- Was a spear carrier in London's Old Vic alongside other apprentices such as Judi Dench and Maggie Smith.
- Now an active Peace and Civil Liberties campaigner.
- Furthered his theatrical training in the Dundee Repertory Compay with people like Edward Fox, Glenda Jackson and Nicol Williamson.
- Worked several times with the producer-director-writer Gerard Glaister, for example: This Man Craig (1966), The Revenue Men (1967), Moonstrike (1963) and, most importantly, Secret Army (1977).
- Didn't appear in the last episode of the first series of "Secret Army" due to an attack of appendicitis.
- Appeared on the front page of "The Radio Times" in February 1963 publicizing "Moonstrike".
- As a lad, he joined the Air Cadets (to avoid "square-bashing" with the army cadets) but was exempted from National Service because he failed the eyesight test.
- Studied at LAMDA (London School of Dramatic Art) in the early 60s.
- Is an avid GO player (a.k.a., weiqi or baduk - a game of strategy currently popular in Asia that was invented in China several thousands of years ago). Rumored to have been ranked at 2 dan.
- His great-grandfather was founder of George Culver Optics Ltd.
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