Geoffrey Dyson Palmer, OBE was an English actor known for his roles in British television sitcoms playing Jimmy Anderson in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Ben Parkinson in Butterflies and Lionel Hardcastle in As Time Goes By.
Known For
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Cast Credits
Artsnight (2015)
Guest starring as Geoffrey Palmer
- Episode 3x09: A Tribute to Carla Lane (Jul 15, 2016)
Doctor Who (2005)
Guest starring as Captain Hardaker
- Episode S03 Special: Voyage of the Damned (Dec 25, 2007)
Stig of the Dump (2002)
Starring as Robert
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Going Home (Feb 17, 2002)
- Episode 1x05: Man of the Match (Feb 10, 2002)
- Episode 1x04: Undercover (Feb 3, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: The Snargets (Jan 20, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: Over the Edge (Jan 13, 2002)
The Savages (2001)
Starring as Donald
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Ex-Files (May 29, 2001)
- Episode 1x05: Finding Dad a Girlfriend (May 22, 2001)
- Episode 1x04: Scary Drawings (May 15, 2001)
- Episode 1x03: Learning to Cook (May 8, 2001)
- Episode 1x02: Books (May 1, 2001)
- Episode 1x01: The Au Pair (Apr 24, 2001)
Loose Women (1999)
Guest starring as Geoffrey Palmer
- Episode 16x71: 12/12/11 - David Hasselhoff, Geoffrey Palmer (Dec 12, 2011)
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (1993)
Guest starring as Harold Cartell
- Episode 2x01: Hand in Glove (Jan 10, 1994)
As Time Goes By (1992)
Starring as Lionel Hardcastle
(67 episodes)
- Episode 10x02: Christmas Special Part Two (Dec 14, 2005)
- Episode 10x01: Christmas Special Part One (Dec 10, 2005)
- Episode 9x05: You Must Remember This... (Aug 11, 2002)
- Episode 9x04: What Now? (Aug 4, 2002)
- Episode 9x03: The Wedding (Jul 21, 2002)
- Episode 9x02: Another Proposal (Jul 14, 2002)
- Episode 9x01: Time to Settle Down (Jul 7, 2002)
- Episode 8x06: Going Online (Sep 1, 2000)
- Episode 8x05: Future Imperfect (Aug 27, 2000)
- Episode 8x04: Surprising News (Aug 20, 2000)
- Episode 8x03: The Bathroom (Aug 13, 2000)
- Episode 8x02: Animal Magnetism (Aug 6, 2000)
- Episode 8x01: A Very Personal Problem (Jul 30, 2000)
- Episode 7x07: The Proposal (May 31, 1998)
- Episode 7x06: The Old Folks' Party (May 24, 1998)
- Episode 7x05: Too Old ... or Too Nosy (May 17, 1998)
- Episode 7x04: The Bypass (May 10, 1998)
- Episode 7x03: The New Neighbours (May 3, 1998)
- Episode 7x02: An Old Flame (Apr 26, 1998)
- Episode 7x01: Pardon? (Apr 19, 1998)
- Episode 6x07: A Surprise for Jean (Jun 29, 1997)
- Episode 6x06: The House Next Door (Jun 22, 1997)
- Episode 6x05: Alistair's Engagement (Jun 15, 1997)
- Episode 6x04: What's Wrong with Mrs Bale? (Jun 8, 1997)
- Episode 6x03: The Dinner Party (Jun 1, 1997)
- Episode 6x02: The Psychotherapist (May 25, 1997)
- Episode 6x01: The Stalker (May 18, 1997)
- Episode 5x07: Showered with Gifts (Feb 25, 1996)
- Episode 5x06: At Death's Door (Feb 18, 1996)
- Episode 5x05: Broadcast Plans (Feb 11, 1996)
- Episode 5x04: Avoiding the Country Set (Feb 4, 1996)
