Beadle Bamford

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Beadle Bamford is a corrupt and obsequious public official who serves as Judge Turpin’s ruthless enforcer in the musical *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*.

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Beadle Bamford canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
stage musical character
adaptationAppearance Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film)
allegiance Judge Turpin
appearsIn Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
associatedWith Anthony Hope
Johanna Barker
Mrs. Lovett
Sweeney Todd
basedOn The String of Pearls
linked to: A String of Pearls
characterTrait corrupt
cruel
obsequious
ruthless
sycophantic
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Hugh Wheeler
Stephen Sondheim
deathCause murder
employer Judge Turpin
enforcesFor Judge Turpin
firstPerformanceYear 1979
genre dark comedy
horror
musical theatre
killedBy Sweeney Todd
languageOfWork English
medium film
stage
television
narrativeFunction antagonist
notableAction assists Judge Turpin in abusing his power
helps arrange the wrongful transportation of Benjamin Barker
inspects barbers and shops in Fleet Street
participates in the persecution of Sweeney Todd
notableSong “Ladies in Their Sensitivities”
“Parlor Songs”
occupation beadle
public official
portrayedBy Ken Jennings (stage actor)
Timothy Spall
roleIn Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
setting London
linked to: London, England
timePeriod 19th century
workType musical

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Judge Turpin associatedWith Beadle Bamford
Judge Turpin collaboratesWith Beadle Bamford
Benjamin Barker enemy Beadle Bamford