Ted Robbins

Ted Robbins

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.

  • Popularity : 2.54
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1955-08-11
  • Place of Birth : Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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Ted Robbins Movies

  • 2000
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    This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

    This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

    1 2000 HD

    This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had...

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  • 2015
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    Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny

    Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny

    7 2015 HD

    Documentary looking at the career to date of Peter Kay, from Bolton schoolboy to award-winning, record-breaking comic, actor, writer and director.

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  • 2000
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    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    7 2000 HD

    The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.

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  • 2003
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    Calendar Girls

    Calendar Girls

    6.5 2003 HD

    Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women's Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar.

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  • 1994
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    Pussy in Boots

    Pussy in Boots

    1 1994 HD

    Based on the tale of "Puss in Boots", Pussy in Boots follows 'Pussy' as she searches for her pantomime Prince. The role of Pussy is played by the...

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  • 2011
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    Eric & Ernie

    Eric & Ernie

    7.2 2011 HD

    Single drama telling the story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's formative years, from child stars to national treasures. 'Big head, short legs' is...

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  • 1981
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    Chariots of Fire

    Chariots of Fire

    6.8 1981 HD

    In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a...

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  • 2017
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    The Paul O'Grady Story

    The Paul O'Grady Story

    8.3 2017 HD

    A razor-witted entertainer who found fame as two people - first his drag queen alter ego, Lily Savage, and then as himself. This documentary film...

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  • 2013
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    Ye Olde Dragons' Den

    Ye Olde Dragons' Den

    1 2013 HD

    With fascinating facts and big laughs, this spoof edition of Dragons' Den travels through time as great (and not so great) inventors from history...

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  • 2002
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    Minority Report

    Minority Report

    7.3 2002 HD

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  • 2001
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    Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

    Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

    6.8 2001 HD

    Sitcom about the lives and loves of five twenty-somethings in Runcorn.

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  • 2000
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    That Peter Kay Thing

    That Peter Kay Thing

    5.844 2000 HD

    That Peter Kay Thing is a series of six spoof documentaries shown on Channel 4 in January 1999. Set in and around Bolton, these follows the lives of...

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  • 2006
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    The Chase

    The Chase

    4 2006 HD

    Story line is set around Yorkshire's 'Chevin Chase Veterinary Surgery', The Chase follows the drama that surrounds the family who own the surgery,...

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  • 2001
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    Phoenix Nights

    Phoenix Nights

    7.6 2001 HD

    The owner of The Phoenix Club is the wheelchair-bound Brian Potter, who has presided over two clubs in the past: the first (The Aquarius) flooded,...

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  • 1999
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    The League of Gentlemen

    The League of Gentlemen

    7.6 1999 HD

    The League of Gentlemen is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two in 1999. The show is set in Royston Vasey, a fictional town...

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  • 1987
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    Chain Letters

    Chain Letters

    7 1987 HD

    Chain Letters was a British television game show produced by Tyne Tees. The show was filmed at their City Road studios in Newcastle Upon Tyne and...

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  • 1984
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    Surprise, Surprise

    Surprise, Surprise

    5.8 1984 HD

    Surprise, Surprise is a British television programme originally hosted by Cilla Black and produced by London Weekend Television for ITV. It ran for...

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  • 1992
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    Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

    7 1992 HD

    Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.

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  • 1996
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    Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

    6.3 1996 HD

    British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The...

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  • 2001
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    Richard & Judy

    Richard & Judy

    3.1 2001 HD

    Richard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The show originally aired on Channel 4,...

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  • 2008
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    Fairy Tales

    Fairy Tales

    1 2008 HD

    Four contemporary adaptations of classic fairy tales, Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Emperor's New Clothes and Billy Goats Gruff.

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  • 1988
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    The Kate Robbins Show

    The Kate Robbins Show

    1 1988 HD

    In 1988, Granada TV revised their format for multi-talented Kate Robbins and gave her a starring vehicle, although the show still featured comedian...

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  • 2006
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    The Slammer

    The Slammer

    5.4 2006 HD

    The Slammer is a children's talent show that has been broadcasting on BBC One since 22 September 2006. Set in a fictional prison called HM Slammer,...

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  • 2006
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    Loose at 5:30

    Loose at 5:30

    1 2006 HD

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  • 1996
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    The Alphabet Game

    The Alphabet Game

    1 1996 HD

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  • 2013
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    Father Brown

    Father Brown

    7.5 2013 HD

    Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve...

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  • 2003
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    The Royal

    The Royal

    7.6 2003 HD

    Follows the staff and patients of a Yorkshire cottage hospital in the 60s, embroiled in tangled love lives and bitter power struggles.

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  • 2001
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    Phoenix Nights

    Phoenix Nights

    7.6 2001 HD

    The owner of The Phoenix Club is the wheelchair-bound Brian Potter, who has presided over two clubs in the past: the first (The Aquarius) flooded,...

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  • 1990
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    The Upper Hand

    The Upper Hand

    7.3 1990 HD

    The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures Television and broadcast by ITV from...

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  • 2012
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    Bad Education

    Bad Education

    7 2012 HD

    Young teacher Alfie Wickers is "the worst teacher ever to grace the British education system" – at Abbey Grove School, in Watford,...

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  • 2018
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    Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

    Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

    7.4 2018 HD

    Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate...

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  • 1987
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    Kate And Ted's Show

    Kate And Ted's Show

    1 1987 HD

    Multi-talented Kate Robbins and her comedian brother Ted appeared in their own Saturday night tea-time show from Granada TV. Here Kate impersonates,...

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  • 2016
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    Diddy TV

    Diddy TV

    1 2016 HD

    Diddy Dick and Dom launch their own television channel.

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  • 2020
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    The Other One

    The Other One

    6.3 2020 HD

    After Colin Walcott drops dead at his birthday party his wife Tess and daughter Cat discover he had a long-term mistress Marilyn by whom he has a...

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