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
- The Professionals (1977) as Howard
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Louis Kendall
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Headmaster
- Playhouse (1974) as Consultant
- The Sweeney (1975) as Alan Sevier
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Geoff
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) as Judge Leonard Dover
- Jeeves and Wooster (1990) as Magistrate
- The Champions (1968) as Admiral Cox
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Other H2A
- The Prisoner (1967) as Professor
- Churchill's People (1974) as Samson
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962) as Mr Rayburn
- Dalgliesh (1983) as Sir Charles Freeborn
- Story Parade (1964) as Dean Welch
- Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) as Rothschild
- Edward the Seventh (1975) as Francis Knollys
- Espionage (1963) as Professor Voekler
- A.D. (1985) as Atticus
- Somerset Maugham Hour (1960) as Arthur Lowe
- Elizabeth R (1971) as Lord Howard
- Pride and Prejudice (1980) as Sir William Lucas
- Perfect Strangers (2001) as Ernest
- Bill Brand (1976) as Venables
- South of the Border (1988) as Sir Nigel Pearson
- Hippies (1999) as Judge
- Dickens of London (1976) as Mr. Black
- Scum (1979) as Governor
- The Ten Commandments (1971) as Michael Parkinson
- Our Mutual Friend (1998) as Fourth Guest
- Princess Caraboo (1994) as Clerk of the Court
- Shadowlands (1993) as College President
- The Mill on the Floss (1978) as Uncle Glegg
- Heil Caesar (1973) as Julius Caesar
- Death of an Expert Witness (1983) as Sir Charles Freeborn
- Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985) as Prison Governor
- The Old Men at the Zoo (1983) as Mr. Lascelles
- John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985) as Canon Verney
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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: Scum (1979), Princess Caraboo (1994), Shadowlands (1993), Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985), John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985).
What TV shows has Peter Howell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Doctor Who (1963), The Professionals (1977), Tales of the Unexpected (1979), Theatre 625 (1964).
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