Directors and company founders
Stand-up Comedy experts
John Arthur
Bobby Bragg
Jeff Stevenson
Robin Herford
Andrew Havill
Christopher Luscombe
Philip Franks
Patrick Drury
Ron Aldridge
Christopher Webber
Richard Derrington
Alison Skilbeck
Tim Hardy
Consultants
Gail Vinall
Phil Thomas
Jeffrey Thompson
Donald Blaylock
PHILIP FRANKS
Philip Franks graduated from Oxford University.
THEATRE:
He began with seasons in rep and on the London Fringe and parts included Marlowe’s Edward II, Romeo, and Bob/Henry in Doug Lucie’s HEROES.
Royal Shakespeare Company: Several seasons - parts include:
1987/8 HAMLET, Hamlet - Roger Michell - Small Scale Tour
1986/7 THE ART OF SUCCESS, Fielding -Adrian Noble - Stratford & Barbican
1983 PETER PAN, John - Trevor Nunn - Barbican
1983 ALL’S WELL THAT END’S WELL, Bertram - Trevor Nunn - Barbican & the Martin Beck Theatre, New York.
1982/3 THE WINTER’S TALE, Florizel - Ronald Eyre - Stratford & Barbican
1982/3 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Lysander - Ron Daniels - Stratford & Barbican
2007 THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, Dr Watson - Robin Herford - Colchester, Windsor & Tour
2006 SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, Sir Peter Teazle - Richard Beecham - Salisbury Playhouse
2004 JOURNEY’S END, Osborne -David Grindley - Comedy Theatre/National tour
2003 BREAKING THE CODE, Alan Turing - Philip Wilson - Theatre Royal, Northampton
2003 NOISES OFF, Lloyd -Jeremy Sams - Ambassadors Theatre Company
2002 ART, Yvan - Matthew Warchus - Whitehall Theatre & National Tour
1997 MARAT/SADE, Jacques Roux - Jeremy Sams - Royal National Theatre
1995 THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST,Algernon - Terry Hands - Birmingham Rep & Old Vic
1992/3 THE EUROPEANS, Orphuls -Kenny Ireland - The Wrestling School
Greenwich Theatre & Tour
1992 SCHIPPEL THE PLUMBER, The Prince - Jeremy Sams - Greenwich Theatre
1992 AS YOU LIKE IT, Jacques - Robert Carson - Greenwich Theatre
1990/1 VICTORY, Scrope - Kenny Ireland - Greenwich Theatre, The
Wrestling School, Leicester Haymarket, & Tour
1989/90 SEVEN LEARS, Kent/Arthur - Kenny Ireland - Royal Court, The Wrestling School, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield & Leicester Haymarket
1989 IVANOV, Dr Lvov - Elijah Moshinsky - Strand Theatre
1989 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Claudio - Elijah Moshinsky - Strand Theatre
1985 ANTONY & CLEOPATRA, Octavius Caesar - Robin Phillips -Chichester Festival Theatre
CONCERTS
MANFRED, Manfred - LSO Royal Festival Hall
LE ROI ARTHUR, Arthur - Les Arts Florissants - Europe & USA
SILVERLAKE, Olim - BBC Prom - Royal Albert Hall/Radio 3
TELEVISION
Philip has been a regular contributor/panellist on both COUNTDOWN for YTV and CALL MY BLUFF for the BBC. Other television includes:
2005 CASUALTY, - Bob Brett Fallis - BBC TV
2005 FOYLE’S WAR, Halliday - Jeremy Silberstone - Greenlit Productions
2004 MY DAD’S THE PRIME MINISTER, Mr. Potter - Juliet May - BBC TV
2002 MY DAD’S THE PRIME MINISTER, Mr Wight - Juliet May - BBC TV
2002 STRANGE, Rev Capstick - Joe Ahearne - BBC TV
2002 MIDSOMER MURDERS, Quentin - Sarah Hellings - Bentley Productions
1997/01 HEARTBEAT, Sgt. Raymond - Gerry Mill (Craddock) - YTV (4 series)
1994 PIE IN THE SKY, Giles Dutton - Laurence Gordon Clarke - Witzend
1994 MONIKER, Calvin - Philip John - Teliesen
1994 MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT, Tom Pinch - Pedr James BBC
1993 ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, Patsy’s Father - Jon Plowman - BBC
1990/93 THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY, Charlie -Various - YTV (3 Series)
1990 THE GREEN MAN, God - Elijah Moshinsky - BBC
1984 BLEAK HOUSE, Richard Carstone - Ross Devenish - BBC
RADIO
Philip is regularly heard on radio favourites such as POETRY PLEASE and WITH GREAT PLEASURE. Other programmes include:
2008 DE LUXE MODEL, Reader - Jill Waters - BBC Radio
2007 THE CONFIDENTIAL AGENT 2, Nicholas - Jane Morgan - BBC Radio 4
2005 DINNER IN THE IGUANODON, Benjamin Waterhouse and Hawkins - Viv Beeby - BBC Radio 4
2005 TWENTY MINUTES: THE
ADVERB, Reader - Robert Ketteridge - BBC Radio 3
2005 THAT MAN ATLEE, Harold Lasky - Jeremy Howe - BBC Radio 4
2005 A CERTAIN JUSTICE, Adam Dalgliesh - Tracey Neale - BBC Radio 4