- Episode 5x03: Lionel's New Hobby (Jan 21, 1996)
- Episode 5x02: Lionel's Ex-Wife (Jan 14, 1996)
- Episode 5x01: The Country Set (Jan 7, 1996)
- Episode 4x10: Improvements? (May 7, 1995)
- Episode 4x09: Judith's New Romance (Apr 30, 1995)
- Episode 4x08: Wedding Day Nerves (Apr 23, 1995)
- Episode 4x07: Wedding Preparations (Apr 16, 1995)
- Episode 4x06: The Anniversary Party (Apr 9, 1995)
- Episode 4x05: Welcome News (Apr 2, 1995)
- Episode 4x04: The Affair (Mar 26, 1995)
- Episode 4x03: Getting Rid of Gwen (Mar 19, 1995)
- Episode 4x02: Rewrites (Mar 12, 1995)
- Episode 4x01: A House Full of Women (Mar 5, 1995)
- Episode 3x10: Problems, Problems (Mar 6, 1994)
- Episode 3x09: Dealing with Sally (Feb 27, 1994)
- Episode 3x08: A Trip to Los Angeles (Feb 20, 1994)
- Episode 3x07: The Mini Series (Feb 13, 1994)
- Episode 3x06: Branching Out (Feb 6, 1994)
- Episode 3x05: Moving In (Jan 30, 1994)
- Episode 3x04: Covering Up (Jan 23, 1994)
- Episode 3x03: Living Together, But Where? (Jan 16, 1994)
- Episode 3x02: Rocky's Wedding Day (Jan 9, 1994)
- Episode 3x01: We'll Always Have Paris (Jan 2, 1994)
- Episode 2x07: The Book Signing (Feb 21, 1993)
- Episode 2x06: The Cruise (Feb 14, 1993)
- Episode 2x05: Misunderstandings (Feb 7, 1993)
- Episode 2x04: Why? (Jan 31, 1993)
- Episode 2x03: Visiting Rocky (Jan 24, 1993)
- Episode 2x02: A Weekend Away (Jan 17, 1993)
- Episode 2x01: White Hunter (Jan 10, 1993)
- Episode 1x06: The Picnic (Feb 16, 1992)
- Episode 1x05: Relationships (Feb 9, 1992)
- Episode 1x04: Surprise, Surprise (Feb 2, 1992)
- Episode 1x03: The Copper Kettle (Jan 26, 1992)
- Episode 1x02: Getting to Know You --- Again (Jan 19, 1992)
- Episode 1x01: You Must Remember This (Jan 12, 1992)
After the War (1989)
Guest starring as Major General Sir Robert Godolphin
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Jun 23, 1989)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
Guest starring as Vice Admiral Hamling
- Episode 12x04: The Clocks (Dec 26, 2011)
Inspector Morse (1987)
Guest starring as Matthew Copley-Barnes
- Episode 4x01: The Infernal Serpent (Jan 3, 1990)
Comic Relief (1986)
Guest starring as Geoffrey Palmer
- Episode 1989-03-10: Theophilus P. Wildebeeste Introduces the Big Love Hour (Mar 10, 1989)
Hot Metal (1986)
Starring as Harry Stringer
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Respectable Prostitute (Mar 23, 1986)
- Episode 1x05: The Slaughter of the Innocent (Mar 16, 1986)
- Episode 1x04: Casting the Runes (Mar 9, 1986)
- Episode 1x03: Beyond the Infinite (Mar 2, 1986)
- Episode 1x02: The Modern Promethius (Feb 23, 1986)
- Episode 1x01: The Tell-Tale Heart (Feb 16, 1986)
- Episode S02 Special: Comic Relief Special: The Satellite Years (Mar 10, 1989)
Fairly Secret Army (1984)
Starring as Major Harry Kitchener Wellington Truscott
(13 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: Treacherous Chaps, Causes (Sep 26, 1986)
- Episode 2x06: You're Going to Be a Hero, Harry (Oct 13, 1986)
- Episode 2x05: Ever Tried Making Love to a Marxist? (Oct 6, 1986)
- Episode 2x04: One Mistake, Whole Caboosh Plughole (Sep 29, 1986)
