
Acting · 82 years old
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Charles Collingwood is a Canadian born British actor best known for playing the role of Brian Aldridge in the long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers since March 1975. He is married to Judy Bennett who played Shula Hebden Lloyd in the series from 1971 to 2024. He is not to be confused with the American journalist of the same name.

Agatha Christie's Poirot
BBC Announcer

Inspector Morse
Cassidy

Midsomer Murders
Lord Hislop

Outside Edge
Gerald

The Secret Garden
Captain Barnard

The Dark Crystal
Treasurer (voice)

Through The Dragon's Eye

The Upper Hand
Gerald Pearson

Centre Play
Charteris

The Four Minute Mile
Schoolmaster

Countdown

The Chief
Sir Edward Cavaret

Home Before Midnight
Burlingham

Magic Moments
Television Announcer

Hannay

The House on the Hill
Charteris

Stand Up, Nigel Barton
Tim 11

The Luddites
David Ricardo

All About Ambridge
Self

Mud Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture
Narrator (voice)