2004 POIROT - ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE, Alistair Blunt - Enyd Williams - BBC Radio 4
2004 MAIGRET & THE BURGLAR’S WIFE, Guillaume -Ned Chaillet - BBC Radio 4
2004 THE BEAST MUST DIE, The Detective - Jane Morgan - BBC Radio 4
2003 GARDENER TO THE KING, Reader - Duncan Minshull - BBC Radio 4
2002 STRANGERS & BROTHERS, Brown - Jeremy Howe/Sally Avens - BBC Radio 4
2002 THE LAST JOURNEY OF WILLIAM HUSKISSON, Reader - Chris Wallis - BBC Radio 4
2002 A GOOD READ, Reader - John Byrne/Viv Beeby - BBC Radio 4 2002 GERTRUDE, Reader - Jill Waters - BBC Radio 4
2002 A QUESTION OF PROOF, The Detective - Jane Morgan - BBC Radio 4
2002 PRIVATE PASSIONS, Interviewee - Wendy Thompson - BBC Radio 3
2001 SPECIAL DUTIES, Reader - Jill Waters - BBC Radio 4
2001 THE MAP THAT CHANGED, Reader - Jill Waters - BBC Radio 4
WORLD
2000 THE VISITORS - Miriam Newman - BBC Radio 4
1999 CLEAR WATERS RISING - Jocelyn Boxall - BBC Radio 4
1999 THE BLOSSOMING WORLD - Richard Bates - BBC Radio 4
1999 THE SPIRIT WRESTLERS - Tim Dee - BBC Radio 4
1998 BOOK AT BEDTIME:LE GRAND MEAULNES - Di Speirs - BBC Radio 4
1998 THE VANISHED WORLD:H. E. Bates’ Autobiography, H. E. Bates - Richard Bates - BBC Radio 4
1995 THE TEMPEST, Trinculo - Sue Wilson - BBC
1995 A DOLL’S HOUSE, Dr Rank - Jenny Bardwell - BBC Open University
1995 PERFECT & ENDLESS CIRCLES - Michael Fox - BBC
1995 THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, Haywood - Michael Fox - BBC
1995 ON THE EVE - Michael Fox - BBC
1994 THE WIZARD OF OZ, Scarecrow - BBC
1991 IN SEARCH OF MIHAILO - BBC
VOICE WORK
2008 MORE WORK FOR THE UNDERTAKER, Reader - Tamsin Collison - Hachette Audio
2008 MYSTERY MILE, Reader - Tamsin Collison - Hachette Audio
2007 SWEET DANGER, Reader - Tamsin Collison - Hachette Audio
2007 THE FASHION IN SHROUDS, Reader - Tamsin Collison - Hachette Audio
2007 THE TIGER IN THE SMOKE, Reader - Tamsin Collison - Hachette Audio
2002 THE FEATHER BOY Abridged, Reader - Garrick Hagon - Harper Collins
2001 THE FEATHER BOY, Reader - Jane Morgan - Chivers Press
1996 FOUNDERS OF WORLD FAITHS: Confucius, - Alison Hindell - S4C/Channel 4
1995 THE ANIMATED BIBLE: Daniel, Voice of Daniel - Alison Hindell - S4C/BBC Wales
1993 THE ANIMATED SHAKESPEARE: OTHELLO, Voice of Cassio - Alison Hindell - S4C/Channel 4
DIRECTING
Philip Franks has been an Associate of the Chichester Festival Theatre since 2007 where he has directed the following productions:
CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE
2008 COLLABORATION/TAKING SIDES, Chichester Festival - Minerva Theatre
2008 THE CHERRY ORCHARD - Chichester Festival Theatre
2007/08 NICHOLAS NICKLEBY (with Jonathan Church) - Chichester Festival Theatre/National Tour/West End/Toronto
2007 TWELFTH NIGHT - Chichester Festival Theatre
2006 NICHOLAS NICKLEBY (with Jonathan Church) - Chichester Festival
OTHER DIRECTING WORK INCLUDES
2006 THE DUCHESS OF MALFI - West Yorkshire Playhouse
2005 THE TEMPEST - Liverpool Playhouse
2000 THE WHITE DEVIL - Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
2000 THE HEIRESS - Crucible Theatre, Sheffield & Royal National Theatre
1999 KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN - Nottingham Playhouse
1999 PRIVATE LIVES - Royal National Theatre (Lyttelton)
1998 KAFKA’S DICK - Nottingham Playhouse
1997 EARLY MORNING - National Theatre Studio
1997 THE COCKTAIL PARTY - Royal Lyceum Theatre for the Edinburgh Festival *For this Philip won The Scotsman Hamada Foundation Prize for Best Production at the 1997 Edinburgh Festival*
1997 REBECCA - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
1997 HAMLET - Greenwich Theatre/West Yorkshire Playhouse/Tour
1996 NIGHT MUST FALL - Theatre Royal, Windsor & Churchill Theatre, Bromley
1996 PAINT SAID FRED! - Royal Academy of Art
1996 EAST LYNNE - Greenwich Theatre
1995 MACBETH - Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1995 THE DUCHESS OF MALFI - Greenwich Theatre & Wyndham’s Theatre
1994 GREAT EXPECTATIONS - Playhouse Theatre, Salisbury
1994 THE BROWNING VERSION - Greenwich Theatre
1993 DR. FAUSTUS - Greenwich Theatre
FILM
2002 Philip directed sequences from the plays “Little Mary” and “Peter Pan” for the film “Neverland” directed by Marc Forster for Neverland Films and Miramax