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Ted Robbins

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Known For

69 Years Old

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. 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.

Born

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK on 11th August 1955

All Credits

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Father Brown
Jock McCudgeon
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The Alphabet Game
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Bad Education
Paul
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Chain Letters
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Surprise, Surprise
Self
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The Upper Hand
Ron
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Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Joseph JJ Jacques
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Phoenix Nights
Don Perry
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Phoenix Nights
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Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
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Richard & Judy
Self
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Heartbeat
Don Dibley
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That Peter Kay Thing
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Dalziel & Pascoe
Barman
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The League of Gentlemen
Tony Cluedo
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Kate And Ted's Show
Various characters
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Diddy TV
Larry Weinsteinberger
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The Kate Robbins Show
Various Characters
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Fairy Tales
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Chariots of Fire
Shot Putter (uncredited)
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The Chase
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The Royal
Ted Skinner
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Calendar Girls
Bike Man
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The Slammer
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Loose at 5:30
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The Paul O'Grady Story
Self
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Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Self
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Eric & Ernie
Jack Hylton
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This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
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Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
Self
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Pussy in Boots
The Innkeeper
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Ye Olde Dragons' Den
Duncan Bannatyne