He was co-artistic director of the Old Vic Theatre from 1980 to 1981,[10] where he directed Trelawny of the 'Wells' and The Merchant of Venice. He was also involved in the restoration of West narrated the Yorkshire Television documentary The SS in Britain for director Julian Hendy in 1999,[59] and considering his role in the ITV drama series Mr Selfridge, he was the voiceover for Secrets of Selfridges (PBS) in 2014. Directions Advertisement. West is regularly heard on radio as a reader or reciter and has performed in many radio dramas, including Otherkin by Laura Wade, Present Laughter by Nol Coward,[32] Len Deighton's Bomber, Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman, Michael Frayn's Here, The Meaning of Zong by Giles Terera and The Homecoming as Lenny to Harold Pinter's Max. In September he toured Palestine with the Choir of London as staff director of a new opera based on Britten's Hymn to St Cecilia and sang in Britten's St Nicolas. They have been married for more than 50 years and talk to Age UK about the effect Prunella's dementia diagnosis has had on their lives. Since their departure, Pru and Tim were replaced on Great Canal Journeys by another duo, who presented a couple of episodes before series 12. Timothy West tells of his heartbreak over selling London home where he and wife Prunella Scales have lived for more than 50 years as he downsizes while caring for the dementia-stricken actress. This distance and driving directions will also be displayed on an interactive map labeled as Distance Map and Driving . He will return as Siegfried in season three of All Creatures Great and Small in the near future. 'Pru is finding it hard work it's too much for both of us,' says Tim, 'and the whole idea is the journeys shouldn't feel like hard work.'. King Lear. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [30] West appeared with Thompson again in the film Carrington (1995). Timothy Lancaster West,[1] CBE (born 20 October 1934) is an English actor and presenter. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. [72] In October, he narrated the concert world premiere of Britten in America for the Hall orchestra, which was released on CD[73] together with West's recordings of speeches to Britten's incidental music for Auden and Isherwood's play The Ascent of F6 (the disc, Britten to America, was later nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium). Three strategically located rail-accessible terminals, Complete cutting-edge custom logistics software ShipSmpl, Premium-tier with rail companies, steamship lines and port operators, Official storage solution for most large ocean carriers in Canada, OCEAN FREIGHTLAND TRANSPORTWAREHOUSINGRAIL TRANSPORT, 2021 Copyright. [54], In 2007, West began living with playwright Laura Wade,[1] but in 2011 the couple temporarily split up. His film career has continued with roles in films such as Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre, Notting Hill, Iris, Van Helsing and Darkest Hour. 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He has appeared frequently on both stage and television, including stints in both Coronation Street (as Eric Babbage) and EastEnders (as Stan Carter), and also in Not Going Out, as the original Geoffrey Adams. He stars in the Channel Five series (broadcast in September 2020) All Creatures Great and Small as Siegfried Farnon. she retorts, sparky, glinting and with immaculate timing. 'Oh, I will have to go and help her with this',' says Tim. Can you solve this trivia riddle? They borrowed some money from my rather well-off aunt to buy a house and then sold it just before the war, and never owned a house again. West played the lower-middle-class clerk Leonard Bast in the Merchant Ivory film adaptation of E. M. Forster's novel Howards End (1992), featuring Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anthony Hopkins. As a matter of fact, she got a stepdaughter . Both have had extraordinary acting careers and they have supported each other equally. Everywhere are reminders of their long marriage, their illustrious careers and their happy family of three children (Tim has a daughter from his first marriage) and seven grandchildren. Prunella Scales and Timothy West are one of British acting's most loved, respected and accomplished couples. Father of Captain William West; Esther Sisson; Simeon West and Timothy West, II. After Jim graduated in 1966, father and son worked together for 20 of those, with partner Donald. Also Faust, Bomber, Doctor Who: The Vengeance of Morbius, Empire of the Sun, Brighton Rock, Fair Stood the Wind for France, Fluke, Great Speeches in History, How Proust Can Change Your Life, Lady Windermere's Fan, Peter Pan, The Alchemist, The Day of the Triffids, The Hairy Hands, The Lives of Christopher Chant, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous, The Queen's Man, The Solitaire Mystery, The Swimming Pool Library, The Two Destinies, The Velveteen Rabbit, The Way I Found Her, The Way to Dusty Death, The Woodlanders, Under the Net, Wuthering Heights and Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales for Young and Old. He has just finished working on remakes of three 1969 episodes of Dads' Army with Kevin McNally as Captain Mainwaring and Robert Bathurst as Sergeant Wilson. Today, Pru's decline is tragically gathering pace and the sale of their home is looming. They have also been incredibly brave; refusing to be cowed by her illness, and showing people how to live in the moment. