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Richard David Briers, CBE (14 January 1934 – 17 February 2013) was an English actor. His fifty-year career encompassed television, stage, film and radio.
Briers first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines (1961–66), but it was a decade later, when he narrated Roobarb and Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk (1974–76) and when he played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life (1975–78), that he became a household name. Later, he starred as Martin in Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–89), and he had a leading role as Hector in Monarch of the Glen (2000–02). From the late 1980s, with Kenneth Branagh as director, he performed Shakespearean roles.
Briers was born in Raynes Park, Surrey, the son of Joseph Benjamin Briers and Morna Phyllis (née Richardson). He was the first cousin once removed of actor Terry-Thomas (Terry-Thomas was his father's cousin). He spent his childhood in Raynes Park in a flat Number 2 in Pepys Court behind the now demolished Rialto cinema, and after in Guildford. His father drifted between jobs, while his mother wished for a showbusiness career; she went on to become a member of Equity. Morna was also a pianist and a successful drama and music teacher.
Known to millions for his role on the Good Life - the actor Richard Briers has died, at the age of 79. Read more here: http://www.channel4.com/news/richard-briers-star-of-the-good-life-dies-at-79 Follow Alex Thomson on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/alextomo
Actress Penelope Keith, who starred alongside Briers in The Good Life, joins Channel 4 News live to discuss the life of the actor. Read more here: http://www.channel4.com/news/richard-briers-star-of-the-good-life-dies-at-79 Follow Krishnan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/krishgm
If You See God, Tell Him is a black comedy television sitcom starring Richard Briers, Adrian Edmondson, and Imelda Staunton. Written by Andrew Marshall and
Richard David Briers, CBE (14th January 1934 - 17th February 2013) was an English actor. Prominent for half a century, his career encompassed television, stage, film and radio performances. Briers first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines in the 1960s, but it was in the following decade, when he played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life (1975-78), that he became a household name. In the 1980s he starred in Ever Decreasing Circles (1984-89), and he had a leading role in Monarch of the Glen (2000-02).
Classic British TV comedy from 1961 with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales
Richard Briers reads the best ever talking-book version of Kenneth Grahame's masterpiece.
EXTRAS is a sitcom set in the world of film and TV extras. The series was co-produced by the BBC and HBO & was created, written & directed by Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant - both of whom also starred in it. Extras charts the lives of Andy Millman, his friend Maggie Jacobs and Andy's substandard agent and part-time retail employee Darren Lamb, as Millman rises to fame. These clips are bloopers taken from the smash hit show.
A small tribute to comedy actor Richard Briers.CBE. Briers appeared on the Morecambe and Wise show in 1982 alongside British Actress Diana Dors. First shown on the ITV network 27/10/1982
Richard Briers (Tom Good) shares some insight into the casting of The Good Life and how important it was to the success of the series to have the quality of cast they had.
4th February 1982 - Found on the end of an old tape is (part of) an epsiode of this short-lived sitcom starring Richard Briers and Hannah Gordon
If You See God, Tell Him is a black comedy television sitcom starring Richard Briers, Adrian Edmondson, and Imelda Staunton. Written by Andrew Marshall and
Classic British TV comedy from 1961 with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales
Richard Briers reads the best ever talking-book version of Kenneth Grahame's masterpiece.
The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith. Dramatisation with Richard Briers and cast. Argo, 1982
From the 'What Ho, Jeeves' series of adaptations with Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster and Michael Horden as Jeeves.
A small tribute to comedy actor Richard Briers.CBE. Briers appeared on the Morecambe and Wise show in 1982 alongside British Actress Diana Dors.
Richard Briers reads the best ever talking-book version of Kenneth Grahame's masterpiece.
BBC TV adaptation of P G Wodehouse's novel "Heavy Weather" from the Blandings series. As far as I know this film never made it to DVD and is currently unavailable, so I thought I may share it here. Peter O'Toole as Clarence, Lord Emsworth, Richard Briers as Galahad Threepwood, Judy Parfitt as Lady Constance, Sarah Badel as Lady Julia, Roy Hudd as Beach the butler, Ronald Fraser as Sir Gregory Parsloe and Richard Johnson as Lord Tilbury, the recently ennobled George "Stinker" Pyke. Pilbeam was played by David Bamber who became widely known around the same time as Mr. Collins in the BBC's adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Other members of the cast included Rebecca Lacey as Sue Brown, Benjamin Soames as Ronnie Fish and Samuel West as Monty Bodkin. The screenplay was written b...
From the 'What Ho, Jeeves' series of adaptations with Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster and Michael Horden as Jeeves. Apologies that the sound quality isn't of the highest order. If I ever come across a clearer copy I shall upload it.
Richard Briers (Tom Good) shares some insight into the casting of The Good Life and how important it was to the success of the series to have the quality of cast they had.
