Nigel Betts

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Nigel Betts is an English actor, who from 2003 to 2007 appeared on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Eddie Hope. He also portrayed Tony in the BBC Two sitcom Boy Meets Girl and had a recurring role as Mr Armitage in the eighth series of Doctor Who as well as in Class, a Doctor Who spin-off. Betts has also appeared in several other British television programmes such as Downton Abbey, Doctors, EastEnders, Holby City, Coronation Street, The Bill, Ridley Road, and the much acclaimed ITV series, Sharpe. He also played a singing bartender in an episode of the sitcom As Time Goes By and Steve Taylor's laconic neighbor in an episode of the sitcom Coupling. In 2016 he appeared as Brian Teddern in The Coroner, S2:E5 “The Captain’s Pipe”. In 2009 he played Tommy in the eighth episode of the fourth series of Doc Martin. Betts has also numerous theatre credits including playing an assortment of roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company, including playing a variety of successful characters in the RSC's Gunpowder season. Other theatre credits include The 39 Steps, a British play adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock, and Arthur in War Horse, the National Theatre's award-winning show in the West End. In September 2019, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Elton Summertree. He appeared again in 2024, this time in the role of Mellie Tyler.

Most Popular Nigel Betts Trailers

Total trailers found: 21

Wasteland Trailer (2018)

29 October 2018

A young man, Stevie, awakes on a wasteland overlooking Bradford, still bleeding from a brutal attack that has left him with severe memory loss.

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven Trailer (2014)

08 November 2014

In this epic two-part finale, the Doctor comes face to face with the mysterious Missy, and an impossible choice is looming.

Desert Flower Trailer (2009)

24 September 2009

The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.

The Cursed Trailer (2021)

28 July 2021

In the late 19th century, a brutal land baron slaughters a Roma clan, unleashing a curse on his family and village.

The Personal History of David Copperfield Trailer (2019)

07 November 2019

A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it.

Thunderpants Trailer (2002)

24 May 2002

An 11-year-old boy's amazing ability to break wind leads him first to fame and then to death row, before it helps him to fulfill his ambition of becoming an astronaut.

All Those Small Things Trailer (2021)

09 April 2021

Long time British game show host, Jonathan Robbins, finds himself questioning his mortality and legacy after the recent death of a close friend.

The Phantom of the Open Trailer (2022)

18 March 2022

Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.

Jekyll & Hyde Trailer (1990)

06 January 1990

Henry Jekyll is a troubled man. His wife died of pneumonia. He wants his sister-in-law, but her father forbids any contact.

Lipstikka Trailer (2011)

12 February 2011

Lara is Palestinian and lives in London. She has everything she wants in her life: a husband, a son and a beautiful house in one of the best areas of the city.

Cheeky Trailer (2003)

08 September 2003

Consumed with sadness after the death of his wife and subsequent rejection from his son, a widower, at the urging of his friends, opts to appear on a vulgar, wildly popular game show (for which his wife signed him up) and watches his life start to change for the better.

Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution Trailer (2007)

28 September 2007

Based on a true story, Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution is the tale of a family from Bingley in Yorkshire, who defect to East Germany.

Small Zones Trailer (1990)

04 March 1990

Intertwined story of the lives of two women; an Englishwoman suffering abuse from her violent husband, and a Russian poet serving hard labour because of her subversive work.

The Whipping Boy Trailer (1994)

31 July 1994

A bored little prince makes a poor rat hunter his whipping boy but after his pranks at the royal court almost causes a war with the neighbor king he runs away with the whipping boy to escape from his first spanking.

A Young Pirate's Tale Trailer (2022)

11 November 2022

A coming of age story for a young grieving boy, who, upon finding letters from World War II, begins an adventure to track down the author, believing him to be a pirate.

Pib and Pog Trailer (1995)

07 January 1995

Cheery kids-TV characters of Pib and Pog lose their cool with one another, sparking a manic cartoon showdown between the two.

The Christmas Candle Trailer (2013)

22 November 2013

Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle.

Sharpe's Mission Trailer (1996)

15 May 1996

France, 1813. Wellington orders Sharpe to join the dashing colonel Brand on a hazardous journey behind French enemy lines with the aim of blowing up an ammunition store.

Hampstead Theatre At Home: Wonderland Trailer (2014)

20 June 2014

The Midlands, 1984. Two young lads are about to learn what it is to be a miner, to be accepted into the close camaraderie and initiated into a unique workplace where sweat, toil, collapsing roofs and explosions are all to be met with bawdy humour.

Albion Trailer (2020)

16 August 2020

Mike Bartlett's play Albion, directed for the stage by Rupert Goold, is a tragicomic drama about national identity, family, passion and the disappointment of personal dreams.

The Lantern Man Trailer (2024)

19 October 2024

A psychological thriller that follows a man's close encounter with the dark entity that haunts him.