The Mariner — The Bargee Character Profile

About The Mariner

A recurring comedic figure encountered on the canal. An inept pleasure boat driver whose clumsy navigation repeatedly frustrates Hemel and Ronnie during their journey.

Character Facts

Played by

Eric Sykes

Appears in

The Bargee (1964)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Bargee

• Hemel Pike (Harry H. Corbett)
• Joe Turnbull (Hugh Griffith)
• Ronnie (Ronnie Barker)
• Christine Turnbull (Julia Foster)
• Nellie Marsh (Miriam Karlin)
• Tomkins (Richard Briers)
• Policeman (Brian Wilde)
• Waterways Supervisor Albert Williams (Norman Bird)
• Mr Parkes, the Foreman (Eric Barker)
• Dr. Scott (Derek Nimmo)
• Factory Girl (uncredited) (Barbara Windsor)
• Girl in Office (Grazina Frame)