John Bird was an English satirist, actor, and comedian.
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Absolute Power (2003)
Starring as Martin McCabe
(12 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: The House of Lords (Aug 25, 2005)
- Episode 2x05: Spinning America (Aug 18, 2005)
- Episode 2x04: The Nation's Favourite (Aug 11, 2005)
- Episode 2x03: Blood Bank (Aug 4, 2005)
- Episode 2x02: The Trial (Jul 28, 2005)
- Episode 2x01: Identity Crisis (Jul 21, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: Burn and Crash (Dec 15, 2003)
- Episode 1x05: Country Life (Dec 8, 2003)
- Episode 1x04: Mr. Fox (Dec 1, 2003)
- Episode 1x03: Tory Woman (Nov 24, 2003)
- Episode 1x02: Pope Idol (Nov 17, 2003)
- Episode 1x01: History Man (Nov 10, 2003)
Celebrity Mastermind (2002)
Guest starring as John Bird
- Episode 7x08: Michael Winner, Mishal Husain, Dom Joly, John Bird (Jan 6, 2010)
Midsomer Murders (1998)
Guest starring as St John Beachwood
- Episode 19x03: Last Man Out (Jan 11, 2017)
Jonathan Creek (1997)
Guest starring as D.I. Nathan Gallo
- Episode 3x06: The Three Gamblers (Jan 2, 2000)
Guest starring as Horace Greeley
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x03: The Curse of the Bronze Lamp (Mar 14, 2014)
- Episode 5x02: The Sinner and the Sandman (Mar 7, 2014)
House of Cards (1990)
Guest starring as Bryan Brynford-Jones
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x03: To Play the King - Episode 3 (Dec 5, 1993)
- Episode 2x02: To Play the King - Episode 2 (Nov 29, 1993)
Have I Got News for You (1990)
Guest starring as John Bird
(3 episodes)
- Episode 27x08: Kirsty Young, Dave Gorman, John Bird (Jun 4, 2004)
- Episode 11x08: Richard Wilson, John Bird, John Fortune (Jun 7, 1996)
- Episode 9x03: John Bird, John Fortune (May 5, 1995)
Cluedo (1990)
Starring as Prof. Peter Plum
(6 episodes)
- Episode 4x06: Publish and Be Damned (May 24, 1993)
- Episode 4x05: Where There's a Will (May 17, 1993)
- Episode 4x04: The Hanged Man (May 10, 1993)
- Episode 4x03: The Word, the Flesh and the Devil (May 3, 1993)
- Episode 4x02: Seven Deadly Sinners (Apr 26, 1993)
- Episode 4x01: Finders Keepers (Apr 19, 1993)
El C.I.D. (1990)
Starring as Douglas Bromley
(15 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: The Lone Stranger (Mar 2, 1992)
- Episode 3x05: Day of the Gato (Feb 24, 1992)
- Episode 3x02: Nothing Is Forever (Feb 3, 1992)
- Episode 3x01: Making Amends (Jan 27, 1992)
- Episode 2x07: Ticket to Ride (Feb 12, 1991)
- Episode 2x05: Thursday's Child (Jan 29, 1991)
- Episode 2x04: Paradise Mislaid (Jan 22, 1991)
- Episode 2x02: Piece of Cake (Jan 8, 1991)
- Episode 2x01: Christmas Spirit (Jan 1, 1991)
- Episode 1x06: Getting Even (Mar 14, 1990)
- Episode 1x05: A Proper Copper (Mar 7, 1990)
- Episode 1x04: The Price of Love (Feb 28, 1990)
- Episode 1x03: Dog Days (Feb 21, 1990)
- Episode 1x02: Spanish Eyes (Feb 14, 1990)
- Episode 1x01: Copping Out (Feb 7, 1990)
Joint Account (1989)
Guest starring as Ned Race
(16 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Episode 10 (May 21, 1990)
- Episode 2x09: Episode 9 (May 14, 1990)
- Episode 2x08: Episode 8 (May 7, 1990)
- Episode 2x07: Episode 7 (Apr 30, 1990)
- Episode 2x06: Episode 6 (Apr 23, 1990)
- Episode 2x05: Episode 5 (Apr 16, 1990)
