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Ted Robbins
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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 per…
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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.
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2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
TV show Joseph JJ Jacques
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2017
The Paul O'Grady Story
Movie Self
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2016
Diddy TV
TV show Larry Weinsteinberger
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2015
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
Movie Self
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2013
Psychobitches
TV show Emmeline Pankhurst
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2013
Ye Olde Dragons' Den
Movie Duncan Bannatyne
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2013
Father Brown
TV show Jock McCudgeon
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2012
Bad Education
TV show Paul
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2012
Playhouse Presents
TV show Emmeline Pankhurst
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2012
Diddy Movies
TV show Larry Weinsteinberger
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2011
Eric & Ernie
Movie Jack Hylton
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2008
Fairy Tales
TV show Barry
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2006
The Slammer
TV show The Governer
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2006
The Chase
TV show
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2006
Loose at 5:30
TV show
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2003
Calendar Girls
Movie Bike Man
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2003
Eyes Down
TV show Bonnie
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2003
Grease Monkeys
TV show Rocco David
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2003
The Royal
TV show Ted Skinner
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2002
Minority Report
Movie Unit Production Manager
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2001
Richard & Judy
TV show Self
- 2001
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2001
Phoenix Nights
TV show Don Perry
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2000
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Movie Self
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2000
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Movie Chauffeur
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2000
That Peter Kay Thing
TV show
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1996
The Alphabet Game
TV show
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1996
Dalziel and Pascoe
TV show Barman
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1994
Pussy in Boots
Movie The Innkeeper
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1992
Heartbeat
TV show Don Dibley
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1990
The Upper Hand
TV show Ron
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1988
The Kate Robbins Show
TV show Various Characters
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1987
Chain Letters
TV show
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1987
Kate And Ted's Show
TV show Various characters
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1984
Surprise, Surprise
TV show Self
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1981
Chariots of Fire
Movie Shot Putter (uncredited)
