William Franklyn

William Franklyn

William Franklyn was a British actor, perhaps best known for voicing the "Schhh... You Know Who" adverts for Schweppes from 1965 to 1973. He also performed on stage, film, television and radio, taking over from Peter Jones as "The Book" (the narrator) in the third, fourth and fifth radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He is also known for his portrayal of Sexton Blake for BBC Radio 4 in 1967.

  • Title: William Franklyn
  • Popularity: 5.225
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1925-09-22
  • Place of Birth: Kensington, London, England, UK
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William Franklyn Movies

  • 1993
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    Splitting Heirs

    Splitting Heirs

    5.2 1993 HD

    A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and...

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  • 1973
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    The Satanic Rites of Dracula

    The Satanic Rites of Dracula

    5.6 1973 HD

    The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large...

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  • 1958
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    The Snorkel

    The Snorkel

    7.1 1958 HD

    On the Italian coast, writer Paul Decker has grown unhappy in his marriage and executes what appears to be a perfect murder of his wife. While Paul...

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  • 1961
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    Pit of Darkness

    Pit of Darkness

    6.3 1961 HD

    When Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old deserted bomb site, he finds that he has no recollection of...

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  • 1972
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    Ooh... You Are Awful

    Ooh... You Are Awful

    4.8 1972 HD

    Charlie Tully and womanising Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000 but during their flight out Charlie is arrested for coning an...

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  • 1996
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    London Suite

    London Suite

    4.6 1996 HD

    On one day at an English Hotel, four different stories are shown. Diana is in London to promote her Television Series and her ex-husband Sidney shows...

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  • 1957
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    That Woman Opposite

    That Woman Opposite

    5.8 1957 HD

    In a French coastal town, Det. Dermot Kinross is inspecting the murder of antiques dealer Maurice Lawes, and the evidence points to Lawes's son, Toby...

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  • 1957
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    The Flesh Is Weak

    The Flesh Is Weak

    5.8 1957 HD

    Giani is a pimp who preys on the naïve, ‘just off the bus’ young women who come to post-war London for fortune.

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  • 1982
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    Nutcracker

    Nutcracker

    2 1982 HD

    A Russian ballet dancer defects from the USSR, emigrates to England, and joins a ballet company run by a powerful, wealthy lady (Joan Collins).

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  • 1961
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    Fury at Smugglers' Bay

    Fury at Smugglers' Bay

    4.6 1961 HD

    It is the end of the 18th century and smuggling is considered to be a legitimate spare-time occupation for most fishermen around the British shores....

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  • 1966
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    Cul-de-sac

    Cul-de-sac

    6.78 1966 HD

    A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at an old beachfront fortress. The owner of the fortress and his young wife, initially unwilling...

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  • 1961
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    The Big Deal

    The Big Deal

    1 1961 HD

    Unscrupulous business Sir Pierson Cale is determined to win the contract to build a power station. He sees John Hamilton as someone who can get the...

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  • 1996
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    Robert Rylands' Last Journey

    Robert Rylands' Last Journey

    6.1 1996 HD

    Loosely (and controversial) adaptation of the novel "All Souls" by Javier Marias. It tells the story of a Spanish professor at Oxford who witnesses...

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  • 1960
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    The Big Day

    The Big Day

    7 1960 HD

    A drama unfolding in the business world where shrewd methods are adopted by a boss to select a suitable yes-man for the Board.

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  • 1954
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    Time Is My Enemy

    Time Is My Enemy

    5.8 1954 HD

    A happily-married woman is blackmailed by her first husband, who she wrongly believed was killed in the Blitz.

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  • 1957
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    Quatermass 2

    Quatermass 2

    6.4 1957 HD

    In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon colony, learn that a secret,...

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  • 1993
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    Diana: Her True Story

    Diana: Her True Story

    1.7 1993 HD

    Television film telling the story of Diana, Princess of Wales, based on the publication of the same name by Andrew Morton.

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  • 1955
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    The Love Match

    The Love Match

    7.8 1955 HD

    After being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill (Arthur Askey) raids the railwaymen's holiday fund to cover his...

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  • 1953
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    Operation Diplomat

    Operation Diplomat

    5.8 1953 HD

    A physician is forced to operate on a mystery figure under shady circumstances.

