Actor

Charles Collingwood

May 30, 1943 · Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Charles Collingwood is a Canadian born British actor best known for playing the role of Brian Aldridge in the long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers since March 1975. He is married to Judy Bennett who played Shula Hebden Lloyd in the series from 1971 to 2024. He is not to be confused with the American journalist of the same name.

Notable work

7.2
The Dark Crystal (1982)
as Treasurer (voice)
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
as BBC Announcer
7.5
Midsomer Murders (1997)
as Lord Hislop

Often works with

Neville Phillips
3 titles together
Midsomer Murders, Hannay, Magic Moments
Annette Badland
2 titles together
Midsomer Murders, Outside Edge
James Grout
2 titles together
Inspector Morse, Centre Play
Richard Wilson
2 titles together
Hot Metal, The Four Minute Mile
Patrick Murray
2 titles together
The Upper Hand, Centre Play
Tony Caunter
2 titles together
Magic Moments, The Chief

Full filmography · 23

Mud Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture
as Narrator (voice)
2009
Celebrity Mastermind
cast
2003
Midsomer Murders
as Lord Hislop
19977.5
Outside Edge
as Gerald
1994
For the Greater Good
as Lancer Lobbyist
1991
The Upper Hand
as Gerald Pearson
1990
The Chief
as Sir Edward Cavaret
1990
Through The Dragon's Eye
cast
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as BBC Announcer
19898.2
Hannay
cast
1988
Inspector Morse
as Cassidy
19877.9
Hot Metal
as Newsreader
1986