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Robert Powell

Powell (centre) at [[St Paul's Cathedral]] in 2006<!-- 2006-12-09 --> Robert Thomas Powell ( ; born 1 June 1944) is an English actor who is known for the title roles in ''Mahler'' (1974) and ''Jesus of Nazareth'' (1977), and for his portrayal of secret agent Richard Hannay in ''The Thirty Nine Steps'' (1978) and its subsequent spinoff television series. Other major screen roles have included Tobias "Toby" Wren in the BBC science-fiction programme ''Doomwatch'' (1970), David Briggs in the sitcom ''The Detectives'' (1993–1997) with Jasper Carrott, and Mark Williams in the medical drama ''Holby City'' (2005–2011).

Powell's distinctive voice has become well known as a narrator of documentaries, especially those concerning the Second World War, including ''World War II in HD Colour'', ''Hitler's Bodyguard'', ''The Story of the Third Reich'' and ''Secrets of World War II''.

Powell was nominated for a Best Actor BAFTA TV Award for ''Jesus of Nazareth'' in 1978 and won a Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in the film ''Imperative'' in 1982. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Behind the Himalayas: paintings of Mustang

    Published 2001
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    Robert Powell: Kathmandu Valley Paintings

    Published 2002
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