Ronald Baddiley

Acting

Ronald Baddiley

Ronald Baddiley was an English actor. He was best known for his roles in the early days of the long-running British radio drama The Archers, and as Under-Secretary, Sir Gregory Pitkin, CBE in the BBC comedy The Men from the Ministry. Baddiley was born on 31 August 1922, in Doncaster in Yorkshire, England, UK.

Known For

Too Near the SunToo Near the Sun · 1966
Too Near the Sun
★ 7.01966
MovieDocumentary
Documentary, first broadcast in 1966, that tells the history of the superbomb, exploring the race by scientists to imitate the nuclear reactions of the sun and build the first thermonuclear weapon. The film reveals how the careers and reputations of some of the scientists involved were seared in the process.
The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerThe Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer · 1970
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
★ 6.11970
MovieComedyDrama
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.
David Macaulay: CastleDavid Macaulay: Castle · 1983
David Macaulay: Castle
★ 6.01983
MovieDocumentary
The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.
Private SchulzPrivate Schulz · 1981
Private Schulz
★ 5.31981
SeriesCrimeComedy
Private Schulz is a six-part 1981 television comedy-drama serial written by Jack Pulman and produced for BBC Two. It stars Michael Elphick in the title role, with Ian Richardson, Tony Caunter, Billie Whitelaw, Billy Murray, and Mark Wingett. Set primarily in Germany, during and immediately following World War II, fraudster and petty criminal Gerhard Schulz is forced to serve in the SS. In a story based on the real, though unrealised, plot by the Germans known as Operation Bernhard, Schulz tricks the Nazis into making counterfeit British £5 notes, millions of which will be used to destroy the British economy.

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