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John Fortune
John Fortune

John Fortune

  • English
  • Actor and writer
  1. 13th June: Ed Reardon's Week returns 30th June, with Series 16 to hit Episode 100
John Fortune

John Fortune was an English actor and writer.

Year Production Role
2015 Rory Bremner's Coalition Report Writer
2011 Ed Reardon's Week - Series 7
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  1. E1 - In The Current Climate
  2. E2 - From Bean To Cup
  3. E5 - Writer In Residence
 Felix
2010 The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Series 1
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  1. E1 - In Which Claims Are Made And A Journey Ensues
  2. E2 - A Plan Is Hatched And A Date Is Not A Date
  3. E3 - The Snooker Player, The Black Canadian, The Turkish Terrorist And The Peanut
  4. E4 - In Which Brent Wilts Arrives And Things Take A Turn For The Worse
  5. E5 - Where Todd And Brent Misjudge The Mood Of A Solemn Day
  6. E6 - What Can Only Be Considered A Dreadful Day For Todd
 Magistrate (Voice)
2010 Bremner, Bird And Fortune: The Daily Wind Up
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
2010 Bremner, Bird And Fortune: The Daily Wind Up
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
2010 Ed Reardon's Week - Series 6
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  1. E1 - The Charterhouse Redemption
  2. E2 - Charity Begins Next Door
  3. E4 - Cheese Cricket
 Felix
2009 The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Pilot Magistrate (Voice)
2009 Bremner, Bird & Fortune: The Last Show Before The Recovery
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  1. E1 - The Blame Game
  2. E2 - Happy Days Are Here Again
  3. E3 - Why Didn't You Tell Me?
 Writer
2009 Bremner, Bird & Fortune: The Last Show Before The Recovery
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  1. E1 - The Blame Game
  2. E2 - Happy Days Are Here Again
  3. E3 - Why Didn't You Tell Me?
 Ensemble Actor
2008 Silly Money
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  1. E1 - Where Did All The Money Go?
  2. E2 - The China Syndrome
  3. E3 - Till Debt Us Do Part
  4. E4 - A Modest Proposal
 Various
2008 Silly Money
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  1. E1 - Where Did All The Money Go?
  2. E2 - The China Syndrome
  3. E3 - Till Debt Us Do Part
  4. E4 - A Modest Proposal
 Writer
2008 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Dr Standish
2008 Ed Reardon's Week - Series 5
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  1. E1 - The Last Miaow
  2. E2 - The CV Of Dorian Gray
  3. E3 - Anger Management
  4. E4 - Educating Peter
  5. E6 - Granddad
 Felix
2008 Tomorrow, Today! - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Dr Chaotica And The Rise Of The Atomic Man-Bees
  2. E2 - Squab Is Not The Language Of Love
  3. E3 - They Come to Freeze Our Children
  4. E4 - Prey Of The Bog Monster
  5. E5 - Countess Natasha And The Red Menace
  6. E6 - Taffy Jones, Protector Of The Universe
 Godfrey Winnard
2007 Ed Reardon's Week - Series 4
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  1. E1 - January The 31st
  2. E2 - Ruth And Reconciliation
  3. E3 - The Wrong Fleece
  4. E4 - The Old Boys Network
  5. E5 - Role Reversal
  6. E6 - Trimarans That Pass In The Night
 Felix
2007 Other People Judge
2006 Ed Reardon's Week - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Name-Check
  2. E3 - Undercover
  3. E4 - The Dig
  4. E5 - Murder Most Rewritten
  5. E6 - The Libel Action
 Felix
2006 Tomorrow, Today! - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Dial M For Martian
  2. E2 - To The Moon And Back
  3. E3 - Androids In Love
  4. E4 - What Price Utopia?
 Godfrey Winnard
2005 Ed Reardon's Week - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Rogue Mail
  2. E2 - The Speech
  3. E3 - The Last Laugh
  4. E5 - A Hint Of Calvados
  5. E6 - The Operations
 Felix
2005 Genius - Series 1
  1. E3 - John Fortune
 Guest
2005 Love Soup - Series 1
  1. E5 - Take Five
 Geoffrey Strayhorn Q.C.
2005 Don't Watch That Watch This - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Script Development
2005 Don't Watch That Watch This - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
2005 Ed Reardon's Week - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Swim
  2. E2 - Pulp Non-Fiction
  3. E4 - The Old Lock-Keeper
  4. E5 - The Winona Defence
  5. E6 - King Of The Road
 Felix
2003 Calendar Girls Frank
2003 Spine Chillers
  1. E4 - Intuition
 Frank
2003 Bremner, Bird And Fortune: Between Iraq And A Hard Place Writer
2003 Bremner, Bird And Fortune: Between Iraq And A Hard Place Ensemble Actor
2002 Peter Cook - At A Slight Angle To The Universe Self
2000 Saving Grace Melvyn
2000 Rory Bremner Special: My Government And I Writer
2000 Rory Bremner Special: My Government And I Ensemble Actor
2000 Rory Bremner: Blair Did It All Go Wrong? Writer
2000 Rory Bremner: Blair Did It All Go Wrong? Various
2000 Maybe Baby Acupuncturist
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 1 Self
1999 Rory Bremner: The Blair Essentials Writer
1999 Rory Bremner: The Blair Essentials Ensemble Actor
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune Self
1998 Dear John: A Tribute To John Wells Self
1998 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 7 Writer
1998 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 7 Ensemble Actor
1998 Rory Bremner: From Blair To Here Writer
