Amanda Royle

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Amanda Royle (born 1962) is a former British actress who appeared in British television dramas including Agatha Christie's Poirot , Campion , Rosemary & Thyme and Bulman . She is the sister of the actress Carol Royle. [1] Their father, Derek Royle, played the part of the eponymous corpse in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Kipper and the Corpse" and the coach guide in the Beatles film Magical Mystery Tour .

After completing an MA in integrative counselling and psychotherapy, Royle now works in Esher, Surrey, as a psychotherapist. [2]

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. "My Background". Amanda Royle. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024.