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Arthur Smith was born in South London in 1954. He went to a grammar school and studied at the University of East Anglia in the classes of writer Malcolm Bradbury He has also worked as a road sweeper, dustman, warehouse worker and teacher. He started on the alternative comedy circuit in the 1980s, specialising in being a compere (MC)... See full bio »

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Brian Arthur John Smith
in Bermondsey, London, England, UK
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2012 Paddy's Paradise (short)
Businessman
 
1999-2001 Rex the Runt (TV series)
Arthur Dustcart
– Hole in the Garden (2001) … Arthur Dustcart (voice)
– The Art of Cooking (2001) … Arthur Dustcart (voice)
– A Crap Day Out (2001) … Arthur Dustcart (voice)
– Wendy's Hot Date (2001) … Arthur Dustcart (voice)
– Carbonara (1999) … Arthur Dustcart (voice)
 
1998 The Animal Train (TV short)
Jim Jam (voice)
 
1996 Romuald the Reindeer (TV series)
– Knitting Patterns (1996) (voice)
 
1995 Solitaire for 2
Man in Bookshop
 
1994 An Evening with Gary Lineker (TV movie)
Taxi driver
 
1992 Friday Night (TV series)
Presenter
 
1990 Ident (short) (voice)
 
1989 Red Dwarf (TV series)
Pub Manager
– Backwards (1989) … Pub Manager
 
1988 This Is David Lander (TV series)
Informant
– A Question of Trial and Error (1988) … Informant
 
1988 Cabaret at Jongleurs (TV series)
– Episode dated 3 March 1988 (1988)
 
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap (TV series)
Milkman
– Episode #1.1 (1987) … Milkman
 
1986 Girls on Top (TV series)
Delivery Man
– Lower the Donkey (1986) … Delivery Man
 
1985 The Bill (TV series)
Conga
– Snouts and Red Herrings (1985) … Conga
 
1985 Happy Families (TV series)
Policeman
– Joyce (1985) … Policeman
 
1984 Who Dares Wins (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1984)
 
Show ShowWriter (7 titles)
1998 My Summer with Des (TV movie)
 
1994 An Evening with Gary Lineker (TV movie)
 
1991 Josie (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1991) (written by)
– Episode #1.4 (1991) (written by)
– Episode #1.1 (1991) (written by)
 
1990 Ident (short) (additional material)
 
1988 1st Exposure (TV series)
 
1987 Hello Mum (TV series)
 
1985 Arthur and Phil Go Off... (TV series)
 
Show ShowSelf (51 titles)
2013 Funny Business (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Deal Makers (2013) … Himself
– Gags to Riches (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Chas & Dave: Last Orders (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2012 The Toilet: An Unspoken History (TV documentary)
Himself - Comedian
 
2009-2012 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Reporter
– Episode dated 9 March 2012 (2012) … Himself - Reporter
– Episode dated 13 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
See all 22 episodes »
 
2004-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian
– Episode dated 5 August 2011 (2011) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode dated 11 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2011 Mastermind (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrity Mastermind 2010/2011: Episode 9 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Carpool (TV series)
Himself - Passenger
– Chris Addison and Arthur Smith (2010) … Himself - Passenger
 
2010 Are You Having a Laugh? TV and Disability (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #14.199 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Carry on Campus (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2009 Newsnight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 July 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2009 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
1999-2008 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #59.30 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #59.29 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #59.28 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #59.27 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #59.26 (2008) … Himself
See all 11 episodes »
 
2008 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #2.5 (2008) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Balderdash & Piffle (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Euphemisms: The Lace Curtain of Language (2007) … Himself
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2007 Never Did Me Any Harm (TV series)
Narrator
– Shaun Hart (2007) … Narrator (voice)
– Cheryl McIver (2007) … Narrator (voice)
– Peter Gunn (2007) … Narrator (voice)
– Jon Gregory (2007) … Narrator (voice)
 
2006-2007 Never Mind the Full Stops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #1.10 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Jools's Hootenanny (TV series)
Himself
– Jools' 14th Annual Hootenanny (2006) … Himself
 
2004-2006 QI (TV series)
Himself
– Discoveries (2006) … Himself
– Cummingtonite (2005) … Himself
– Biscuits (2004) … Himself
 
2006 Grumpy Old Holidays (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2006) … Himself
 
2003-2006 Grumpy Old Men (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Being John Grumpy (2006) … Himself
– This Is the Price We Pay (2006) … Himself
– Those Were the Days (2006) … Himself
– Meedja (2004)
– The Nanny State (2004)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2006 Grumpy Old New Year (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 EastEnders Revealed (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Chrissie Watts: Victim or Villain? (2005) … Narrator (voice)
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Bob Monkhouse's Comedy Heroes (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Grumpy Old Men at Christmas (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 I Love 1990's (TV series documentary)
Himself
– I Love 1990 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 A Tribute to Countdown: 3000 and Counting (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998-2001 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.2 (2001) … Himself
– Episode #6.1 (1999) … Himself
– Episode #4.6 (1998) … Himself
 
1999 Places from the Heart (TV series)
Himself
 
1998 Celebrity Countdown (TV series)
Himself - Contestant
– Episode #1.2 (1998) … Himself - Contestant
 
1998 Comedy Store (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Irish Special (1998) … Himself - Presenter
 
1998 Up the Brass
Himself
 
1997 Room 101 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.6 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Funny Business (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 April 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The Life and Times of Alf Garnett (TV documentary)
Himself/Narrator
 
1996 Where's Elvis This Week? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1996) … Himself
 
1994-1995 Just a Minute (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.12 (1995) … Himself
– Episode #3.6 (1995) … Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1994) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1990-1994 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.2 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1990) … Himself
 
1993 Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.6 (1993) … Himself
 
1990 London Underground (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1990) … Himself - Host
 
1990 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.11 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 The Famous Compere's Police Dog (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 1st Exposure (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.8 (1988) … Himself - Presenter
 
1988 Cabaret at Jongleurs (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1988) … Himself
 
1985-1987 Arthur and Phil Go Off... (TV series)
Himself
– To Marbella (1987) … Himself
– Up the M1 (1987) … Himself
– Loch Ness (1987) … Himself
– Round Channel 4 (1986) … Himself
– Boulogne (1985) … Himself
 
1984 Weekend in Wallop (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2002 The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (video)
Himself
 
1995 Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs (video)
Pub Manager
 
1990 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV series)
 
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Tenerife is like Loughborough painted white. See more »

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His brother was the editor of the British Medical Journal and has appeared as a television doctor. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius