The Edwardians Horatio Bottomley (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Drama, History

The Edwardians

Horatio Bottomley (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Drama, History

Over several decades, Horatio Bottomley was a figure that was simply larger than life. Frequently sued for fraud or slander, he always defended himself in court and usually won. He was elected as a Member of Parliament and published the ...See moreOver several decades, Horatio Bottomley was a figure that was simply larger than life. Frequently sued for fraud or slander, he always defended himself in court and usually won. He was elected as a Member of Parliament and published the John Bull magazine from 1906, which he used to feed the need for the everyman to have someone tear down and attack society's institutions. Bombastic, arrogant and opinionated are only a few views of him as are eloquent, influential and revered. There is little doubt however that he was also a swindler with his many schemes subsidizing his lavish lifestyle; he strongly believed in mixing business and pleasure wherever possible. He was eventually convicted of fraud and spent a long term in prison after which he could not recover his past glory. He died in 1933. Written by garykmcd See less

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Name	Known for
Timothy West Horatio Bottomley Horatio Bottomley See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Henry Woolf Tommy Cox Tommy Cox See fewer	Superman III (1983)
Mitzi Rogers Peggy Primrose Peggy Primrose See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
John Normington Julius Elias Julius Elias See fewer	Rollerball (1975)
John Welsh Mr. Justice Hawkins Mr. Justice Hawkins See fewer	Krull (1983)
June Brown Eliza Bottomley Eliza Bottomley See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Basil Clarke W.J.B. Odhams W.J.B. Odhams See fewer	Muriel's Wedding (1994)
Michael Gover Reuben Bigland Reuben Bigland See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Norman Claridge Sir Charles Russell Sir Charles Russell See fewer	Gazette (1968)
Robert Hartley Hon. Frank Russell Hon. Frank Russell See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Antony Webb Willie Lotinga Willie Lotinga See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Christopher Banks Mr. Justice Salter Mr. Justice Salter See fewer	Mystery!: Malice Aforethought (1979)
Michael Barrington Melvyn Hayes Melvyn Hayes See fewer	Porridge (1974)
Frederick Hall Travers Humphreys Travers Humphreys See fewer	Curtain of Fear (1964)
Fred McNaughton Jury Foreman Jury Foreman See fewer	Dad's Army (1968)
John Gatrell O'Hagan O'Hagan See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Guy Graham Shareholder Shareholder See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
Terry Francis Cashier Cashier See fewer	Harry Brown (2009)
Reg Matthews Greaney Greaney See fewer	The Onedin Line (1971)
Johnnie Clayton Hess Hess See fewer	Rentaghost (1976)
Peter Jolley Member of Audience Member of Audience See fewer	Survivors (1975)
Simon Conrad Boy from Odhams Boy from Odhams See fewer	Tom Brown's Schooldays (1971)
George Merritt Old Man Old Man See fewer	Clouds Over Europe (1939)
Francis Terry Cashier Cashier See fewer	Pypo (2015)