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ACTOR Trained at Webber Douglas Academy (1979-1981) Playing age: 60s to mid 70s Theatre includes: OLIVER! (Mr. Brownlow) New Vic, Stoke. Dir. Chris Monks SWEENEY TODD (Judge Turpin) Trafalgar Studios, London. Dir. John Doyle STEPPING OUT – THE MUSICAL (Geoffrey) Albery Theatre Dir. Julia McKenzie A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Bottom) Cheek by Jowl Dir. Declan Donnellan THE MAN OF MODE (Old Bellair) Cheek by Jowl Dir. Declan Donnellan THE MIKADO (The Mikado) New Vic, Stoke Dir. Chris Monks BY JEEVES! (Jeeves) New Vic, Stoke Dir. Gwenda Hughes NOISES OFF (Lloyd Dallas) Salisbury Playhouse Dir. Peter Rowe THE WINTER’S TALE (Polixenes) Salisbury Playhouse Dir. Deborah Paige THE SECOND MRS.TANQUERAY (Misquith) Salisbury Dir. Deborah Paige THE RECRUITING OFFICER (Worthy) Salisbury Playhouse Dir. David Horlock JAMAICA INN (Rev. Francis Davey) Salisbury Playhouse Dir. David Horlock THE NORMAN CONQUESTS (Tom) Worcester Swan/Tour Dir. Peter Rowe WOMAN IN MIND (Andy) Worcester Swan Dir. Peter Fieldson PRIVATE LIVES (Victor) Cheltenham Everyman Dir. John Doyle STEPPING OUT (Geoffrey) Cheltenham Everyman Dir. Sheila Mander THE PICKWICK PAPERS (Mr. Winkle) Cheltenham Everyman Dir. Martin Houghton
NOISES OFF (Freddie) Chester Gateway Dir. Peter Fieldson SKIN DEEP (Jonathan Pugh) Chester Gateway Dir. Philip Partridge ROUGH CROSSING (Alex Gal) Chester Gateway Dir. Philip Partridge SCHOOL FOR WIVES (Chrysaldus) Worcester Swan Dir. Pat Trueman ROOKERY NOOK (Clive Popkiss) Colchester Mercury Dir. Pat Trueman BLITHE SPIRIT (Dr. Bradman) Bolton Octagon Dir. Jenny Stephens WOMAN IN MIND (Gerald Gannet) Bolton Octagon Dir. Rob Pickavance THE WAY OF THE WORLD (Petulant) York Theatre Royal Dir. John Doyle FRANCIS (Brother Bernard) Greenwich Theatre Dir. David William THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (Lucentio) Bubble Theatre Dir. Bob Carlton THE ROGUE’S PROGRESS (Heartfree) Bubble Theatre Dir. Bob Carlton RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET (Prospero) Bubble Dir. Bob Carlton	Judge Turpin in SWEENEY TODD (2005)

Television includes:
BURN UP Dir: Omar Madha
THE PALACE (ITV) Dir: Maurice Phillips
SILENT WITNESS (BBC) Dir: Maurice Phillips
EXTRAS (BBC) Dir: Ricky Gervais
THE HUTTON INQUIRY (Sky) Dir. Simon Bucks
STATE OF PLAY (BBC) Dir. David Yates
THE BILL (Thames) Dir. Michael Ferguson
THE QUEEN’S NOSE (BBC) Dir. Carol Wiseman
BRIGHTON BELLES (Carlton) Dir. James Cellan-Jones
BUST (LWT) Dir. Don Leaver
A CRIME AT CHRIST’S (BBC) Dir. Jimmy McKinny
RELATIVE STRANGERS (Channel 4) Dir. Nic Phillips
VALENTINE PARK (Central) Dir. Nic Phillips
THE BRIEF (TVS) Dir. Frank Cox
VANITY FAIR (BBC) Dir. Diarmuid Lawrence
A SMALL PROBLEM (BBC) Dir. David Askey
THE RECTOR’S WIFE (Channel 4) Dir. Giles Foster

Film includes:
THREE GUESSES Dir. Richard Burridge
FOUR WALLS Dir. Lesley Metcalfe
SOLITAIRE FOR TWO Dir. Gary Sinyor