Known to millions for his role on the Good Life - the actor Richard Briers has died, at the age of 79. Read more here: http://www.channel4.com/news/richard-briers-star-of-the-good-life-dies-at-79 Follow Alex Thomson on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/alextomo
Actress Penelope Keith, who starred alongside Briers in The Good Life, joins Channel 4 News live to discuss the life of the actor. Read more here: http://www.channel4.com/news/richard-briers-star-of-the-good-life-dies-at-79 Follow Krishnan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/krishgm
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Annie Briers gives Nigel Slater a special recipe for Florida spring vegetable soup, the first meal husband Richard Briers ever cooked for her 50 years ago in this clip from BBC food show A Taste of My Life. Watch more high quality videos on the Food YouTube channel from BBC Worldwide here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcfood
Richard Briers talks about the filming of Monarch of the Glen whilst he uncovers his secret love of white bread sandwiches filled with cheese and strawberry jam in this clip from BBC food show A Taste of My Life. Watch more high quality videos on the Food YouTube channel from BBC Worldwide here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcfood
Penelope Keith, who starred alongside Richard Briers in the hit 1970s sitcom The Good Life remembers a courteous self-depricating gentleman. Richard Briers, who died today aged 79, played the engaging free spirit alongside Penelope Keith's more stuffy neighbour Margot in BBC Television's classic 1970s comedy series The Good Life. Briers's career ranged from television, to theatre, to film and radio with the actor, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, making his West End debut in the late 1950s. Although he was best know for his role In The Good Life, Briers's career ranged from television, to theatre, to film and radio with the actor, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, making his West End debut in the late 1950s. He won wide acclaim for his Shakespearean work aft...
Richard David Briers, CBE (14th January 1934 - 17th February 2013) was an English actor. Prominent for half a century, his career encompassed television, stage, film and radio performances. Briers first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines in the 1960s, but it was in the following decade, when he played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life (1975-78), that he became a household name. In the 1980s he starred in Ever Decreasing Circles (1984-89), and he had a leading role in Monarch of the Glen (2000-02).
A small tribute to comedy actor Richard Briers.CBE. Briers appeared on the Morecambe and Wise show in 1982 alongside British Actress Diana Dors. First shown on the ITV network 27/10/1982
Thames News report following Terry Thomas film star, living in poverty. Subscribe for more News Stories : http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBE_ThamesNews Thames News was the flagship regional news programme of Thames Television, serving the Thames ITV region and broadcast on weekdays from 12 September 1977 to 31 December 1992.
Known to millions for his role on the Good Life - the actor Richard Briers has died, at the age of 79. Read more here: http://www.channel4.com/news/richard-briers-star-of-the-good-life-dies-at-79 Follow Alex Thomson on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/alextomo
Actress Penelope Keith, who starred alongside Briers in The Good Life, joins Channel 4 News live to discuss the life of the actor. Read more here: http://www.channel4.com/news/richard-briers-star-of-the-good-life-dies-at-79 Follow Krishnan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/krishgm
If You See God, Tell Him is a black comedy television sitcom starring Richard Briers, Adrian Edmondson, and Imelda Staunton. Written by Andrew Marshall and
Richard David Briers, CBE (14th January 1934 - 17th February 2013) was an English actor. Prominent for half a century, his career encompassed television, stage, film and radio performances. Briers first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines in the 1960s, but it was in the following decade, when he played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life (1975-78), that he became a household name. In the 1980s he starred in Ever Decreasing Circles (1984-89), and he had a leading role in Monarch of the Glen (2000-02).
Classic British TV comedy from 1961 with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales
Richard Briers reads the best ever talking-book version of Kenneth Grahame's masterpiece.
EXTRAS is a sitcom set in the world of film and TV extras. The series was co-produced by the BBC and HBO & was created, written & directed by Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant - both of whom also starred in it. Extras charts the lives of Andy Millman, his friend Maggie Jacobs and Andy's substandard agent and part-time retail employee Darren Lamb, as Millman rises to fame. These clips are bloopers taken from the smash hit show.
A small tribute to comedy actor Richard Briers.CBE. Briers appeared on the Morecambe and Wise show in 1982 alongside British Actress Diana Dors. First shown on the ITV network 27/10/1982
Richard Briers (Tom Good) shares some insight into the casting of The Good Life and how important it was to the success of the series to have the quality of cast they had.
4th February 1982 - Found on the end of an old tape is (part of) an epsiode of this short-lived sitcom starring Richard Briers and Hannah Gordon
The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith. Dramatisation with Richard Briers and cast. Argo, 1982
Richard Briers reads the best ever talking-book version of Kenneth Grahame's masterpiece.
Richard Briers reads the best ever talking-book version of Kenneth Grahame's masterpiece.
A group of rabbits flee their doomed warren and face many dangers to find and protect their new home.
Richard Briers reads the best ever talking-book version of Kenneth Grahame's masterpiece.
From the 'What Ho, Jeeves' series of adaptations with Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster and Michael Horden as Jeeves. right ho jeeves part 2 bbc radio pg wodehouse richard briers michael hordern Six acclaimed dramatisations starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers as . From the 'What Ho, Jeeves' series of adaptations with Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster and Michael Horden as Jeeves. From the 'What Ho, Jeeves' series of adaptations with Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster and Michael Horden as Jeeves.
From the 'What Ho, Jeeves' series of adaptations with Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster and Michael Horden as Jeeves. right ho jeeves part 1 bbc radio pg wodehouse richard briers michael hordern Six acclaimed dramatisations starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers as . From the 'What Ho, Jeeves' series of adaptations with Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster and Michael Horden as Jeeves. From the 'What Ho, Jeeves' series of adaptations with Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster and Michael Horden as Jeeves.
BBC Saturday Night Theatre Broadcast on 18 May 1974 Starring Richard Briers as Peter Abelard Hannah Gordon as Heloise
From the 'What Ho, Jeeves' series of adaptations with Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster and Michael Horden as Jeeves.