artist profile
Michael Knowles
After training at RADA Michael spent several years in repertory mainly around London (Watford, Palmer’s Green, Richmond, Bromley etc.). In 1982 he toured in LOCAL AFFAIRS with Irene Handl, soon followed by the stage version of IT AIN’T HALF HOT MUM, which began with a summer season at Scarborough.
THEATRE includes:
| 2004/5 | DICK WHITTINGTON | Alderman | Rick Gaynor | Palace Theatre, Mansfield | |
| 2004 | AMERICAN PATROL | Ray McKinley Snr | David Lee | The Mayflower, Southampton | |
| 2003/4 | CINDERELLA | Baron Hardup | The Anvil Theatre, Basingstoke | ||
| 2000 | TEN TIMES TABLE | Ray | Sally Hughes | The Mill at Sonning | |
| 1999/00 | DICK WHITTINGTON | Alderman Fitzwarren | Tom Bright | Grand Theatre, Blackpool | |
| 1999 | SAY WHO YOU ARE | David | Harold Snoad | The Mill at Sonning | |
| 1997/8 | BEAUTY & THE BEAST | Narrator/Manservant | Pavilion Theatre, Weymouth | ||
| 1996/7 | BEAUTY & THE BEAST | Narrator/Manservant | John Spiller | Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone | |
| 1996 | HAYFEVER | Richard Greatham | Deborah Paige | Sheffield Crucible | |
| 1993/4 | JACK AND THE BEANSTALK | King Clarence | Roy Hastings | White Rock Theatre, Hastings | |
| 1992/3 | DICK WHITTINGTON | Alderman Fitzwarren | Steve George | Woodville Halls, Gravesend | |
| 1991/2 | JACK AND THE BEANSTALK | King | Steve George | The Octagon Theatre, Yeovil | |
| 1990/1 | CINDERELLA | Baron | Steve George | Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall | |
| 1989 | BLITHE SPIRIT | Dr. Bradman | John David | Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith | |
| 1988/9 | DICK WHITTINGTON | Captain | Brian Howard | Bournemouth Pavilion | |
| 1986 | THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF OUR LIFE | Billings | Terence Dudley | Richmond & Tour | |
| 1987 | WHODUNNIT? | Butler | Philip Grout | Dartford & Tour | |
| 1985/6 | THE WIZARD OF OZ | Tinman | Kings Theatre, Southsea | ||
| 1985 | LOVE AT A PINCH | Jimmy Thompson | Tour | ||
| 1984 | HI-DE-HI (Stage Show) | Opera House, Blackpool & Victoria Palace Theatre | |||
| 1984 | SEE HOW THEY RUN | Rev. Lionel Toop | Intercontinental/Far & Middle East Tour | ||
| 1983 | FIND THE LADY | Ted Craig | Hillingdon/Aberdeen & Bournemouth | ||
| 1983/4 | MOTHER GOOSE | Cambridge Arts Theatre | |||
| 1982 | LOCAL AFFAIRS | Peter | Terence Frisby | Tour |
TELEVISION includes:
Michael is perhaps best known for his portrayal of ‘Captain Ashwood’ in the long running television series IT AIN’T HALF HOT MUM. Other appearances include ROGUE’S ROCK, COME BACK MRS NOAH, the science fiction comedy with Mollie Sugden, TWO’S COMPANY, YES HONESTLY, AGAINST THE CROWD, ARE YOU BEING SERVED?, JACKANORY, BRUSH STROKES, THE DICK EMERY SHOW, 3-2-1, CANNON & BALL SHOW.
| 2002 | COMEDY CONNECTIONS | Eric Haynes | BBC | ||
| 1995 | THE ENTERTAINERS | Mark Wells | BBC | ||
| 1994/5 | D.J. KAT | Norrington Byng | Gail Claydon | BSkyB | |
| 1993 | NOEL’S HOUSE PARTY | BBC | |||
| 1988/92 | YOU RANG M’LORD | Teddy Muldrum | BBC | ||
| SPY STORY | |||||
| DAD’S ARMY | |||||
| THAT’S YOUR FUNERAL | |||||
| MAIDEN, MAIDEN | |||||
| THE END OF THE WORLD | |||||
| THE BFG |
RADIO includes:
| DAD’S ARMY | |||||
| OPEN AIR | |||||
| SOMEONE AND THE GRUMBLEWEEDS | |||||
| ANYTHING LEGAL | |||||
| IT STICKS OUT HALF A MILE | |||||
| OPEN HOUSE |
Writing includes:
Michael has written with Harold Snoad, adapting some 70 episodes of DAD’S ARMY as well as writing several original series such as SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE, IT STICKS OUT A MILE starring John le Mesurier and the comedy HIGH AND DRY starring Bernard Cribbins and Richard Wilson.
His early work was as co-writer on some episodes of ARE YOU BEING SERVED?