Editing John Bird (actor) (section)

===1980s===
In 1980 Bird appeared in ''[[The Dangerous Brothers]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/the-dangerous-brothers-1985|title=The Dangerous Brothers – 1985 – British Classic Comedy|date=16 January 2020 }}</ref> From 1981 to 1984, Bird made his mark in the world of children's entertainment taking the role of Mr Humphrey Atkins, the roguish father of [[Marmalade Atkins]] (played by [[Charlotte Coleman]]) for [[Thames Television]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/5842 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522001020/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/5842 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-05-22 |title=BFI &#124; Film & TV Database &#124; MARMALADE ATKINS IN SPACE (1981) |publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk |date=2009-04-16 |accessdate=2010-07-04}}</ref> In 1982, Bird performed in the role of the Duke of Albany in the [[BBC Television Shakespeare]] production of ''[[King Lear]]''. In 1984 he played the part of Jack Ormand, a local gang boss, in the tenth episode of the [[ITV Granada|Granada TV]] series ''[[Travelling Man (TV series)|Travelling Man]]''. From 1986 to 1988 he starred as Ernest Hemmingway, the university vice chancellor, in the first series of ''[[A Very Peculiar Practice]]'', working alongside [[Peter Davison]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/a-very-peculiar-practice-1986|title=A Very Peculiar Practice – British Classic Comedy|date=2 March 2020 }}</ref> Bird played the director of the British [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in an episode of the [[BBC]] situation comedy ''[[Yes Minister|Yes, Prime Minister]]'' broadcast in 1988. In 1988 he appeared in ''[[One Way Pendulum (play)|One Way Pendulum]]'' at the [[Old Vic Theatre]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/4d3/one-way-pendulum/production/c7t|title=Production of One Way Pendulum &#124; Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> From 1989 to 1990, he played opposite [[Hannah Gordon]] in the 16-episode sitcom ''[[Joint Account (TV series)|Joint Account]]'' which was set in a bank.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-28 |title=John Bird dies aged 86 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/7133/rip-john-bird/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=British Comedy Guide}}</ref>