Geoffrey Palmer (actor) appear in productions written by "Perrin" creator David Nobbs, the latest being the radio comedy "The Maltby Collection". He starred opposite Judi Dench for over a decade in the BBC situation comedy "As Time Goes By" (1992–2005). During this time he also appeared with Dench in other productions, including the James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies," in which he portrayed Admiral Roebuck, and "Mrs. Brown", playing Sir Henry Ponsonby to Dench's Queen Victoria. He played Doctor Price in the "Fawlty Towers" episode "The Kipper and the Corpse", determined to get breakfast amidst the confusion caused by the death of a
Thornton Kipper Big Ten Conference. He also recorded two victories during the 1950 College World Series and made the All-Star team. Together with catcher Bob Wilson, Kipper formed one of the Big Ten Conference's top batteries. Dynie Mansfield was Kipper's college coach and mentor. After graduating in 1951, Kipper was signed by the Phillies. In a three-season career, he went 3–4 with 35 strikeouts and a 5.27 ERA in 55 appearances, including three starts, one save, and 99.0 innings of work. Following his majors career, Kipper pitched in the Kansas City Athletics minor league system. He also played for the Magallanes team