Cast & creator
Mick Ford
Best known for Midsomer Murders, Silent Witness, Play for Today
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mick Ford (born 1 August 1952; in Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom) is a British actor, screenwriter and playwright, best known for his portrayal of intellectual convict Archer in the cinema version of Scum. He also played Chico Barnes in the TV series based on the Dick Francis racing thrillers. Ford was educated at John Ruskin Grammar School, Croydon, and was a member of the National Youth Theatre, along with appearing in the premiere of The Secret Rapture. Ford has written and starred in numerous British drama serials, theatrical productions, and has been used for many voiceovers and advertising campaigns. He had regular roles in the BBC drama series Silent Witness and Fish, and in the comedy Big Bad World. He has also written the critically acclaimed television dramas The Passion and William and Mary. He is the writer of Single Father, starring David Tennant. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mick Ford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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film credits
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television credits
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1970–2025 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (62)
Showing 62 of 62 credits
Midsomer Murders
Frank Lightbourne
1997
Silent Witness
Peter Ross
1996
Play for Today
Frank
1970
Screen Two
Jack McHenry
1985
A Touch of Frost
Bill Ford
1992
Inspector George Gently
Writer
2008
Screen One
Writer
1989
Ashes to Ashes
Writer
2008
The Stranger
Writer
2020
Harlan Coben's Lazarus
Writer
2025
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Tony Graham
1984
The Five
Writer
2016
Cribb
Peter Brand
1980Harry
Archer
1993Harry
Writer
1993
A Woman of Substance
Frank Harte
1985
After the Flood
Writer
2024After the Flood
Executive Producer
2024After the Flood
Creator
2024
Fear
Executive Producer
2025Fear
Writer
2025
Living the Dream
Executive Producer
2017Living the Dream
Writer
2017Living the Dream
Creator
2017
The Fourth Protocol
Sergeant Bilbow
1987
Plays for Britain
Ralph
1976
Scum
Archer
1979
Single Father
Writer
2010Single Father
Creator
2010
Big Bad World
1999
Hunter
Writer
2009
Sharman
Writer
1995
The Racing Game
Chico Barnes
1979
The Last Weekend
Writer
2012
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Richard
1989
The Only Way Out
Writer
1993
The Boy with the Topknot
Laura's Father
2017The Boy with the Topknot
Writer
2017
The Sailor's Return
Tom Madgwick
1978
Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams
1980Degrees of Error
Malcolm
1995
Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams
1980
The Late Nancy Irving
Tony Graham
1984
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
Frank
1980
The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
Frank
1980
Naming the Names
Jack
1987
Next Week
Grandad
2018
The Knowledge
Chris Matthews
1979
Kim
Cpl. Bruce
1984
Love Match
Bob
1986Love Match
Writer
1986
Shoot the Revolution
Story
1990
The Passion
Writer
1999
Light Years Away
Jonas
1981
Desert of Lies
Jake
1984One Way Out
Writer
1989
The Gourmet
David
1986The Tractor Factor
1982
Bad Hats
Chapin
1982Bad Hats
Writer
1982
Doll’s Eye
Voiceover
1983Hitting Town
Ralph
1976