", And when the writer asked him about his character in the show, he retorted: "You don't need me to tell you that. 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". Ive got my own little caberet show. There are much bigger things than this." You should double-check all citations. 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. When he accepted a place at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, it was not for "the grim prospect of studying English", but because there was "the bonus that they had a thriving theatre". "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. 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Clive J Finch known as CJ in his youth was a human conspiracy theorist who collected information on the Doctor and ran a conspiracy website, Doctor Who?. (PROSE: Rose), Clive studied at Durham University where he was a part of a UFO society. 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. Clive Swift. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. The Sowetan later described the Rand Daily Mail under Louw as the "first white newspaper to regard blacks as human beings. Born 9 February 1936, in Liverpool. wasn't he one of the stickers given away recently? The actor died on Friday morning after a short . Then he was subdued and occasionally rather knackered seeming in his last year. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? 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. This page was last edited on 7 February 2020, at 00:11. In December 2007 he starred in a Doctor Who Christmas special as Mr Copper alongside Kylie Minogue. Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. LOL, I feel like an idiot now (not for the first time)! An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . "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. (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. 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. The actor died on Friday morning after a short illness, a representative told The Independent. Guardians 3 star Karen Gillan mocks pose on poster, Marvel's Karen Gillan posts first wedding pictures, Doctor Who season 14: Everything you need to know, Doctor Who star in first look at new show, Doctor Who star lands first role since exit, Doctor Who merchandise books, figures and more, GOT and Doctor Who stars in new BBC crime thriller, Ncuti Gatwa hints he's leaving Sex Education role, The Crown and Doctor Who stars team up for movie, Hilariously grumpy Doctor Who interview resurfaces, DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. Or will, indeed! VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. Hence why it's the Copper Foundation . "So the first thing I had to do was to fight back! 10. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Mark Benton "I could walk around unrecognised, but all that changed with Keeping Up Appearances," he complained. 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. I do it with a young girl, I tell stories about my career. Speaking about his career, which started back in 1961, Clive explained: Ive always wanted to perform, which is slightly different [than being an actor]. After graduating, his first night on stage as a professional actor, at Nottingham Playhouse in the premiere of JB Priestley's Take The Fool Away in 1959, was a disaster. I feel quite sad that someone decided to dig this up now and ridicule him as His Daughter Rebecca Swift died in April, She was only 53. 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. Clive Swift, actor, was born on February 9, 1936. Why should I do this? 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. 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". (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. 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. Second, also with DWM, is with Clive Swift (Mr. Copper, Voyage of the Damned) who hated being interviewed solely for this one role and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. They expect me to be as nice and placid as Richard, and I'm really not like that.". (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive went on to investigate his father's death and learn of the Daleks and the Doctor, the latter of whom he made his lifelong mission to fully understand and to solve the mystery of their numerous incarnations across time. At the end of the interview, however, it was clear that he had had enough. His final screen appearance came in 2017, starring as Felix Hope in Midsomer Murders. What's he waiting for? [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. 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. Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. I'm sure you'll write something very nice. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before . pic.twitter.com/QmR9CSdZYN, Clive Swift was a wonderful character actor. Swift put his fine voice and relish for Elizabethan language to good use by turning secondary Shakespeare roles into original and eye-catching portrayals. 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. Have You Seen This Man? And he doesn't appear to have reacted well to new, young 'boss' Graham Williams after being well handled by Hinchcliffe. We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! The sitcom followed Hyacinth's mostly ill-fated attempts to gain social standing with people she deemed to be upper class. The marriage survived the semi-autobiographical exposure of Drabble's second novel, The Garrick Year (1964), about an actor married to a woman who has an affair. In fact, it became such a favourite, that more than a decade later he was still remembered for playing the ever-doting Richard, and he had began to tire of it. But it isn't. 1 February 2019 (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story) He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary . Lovely to see them here together enjoying a bit of cricket. Keeping Up Appearances was the only TV sitcom he did, yet in the minds of many he was typecast forever as Richard Bucket. You're paying that actor; you're their employer, their boss." . Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. Born in Liverpool in 1936, he had three children with his ex-wife, the novelist Margaret Drabble. A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. Birth date: Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? According to the guy who did the interview on twitter, he had to have the interview signed off by Russell and Julie. So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has https://t.co/oAU3ugJwFC condolences to his family and to his son Joe. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. According to Russell T Davies in The Writer's Tale, Mackenzie Crook was nearly cast to play Clive. Replying to @DrWhoMoment. Which they did. A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. Off-screen he co-founded The Actors Centre, a meeting place for members of his profession in central London. 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 writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. 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 have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Read about our approach to external linking. "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. But it isn't". It was his role as Richard, the hen-pecked husband of Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) for which he was best known. Have you read the script? Dont you know shorthand? a disgruntled Swift asked the journalist. Swift also played Sir Ector, the adoptive father of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. 30 Oct 2017. 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. Actor A snippet of the Q&A session from Doctor Who Magazine resurfaced and sees the actor lecture a journalist on their skills. He played many other television and film roles. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company who enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, Swift . 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), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. The actor, who passed away this morning at . Her work chronicled the black British experience in the years after Windrush. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. "I so much admire what he brought to the barely sketched role of Hyacinth's husband and treasure the memories of our happy collaboration.". Gary Jonathan Finch 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. He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK. 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. 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. The last led to a notoriously ill-mannered exchange when he was interviewed for a Doctor Who fan magazine. 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. "Sometimes I tell them to f*** off. 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. Clive J Finch known as CJ in his youth was a human conspiracy theorist who collected information on the Doctor and ran a conspiracy website, Doctor Who?. . Press J to jump to the feed. Death date: What a silly question. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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 . [on Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks: Part One (1985)] It was the most bizarre entertainment I have ever been part of. ", American actress and singer Doris Day holds a bouquet of roses at Le Bourget Airport in Paris after flying in from London. 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. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview. Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? Main roles: Didn't he claim to know who the next Doctor was after Matt Smith left? Wil Wheaton's cloying oozy interview of Peter and Jenna is super cringe. 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. Diverse roles from Shakespeare to Hitchcock and #DoctorWho to the much harangued husband of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet). Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Clive Swift, actor. "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. (PROSE: Rose), Shortly after his meeting with Rose, Clive and his family went on a shopping trip and were in Queen's Arcade when the Autons were activated. 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. It was pretty bizarre in fairness but he was good in it. Keep up old man. 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". Her deft touch and ear for intention nurtured the talents of writers she championed, such as Jack Kerouac and Jean Rhys, Afro-jazz star whose music brought Zimbabweans together died on 23 January, aged 66. 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. https://theguardian.com/books/2017/apr/25/rebecca-swift-obituary. 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. 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 . 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). How about you guys, awkward interviews spring to mind ? I'm sure you'll write something very nice. 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. Revelation of the Daleks & Voyage of the Damned 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. Remember, folks: However bad your Monday is, at least you're not interviewing Richard Bucket. 2022 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. 1985, 2007 BBC. 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. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Jobel, Copper (PROSE: Rose), By 2005, Clive was maintaining a website, Doctor Who?, focused on the mysterious Doctor who kept appearing throughout recorded history. First appearance: During the course of the interview Swift questioned Cook's journalism credentials, dismissed questions, and commented on not being paid to participate. (This is nothing Tom hasn't strongly hinted at himself!) He also starred in the BBCs adaptation of the Barchester Chronicles. 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. 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. Clive Swift: Why should I do this [interview]? Clive said: "There's no reason why I should talk to you at all, so you shouldn't push it. 