Happy birthday, Patrick Barlow

March 18, 1947 is Patrick Barlow's birthday, so he turned 61 yesterday.

Hope it was a happy one, with many more to come.

Barlow in All Passion Spent

All Passion Spent, starring Wendy Hiller, had Patrick Barlow in a small role as a junior curator of the Victoria and Albert Museum, called in to tell how much a Cousin (sp) oil painting would be worth.

He's prim and fussy, and has his stammering schtick down.

Barlow in Murder in Suburbia

Patrick Barlow played Redmond Appleby in the first episode of the crime drama Murder in Suburbia, featuring two female cops - one blond and one brunette. (Cagney and Lacey, anyone?) I enjoyed the episode - first aired in 2004, and sent to me through a kind fan in Canada...

Patrick has about three long scenes, as the owner of Applejacks, a dating service, one of whose members has been murdered. He's got a jealous wife...but does she have reason?

He does a good job... although I think he can sing better than he pretends to in this show - in which he sings I Just Called To Say I Love You.... twice! As for his dancing... again I'm pretty sure he can cut a rug better than this! But it fit his character...

Barlow Tributes at YouTube

Barlow's Radio

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Barlow's scripts

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Barlow in Movies

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Barlow on Television

In chronological order. Not necessarily complete.

Revolution!! (1989) - Desmond "Olivier" Dingle

True Adventures of Christopher Columbus (1992): TV Series- Christopher Columbus

Lovejoy - Professor Chenery in "Peking Gun" (1993)

Absolutely Fabulous: New Best Friend (1994) - as Max

The Good Sex Guide (1 episode, 1994)- Episode #2.1 (1994) As himself

Queen of the East (1995) (TV) - Dr. Meryon

Waiting (1995) (TV)- Maurice Ribley

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (1995) - Cephisophon

A Bit of Fry and Laurie .... Himself - Episode #4.4 (1995)

Is It Legal? - Bob (14 episodes, 1995-1996)

Hotel Hilbert (1996) - Ted Doyle

Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's: - The Missing Page (1996)Librarian

Tales from the Crypt: A Slight Case of Murder (1996) - Joey

Cows (1997) - Great Aunt Grace

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999)

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale (2001) - Plopqvist

Goodbye, Mr Steadman (2001) - Headmaster

French and Saunders (variety show) .... Jack / ... (8 episodes, 1990-2003)

French and Saunders Actually (2003) TV Episode

Celebrity Christmas Puddings (2002) TV Episode .... Various Characters

The Quick and the Dead (1996) TV Episode

Batman (1996) TV Episode

Loveheart (1996) TV Episode

Murder in Suburbia: Redmond Appleby - Episode #1.1 (2004)

Absolutely Fabulous: White Box (2004) - as Max

Shakespeare's Happy Endings: (2005) - Professor Simon Starkman

Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2006)) - Mr. Timothy

Jam & Jerusalem - the Vicar (10 episodes, 2006-2008)

A Bucket o' French & Saunders (1 episode, 2007) - Episode #1.4

The Alan Titchmarsh Show - Himself - Episode dated 28 February 2008

Press Gang" .... Tony Nolan, 'The Phone Ranger' (1 episode, 1989)
- Both Sides of the Paper (1989) TV Episode .... Tony Nolan, 'The Phone Ranger'

All Passion Spent (1986) (TV) .... Foljam - Assistant curator

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV" .... Master of Ceremonies / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
- Episode #2.2 (1986) TV Episode .... Master of Ceremonies
- Episode #1.6 (1985) TV Episode .... Sir Dave Dixon

Storyboard" .... Mr. Manning (1 episode, 1986)
- Thank You, Miss Jones (1986) TV Episode .... Mr. Manning

Mighty Moments from World History" (1985) TV Series .... Desmond "Olivier" Dingle
... aka The National Theatre of Brent Presents: Mighty Moments from World History (UK)

Cabaret" (1985) TV Series (unknown episodes)

Messiah (1984) (TV) .... Desmond "Olivier" Dingle
... aka The National Theatre of Brent Presents: Messiah (UK: series title)

Play for Today" (1 episode, 1984)
- Talk to Me (1984) TV Episode

Official website: National Theatre of Brent

Patrick Barlow, in his guise as Desmond Olivier Dingle, is the artistic director of the National Theatre of Brent (Brent is a suburb of London), and his entire company consists of one man - used to be Jim Broadbent as Wallace, now its John Ramm (Raymond Box).

Their website is at:

http://www.nationaltheatreofbrent.com/noflash.html

It's like Dingle himself, not the most well put together of sites, but once you get used to the look, it is amusing...lots of photos of all of Barlow's productions, etc. There's even an interview of Dingle, and Raymond Box, in character, by the BBC.

Books written by Patrick Barlow

Here I'm going to include links to all of Barlow's books that are available from Amazon.com. As you'll see,most of them are out-of-print and you can purchase them very inexpensively.

They are written in his alter-ego guise of Desmond Olivier Dingle, a man who thinks he knows everything but actually knows nothing about world history, Shakespeare, etc., so if you like that kind of thing, it's amusing. For myself, I think this material works in his radio and stage programs - indeed I enjoy them - ...not so much in book form - but that's just me.

1) All the World's A Globe (1990) (Mandarin)

2) Shakespeare: The Truth, or From Glover to Genius. Methuen, 1993. (Illustrated with drawings by Barlow, and amusing photos of Barlow as Dingle)

3) Love Upon A Throne (1999)

4) The Messiah (2001) (Nick Hern Books)

5) The Complete History of the Whole World (revised 2002) (Nick Hern)

6) The Wonder of Sex 2002 (Nick Hern Books)

Manifesto

I've become a fan of the British actor/writer and comedian Patrick Barlow, and in this blog, I'll share everything I find out about his writings and career.

Since he lives and works in the UK and I live in the USA (and since my travelling days are long over) this "Experience" won't be as complete as I would like - and I'm talking about in the amount of information gathered and shared here, nothing else, obviously!

Anyway, I'll do what I can.