Ted Robbins
Biography
Edward Michael Robbins (born 11 August 1955) is an English actor, television presenter and radio broadcaster and presents a Sunday morning show on BBC Radio Lancashire. He has performed as a warm-up artist for numerous pre-recorded comedy shows that have been filmed before live studio audiences including Granada Television's Wood and Walters and Birds of a Feather, provided the voiceover in Catchphrase from 1994 to 1996 and returned in Roy Walker's penultimate series in 1998 and 1999, and the BBC's Little Britain. He also starred in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (2001–02) for both series as Den Perry, the main "villain", and also the Governor in The Slammer.
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His most recent roles were in Benidorm in 2012 as Victor St. James. Also, Hank Zipzer in episode 8 playing Bob and Diddy TV playing Larry Bingbongberger.
He guest starred as Barry Quid in Series 10 of Birds of a Feather and also in the comedy series The League of Gentlemen as Tony Cluedo, singer of Crème Brulee.
On 31 January 2015, Robbins suffered a heart attack and collapsed on stage, clutching his chest, during his solo sketch at the opening night of the Phoenix Nights Live tour at the Manchester Arena.[3] His health has improved since then and he has lost two stone.[4]
Robbins currently hosts the Friday afternoon show on BBC Radio Manchester.
In 2020 Robbins appeared on the rebooted version of Crackerjack! as one of the "Crackerjack Players.
Known for
Chariots of FireShot Putter (uncredited)6.8
Calendar GirlsBike Man6.5
Father BrownJock McCudgeon7.7
Bad EducationPaul6.9
Phoenix NightsDon Perry8.0
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsJoseph JJ Jacques7.2
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of CrispsSeries6.8
HeartbeatDon Dibley7.1
Dalziel and PascoeBarman6.4
That Peter Kay ThingSeries
PsychobitchesEmmeline Pankhurst
The RoyalTed Skinner
Filmography
- 2018Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsSeries: Joseph JJ Jacques (1 episode)
- 2016Diddy TVSeries: Larry Weinsteinberger, Various (20 episodes)
- 2013PsychobitchesSeries: Emmeline Pankhurst (1 episode)
- 2013Ye Olde Dragons' DenFilm: Duncan Bannatyne
- 2013Father BrownSeries: Jock McCudgeon (1 episode)
- 2012Bad EducationSeries: Paul (1 episode)
- 2012Playhouse PresentsSeries: Emmeline Pankhurst (1 episode)
- 2012Diddy MoviesSeries: Larry Weinsteinberger (15 episodes)
- 2011Eric & ErnieFilm: Jack Hylton
- 2008Fairy TalesSeries: Barry (1 episode)
- 2006The SlammerSeries: The Governer (83 episodes)
- 2006The ChaseSeries (1 episode)
- 2006Loose at 5:30Series (10 episodes)
- 2003Calendar GirlsFilm: Bike Man
- 2003Eyes DownSeries: Bonnie (1 episode)
- 2003Grease MonkeysSeries: Rocco David (1 episode)
- 2003The RoyalSeries: Ted Skinner (1 episode)
- 2001Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of CrispsSeries (2 episodes)
- 2001Phoenix NightsSeries: Don Perry (12 episodes)
- 2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperFilm: Chauffeur
- 2000That Peter Kay ThingSeries (6 episodes)
- 1996The Alphabet GameSeries (5 episodes)
- 1996Dalziel and PascoeSeries: Barman (1 episode)
- 1994Pussy in BootsFilm: The Innkeeper
- 1992HeartbeatSeries: Don Dibley (1 episode)
- 1990The Upper HandSeries: Ron (1 episode)
- 1988The Kate Robbins ShowSeries: Various Characters (6 episodes)
- 1987Chain LettersSeries (321 episodes)
- 1987Kate And Ted's ShowSeries: Various characters (7 episodes)
- 1981Chariots of FireFilm: Shot Putter (uncredited)
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