Philip Franks

Philip Franks is a British actor and director known for playing Charley Farley in The Darling Buds of May and for his extensive work in theatre and audio. He has directed productions at the National Theatre and has performed with the RSC. Franks is also a prolific audiobook narrator, bringing a warm, authoritative voice and strong classical training to literary fiction, classic literature, and non-fiction. His narrations of the Darling Buds of May novels are particularly beloved.