Robert Powell

Powell in 2007 Robert Powell (; born 1 June 1944) is an English actor who is known for the title roles in ''Mahler'' (1974) and ''Jesus of Nazareth'' (1977), and for his portrayal of secret agent Richard Hannay in ''The Thirty Nine Steps'' (1978) and its subsequent spinoff television series. Other major screen roles have included Tobias "Toby" Wren in the BBC science-fiction programme ''Doomwatch'' (1970), David Briggs in the sitcom ''The Detectives'' (1993–1997) with Jasper Carrott, and Mark Williams in the medical drama ''Holby City'' (2005–2011).

Powell’s distinctive voice has become well known as a narrator of documentaries, especially those concerning World War II including ''World War II in HD Colour'', ''Hitler's Bodyguard'', ''The Story of the Third Reich'' and ''Secrets of World War II''.

He was nominated for a Best Actor BAFTA TV Award for ''Jesus of Nazareth'' in 1978 and won a Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in the film ''Imperative'' in 1982. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Fighter bombers

    Fighter bombers

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    The coming of the jets.

    The coming of the jets.

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    The battleship

    The battleship

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    Liberating the Iranian embassy

    Liberating the Iranian embassy

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    Great romances of the 20th century. George Burns and Gracie Allen

    Great romances of the 20th century. George Burns and Gracie Allen

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    Heavy bombers

    Heavy bombers

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    Retaking the Falklands

    Retaking the Falklands

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    Hunting Hitler's terror weapons

    Hunting Hitler's terror weapons

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    The man who hoodwinked Hitler

    The man who hoodwinked Hitler

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    Killer cyclones

    Killer cyclones

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    Aircraft carriers

    Aircraft carriers

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    The men who invented radar

    The men who invented radar

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    The machine gun

    The machine gun

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    Escape from Arnhem

    Escape from Arnhem

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    The man who saved Britain's cities

    The man who saved Britain's cities

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    The men who liberated Belsen

    The men who liberated Belsen

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    Gliders

    Gliders

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    The men who cracked Enigma

    The men who cracked Enigma

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    Escape from Red Berlin

    Escape from Red Berlin

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    The man who stood up to Hitler

    The man who stood up to Hitler

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