According to his agent, the actor died at his home on Friday after a short illness, surrounded by his family. 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'. Actor: Excalibur. Clive Swift Tribute - Doctor Who Scenes (R.I.P) | Tenakin#CliveSwift #Tribute #CliveSwiftTribute You can tell them about my character. 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. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. 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. https://theguardian.com/books/2017/apr/25/rebecca-swift-obituary. Wil Wheaton's cloying oozy interview of Peter and Jenna is super cringe. As well as playing poor Richard, Clive starred in a number of roles from 1971 to 2017 - including an alien in Doctor Who. Man died after being run over while asleep on strangers driveway, Londons most valuable house could be yours if you have a spare 300,000,000, Note in chimney tells couple their house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago, Police hunt after man set on fire in London attack, Stranger Things stage show coming to the West End and consider us spooked, who passed away this morning at the age of 82, Do not sell or share my personal information. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Im not getting paid, am I?, Asked about his character, he responded: You dont need me to tell you that. He shared his memories of Revelation of the Daleks on the documentary Revelation Exhumed. 30 Oct 2017. Clive Swift, actor. Giant of South African journalism died on 5 June, aged 92. [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. I call it Richard Bucket Overflows because Im rather fed up with people thinking of me as Richard from Keeping Up Appearances, which they often do., When asked if, 12 years after the show ended, he was still called out by his character name in the street, he bluntly responded: Sometimes. Alternate counterparts ofClive Finch First one that springs to mind is Christopher H. Bidmead with DWM where he gives his frank and honest opinions of NuWho and they are not complimentary. What is the most awkward interview in the shows history? A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. He is survived by Drabble and their sons Adam, professor of political theory at University College London, and Joe, a garden designer, presenter of BBC TV's Gardener's World and Times columnist. Im happy talking as myself. 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. Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? According to the guy who did the interview on twitter, he had to have the interview signed off by Russell and Julie. 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. RIP, Clive. He died on 1 February 2019 in London, England, UK. They divorced in 1975, but remained friends. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Clive Swift, 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. 2023 BBC. Doctor Who Magazine contributor Benjamin Cook interviewed Swift about Mr Copper and Voyage of the Damned for DWM 391[2]. Didn't he claim to know who the next Doctor was after Matt Smith left? Actor pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29, Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. Thats what I perform. 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. There are much bigger things than this." A dozen years after Keeping Up Appearances had finished, he took to the road with a one-man show called Richard Bucket Overflows. 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"So the first thing I had to do was to fight back! We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. I'm not getting paid, am I? NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Taylor Swift Delivers New York University 2022 Commencement Address at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2022 in New York City. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday, May 13, 2019, at her home in Carmel Valley, California. Or will, indeed! He was best known for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the oscar-nominated 2004 film Downfall. An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . At the end of the interview, however, it was clear that he had had enough. He died, aged 49, on 4 March. Ive got my own little caberet show. After the journalist informed him that he is recording the interview, Clive retorted: "Don't you know shorthand? 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". Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, Humans who have been inside the Doctor's TARDIS. He spent six years playing Richard opposite Dame Patricia Routledge. He played many other television and film roles. 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. Born in 1942 in Washington DC, Tork became part of the band with Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Davy Jones in the mid-sixties, when they was formed as Americas Beatles counterpart. pic.twitter.com/QmR9CSdZYN, Clive Swift was a wonderful character actor. 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. Radio 2 said Reverend Ruth Scott died peacefully in Southampton General Hospital on 20 February, aged 60. 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. There are much bigger things than this.". 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. You can tell them about my character. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Why Covid lab-leak theory is now being taken seriously, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Russell T Davies: "That Clive Swift interview worried me over the years. 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. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. 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. 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. The last led to a notoriously ill-mannered exchange when he was interviewed for a Doctor Who fan magazine. Place of origin: "I realised actors needed a meeting place when work dried up and which can often lead to drink and depression: Swift explained. Forum Member 01/11/17 - 12:31 in Doctor Who #1. Clive stared at it with a look of cold submissiveness, knowing he was about to be killed, (TV: Rose) and was shot. Human 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? Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Canadian Jean Vanier founder of L'Arche communities poses for a photograph after he received the Templeton Prize at St Martins-in-the-Fields church in London. But staying in the role for 7 years..don't think anyone else could or should do that. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory). "It was always 'Bucket' until I met you!" Job: . Replying to @DrWhoMoment. So the first thing I had to do, as far as the writer allowed me, was to fight back to protest. The Monkees singer Peter Tork died on 21 February, aged 77. At Clifton College, Bristol, Swift acted in a schools competition that was judged by the director of Bristol Old Vic, who urged him to take it up professionally. 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. 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. 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. After desperately attempting to escape the character, Swift eventually accepted the inevitable. Keeping Up Appearances was first aired in 1990 and ran for five years, but Swift was initially reluctant to accept the part. pic.twitter.com/ltEjMCgyzV, "Don't you know shorthand?" 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. Clive Swift was born on 9 February 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. ", It was not an experience Swift much enjoyed. "Do people shout 'Richard' at you in the street?". Appearances: Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2250386/clive-swift-grumpy-interview. First appearance: Main jobs: (REF: Big Finish: The Inside Story). We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Something went wrong, please try again later. Votes: 22 He did a pretty unresponsive interview with. Clive Swift, who rose to fame as Richard, the long-suffering husband of Hyacinth Bucket, in BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearancea died on 1 February, aged 82, Standup comedian and Radio 4 panellist who skewered the establishment for decades died on 1 February, aged 57. "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. 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. "No, shut up. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. You gave great copy.. and started asking about money for the interview, mid interview. The classically trained actor first appearance on the small screen came in the BBC adaptation of The Barchester Chronicles. 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. Clive Swift, actor, was born on February 9, 1936. 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. LOL, I feel like an idiot now (not for the first time)! Flint quickly became one of the figureheads of British electronic music during the Nineties as a singer in the band The Prodigy. The actor died on Friday morning after a short illness, a representative told The Independent. He was at home surrounded by his family. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison died at the age of 88 on August 6. Which they did. 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. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. The Sowetan later described the Rand Daily Mail under Louw as the "first white newspaper to regard blacks as human beings. I must have missed those DVDs, 'cause I haven't heard many people say that. He was editor of the Rand Daily Mail and took a hard liberal stance with the paper, hiring black journalists during apartheid. A hilariously grumpy interview with late Doctor Who star Clive Swift has resurfaced following his death earlier today. She was 32. 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. As adept at drama as at comedy. TV: RosePROSE: The Persistence of MemoryPROSE: GroundedPROSE: Rose (PROSE: Rose), Clive studied at Durham University where he was a part of a UFO society. (AUDIO: Recruits). So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has https://t.co/oAU3ugJwFC condolences to his family and to his son Joe. It was pretty clear from listening to her DVD commentary for "Time Flight" that she just doesn't "get" Doctor Who, because Davison . And he doesn't appear to have reacted well to new, young 'boss' Graham Williams after being well handled by Hinchcliffe. How about you guys, awkward interviews spring to mind ? 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). In the spirit of 'Voyage of the Damned', that was truly Titanic (hello, this thing on?). An interview with Doctor Who Magazine about his appearance in the second one, Voyage of the . . Clive Swift Hence why it's the Copper Foundation . Press J to jump to the feed. 10. A quarter of a century after Clive Swift played Richard Bucket, the long-suffering and downtrodden husband of Patricia Routledge's matronly snob Hyacinth in the TV series Keeping Up Appearances, people were still offering him marital advice when he walked down the street. Clive Swift. Ben Finch, Michael Finch When they make no attempt to sugar coat things. 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). 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. 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 . "I know that you all think that this is a big world, this Who business, but it isn't. 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. That's what I perform. It was his role as Richard, the hen-pecked husband of Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) for which he was best known. Clive Swift - Grumpy Interview. 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. Work in the DWU As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor decided to give him a quick trip. (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. The actor, who was best known for being long-suffering Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82. Three decades later he played Hitchcock in a BBC radio play. "I so much admire what he brought to the barely sketched role of Hyacinth's husband and treasure the memories of our happy collaboration.". "That show is the only proper money I've earned: he admitted. Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 - 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. 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. Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. A sad loss.https://t.co/cbT2ZwzQHV. Student parts included Falstaff, and it was in the university dramatic society that he met Jacobi and McKellen, who would become lifelong friends, and the novelist Margaret Drabble, whom he married in 1960. 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. 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. "Sometimes I tell them to f*** off. RIP the wonderful Clive Swift. But it was the directors he was usually most difficult with. 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. Having reached this enormously old age, and having done a great deal professionally, I now feel able to be myself. He also played Reverend Brewer in Born and Bred and Sir Hector in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. 1 February 2019 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. Clive Swift and Janet Fielding just say what they think. 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. Birth date: Sitcom actor was a familiar TV face in the 1970s and 1980s, Actor who bestrode Broadway for decades in Hello, Dolly! and Thoroughly Modern Millie died on 15 January, aged 97. Maybe, but I actually prefer the journalists who don't give a shit. Clive Swift: Why should I do this [interview]? Clive Swift is a very distinguished actor with a fantastic range of credits. I think they give a much better picture of Who history rather than. And RTD and Julie had to ok the piece before it was published. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory), Clive and the Twelfth Doctor at Loch Ness. 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. Revelation of the Daleks & Voyage of the Damned 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. 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. A proud Christian and patriot, the much-loved politician spoke out against bigotry in a country of whose rising hate crime he became a victim, Cancer expert who forged an international reputation over 30 years at the Royal Marsden died on 10 January, aged 67. 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. Apparently this interview caused RTD to remove Mr Copper from The Stolen Earth cause RTD didn't like how the magazine was disrespected by him. They expect me to be as nice and placid as Richard, and I'm really not like that.". 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. Swift has died following a short illness. 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. Caroline Finch ", The writer then asks Swift about his character in the episode, the actor replying: "You don't need me to tell you that. 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. Testament to what a sod he'd been on set all month. 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. 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. England I'm not getting paid, am I? 9 February 1936 One of the world's richest men, David Koch died aged 79 on august 23. (PROSE: Rose) Sometime during February, Clive and his family visited Thorpe Park. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. 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. This page was last edited on 7 February 2020, at 00:11. 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. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "I could walk around unrecognised, but all that changed with Keeping Up Appearances," he complained. Estate agent 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 ago. We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! 25K views 3 years ago Today, Clive Swift sadly passed away age 82. They talked through the night and entered into a relationship, getting married and having two sons, Ben and Michael. (PROSE: Rose), As a child, Clive was interested in a variety of mysteries, including Big Foot, Sasquatch, the Mary Celeste, yeti, the Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness Monster, the Roswell crash and the panthers of Dartmoor. Have You Seen This Man? 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. (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. Father: Diverse roles from Shakespeare to Hitchcock and #DoctorWho to the much harangued husband of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet). They were more than agreed to have the interview printed as it was as he wasn't easy to work with during the production of the episode either. People often single Tom out as being particularly grumpy, when in fact quite a few of the Doctors have been known as being slightly grumpy. 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. Spanish footballer Jose Antonio Reyes died in a car crash at the age of 35. Television work included roles in several BBC Shakespeare adaptations, Inspector Morse and Doctor Who. She was 97. 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. Actor Clive Swift, known to many as the long-suffering Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died. BBC. "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. Clive was born around either 1961 (PROSE: Rose) or 1965 and was known as CJ in his youth. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low. It kind of comes across in his 4th year, I think. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. 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. 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. An unearthed interview with the late Clive Swift revealed that he had become bored with his iconic character Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. Author Andrea Levy, best known for her novel Small Island, died on 14 February, aged 62. In December 2007 the actor appeared in a Doctor Who Christmas . Keeping Up Appearances was the only TV sitcom he did, yet in the minds of many he was typecast forever as Richard Bucket. Have you read the script? 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". Considering the amount of direct Twitter links DS uses, I'm surprised this hasn't been abused before. 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