Ted Robbins

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

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Dalziel and Pascoe

(1996) Barman

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Chariots of Fire

(1981) Shot Putter (uncredited)

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2017	Himself	The Paul O'Grady Story 2017-06-23 Movie
2015	Himself	Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny 2015-12-24 Movie
2013	Duncan Bannatyne	Ye Olde Dragons' Den 2013-05-21 Movie
2011	Jack Hylton	Eric & Ernie 2011-01-01 Movie
2008	N/A	Fairy Tales 2008-01-10 TV Show
2006	N/A	The Slammer 2006-09-22 TV Show
	N/A	The Chase 2006-07-16 TV Show
	N/A	Loose at 5:30 2006-05-29 TV Show
2003	Bike Man	Calendar Girls 2003-09-02 Movie
2001	N/A	Richard & Judy 2001-11-26 TV Show
	N/A	Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps 2001-02-26 TV Show
	N/A	Phoenix Nights 2001-01-14 TV Show
	Don Perry	Phoenix Nights 2001-01-14 TV Show
2000	N/A	Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings 2000-12-25 Movie
	N/A	This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper 2000-01-26 Movie
	N/A	That Peter Kay Thing 2000-01-12 TV Show
1999	N/A	The League of Gentlemen 1999-01-11 TV Show
1996	N/A	The Alphabet Game 1996-08-05 TV Show
	Barman	Dalziel and Pascoe 1996-03-16 TV Show
1992	N/A	Heartbeat 1992-04-10 TV Show
1988	N/A	The Kate Robbins Show 1988-07-23 TV Show
1987	N/A	Chain Letters 1987-09-07 TV Show
1984	N/A	Surprise, Surprise 1984-05-06 TV Show
1981	Shot Putter (uncredited)	Chariots of Fire 1981-05-15 Movie
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2002	Unit Production Manager	Minority Report 2002-06-20 Movie
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