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Richard Whitmore

Actor · b. 1933 · Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Richard Whitmore (born 22 December 1933) is an English broadcaster, writer and actor. Whitmore is best known for his work as a BBC newsreader in the 1970s and 1980s and occasional work as a reporter. He was educated at the former Hitchin Grammar School, and did not go to university. Whitmore appeared (along with other presenters and newsreaders) in the "Nothing Like a Dame" musical number on the Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show in 1977. Later, he performed professionally on the stage in several productions. In 1991 he appeared as a newscaster in the comedy film King Ralph. In December 2011 he became President of Hitchin Band. He is also the author of several books, including a 2007 biography of Reginald Hine, a historian from Hitchin who committed suicide in 1949. Whitmore lives in Hitchin with his wife Wendy, whom he married on 26 April 1957. The couple have four daughters and nine grandchildren. The studio at the Queen Mother Theatre in Hitchin is named in his honour.

Series5

  • TV8.1

    Only Fools and Horses

    1981 · 318 votes

  • TV6.7

    Sykes

    1972 · 6 votes

  • TV7.9

    A Bit of Fry & Laurie

    1989 · 138 votes

  • TV7.5

    The New Statesman

    1987 · 54 votes

  • TV6.1

    In the Red

    1998 · 7 votes

Movies3

  • Movie5.4

    King Ralph

    1991 · 329 votes

  • Movie
  • Movie8.0

    Gobble

    1997 · 1 votes