Where to watch Peter Howell in the UK
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Peter Howell was an English actor of stage and screen. Despite his relatively privileged life (he was educated at Winchester and at Christ Church, Oxford, leaving the latter when called up for service as an officer in the Rifle Brigade during WWII) Howell was a lifelong active member of the Labour Party and campaigned for a number of social issues. One of his most remembered roles is that of the governor in Alan Clarke's 1979 film version of Scum, which he took because he wanted to highlight the issues regarding the penal system. He was also a longtime member of the Marylebone Cricket Club, a…
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- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Mr. Paul
- Doctor Who (1963) as Investigator
- Playhouse (1974) as Consultant
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Headmaster
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Geoff
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) as Judge Leonard Dover
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Louis Kendall
- The Professionals (1977) as Howard
- The Champions (1968) as Admiral Cox
- The Sweeney (1975) as Alan Sevier
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Other H2A
- The Prisoner (1967) as Professor
- Jeeves and Wooster (1990) as Magistrate
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962) as Mr Rayburn
- Churchill's People (1974) as Samson
- Story Parade (1964) as Dean Welch
- Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) as Rothschild
- A.D. (1985) as Atticus
- Dalgliesh (1983) as Sir Charles Freeborn
- Bill Brand (1976) as Venables
- Espionage (1963) as Professor Voekler
- The Ten Commandments (1971) as Michael Parkinson
- South of the Border (1988) as Sir Nigel Pearson
- Elizabeth R (1971) as Lord Howard
- Dickens of London (1976) as Mr. Black
- Somerset Maugham Hour (1960) as Arthur Lowe
- Pride and Prejudice (1980) as Sir William Lucas
- Edward the Seventh (1975) as Francis Knollys
- Our Mutual Friend (1998) as Fourth Guest
- Perfect Strangers (2001) as Ernest
- Hippies (1999) as Judge
- Shadowlands (1993) as College President
- The Mill on the Floss (1978) as Uncle Glegg
- The Old Men at the Zoo (1983) as Mr. Lascelles
- Scum (1979) as Governor
- Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985) as Prison Governor
- Princess Caraboo (1994) as Clerk of the Court
- Bellman and True (1987) as The Bellman
- Heil Caesar (1973) as Julius Caesar
- Raising the Wind (1961) as Prof. Lumb
- Watch Your Stern (1960) as Admiral's secretary
- No Kidding (1960) as Father of Angus
- John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985) as Canon Verney
- Tarzan the Magnificent (1960) as Dr. Blake
- Brassneck (1975) Cast
- Incident at Midnight (1963) as Inspector Macready
- The Mountain and the Molehill (1989) as Churchill's Secretary
- The Errand (1980) as The Major
- John Wycliffe: The Morning Star (1984) as Dr. John Wycliffe
- Michael Regan (1971) as Gerald Frankiss
- My Sister-Wife (1992) as Harley Street Doctor
- Screamer (1974) as Ward
- Two Letter Alibi (1962) as Carlton
- Dad (1976) as Consultant
- Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat (1978) as Other H2A
- 'That Crazy Woman' (1980) as Counsel
- The Winter Ladies (1979) as Solicitor
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Peter Howell's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Peter Howell's most popular films?
Most-watched Peter Howell films currently: Shadowlands (1993), Scum (1979), Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985), Princess Caraboo (1994), Bellman and True (1987).
What TV shows has Peter Howell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Doctor Who (1963), Playhouse (1974), Theatre 625 (1964), ITV Playhouse (1967).
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