The Good Life. Tom Good (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Richard Briers CBE was an English actor who specialised in comic roles. He attained stardom within 3 years of beginning work as an actor, alongside Prunella Scales in the hit domestic sitcom Marriage Lines. Briers is best remembered for his starring roles in 1970s sitcom smash-hit The Good Life, and 1980s comedy Ever Decreasing Circles.

Year Production Role
2024 Comedy Classics: The Good Life Self (Archive Material)
2022 Secrets & Scandals Of The Good Life Self (Archive Material)
2014 Morecambe & Wise In Pieces
  1. E4 - Leading Men
Self (Archive Material)
2013 Richard Briers: A Tribute Self (Archive Material)
2013 Run For Your Wife Elderly Man
2012 Michael Grade's History Of The Pantomime Dame Self
2012 Two Pipe Problems - Series 6
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  1. E1 - A Rose by Any Other Name
  2. E2 - I Love a Lassie
William Parnes
2012 Cockneys Vs Zombies Hamish
2012 A Month Of June
  1. E4 - Shangri-La
Actor
2011 Two Pipe Problems - Series 5
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  1. E2 - The Case of the Missing Meerschaum
William Parnes
2010 All About The Good Life Self
2010 Two Pipe Problems - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Right Old Charlie
  2. E2 - The Memory Man Forgets
William Parnes
2009 The Moment You Feel It Old Alf
2009 Beyond A Joke
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  1. E1 - Class Apart
  2. E4 - Working Life
  3. E5 - The Legacy
Self
2009 Two Pipe Problems - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Have You Come Far?
William Parnes
2008 Two Pipe Problems - Series 2
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  1. E1 - A Streetcar Named Revenge
  2. E2 - The Trusty Valet and the Crusty Butler
William Parnes
2007 Peacefully In Their Sleeps
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  1. E2 - Sir Matthias Blaggard
Ensemble Actor
2007 Two Pipe Problems - Series 1 William Parnes
2006 Extras - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2006 The Ultimate Sitcom Self
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute Self
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
  2. E4 - The Good Life
Guest
2003 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 5
  1. E13 - Bob Geldof, Richard Briers, Avid Merrion, Tim Burgess
Guest
2000 Love's Labour's Lost Sir Nathaniel
2000 The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything
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  1. E1 - Episode One
Ensemble Actor
2000 The Pitch Howard Richard
1999 Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Early Days
  2. E2 - The Sensational Seventies
Self
1997 Harry Hill's Fruit Corner - Series 4
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Self
1997 Brass Eye
  1. E3 - Science
Self
1997 Ronnie Barker - A Life In Comedy Self
1996 Funny You Ask
  1. E17 - Richard Briers
Guest
1995 Down To Earth
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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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
Tony Fairfax
1994 French And Saunders - Christmas Special 1994
  1. French And Saunders Christmas Special
Ensemble Actor
1993 Much Ado About Nothing Leonato
1993 Lovejoy - Series 5
  1. E12 - Never Judge a Book by Its Cover
Raymond Doncaster
1993 If You See God, Tell Him
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
Godfrey Spry
1992 Peter's Friends Peter's Father
1990 Mr. Bean
  1. E1 - Mr. Bean
Mr. Sprout
1989 Ever Decreasing Circles - Christmas Special Martin Bryce
1989 A Chorus Of Disapproval Ted Washbrook
1988 Hancock's Last Half Hour Tony Hancock
1988 All In Good Faith - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Where My Caravan Has Rested
  2. E2 - And He Fell Among Thieves
  3. E3 - The Prodigal Son
  4. E4 - The Spirit Is Willing
  5. E5 - Behold A Pale Rider
  6. E6 - False Profits
The Reverend Philip Lambe
1987 Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 4
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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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
Martin Bryce
1987 All In Good Faith - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Home From Home
  2. E2 - Manna From Heaven
  3. E3 - I Dreamt I Dwelt In Parish Halls
  4. E4 - Babes & Sucklings
  5. E5 - The Patience Of Job
  6. E6 - Like Father, Like Son
The Reverend Philip Lambe
1986 Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 3
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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
Martin Bryce
1985 All In Good Faith - Series 1
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  1. E1 - In The Beginning
  2. E2 - No Stone Unturned
  3. E3 - A Flying Visit
  4. E4 - The Crunch
  5. E5 - An Eye For An Eye
  6. E6 - Exodus
The Reverend Philip Lambe
1984 Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 2
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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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - Christmas Special
Martin Bryce
1984 Ever Decreasing Circles - 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
Martin Bryce
1982 It's Your Move Husband
1982 Goodbye Mr. Kent
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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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
Travis Kent
1980 What Ho, Jeeves! - What Ho! Jeeves: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves Bertie Wooster
1979 What Ho, Jeeves! - What Ho! Jeeves: Jeeves And The Feudal Spirit Bertie Wooster
1979 The Other One - Series 2
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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
Ralph Tanner
1978 The Good Life - When I'm 65 Tom Good
1978 What Ho, Jeeves! - What Ho! Jeeves: Joy In The Morning Bertie Wooster
1977 The Good Life - Silly, But It's Fun.... Tom Good
1977 The Other One - 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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