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  • 2003
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    J.G. Ballard: A Profile

    J.G. Ballard: A Profile

    1 2003 HD

    Tom Sutcliffe meets J.G. Ballard, arguably one of Britain's most profound and provocative novelists, author of such works as Crash, High-Rise and...

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  • 1955
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    Above Us the Waves

    Above Us the Waves

    6.1 1955 HD

    In World War II, the greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. While anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is impossible to...

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  • 1965
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    The Intelligence Men

    The Intelligence Men

    6.1 1965 HD

    A chance meeting with a Schlecht agent forces a humble coffee shop manager into the secret world of spies in Swinging London. With the help of his...

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  • 1959
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    Danger Within

    Danger Within

    6.2 1959 HD

    Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a...

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  • 1965
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    The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

    The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

    1 1965 HD

    When a rapacious new landlord threatens to evict him, seize his horse, and leave him penniless, the young farmer Dick Turpin flees to London and...

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  • 1961
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    The Avengers

    The Avengers

    7.7 1961 HD

    The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed. Hendry left...

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  • 1956
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    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    6.5 1956 HD

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened...

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  • 1986
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    Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

    7.3 1986 HD

    The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a...

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  • 2004
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    The Courtroom

    The Courtroom

    1 2004 HD

    The Courtroom is a British legal drama created by Phil Redmond, which aired between June and December 2004. The programme was notable for starring...

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  • 1968
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    The Champions

    The Champions

    6.1 1968 HD

    The Champions is a British espionage/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure series consisting of 30 episodes broadcast on the UK network...

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  • 1956
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    The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

    4.4 1956 HD

    The Count of Monte Cristo was a 1956 ITC Entertainment/TPA television series adapted very loosely from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by...

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  • 1959
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    Interpol Calling

    Interpol Calling

    6.7 1959 HD

    The adventures of Interpol policemen Duval and Mornay as they fought against international drug-running, homicide, robbery and forgery.

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  • 1976
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    The New Avengers

    The New Avengers

    6.9 1976 HD

    The New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series broadcast during 1976 and 1977. It is a sequel to the 1960s series The...

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  • 1965
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    Public Eye

    Public Eye

    7.8 1965 HD

    Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a...

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  • 1959
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    No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

    3.7 1959 HD

    No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16...

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  • 1955
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    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

    7.6 1955 HD

    The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League.

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  • 1959
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    International Detective

    International Detective

    7 1959 HD

    The global adventures of Ken Franklin, ace operative of the William J. Burns Detective Agency, qualify as a pop-culture curio if only for star...

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  • 1960
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    Maigret

    Maigret

    6.9 1960 HD

    BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch...

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  • 1964
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    Curtain of Fear

    Curtain of Fear

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1961
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    Top Secret

    Top Secret

    1 1961 HD

    Top Secret was a British TV spy series broadcast in two seasons on ITV in 1961-1962 which was produced by Associated-Rediffusion. It starred William...

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  • 2011
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    Justice

    Justice

    6 2011 HD

    Justice is a British legal drama starring Robert Pugh as Judge Patrick Coburn. The first episode was originally broadcast on 4 April 2011 on BBC One.

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  • 1959
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    International Detective

    International Detective

    7 1959 HD

    The global adventures of Ken Franklin, ace operative of the William J. Burns Detective Agency, qualify as a pop-culture curio if only for star...

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  • 1997
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    Jonathan Creek

    Jonathan Creek

    7.5 1997 HD

    Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to...

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  • 1990
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    The Upper Hand

    The Upper Hand

    7 1990 HD

    The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures Television and broadcast by ITV from...

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  • 1991
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    G.B.H.

    G.B.H.

    6.4 1991 HD

    GBH was a seven-part British television drama written by Alan Bleasdale shown in the summer of 1991 on Channel 4. The protagonists were Michael...

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  • 1974
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    NOVA

    NOVA

    6.864 1974 HD

    PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...

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  • 1971
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    Justice

    Justice

    6 1971 HD

    Justice is a British drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 39 hour-long episodes between 8 August 1971 and 16 October 1974....

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  • 1977
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    The Masterspy

    The Masterspy

    6 1977 HD

    Spy themed game-show hosted by William Franklyn and with the help of Miss Moneypacker (Jenny Lee Wright). Contestants underwent a series of tests to...

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