Where to watch David Burke in the UK

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David Burke was a British actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in two series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. He also starred as Josef Stalin in the last two episodes of Reilly, Ace of Spies.

Acting
Born 25 May 1934
Died 1 May 2026 (age 91)
Liverpool, England, UK
72 credits

David Burke films streaming in the UK

Most-watched films featuring David Burke, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.

as Party Guest / Dancer

as Doctor de Vauzesmes

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

as Duke of Gloucester

Love and Distrust

2010 · ★ 3.9

as Freddie (segment "The Summer House")

Number 13

2006 · ★ 6.3

as Gunton, Hotel Landlord

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002 · ★ 6.4

as Lord Reith

David Burke TV shows streaming in the UK

Selected TV credits featuring David Burke.

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 · ★ 8.2

as Sir Arthur Stanley

as Dr. John H. Watson

The Bill

1984 · ★ 6.8

Cast

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Every credit ScreenSearch indexes for David Burke, ranked by popularity. Click any title for UK streaming, rent and buy options.

Midsomer Murders (1997) as John Farrow
Coronation Street (1960) as Jack Benjamin
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Sir Arthur Stanley
The Closer (2005) as Mr. Murdoch
The Avengers (1961) as John Wrightson
Play for Today (1970) Cast
Crown Court (1972) Cast
Spooks (2002) as Fiona's Father
Screen Two (1985) as Gareth
Waking the Dead (2001) as Philip Bryant
Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Dr. John H. Watson
The Bill (1984) Cast
No Hiding Place (1959) Cast
The Wednesday Play (1964) as Len
The Champions (1968) as Roger Carson
Performance (1991) as Kent
BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Len
The House of Eliott (1991) as Sir John Crowborough
Space Precinct (1994) as Vachel
Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996) as God (voice)
Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) as Stalin
A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971) as Gunton, Hotel Landlord
Centre Play (1973) as Tweed
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) as Narrator (voice)
Sherlock Holmes (1964) Cast
Manhunt (1970) as Beauchamps
The Woman in Black (2012) as PC Collins
In Suspicious Circumstances (1991) as James Maybrick
Redcap (1964) Cast
Armchair Thriller (1978) as Tom Amyas, MP
The Guardians (1971) as Dr. Frank Benedict
Twelfth Night (1996) as Party Guest / Dancer
The Love School (1975) as William Morris
The Young Messiah (2016) as Blind Rabbi
Nanny (1981) Cast
Villains (1972) as Eric
Spyship (1983) Cast
Inheritance (1967) as Henry Morcer
Mesmer (1994) as Doctor de Vauzesmes
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981) as The Friar

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Most-watched David Burke films currently: The Woman in Black (2012), Twelfth Night (1996), The Young Messiah (2016), Mesmer (1994), The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981).

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Selected TV credits: Midsomer Murders (1997), Coronation Street (1960), Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), The Closer (2005), The Avengers (1961).

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