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All In Good Faith. The Reverend Philip Lambe (Richard Briers). Copyright: Thames Television
Richard Briers

Richard Briers

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  • Actor
The Good Life. Tom Good (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Richard Briers CBE was an English actor who specialised in comic roles. He attained stardom within 3 years of beginning work as an actor, alongside Prunella Scales in the hit domestic sitcom Marriage Lines. Briers is best remembered for his starring roles in 1970s sitcom smash-hit The Good Life, and 1980s comedy Ever Decreasing Circles.

Year Production Role
2024 Comedy Classics: The Good Life Self (Archive Material)
2022 Secrets & Scandals Of The Good Life Self (Archive Material)
2014 Morecambe & Wise In Pieces
  1. E4 - Leading Men
 Self (Archive Material)
2013 Richard Briers: A Tribute Self (Archive Material)
2013 Run For Your Wife Elderly Man
2012 Michael Grade's History Of The Pantomime Dame Self
2012 Two Pipe Problems - Series 6
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  1. E1 - A Rose by Any Other Name
  2. E2 - I Love a Lassie
 William Parnes
2012 Cockneys Vs Zombies Hamish
2012 A Month Of June
  1. E4 - Shangri-La
 Actor
2011 Two Pipe Problems - Series 5
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  1. E2 - The Case of the Missing Meerschaum
 William Parnes
2010 All About The Good Life Self
2010 Two Pipe Problems - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Right Old Charlie
  2. E2 - The Memory Man Forgets
 William Parnes
2009 The Moment You Feel It Old Alf
2009 Beyond A Joke
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  1. E1 - Class Apart
  2. E4 - Working Life
  3. E5 - The Legacy
 Self
2009 Two Pipe Problems - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Have You Come Far?
 William Parnes
2008 Two Pipe Problems - Series 2
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  1. E1 - A Streetcar Named Revenge
  2. E2 - The Trusty Valet and the Crusty Butler
 William Parnes
2007 Peacefully In Their Sleeps
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  1. E2 - Sir Matthias Blaggard
 Ensemble Actor
2007 Two Pipe Problems - Series 1 William Parnes
2007 Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Laugh
  1. E2 - Attitudes To Work
  2. E3 - Fitting In And Being Accepted
 Self
2006 Extras - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2006 The Ultimate Sitcom Self
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute Self
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
  2. E4 - The Good Life
 Guest
2003 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 5
  1. E13 - Bob Geldof, Richard Briers, Avid Merrion, Tim Burgess
 Guest
2002 Six Characters In Search Of An Answer - Series 1
  1. E4 - Hancock
 Self
2000 Love's Labour's Lost Sir Nathaniel
2000 The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
2000 The Pitch Howard Richard
1999 Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Early Days
  2. E2 - The Sensational Seventies
 Self
1997 Harry Hill's Fruit Corner - Series 4
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
1997 Brass Eye
  1. E3 - Science
 Self
1997 Ronnie Barker - A Life In Comedy Self
1996 Funny You Ask
  1. E17 - Richard Briers
 Guest
1995 Down To Earth
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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
 Tony Fairfax
1994 French And Saunders - Christmas Special 1994
  1. French And Saunders Christmas Special
 Ensemble Actor
1994 Uncle Dynamite
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  1. E1 - Pity Poor Pongo
  2. E2 - Disturbances in a Country Village
  3. E3 - The Perplexing of Pongo
  4. E4 - Night Alarms and Excursions
  5. E5 - Engagements and Re-engagements
  6. E6 - The Old School Tie
 Uncle Fred
1993 Much Ado About Nothing Leonato
1993 Lovejoy - Series 5
  1. E12 - Never Judge a Book by Its Cover
 Raymond Doncaster
1993 If You See God, Tell Him
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Godfrey Spry
1992 Peter's Friends Peter's Father
1990 Mr. Bean
  1. E1 - Mr. Bean
 Mr. Sprout
1989 Ever Decreasing Circles - Christmas Special Martin Bryce
1989 A Chorus Of Disapproval Ted Washbrook
1988 Hancock's Last Half Hour Tony Hancock
1988 Minder - An Officer And A Car Salesman
  1. An Officer And A Car Salesman
 Caplan
1988 All In Good Faith - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Where My Caravan Has Rested
  2. E2 - And He Fell Among Thieves
  3. E3 - The Prodigal Son
  4. E4 - The Spirit Is Willing
  5. E5 - Behold A Pale Rider
  6. E6 - False Profits
 The Reverend Philip Lambe
1987 Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 4
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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
 Martin Bryce
1987 All In Good Faith - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Home From Home
  2. E2 - Manna From Heaven
  3. E3 - I Dreamt I Dwelt In Parish Halls
  4. E4 - Babes & Sucklings
  5. E5 - The Patience Of Job
  6. E6 - Like Father, Like Son
 The Reverend Philip Lambe
1986 Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 3
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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
 Martin Bryce
1985 All In Good Faith - Series 1
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  1. E1 - In The Beginning
  2. E2 - No Stone Unturned
  3. E3 - A Flying Visit
  4. E4 - The Crunch
  5. E5 - An Eye For An Eye
  6. E6 - Exodus
 The Reverend Philip Lambe
1984 Ever Decreasing Circles - 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 - Christmas Special
 Martin Bryce
1984 Briers On Hancock Host / Presenter
1984 Ever Decreasing Circles - 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
 Martin Bryce
1982 The Morecambe & Wise Show - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
1982 It's Your Move Husband
1982 Goodbye Mr. Kent
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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
 Travis Kent
1981 The Goodies - Snow White 2
  1. Snow White 2
 Narrator
1980 What Ho, Jeeves! - What Ho! Jeeves: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
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  1. E1 - The Menace Of Totleigh Towers
