Lynda Baron

Lilian Baron (born 24 March 1939), known professionally as Lynda Baron, is an English actress, best known for playing Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC comedy series Open All Hours (1976–1985). From 1993 to 1997, she played Auntie Mabel in BBC children's programme Come Outside.

Early life

Baron was born in Urmston, Lancashire. She was originally trained as a dancer at the Royal Academy of Dance. Early in her career, she appeared in repertory theatre and several West End venues.

Career

Television

Baron's early television roles included small parts in Crossroads (1964), Up Pompeii (1970), Z-Cars (1971) and the British horror film Hands of the Ripper (1971). Baron appeared on television in BBC-3 (1965), a series in the vein of That Was The Week That Was, involving some of the same performers. She also alternated with Annie Ross as the resident singer on Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life (1965). Baron has taken part in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who three times. She was heard as a singer in the 1966 serial The Gunfighters. She appeared in front of the cameras as Captain Wrack in the 1983 serial Enlightenment, and again in 2011 in Closing Time as Val.

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Sir David Jason to return for fifth series of Still Open All Hours

Belfast Telegraph 02 May 2018

Sir David Jason is to play Granville once again in a fifth series of Still Open All Hours later this year. The BBC has confirmed that the popular sitcom, which debuted in 2013 as a sequel to Open All Hours, will be filmed over the summer ... Viewers saw irascible Arkwright forever trying to woo nurse Gladys Emmanuel, played by Lynda Baron, whenever she popped into his Yorkshire corner shop, Arkwright’s. Sir David, 78, said ... ....

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Mary and the Witch's Flower: A great way to banish school holiday boredom

Stuff 14 Jan 2018

Madman. Mary & the Witch's Flower is now screening in select NZ cinemas. Mary and the Witch's Flower (PG). 103mins ★★★★ ... Friendless and parentless as she waits to start at her new school in the countryside, life with Aunt Charlotte (Lynda Baron) and Miss Banks (Morwenna Banks) at Red Manor Village is not nearly eventful enough for the rambunctious redhead ... READ MORE.. * Movie Review ... * In This Corner of the World ... Ad Feedback....

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Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent And More Voicing Mary And The Witch's Flower

Empire 31 Aug 2017

We brought word in December last year that Studio Ponoc, spawned from a team who decided to keep the Studio Ghibli spirit alive after the facility shuttered its doors (it has since re-opened them), was at work on its first release, Mary And The Witch's Flower ... The cast also includes Lynda Baron, Rasmus Hardiker, Teresa Gallagher and Morwenna Banks ... People ... ....

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12 of the best Christmas TV shows for 2016

Scotsman 16 Dec 2016

Some years there’s so much good festive telly on offer, it makes your head spin like a Christmas tree bauble crashing to the floor ... Babita Sharma. Picture. BBC ... Timeshift ... With the title It's a Khanderful Life, there are no prizes for guessing we're in Frank Capra territory - but how will Adil Ray's chaotic ‘community leader' cope when a mysterious stranger, Clarenza (Lynda Baron), shows him how his life could have turned out... ....

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Sadiq Khan set for guest role in sitcom

Belfast Telegraph 24 Oct 2016

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will make a cameo appearance in the new series of Citizen Khan ... Share Go To ... Comedy star Harry Enfield and Baroness Warsi will also appear in the forthcoming series, along with actors Niky Wardley, Ricky Grover and Lynda Baron ... Press Association . ....

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is going to guest star in the new series of Citizen Khan

Digital Spy 24 Oct 2016

Citizen Khan has signed up some very special guest stars for its upcoming fifth series ... The episode will also star Test Match Special's Jonathan Agnew and former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan. Other guest stars during series five include Harry Enfield, Niky Wardley, Ricky Grover, Lynda Baron and Baroness Warsi ... ....

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Still Open All Hours is closed (temporarily)... thanks to police chasing a fugitive through the set!

Digital Spy 13 Sep 2016

"Roy Clarke has once again written seven fantastically warm, funny and inventive scripts, full of the humour and eccentric characters that the nation has come to love over the years." The only downside is that Lynda Baron won't be back as Nurse Gladys because of some scheduling problems ... girl could wish for," Lynda apologised....

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Still Open All Hours is coming back for a Christmas special and full series

Digital Spy 12 Sep 2016

That's right, Granville and the gang will be returning for a Still Open All Hours Christmas special ... Lynda Baron is not returning for the new episodes due to scheduling commitments ... Long may they stay Open All Hours." We're not sure what Lynda has in her schedule - perhaps another return to EastEnders or maybe even a revival of children's classic Come Outside? We can only hope. ....

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Sir David Jason to return as Granville for new series of Still Open All Hours

Belfast Telegraph 12 Sep 2016

Sir David Jason will be reopening the doors of his convenience store for a third series of Still Open All Hours - but without nurse Gladys. The star, 76, has confirmed he will be returning as Granville for a new series and a 2016 Christmas special on BBC One. Share Go To. But actress Lynda Baron, who played nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the original series and the spin-off, will not feature in the next series ... Sir David said ... ....

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Picture of the Day: EastEnders return for Christian as he visits seriously-ill Jane

Digital Spy 26 May 2016

Linda (Lynda Baron) has some particualrly harsh home truths to share with Ian, but how will Christian feel about such a shocking turn of events? EastEnders airs tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One ... ....

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EastEnders spoilers: Christian Clarke's return storyline sees him have a showdown with Ian Beale

Digital Spy 17 May 2016

John Partridge's EastEnders comeback looks set to be even more dramatic than his stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house - as these tense new pictures show ... It's Denise Fox who calls Christian to let him know what's happened and it doesn't take long for him to return with his mum Linda (Lynda Baron) in tow ... Speaking last month, Partridge commented....

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EastEnders is bringing back Aaron Sidwell as Steven Beale and we're expecting fireworks

Digital Spy 02 May 2016

EastEnders bosses are bringing back Steven Beale as part of an explosive new storyline. Aaron Sidwell is reprising his role as Steven after an eight-year absence and has already returned to filming at the show ... It's already been confirmed that John Partridge will be returning for a guest stint as Christian, while Lynda Baron will also briefly be back as Christian and Jane's mum Linda Clarke ... But what a storyline ... ....

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John Partridge teases his EastEnders return: 'Christian comes back to look after Jane'

Digital Spy 15 Apr 2016

Everyone was very welcoming, and it seemed so natural to be back." Partridge, who recently finished in sixth place on Celebrity Big Brother, was a Walford regular between 2008 and 2012. Lynda Baron is also returning as Christian's mother Linda in the early summer....

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