Barbara Flynn

Barbara Flynn

Acting
Born 1948-08-05Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK

Biography

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"

Movies (36)

Miss Potter
6.7

Miss Potter

2006Movie6.7
The Christmas Candle
5.9

The Christmas Candle

2013Movie5.9
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
5.4

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

2012Movie5.4
The Escort
5.4

The Escort

1999Movie5.4
Burlesque Fairytales
5.6

Burlesque Fairytales

2010Movie5.6
Just Henry
6.6

Just Henry

2011Movie6.6
Britannia Hospital
6.2

Britannia Hospital

1982Movie6.2
Hornblower: Loyalty
7.3

Hornblower: Loyalty

2003Movie7.3
Lorna Doone
5.8

Lorna Doone

2001Movie5.8
Bosses From Hell

Bosses From Hell

1989Movie
Night Flight
7.5

Night Flight

2002Movie7.5
You're Dead...
6.8

You're Dead...

1999Movie6.8
Benefactors
2.0

Benefactors

1989Movie2.0
Cracker: Nine Eleven
7.0

Cracker: Nine Eleven

2006Movie7.0
Christmas at the Riviera
4.2

Christmas at the Riviera

2007Movie4.2
Open All Hours: Inside Out

Open All Hours: Inside Out

2026Movie
Hornblower: Duty
7.3

Hornblower: Duty

2003Movie7.3
King Lear
8.5

King Lear

1998Movie8.5
No Visible Scar

No Visible Scar

1981Movie
A Lion Called Christian
7.0

A Lion Called Christian

2009Movie7.0
The Vanishing Man
7.0

The Vanishing Man

1997Movie7.0
Standing in for Henry

Standing in for Henry

1980Movie
The Man Who Would Be Kubrick

The Man Who Would Be Kubrick

1999Movie
Love on a Gunboat

Love on a Gunboat

1977Movie
Season's Greetings
9.0

Season's Greetings

1986Movie9.0
Dear Nobody
4.0

Dear Nobody

1998Movie4.0
The Marchioness Disaster
5.5

The Marchioness Disaster

2008Movie5.5
A Mother Like Him
7.0

A Mother Like Him

1982Movie7.0
George Orwell: A Life In Pictures
8.5

George Orwell: A Life In Pictures

2003Movie8.5
1978: The Winter of Discontent

1978: The Winter of Discontent

2022Movie
The Flight Fund
9.0

The Flight Fund

1975Movie9.0
The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance
8.5

The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance

2013Movie8.5
Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady
9.0

Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady

2003Movie9.0
Diana: The Curse of the Spencers

Diana: The Curse of the Spencers

2022Movie
Day To Remember

Day To Remember

1986Movie
The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation

The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation

2005Movie

TV Shows (54)

Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
Death in Paradise
7.4

Death in Paradise

2011Series7.4
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989Series8.2
Silent Witness
7.6

Silent Witness

1996Series7.6
Killing Eve
7.9

Killing Eve

2018Series7.9
Inspector Morse
7.9

Inspector Morse

1987Series7.9
The Borgias
7.6

The Borgias

2011Series7.6
Dalziel and Pascoe
6.4

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996Series6.4
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Performance
6.3

Performance

1991Series6.3
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011Series6.0
Cracker
6.6

Cracker

1993Series6.6
Beyond Paradise
7.0

Beyond Paradise

2023Series7.0
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
7.4

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

2002Series7.4
The Durrells
7.5

The Durrells

2016Series7.5
Hornblower
7.8

Hornblower

1998Series7.8
Moving On
7.3

Moving On

2009Series7.3
Centre Play
7.0

Centre Play

1973Series7.0
Wives and Daughters
7.3

Wives and Daughters

1999Series7.3
The Forsyte Saga
7.9

The Forsyte Saga

2002Series7.9
Murder in Mind
8.3

Murder in Mind

2001Series8.3
Maigret
7.6

Maigret

1992Series7.6
Cranford
8.1

Cranford

2007Series8.1
Chandler & Co
8.0

Chandler & Co

1994Series8.0
Elizabeth I
7.2

Elizabeth I

2005Series7.2
Open All Hours
7.9

Open All Hours

1976Series7.9
He Knew He Was Right
7.6

He Knew He Was Right

2004Series7.6
1864
6.3

1864

2014Series6.3
Sea of Souls
8.0

Sea of Souls

2004Series8.0
A Family at War
6.8

A Family at War

1970Series6.8
A Very Peculiar Practice
8.2

A Very Peculiar Practice

1986Series8.2
The Queen
7.0

The Queen

2009Series7.0
Lorna Doone
7.7

Lorna Doone

2000Series7.7
The Beiderbecke Affair
7.9

The Beiderbecke Affair

1985Series7.9
The Line of Beauty
6.8

The Line of Beauty

2006Series6.8
The Vanishing Man
7.0

The Vanishing Man

1997Series7.0
The Barchester Chronicles
7.3

The Barchester Chronicles

1982Series7.3
Secrets of the Royals: Births, Marriages and Deaths

Secrets of the Royals: Births, Marriages and Deaths

2025Series
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
6.5

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977Series6.5
Kate & Koji
6.1

Kate & Koji

2020Series6.1
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
4.8

My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

2010Series4.8
Joshua Jones
6.0

Joshua Jones

1991Series6.0
Malice Aforethought
4.5

Malice Aforethought

2005Series4.5
The Justice Game
10.0

The Justice Game

1989Series10.0
The Bagthorpe Saga
6.0

The Bagthorpe Saga

1981Series6.0
The Beiderbecke Connection
7.8

The Beiderbecke Connection

1988Series7.8
The Beiderbecke Tapes
6.8

The Beiderbecke Tapes

1987Series6.8
The New Adventures of Lucky Jim
8.0

The New Adventures of Lucky Jim

1982Series8.0
Pat & Cabbage

Pat & Cabbage

2013Series
Guarding The Queen

Guarding The Queen

2007Series
Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

2012Series
Perfect
7.0

Perfect

2001Series7.0
The Queen's Castle

The Queen's Castle

2005Series