Philip Franks is an accomplished TV and theatre actor and director.

Familiar to many from his TV appearances as Charley in 'The Darling Buds of May' and Sgt Raymond Craddock in 'Heartbeat', he is also a successful theatre and radio director, having directed over 30 stage productions across the UK.

He has recently toured nationally as an actor, playing the Narrator in the 40th anniversary production of the cult classic 'The Rocky Horror Show'.

Philip is also an accomplished artist. His drawings are available to buy and he is happy to draw to commission. Click here for more information.

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Murder in the Dark
September 2023

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Philip will be directing this new thriller by Torben Betts. It tours the UK from September 2023.

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The Mousetrap
June 2024

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Philip has just directed 'The Mousetrap', the world's longest-running play. You can watch this slice of theatre history at St. Martin's Theatre in London's West End.

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Oliver
July 2024

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Philip has been cast as Mr Brownlow in Matthew Bourne's new production of 'Oliver'. This opens at the Chichester Festival Theatre in July before transferring to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End in December.

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