Cathy Come Home - Tim Brooke-Taylor

[pipdawg]

Just watched the ground-breaking 1966 drama, Cathy Come Home. Noticed that Tim Brooke-Taylor had an uncredited role in it. Does anyone know which part that was?

[bookend]

This is curious. The IMDB website definitely confirms he played a part in it but doesn't state which character.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059020/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

[bookend]

I've looked at around a dozen websites since my last post and each time Tim Brooke-Taylor is listed as "uncredited".

It looks like he played a character that was not given a name and only appeared fleetingly. I suppose it was something along the lines of the actor who plays the postman in Coronation Street - he plays the part but is never given a name.

[hc4361]

Good game for a wet afternoon - spot TBT in CCH :)

[gina32]

wet afternoon???? where are you?

[hc4361]

I didn't mean THIS afternoon, gina :)

[pipdawg]

I've not deleted it yet so I could end up studying it frame by frame - I'm a bit compulsive that way - someone put me out of my misery

[gina32]

Thanks for that hc4361 I did wonder.

[hc4361]

Cathy Come Home was Tim Brooke Taylor's first tv appearance and had no lines nor a name so he was very cheap. An extra. It is possible that he was only partly in shot.

I think you're going to have to watch it frame by frame if it bothers you that much, pipdawg

[janzman]

If it was TBT first tv appearance with no lines or name, indeed an extra,surely he wouldn't even have merited an uncredited name check.

[hc4361]

Ken Loach was also uncredited in CCH

[pipdawg]

Yes Janzman. I have been an extra in loads of productions and have never had a mention - uncredited or otherwise

[hc4361]

You have to watch it again, pipdawg, and tell us how much exposure he gets on screen. :D

[hc4361]

I have just watched the credits on Cathy Come Home on iPlayer and as expected, Tim Brooke Taylor is not credited.

[Postdog]

I don't know about TBT, but I did spot grandad from OFAH!

[wolf63]

I've been trying to find the answer just using Google. I have now used the will to live. I may try again later.

Or you could ask him via Twitter or his fan club (if he has one)

[Postdog]

hc, that's what uncredited means when it's on IMDB. He was there (so they say) but it wasn't put on the end credits.

[hc4361]

Exactly. Just like an extra

[pipdawg]

He may have been the man carrying the coffin, 25 minutes in

[hc4361]

The chap carrying the coffin looks a lot older than 26

[pipdawg]

Are you looking at the one at the back?