Born: 7th January, 1936
Birthplace: Newcastle
TV programmes include:
- The Likely Lads (1964-1966)
- Further Adventures Of Lucky Jim (1) (1967)
- Mr Aitch (1967)
- The Train Now Standing (1972-1973)
- Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? (1973-1974)
- Porridge (1973-1977)
- Thick As Thieves (1974)
- Going Straight (1978)
- The Other 'Arf (1980-1984)
- Further Adventures Of Lucky Jim (2) (1982)
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983-2004)
- Mog (1985-1986)
- Lovejoy (1986-1994)
- Freddie And Max (1990)
- The Old Boy Network (1992)
- Over The Rainbow (1993)