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.
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559743
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Filmography (Movies)
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:20/03/2023
Saving Elodie
Character:Granddad
Release Date:18/01/2022
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
Character:
Release Date:01/08/2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Character:Engineer
Release Date:14/12/2016
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
Character:
Release Date:01/10/2015
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:15/07/2013
Twilight of the Gods
Character:Richard Wagner
Release Date:04/03/2013
Life on Earth
Character:Self
Release Date:09/05/2011
Chemical Wedding
Character:Dean
Release Date:04/05/2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
Character:
Release Date:03/03/2008
The Ties That Bind Us
Character:Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
Release Date:03/03/2008
Chronotrip
Character:
Release Date:15/02/2002
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
Character:
Release Date:12/11/2001
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Character:Himself
Release Date:20/02/2001
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1998
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Character:Mike Yates
Release Date:27/11/1993
Return to Devil's End
Character:Self
Release Date:30/01/1993
Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee
Character:
Release Date:01/06/1992
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
Character:Captain Yates
Release Date:25/11/1983
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
Character:Mike Yates
Release Date:08/06/1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Character:Mike Yates
Release Date:16/02/1974
Doctor Who: The Green Death
Character:Captain Mike Yates
Release Date:23/06/1973
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Character:Captain Mike Yates
Release Date:24/06/1972
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Character:Captain Yates
Release Date:22/01/1972
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Character:Captain Mike Yates
Release Date:19/06/1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Character:Captain Mike Yates
Release Date:03/04/1971
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Character:Captain Mike Yates
Release Date:06/03/1971
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Character:Captain Mike Yates
Release Date:23/01/1971
The Fiction Makers
Character:2nd Guard
Release Date:08/12/1968
Television Appearances
Myth Makers
Character:Himself
Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook
Character:Self
Heartbeat
Character:Doctor
Blake's 7
Character:Federation Trooper
Little Women
Character:Jack Scott
Doctor Who
Character:Mike Yates
Doctor Who
Character:Captain Mike Yates
The Saint
Character:2nd Guard
Dixon of Dock Green
Character:2nd PBX Operator
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