Actor profile

Charles Collingwood

30th May 1943 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Acting

Charles Collingwood is a Canadian born British actor best known for playing the role of Brian Aldridge in the long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers since March 1975. He is married to Judy Bennett who played Shula Hebden Lloyd in the series from 1971 to 2024. He is not to be confused with the American journalist of the same name.

8 Movies 17 TV Shows 29 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

All About Ambridge poster

All About Ambridge 14th December 1989 as Self

Magic Moments poster

Magic Moments 19th March 1989 as Television Announcer

The Four Minute Mile poster

The Four Minute Mile 9th November 1988 as Schoolmaster

The Luddites poster

The Luddites 23rd June 1988 as David Ricardo

The Dark Crystal poster

The Dark Crystal 17th December 1982 as Treasurer (voice)

Home Before Midnight poster

Home Before Midnight 18th October 1979 as Burlingham

The House on the Hill poster

The House on the Hill 20th January 1975 as Charteris

Stand Up, Nigel Barton poster

Stand Up, Nigel Barton 8th December 1965 as Tim 11

Mud Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture poster

Mud Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture 15th April 2009 as Narrator (voice)

Celebrity Mastermind poster

Celebrity Mastermind 26th December 2003

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Lord Hislop

Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook 24th October 1994 as Self

Outside Edge poster

Outside Edge 24th March 1994 as Gerald

For the Greater Good poster

For the Greater Good 20th March 1991 as Lancer Lobbyist

The Upper Hand poster

The Upper Hand 1st May 1990 as Gerald Pearson

The Chief poster

The Chief 20th April 1990 as Sir Edward Cavaret

Through The Dragon's Eye poster

Through The Dragon's Eye 19th September 1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot 8th January 1989 as BBC Announcer

Hannay poster

Hannay 6th January 1988

Inspector Morse poster

Inspector Morse 6th January 1987 as Cassidy

Hot Metal poster

Hot Metal 16th February 1986 as Newsreader

Countdown poster

Countdown 2nd November 1982

Dark Towers poster

Dark Towers 22nd September 1981

The Secret Garden poster

The Secret Garden 1st January 1975 as Captain Barnard

Centre Play poster

Centre Play 19th July 1973 as Charteris