Born on August 14, 1936 in Durrington, Wiltshire,England (UK).
Full Name: Trevor Gordon Bannister
Performed in pantomimes for over 35 years.
1st Spouse (1959-?) Kathleen Cravos-an actress(divorced).
2nd Spouse (1982-2011) Pamela Carson
Has three sons: Jeremy (music/video producer ), Simon and Timothy.
Has a brother John Bannister .
Height: 5' 11½"
Died April 14, 2011 from a heart attack.
TV Appearances
(2011)New Tricks-Old Fossils
Both images ©BBC
(2011)British Comedy-From Script to Screen
(2010)The Unforgettable Mollie Sugden
(2010)The Story of 'Are You Being Served?'
(2009)Mollie Sugden: A Tribute
(2009)Beyond a Joke
---The Legacy
---Working Life
---Politically Incorrect
---The Blokes,the Birds & the Bees
---A Class Apart
(2009)Casualty-Midday Sun (Mr Walter)
(2008)50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases
(2007)A Tribute to John Inman
(2007)Perfect Night In-Lucas and Walliam's Perfect Night In
(2007)"ITV Lunchtime News" March 8th episode
(2007)"Richard & Judy" March 8 episode
(2007)The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones:Espionage Escapades (2nd Installer)
(2006)Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters
(2006)"Coronation Street"
---- Episode 1.6342 (Danny's Solicitor)
---- Episode 1.6282 (David the Solicitor)
---- Episode 1.6268 (Mike's Solicitor)
---- Episode 1.6247 (Mike's Solicitor)
---- Episode 1.6207 (Mike's Solicitor)
(2004)"Last of the Summer Wine" - Beware of Laughing at Nora's Hats (Golf Captain)
(2003)"Last of the Summer Wine" - The Frenchies Are Coming (Golf Captain)
(2001)Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
(2001)"Last of the Summer Wine"
---- Hey! Big Vendor (Golf Captain)
---- The Missing Bus of Mrs Avery (Golf Captain)
Both images ©BBC
---- A Musical Passing for a Miserable Musecroft (Golf Captain)
Image ©BBC
(1999)"Funny Turns"- John Inman
©BBC
(1999)Captain Jack (Holiday-maker)
(1997)"This Is Your Life"- Trevor Bannister
All 3 images ©Thames Television International
(1996) "Silent Witness"- Buried Lies: Part 2 (Gary's Solicitor)
Both images ©British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)/Cipango Productions/A&E Networks
(1994) "Keeping Up Appearances"- Angel Gabriel Blue (Mr. Merriweather)
©BBC
(1994)Woof!-The Great Demento and Rex (The Great Demento)
(1994)Doomsday Gun (Ballard)
All 5 images ©HBO Showcase/Griffin Productions
(1993)"Indiana Jones Chronicles"- Prague, August 1917 (2nd Installer)
(1993)Hostage (Mason)
(1992-2010)Last of the Summer Wine (Toby/Golf Captain/Tailor)
(1992)The Best of 'Are You Being Served?'
(1991)"The Upper Hand"- The Heiress
(1988) "Wyatt's Watchdogs" (Peter Pitt)
Trevor Bannister, Miles Tredinnick and Brian Wilde.
All 3 images above ©BBC
(1984) "Call Earnshaw"
(1982)The New Adventures of Lucky Jim-The Ties That Bind (Nigel Thorpe)
(1980)Star Games (Nov 18+25 episodes)
(1979)The Corn is Green
(1975)This Is Your Life-Mollie Sugden
(1975)A Journey to London (Colonel Courtly)
(1975) "The Tomorrow People"- Secret Weapon: Parts 1-4 (Colonel Masters)
(All 24 images above ©A&E/Big Finish Productions)
(1974)Crossroads Ep 1.2247 (Keith Willet)
(1972-1973)Thirty Minutes Worth
(1972)
"Country Matters"- The Sullens Sisters (Arthur Dagnall)
(1972)Au Pair Girls (The Photographer) (review)
©Tigon Pictures
(1972) "Steptoe and Son"- A Star Is Born (Rupert Ffaines - Muir)
©Associated London Films
(1971)Cider with Rosie (Father)
(1971) "Doomwatch"- Public Enemy (Lewis)
(1970's)Mind Your Language (Mr Brown)
(1969-1970) "The Dustbinmen" (Heavy Breathing)
All 3 images
©Granada Television
(1969)"Z Cars"- The Soft Touch: Parts 1+2 (Ned Corby)
(1969)"Softly Softly"- Critical Path (Dennington)
(1969)Thirty-Minute Theatre-The Victims: A Degree of Stress (Jacko)
(1969)"The Saint"- The Portrait of Brenda (Johnny Fox)
Both images ©Bamore
(1968)"Softly Softly"
- In Bulk (Elgin)
(1968)The War of Darkie Pilbeam (Darkie Pilbeam)
---Phase III:August 1945
---Phase II:June 1942
---Phase I:September 1939
(1968) "Orlando" (Toulouse Quelquechose)
---- Au Revoir But Not Goodbye
---Comment Allez Are You Up?
