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Richard Beckinsale. Copyright: BBC
Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

  • English
  • Actor
  1. 29th August: Porridge celebrated via Royal Mail stamps
The Lovers. Geoffrey (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: Granada Television

Richard Beckinsale was an English actor.

Year Production Role
2014 Porridge: Inside Out
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  1. E1 - Sent Down
  2. E2 - Banged Up
  3. E3 - Good Behaviour
 Self (Archive Material)
2000 The Unforgettable... - Series 1
  1. E2 - Richard Beckinsale
 Self (Archive Material)
1979 Bloomers
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Stan
1979 Porridge Lennie Godber
1978 Going Straight
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  1. E2 - Going To Be Alright
  2. E4 - Going To Work
  3. E5 - Going Going Gone
  4. E6 - Going Off The Rails
 Lennie Godber
1977 Albert And Me - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Rate Of Decline
  2. E2 - Looking For A Job
  3. E3 - Spanner In The Works
  4. E4 - Holiday
  5. E5 - Mind That Baby
  6. E6 - Where There's A Will
  7. E7 - The Homecoming
  8. Special - Family Christmas
 Bryan
1977 Rising Damp - Series 3
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  1. E1 - That's My Boy
  2. E2 - Stage Struck
  3. E3 - Clunk Click
  4. E4 - The Good Samaritans
  5. E5 - Fawcett's Python
  6. E6 - The Cocktail Hour
  7. E7 - Suddenly At Home
 Alan Moore
1977 Porridge - Series 3
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  1. E1 - A Storm In A Teacup
  2. E2 - Poetic Justice
  3. E3 - Rough Justice
  4. E4 - Pardon Me
  5. E5 - A Test Of Character
  6. E6 - Final Stretch
 Godber
1977 Albert And Me - Pilot Bryan
1976 Porridge - The Desperate Hours Godber
1975 Rising Damp - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Permissive Society
  2. E2 - Food Glorious Food
  3. E3 - A Body Like Mine
  4. E4 - Moonlight And Roses
  5. E5 - A Perfect Gentleman
  6. E6 - Last Of The Big Spenders
  7. E7 - Things That Go Bump In The Night
  8. Special - For The Man Who Has Everything
 Alan Moore
1975 Porridge - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Just Desserts
  2. E2 - Heartbreak Hotel
  3. E3 - Disturbing The Peace
  4. E5 - Happy Release
  5. E6 - The Harder They Fall
  6. Special - No Way Out
 Godber
1974 Rising Damp - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Black Magic
  2. E2 - A Night Out
  3. E3 - Charisma
  4. E4 - All Our Yesterdays
  5. E5 - The Prowler
  6. E6 - Stand Up And Be Counted
 Alan Moore
1974 Porridge - Series 1
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  1. E1 - New Faces, Old Hands
  2. E2 - The Hustler
  3. E3 - A Night In
  4. E4 - A Day Out
 Godber
1974 Rising Damp - Pilot Alan Moore
1973 The Lovers! Geoffrey
1972 Rentadick Hobbs
1971 The Lovers - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - Mike And Bernie Winters' All Star Christmas Comedy Carnival
 Geoffrey
1971 Elephant's Eggs In A Rhubarb Tree Actor
1970 The Lovers - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - All Star Comedy Carnival
 Geoffrey

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Richard Beckinsale on IMDb

Born
Sunday 6th July 1947
Died
Monday 19th March 1979 (aged 31)
Nationality
English
Olivier Awards 1976
Best Actor in a New Play (Nominee)
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
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