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Biography

Paul Darrow was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in Hertfordshire before studying drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and has appeared…more

Born

5/2/1941, Chessington, Surrey, England

Birth Name

Paul Birkby

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (6)

Role
- The 1970s Office
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 6 Fever Pitch
    11/26/04
  - S 1: Ep 5 Like a Coiled Spring
    11/19/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 All Shook Up
    11/12/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Scent of a Woman
    11/4/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 This Thing's Not Working
    10/28/04
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Strangerers
  C.D.
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Getawaying
    4/11/00
  - S 1: Ep 8 Eyepoppers
    4/4/00
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Streets of Laredo
    3/28/00
  - S 1: Ep 6 Angels
    3/21/00
  - S 1: Ep 3 Crunchy Munchy
    2/29/00
  - + 1 More Credits
- Making News
  George Parnell
  - S 1: Ep 6 Yes We Have No Secrets
    2/19/90
  - S 1: Ep 5 Three Kinds of Poison
    2/12/90
  - S 1: Ep 4 Line of Fire
    2/5/90
  - S 1: Ep 3 Conspiracy
    1/30/90
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Border Limo
    1/23/90
  - + 2 More Credits
- Blake's 7
  Avon
  - S 4: Ep 13 Blake
    12/21/81
  - S 4: Ep 12 Warlord
    12/14/81
  - S 4: Ep 11 Orbit
    12/7/81
  - S 4: Ep 10 Gold
    11/30/81
  - S 4: Ep 9 Sand
    11/23/81
  - + 46 More Credits
- The Legend of Robin Hood
  Sheriff of Nottingham
  - S 1: Ep 6 Part 6
    12/28/75
  - S 1: Ep 5 Part 5
    12/21/75
  - S 1: Ep 4 Part 4
    12/14/75
  - S 1: Ep 3 Part 3
    12/7/75
  - S 1: Ep 2 Part 2
    11/30/75
  - + 1 More Credits
- Emergency-Ward 10
  Mr. Verity (1959)
Recurring Role (6)

Role
- Law & Order: UK
  Justice Prentice
  - S 6: Ep 3 Haunted
    1/20/12
  - S 5: Ep 6 Deal
    8/14/11
- Law & Order: UK
  Judge Prentice
  - S 3: Ep 3 Defence
    9/23/10
  - S 2: Ep 3 Community Service
    1/25/10
  - S 1: Ep 4 Unsafe
    3/16/09
- Emmerdale
  Eddy Fox
  - S 40: Ep 177 30 July 2009 (part 2)
    7/30/09
  - S 40: Ep 176 30 July 2009 (part 1)
    7/30/09
  - S 40: Ep 175 29 July 2009
    7/29/09
  - S 40: Ep 163 14 July 2009 (part 2)
    7/14/09
  - S 40: Ep 162 14 July 2009 (part 1)
    7/14/09
- Doctor Who (1963)
  Tekker
  - S 22: Ep 11 Timelash, Part Two
    3/16/85
  - S 22: Ep 10 Timelash, Part One
    3/9/85
- Penmarric
  Robert Yorke
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode One
    10/12/79
- Doctor Who (1963)
  Captain Hawkins
  - S 7: Ep 11 Doctor Who and the Silurians, Episode 7
    3/14/70
  - S 7: Ep 9 Doctor Who and the Silurians, Episode 5
    2/28/70
  - S 7: Ep 8 Doctor Who and the Silurians, Episode 4
    2/21/70
  - S 7: Ep 7 Doctor Who and the Silurians, Episode 3
    2/14/70
  - S 7: Ep 6 Doctor Who and the Silurians, Episode 2
    2/7/70
Guest Star (25)

