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Robson Green

Robson Golightly Green (born 18 December 1964) is an English actor, singer-songwriter and television presenter. His first major TV role was as hospital porter Jimmy Powell in BBC drama series Casualty in 1989. He then went on to portray Fusilier Dave Tucker in the ITV military drama series Soldier Soldier, between 1991 and 1995. In 1997 he played Dr. Owen Springer in drama serial Reckless, and starred as Dr. Tony Hill in the ITV crime drama series Wire in the Blood (2002-2008). Since 2014, he has played Detective Inspector Geordie Keating in ITV's detective period drama Grantchester. As of early 2026, Season 10 has aired and Season 11, the last season, is in the works with no expected air date yet known. As a TV presenter he has fronted shows such as Extreme Fishing, Extreme Fishing Challenge and Tales from Northumberland. He was one half of the singing duo Robson & Jerome, along with fellow Soldier Soldier actor Jerome Flynn, who had several No. 1 singles in the 1990s.

Infobox

Born
Robson Golightly Green (1964-12-18) 18 December 1964 Hexham, England
Occupations
Actor, musician, presenter
Years active
1989–present
Family
William Golightly (great-grandfather)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1988
Shields Stories
Role(s)
Derek
1989
A Night on the Tyne
Role(s)
Dudley
2002
Me & Mrs Jones
Role(s)
Liam Marple
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1988
Shields Stories
Derek
1989
A Night on the Tyne
Dudley
2002
Me & Mrs Jones
Liam Marple
· Filmography › Television
1995
The Gambling Man
Role(s)
Rory Connor
1997
Reckless
Role(s)
Owen Springer
Ain't Misbehavin'
Role(s)
Eric Trapp
The Student Prince
Role(s)
Barry Grimes
Notes
BBC One
1997–1999
Role(s)
Touching Evil
Notes
D . Dave Creegan
1998
Reckless: The Sequel
Role(s)
Owen Springer
1998–1999
Role(s)
Grafters
Notes
Joe Purvis
1999
Rhinoceros
Role(s)
Michael Flynn
2000
The Last Musketeer
Role(s)
Steve McTear
Blind Ambition
Role(s)
Richard Thomas
Close and True
Role(s)
John Close
2001
Take Me
Role(s)
Jack Chambers
2002–2008
Role(s)
Wire in the Blood
Notes
Dr. Tony Hill
2003
Unconditional Love
Role(s)
Pete Gray
Trust
Role(s)
Stephen Bradley
Notes
BBC One
2004
The Afternoon Play
Role(s)
Oliver Barrett
Christmas Lights
Role(s)
Colin Armstrong
Notes
ITV
2005
Like Father Like Son
Role(s)
Dominic Milne
Beaten
Role(s)
Michael
Notes
BBC
Rocket Man
Role(s)
George Stevenson
Notes
BBC One
2006
Northern Lights
Role(s)
Colin Armstrong
Notes
ITV
2007
Little Devil
Role(s)
Will Crowe
City Lights
Role(s)
Colin Armstrong
2008
Clash of the Santas
Role(s)
Colin Armstrong
The Aptly Named Father Feely
Role(s)
Fr John Feely
2008–2011
Role(s)
Extreme Fishing with Robson Green
Notes
Non-fiction
2009
Robson Green's Wild Swimming Adventure
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Notes
ITV
2010
Joe Maddison's War
Role(s)
Harry Crawford
2011
Being Human
Role(s)
McNair
Notes
BBC Three
Waterloo Road
Role(s)
Rob Scotcher
Notes
BBC One
2012
Mount Pleasant
Role(s)
Chris
Notes
Sky Living
2012–2014
Role(s)
Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge
Notes
Non-fiction
2013
Robson Green: How The North Was Built
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Notes
ITV
2013–2015
Role(s)
Strike Back
Notes
Lt. Colonel Philip Locke
2013–2016
Role(s)
Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green
Notes
Non-fiction
2014
Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Notes
Quest
2014–present
Role(s)
Grantchester
Notes
Geordie Keating
2015
Robson Green's Ultimate Catch
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Notes
Quest
2016
The Flying Scotsman with Robson Green
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Notes
ITV
2017
Robson Crusoe: A Surprising Adventure
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Tales from the Coast with Robson Green
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Robson Green's Coastal Lives
Role(s)
Non-fiction
2018
Age Before Beauty
Role(s)
Teddy
Notes
BBC One
2020
Walking Hadrian's Wall with Robson Green
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Notes
Channel 5
2021
Robson and Jim’s Icelandic Fly Fishing Adventure
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Notes
ITV
Robson Green: Coastal Fishing
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Notes
Channel 5
2023
Robson and Jim’s British Fly Fishing Adventure
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Notes
ITV4
2023–present
Role(s)
Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes
Notes
Non-fiction
2024
The Amazon with Robson Green
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Notes
Channel 5
2025
The Game
Role(s)
Patrick Harbottle
Notes
Channel 5
World’s Most Amazing Walks with Robson Green
Role(s)
Non-fiction
Notes
U&Yesterday
TBA
Role(s)
The Northumbria Mysteries
Notes
Joe Ruby
Year
Title
Role
Network
1989–1992
Casualty
Jimmy Powell
BBC One
1991–1995
Soldier Soldier
Fusilier Dave Tucker
ITV
1995
The Gambling Man
Rory Connor
1997
Reckless
Owen Springer
Ain't Misbehavin'
Eric Trapp
The Student Prince
Barry Grimes
BBC One
1997–1999
Touching Evil
D . Dave Creegan
ITV
1998
Reckless: The Sequel
Owen Springer
1998–1999
Grafters
Joe Purvis
1999
Rhinoceros
Michael Flynn
2000
The Last Musketeer
Steve McTear
Blind Ambition
Richard Thomas
Close and True
John Close
2001
Take Me
Jack Chambers
2002–2008
Wire in the Blood
Dr. Tony Hill
2003
Unconditional Love
Pete Gray
Trust
Stephen Bradley
BBC One
2004
The Afternoon Play
Oliver Barrett
Christmas Lights
Colin Armstrong
ITV
2005
Like Father Like Son
Dominic Milne
Beaten
Michael
BBC
Rocket Man
George Stevenson
BBC One
2006
Northern Lights
Colin Armstrong
ITV
2007
Little Devil
Will Crowe
City Lights
Colin Armstrong
2008
Clash of the Santas
Colin Armstrong
The Aptly Named Father Feely
Fr John Feely
2008–2011
Extreme Fishing with Robson Green
Non-fiction
Channel 5
2009
Robson Green's Wild Swimming Adventure
Non-fiction
ITV
2010
Joe Maddison's War
Harry Crawford
2011
Being Human
McNair
BBC Three
Waterloo Road
Rob Scotcher
BBC One
2012
Mount Pleasant
Chris
Sky Living
2012–2014
Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge
Non-fiction
Channel 5
2013
Robson Green: How The North Was Built
Non-fiction
ITV
2013–2015
Strike Back
Lt. Colonel Philip Locke
Sky One
2013–2016
Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green
Non-fiction
ITV
2014
Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman
Non-fiction
Quest
2014–present
Grantchester
Geordie Keating
ITV
2015
Robson Green's Ultimate Catch
Non-fiction
Quest
2016
The Flying Scotsman with Robson Green
Non-fiction
ITV
2017
Robson Crusoe: A Surprising Adventure
Non-fiction
Tales from the Coast with Robson Green
Non-fiction
Robson Green's Coastal Lives
Non-fiction
2018
Age Before Beauty
Teddy
BBC One
2020
Walking Hadrian's Wall with Robson Green
Non-fiction
Channel 5
2021
Robson and Jim’s Icelandic Fly Fishing Adventure
Non-fiction
ITV
Robson Green: Coastal Fishing
Non-fiction
Channel 5
2023
Robson and Jim’s British Fly Fishing Adventure
Non-fiction
ITV4

