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Barbara Flynn

Barbara Flynn

Acting

Biography

Barbara Joy Flynn (born 5 August 1948) is an English actress. She first came to prominence playing Freda Ashton in the ITV drama series A Family at War (1970–1972). She went on to play the milk woman in the BBC comedy Open All Hours (1976–1985), Jill Swinburne in The Beiderbecke Trilogy (1985–1988), Dr. Rose Marie in the BBC series A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988), Judith Fitzgerald in the ITV drama Cracker (1993–1995), and Mrs. Jamieson in Cranford (2007–2009). In 2021, she appeared in Doctor Who: Flux as Tecteun, a founder of Time Lord society and The Doctor's adopted mother. Starting in 2023, she acted in Beyond Paradise, playing the mother of the detective's girlfriend. This included some episodes in 2024 where she was reunited with Peter Davison, her A Very Peculiar Practice co-star. In her own words, she tends to play "feisty, strong women"

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Miss Potter
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Miss Potter

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Miss Potter
Helen Potter
The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological InvestigationMOVIE
MOVIE

The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation

The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation
Voice
Poster for The Escort
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The Escort

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The Escort
Kim's Mother
Poster for Christmas at the Riviera
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Christmas at the Riviera

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Christmas at the Riviera
Rita
Poster for Dear Nobody
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Dear Nobody

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Dear Nobody
Chris' Mother
Poster for Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
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Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

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Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
Aunt Bella
Poster for Just Henry
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Just Henry

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Just Henry
Mrs Beaumont
Poster for Diana: The Curse of the Spencers
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Diana: The Curse of the Spencers

Diana: The Curse of the Spencers
Narrator
Poster for King Lear
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King Lear

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King Lear
Goneril
Poster for The Christmas Candle
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The Christmas Candle

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The Christmas Candle
Lady Camdon

Gallery

Barbara Flynn portrait
Barbara Flynn portrait
Barbara Flynn portrait