Cybermen in 1985.
He voiced Wing Commander Belfridge in 'Allo 'Allo! in The Sausages in the Trousers. He appeared in various episodes of The Brittas Empire, as Councillor Jack Druggett. He has written episodes of The Bill, Kavanagh QC, Inspector Morse, Dalziel and Pascoe, Monsignor Renard and Hornblower, as well as writing the screenplay for Lewis, and appeared in four Agatha Christie's Marple television adaptations as the Coroner (The Murder at the Vicarage, The Moving Finger, Murder Is Easy, Endless Night). In 1984, he appeared in Miss Marple as Major Reeve in The Body in the Library.
Filmography
Actor
1990
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Marcus Christie / Marcus
- Christmas Day 1998: Part 1 (1998) - Marcus Christie
2015
Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace (TV Movie documentary) as
Lord Moran
2015
Churchill: When Britain Said No (TV Movie documentary) as
Lord Moran
2013
Lucan (TV Mini Series) as
Albert Hensby
2004
Marple (TV Series) as
Coroner
- Endless Night (2013) - Coroner
- Murder Is Easy (2008) - Coroner
- The Moving Finger (2006) - Coroner
- The Murder at the Vicarage (2004) - Coroner (uncredited)
2013
Inspector Lewis (TV Series) as
Richard Seager
- Intelligent Design: Part 2 (2013) - Richard Seager
- Intelligent Design: Part 1 (2013) - Richard Seager
2012
Monroe (TV Series) as
Mr. Stevens
- Episode #2.1 (2012) - Mr. Stevens
2011
The Great Ghost Rescue as
The Head Master
2009
Law & Order: UK (TV Series) as
Judge Rook
- Vice (2009) - Judge Rook
2005
Brittas Empire: Out-takes - Series 4 (Video short) as
Jack Drugget / Self
2005
The Brief (TV Series) as
Dr. Raeburn
- Lack of Affect (2005) - Dr. Raeburn
2002
Before You Go as
TV Priest
2001
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells (TV Mini Series) as
Clergyman
- The Truth About Pyecraft (2001) - Clergyman
- The Stolen Bacillus (2001) - Clergyman
- The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes (2001) - Clergyman
- The Crystal Egg (2001) - Clergyman
- The New Accelerator (2001) - Clergyman
- Brownlow's Newspaper (2001) - Clergyman
2001
The Cazalets (TV Series) as
Dr. Carr
- Episode #1.6 (2001) - Dr. Carr
- Episode #1.4 (2001) - Dr. Carr
2000
Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) as
DI Larkin
- Foreign Bodies (2000) - DI Larkin
1989
The Bill (TV Series) as
Bob Chatterton / Governor Booker / Bob Jackson / ...
- Money for Nothing (1999) - Bob Chatterton
- Follow Through (1999) - Governor Booker
- Cold Feet and Hot Coffee (1996) - Bob Jackson
- Coming to Terms (1993) - Jim Tolman
- Start with the Whistle (1990) - D.I. Dewhurst
- Hothead (1989) - Bert Cornel
1999
The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV Series) as
Doorman
- A King's Ransom/The Scarlet Pimpernel and the Kidnapped King (1999) - Doorman
1999
The Mystery of Men (TV Movie) as
Haines - Headmaster
1999
Hunting Venus (TV Movie) as
Antiques Dealer
1999
Wing and a Prayer (TV Series) as
Judge Barnley
- Episode #2.4 (1999) - Judge Barnley
1998
Dangerfield (TV Series) as
2nd Academic
- Harvest Time (1998) - 2nd Academic
1998
Undercover Heart (TV Mini Series) as
Supt. Knowles
- Episode #1.6 (1998) - Supt. Knowles
1998
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
Charles
- Brothers in Arms: Part 2 (1998) - Charles
- Brothers in Arms: Part 1 (1998) - Charles
1998
McCallum (TV Series) as
Humphrey Poole
- Running on Empty (1998) - Humphrey Poole
- Dead Man's Fingers (1998) - Humphrey Poole
1998
Peak Practice (TV Series) as
Mr. Anthony Millington
- Another Day of Life (1998) - Mr. Anthony Millington
1997
Photographing Fairies as
Mr. Dawson
1997
All Quiet on the Preston Front (TV Series) as
Driving Examiner Claude
- Hodge's Driving Test (1997) - Driving Examiner Claude
1997
Pie in the Sky (TV Series) as
Filmer
- Squashed Tomatoes (1997) - Filmer
1994
The Brittas Empire (TV Series) as
Councillor Jack Drugget
- Curse of the Tiger Women (1997) - Councillor Jack Drugget
- The Disappearing Act (1997) - Councillor Jack Drugget
- Wake Up the Lion Within (1997) - Councillor Jack Drugget
- http://etc (1997) - Councillor Jack Drugget
- The Elephants' Child (1997) - Councillor Jack Drugget
- Back with a Bang (1996) - Councillor Jack Drugget
- The Old, Old Story (1994) - Councillor Jack Drugget
- The Chop (1994) - Councillor Jack Drugget
1996
Strange But True? (TV Series) as
Reconstruction Cast
- Alien Abduction (1996) - Reconstruction Cast
1996
Bugs (TV Series) as
Neumann
- Schrodinger's Bomb (1996) - Neumann
1996
Secrets & Lies as
Man in Suit
1996
Expert Witness (TV Series documentary) as
John Owen
- The Answer's in the Soil (1996) - John Owen
1996
The Detectives (TV Series) as
Mr. Hawthorne
- Back to Class (1996) - Mr. Hawthorne
1996
Agent Z & the Penguin from Mars (TV Series) as
Finlay
1995
Porkpie (TV Series) as
Mayor Roberts
- The Centre (1995) - Mayor Roberts
1995
Heartbeat (TV Series) as
Bernard Conway
- Gone Tomorrow (1995) - Bernard Conway
1992
The House of Eliott (TV Series) as
Joseph Wint
1992
Moon and Son (TV Series) as
Hotel Owner
- Crystal Clear It's Murder (1992) - Hotel Owner
1991
Specials (TV Series) as
DC Whittaker / Det. Con, Whittaker
- Episode #1.9 (1991) - DC Whittaker
- Episode #1.6 (1991) - Det. Con, Whittaker
1991
Minder (TV Series) as
Hotel Waiter
- A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in Shepherds Bush (1991) - Hotel Waiter
1991
The Object of Beauty as
Mr. Mundy
1990
Centrepoint (TV Mini Series) as
Golf club official
- Episode #1.4 (1990) - Golf club official
1990
Mystery!: Campion (TV Series) as
Major Bloom
- Dancers in Mourning: Part 2 (1990) - Major Bloom
1989
4 Play (TV Series) as
Inspector Crowe
- The Book Liberator (1989) - Inspector Crowe
1989
Boon (TV Series) as
Billy Hooper
- Of Meissen Men (1989) - Billy Hooper
1989
The Manageress (TV Series) as
David Greenwood
- Collapsible Brollies (1989) - David Greenwood
1989
Storyboard (TV Series) as
Weatherman
- Making News (1989) - Weatherman
1988
Gruey (TV Series) as
Ernie Tresswell
- The Final Incongruity (1989) - Ernie Tresswell
- Et tu, Gruey (1989) - Ernie Tresswell
- Battle of the Giants (1989) - Ernie Tresswell
- Romance of the Orient (1989) - Ernie Tresswell
- Crimewatch (1989) - Ernie Tresswell
- Close Encounters of the Gruey Kind (1988) - Ernie Tresswell
1988
Rockliffe's Folly (TV Series) as
Sgt. Charlie Greville
- Lie of the Land (1988) - Sgt. Charlie Greville
- Moving Targets (1988) - Sgt. Charlie Greville
1988
South of the Border (TV Series) as
Francis
- Episode #1.3 (1988) - Francis
1988
Hannay (TV Series) as
Rev. Martin Kennedy
- Voyage into Fear (1988) - Rev. Martin Kennedy
1985
Grange Hill (TV Series) as
Welfare Officer / Chairman
- Episode #11.5 (1988) - Welfare Officer
- Episode #8.15 (1985) - Chairman
1987
'Allo 'Allo! (TV Series) as
Wing Co Belfridge
- The Sausage in the Trousers (1987) - Wing Co Belfridge (voice)
1987
Bellman and True as
Commercial Traveller
1987
Casualty (TV Series) as
PC Geary
- The Raid (1987) - PC Geary
1987
Still Crazy Like a Fox (TV Movie) as
Sergeant
1987
Rockliffe's Babies (TV Series) as
PC Reg Lacey
- A Bad Few Days (1987) - PC Reg Lacey
1986
Lytton's Diary (TV Series) as
Monroe's Manager
- What a Wonderful World (1986) - Monroe's Manager
1986
King of the Ghetto (TV Series) as
NF Man
- Episode #1.4 (1986) - NF Man
1986
Murrow (TV Movie) as
B.BC. Technician
1985
The Detective (TV Mini Series) as
Carter
- Episode #1.4 (1985) - Carter
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Carter
1985
C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) as
Policeman
- Goodbye Jenny Wren (1985) - Policeman
1985
Florence Nightingale (TV Movie) as
Dr. Clark
1985
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Directorate Official
- In the Secret State (1985) - Directorate Official
1985
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Bill
- Attack of the Cybermen: Part One (1985) - Bill
1984
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (TV Mini Series) as
Major Reeve
- Part 2 (1984) - Major Reeve
1984
Number One (TV Movie) as
T.V. Announcer
1984
Bird of Prey 2 (TV Series) as
Mr. Conry
- Ducks in a Row (1984) - Mr. Conry
1984
Tucker's Luck (TV Series) as
Man in Supermarket
- Barry Manilow (1984) - Man in Supermarket
1975
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Mr. Jessop / Dr Lacey / History teacher
- Young Shoulders (1984) - Mr. Jessop
- Minor Complications (1980) - Dr Lacey
- After the Solo (1975) - History teacher
1983
The Old Men at the Zoo (TV Series) as
Inspector Martin
- The Year of the Yeti (1983) - Inspector Martin
- Exodus (1983) - Inspector Martin
