The Couch Critic Logo
The Couch CriticCouch Critic
TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch
LogoThe Couch Critic

Menu

TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch

© 2026 The Couch Critic

The Couch Critic Logo

The Couch Critic

Your go-to destination for honest movie and TV show reviews from a passionate community of critics. Join the conversation today.

X

Explore

  • Trending
  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Reviews
  • Lists
  • Games
  • About Us

Categories

  • Popular Movies
  • Trending Now
  • Upcoming
  • Airing Today
  • Movie Genres
  • TV Genres

Community

  • Guides
  • What to Watch

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Cookie Policy
  • RSS Feed
© 2026 The Couch Critic.•Built by Hayden Thorn
Cookie Settings
The Movie Database

This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

Home/People/William Franklyn
William Franklyn profile photo
Born
Sep 22, 1925Died: Oct 31, 2016
Lived 91 years
Place of Birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

26
Movies
25
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

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.
J.G. Ballard: A Profile poster

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

as Readings (voice)
2003
Robert Rylands' Last Journey poster

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

as Robert Rylands
1996
London Suite poster

London Suite

as Widley
1996
Diana: Her True Story poster

Diana: Her True Story

as Lord Mountbatten
1993
Splitting Heirs poster

Splitting Heirs

as Andrews
1993
Nutcracker poster

Nutcracker

as Sir Arthur Cartwright
1982
Woodland Harvest poster

Woodland Harvest

Cast
1976
The Satanic Rites of Dracula poster

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

as Peter Torrence
1973
Ooh...You Are Awful poster

Ooh...You Are Awful

as Arnold Van Cleef
1972
Cul-de-sac poster

Cul-de-sac

as Cecil
1966
The Intelligence Men poster

The Intelligence Men

as Colonel Grant
1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin poster

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

as Tom King
1965
Pit of Darkness poster

Pit of Darkness

as Richard Logan
1961
The Big Deal poster

The Big Deal

as John Hamilton
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay poster

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

as Captain
1961
The Big Day poster

The Big Day

as Mr. T. Selkirk
1960
Danger Within poster

Danger Within

as Capt. Tony Long
1959
The Snorkel poster

The Snorkel

as Wilson
1958
The Flesh Is Weak poster

The Flesh Is Weak

as Lloyd Buxton
1957
Quatermass 2 poster

Quatermass 2

as Dr. Tom Brand
1957