  2. E2 - Upstairs, Downstairs And Bumps In The Night
  3. E3 - Bartholomew, Blackmail And Barefaced Lies
  4. E4 - In Which Spode Is Unsuccessful And Gussie Unrepentant
  5. E5 - Black Eyes And Bloody Noses
  6. E6 - Game, Set And Match To Jeeves
 Bertie Wooster
1979 What Ho, Jeeves! - What Ho! Jeeves: Jeeves And The Feudal Spirit
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  1. E1 - The New Moustache
  2. E2 - Ephraim Gadsby, Jailbird
  3. E3 - Dark Doings At Brinkley
  4. E4 - Bedrooms, Burglary And Broken Troths
  5. E5 - A Man's Best Friend Is His Cosh
  6. E6 - Jeeves Mastermind
 Bertie Wooster
1979 The Other One - 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
 Ralph Tanner
1978 The Good Life - When I'm 65 Tom Good
1978 What Ho, Jeeves! - What Ho! Jeeves: Joy In The Morning
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  1. E1 - Florence Craye
  2. E2 - Steeple Bumpleigh
  3. E3 - Tribulations Of An Uncle-By-Marriage
  4. E4 - Sundry Happenings In A Garden
  5. E5 - Schemes And Ruses
  6. E6 - Fancy Dress
  7. E7 - Jeeves Sails Into Action
 Bertie Wooster
1977 The Good Life - Silly, But It's Fun.... Tom Good
1977 The Morecambe & Wise Show - The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show 1977
  1. The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show
 Guest
1977 The Other One - 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. E7 - Episode Seven
 Ralph Tanner
1977 The Norman Conquests
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  1. E1 - Table Manners
  2. E2 - Living Together
  3. E3 - Round and Round the Garden
 Reg
1977 The Good Life - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Away From It All
  2. E2 - The Green Door
  3. E3 - Our Speaker Today
  4. E4 - The Weaver's Tale
  5. E5 - Suit Yourself
  6. E6 - Sweet And Sour Charity
  7. E7 - Anniversary
 Tom Good
1977 Swap You One Of These For One Of Those Henry Fairlane
1976 What Ho, Jeeves! - What Ho! Jeeves: The Ordeal Of Young Tuppy Bertie Wooster
1976 The Good Life - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Early Birds
  2. E2 - The Happy Event
  3. E3 - A Tug Of The Forelock
  4. E4 - I Talk To The Trees
  5. E5 - The Wind-Break War
  6. E6 - Whose Fleas Are These?
  7. E7 - The Last Posh Frock
 Tom Good
1975 The Good Life - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Just My Bill
  2. E2 - The Guru Of Surbiton
  3. E3 - Mr. Fix-It
  4. E4 - The Day Peace Broke Out
  5. E5 - Mutiny
  6. E6 - Home Sweet Home
  7. E7 - Going To Pot?
 Tom Good
1975 What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Deverill Hall
  2. E2 - The Great Web
  3. E3 - Amorousness Of A Newt Fancier
  4. E4 - The Village Concert
  5. E5 - Reunited Hearts
 Bertie Wooster
1975 What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Chuffnell Regis
  2. E2 - Sinister Behaviour Of A Yacht Owner
  3. E3 - The Butter Situation
  4. E4 - Jeeves Finds The Way
 Bertie Wooster
1975 The Good Life - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Plough Your Own Furrow
  2. E2 - Say Little Hen...
  3. E3 - The Weaker Sex?
  4. E4 - Pig's Lib
  5. E5 - The Thing In The Cellar
  6. E6 - The Pagan Rite