References

  1. "BBC Drama Faces – Robson Green"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110716105353/http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/faces/robson_green.shtml
  2. "Robson Green on TV "
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110616025806/http://www.tv.com/robson-green/person/84822/biography.html
  3. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/feb/26/robson-green-my-family-values
  4. ITV
    http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep2week29/robson-green-how-north-was-built
  5. "Famous Cadets"
    http://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/whoweare/famouscadets.cfm
  6. RobsonGreen
    http://www.robsongreen.com/bio.php
  7. Shields Stories Archived 5 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Amber Films. 1988.
    http://www.amber-online.com/html/shields_stories.html
  8. Award-winning start? There is no explanation on the website why two awards were won in 1987, and therefore before the re
    http://www.amber-online.com/archives/shields-stories
  9. "Robson Green live on Breakfast"
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/2539249.stm
  10. "Profile:Robson Green"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20061010212406/http://www.uktv.co.uk/?uktv=standarditem.index&aID=527924
  11. Smash Hits Poll Winners Party. Hosted by Andi Peters and Dani Behr. 3 December 1995. BBC One.
  12. Martin James Fishing
    http://www.martinjamesfishing.co.uk/cgi-bin/news/news.cgi?article=819&vf=true&site=mjfishing
  13. Digital Spy
    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s24/waterloo-road/news/a247266/green-benton-join-waterloo-road.html
  14. dailyrecord
    http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/robson-green-i-stepped-out-of-my-comfort-1092694
  15. "Tales from Northumberland – Shiver"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170703124044/http://www.shiver.tv/tales-from-northumberland/
  16. Digital Spy
    http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a560000/robson-green-kacey-ainsworth-for-new-itv-drama-grantchester/
  17. "Cameras roll for second series of ITV's 'Grantchester'"
    http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2015-10-15/cameras-roll-for-second-series-of-itvs-granchester/
  18. "Grantchester: James Norton and Robson Green film second series of ITV drama in Cambridge (Pictures) | Cambridge News"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151210110907/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/pictures/Grantchester-James-Norton-Robson-Green-film/pictures-27730529-detail/pictures.html
  19. robsongreen
    https://www.robsongreen.co.uk/walking-hadrians-wall-with-robson-green/
  20. "Robson Green: Tax avoiders should be ashamed"
    https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/robson-green-tax-avoiders-should-be-ashamed/
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