NOVA
1974
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PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way,...
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Acting
William Franklyn
William Franklyn was a British actor, perhaps best known for voicing the "Schhh... You Know Who" adverts for Schweppes from 1965 to 1973. He also performed on stage, film, television and radio, taking over from Peter Jones as "The Book" (the narrator) in the third, fourth and fifth radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He is also known for his portrayal of Sexton Blake for BBC Radio 4 in 1967.
Filmography
Browse movies and TV shows featuring William Franklyn
The Avengers
1961
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A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly femal...
The Champions
1968
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After a plane carrying three Agents crashes in the Himalayas, they are rescued by an advanced civilisation secr...
ITV Playhouse
1967
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ITV Playhouse is a British comedy-drama TV series that ran from 1967 to 1983, which featured contributions from...
No Hiding Place
1959
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No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion f...
Lovejoy
1986
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The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within th...
Maigret
1960
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BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French po...
Jonathan Creek
1997
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Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving...
The New Avengers
1976
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The New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series broadcast during 1976 and 1977....
Justice
1971
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Justice is a British drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 39 hour-long episodes between 8 A...
Public Eye
1965
star 8.2
Public Eye is a British television drama broadcast from 1965 to 1975 on ITV1. Produced by ABC Television for th...
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
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The Count of Monte Cristo was a 1956 ITC Entertainment/TPA television series adapted very loosely from the nove...
The Upper Hand
1990
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The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures...
International Detective
1959
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The global adventures of Ken Franklin, ace operative of the William J. Burns Detective Agency, qualify as a pop...
International Detective
1959
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The global adventures of Ken Franklin, ace operative of the William J. Burns Detective Agency, qualify as a pop...
Interpol Calling
1959
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The adventures of Interpol policemen Duval and Mornay as they fought against international drug-running, homici...
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced by Sapphire Fil...
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
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The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pi...
The Courtroom
2004
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The Courtroom is a British legal drama created by Phil Redmond, which aired between June and December 2004. The...
G.B.H.
1991
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GBH was a seven-part British television drama written by Alan Bleasdale shown in the summer of 1991 on Channel...
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960
A weekly TV comedy series of a British household with Dickie Henderson as the head of the family. Every week wo...
Armchair Theatre
1956
star 6.0
Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network fro...
Armchair Theatre
1956
star 6.0
Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network fro...
Armchair Theatre
1956
star 6.0
Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network fro...
Cul-de-sac
1966
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On the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and...
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
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The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual wh...
Top Secret
1961
Top Secret was a British TV spy series broadcast in two seasons on ITV in 1961-1962 which was produced by Assoc...
The Snorkel
1958
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On the Italian coast, writer Paul Decker has grown unhappy in his marriage and executes what appears to be a pe...
Quatermass 2
1957
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In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon...
Above Us the Waves
1955
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In World War II, the greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. While anchored in a...
Justice
2011
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Justice is a British legal drama starring Robert Pugh as Judge Patrick Coburn. The first episode was originally...
Splitting Heirs
1993
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A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is...
Danger Within
1959
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Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their p...
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
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It is the end of the 18th century and smuggling is considered to be a legitimate spare-time occupation for most...
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
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Charlie Tully and womanising Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000, but during their flight out, Ch...
European Heritage
1973
A 1973 BBC series featuring seven films about there aspects of their past made by seven European countries. Out...