Brian Croucher (born 1942) is an English actor and director best known for his role as Ted Hills, which he played from 1995 to 1997, in the soap opera EastEnders. Croucher also had a regular role in the science fiction series Blake's 7.
Career Croucher has appeared in a number of science fiction programmes, including being the second actor to portray Travis in Blake's 7. He played Borg in the Doctor Who story The Robots of Death. He also appeared in the Doctor Who spin-off Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans. Earlier, in 1973, he played a key protagonist in the children's adventure series The Jensen Code.
In 1978, Croucher played a major role opposite Tom Bell in the Thames Television/Euston Films thriller series Out. He also played the role of Rooky in the Southern Television series The Famous Five, in the double episode "Five Get into Trouble".
One of Croucher's earliest film roles was in the Carol Reed film musical of Lionel Bart's Oliver!; he played one of the London Bridge bargemen—a small uncredited speaking part. His other film roles include Burke & Hare (1972), Made (1972), A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979), Scrubbers (1983), and Underworld (1985).
Apart from acting, Croucher has directed two short films, Rank (2009, co-written with Nick Wilkinson) and Vodka & Coke (2013), also written and produced by Wilkinson.
Selected filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes1968Oliver!Barge operatorUncredited1972Burke & HareClient in brothel1972MadeArthur1979A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley SquareGregory Peck1982ScrubbersLeo1985UnderworldDarling1994Shakedown: Return of the SontaransKurtShoppingBilly's dad2003I'll Sleep When I'm DeadAl Shaw2011Big Fat Gypsy GangsterMr. Eels2012Outside BetPhil2017Rise of the Footsoldier 3Prison governor2018Welcome to CuriosityStubbs2021The Pebble and the BoyDanny
Television + Year Title Role Notes1969–75Softly, Softly: TaskforceVarious3 episodes1973The Jensen CodeGordon13 episodes1974General HospitalRalph Keeton2 episodes1977Doctor WhoBorg2 episodesThe XYY ManReisen4 episodesTreasure IslandJohn Hunter3 episodes1978OutChris Cottle5 episodesThe Famous FiveRooky2 episodes1979MinderBig John1 episode1979Blake's 7Space Commander Travis8 episodes1980The Gentle TouchHarry Blanden2 episodes1981The Chinese DetectiveJack Mangan2 episodesBlood MoneyDavid2 episodes1984Miracles Take LongerSid Archer2 episodesThe Last Days of PompeiiMelior3 episodesThe Young OnesReal bank robber2 episodes1985–2008The BillVarious11 episodes1987–88Bread1st Policeman / Dino the Robber2 episodes1988Rockliffe's BabiesChief Superintendent Barry Wyatt6 episodes1990–91Grange HillMr. Glanville2 episodes1995–97EastEndersTed Hills104 episodes
References
External links
Brian Croucher talent agency page