Other work:
Commercials, Corporates, Voice-overs, Role-play

Skills:
Good flautist
Strong baritone
Clean driving licence
Snooker
Swimming

	IN THIS SECTION *other work by Colin:*
	Actor Theatre Television Film Other work Skills
	Theatre Director
	Writer
	Producer

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THEATRE DIRECTOR

Productions include:
A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE (Theatre Maketa)
A LADY OF LETTERS (Theatre Maketa)
ON YOUR HONOUR (Double Honours Productions)
MY DEAR HOWEY (PMG Productions)
AUDIENCE WITH MURDER (Double Honours Productions)
TABLE MANNERS (Jill Freud and Company)
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK (Jill Freud and Company)
PINK STRING AND SEALING WAX (Jill Freud and Company)
BUILDING BLOCKS (Jill Freud and Company)
ALADDIN (Salisbury Playhouse)
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (Salisbury Playhouse)
CINDERELLA (Salisbury Playhouse)
DICK WHITTINGTON (Salisbury Playhouse)
THE MADNESS (Tennyson’s MAUD) (Upstream Theatre) One-man show for Kenneth Branagh
THE DIARY OF A MADMAN (Latchmere Theatre) One-man show for Terence Beesley
STUK and THE LESSON Double bill (Corner Theatre)

	IN THIS SECTION *other work by Colin:*
	Actor Theatre Television Film Other work Skills
	Theatre Director
	Writer
	Producer

WRITER

RHYMING HISTORY – The Story of England in Verse
by Colin Wakefield. Illustrations by John Partridge.

Double Honours Publications

Volume One: 55BC to 1485 – THE ROMANS TO THE WARS OF THE ROSES (£5.99)
Volume Two: 1485 to 1603 – THE TUDORS (£6.99)
Volume Three: 1603 to 1649 – THE EARLY STUARTS AND CIVIL WAR (£6.99)
Volume Four: 1649 to 1660 –CROMWELL AND THE COMMONWEALTH £6.99
Volume Five: 1660 to 1685 – CHARLES THE SECOND AND THE RESTORATION £6.99
Volume Six: 1685 to 1688 – JAMES THE SECOND, THE FORGOTTEN KING £6.99
Volume Seven: 1688 to 1714 – GLORIOUS REVOLUTION, THE LAST OF THE STUARTS £6.99
Volume Eight: 1714 to 1760 – THE EARLY HANOVERIANS £6.99
Volume Nine: 1760 to 1789 – GEORGE THE THIRD AND THE LOSS OF AMERICA £7.99
Volume Ten: 1789 to 1837 THE LAST OF THE HANOVERIANS £7.99
Volume Eleven: 1837 to 1858 THE EARLY VICTORIANS £7.99
Volume Twelve: 1858 to 1901 THE LATER VICTORIANS £7.99
Volume Thirteen: 1901 to 1922 THE EDWARDIANS AND THE GREAT WAR £7.99
Volume Fourteen: 1922 to 1939 DEPRESSION AND THE SHADOW OF WAR £7.99

Please visit the Rhyming History website to view examples of the illustrations and the text: www.rhyminghistory.co.uk

Rhyming History is published by Double Honours Publications and all the above volumes are available for sale on Amazon.

Volume Fifteen: 1939 to 1945 THE SECOND WORLD WAR will be published in 2023, with subsequent volumes published annually. The series will end with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth the Second in 2022 (Volume Eighteen).

“Believe me, if history had been this interesting at school
I might have paid more attention.”

Love of Toby

FOR THE LOVE OF TOBY – the story of a Rescue Dog, told in his own words.

Published by Double Honours Publications and available for sale on Amazon.

Paperback: £12.50. Kindle version: £0.99.

PRODUCER

Colin has his own Theatre Company - DOUBLE HONOURS PRODUCTIONS.

Productions to date:
ON YOUR HONOUR Jermyn Street Theatre (2007)
by Roger Leach and Colin Wakefield

AUDIENCE WITH MURDER Jermyn Street Theatre (2006)
by Roger Leach and Colin Wakefield

	IN THIS SECTION *other work by Colin:*
	Actor Theatre Television Film Other work Skills
	Theatre Director
	Writer
	Producer

COLIN WAKEFIELD can be contacted at colwake@btinternet.com