  7. E7 - Backs To The Wall
 Tom Good
1974 Oneupmanship - Christmas Oneupmanship Gamesman
1974 Oneupmanship Gamesman
1973 What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Jeeves Exerts The Old Cerebellum
  2. E2 - Pearls Mean Tears
  3. E3 - Honoria Glossop
  4. E4 - The Startling Dressiness Of A Lift Attendant
  5. E5 - Comrade Bingo
  6. E6 - The Great Sermon Handicap
  7. E7 - The Purity Of The Turf
  8. E8 - The Metropolitan Touch
  9. E9 - The Delayed Exit Of Claude And Eustace
  10. E10 - Bingo And The Little Woman
  11. E11 - Jeeves Loses His Grip
  12. E12 - Aunt Dahlia
  13. E13 - Anatole Is Insulted
  14. E14 - Getting Gussie Going
  15. E15 - The Roasting Of Tuppy Glossop
  16. E16 - Gussie Presents The Prizes
  17. E17 - An Awful Doom
  18. E18 - Jeeves Finds The Key
  19. E19 - The Silver Cow-Creamer
  20. E20 - The Small Leather-Covered Notebook
  21. E21 - The Plot Thickens
  22. E22 - Spode's Fangs Are Drawn
  23. E23 - Strange Behaviour Of A Curate
  24. E24 - The Course Of True Love
  25. E25 - A Wrongful Arrest
 Bertie Wooster
1972 Rentadick Gannet
1972 Brothers In Law - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Deaf Aid
  2. E2 - One Double Or Two Singles
  3. E3 - Menaces
  4. E4 - Obstruction
  5. E5 - Assault
  6. E6 - Manipulation
  7. E7 - And So On, Etc.
  8. E8 - Good Husband And Father
  9. E9 - Faults On Both Sides
  10. E10 - What Do You Do?
  11. E11 - Crabtree Disease
  12. E12 - A Piece Of Cake
  13. E13 - Alibi
 Roger Thursby
1971 Brothers In Law - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Look It Up
  2. E2 - Tell 'Em The Tale
  3. E3 - Statistics
  4. E4 - In And Out
  5. E5 - Polite Notice
  6. E6 - Circling The Square
  7. E7 - In Reverse
  8. E8 - But...
  9. E9 - Disqualified
  10. E10 - One Thousand Four Hundred And Seventy One
  11. E11 - A Jewel Of A Husband
  12. E12 - Keeping It Warm
  13. E13 - Brief Offer
 Roger Thursby
1970 Ben Travers Farces Various
1970 Brothers In Law - Series 1
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  1. E1 - First Brief
  2. E2 - The Expert Witness
  3. E3 - Breach Of Contract
  4. E4 - Judgement Summons
  5. E5 - Counsel's Opinion
  6. E6 - Special Damages
  7. E7 - Separation Order
  8. E8 - Reasonable Doubt
  9. E9 - With Use Of Bath
  10. E10 - Without Due Care
  11. E11 - Solicitor's Instructions
  12. E12 - Special Examiner
  13. E13 - Counsel For The Prosecution
 Roger Thursby
1970 Tommy Cooper
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
1970 All The Way Up Nigel Hadfield
1969 Doctor At Large
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  1. E1 - The Deep End
  2. E2 - The S.S. Lotus
  3. E3 - Women On Board
  4. E4 - The Doctor's Dilemma
  5. E5 - Farewell Las Palmas
  6. E6 - The Captain's Problem
  7. E7 - Mozambique
  8. E8 - In General Practice
  9. E9 - To Bed Or Not To Bed
  10. E10 - Dr. Sparrow Of Harley Street
  11. E11 - Disengagement
  12. E12 - Fellowship
  13. E13 - Marriage And Surgery
 Simon Sparrow
1968 Doctor In The House
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  1. E1 - St. Swithin's
  2. E2 - Digs
  3. E3 - Anatomy
  4. E4 - In The Wards
  5. E5 - The First Operation