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? First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank The journalist who conducted the interview revealed that the piece had to be okayed before it went to print, saying that senior heads such as Russell T Davies approved. I should have been a little bit more responsible and not allowed that." "you have a duty of care. "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. EEAAO star gives tearful speech after historic win, The best Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom deals. The episode was the most watched ever Doctor Who Christmas special. ", It was not an experience Swift much enjoyed. Caroline Finch This content is imported from Twitter. Clive Swift, actor in Keeping Up Appearances, dies aged 82 RSC veteran was best known for starring as the beleaguered husband of Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom, and also appeared in Doctor. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Stars: Eric Saward, Clive Swift, Graeme Harper, Trevor Cooper. Giant of South African journalism died on 5 June, aged 92. Maybe, but I actually prefer the journalists who don't give a shit. "Clive was a skilful and inventive actor with wide experience, as his successful career proved," she said. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. The classically trained actor first appearance on the small screen came in the BBC adaptation of The Barchester Chronicles. Clive told her that "the Doctor" was held to be a title handed down from father to son, but he believed that the Doctor was an immortal alien. Read about our approach to external linking. However, at the end of the interview, Swift tells the writer: "There's no reason why I should talk to you at all, so you shouldn't push it. Well, I say little, but I can do a whole evening, he added. And of course with his first 3 years being so successful, his ego had probably started to really take off. So the first thing I had to do, as far as the writer allowed me, was to fight back to protest. 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. Despite his grumbling, there were compensations. TV: RosePROSE: The Persistence of MemoryPROSE: GroundedPROSE: Rose Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison died at the age of 88 on August 6. Human 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. ), After Rose Tyler met the Ninth Doctor, she contacted Clive and went to visit him for more information. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an . According to his agent, the actor died at his home on Friday after a short illness, surrounded by his family. 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. 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. (Know he got ill, and his relationship with Lalla was apparently volatile.). And RTD and Julie had to ok the piece before it was published. You can tell them about my character. Got a showbiz story? In the spirit of 'Voyage of the Damned', that was truly Titanic (hello, this thing on?). The following interview is doing the rounds on Twitter and DS have added a clickbaity article. Actors who appeared in 1963 and 2005 versions of Doctor Who, Actors interviewed on Doctor Who Confidential, https://web.archive.org/web/20131205215625/http://benjamincook.net/writing/doctor-who-magazine/interviews-and-articles/who-on-earth-is/clive-swift/, https://twitter.com/doctorwhopn/status/1184629163602382850?lang=en. Children: Quite a lot of rather glib "phoned in" moments in Season 15. Considering the amount of direct Twitter links DS uses, I'm surprised this hasn't been abused before. Russell T Davies: "That Clive Swift interview worried me over the years. Clive Swift was born on 9 February 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. He also had a minor part in Alfred Hitchcock's film Frenzy (1972) and was unceremoniously put in his place by the great man when he tried to discuss the nuances of his role. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Main jobs: Youre paying that actor; youre their employer, their boss."[5]. Im not getting paid, am I?, Asked about his character, he responded: You dont need me to tell you that. Swift does at least lighten up further along in the conversation, calling Mr Copper "appealing" and "brave", and he even compared the role to his previous stint on the show as Professor Jobel in 1985's 'Revelation of the Daleks'. Spanish footballer Jose Antonio Reyes died in a car crash at the age of 35. Having reached this enormously old age, and having done a great deal professionally, I now feel able to be myself. 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. 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. Job: (AUDIO: Recruits). We all know Tom could be a right pain in the arse. Janet Fielding isn't and is only really known in the profession for Doctor Who. But it was the directors he was usually most difficult with. 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". Swift has died following a short illness. "That show is the only proper money I've earned: he admitted. Main actor: Main time period active: Have you read the script? Vella also appeared in HBO series The Sopranos. They talked through the night and entered into a relationship, getting married and having two sons, Ben and Michael. They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. 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. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! Registered in England. "I was so excited I dried after the first line," he recalled. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. ", He later added: "Why should I do this? He played Mr Copper in Doctor Who's 2007 Christmas Special, The Voyage Of The Damned, One of my absolute favourite Doctor. You can tell them about my character. Clive Swift is a very distinguished actor with a fantastic range of credits. Appearances: Of course we all know about Hartnell, but I've also heard that Troughton and Pertwee could be quite difficult on occasions. 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