Role
- Twisted Tales (UK)
  Mr De Vere
  - S 1: Ep 2 Flat Four
    1/23/05
- Little Britain
  Conservative MP
  - S 2: Ep 2 Series 2 Episode 2
    10/26/04
- Top Ten TV
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Sci-Fi
    10/13/01
- SF:UK
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 No More Heroes
    4/29/01
  - S 1: Ep 2 Frankenstein Goes To Hollywood
    3/25/01
- Pie in the Sky
  Colin Wilkes
  - S 4: Ep 4 New Leaf
    10/6/96
- Noel's Telly Years
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 1978
    1/29/96
- Haggard
  Jack Haggard
  - S 2: Ep 3 Mad Jack
    8/1/92
- Dark Justice
  Unknown
  - S 1: Ep 1 Nowhere to Hide
    4/5/91
- Cluedo
  Hope
  - S 1: Ep 3 A Bridge Too Far
    8/8/90
- Storyboard
  George
  - S 3: Ep 1 Making News
    5/9/89
- Masterpiece Theatre
  Thomas Doughty
  - S 12: Ep 24 Drake's Venture
    3/27/83
- Hammer House of Horror
  Simon Andrews
  - S 1: Ep 10 Guardian of the Abyss
    11/15/80
- Turning Year Tales
  Starrat
  - S 1: Ep 1 Clubs
    7/15/79
- When the Boat Comes In
  Barford
  - S 2: Ep 3 A Pillowful of Buttercups
    11/12/76
- Dixon of Dock Green
  Tony Kinsley
  - S 22: Ep 6 Jackpot
    4/17/76
- Within These Walls
  Dr. Richard Green
  - S 2: Ep 13 For Life
    4/11/75
  - S 1: Ep 8 Failing to Report
    2/22/74
- Dixon of Dock Green
  Pearce
  - S 20: Ep 10 Cat-Walk
    3/2/74
- Lord Peter Wimsey
  Mr Tallboy
  - S 3: Ep 4 Murder Must Advertise, Part 4
    12/21/73
  - S 3: Ep 3 Murder Must Advertise, Part 3
    12/12/73
  - S 3: Ep 2 Murder Must Advertise, Part 2
    12/7/73
  - S 3: Ep 1 Murder Must Advertise, Part 1
    11/30/73
- Z Cars
  Trench
  - S 8: Ep 7 Pieces
    12/3/73
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
  Dr Hart
  - S 1: Ep 1 A Message from the Deep Sea
    9/20/71
- Doctor Who (1963)
  Captain Hawkins
  - S 7: Ep 10 Doctor Who and the Silurians, Episode 6
    3/7/70
- Coronation Street
  Doctor
  - S 10: Ep 87 Mon 3 Nov, 1969
    11/3/69
- Special Branch
  Lawyer
  - S 1: Ep 2 Smokescreen
    9/24/69
- Z Cars
  Jerry Shand
  - S 6: Ep 246 According to Plan, Part 2
    8/5/69
  - S 6: Ep 245 According to Plan, Part 1
    8/4/69
- The Saint
  Omar
  - S 6: Ep 1 The Gadic Collection
    9/22/68

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- Paul appeared in the 2006 BBC documentary The Cult of Blake's 7.
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- Paul starred as Elvis Presley in the West End stage musical "Are You Lonesome Tonight?".
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- Paul's father was a pharmacist.
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- (about Terry Nation and his creation Blake's 7): Paul Darrow: Babylon 5, Farscape and any number of other TV series, whether set in the future or not, owe a little to his inspiration. Actually, I'd say they owe Terry a lot.
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- (In a web chat on 29th November, 1999, on the question which character aspects he enjoyed developing most in Avon): Paul Darrow: His honesty, his self-interest, his ruthlessness, his singlemindedness, his ability to survive in a hostile environment.
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- (In a web chat on 29th November, 1999, on the question if there is or was anything of Avon in him): Paul Darrow: Yes, quite a lot of Avon was me, because Terry gave me carte blanche to develop him as a character so I think Avon is Terry, Me, and Chris Boucher. I am now going to eat a chocolate biscuit!
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