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. In 1984, West was appointed CBE for his services to drama. Find Related Places. Wehave both been incredibly lucky we have been busy, we have had lovelykids. The 87-year-old is known for his work on both stage and screen, as both an actor and presenter. He also played the noted historical figure Samuel Johnson in two plays.Along with definitive portrayals of Lear, Macbeth, Falstaff and Shylock, he became well-respected as a stage director. Timothy West presents us with a figure plagued by doubt, insecurity and fear. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. [53] He is a keen birdwatcher. ', Timothy West (left) and Prunella Scales (right) family in their home in south-west London in 1972 with children (left to right) Joe, six, Juliet, 17, and Sam, nine, 'She never delayed her responses but it was just the difference between what she already had been entirely within her character and her thinking: 'Am I going to manage this? It's more of a buzz than when you feel you've done something well yourself. [56][7] In August 2017, the couple had a second daughter. [4], West played repertory seasons in Newquay, Hull, Northampton, Worthing and Salisbury before making his London debut at the Piccadilly Theatre in 1959 in the farce Caught Napping. [22] He also continued his acting career: in 2007 he appeared alongside Toby Stephens and Dervla Kirwan in Betrayal at the Donmar Warehouse,[23], In 2008, he played Harry in the Donmar revival of T. S. Eliot's Family Reunion,[24] and in 2009 he starred as Jeffrey Skilling in Enron by Lucy Prebble. West Yorkshire, England, the son of actors (Harry). She stopped acting whenshe had babies, which is ashame. 'Work is so important. television, Timothy West was born on October 20, 1934 in Bradford, 'He has lost the companionship of his best friend': Timothy West and Prunella Scales' son Samuel says his father 'misses' his dementia-stricken mother, 90, as they brace themselves for the day she . It was Tim who first noticed something was wrong, more than 20 years ago, while watching his wife in a play. Three strategically located rail-accessible terminals. He is also a keen supporter of the Inland Waterways Association, and since 2014 has featured together with his wife in the Great Canal Journeys series for Channel 4. Viewers have loved the gorgeous views, the nuggets of local canal history and the couple's openness about Pru's illness. 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He made his London debut at the Piccadilly Theatre in the comical farce "Caught Napping" in 1959.For the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Aldwych (in 1964), he appeared in "Afore Night Come" and "The Marat-Sade", in addition to building up his Shakespeare repertoire with roles in "The Merry Wives of Windsor", "Love's Labour's Lost", "The Merchant of Venice", "The Comedy of Errors" and "Timon of Athens". Timothy West. In 2020, West appeared on the album From The Ground Up: an ensemble led by Hugo Ticciati improvised over Henry Purcell chaconne bass lines while West read Shakespeare and rapper Baba Israel improvised. Death: before 1767. Timothy West with their three children, Juliet, Sam and Joe, playing in the back garden of their home in 1972. In 2011, he appeared alongside John Simm and Jim Broadbent in BBC series Exile, written by BAFTA-winning Danny Brocklehurst. 'I'm just beginning to realise 'Oh we can't do that'. [17] He succeeded Michael Grandage as artistic director of Sheffield Theatres from 20052007. At Christmas 2007, he joined Not Going Out as Geoffrey Adams. Their younger son Joseph participated in two episodes of Great Canal Journeys filmed in France. He reprised this role in two episodes of series three; Geoffrey Whitehead played the role in later seasons. He added: I think that lack, that absence, is something I learned more about and had to find peace with before I was able to settle down.. In 2006, West took the lead role in a BBC production of Random Quest adapted from the short story by John Wyndham and the next year played Edward Heath in Margaret Thatcher The Long Walk to Finchley, also for the BBC. All rights reserved. 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