Where to watch Richard Franklin in the UK
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Richard Kimber Franklin (15 January 1936 – 24 December 2023) was an English actor, writer, director and political activist. Principally a stage actor, he also appeared as a regular character in several high-profile British television programmes, including Crossroads and Emmerdale Farm, and he portrayed Captain Mike Yates of UNIT in Doctor Who from 1971 until 1974, returning to the role on a number of occasions both on television and in Doctor Who spin-off media.
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- Doctor Who (1963) as Mike Yates
- The Saint (1962) as 2nd Guard
- Heartbeat (1992) as Doctor
- Blake's 7 (1978) as Federation Trooper
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as Engineer
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as 2nd PBX Operator
- Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa (2018) as Self
- Myth Makers (2015) as Himself
- Little Women (1970) as Jack Scott
- Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983) as Captain Yates
- The Fiction Makers (1968) as 2nd Guard
- Chronotrip (2002) Cast
- Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) as Mike Yates
- Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook (2011) as Self
- The Ties That Bind Us (2008) as Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
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Most-watched Richard Franklin films currently: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983), The Fiction Makers (1968), Chronotrip (2002), Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993).
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Selected TV credits: Doctor Who (1963), The Saint (1962), Heartbeat (1992), Blake's 7 (1978), Dixon of Dock Green (1955).
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