---Aimez-Vous Serge Trowzeroff
---- Orlando and the Fifi Affair
(1968) "Public Eye"- Cross That Palm When We Come to It (Briers)
(1968) "Champion House"- Guilt (Lenny Carter)
(1968) "The Troubleshooters"/Mogul - A Girl to Warm Your Feet On (Bob Plater)
(1968)The War of Darkie Pilbeam (Darkie Pilbeam)
(1967)No Hiding Place-Gentle Persuasion (Johnny Cooper)
(1967) "Dixon of Dock Green"- The Climber (Eddie Farrell)
(1967) "The Avengers"- Something Nasty in the Nursery (Gordon) (review)
(with Diana Rigg!)
All 12 images
©ABC Weekend Television
(1967)Turn Out the Lights-A Big Hand for a Little Lady (Ricky Dean)
(1966)No Hiding Place-The Lifer (Eddie Bates)
(1966)The Informer-Don't Call Us, We'll Call You (Porter)
(1966)"Softly Softly"
- Best Out of Three (Mr. Barton)
(1966)"Mrs Thursday" (Harold Wright)
---- The Full Dress Affair
---- Family Reunion
(1966) "Gideon's Way/Gideon C.I.D."- The Reluctant Witness (PC John Moss)
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©New World Productions, Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
(1966)The Man in Room 17-The Black Witch (Martin Fowler)
(1966)Dr. Finlay's Casebook-Miss Letitia (Harry Vincent)
(1966) "Object Z Returns" (Peter Barry)
(1966) "Object Z" (Peter Barry)
©Associated-Rediffusion Television
David Moore's review of the first episode: 1. The Meteor
Trevor Bannister: "A nova? The only nova I'm familiar with, is a bossa nova!"
But this is a new object, not a nova, but what is it, seen in the night sky? It's several million miles away, at present, but it must be six miles across. It's approaching Earth! "I've never seen anything like it before... in fact, it's heading straight for us!" The Prime Minister looks serious. Cooperation with America (now where have you heard that before?), and a more unlikely alliance with Russia might enable a machine to be constructed to divert the meteor. News of the impending calamity is broken on U-K tv. Then the PM makes his solemn announcement in a seemingly unintentional parody on Churchill in 1939.
This is an impressive start to the serial. Well acted with the tension maintained, yet still time to portray the central characters in some detail.
(1965)"Z Cars"- One Good Turn (Billy Dunn)
(1965) "The Wednesday Thriller"- The Imposter (Archie)
(1965)Our Man at St Marks-One (Frederick Barrett)
(1965) "The Villains"- A Joker for Your Button Hole (Red)
(1964)It's a Woman's World-Laura (Milkman)
(1964) "Crossroads" (Keith Willet)
(1964)One Way Pendulum (Office Worker)
©Woodfall Film Productions
(1964) "Catch Hand"- It's Never the Same (William Collins)
(1964)Sergeant Cork-The Case of Big Ben Lewis (Clem Butley)
(1964)Love Story-The Human Element (Mechanic #1)
(1962)"Z Cars"
- The Five Whistles (2nd Boy)
(1960)"The Secret Kingdom" Ep 1.3 (Journalist)
(1956)Reach for the Sky (Man Listening to Radio)
(A *very* young Mr. Lucas!)
