Barbara Flynn
Acting
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"
TV Shows(50)
Secrets of the Royals: Births, Marriages and Deaths
Narrator
2025
Beyond Paradise
Anne Lloyd
2023
Killing Eve
Julia
2018
The Durrells
Aunt Hermione
2016
1864
Queen Victoria
2014
Pat & Cabbage
Pat
2013
Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies
Herself - Narrator
2012
Death in Paradise
Patti Grenson
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
The Borgias
Isabella
2011
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
Narrator (voice)
2010
The Queen
The Queen
2009
Moving On
Carol
2009
Cranford
Mrs Jamieson
2007
Guarding The Queen
Narrator
2007
The Line of Beauty
Sally Tipper
2006
Elizabeth I
Mary Queen of Scots
2005
Malice Aforethought
Julia Bickleigh
2005
The Queen's Castle
Narrator (Voice)
2005
Doctor Who
Awsok
2005
He Knew He Was Right
Mrs French
2004
Sea of Souls
Lt Col Petra Summers
2004
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Maureen Finnegan
2002
The Forsyte Saga
Emily Forsyte
2002
Perfect
Imogen
2001
Murder in Mind
Grace Fisher
2001
Lorna Doone
Sarah Ridd
2000
Wives and Daughters
Miss Browning
1999
Hornblower
Mrs Mason
1998
The Vanishing Man
Dr Jeffries
1997
Silent Witness
Carol Fisher
1996
Chandler & Co
Dee Tate
1994
Cracker
1993
Maigret
1992
Performance
Goneril
1991
Joshua Jones
1991
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs Allerton
1989
The Beiderbecke Connection
Jill Swinburne
1988
The Beiderbecke Tapes
Jill Swinburne
1987
Inspector Morse
Monica Height
1987
A Very Peculiar Practice
Dr Rose Marie
1986
The Beiderbecke Affair
Jill Swinburne
1985
The Barchester Chronicles
Mary Bold
1982
The New Adventures of Lucky Jim
Joanna Lassiter
1982
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Pauline Sutton
1977
Open All Hours
The Milk Woman
1976
Playhouse
Heather
1974
Centre Play
Angie
1973
Play for Today
Monica Potter
1970
A Family at War
Freda MacKenzie
1970
Movies(35)
Diana: The Curse of the Spencers
Narrator
2022
1978: The Winter of Discontent
Narrator
2022
The Christmas Candle
Lady Camdon
2013
The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance
Narrator (Voice)
2013
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
Aunt Bella
2012
Just Henry
Mrs Beaumont
2011
Burlesque Fairytales
Mrs. Argyle
2010
A Lion Called Christian
Self - Narrator(voice)
2009
The Marchioness Disaster
Eileen Dallaglio
2008
Christmas at the Riviera
Rita
2007
Miss Potter
Helen Potter
2006
Cracker: Nine Eleven
Judith Fitzgerald
2006
The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation
Voice
2005
George Orwell: A Life In Pictures
Narrator
2003
Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady
Narrator
2003
Hornblower: Duty
Mrs. Mason
2003
Hornblower: Loyalty
Mrs. Mason
2003
Night Flight
Moira
2002
Lorna Doone
Sarah Ridd
2001
The Escort
Kim's Mother
1999
You're Dead...
Prof. Corner
1999
The Man Who Would Be Kubrick
Self - Narrator
1999
King Lear
Goneril
1998
Dear Nobody
Chris' Mother
1998
The Vanishing Man
Me Jeffries
1997
Benefactors
1989
Bosses From Hell
1989
Season's Greetings
Belinda
1986
Day To Remember
Judy
1986
A Mother Like Him
Jill
1982
Britannia Hospital
Private Nurse
1982
No Visible Scar
Margaret Hanson
1981
Standing in for Henry
Heather
1980
Love on a Gunboat
Monica Potter
1977
The Flight Fund
Angie
1975