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 55
NOVA
1974
The Avengers
1961
ITV Playhouse
1967
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Maigret
1960
No Hiding Place
1959
The Champions
1968
Jonathan Creek
1997
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
The New Avengers
1976
Lovejoy
1986
Interpol Calling
1959
Public Eye
1965
The Upper Hand
1990
Justice
1971
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
International Detective
1959
The Courtroom
2004
G.B.H.
1991
Cul-de-sac
1966
Top Secret
1961
Armchair Theatre
1956
On Trial
1960
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
Curtain of Fear
1964
Justice
2011
The Masterspy
1977
Quatermass 2
1957
European Heritage
1973
Nutcracker
1982
No Cloak - No Dagger
1963
Danger Within
1959
Above Us the Waves
1955
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003
London Suite
1996
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
Splitting Heirs
1993
The Crowded Day
1954
The Snorkel
1958
The Intelligence Men
1965
The Big Deal
1961
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996
The Love Match
1955
Time Is My Enemy
1954
Diana: Her True Story
1993
The Flesh Is Weak
1957
That Woman Opposite
1957
Pit of Darkness
1961
Operation Diplomat
1953
The Big Day
1960
Woodland Harvest
1976