Stephen Yardley is an English

England

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 actor

Actor

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, known for his work on British

United Kingdom

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 television

Television

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 between 1965 and 2004.

Best known for his role as Ken Masters in the British TV drama Howards' Way

Howards' Way

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(1985–90), Yardley most recently appeared in the British TV comedy Hex

Hex (TV series)

Hex is a British television programme developed by Shine Limited and aired on the Sky One satellite channel. The story is about a remote English country school that becomes the battleground between a demonic entity and the witches who oppose it...

(2004).

He made early appearances on TV in the 1960s, in series like Danger Man

Danger Man

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, and had an extended run during 1967–68 in Z-Cars

Z-Cars

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, but his best known work was in the 1970s and 80s. These included performances as semi-reformed cat burglar William "Spider" Scott in The XYY Man

The XYY Man

The XYY Man began life as a series of novels by Kenneth Royce, featuring the character of William 'Spider' Scott, a one-time cat-burglar who leaves prison aiming to go straight but finds his talents still to be very much in demand by both the criminal underworld and the British secret service...

(1976–77), Max Brocard in Secret Army

Secret Army (TV series)

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(1978) and Police Inspector Cadogan in Virtual Murder

Virtual Murder

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(1992). He has twice had roles in Doctor Who

Doctor Who

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- Sevrin in Genesis of the Daleks

Genesis of the Daleks

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(1975) and Arak in Vengeance on Varos

Vengeance on Varos

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(1985) - and also took a part in the science fiction series Blake's 7

Blake's 7

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(1981) and the BBC

BBC

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 TV adaptation of The Day of the Triffids (1981). Later he appeared as Vince Farmer in five's soap opera

Soap opera

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, Family Affairs

Family Affairs

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(1999–2003).

Filmography

• The Mask of Janus (1 episode, 1965) - Hughes
• Danger Man (1 episode, 1965) the stranger
• United! (1965) TV - Kenny Craig
• The War of Darkie Pilbeam (1 episode, 1968) TV - Wolfgang
• The Champions (1 episode, 1968) TV - Pieter
• Detective (1 episode, 1969) TV - Mervans
• Germinal (1 episode, 1970) TV - Jules Plogof
• The Wednesday Play
  The Wednesday Play
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  (1 episode, 1970) TV - PC Bradley
• Le mur de l'Atlantique (1970) - Bobbie
• The Guardians (1 episode, 1971) TV - Cockney Guardian
• Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1972) - Lt. Martin
• Harriet's Back in Town (1 episode, 1972) TV - Patrick Baker
• War & Peace (1 episode, 1973) TV - Capt. Ramballe
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1 episode, 1973) TV Officier Clayton
• Whodunnit! (1 episode, 1973) TV - Det. Sgt. Pearson
• Conduct Prejudicial (1973) TV - Squadron Leader Pardoe
• The Brothers (1 episode, 1974) TV - Alan Dyter
• Hunter's Walk (1 episode, 1974) TV - PC East
• New Scotland Yard (2 episodes, 1973–1974) TV Jack McNeil and Det. Insp. Corral
• Napoleon and Love (1 episode, 1974) TV - Lannes
• Armchair Cinema (1 episode, 1974) TV - Det. Insp. Laker
• ITV Playhouse (1 episode, 1974) TV - Norma's lover
• Coronation Street
  Coronation Street
  Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
  
  (2 episodes, 1974) TV - Martin Barrett
• Public Eye (1 episode, 1975) TV - Ralph Carter
• Within These Walls
  Within These Walls
  Within These Walls is a British television drama programme made by London Weekend Television for ITV and shown between 1974 and 1978. It portrayed life in HMP Stone Park, a fictional women's prison...
  
  (1 episode, 1975) TV - John Wright
• Thriller (1 episode, 1976) TV - Tosher
• Just William (1 episode, 1976) TV - Smith
• The XYY Man (13 episodes, 1976–1977) TV - William 'Spider' Scott
• Z-Cars (68 episodes, 1965–1978) - PC May
• Premiere (1 episode, 1978) - Stu
• Secret Army (12 episodes, 1978) TV - Max Brocard
• Crown Court (4 episodes, 1973–1979) TV - Dr. Thanet
• The Gentle Touch (2 episodes, 1980) TV - Jed Blanden
• A Tale of Two Cities (7 episodes, 1980) TV - Defarge
• The Professionals (1 episode, 1980) TV - Swetman
• The Day of the Triffids (1 episode, 1981) TV - John
• Goodbye Darling (2 episodes, 1981) TV - Jacko Lyall
• Blood Money (1 episode, 1981) TV - James Drew
• Fanny by Gaslight (1981) TV mini-serie - "Duke" Hopwood
• Blakes 7 (1 episode, 1981) TV - Onderzoeker Reeve
• Funny Money (1982) - Ridley
• Break Point (1982) TV mini-serie - Mr. Grieve
• Jemima Shore Investigates (1 episode, 1983)
• Slayground (1983) - Turner
• Bergerac (1 episode, 1984) TV Ken Lewis
• Juliet Bravo (1 episode, 1984) TV - Brian Adler
• Morgan's Boy (1984) (TV) .... Alan
• Mitch (1 episode) TV - Shephard
• Doctor Who (7 episodes, 1975–1985) TV - Sevrin - Arak
• Widows 2 (6 episodes, 1985) TV - Vic Morgan
• The Doctor and the Devils (1985) - Joseph
• Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1 episode) TV - Knowles
• Executive Stress (1 episode, 1986) TV - Martin
• Remington Steele (2 episodes, 1987) TV - Sergei Kemadov
• Howards' Way (78 episodes, 1985–1990) TV - Ken Masters
• Virtual Murder (1992) TV - Insp. Cadogan
• I, Lovett (1 episode, 1993) TV - Sergeant
• Law and Disorder (1 episode, 1994) TV - John Mason
• The Innocent Sleep (1996) - Drago
• Heartbeat (1 episode, 1996) TV - Arnold Sampson
• Dangerfield (1 episode, 1997) TV - Richard Gresham
• RPM (1998) - Chiarkos
• Bugs (1 episode, 1998) TV Matt Beckett
• Holby City (1 episode, 2000) TV - Gerry Conroy
• Family Affairs (3 episodes, 1999–2001) TV - Vince Farmer
• Hex (1 episode,(2004) TV - Thomas McBain

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