Acting
Darryl Read
Born — Died
1951-09-19 — 2013-06-22
Place of birth
Exeter, Devon, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
38 titles
Known for
7.2Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
Minder
1979
7.2Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and transmission being in the higher-definition 625-line format, which only BBC2 used at the time.
Theatre 625
1964
5.8Mystery and Imagination is a British television anthology of classic horror and supernatural dramas. Five series were broadcast from 1966 to 1970 on ITV and produced by ABC and Thames Television.
Mystery and Imagination
1966
An anthology of single plays offering up adaptations of either of prominent stage plays or novels.
Festival
1963
A Bunch of Fives is an English children’s television show broadcast in the 1970s on ITV. A precursor of Grange Hill, it starred Lesley Manville and Jamie Foreman as Fifth formers who start a school newspaper. The show spawned one paperback tie-in.
A Bunch of Fives
1977
A six-part anthology of new television films produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2's Saturday nights between 12 December 1964 and 16 January 1965.
Six
1964
Film credits
1960s · 28 titles
5.6An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the Sargasso Sea and the passengers find themselves trapped on an island populated by man-eating seaweed, giant crabs and Spanish conquistadors who believe it’s still the 16th century.
The Lost Continent
1968
7.0Four cousins meet a new friend who has strange powers over all the animals on Whispering Island. After discovering the crusader's treasure, they are imprisoned in a flooded dungeon.
Five Have a Mystery to Solve
1964
Four children go to stay in a cottage near the sea where they meet Wilfred, an orphan who can attract animals by playing his pipe. They explore a nearby island for treasure and find the owner is being robbed by his gamekeepers. Brought before Sir Hugo the children convince him of their story but the gamekeepers lock them all up. They find a secret passage leading to the legendary crusader treasure and also find their way back to the castle. Again they are caught and left in a dungeon flooded at high tide. Wilfred plays his pipe and a badger appears showing them the way out. The tables are finally turned: the gamekeepers are handed over to the police and Sir Hugo decides to adopt Wilfred.
Whispering Island
1964
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High Tide
1964
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The Castaways
1964
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Counter Plot
1966
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Gun Runners
1966
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The Conspirators
1966
A middle aged man taunted by his young office colleagues about his bachelorhood turns to violence.
A Man Inside
1967
8.0Three children are locked in a store by accident. They help catch a gang who break into the store the same day in order to get to the bank next door.
Daylight Robbery
1964
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The Hunt in the Woods
1964
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Shipwreck
1967
A plot against the rightful ruler of a Saharan stronghold
Son of the Sahara
1966
BBC version of Brecht's epic account of Galileo's persecution for his 'heretical' idea that the earth moved around the sun.
The Life of Galileo
1964
No synopsis available yet.
The Crusader's Treasure
1964
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Ambush
1966
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The Last Hope
1966
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The Valley of Ghosts
1966
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The Dragon's Secret
1967
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The Secret Door
1964
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The Ghost Army
1966
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The Night Raiders
1967
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The Blockade Runners
1967
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The Golden Dragon
1967
Two families and their children are rivals in a forthcoming race for do-it-yourself boat builders. (7 episodes, each 14-21 minutes.)
River Rivals
1967
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Mission Accomplished
1967
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Operation Airlift
1967
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Trapped
1966
Series credits
7.2Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
Minder
1979
7.2Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and transmission being in the higher-definition 625-line format, which only BBC2 used at the time.
Theatre 625
1964
5.8Mystery and Imagination is a British television anthology of classic horror and supernatural dramas. Five series were broadcast from 1966 to 1970 on ITV and produced by ABC and Thames Television.
Mystery and Imagination
1966
5.8Mystery and Imagination is a British television anthology of classic horror and supernatural dramas. Five series were broadcast from 1966 to 1970 on ITV and produced by ABC and Thames Television.
Mystery and Imagination
1966
An anthology of single plays offering up adaptations of either of prominent stage plays or novels.
Festival
1963
An anthology of single plays offering up adaptations of either of prominent stage plays or novels.
Festival
1963
A Bunch of Fives is an English children’s television show broadcast in the 1970s on ITV. A precursor of Grange Hill, it starred Lesley Manville and Jamie Foreman as Fifth formers who start a school newspaper. The show spawned one paperback tie-in.
A Bunch of Fives
1977
A six-part anthology of new television films produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2's Saturday nights between 12 December 1964 and 16 January 1965.
Six
1964
Adventure of stolen jewels and the kidnapping of a little boy who saw the robbery.
The Young Detectives
1963
Abu, an Arab boy who looks after the caliph's favorite stallion, hears about plans for a coup. The conspirator Sidi Feisal shows no mercy when it comes to forcing him to reveal these secrets.
Son of the Sahara
1966