Clive Swift, actor. A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. Flint quickly became one of the figureheads of British electronic music during the Nineties as a singer in the band The Prodigy. "It was always 'Bucket' until I met you!" 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. 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. He played many other television and film roles. Living with Hyacinth will do that to you. 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: He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK. pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29, Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. In the spirit of 'Voyage of the Damned', that was truly Titanic (hello, this thing on?). Place of origin: (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory) In 1963, when Clive was two years old, his father, Second Lieutenant Gary Jonathan Finch, was killed by an . Got a showbiz story? First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank ", It was not an experience Swift much enjoyed. 1 February 2019 A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. 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 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 . 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. "I could walk around unrecognised, but all that changed with Keeping Up Appearances," he complained. A Democrat and the longest serving congressman on record, with a stint of 59 years and 22 days from 1955 to 2015 died on 7 February, aged 92. 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. 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. 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. (Know he got ill, and his relationship with Lalla was apparently volatile.). 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. Three decades later he played Hitchcock in a BBC radio play. You're paying that actor; you're their employer, their boss." . 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. (TV: Rose, PROSE: Rose), Some of Clive's possessions were taken by UNIT and later found in the Black Archive by Cleo Proctor and Shawna Thompson. Doctor Who Production News @DoctorWhoPN. 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. But staying in the role for 7 years..don't think anyone else could or should do that. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, died aged 82 this morning after a short illness. Jobel, Copper "I realised actors needed a meeting place when work dried up and which can often lead to drink and depression: Swift explained. And he doesn't appear to have reacted well to new, young 'boss' Graham Williams after being well handled by Hinchcliffe. What a silly question.". 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. Alternate counterparts ofClive Finch Quite a lot of rather glib "phoned in" moments in Season 15. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) 2022 . 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. 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. (PROSE: Rose) By 2005, the family were living on Juke Street (TV: Rose, GAME: Security Bot) and Clive was working as an estate agent. It kind of comes across in his 4th year, I think. Im not getting paid, am I?, Asked about his character, he responded: You dont need me to tell you that. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. In December 2007 he appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned as Mr Copper, opposite Kyle Minogue. After desperately attempting to escape the character, Swift eventually accepted the inevitable. Shorthand? He died after a short illness on February 1, 2019, aged 82, Disclaimer: These citations are created on-the-fly using primitive parsing techniques. Most journalists experience their fair share of bad interviews over their careers, but spare a thought for the one who had to interview a very grumpy Doctor Who star many moons . 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. 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". This page was last edited on 7 February 2020, at 00:11. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. Birth date: [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. 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. I should have been a little bit more responsible and not allowed that." "you have a duty of care. ", The writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. Death date: . What a silly question. 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. Doctor Who Magazine contributor Benjamin Cook interviewed Swift about Mr Copper and Voyage of the Damned for DWM 391[2]. Actor Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. "I was so excited I dried after the first line," he recalled. RIP the wonderful Clive Swift. 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 . (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. (This is nothing Tom hasn't strongly hinted at himself!) TV: RosePROSE: The Persistence of MemoryPROSE: GroundedPROSE: Rose But it isn't. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Many years later, he would play Hitchcock in a BBC radio play called Strangers on a Film. What a silly question., Access unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Amazon Prime Video Sign up now for a 30-day free trial. As medical director of the hospital for 10 years from 2006, he was keen for a constant dialogue between doctors treating patients and their colleagues in labs, Celebrated sports journalist died in January, aged 84. Off-screen he co-founded The Actors Centre, a meeting place for members of his profession in central London. ", And when the writer asked him about his character in the show, he retorted: "You don't need me to tell you that. "No, shut up. