Trivia

With his wife Mary as cook and son Jamie as head waiter and himself as greeter they spent 3 years running their own restaurant - Fox's - in Hayle, Cornwall earning reports in the Michelin guide and The Good Food Guide.

Took over from Peter Sallis at short notice to play the part of Captain Striker in Doctor Who.

Had a bit part in El hombre elefante (1980) but his scenes were deleted in post-production.

Narrated numerous public information films in the 1970s.

Replaced the late Brian Glover as the narrator of the Tetley Tea commercials on British television.

Started his acting career with Sheffield Repertory, followed by acting parts on television, and on stage with Bristol Old Vic.

Wife Mary Pickard is a stage designer.

Father of Jamie and Mark, a writer, who goes by the nom-de-plume of Mark Dawson.

Considered for Col. Colin Caine, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bukovsky, Roger Derebridge, Kelly and Lamson in Fuerza siniestra (1985).

Considred for the role of Merdeen in Doctor Who:Trial of A Time Lord.