Person
Charles Collingwood
Acting · Born 1943-05-30 · Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Biography
Charles Collingwood is a Canadian born British actor best known for playing the role of Brian Aldridge in the long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers since March 1975. He is married to Judy Bennett who played Shula Hebden Lloyd in the series from 1971 to 2024. He is not to be confused with the American journalist of the same name.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Lord Hislop
Agatha Christie's Poirot
BBC Announcer
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Inspector Morse
Cassidy
The Upper Hand
Gerald Pearson
Centre Play
Charteris
The Chief
Sir Edward Cavaret
Countdown
1982
The Dark Crystal
Treasurer (voice)
Filmography
- 2009Mud Sweat and Tractors: The Story of AgricultureNarrator (voice)
- 2003Celebrity Mastermind
- 1997Midsomer MurdersLord Hislop
- 1994Ready, Steady, CookSelf
- 1994Outside EdgeGerald
- 1991For the Greater GoodLancer Lobbyist
- 1990The Upper HandGerald Pearson
- 1990The ChiefSir Edward Cavaret
- 1989All About AmbridgeSelf
- 1989Through The Dragon's Eye
- 1989Magic MomentsTelevision Announcer
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotBBC Announcer
- 1988The Four Minute MileSchoolmaster
- 1988The LudditesDavid Ricardo
- 1988Hannay
- 1987Inspector MorseCassidy
- 1986Hot MetalNewsreader
- 1983Fair Ground!
- 1982The Dark CrystalTreasurer (voice)
- 1982Countdown
- 1981Dark Towers
- 1979Home Before MidnightBurlingham
- 1977It's Not Quite CricketDJ
- 1975The House on the HillCharteris
- 1975The Secret GardenCaptain Barnard
- 1974Cloud Burst
- 1973Centre PlayCharteris
- 1965Stand Up, Nigel BartonTim 11
- —Cloppa Castle
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