- Episode 2x03: This Could Be Extremely Dangerous, Sir (Sep 15, 1986)
- Episode 2x02: Odd Chaps, Women (Sep 8, 1986)
- Episode 2x01: I've Got a Job for You (Sep 1, 1986)
- Episode 1x06: When the Talking Had to Stop (Nov 26, 1984)
- Episode 1x05: Eight Bods, Need More (Nov 19, 1984)
- Episode 1x04: The Pulses Quicken (Nov 12, 1984)
- Episode 1x03: Romance Plughole (Nov 5, 1984)
- Episode 1x02: Operation Charm (Oct 29, 1984)
- Episode 1x01: A Chap Worth Following (Oct 22, 1984)
Butterflies (1978)
Starring as Ben
(28 episodes)
- Episode 4x07: Loose Ends (Oct 19, 1983)
- Episode 4x06: Breaking Up (Oct 12, 1983)
- Episode 4x05: Calling (Oct 5, 1983)
- Episode 4x04: Cleaning Windows (Sep 28, 1983)
- Episode 4x03: Pot (Sep 21, 1983)
- Episode 4x02: Amanda (Sep 14, 1983)
- Episode 4x01: Back from New York (Sep 7, 1983)
- Episode 3x07: Parting (Oct 21, 1980)
- Episode 3x06: Gimme Shelter (Oct 14, 1980)
- Episode 3x05: Happy Birthday, Ria (Oct 7, 1980)
- Episode 3x04: Problems, Problems (Sep 30, 1980)
- Episode 3x03: Pregnancy (Sep 23, 1980)
- Episode 3x02: Ruby's Crisis (Sep 16, 1980)
- Episode 3x01: An Empty Cage (Sep 9, 1980)
- Episode 2x08: Christmas with the Parkinsons (Dec 22, 1979)
- Episode 2x07: Lunch with Leonard (Dec 10, 1979)
- Episode 2x06: An Attractive Visitor (Dec 3, 1979)
- Episode 2x05: Keeping Fit (Nov 26, 1979)
- Episode 2x04: A Dog's Life (Nov 19, 1979)
- Episode 2x03: Worrying (Nov 12, 1979)
- Episode 2x02: Fox Hunting (Nov 5, 1979)
- Episode 2x01: Leaving (Oct 29, 1979)
- Episode 1x06: He'll Have to Go (Dec 15, 1978)
- Episode 1x05: The Lovers (Dec 8, 1978)
- Episode 1x04: How About Lunch? (Dec 1, 1978)
- Episode 1x03: Thinking About a Job (Nov 24, 1978)
- Episode 1x02: Breaking the Silence (Nov 17, 1978)
- Episode 1x01: When Ria Met Leonard (Nov 10, 1978)
Fawlty Towers (1975)
Guest starring as Dr. Price
- Episode 2x04: The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) (Mar 12, 1979)
Play for Today (1970)
Guest starring as Chief Supt
- Episode 2x06: Michael Regan (Nov 18, 1971)
Guest starring as Det. Chief Insp. Harris
- Episode 6x15: A Story to Frighten the Children (Feb 3, 1976)
George and the Dragon (1966)
Guest starring as PC Footer
- Episode 4x02: The Football Match (Oct 3, 1968)
Doctor Who (1963)
Guest starring as Masters
(7 episodes)
- Episode 7x11: The Silurians, Part Seven (Mar 14, 1970)
- Episode 7x10: The Silurians, Part Six (Mar 7, 1970)
- Episode 7x09: The Silurians, Part Five (Feb 28, 1970)
- Episode 7x08: The Silurians, Part Four (Feb 21, 1970)
- Episode 7x07: The Silurians, Part Three (Feb 14, 1970)
- Episode 7x06: The Silurians, Part Two (Feb 7, 1970)
- Episode 7x05: The Silurians, Part One (Jan 31, 1970)
Guest starring as administrator
- Episode 9x15: The Mutants, Part One (Apr 8, 1972)
The Avengers (1961)
Guest starring as Paul Manning
- Episode 2x02: Propellant 23 (Oct 6, 1962)
Guest starring as Martin Smythe
- Episode 4x08: A Surfeit of H2O (Nov 20, 1965)
Guest starring as Dr. Terence
- Episode 3x03: Man with Two Shadows (Oct 12, 1963)
Guest starring as Philip Anthony
- Episode 1x12: Dance with Death (Apr 15, 1961)