  6. E6 - Sex And St. Swithin's
  7. E7 - Our First Baby
  8. E8 - Happy Christmas
  9. E9 - Out-Patients
  10. E10 - Money Trouble
  11. E11 - Women And Wine
  12. E12 - Marriage-itis
  13. E13 - To Pass Or Not To Pass
 Simon Sparrow
1967 Marriage Lines - 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. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 George Starling
1966 Marriage Lines - Series 5
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  1. E1 - The New Start
  2. E2 - Back To The Beginning
  3. E3 - Home Market
  4. E4 - Big Business
  5. E5 - Alarums And Excursions
  6. E6 - First House
  7. E7 - And Then There Were Five
 George Starling
1965 Marriage Lines - Series 4
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  1. E1 - What's In A Name?
  2. E2 - The Dinner
  3. E3 - Serenade In Two Flats
  4. E4 - Tropical Magic
  5. E5 - Migration Of Starlings
  6. E6 - Goodbye George - Goodbye Kate
 George Starling
1965 Marriage Lines - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Threshold
  2. E2 - Trial Separation
  3. E3 - The Good Neighbours
  4. E4 - The Job
  5. E5 - Four-Part Harmony
  6. E6 - The Party
  7. E7 - There's No Place Like A New Place
  8. E8 - The Move
  9. E9 - The Convention
  10. E10 - The Illness
  11. E11 - Holiday Attraction
  12. E12 - The Divorce
  13. E13 - A Nice Surprise
 George Starling
1965 Marriage Lines - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Cuckoo
  2. E2 - The Waiting Game
  3. E3 - And Baby Makes Three
  4. E4 - Nest Of Starlings
  5. E5 - The Ladies' Man
  6. E6 - The Homecoming
  7. E7 - Night Of Nostalgia
 George Starling
1964 A Home Of Your Own Fredrick Stanley Phipps The Husband
1964 Marriage Lines - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Job
  2. E2 - The Loan
  3. E3 - Among Our Souvenirs
  4. E4 - The Move
  5. E5 - The Convention
  6. E6 - Happy Birthday
  7. E7 - Celebration Night
  8. E8 - The Patient
  9. E9 - The Martyr
  10. E10 - Holiday Attraction
  11. E11 - Financial Consideration
  12. E12 - The Divorce
  13. E13 - A Nice Surprise
  14. Special - Christmas Night With The Stars
 George Starling
1964 The Bargee Tomkins
1963 Doctor In Distress Doctor
1963 Marriage Lines - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Threshold
  2. E2 - Trial Separation
  3. E3 - The Bed
  4. E4 - The Parting
  5. E5 - Four Part Harmony
  6. E6 - The Old Flame
  7. E7 - The Good Neighbours
  8. E8 - Party Mood
  9. E9 - The Anniversary
  10. E10 - The Old Place
  11. Special - Christmas Night With The Stars
 George Starling
1962 Brothers In Law Roger Thursby
1962 The Girl On The Boat Eustace Hignett
1960 Bottoms Up Colbourne
1958 Girls At Sea Popeye

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Born
Sunday 14th January 1934
Died
Sunday 17th February 2013 (aged 79)
Full name
Richard David Briers
Title
Richard Briers CBE
Nationality
English
Cousin
Terry-Thomas
Daughter
Katy Briers
Lucy Briers
Wife
Anne Briers
Olivier Awards 1991
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1977
Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1965
Best Actor (Nominee)
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