Autographs of Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow (born Paul Valentine Birkby; 2 May 1941 – 3 June 2019) was an English actor and writer. He became best known for playing Kerr Avon in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7 between 1978 and 1981. His many television roles included two appearances in another BBC science fiction series, Doctor Who, playing Captain Hawkins in Doctor Who and the Silurians (1970) and Tekker in Timelash (1985). He was also the voice of "Jack" on independent radio stations JACKfm and Union JACK, whose lines included dry-witted comments pertaining to current events.
Darrow was born Paul Valentine Birkby in Chessington, Surrey, on 2 May 1941. He received his formal education at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, before studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Whilst at RADA, he shared a flat with fellow actors John Hurt and Ian McShane.
His television appearances include: Emergency Ward 10, The Saint, Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Within These Walls, as the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1975 BBC series The Legend of Robin Hood, as Mr. Tallboy in the 1973 adaptation of Dorothy L. Sayers' Murder Must Advertise, as Thomas Doughty in the television film Drake's Venture, Dombey and Son, Maelstrom, Making News, Pie in the Sky, Hollyoaks, Toast of London and Little Britain. He provided the voiceover for Biblical quotations in Richard Dawkins's The Root of All Evil?. He had a one-off appearance in the 1990 series of Cluedo, but did not play the murder victim. He was also the presenter of the BBC3 reality series Hercules (2004).
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Traded items with a signature of Paul Darrow
The most expensive item with a signature of Paul Darrow (Blake's 7 Series 2 Paul Darrow as Avon S2PD Printing Plate Autograph Card) was sold in May 2025 for £153.14 while the cheapest item (Blakes 7 Paul Darrow Autograph 6 by 4 postcard) found a new owner for £0.99 in January 2021. The month with the most items sold (13) was November 2018 with an average selling price of £2.49 for an autographed item of Paul Darrow. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2024 with £69.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was March 2014. In average, an autographed item from Paul Darrow is worth £10.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Paul Darrow were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
![]() | Blake's 7 / Blakes 7 Paul Darrow Signed AVON Official BBC Cast Card | £43.37 | ![]() |
![]() | Blake's 7 / Blakes 7 Paul Darrow Signed AVON Official BBC Cast Card | £133.93 | ![]() |
![]() | Blake's 7 / Blakes 7 Paul Darrow Signed AVON Official BBC Cast Card | £43.37 | ![]() |
![]() | Blake's 7 / Blakes 7 Paul Darrow Signed AVON Official BBC Cast Card | £133.93 | ![]() |
![]() | Blake's 7 / Blakes 7 Paul Darrow Signed AVON Official BBC Cast Card | £43.37 | ![]() |
![]() | Blake's 7 / Blakes 7 Paul Darrow Signed AVON Official BBC Cast Card | £43.37 | ![]() |
![]() | Blake's 7 / Blakes 7 Paul Darrow Signed AVON Official BBC Cast Card | £93.37 | ![]() |
![]() | Blake's 7 / Blakes 7 Paul Darrow Signed AVON Official BBC Cast Card | £93.37 | ![]() |
![]() | JOHN CARSON & Paul Darrow signed 8 x 10 B & W PHOTO 1980 Hammer House OF HORROR | £23.44 | ![]() |
![]() | JOHN CARSON & Paul Darrow signed 8 x 10 B & W PHOTO 1980 Hammer House OF HORROR | £23.44 | ![]() |
![]() | paul darrow avon blake 7 1941-2019 10x8 photo autograph | £35.27 | ![]() |
![]() | paul darrow avon blake 7 1941-2019 10x8 photo autograph | £35.27 | ![]() |
![]() | paul darrow avon blake 7 1941-2019 10x8 photo autograph | £35.27 | ![]() |
![]() | paul darrow avon blake 7 1941-2019 10x8 photo autograph | £35.27 | ![]() |
![]() | PAUL DARROW Signed Doctor Who Signed Trading Card Cornerstone | £24.18 | ![]() |






