9-561: Heffer may refer to: Richard Heffer (born 1946), British television and film actor Simon Heffer (born 1960), British journalist, author and political commentator. Heffer Wolfe , a character from the Nicktoon Rocko's Modern Life Tim D. Heffer , (born 1967), notable American pastor, abolitionist, peacemaker, and ministry innovator See also [ edit ] Heffers bookshop Heifer (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
18-517: A number of films: This article about a British television actor born in the 1940s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . The Mad Death The Mad Death is a television serial made by BBC Scotland . It was filmed in 1981 and transmitted 2 years later in 1983. The three-part series examined the effects of an outbreak of rabies in the United Kingdom and was noted for its occasionally chilling content. The music for
27-521: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Richard Heffer Richard Elliott Heffer (born 28 July 1946) is a British actor, known for his roles on television in the 1970s and 1980s. His film career included appearances in Women in Love (1969), Waterloo (1970), Penny Gold (1973), The Sign of Four (1983), Countdown to War (1989), Night of
36-680: The BBC/Universal television series, Colditz (1972–74), in which Heffer was a regular throughout. He went on to play Det. Sgt. Alan Bruton in the final series of Dixon of Dock Green (1976) and Peter Porteous in two series of Enemy at the Door (1978–1980). He also appears in television comedy. He went on to guest in Father Brown , Public Eye and Survivors in the 1970s. He played Peter Witney alongside Roy Marsden in Airline in 1982, and took
45-542: The Fox (1990), Possession (2002), and Dimensions (2011). Richard Heffer studied English at Oxford University . He played as Shakespeare's Hamlet and worked with Richard and Elizabeth Burton on stage and in film. Heffer played supporting roles in television series early in his career, including Department S , The Pathfinders and Jason King , before gaining the role of British Army Captain Tim Downing in
54-813: The leading role of rabies expert Michael Hilliard in the acclaimed BBC thriller The Mad Death in 1983. He also played Dr Charles Cartwright in the early series of the sitcom, Don't Wait Up . Heffer continued to appear regularly on TV drama series in the 1980s, starring with Marsden again in Anglia 's adaptation of The Black Tower , and continued to appear in guest roles in Boon and Howards' Way . He has appeared in Wycliffe , Trial & Retribution , Heartbeat and Rosemary & Thyme . He also narrated three special feature documentaries for 2entertain 's Doctor Who DVD range between 2008 and 2012. Heffer has appeared in
63-407: The opening titles consisted of a voice whispering the first four lines of All Things Bright and Beautiful over a montage of animals' faces, distorted by a rippling water effect, symbolising the hydrophobia caused by rabies. The episodes were filmed around Scotland including inside East Kilbride Shopping Centre. The series has only ever been repeated once on BBC television, in 1985, although it
72-463: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Heffer . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heffer&oldid=1209781073 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
81-450: Was later shown on UK Gold in the 1990s. An edited version was made to film length and released on a VHS in the mid-'80s. It was released uncut on DVD on 7 May 2018. The Mad Death was released on DVD in 2018 by Simply Media. This article relating to television in Scotland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a BBC television programme is
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