Maigret: Liberty Bar
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Saturday, August 1 on Talking Pictures TV (82)
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Liberty Bar
Season 1, Episode 6
While investigating the death of an Australian, Maigret finds himself enmeshed in the family secrets of a remittance man. Guest starring Paul Eddington
subtitles
Movie/Drama
Mystery
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Did You Know..
Rupert Davies
(Actor)
.. Chief Insp Jules Maigret
Paul Eddington
(Actor)
.. Harry Brown
Born:
June 18, 1927
in
London
Best Known For:
Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister and The Good Life.
Early-life:
Born in London on June 18, 1927, Paul began his acting career with the Entertainments National Service Association during the Second World War. He went on to work for a repertory theatre company in Sheffield.
Career:
Made his TV debut in 1956 in The Adventures of Robin Hood. A variety of stage, film and TV roles followed in the 1960s and 1970s. His big break came in his late forties when he landed the role of Jerry Leadbetter in The Good Life, and in the 1980s he cemented his position as a household name playing politician Jim Hacker in the acclaimed sitcoms Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. While making Yes, Prime Minister, Eddington was diagnosed with a rare form of skin cancer that eventually claimed his life. He continued to work and went on to appear in The Camomile Lawn in 1992. He died on November 4, 1995 at the age of 68.
Quote:
'A journalist once asked me what I would like my epitaph to be and I said I think I would like it to be 'He did very little harm'.'
Trivia:
He was awarded a CBE in 1987.