1983
The Home Front (TV Series) as
Brearley
- At the Grammar (1983) - Brearley
1982
Break Point (TV Mini Series) as
Publican
- Episode #1.6 (1982) - Publican
1981
Codename Icarus (TV Series) as
Controller
- Episode #1.5 (1981) - Controller
- Episode #1.4 (1981) - Controller
- Episode #1.3 (1981) - Controller
1981
Spearhead (TV Series) as
Sergeant Walker
- Futures (1981) - Sergeant Walker
1980
Together (TV Series) as
Peter Hunt
1980
The Professionals (TV Series) as
Supervisor
- It's Only a Beautiful Picture- (1980) - Supervisor
1980
Nice Work (TV Series) as
Patrick
- Kill the Fatted Hen (1980) - Patrick
1980
Mackenzie (TV Series) as
Adam
- Preliminary Enquiries (1980) - Adam
1980
Enemy at the Door (TV Series) as
Feldwebel
- The Raid (1980) - Feldwebel
1979
Penmarric (TV Series) as
William Pomeroy
- Episode #1.3 (1979) - William Pomeroy
1979
Rosie (TV Series) as
Fingerprint Man
- Those Wonderful People in the C.I.D. (1979) - Fingerprint Man
1978
The English Programme (TV Series) as
Soldier of the Guard
- Romeo and Juliet: Act V Scene 2 to Act V Scene 3 (1978) - Soldier of the Guard
- Romeo and Juliet: Act IV Scene 2 to Act V Scene 1 (1978) - Soldier of the Guard
- Romeo and Juliet: Act III Scene 5 to Act IV Scene 1 (1978) - Soldier of the Guard
- Romeo and Juliet: Act III Scene 2 to Act III Scene 4 (1978) - Soldier of the Guard
- Romeo and Juliet: Act II Scene 4 to Act III Scene 1 (1978) - Soldier of the Guard
- Romeo and Juliet: Act II Scene 2 to Act II Scene 4 (1978) - Soldier of the Guard
- Romeo and Juliet: Act I Scene 3 to Act II Scene 1 (1978) - Soldier of the Guard
- Romeo and Juliet: Prologue to Act I Scene 3 (1978) - Soldier of the Guard
1977
A Christmas Carol (TV Movie) as
John
1977
A Bridge Too Far as
Soldier
1977
Jubilee (TV Series) as
John / Smithson
- Ramsey (1977) - John
- Nanny's Boy (1977) - Smithson
1976
Romeo and Juliet (TV Movie) as
Soldier of the Guard
1974
Notorious Woman (TV Mini Series) as
Robert
- Trial (1974) - Robert
1972
The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series) as
Ralph Wilford
- The Fledgling (1972) - Ralph Wilford
1971
Bleak Moments as
Remedial trainee
1970
Up Pompeii! (TV Series) as
Soldier
- Britannicus (1970) - Soldier
Writer
-
Inspector Lewis (TV Series) (screenplay - 5 episodes, 2006 - 2011) (story - 2 episodes, 2013)
- Intelligent Design: Part 2 (2013) - (story)
- Intelligent Design: Part 1 (2013) - (story)
- The Gift of Promise (2011) - (screenplay)
- Wild Justice (2011) - (screenplay)
- Dark Matter (2010) - (screenplay)
- Allegory of Love (2009) - (screenplay)
- Reputation (2006) - (screenplay)
2004
Marple (TV Series) (screenplay - 6 episodes)
- Murder Is Easy (2008) - (screenplay)
- Miss Marple: Nemesis (2007) - (screenplay)
- The Sittaford Mystery (2006) - (screenplay)
- Sleeping Murder (2006) - (screenplay)
- Marple: What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw (2004) - (screenplay)
- The Murder at the Vicarage (2004) - (screenplay)
2003
Hornblower: Duty (TV Movie) (screenplay)
2002
Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Mens Sana (2002) - (writer)
-
Kavanagh QC (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 1999 - 2001) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1999)
- The End of Law (2001) - (writer)
- End Game (1999) - (writer)
- Previous Convictions (1999) - (teleplay)
2000
Inspector Morse (TV Series) (screenplay - 1 episode)
- The Remorseful Day (2000) - (screenplay)
2000
Monsignor Renard (TV Mini Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.4 (2000) - (writer)
1991
The Bill (TV Series) (by - 1 episode)
- Getting Involved (1991) - (by)
Self
2016
Who's Round (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Stephen Churchett (2016) - Self (voice)
2007
Lewis... Behind the Scenes (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Script Writer
1997
Auntie's Bloomers (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Councillor Jack Drugget / Councillor Jack Druggit
- Auntie's Golden Bloomers (2000) - Self / Councillor Jack Drugget (uncredited)
- Auntie's New Winter Bloomers (1997) - Self / Councillor Jack Druggit (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2009
The Cold War (Video documentary short) as
Bill
References
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