Ralph Tanner
1977 The Norman Conquests
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  1. E1 - Table Manners
  2. E2 - Living Together
  3. E3 - Round and Round the Garden
Reg
1977 The Good Life - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Away From It All
  2. E2 - The Green Door
  3. E3 - Our Speaker Today
  4. E4 - The Weaver's Tale
  5. E5 - Suit Yourself
  6. E6 - Sweet And Sour Charity
  7. E7 - Anniversary
Tom Good
1977 Swap You One Of These For One Of Those Henry Fairlane
1976 The Good Life - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Early Birds
  2. E2 - The Happy Event
  3. E3 - A Tug Of The Forelock
  4. E4 - I Talk To The Trees
  5. E5 - The Wind-Break War
  6. E6 - Whose Fleas Are These?
  7. E7 - The Last Posh Frock
Tom Good
1975 The Good Life - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Just My Bill
  2. E2 - The Guru Of Surbiton
  3. E3 - Mr. Fix-It
  4. E4 - The Day Peace Broke Out
  5. E5 - Mutiny
  6. E6 - Home Sweet Home
  7. E7 - Going To Pot?
Tom Good
1975 What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 3 Bertie Wooster
1975 What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 2 Bertie Wooster
1975 The Good Life - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Plough Your Own Furrow
  2. E2 - Say Little Hen...
  3. E3 - The Weaker Sex?
  4. E4 - Pig's Lib
  5. E5 - The Thing In The Cellar
  6. E6 - The Pagan Rite
  7. E7 - Backs To The Wall
Tom Good
1974 Oneupmanship - Christmas Oneupmanship Gamesman
1974 Oneupmanship Gamesman
1973 What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 1 Bertie Wooster
1972 Rentadick Gannet
1972 Brothers In Law - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Deaf Aid
  2. E2 - One Double Or Two Singles
  3. E3 - Menaces
  4. E4 - Obstruction
  5. E5 - Assault
  6. E6 - Manipulation
  7. E7 - And So On, Etc.
  8. E8 - Good Husband And Father
  9. E9 - Faults On Both Sides
  10. E10 - What Do You Do?
  11. E11 - Crabtree Disease
  12. E12 - A Piece Of Cake
  13. E13 - Alibi
Roger Thursby
1971 Brothers In Law - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Look It Up
  2. E2 - Tell 'Em The Tale
  3. E3 - Statistics
  4. E4 - In And Out
  5. E5 - Polite Notice
  6. E6 - Circling The Square
  7. E7 - In Reverse
  8. E8 - But...
  9. E9 - Disqualified
  10. E10 - One Thousand Four Hundred And Seventy One
  11. E11 - A Jewel Of A Husband
  12. E12 - Keeping It Warm
  13. E13 - Brief Offer
Roger Thursby
1970 Ben Travers Farces Various
1970 Brothers In Law - Series 1
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  1. E1 - First Brief
  2. E2 - The Expert Witness
  3. E3 - Breach Of Contract
  4. E4 - Judgement Summons
  5. E5 - Counsel's Opinion
  6. E6 - Special Damages
  7. E7 - Separation Order
  8. E8 - Reasonable Doubt
  9. E9 - With Use Of Bath
  10. E10 - Without Due Care
  11. E11 - Solicitor's Instructions
  12. E12 - Special Examiner
  13. E13 - Counsel For The Prosecution
Roger Thursby
1970 Tommy Cooper
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
1970 All The Way Up Nigel Hadfield
1969 Doctor At Large
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  1. E1 - The Deep End
  2. E2 - The S.S. Lotus
  3. E3 - Women On Board
  4. E4 - The Doctor's Dilemma
  5. E5 - Farewell Las Palmas
  6. E6 - The Captain's Problem
  7. E7 - Mozambique
  8. E8 - In General Practice
  9. E9 - To Bed Or Not To Bed
  10. E10 - Dr. Sparrow Of Harley Street
  11. E11 - Disengagement
  12. E12 - Fellowship
