William Franklyn
Nacimiento : 1925-09-22, Kensington, London, England, UK
Muerte : 2016-10-31
Historia
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.
Readings (voice)
Tom Sutcliffe meets J.G. Ballard, arguably one of Britain's most profound and provocative novelists, author of such works as Crash, High-Rise and Empire of the Sun.
Widley
On one day at an English Hotel, four different stories are shown. Diana is in London to promote her Television Series and her ex-husband Sidney shows up to ask her for money for his gay lover. Mark and Annie come to London for the Wimbledon Tennis matches, but they lose their tickets and Mark's back goes out. Debra is on her honeymoon with Paul, but Paul is missing and Debra lies to everyone she meets as to where Paul is. Sharon and Lauren are on a shop till you drop trip and Sharon meets Dennis, an older man who seems to be interested in her.
Lord Mountbatten
Television film telling the story of Diana, Princess of Wales, based on the publication of the same name by Andrew Morton.
Andrews
El futuro XV Duque de Bournemouth ha llegado al mundo, asegurando así la continuidad de la familia. Lo malo es que sus padres son bastante despistados y, durante una fiesta, se dejan olvidado al pequeño. Los Duques encuentran otro niño que se perdió el mismo día, así que Tommy es adoptado como hijo propio por una pobre familia hindú. Ya de mayor, descubre con horror que no solo es el auténtico Duque de Bournemouth, sino que además su primo americano Henry ha heredado todo, incluyendo la enorme fortuna que debería ser suya. Y para que las cosas se pongan todavía peor, la verdadera madre de Tommy trata de seducirle, mientras que la chica de sus sueños, Kitty, sólo desea casarse con Henry. Así que el único modo de recuperar lo que le pertenece es librarse de Henry.
Sir Arthur Cartwright
A Russian ballet dancer defects from the USSR, emigrates to England, and joins a ballet company run by a powerful, wealthy lady (Joan Collins).
Torrence
Londres, años 70. El inspector Murray de Scotland Yard, investigando unas extrañas muertes, llega a la conclusión de que se enfrenta a un caso de vampirismo. Decide entonces pedir ayuda al profesor Van Helsing, famoso investigador experto en la materia y desacendiente de un famoso cazador de vampiros. Al parecer, los asesinatos están relacionados con una secta satánica de la que forman parte destacados miembros del gobierno de su Majestad.
Arnold Van Cleef
Charlie Tully and womanising Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000 but during their flight out Charlie is arrested for coning an American and a dog. Reggie stores the money in a Swiss Bank and after Charlie is released is about to tell him which Bank when he is killed by Sid Sabbath's gang whose girlfriend Reggie had an affair with. The only lead is four tattoos that is on the girls Reggie had affairs with while Charlie was in jail. But Sabbath is on Charlie's trail to kill him and the Italians contract the mob - to find the money and then kill him.....
Cecil
Un gángster herido y su socio moribundo se refugian en un castillo cerca de una playa, donde viven un inglés pusilánime y su esposa ninfómana.
Colonel Grant
A chance meeting with a Schlecht agent forces a humble coffee shop manager into the secret world of spies in Swinging London. With the help of his MI5 friend, he poses as the recently dead Major Cavendish who had managed to infiltrate the dreaded organization; he knows that they are intending to assassinate someone - could it be the famous Russian ballerina who has recently arrived for an appearance at Covent Garden?
Richard Logan
When Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old deserted bomb site, he finds that he has no recollection of the last three weeks. Then he discovers that the private detective, hired by his wife, has been found murdered, and a safe that his firm installed in a large country house, has been cleverly opened, and the contents are missing. So with the help of his wife, he sets out to uncover the truth.
Captain
En la Inglaterra del siglo XVIII, los fuertes impuestos exigidos por los terratenientes obligaron a los pescadores honestos a hacer contrabando. Siguiendo la tradición de sus ancestros franceses, estos pescadores lucharon por sobrevivir y no hicieron daño a nadie. Pero hubo otros que iban a la mar para atraer a los barcos a sus dominios, matar a los supervivientes y robar su carga...
Mr. T. Selkirk
A drama unfolding in the business world where shrewd methods are adopted by a boss to select a suitable yes-man for the Board.
Capt. Tony Long
En un campo de prisioneros de guerra italiano, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, un grupo de soldados ingleses ve frustrados sus planes de escapar por culpa de un misterioso traidor que hay en sus filas.
Wilson
Aunque la policía ha llegado a la conclusión de que la causa de la muerte de una mujer es el suicidio, la hija de la víctima sospecha que ha sido asesinada por su padrastro y está decidida a demostrarlo como sea.
Lloyd Buxton
Giani is a pimp who preys on the naïve, ‘just off the bus’ young women who come to post-war London for fortune.
Ned Atwood
In a French coastal town, Det. Dermot Kinross is inspecting the murder of antiques dealer Maurice Lawes, and the evidence points to Lawes's son, Toby -- and especially to Toby's bride-to-be, Eve Atwood. Eve's ex-husband, Ned, had his eyes set on something Lawes possessed.
Dr. Tom Brand
El profesor Quatermass descubre por casualidad, investigando un área de mucha actividad de meteoritos, una instalación gubernamental secreta rodeada de fuertes medidas de seguridad. Aparentemente el misterioso complejo se dedica a la fabricación de comida sintética, pero Quatermass llega a la terrible conclusión de que los extraterrestres están invadiendo la Tierra usando esta instalación como tapadera. Para salvar al país y al mundo entero de los invasores, Quatermass deberá enfrentarse a peligros terribles con un final incierto.
No. 1, X2
II Guerra Mundial. La marina de guerra británica se encuentra amenazada por el acorazado alemán Tirpitz. Con una gran potencia de fuego, sobretodo sus ochos cañones de 381 milímetros con alcance de hasta 34 kilómetros, este acorazado podría acabar fácilmente con sus líneas de suministros marítimos, siendo este un riesgo que Inglaterra no puede consentir. Resguardado en el fiordo de Trondheim, Noruega, es imposible atacarlo con una oportunidad de éxito. Pero el Comandante Fraser (John Mills) propone un ingenioso y arriesgado plan. Su idea consiste en llegar a Trondheim camuflados con un pesquero noruego y una vez próximos al objetivo usar tres submarinos de bolsillo experimentales que deberán depositar bajo su casco varias cargas explosivas subacuáticas.
Arthur Ford
After being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill (Arthur Askey) raids the railwaymen's holiday fund to cover his £55 fine. He knows he's going to be discovered though, leaving him no choice but to get the money back by hook or by crook! His last chance is to run a book on the United v City football derby. If that wasn't tense enough, Bill's son is also making his debut for United. It looks like it's going to be a day to remember - do you dare look? ...The Love Match.
Dr. Gillespie
A physician is forced to operate on a mystery figure under shady circumstances.