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Which they did. Jerrie Cobb, the nation's first female astronaut candidate, with a display of rockets at a national conference where the leading space experts gathered in Tulsa, Okla. Cobb died in Florida at the age of 88 on March 18, 2019. Have you read the script? pic.twitter.com/ltEjMCgyzV, "Don't you know shorthand?" The role saw him patiently tolerate her ham-fisted and invariably thwarted attempts at social climbing. Janet Fielding isn't and is only really known in the profession for Doctor Who. The Sowetan later described the Rand Daily Mail under Louw as the "first white newspaper to regard blacks as human beings. Wasn't Will Wheaton all over Doctor Who at one point? The actor died on Friday morning after a short . If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. Votes: 22 "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. I must have missed those DVDs, 'cause I haven't heard many people say that. Author Andrea Levy, best known for her novel Small Island, died on 14 February, aged 62. Testament to what a sod he'd been on set all month. 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. Gary Jonathan Finch Which I suspect might be her problem with it, in truth. 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 was at home surrounded by his family. 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". Wil Wheaton's cloying oozy interview of Peter and Jenna is super cringe. K2k Posts: 200. Stars: Eric Saward, Clive Swift, Graeme Harper, Trevor Cooper. An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . The actor, who passed away this morning at . Revelation of the Daleks & Voyage of the Damned Estate agent The Monkees singer Peter Tork died on 21 February, aged 77. The last led to a notoriously ill-mannered exchange when he was interviewed for a Doctor Who fan magazine. Keeping Up Appearances was first aired in 1990 and ran for five years, but Swift was initially reluctant to accept the part. I'm not getting paid, am I? You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary Revelation Exhumed. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . 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. 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. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided to give him a quick trip. Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, Humans who have been inside the Doctor's TARDIS. And in 2007, Clive was interviewed about his role and makes for some very entertaining reading. 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. Ive got my own little caberet show. 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", American actress and singer Doris Day holds a bouquet of roses at Le Bourget Airport in Paris after flying in from London. In December 2007 he starred in a Doctor Who Christmas special as Mr Copper alongside Kylie Minogue. Mark Benton At Clive's request, they travelled to Loch Ness in the summer of 1979 to find the Loch Ness Monster and, after an adventure involving a plot by the Monk to depopulate and sell the Earth, the Doctor returned Clive home and blurred his memories of the incident. Affectionately known as Waltzing by Leeds fans, he was hailed as an inspiration by his former teammate, Gdansk mayor and standard-bearer for civil rights and liberal values in Poland died on 13 January, aged 53. Died 1 February 2019, in London, aged 82. . According to Russell T Davies in The Writer's Tale, Mackenzie Crook was nearly cast to play Clive. When Cook replied, "Maybe, but it means a lot to a great many of us," Swift terminated the interview. 2022 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Her work chronicled the black British experience in the years after Windrush. She rose from a traumatic childhood to become a formidable force of American letters and an inspiration to women, Star of It Aint Half Hot Mum and Never the Twain died on 17 January, aged 88. Born in Liverpool on 9 February 1936, to parents who owned a furniture shop in Bootle, Swift was a classically trained actor and member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. His final screen appearance came in 2017, starring as Felix Hope in Midsomer Murders. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. 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. 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. Clive Swift - Grumpy Interview. Spouse: Russell T Davies: "That Clive Swift interview worried me over the years. Influential musician Dr John, born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr, died aged 77. 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? Grunewald, one of America's top middle-distance runners, died on 11 June at her home after inspiring many with a long fight against cancer. 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. "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. His film debut came in the cash-in pop movie Catch Us If You Can (1965), featuring the Dave Clark Five. EDIT: Link to the Clive Swift interview https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview but cant find the Chris Bidmead one. Clive Swift. I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. He was best known for his role as Richard Bucket, the long-suffering husband of Hyacinth (played by Patricia Routledge ) in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances , but played many other film and television roles. 21h. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. . Keep up old man. "Clive was a skilful and inventive actor with wide experience, as his successful career proved," she said. (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story) He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary . An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . Thats what I perform. All Rights Reserved. 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. Stories: ", He later added: "Why should I do this? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Born in Liverpool in 1936, he had three children with his ex-wife, the novelist Margaret Drabble. Swiss actor Ganz, one of the most prominent German-speaking actors, died on 16 February, aged 77. He was editor of the Rand Daily Mail and took a hard liberal stance with the paper, hiring black journalists during apartheid. 