  13. E13 - Marriage And Surgery
Simon Sparrow
1968 Doctor In The House
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  1. E1 - St. Swithin's
  2. E2 - Digs
  3. E3 - Anatomy
  4. E4 - In The Wards
  5. E5 - The First Operation
  6. E6 - Sex And St. Swithin's
  7. E7 - Our First Baby
  8. E8 - Happy Christmas
  9. E9 - Out-Patients
  10. E10 - Money Trouble
  11. E11 - Women And Wine
  12. E12 - Marriage-itis
  13. E13 - To Pass Or Not To Pass
Simon Sparrow
1967 Marriage Lines - Series 2
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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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. E13 - Episode Thirteen
George Starling
1966 Marriage Lines - Series 5
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  1. E1 - The New Start
  2. E2 - Back To The Beginning
  3. E3 - Home Market
  4. E4 - Big Business
  5. E5 - Alarums And Excursions
  6. E6 - First House
  7. E7 - And Then There Were Five
George Starling
1965 Marriage Lines - Series 4
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  1. E1 - What's In A Name?
  2. E2 - The Dinner
  3. E3 - Serenade In Two Flats
  4. E4 - Tropical Magic
  5. E5 - Migration Of Starlings
  6. E6 - Goodbye George - Goodbye Kate
George Starling
1965 Marriage Lines - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Threshold
  2. E2 - Trial Separation
  3. E3 - The Good Neighbours
  4. E4 - The Job
  5. E5 - Four-Part Harmony
  6. E6 - The Party
  7. E7 - There's No Place Like A New Place
  8. E8 - The Move
  9. E9 - The Convention
  10. E10 - The Illness
  11. E11 - Holiday Attraction
  12. E12 - The Divorce
  13. E13 - A Nice Surprise
George Starling
1965 Marriage Lines - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Cuckoo
  2. E2 - The Waiting Game
  3. E3 - And Baby Makes Three
  4. E4 - Nest Of Starlings
  5. E5 - The Ladies' Man
  6. E6 - The Homecoming
  7. E7 - Night Of Nostalgia
George Starling
1964 A Home Of Your Own Fredrick Stanley Phipps The Husband
1964 Marriage Lines - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Job
  2. E2 - The Loan
  3. E3 - Among Our Souvenirs
  4. E4 - The Move
  5. E5 - The Convention
  6. E6 - Happy Birthday
  7. E7 - Celebration Night
  8. E8 - The Patient
  9. E9 - The Martyr
  10. E10 - Holiday Attraction
  11. E11 - Financial Consideration
  12. E12 - The Divorce
  13. E13 - A Nice Surprise
  14. Special - Christmas Night With The Stars
George Starling
1964 The Bargee Tomkins
1963 Doctor In Distress Doctor
1963 Marriage Lines - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Threshold
  2. E2 - Trial Separation
  3. E3 - The Bed
  4. E4 - The Parting
  5. E5 - Four Part Harmony
  6. E6 - The Old Flame
  7. E7 - The Good Neighbours
  8. E8 - Party Mood
  9. E9 - The Anniversary
  10. E10 - The Old Place
  11. Special - Christmas Night With The Stars
George Starling
1962 Brothers In Law Roger Thursby
1962 The Girl On The Boat Eustace Hignett
1960 Bottoms Up Colbourne
1958 Girls At Sea Popeye

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Richard Briers on IMDb

Born
Sunday 14th January 1934
Died
Sunday 17th February 2013 (aged 79)
Full name
Richard David Briers
Title
Richard Briers CBE
Nationality
English
Cousin
Terry-Thomas
Daughter
Katy Briers
Lucy Briers
Wife
Anne Briers
Olivier Awards 1991
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1977
Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1965
Best Actor (Nominee)
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