The Buccaneers: Flip and Jenny
11:00 am - 11:30 am, Saturday, July 18 on Talking Pictures TV (82)
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Flip and Jenny
Season 1, Episode 32
Tempest finds two children stowed away on his ship, who say their father has been thrown in jail for trying to secure them an education. Guest starring Robert Hardy and Jane Asher
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General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Robert Shaw
(Actor)
.. Dan Tempest
Robert Hardy
(Actor)
.. Lord Hinch
Jane Asher
(Actor)
.. Jenny Purdy
More Information
Did You Know..
Robert Shaw
(Actor)
.. Dan Tempest
Robert Hardy
(Actor)
.. Lord Hinch
Born:
October 29, 1925
in
Cheltenham
Best Known For:
Siegfried in All Creatures Great and Small.
Early-life:
Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy was born on October 29, 1925 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He studied at Oxford University under CS Lewis and in 1949 he joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon. He developed an interest in medieval history - in particular, in the use of the longbow. Regarded as one of Britain's leading experts on that weapon, he wrote a book about it, served as a consultant on the longbow for organisations involved in history projects, and handcrafted longbows himself.
Career:
Hardy made his TV debut in Twelfth Night in 1957 and went on to appear in a series of films and TV shows before the BBC drama All Creatures Great And Small made him a star in 1978. He appeared in another version of Twelfth Night in 1980. Other highlights include Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years, The Far Pavilions, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Sense and Sensibility, Shackleton, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He played William Whitelaw in Margaret, a 2009 TV film about the life of politician Margaret Thatcher. He died on August 3, 2017 at the age of 91.
Quote:
On one of his more divine roles: 'Do I find it easy to play God? After playing Churchill for so long, it seems a logical step. I come on absolutely as myself, except that I'm wearing white robes.'
Trivia:
Hardy was awarded a CBE in 1981.
Jane Asher
(Actor)
.. Jenny Purdy
Born:
April 05, 1946
in
London
Best Known For:
Her cakes.
Early-life:
Born in Marylebone, central London, on April 5, 1946. Her father, Dr Richard Asher, was the first psychiatrist to identify Munchausen syndrome. Her mother Margaret taught at the Guildhall School of Drama and Music and counted Beatles producer George Martin among her pupils. Her brother Peter was a member of 1960s band Peter and Gordon, her sister Claire also dabbled in acting before becoming a teacher. She's a descendant of Richard III and is also distantly related to Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Career:
Asher made her film debut aged five in the film Mandy. By the age of 15 she had featured in eight movies, nine TV shows and numerous radio plays. She gained more grown-up roles during the 1960s in productions such as The Masque of the Red Death, Alfie and The Mill on the Floss. She also appeared in several episodes of The Saint, required a body double for the nude scenes in Deep End, was frightened to death in cult horror The Stone Tape, and starred in both Brideshead Revisited and the revamped Crossroads. She's also made various stage appearances.
Quote:
'Despite what you might think, my life is not perfect. There are socks in my fruit bowl at home.'
Trivia:
Away from acting she has a cake-making business, has written three novels and is President of the National Autistic Society and the Parkinson's Disease Society.
