Spencer Banks (born 1954 in Chesterfield) is a British television actor. He was mainly active in the 1970s, when he tended to play a geeky adolescent in glasses. He starred in two significant programmes: the popular children's science fiction serial ''

Timeslip ''Timeslip'' is a British children's science fiction television series made by ATV for the ITV network and broadcast between 1970 and 1971. It was first broadcast on Friday evenings at around 5:10-5:15pm in the ATV region with the other ITV r ...

'' as Simon Randall, and the '' Play for Today'' ''

Penda's Fen ''Penda's Fen'' is a British television play, written by David Rudkin and directed by Alan Clarke. It was commissioned by BBC producer David Rose, and first broadcast on 21 March 1974 as part of the corporation's ''Play for Today'' anthology seri ...

'' (1974) by

David Rudkin James David Rudkin (born 29 June 1936) is an English playwright . Early life Rudkin was born in London. Coming from a family of strict evangelical Christians, he was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham and read Mods and Greats at St ...

directed by Alan Clarke. He also appeared in television series including '' Alexander the Greatest'', '' The Witch's Daughter'', ''Tightrope'', '' The Georgian House'', '' Crossroads'' and ''

Backs to the Land ''Backs to the Land'' is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 15 April 1977 to 1 September 1978. Starring Philippa Howell, Terese Stevens and Marilyn Galsworthy, ''Backs to the Land'' is set during World War II. It was written by David Cli ...

'', films such as '' Diamonds on Wheels'' (1973) and '' A Christmas Carol'' (1984), and a 1981 radio version of ''

The Chrysalids ''The Chrysalids'' (United States title: ''Re-Birth'') is a science fiction novel by British writer John Wyndham, first published in 1955 by Michael Joseph. It is the least typical of Wyndham's major novels, but regarded by some as his best. A ...

''. In 2015 he appeared as 'Reverend Simon Randall' in '' The Amityville Playhouse'' opposite former ''

'' co-star Cheryl Burfield.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

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Spencer Banks (Simon Randall) at Timeslip.org
1954 births Living people English male television actors People from Chesterfield, Derbyshire {{UK-tv-actor-1950s-stub