Barbara Flynn
Acting
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
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tvBeyond Paradise
2023
Anne Lloyd
tvKate & Koji
2020
Councillor Lavinia Bone
tvKilling Eve
2018
Julia
tvThe Durrells
2016
Aunt Hermione
tv1864
2014
Queen Victoria
movieThe Christmas Candle
2013
Lady Camdon
movieThe Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance
2013
Narrator (Voice)
tvJet! When Britain Ruled the Skies
2012
Herself - Narrator
movieJust Henry
2011
Mrs Beaumont
tvDeath in Paradise
2011
Patti Grenson
tvCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Self - Participant
tvThe Borgias
2011
Isabella
tvMy Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
2010
Narrator (voice)
movieBurlesque Fairytales
2010
Mrs. Argyle
tvThe Queen
2009
The Queen
tvMoving On
2009
Carol
movieA Lion Called Christian
2009
Self - Narrator(voice)
The Marchioness Disaster
2008
Eileen Dallaglio
tvCranford
2007
Mrs Jamieson
tvGuarding The Queen
2007
Narrator
movieMiss Potter
2006
Helen Potter
movieCracker: Nine Eleven
2006
Judith Fitzgerald
tvThe Line of Beauty
2006
Sally Tipper
tvElizabeth I
2005
Mary Queen of Scots
tvMalice Aforethought
2005
Julia Bickleigh
The Queen's Castle
2005
Narrator (Voice)
tvDoctor Who
2005
Awsok
tvHe Knew He Was Right
2004
Mrs French
tvSea of Souls
2004
Lt Col Petra Summers
movieHornblower: Duty
2003
Mrs. Mason
movieHornblower: Loyalty
2003
Mrs. Mason
tvThe Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
Maureen Finnegan
tvThe Forsyte Saga
2002
Emily Forsyte / Emily
tvPerfect
2001
Imogen
tvMurder in Mind
2001
Grace Fisher
movieLorna Doone
2001
Sarah Ridd
tvLorna Doone
2000
Sarah Ridd
tvWives and Daughters
1999
Miss Browning
movieThe Escort
1999
Kim's Mother
movieYou're Dead...
1999
Prof. Corner
movieThe Man Who Would Be Kubrick
1999
Self - Narrator
tvHornblower
1998
Mrs Mason
movieKing Lear
1998
Goneril
movieDear Nobody
1998
Chris' Mother
tvThe Vanishing Man
1997
Dr Jeffries
movieThe Vanishing Man
1997
Me Jeffries
tvSilent Witness
1996
Carol Fisher
tvChandler & Co
1994
Dee Tate
tvCracker
1993
Judith Fitzgerald / Judith
tvPerformance
1991
Goneril
tvThe Justice Game
1989
Eleanor Goodchild
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Mrs Allerton
tvThe Beiderbecke Connection
1988
Jill Swinburne
tvThe Beiderbecke Tapes
1987
Jill Swinburne
tvInspector Morse
1987
Monica Height
movieSeason's Greetings
1986
Belinda
tvA Very Peculiar Practice
1986
Dr Rose Marie
tvThe Beiderbecke Affair
1985
Jill Swinburne
tvThe Barchester Chronicles
1982
Mary Bold
movieBritannia Hospital
1982
Private Nurse
movieNo Visible Scar
1981
Margaret Hanson
tvMurder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
Pauline Sutton
movieLove on a Gunboat
1977
Monica Potter
tvOpen All Hours
1976
The Milk Woman
tvPlayhouse
1974
Heather
tvCentre Play
1973
Angie
tvPlay for Today
1970
Monica Potter / Margaret Hanson / Jill
tvA Family at War
1970
Freda MacKenzie / Freda Ashton