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muriel_volestrangler

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9. The only actor to appear in the top 3 British TV programmes of all time, as voted by professionals

Reply to sandensea (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 12:05 PM

Nov 2020

In 2000 the British Film Institute polled industry professionals to compile a list of what they felt were the greatest British TV programmes ever screened.

Palmer was the only actor to have appeared in all of the top three - Fawlty Towers, Cathy Come Home and Doctor Who.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41311326

That shows his breadth - Cathy Come Home was deadly serious and politically influential.

In Fawlty Towers:

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Geoffrey Palmer, British star of 'As Time Goes By,' dies at 93 [View all] sandensea Nov 2020 OP

RIP dweller Nov 2020 #1

Awww, I watch every single day soothsayer Nov 2020 #2

As Time Goes By is one of my comfort foods. Polly Hennessey Nov 2020 #3

seemed like this affable guy was on every brit sitcom...but he wasnt. liked as time goes by nt msongs Nov 2020 #4

Loved that show. badhair77 Nov 2020 #5

Awww - Love that show KT2000 Nov 2020 #6

I was just watching some episodes of "As Time Goes By" recently. one of my favourite series. That niyad Nov 2020 #7

I still watch the weekly broadcasts of As Time Goes By on PBS even though I saw them all years abqtommy Nov 2020 #8

The only actor to appear in the top 3 British TV programmes of all time, as voted by professionals muriel_volestrangler Nov 2020 #9

I loved him as the brother-in-law geardaddy Dec 2020 #10