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. IMDb profile, Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936-1 February 2019[1]) was an English actor who played Mr Jobel in Revelation of the Daleks and Mr Copper in Voyage of the Damned. . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Maybe, but I actually prefer the journalists who don't give a shit. Speaking about his career, which started back in 1961, Clive explained: Ive always wanted to perform, which is slightly different [than being an actor]. 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. Hence why it's the Copper Foundation . Vinny Vella, who starred opposite Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's 1995 gangster film Casino, died of liver cancer on 20 February, aged 72. Clive Swift was born on 9 February 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. 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. Clive Swift Tribute - Doctor Who Scenes (R.I.P) | Tenakin#CliveSwift #Tribute #CliveSwiftTribute He was previously married to Margaret Drabble. 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. From what I've read over the years, Tom was fine for his first 3 Seasons, although didn't appear to be very welcoming to Louise J when Lis Sladen left during Season 14; maybe a mixture of lacking the chemistry he obviously had with the latter and not much liking the Leela character. (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. "I'm trying to escape him: he grouched. Despite his grumbling, there were compensations. You gave great copy.https://t.co/dngI2ldPHm #CliveSwift pic.twitter.com/srvVg0YoTU, Benjamin Cook (@benjamin_cook) February 1, 2019. he begins the interview, before asking a few questions later: "Why should I do this? 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. 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. The 79-year-old, along with his brother Charles, poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the political and lobbying system promoting a conservative agenda. 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". (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. You gave great copy.. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. 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. He played Mr Copper in Doctor Who's 2007 Christmas Special, The Voyage Of The Damned, One of my absolute favourite Doctor. 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Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. Read about our approach to external linking. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before . 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. Main jobs: Doctor Who will return to our screens this Christmas Day with special 'Twice Upon a Time', in which Peter Capaldi's Doctor will regenerate into Jodie Whittaker. "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. The following interview is doing the rounds on Twitter and DS have added a clickbaity article. Have you read the script? 2023 BBC. (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. Explaining his character, Swift said: The first thing I decided was if Richard was a really meek and submissive person, in a way there was no conflict, because hed be just a bit of fluff for Hyacinth. You can tell them about my character. Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set, The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal on season 3, Neighbours announces seven more returning cast. They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. First appearance: ", 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!". They talked through the night and entered into a relationship, getting married and having two sons, Ben and Michael. 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?. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? 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. There are much bigger things than this.". 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. There are much bigger things than this.". I'm sure you'll write something very nice. 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. 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. 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, aged 49, on 4 March. For the special features of the official DVD release of the story, cast and crew look back at the making of Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks: Part One (1985). Clive stared at it with a look of cold submissiveness, knowing he was about to be killed, (TV: Rose) and was shot. This content is imported from Twitter. And RTD and Julie had to ok the piece before it was published. ), After Rose Tyler met the Ninth Doctor, she contacted Clive and went to visit him for more information. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! How about you guys, awkward interviews spring to mind ? A snippet of the Q&A session from Doctor Who Magazine resurfaced and sees the actor lecture a journalist on their skills. 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. 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. Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? Didn't he claim to know who the next Doctor was after Matt Smith left? It was pretty clear from listening to her DVD commentary for "Time Flight" that she just doesn't "get" Doctor Who, because Davison . Dont you know shorthand? a disgruntled Swift asked the journalist. https://theguardian.com/books/2017/apr/25/rebecca-swift-obituary. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 10. "I so much admire what he brought to the barely sketched role of Hyacinth's husband and treasure the memories of our happy collaboration.". Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. Clive Finch (PROSE: Rose), By 2005, Clive was maintaining a website, Doctor Who?, focused on the mysterious Doctor who kept appearing throughout recorded history. 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. 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