Josephine Tewson

Josephine Tewson

Josephine Ann Tewson (26 February 1931 - 18 August 2022) was a British stage and television character actress. She is best known for her roles in popular and long-running British television sitcoms, such as Elizabeth "Liz" Warden, one of the long-suffering neighbours of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances (1990–95), and Miss Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine (2003–10). She was formerly married to Leonard Rossiter.

  • Title: Josephine Tewson
  • Popularity: 5.683
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1931-02-26
  • Place of Birth: Hampstead, London, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: Josephine Ann Tewson, Jo Tewson
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Josephine Tewson Movies

  • 1977
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    The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
    The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

    6.6 1977 HD

    John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his...

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  • 2000
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    The Mumbo Jumbo
    The Mumbo Jumbo

    1 2000 HD

    A cynical young American, Thomas Doubting, stumbles upon a magical amulet which takes him on a mysterious journey to the island of Sinmouth. The...

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  • 1978
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    The Hound of the Baskervilles
    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    4.6 1978 HD

    The death of Sir Charles Baskerville is blamed on a curse that has followed the Baskerville family for two hundred years. Sherlock Holmes is out to...

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  • 1967
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    The Troublesome Double
    The Troublesome Double

    1 1967 HD

    Egghead creates a robot double of his sister.

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  • 1984
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    Gabrielle and the Doodleman
    Gabrielle and the Doodleman

    1 1984 HD

    A wheelchair bound little girl gets involved with characters from her computer game that help her though a difficult time.

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  • 1989
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    Wilt
    Wilt

    6.103 1989 HD

    Henry Wilt is a more or less failed teacher who fantasizes about murdering his dominant, non-attentive wife Eva. At a party who gets stuck in an...

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  • 1973
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    Elementary, My Dear Watson
    Elementary, My Dear Watson

    1 1973 HD

    John Cleese stars as Sherlock Holmes in this Comedy Playhouse pilot episode from 1973.

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  • 1997
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    The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
    The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

    9 1997 HD

    Daisy and Onslow find the secret diary of Hyacinth and start reading in it. The rest of this TV-special are clips from prevous episodes.

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  • 2012
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    The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
    The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

    8 2012 HD

    Programme telling the story of Ronnie Barker, a quiet dedicated actor who might have been a bank manager but went on to become one of the country's...

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  • 1974
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    A Coffin for the Bride
    A Coffin for the Bride

    8.3 1974 HD

    Mark Walker is in the lucrative business of marrying wealthy older women and murdering them after the honeymoon. That all changes when he falls for...

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  • 1985
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    The Caucasian Chalk Circle
    The Caucasian Chalk Circle

    1 1985 HD

    The hardships faced by a woman trying to survive a bloody civil war while caring for the abandoned child of the deposed former ruler.

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  • 1990
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    Keeping Up Appearances
    Keeping Up Appearances

    7.59 1990 HD

    Hyacinth Bucket (whose name, she insists, is pronounced "Bouquet") is a suburban housewife in the West Midlands. She would be the first to tell you...

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  • 1997
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    Midsomer Murders
    Midsomer Murders

    7.554 1997 HD

    The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his...

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  • 1992
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    Heartbeat
    Heartbeat

    7 1992 HD

    Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.

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  • 1972
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    His Lordship Entertains
    His Lordship Entertains

    5.5 1972 HD

    His Lordship Entertains was Ronnie Barker's second sitcom vehicle for his Lord Rustless character, first seen three years earlier in Hark at Barker...

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  • 1971
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    Six Dates with Barker
    Six Dates with Barker

    7 1971 HD

    Six Dates with Barker is a series of six one-off, half hour situation comedies showcasing the talents of Ronnie Barker. All were broadcast by London...

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  • 1968
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    The Champions
    The Champions

    6 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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  • 1979
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    Shelley
    Shelley

    7.833 1979 HD

    Shelley is a British sitcom made by Thames Television and originally broadcast on ITV from 12 July 1979 to 12 January 1984 and from 11 October 1988...

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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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  • 1988
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    Clarence
    Clarence

    7.1 1988 HD

    Clarence is a 1988 BBC situation comedy starring Ronnie Barker and Josephine Tewson, written by Ronnie Barker under the pseudonym "Bob Ferris". It...

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  • 1977
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    No Appointment Necessary
    No Appointment Necessary

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1973
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    Whoops Baghdad
    Whoops Baghdad

    6 1973 HD

    Whoops Baghdad is a BBC television comedy programme first broadcast from 25 January to 1 March 1973. It stars Frankie Howerd, and was similar to his...

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  • 1973
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    Tell Tarby
    Tell Tarby

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1969
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    Hark at Barker
    Hark at Barker

    6 1969 HD

    Hark at Barker was a 1969 British comedy series combining elements of sitcom and sketch show, which starred Ronnie Barker. It was made for the ITV...

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  • 1977
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    Odd Man Out
    Odd Man Out

    3.5 1977 HD

    Odd Man Out is a British comedy television series starring John Inman. The series aired seven episodes on ITV in 1977. It was made by Thames TV and...

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  • 1987
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    Rude Health
    Rude Health

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1971
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    Coppers End
    Coppers End

    1 1971 HD

    Coppers End is a police station where the policemen work very hard to avoid work. A crime would involve them filling in forms, making out reports...

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  • 1973
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    Thriller
    Thriller

    6.6 1973 HD

    Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is an anthology series: each episode has a...

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  • 2007
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    Lewis
    Lewis

    7.6 2007 HD

    Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.

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  • 1979
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    Terry and June
    Terry and June

    6.2 1979 HD

    Terry and June Medford are both middle aged and beginning to find the trials of life are more difficult as they try to succeed in their daily lives....

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  • 1971
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    The Two Ronnies
    The Two Ronnies

    7.7 1971 HD

    The Two Ronnies is a British sketch show which aired on BBC1 from 1971 to 1987. It featured the double act of Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, the...

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  • 1979
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    Terry and June
    Terry and June

    6.2 1979 HD

    Terry and June Medford are both middle aged and beginning to find the trials of life are more difficult as they try to succeed in their daily lives....

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  • 1973
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    Last of the Summer Wine
    Last of the Summer Wine

    7.1 1973 HD

    Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire...

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