William Franklyn
Acting
Biography
William Franklyn was a British actor, perhaps best known for voicing the "Schhh... You Know Who" adverts for Schweppes from 1965 to 1973. He also performed on stage, film, television and radio, taking over from Peter Jones as "The Book" (the narrator) in the third, fourth and fifth radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He is also known for his portrayal of Sexton Blake for BBC Radio 4 in 1967.
As actor 56
The Avengers
1961
NOVA
1974
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
No Hiding Place
1959
ITV Playhouse
1967
Jonathan Creek
1997
Maigret
1960
The Champions
1968
The New Avengers
1976
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
Lovejoy
1986
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
The Upper Hand
1990
Interpol Calling
1959
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960
Public Eye
1965
Justice
1971
International Detective
1959
G.B.H.
1991
London Suite
1996
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
Top Secret
1961
The Courtroom
2004
On Trial
1960
The Snorkel
1958
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
Splitting Heirs
1993
The Masterspy
1977
European Heritage
1973
Cul-de-sac
1966
Nutcracker
1982
Quatermass 2
1957
Above Us the Waves
1955
Armchair Theatre
1956
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
Justice
2011
Danger Within
1959
No Cloak - No Dagger
1963
Curtain of Fear
1964
The Flesh Is Weak
1957
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
The Steam Video Company
1984
Diana: Her True Story
1993
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996
Operation Diplomat
1953
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003
The Love Match
1955
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965
The Intelligence Men
1965
The Big Day
1960
That Woman Opposite
1957
Time Is My Enemy
1954
The Crowded Day
1954
Pit of Darkness
1961
The Big Deal
1961
Woodland Harvest
1976