Considers his worst moment was reading the World Service news after a
coup in Czechoslovakia. He had to give the names of all the members of
the old and new cabinets. He gave up news reading soon afterwards.
Charles Collingwood is the voice of Brian Aldridge in The Archers on
BBC Radio 4.
Starred alongside Penelope Keith in "How the Other Half Lives" (rep) in 1973.
He and wife Judy Bennett have recorded three children's puppet series for
ATV.
He and wife Judy Bennett tour a very successful stage show together, an
anecdotal theatrical two-hander about their lives together called
"Laughter and Intrigue".
Attended the same school (Sherbourne) as his Archers character Brian
Aldridge.
His wife is Judy Bennett, who also appears with him as "Shula Archer" in the
BBC Radio 4 soap opera "The Archers".
Trained at RADA.
He is one of the co-authors of "The Book of The Archers".
Considers his best moment was being invited to give "A View From The
Boundary" on BBC Radio 4's "Test Match Special".
He is president of the Stage Club CC (cricket) and was their captain
for over four decades.