Barbara Flynn
Acting
Born: 1948-08-05 · Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
Biography
Barbara Joy Flynn (born 5 August 1948) is an English actress. She first came to prominence playing Freda Ashton in the ITV drama series A Family at War (1970–1972). She went on to play the milk woman in the BBC comedy Open All Hours (1976–1985), Jill Swinburne in The Beiderbecke Trilogy (1985–1988), Dr. Rose Marie in the BBC series A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988), Judith Fitzgerald in the ITV drama Cracker (1993–1995), and Mrs. Jamieson in Cranford (2007–2009). In 2021, she appeared in Doct
🎬 Movies (20)
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
Diana: The Curse of the Spencers
2022
Narrator
1978: The Winter of Discontent
2022
Narrator
The Christmas Candle
2013
Lady Camdon
The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance
2013
Narrator (Voice)
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
2012
Aunt Bella
Just Henry
2011
Mrs Beaumont
Burlesque Fairytales
2010
Mrs. Argyle
A Lion Called Christian
2009
Self - Narrator(voice)
The Marchioness Disaster
2008
Eileen Dallaglio
Christmas at the Riviera
2007
Rita
Miss Potter
2006
Helen Potter
Cracker: Nine Eleven
2006
Judith Fitzgerald
The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation
2005
Voice
George Orwell: A Life In Pictures
2003
Narrator
Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady
2003
Narrator
Hornblower: Duty
2003
Mrs. Mason
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
Mrs. Mason
Night Flight
2002
Moira
Lorna Doone
2001
Sarah Ridd
📺 TV Shows (20)
Secrets of the Royals: Births, Marriages and Deaths
2025
Narrator
Beyond Paradise
2023
Anne Lloyd
Kate & Koji
2020
Councillor Lavinia Bone
Killing Eve
2018
Julia
The Durrells
2016
Aunt Hermione
1864
2014
Queen Victoria
Pat & Cabbage
2013
Pat
Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies
2012
Herself - Narrator
Death in Paradise
2011
Patti Grenson
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Self - Participant
The Borgias
2011
Isabella
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
2010
Narrator (voice)
The Queen
2009
The Queen
Moving On
2009
Carol
Cranford
2007
Mrs Jamieson
Guarding The Queen
2007
Narrator
The Line of Beauty
2006
Sally Tipper
Elizabeth I
2005
Mary Queen of Scots
Malice Aforethought
2005
Julia Bickleigh
The Queen's Castle
2005
Narrator (Voice)