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: 6.171
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1925-09-22
  • Place of Birth: Kensington, London, England, UK
  • Homepage:
  • Also Known As:
img

William Franklyn Movies

  • 1993
    imgMovies

    Splitting Heirs
    Splitting Heirs

    5.179 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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Eric Idle

    img
  • 1973
    imgMovies

    The Satanic Rites of Dracula
    The Satanic Rites of Dracula

    5.596 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...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Christopher Lee

    img
  • 1958
    imgMovies

    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...

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Peter van Eyck

    img
  • 1961
    imgMovies

    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...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: William Franklyn

    img
  • 1996
    imgMovies

    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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Kelsey Grammer

    img
  • 1957
    imgMovies

    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...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Phyllis Kirk

    img
  • 1957
    imgMovies

    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.

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: John Derek

    img
  • 1961
    imgMovies

    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....

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Peter Cushing

    img
  • 1966
    imgMovies

    Cul-de-sac
    Cul-de-sac

    6.795 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...

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Lionel Stander

    img
  • 1960
    imgMovies

    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.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Donald Pleasence

    img
  • 1957
    imgMovies

    Quatermass II
    Quatermass II

    6.395 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,...

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Brian Donlevy

    img
  • 1993
    imgMovies

    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.

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Serena Scott Thomas

    img
  • 1955
    imgMovies

    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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Arthur Askey

    img
  • 1953
    imgMovies

    Operation Diplomat
    Operation Diplomat

    5.8 1953 HD

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

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Guy Rolfe

    img
  • 2003
    imgMovies

    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...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: J.G. Ballard

    img
  • 1955
    imgMovies

    Above Us the Waves
    Above Us the Waves

    6 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...

    Genre: War

    Cast: John Mills

    img
  • 1965
    imgMovies

    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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Eric Morecambe

    img
  • 1959
    imgMovies

    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...

    Genre: War

    Cast: Richard Todd

    img
  • 1972
    imgMovies

    Ooh... You Are Awful
    Ooh... You Are Awful

    5 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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Dick Emery

    img
  • 1982
    imgMovies

    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).

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Joan Collins

    img
  • 1961
    imgMovies

    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...

    Genre:

    Cast: William Franklyn

    img
  • 1996
    imgMovies

    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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Lalita Ahmed

    img
  • 1969
    imgS6 E33

    The Avengers
    The Avengers

    7.69 1969 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...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Patrick Macnee

    img
  • 1969
    imgS1 E30

    The Champions
    The Champions

    6.029 1969 HD

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

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Alexandra Bastedo

    img
  • 1967
    imgS10 E15

    No Hiding Place
    No Hiding Place

    3.7 1967 HD

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

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Johnny Briggs

    img
  • 1956
    imgS1 E10

    The Count of Monte Cristo
    The Count of Monte Cristo

    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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: George Dolenz

    img
  • 1975
    imgS7 E13

    Public Eye
    Public Eye

    7.8 1975 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...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Alfred Burke

    img
  • 1961
    imgS1 E39

    International Detective
    International Detective

    1 1961 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...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Art Fleming

    img
  • 1962
    imgS2 E12

    Top Secret
    Top Secret

    1 1962 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...

    Genre:

    Cast: Patrick Cargill

    img
  • 1994
    imgS6 E10

    Lovejoy
    Lovejoy

    7.293 1994 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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ian McShane

    img
  • 2004
    imgS1 E38

    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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Derren Nesbitt

    img
  • 1977
    imgS2 E13

    The New Avengers
    The New Avengers

    6.9 1977 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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Patrick Macnee

    img
  • 1963
    imgS4 E13

    Maigret
    Maigret

    6.9 1963 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...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Rupert Davies

    img
  • 1964
    imgS1 E6

    Curtain of Fear
    Curtain of Fear

    1 1964 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: George Baker

    img
  • 2011
    imgS1 E5

    Justice
    Justice

    5 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.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Robert Pugh

    img
  • 1991
    imgS1 E7

    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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Michael Palin

    img
  • 1974
    imgS3 E13

    Justice
    Justice

    6 1974 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....

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: John Stone

    img
  • 1957
    imgS1 E30

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    6.667 1957 HD

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

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: William Russell

    img
  • 1960
    imgS1 E39

    Interpol Calling
    Interpol Calling

    6.667 1960 HD

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

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Charles Korvin

    img
  • 1956
    imgS1 E18

    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

    7.6 1956 HD

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

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Marius Goring

    img
  • 1961
    imgS1 E39

    International Detective
    International Detective

    1 1961 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...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Art Fleming

    img
  • 2014
    imgS5 E3

    Jonathan Creek
    Jonathan Creek

    7.389 2014 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...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Alan Davies

    img
  • 1996
    imgS7 E7

    The Upper Hand
    The Upper Hand

    8 1996 HD

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

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Honor Blackman

    img
  • 2024
    imgS51 E7

    NOVA
    NOVA

    6.8 2024 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast:

    img