1998 Rory Bremner: From Blair To Here Ensemble Actor
1997 And Finally... Rory Bremner Writer
1997 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 6 Writer
1997 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 6 Ensemble Actor
1997 The Long Johns - Series 4 (The Long Johns Election Specials) Writer
1997 The Long Johns - Series 4 (The Long Johns Election Specials) Host / Presenter
1997 The Long Johns - Series 3 Writer
1997 The Long Johns - Series 3 Host / Presenter
1997 Bremner, Bird And Fortune: Three Men And A Vote Ensemble Actor
1997 Protesting Too Much George Dank MP
1996 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 5 Writer
1996 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 5 Ensemble Actor
1996 Have I Got News For You - Series 11
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
1996 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 4 Writer
1996 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 4 Ensemble Actor
1996 Mightier Than The Sword
  1. E4 - Shakespeare
 Ensemble Actor
1996 The Long Johns - Series 2 Writer
1996 The Long Johns - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1995 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 3 Writer
1995 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 3 Ensemble Actor
1995 The Long Johns - Series 1 Writer
1995 The Long Johns - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1995 Our Hands In Your Safe Writer
1995 Our Hands In Your Safe Host / Presenter
1995 Have I Got News For You - Series 9
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
1995 A Very Open Prison Prime Minister
1995 Joking Apart - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Clement
1994 The Lenny Henry Christmas Show
  1. Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
1994 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 2 Writer
1994 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
1994 Murder Most Horrid - Series 2
  1. E3 - A Severe Case of Death
 Squire Thorpe
1994 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - 1994 Special Writer
1994 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - 1994 Special Ensemble Actor
1993 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 1 Writer
1993 Rory Bremner... Who Else? - Series 1 Ensemble Actor
1992 Haggard - Series 2
  1. E4 - Orlando's Revenge
 Milton Scroop
1990 Life After Life Det Insp Curtin
1987 Hardwicke House
  1. E3 - Interview Day
 Psychologist
1986 Lenny Henry Tonite
  1. E5 - What A Country!
 Vicar
1984 Round And Round
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  1. E1 - First Love
  2. E2 - Sex
  3. E3 - Marriage
  4. E6 - Love Again
 Writer
1984 Bloodbath At The House Of Death John Harrison
1983 The Missionary Schoolmaster (Voice)
1982 Yes Minister - Series 3
  1. E6 - The Whisky Priest
 Major Saunders
1982 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 3
  1. E7 - Co-respondent's Course
 Max Tewksbury
1981 Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball
  1. Pleasure At Her Majesty's
 Self
1976 Well Anyway
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  1. E1 - Still
  2. E2 - On The Other Hand
  3. E3 - All The Same
  4. E4 - There Again
  5. E5 - Be That As It May
  6. E6 - Up To A Point
  7. E7 - To Change The Subject
 Writer
1976 Well Anyway
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  1. E1 - Still
  2. E2 - On The Other Hand
  3. E3 - All The Same
  4. E4 - There Again
  5. E5 - Be That As It May
  6. E6 - Up To A Point
  7. E7 - To Change The Subject
 John Chance
1975 The End Of The Pier Show Ensemble Actor
1975 After That, This Writer
1974 The End Of The Pier Show Ensemble Actor
1972 Rentadick Writer (Additional Material)
1971 Private Eye TV Ensemble Actor
1970 Where Was Spring? - Series 2 Writer
1970 Where Was Spring? - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
1970 Step Laughing Into The Grave Writer
1970 Step Laughing Into The Grave Host / Presenter
1970 Charley's Grants Writer
1969 Where Was Spring? - Series 1 Writer
1969 Where Was Spring? - Series 1 Ensemble Actor
1968 Where Was Spring? - Special Writer
1968 Where Was Spring? - Special Ensemble Actor
1967 A Series Of Bird's Writer
1967 A Series Of Bird's Various
1966 The Late Show
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
1966 The Late Show
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
1965 My Father Knew Lloyd George Writer (Additional Material)
1965 My Father Knew Lloyd George Actor
1964 The Big Noise
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Johnny

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
John Fortune on IMDb

Born
Friday 30th June 1939
Died
Tuesday 31st December 2013 (aged 74)
Nationality
English
BAFTA Television Awards 2003
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
Olivier Awards 2003
Best Entertainment or Comedy Play (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2002
Best Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2000
Best Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1999
Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1997
Best Light Entertainment Performance (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 1996
Best Male TV Comic (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 1995
Best Male TV Comic (Winner)
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 1995
Best Light Entertainment (Winner)
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