Cast & creator
Paul Shane
Best known for Play for Today, Play for Today, A Touch of Frost
Paul Shane (19 June 1940 – 16 May 2013) was an English comedian and actor known for his television work, in particular playing Ted Bovis in Hi-de-Hi!, a 1980s BBC sitcom. Shane was born George Frederick Speight in Thrybergh near Rotherham in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was a miner at Silverwood Colliery until he slipped on soap in the pit-head baths in 1967, resulting in double herniated discs. He was pensioned from the pit at 27. Two years later he became a professional entertainer. He already had 10 years' experience as a part-time entertainer in pubs and clubs in south Yorkshire. He was married to Dorothy Shortt. He died on May 16, 2013 in Rotherham. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Also known as: George Frederick Speight
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television credits
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1970–2022 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (37)
Showing 37 of 37 credits
Play for Today
Moffa
1970Play for Today
Georgie
1970
A Touch of Frost
Diesel Bob
1992Pebble Mill
Self
1991
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self
2002
Centre Play
Garage Clerk
1973
Shooting Stars
Self
1993
ChuckleVision
1987
Blankety Blank
1979
Surprise, Surprise
Self
1984
You Rang, M'Lord?
Alf Stokes
1990Second City Firsts
Ricky Avon
1973
Hi-de-Hi!
Ted Bovis
1980Harty
Self
1983
Common As Muck
Mike Roberts
1994Sporting Scenes
Charabanc driver
1973A Question of Entertainment
1988
Oh, Doctor Beeching!
Jack Skinner
1996Sounding Brass
Gray
1980
Muck and Brass
Dennis Cato
1982
Mr. H Is Late
1988
Two Minutes
Ernie
1997
Sunset Across the Bay
Removal Man
1975
Keep an Eye on Albert
Moffa
1975
Very Big Very Soon
Harry James
1991
Buses
Clerk
1980
Hi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More
Self (archive footage)
2022
Heartlands
Zippy
2003
Vampires
Georgie
1979
Afternoon Off
Alf
1979
Between Two Women
Mayor
2004Life for Christine
Mr Andrews
1980
A Day Out
Baldring
1972
Pit Strike
Bullivant
1977
Summer Season
Ricky Avon
1976The Grey Mile
Terry 'the Taxman'
2012La Passione
Papa
1997