©The Rank Organisation/Angel Productions
(????)Only on Sunday
(????)Congreve’s Way of the World
AYBS Stats
AYBS timeframe : 1972-1979
Junior Salesman
Sang in "the Clock" and "Camping In".
Tardy for work many times.
Trademark on show: Likes being "cheeky". :-)
Catchphrase: "If you don't ask, you don't get do you?"
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(1977)Are You Being Served? The Movie (Mr. Dick Lucas)
Magazine/Newspaper Articles
Facts/Trivia
AYBS based
Real Life Based
There is a UK tour of "By Jeeves" scheduled this year (2007), with Trevor Bannister playing Jeeves. Casting is taking place at the moment.
Started acting at the age of 15 after attending the Modern School in Salisbury. Trained at LAMDA.
Trevor Bannister left AYBS to pursue a tour in a West End play called "Middle-Age Spread".
Father was a newsagent.
Was in a repertory company that was run by Arthur Brough ("Arthur Brough Players").
Loved horse back riding and golf.
Agent was David Daly
Youngest of 3 children.
Functions/Events
Audio/Video/Books/Official Websites
Radio
Interview - Professor Peter Scott
BBC Radio 4
December 22, 2008
Trevor Bannister was one of the guests on the show.
(2007)Dr Who-Nocturne-guest star (Korbin Thessinger)
BBC Radio 4
"Potting On"-Flab
Commercial
Fiat 127 Advertisement (1970's)
Other links:
More Links to Trevor Bannister Related Material
Radio Show
Oh My Sainted Aunt (Ran for four years).
Charity Events/Misc Events
Oct 25-26 2008 Autographica (London, UK)
(December 2009) Princess Alice Hospice (Celebrity Guest of Honor)
Musicals/Pantomime/Theater
(1954-1955)The Cat and the Canary at the Theatre Royal in Bath
January 1957-Agatha Christie's Spider's Web (Police Constable) at The Grand Theatre Blackpool
(1957-1958) Love Match
(July 1959) Anna Christie (Larry-Bartender) at the York Theatre Royal
(1960s)The World of Suzie Wong
(1960s)Early One Morning
(Sept 1960) Billy Liar at the Cambridge Theatre
(1961-1962)Billy Liar at the Bristol Hippodrome
(April 1962)Billy Liar (Billy Crabtree) at The Grand Theatre Wolverhampton
(1963) Rattle of a Simple Man Regal Theatre (Australia)
(1969)Ann Veronica
(1969)Move Over Mrs Markham at the Vaudeville Theatre, London
(1970-1971)Green Room Rags at the Adelphi Theatre
(August 27-September 8, 1973)Move Over Mrs Markham at the Ashcroft Theatre
(1977)Middle Age Spread (Left AYBS to perform in this play).
(1977)Cinderella Theatre Royal in Windsor
(1979)Your Place or Mine at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
(Summer of 1981)The Mating Game with Barbara Windsor at The Grand Theatre Blackpool
(April 20, 1982)Touch and Go at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon (George)
(1982-1983)Hobson's Choice at the Theatre Royal, Bath
(May 1983)Hobson's Choice (Willie Mossop) at The Grand Theatre Blackpool
(September 10-15, 1983)The Mating Game at the Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon
(February 1984)Birthday Suite at The Grand Theatre Blackpool
(1984)Aladdin at The Congress Theatre
(1985-1986)Cluedo at the Theatre Royal, Bath
(
1985-1986) The Wizard of Oz at the Kings Theatre Southsea
(November 1986)"Cluedo-The Play" (The Grand Theatre Blackpool)
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(1986-1987) Dick Whittington at the Beck Theatre Hayes
(1987)When We are Married Theatre Royal, Windsor
(October 1988)Who Goes Bare at The Grand Theatre Blackpool
(1988)When We Are Married at the Theatre Royal
(1988)The Cat and the Canary at Ashcroft Theatre
(1992)Stageland (Jerome) Michael Friend Productions
Helen Patrick with Trevor Bannister |
Jonathan Oliver,Helen Patrick, Amanda Kirby,Trevor Bannister |
Amanda Kirby, Trevor Bannister and Terence Singleton |
Jonathan Oliver, Helen Patrick, and Trevor Bannister |
(1992-1993) Jack and the Beanstalk at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon.
