Frelancer at Actor

08/04/2026

I’ve almost finished the next volume of my father Sam Kydd’s memoirs. The years are 1959-69. It’s crammed with a mass of films and TV. Crane. Orlando. Mess Mates. I’m Alright Jack. Curry and Chips. Killing of Sister George. Island of Terror. Dixon. Gideon’s Way. Antigone. The Millionairess. The Skin Game. Here’s Harry. The Charlie Drake Show. Arthur Askey’s Treasured Volumes. Man in a Suitcase. Treasure of Monte Christo. Never a Cross Word. All You Young Lovers. The Benny Hill Show. Take A Pair of Private Eyes. And more. And more. And more.
Here’s a cover prototype. What do you think?

24/03/2026

Hello team. I’m making a documentary about my father Sam Kydd. If anyone has any stories about having met him or what he meant to them as a child or what they think of him as an actor or how they made him feel could you tell me? The excellent James Byrne has given me his insights. My problem is that I’m the most informed person obviously about him but the film is going to be a bit dull if it’s just me rabbiting on. So anything that comes to mind please tell me. If you need reminding about his prolific career it’s on Samkydd.com. And if you have no idea who I’m talking about here he is below. Ithangyew.

Official Sam Kydd website of much loved British actor, created by his son Jonathan about his father's prolific Film & TV career 1945-82. He was in 290 films & 1000s of TV's including hit series Crane &Orlando. His Film & TV appearances & many unseen photos are on the site. His memoirs are out now

08/01/2026

My rather lovely new baby Elsie. 💕

09/09/2025

Blimey. 10k views for the Rudies! Perhaps we ought to do some more gigs!

11/07/2025

Me and the lovely Mike Grady at Voices Studio in Soho where I’d just directed the docudrama The President and the Emperor (about Truman and Hirohito) and he was in it! Great fun and Mike immaculate as always. 💕

22/06/2025

Went to see ‘The Last Laugh’ at Richmond. Very funny indeed. The marvellous Bob Golding was a brilliant Eric Morecambe. We did various voices in ‘Noddy Toyland Detective’ together an eternity ago. We selfied! 💖

19/06/2025

Our new baby. April and I have called her Elsie. Utterly joyous to have another one. I am of course completely exhausted.

19/06/2025

Did a promo for Film 4 at Channel 4 yesterday. Always a joy to actually go into a studio and work with engineers and producers. Always feel I can give more in that environment rather than down the line! 💖

30/05/2025

21/05/2025

I’m doing a book launch at the Royal British Legion in Putney on Sunday 15th June at 3.00. It’s FREE
I’m ’launching’ the second volume of my dad’s memoirs ‘Never Mind the Acting Just Say the Words’ and at the same time mentioning my book about acting/voicing ‘Go Quicker Sound Slower’.
There’ll be a few vids, of stuff my dad did (and some stuff that I have done) and I’ll be talking about his career and bits of mine and it’ll be possible to buy the books and my dad’s other ones ‘For You the War is Over’ and ‘Be a Good Boy Sam’ if you were so inclined.

Here’s the address ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 65 Upper Richmond Road London SW15 2RD. It’s very near East Putney Tube!
3.00 pm Sunday 15th June
Be there or….don’t!

07/05/2025

We spent my birthday in Angmering at the seaside having a picnic. Tuna and cucumber sandwiches. And my birthday cake made by the lovely Eloise. Yum. 😎