Tim Whitnall

Timothy Charles Whitnall (born 27 June 1961) is an English playwright, screenwriter, and actor known for playing Angelo in the long-running CITV series Mike and Angelo and narrating the BBC children's TV programme Teletubbies from 1997 to 2001.[1] He also does voice work in Thomas & Friends.

Tim Whitnall
Whitnall at BFI London, March 2013.
Born
Timothy Charles Whitnall

(1961-06-27) 27 June 1961
Canvey Island, Essex, England
NationalityEnglish
OccupationPlaywright, screenwriter, actor
Years active1985–present

Career

He has starred in many West End musicals including Elvis, Grease, The Rocky Horror Show, and Good Rockin' Tonight.

He worked extensively in film, TV, and radio and presented (and wrote for) the BBC School's series, "The Music Arcade" (with Lucie Skeaping), "Into Music", "Time and Tune", "Music Workshop", and "Let's Sing". He has provided many voice-overs and vocals for TV commercials, animations, and jingles.

Whitnall's theatre play The Sociable Plover, first performed at Old Red Lion Theatre in 2005,[2] was made into a feature film by Poisson Rouge Pictures and Solution Films (re-titled as The Hide) and received its UK première on Film4 in February 2009.[3] Following its screen release at the ICA Cinema, London, the film was released on DVD in January 2010. For this work, Whitnall was nominated for Best First Feature Length Screenplay category in the 2010 Writer's Guild of Great Britain Awards.

Whitnall's stage-play Morecambe – a tribute to the late comedian Eric Morecambe – won a Fringe First Award[4] for 'innovation and excellence in new writing' at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show opened at London's Duchess Theatre the following December and toured the UK through 2010. The piece was nominated in two separate categories in the 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards and won the 'Best Entertainment' category.[5]

In 2012, BBC Four screened Whitnall's 90-minute drama Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story,[6] which examined and celebrated the life of Kenny Everett. It was directed by James Strong, produced by Paul Frift and starred Oliver Lansley and Katherine Kelly. For it, Whitnall won the Breakthrough Talent Award in the 2013 BAFTA Television Craft Awards.[7]

During 2014, Whitnall joined the cast of the CGI version of the British TV series Thomas & Friends, and has provided the voices of the characters Timothy and Reg (in the UK/US), and since 2015–6, Mike, Jerome and Oliver the Excavator in the UK/US, He also voices Max in the UK.

Personal life

Whitnall lives in Richmond, London[8] with his partner, Anna Murphy, with whom he has a production company, Feather Productions Ltd.[9]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Famous FredAdditional Vocals
2000Teletubbies: Christmas in the SnowNarratorDirect-to-video
2008Like Other People DoRich ManShort
2010Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell IslandEdison, King Oberon, Snow Beast and Bitten
Devil's PlaygroundNews Anchor
2014Tale of the BraveTimothy and RegVoice; Direct-to-video
2015Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends: The Adventure BeginsJerome
Sodor's Legend of the Lost TreasureOliver the Excavator and MikeVoice
2016Thomas & Friends: The Great RaceTimothy and Mike
2018Thomas & Friends: Big World Big Adventures!Timothy and a Moai Head

Video games
YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1998Play with the TeletubbiesNarratorUK

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Renart the Fox"Renart"
2008The Hide"The Sociable Plover"

Television
YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1985–86And There's More
1989The BillRodgersEpisode: "Found Offending"
1989BergeracDesk ConstableEpisode: "A True Detective"
1989–2000Mike and AngeloAngelo
1997–2001TeletubbiesNarratorUK
2003–2004MechaNickNick, Austin, PC Perkins, Moose, Spanner, Professor Aubrey Bollingbrooke, Percy, Ricardo Razzmatazz, Whistling Willy, Captain Tim Speaking, and OllieUK
2005-09Fifi and the FlowertotsAunt Tulip, Stingo and HornettoUK
2006Underground ErnieHammersmith, Jubilee, Paris, and OsakaVoice over
2007The BeepsSleepy Beep
2007–10Roary the Racing CarMr. Carburettor and Farmer GreenUK
2008–09The Mr. Men ShowMr. Lazy and Mr. NervousUK voice
2010Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett StoryTV movie
2012–15Tree Fu TomZigzoo, Stink, Squirmtum, Chezz, and Rickety McGlumanMain cast
2013Agatha Christie's MarpleEpisode: "Greenshaw's Folly"
2014–presentThomas & FriendsMax (UK)
Timothy, Reg, Mike, Jerome, Oliver the Excavator and The Deputy Minister		Recurring role
2015Jake and the Never Land PiratesCaptain AnderRecurring cast

Awards and nominations
2009"The Scotsman" Fringe First AwardInnovation and outstanding new writingMorecambeWon
2010Laurence Olivier AwardsBest EntertainmentMorecambeWon
2010Writers' Guild of Great Britain AwardBest First Feature-Length Film ScreenplayThe HideNominated
2013British Academy Television Craft AwardBreakthrough TalentBest Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett StoryWon
2013Broadcasting Press Guild AwardBest Single Drama
Shared with Paul Frift and James Strong		Nominated

References
  1. Young, Graham (18 August 2009). "Say eh-oh again to Teletubbies; TOUR: Hit children's TV stars back with nationwide dance dates". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
  2. Taggart, Bronagh (2005). "The Sociable Plover". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  5. "From a play without a venue to a first for the Olivier Awards". The Independent. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  6. Frost, Vicky (3 April 2012). "BBC to celebrate Kenny Everett". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  7. "Television Craft - Breakthrough Talent in 2013". BAFTA. 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  9. "Feather Productions". Featherproductions.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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