Derek Griffiths (born Woking, July 15, 1946) was a star of numerous children's television programmes in the 1960s to 1980s. He is fondly remembered by many a generation of ex-children. Also had work in various comedy television shows and bawdy sex comedies. Woking is a large town in England, in the west of Surrey. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Childrens television shows are television programs designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...

Children's TV Work

• The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1993) as Simpkin

Animated short stories based on the popular book series.

• Through the Dragon's Eye (1989) as Singer
• Fair Ground (1983) as Singer
• Dark Towers (1980) as Singer
• Sky Hunter (1978) as Singer
• The King's Dragon (1977) as Singer
• Cloud Burst (1974) as Singer
• Look and Read (1967) as Singer

Fantasy stories from the Look and Read production line.

• SuperTed (1983) as Voice of SuperTed

A series about a poor teddy bear who was broken during manufacture and thrown into a cold, dark store room. Upon being saved by a spotty alien who takes him to his little cloud, he becomes a superhero. He and his spotty friend fight the evil team of Skeleton, Bulk and Texas Pete. Categories: Television stubs | Animated television series ...

• Bod (1975) as Theme Music Composer

British oddity. Frogs being given milkshakes. Snap. Theme Music for each of the main 4 characters composed by Griffiths. Bod is a BBC childrens television programme first shown in 1975. ...

• Cabbages and Kings (1972)

Historical sketch show for kids with Johnny Ball, Griffiths and Julie Stevens.

• Play Away (1971)
• Play School (1964)

Classic children's tv shows which Griffiths presented. Play Away was a sister programme to Play School in the UK, aimed at slightly older children. ... Play School is an educational television programme for pre-school aged children. ...

Comedy TV Work

• Porkpie (1995) as Benji

Spinoff of barber-shop sitcom Desmonds, in which the title character, a lollipop man wins the National Lottery jackpot, and moves into a spacious cottage. Griffiths played Benji, who was a former shifty conman, but became the only person that Porkpie was able to trust completely. Desmonds is a Channel 4 situation comedy running between 1989 and 1994 made in and set in Peckham, London, but featuring a predominantly West Indian cast. ... A play here! sign outside a newsagent, incorporating the National Lotterys logo of a stylised hand with crossed fingers. ...

• The Funny Side (1985)

Mediocre sketch show written by Eddie Braben featuring a weekly incomplete striptease act. Eddie Braben is a comedy writer and performer who is most famous for having worked with Ken Dodd and Morecambe and Wise. ...

• Terry and June (1985) as The Prince

Genre-defining sitcom in which Griffiths played a visiting arab prince who stayed in an ordinary domestic british middle-class house. Terry and June was a popular 1980s British sitcom broadcast on the BBC. It starred Terry Scott and June Whitfield as a married couple set in Purley, Surrey. ...

• Hi! Summer (1977)
• Battle of the Sexes (1976)

A comedy sketch show about the relationships between men and women. Battle of the Sexes is a game where male and female contestants challenge each other on trivia questions. ...

• Don't Drink The Water (1974) as Carlos

Spinoff of On the Buses set in Spain. On The Buses was a British sitcom created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney. ...

• Marty Back Together Again (1974)

4-episode Marty Feldman sketch show with songs by Tom Lehrer. Marty Feldman (July 8, 1933–December 2, 1982). ... Tom Lehrer in 1960. ...

• The Cobblers of Umbridge (1973) as The People of Umbridge

Spoof of The Archers. The Archers, a British soap opera which is broadcast on the BBCs main spoken word national radio station, Radio 4. ...

Other TV Work

• Holby City (2004) as Greg Martin

Hospital Drama in which Griffiths played a man dying of cancer, to whom his wife confesses she has cheated on him. Holby City is a TV series that began in 1999. ...

• Casualty (1999) as Duke Baines

Hospital Drama in which Griffiths played a man. A casualty is a victim of an accident, injury or trauma. ...

• Don't Ask Me (1974)

Panelist on a show in which celebrities and resident experts answer viewer questions about science.

Movie Work

• Rising Damp (1980) as Alec

Movie based on the TV show, in which Griffiths referees a boxing match, leading to predictable racism from Rigsby. Rising Damp was a UK television sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV, first broadcast in 1974. ...

• Wateship Down (1978) as Voice of Sherbil

Animated children's movie in which Griffiths plays an officer efrafan.

• The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) as Bus Conductor

Dated John Cleese vehicle in which he plays the grandson of Sherlock Holmes, trying to catch the grandson of Moriarty.

• Are You Being Served (1977) as The Emir

Movie based on the TV show. Are You Being Served? was a British sitcom broadcast from 1972 to 1985. ...

• All I Want Is You... and You... and You (1974) as Taxi Driver
• Don't Just Lie There, Say Something (1973) as Jonny

bawdy sex farce based on a stage play.

• The Alf Garnett Saga (1972) as Rex

Movie spin-off from a TV show.

• Rentadick (1972) as Henson

bawdy sex farce written by John Cleese and Graham Chapman

• Up The Front (1972) as El Puncturo
• Up Pompeii (1971) as Steam Slave
• Up the Chastity Belt (1971) as Saladin

Frankie Howerd's bawdy historical trilogy. Up Pompeii was a British television comedy series of 1970. ... Frankie Howerd (born Francis Alex Howard in York, England, 6 March 1917 - not 1922 as he claimed; died in London, 19 April 1992) was a distinctive English comedian and comic actor. ...

External links

• Derek Griffiths (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0341659/) at the Internet Movie Database