Richard Franklin

Richard K. Franklin is an English actor, writer, director and political activist. Principally a stage performer who works at every level of British Theatre from The West End to the London fringe, he has also appeared as regular characters in several high-profile British television programmes, including Crossroads, Emmerdale Farm, and most notably in the early years of BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, in which he portrayed Captain Mike Yates. He is also a prolific dramatist and author and has stood as an independent candidate for Parliament several times.