- Episode 2x04: Episode 4 (Apr 9, 1990)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (Apr 2, 1990)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Mar 26, 1990)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (Mar 19, 1990)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Mar 2, 1989)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Feb 23, 1989)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Feb 16, 1989)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Feb 9, 1989)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Feb 2, 1989)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Jan 26, 1989)
Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
Guest starring as Dingo Wucker
- Episode 1x06: Smear Campaign (Feb 11, 1987)
Inspector Morse (1987)
Guest starring as George Linacre
- Episode 4x02: The Sins of the Fathers (Jan 10, 1990)
A Very Peculiar Practice (1986)
Guest starring as Vice Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Catastrophe Theory (Jul 2, 1986)
- Episode 1x06: The Hit List (Jun 24, 1986)
- Episode 1x05: Contact Tracer (Jun 17, 1986)
- Episode 1x04: Black Bob's Hamburger Suit (Jun 10, 1986)
- Episode 1x03: Wives of Great Men (Jun 4, 1986)
- Episode 1x02: We Love You, That's Why We're Here (May 28, 1986)
- Episode 1x01: A Very Long Way from Anywhere (May 21, 1986)
Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
Guest starring as Simon Monk
- Episode 2x06: The Patron of the Arts (Jan 1, 1988)
Danger: Marmalade at Work (1984)
Starring as Mr. Atkins
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Shame (Apr 23, 1984)
- Episode 1x09: Airplane Atkins (Apr 16, 1984)
- Episode 1x08: What the Butler Saw (Apr 9, 1984)
- Episode 1x07: Marmalade's Masterpiece (Apr 2, 1984)
- Episode 1x06: The Cruise of the Grotty Shark (Mar 26, 1984)
- Episode 1x05: Private Marmalade (Mar 19, 1984)
- Episode 1x04: Marmalade and Chef Robo (Mar 12, 1984)
- Episode 1x03: 007 ½ (Mar 5, 1984)
- Episode 1x02: Marmalade Bravo (Feb 27, 1984)
- Episode 1x01: Social Worker (Feb 20, 1984)
Educating Marmalade (1982)
Starring as Mr. Atkins
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Marmalade at the Albert Hall (Jan 3, 1983)
- Episode 1x09: The Nativity Play (Dec 20, 1982)
- Episode 1x08: Short Sharp Shock (Dec 13, 1982)
- Episode 1x07: Nanny (Dec 6, 1982)
- Episode 1x06: Marmalade in Venice (Nov 29, 1982)
- Episode 1x05: Marmalade at St. Cecilia's (Nov 22, 1982)
- Episode 1x04: Walkies (Nov 15, 1982)
- Episode 1x03: Marmalade at Eton (Nov 8, 1982)
- Episode 1x02: The Convent of the Blessed Limit (Nov 1, 1982)
- Episode 1x01: Cringe Hill (Oct 25, 1982)
Well Anyway (1976)
Starring as John Dally
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: To Change the Subject (Nov 5, 1976)
- Episode 1x06: Up to a Point (Oct 29, 1976)
- Episode 1x05: Be That As It May (Oct 22, 1976)
- Episode 1x04: There Again (Oct 15, 1976)
- Episode 1x03: All the Same (Oct 8, 1976)
- Episode 1x02: On the Other Hand (Oct 1, 1976)
- Episode 1x01: Still (Sep 24, 1976)
Crew Credits
Well Anyway (1976)
Episode crew as Writer
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: To Change the Subject (Nov 5, 1976)
- Episode 1x06: Up to a Point (Oct 29, 1976)
- Episode 1x05: Be That As It May (Oct 22, 1976)
- Episode 1x04: There Again (Oct 15, 1976)
- Episode 1x03: All the Same (Oct 8, 1976)
- Episode 1x02: On the Other Hand (Oct 1, 1976)
- Episode 1x01: Still (Sep 24, 1976)