(June 21-26, 1993)Run For Your Wife! at Theatre Royal in Nottingham
(Sept. 3-25 1993)The Real Inspector Hound/Dogg’s Hamlet(Baker/Horatio/Ghost/Osric/Gravedigger/Fortinbras) Watford Palace Theater
(1994-1995) Sleeping Beauty at the Crewe Lyceum
(1995-1996)The Odd Couple at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London
(
1995-1996) Snow White at the Harlequin Theatre Redhill.
(December 6, 1996-January 12, 1997)Jack and the Beanstalk-Appeared with Louise English at Poole Arts Centre
(December 6, 1996-January 12, 1997)Aladdin at Poole Arts Centre
(1997-1998) Jack and the Beanstalk at the Harlequin Theatre Redhill. Appeared with Kathy Staff.
June 13, 1998-Funny Money at the Theatre Royal, Brighton
June 1998-Funny Money at The Grand Theatre Blackpool/Playhouse Theatre
1998/99 Jack and the Beanstalk at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford
(December 10, 1999-Jan 3, 2000) Aladdin (Widow Twankee) at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford. Robert Powell also appeared in this play.
1999-2000-Out of Order at the Theatre Royal in Bath
April 3-8, 2000--Out of Order at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford
Apr 26, 1999-May 1, 1999 Scissor Happy Forum Theatre, Billingham, Cleveland
May 24, 1999-May 29, 1999 Scissor Happy Key Theatre, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
May 31, 1999-Jun 5, 1999 Scissor Happy Theatre Royal, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Jun 7, 1999-Jun 12, 1999 Scissor Happy Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, Dorset
Jun 21, 1999-Jun 26, 1999 Scissor Happy New Victoria Theatre, Woking, Surrey
Jun 28, 1999-Jul 3, 1999 Scissor Happy Victoria Theatre, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Jul 12, 1999-Jul 17, 1999 Scissor Happy Churchill Theatre, Bromley, Kent
(Dec 5, 2001-Jan 13, 2002)"Dick Whittington" at the Theatre Royal, Windsor
(October 12, 2002)"Murdered To Death"-Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne Review
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(December 5, 2002-Jan 5, 2003)Mother Goose at the
Middlesbrough Theatre Tickets: £8-£10
(December 11, 2003 - January 17, 2004) Alladin at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Tickets: £8.50-£16.50
Dec 10, 2004-Jan 2,2005 Alladin Riverfront Theatre, Newport
June 2005-Caught in the Net at The Grand Theatre Blackpool/Lyceum Theatre
(October 24, 2006)Caught In The Net at the Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage. Jeffery Holland also made an appearance in this play.
(2006)Me and My Girl -Sir John (Theatre Royal Plymouth) Video clip
(????)Boeing Boeing in South Africa
(????)A Bedfull of Foreigners in the Far and Middle East
(????)Long Day’s Journey Into Night
(????)Ayckboume’s Time and Time Again
(????)Taking Steps
(????)Dead at Nine
TV Plays
(1974)"Armchair Theatre"-If You Can See What I Can See (Mike)
(1971)"BBC Play": Cider with Rosie (BBC Play)(Father)
(1969)"Thirty-Minute Theatre"-The Victims: A Degree of Stress (Jacko)
(1969)"Plays of Today":A Voyage Around My Father
(1968) "ITV Playhouse"- Rogues' Gallery: The Tale of Lancelot Wishart (Joseph Pyne)
(1967)"ITV Play of the Week"-ITV Summer Playhouse #10: Travelling Light (Brian Miller)
(1966)"Thirty-Minute Theatre"- O-Goshi (Basil)
(1966)"ITV Play of the Week"-Stories of D.H. Lawrence #5: Tickets Please/Monkey Nuts
(1966)"Armchair Theatre"- The Night Before the Morning After (Hughie)
(1965)"Thursday Theatre"-Celebration (Jack Lucas)
(1965)The Imposter (BBC Play)
(1964)"ITV Play of the Week"-Undercurrent (Cledwyn Williams)
(1961)"Armchair Theatre"
- Honeymoon Postponed (Arthur Fitton)
Gallery
Photo taken in Amsterdam. Thanks Jan Sloos for this photo!