Cast & creator
Bobby Ball
Best known for Ready, Steady, Cook, Heartbeat, Last of the Summer Wine
Oldham born comedian famous for his comic partnership with Tommy Cannon. The pair reached their peak in the 1980s with TV shows, sell out tours and even a film, Boys in Blue. In later years Ball has branched out into solo acting, appearing in TV shows such as Not Going Out and Mount Pleasant.
Also known as: Robert Harper, Cannon & Ball, Cannon and Ball
11
film credits
27
television credits
37
1956–2026 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (38)
Showing 38 of 38 credits
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Contestant
1994
Heartbeat
Topsy Turner
1992
Last of the Summer Wine
Lenny
1973
Strictly Come Dancing
Self
2004
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Not Going Out
Frank
2006
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Benidorm
Ron Pickford
2007
Opportunity Knocks
1956
Shooting Stars
Self
1993
Surprise, Surprise
Self
1984
Legends
Self
2006
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Self
1982
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self
2002
Mount Pleasant
2011Mount Pleasant
Barry
2011
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Self
2017
The Cannon & Ball Show
Self
1979
Celebrity Coach Trip
Self
2010
Rex the Runt
Wayne the Zebra (voice)
1998
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
The Cockfields
Ray
2019
The Story of Light Entertainment
Self
2006
Cannon And Ball
1979
The Fattest Man in Britain
Morris
2009
Mr. H Is Late
1988
The Best of Cannon & Ball
Self
1985The Best of Cannon & Ball
Writer
1985
The Boys in Blue
P.C. Bobby Ball
1982
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
Self (archive footage)
2026
The Royal
John Wilson
2003
Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball Story
Himself (Archive)
2020
Juniper Jungle
1992
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
Self
1986
The Security Men
Duckers
2013
Plaza Patrol
Trevor Purvis
1991