Barbara Flynn
Born
August 5, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
Barbara Joy Flynn (born 5 August 1948) is an English actress. She first came to prominence playing Freda Ashton in the ITV drama series A Family at War (1970–1972). She went on to play the milk woman in the BBC comedy Open All Hours (1976–1985), Jill Swinburne in The Beiderbecke Trilogy (1985–1988), Dr. Rose Marie in the BBC series A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988), Judith Fitzgerald in the ITV drama Cracker (1993–1995), and Mrs. Jamieson in Cranford (2007–2009). In 2021, she appeared in Doctor Who: Flux as Tecteun, a founder of Time Lord society and The Doctor's adopted mother. Starting in 2023, she acted in Beyond Paradise, playing the mother of the detective's girlfriend. This included some episodes in 2024 where she was reunited with Peter Davison, her A Very Peculiar Practice co-star.
In her own words, she tends to play "feisty, strong women"
Beyond Paradise
Anne Lloyd · (9 episodes)
2023
Diana: The Curse of the Spencers
Narrator
2022
1978: The Winter of Discontent
Narrator
2022
Killing Eve
Julia · (1 episode)
2018
The Durrells
Aunt Hermione · (5 episodes)
2016
1864
Queen Victoria · (1 episode)
2014
The Christmas Candle
Lady Camdon
2013
Pat & Cabbage
Pat · (6 episodes)
2013
The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance
Narrator (Voice)
2013
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
Aunt Bella
2012
Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies
Herself - Narrator · (2 episodes)
2012
Just Henry
Mrs Beaumont
2011
Death in Paradise
Patti Grenson · (1 episode)
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · (1 episode)
2011
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
Narrator (voice) · (14 episodes)
2010
Burlesque Fairytales
Mrs. Argyle
2010
The Queen
The Queen · (5 episodes)
2009
Moving On
Carol · (1 episode)
2009
A Lion Called Christian
Self - Narrator(voice)
2009
The Marchioness Disaster
Eileen Dallaglio
2008
Christmas at the Riviera
Rita
2007
Cranford
Mrs Jamieson · (7 episodes)
2007
Miss Potter
Helen Potter
2006
Cracker: Nine Eleven
Judith Fitzgerald
2006
The Line of Beauty
Sally Tipper · (1 episode)
2006
The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation
Voice
2005
Elizabeth I
Mary Queen of Scots · (2 episodes)
2005
Malice Aforethought
Julia Bickleigh · (2 episodes)
2005
The Queen's Castle
Narrator (Voice) · (3 episodes)
2005
Doctor Who
Awsok · (2 episodes)
2005
He Knew He Was Right
Mrs. French · (4 episodes)
2004
Sea of Souls
Lt Col Petra Summers · (2 episodes)
2004
George Orwell: A Life In Pictures
Narrator
2003
Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady
Narrator
2003
Hornblower: Duty
Mrs. Mason
2003
Hornblower: Loyalty
Mrs. Mason
2003
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Maureen Finnegan · (1 episode)
2002
The Forsyte Saga
Emily Forsyte · (10 episodes)
2002
Night Flight
Moira
2002
Perfect
Imogen · (2 episodes)
2001
Murder in Mind
Grace Fisher · (1 episode)
2001
Lorna Doone
Sarah Ridd
2001
Lorna Doone
Sarah Ridd · (2 episodes)
2000
Wives and Daughters
Miss Browning · (6 episodes)
1999
The Escort
Kim's Mother
1999
You're Dead...
Prof. Corner
1999
The Man Who Would Be Kubrick
Self - Narrator
1999
Hornblower
Mrs Mason · (2 episodes)
1998
King Lear
Goneril
1998
Dear Nobody
Chris' Mother
1998
The Vanishing Man
(7 episodes)
1997
The Vanishing Man
Me Jeffries
1997
Chandler & Co.
(12 episodes)
1994
Cracker
(0 episode)
1993
Cracker
Judith Fitzgerald · (15 episodes)
1993
Cracker
Judith · (4 episodes)
1993
Maigret
(2 episodes)
1992
Performance
Goneril · (1 episode)
1991
Joshua Jones
(12 episodes)
1991
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs Allerton · (1 episode)
1989
Benefactors
1989
Bosses From Hell
1989
The Beiderbecke Connection
Jill Swinburne · (4 episodes)
1988
The Beiderbecke Tapes
Jill Swinburne · (2 episodes)
1987
Inspector Morse
Monica Height · (1 episode)
1987
Season's Greetings
Belinda
1986
Day To Remember
Judy
1986
A Very Peculiar Practice
Rose Marie · (14 episodes)
1986
The Beiderbecke Affair
Jill Swinburne · (6 episodes)
1985
A Mother Like Him
Jill
1982
The Barchester Chronicles
Mary Bold · (7 episodes)
1982
The New Adventures of Lucky Jim
Joanna Lassiter · (1 episode)
1982
Britannia Hospital
Private Nurse
1982
No Visible Scar
Margaret Hanson
1981
Standing in for Henry
Heather
1980
Love on a Gunboat
Monica Potter
1977
Open All Hours
(25 episodes)
1976
The Flight Fund
Angie
1975
Playhouse
Heather · (1 episode)
1974
Play for Today
Monica Potter · (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today
Margaret Hanson · (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today
Jill · (1 episode)
1970
A Family at War
Freda Ashton · (65 episodes)
1970