About

Known credits:
59
Birthday:
1948-08-05
Place of birth:
Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
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Barbara Flynn

Overview

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"

Known for

Acting
2022 Diana: The Curse of the Spencers Actor Narrator N/A
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2022 1978: The Winter of Discontent Actor Narrator N/A
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2013 The Christmas Candle Actor Lady Camdon 58
Average
2013 Pat & Cabbage Actor Pat N/A
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2013 The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance Actor Narrator (Voice) N/A
N/A
2012 Cheerful Weather for the Wedding Actor Aunt Bella 58
Average
2012 Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies Actor Herself - Narrator N/A
N/A
2011 Just Henry Actor Mrs Beaumont 58
Average
2010 My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Actor Narrator (voice) 67
Fair
2010 Burlesque Fairytales Actor Mrs. Argyle 58
Average
2009 The Queen Actor The Queen 70
Good
2009 A Lion Called Christian Actor Self - Narrator(voice) 58
Average
2008 The Marchioness Disaster Actor Eileen Dallaglio N/A
N/A
2007 Christmas at the Riviera Actor Rita 58
Average
2007 Cranford Actor Mrs Jamieson 74
Good
2006 Miss Potter Actor Helen Potter 62
Fair
2006 Cracker: Nine Eleven Actor Judith Fitzgerald 58
Average
2005 The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation Actor Voice N/A
N/A
2005 Elizabeth I Actor Mary Queen of Scots 70
Good
2005 Malice Aforethought Actor Julia Bickleigh 66
Fair
2005 The Queen's Castle Actor Narrator (Voice) N/A
N/A
2004 He Knew He Was Right Actor Mrs. French 71
Good
2003 George Orwell: A Life In Pictures Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2003 Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2003 Hornblower: Duty Actor Mrs. Mason 59
Average
2003 Hornblower: Loyalty Actor Mrs. Mason 59
Average
2002 The Forsyte Saga Actor Emily Forsyte 72
Good
2002 Night Flight Actor Moira 58
Average
2001 Perfect Actor Imogen N/A
N/A
2001 Lorna Doone Actor Sarah Ridd 58
Average
2000 Lorna Doone Actor Sarah Ridd 69
Fair
1999 Wives and Daughters Actor Miss Browning 70
Good
1999 The Escort Actor Kim's Mother 58
Average
1999 You're Dead... Actor Prof. Corner 58
Average
1999 The Man Who Would Be Kubrick Actor Self - Narrator N/A
N/A
1998 King Lear Actor Goneril 58
Average
1998 Dear Nobody Actor Chris' Mother 58
Average
1997 The Vanishing Man Actor N/A
N/A
1997 The Vanishing Man Actor Me Jeffries N/A
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1994 Chandler & Co. Actor N/A
N/A
1993 Cracker Actor Judith Fitzgerald 66
Fair
1991 Joshua Jones Actor 69
Fair
1989 Benefactors Actor 59
Average
1989 Bosses From Hell Actor N/A
N/A
1988 The Beiderbecke Connection Actor Jill Swinburne 69
Fair
1987 The Beiderbecke Tapes Actor Jill Swinburne 69
Fair
1986 Season's Greetings Actor Belinda N/A
N/A
1986 Day To Remember Actor Judy N/A
N/A
1986 A Very Peculiar Practice Actor Rose Marie 70
Good
1985 The Beiderbecke Affair Actor Jill Swinburne 70
Good
1982 A Mother Like Him Actor Jill N/A
N/A
1982 The Barchester Chronicles Actor Mary Bold 69
Fair
1982 Britannia Hospital Actor Private Nurse 59
Average
1981 No Visible Scar Actor Margaret Hanson N/A
N/A
1980 Standing in for Henry Actor Heather N/A
N/A
1977 Love on a Gunboat Actor Monica Potter N/A
N/A
1976 Open All Hours Actor 73
Good
1975 The Flight Fund Actor Angie N/A
N/A
1970 A Family at War Actor Freda Ashton 70
Good