Obituaries

Tim Reynolds

1937 - 2006

Tim was the kindliest of cantakerous old devils; he began his carear in showbusiness as a child actor and, after a carear that included playing the Emperor Claudius for BBC Radio and Mr Gruber in Paddington Bear's Magical Musical for Bill Kenwright, he founded the Academy Drama School in 1985.  It has grown into an institution that resembles Hogwarts in all but the quidditch.

 

Tim has already died once before; in 2004 he died of a heart attack while walking on the Whitechapel Road, but the doctors of the London Hospital brought him back to life as a roving BBC camera crew looked on.  Some people will stoop to anything to get Equity Basic.

 

He was a regular attendee at Strict and Night of the Cane in his regular guise as Father O’Flagerty.  He famously won first prize at Carry on Spanking.

 

This time unfortunatley, the doctors were not able to delay the final curtain, and Tim has joined the Ach-hem Almighty.  He will be sorely missed.