Anecdotes

In 1974 he narrowly escaped death when was driving from a stage performance in Billingham to a radio interview in Middlesbrough nearby. His route took him on the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge which consists of a "gondola", carrying passengers and cars, suspended from rails on an overhead structure. Scott mistook this for a conventional toll bridge and accidentally drove his car through the safety gate on the approach road and off the riverbank, landing in the safety netting below.

He underwent surgery for a brain tumour in 1979 and in the late 1980s suffered a nervous breakdown and cancer of the bladder.

Although remembered as one of the UK's most popular comedy actors, he was said by many to be a very difficult and demanding person to work with.

In 1975 he controversially praised the apartheid regime in South Africa.

He filmed a cameo role as a trade union official in Carry on at Your Convenience (1971) but the scene was cut from the final film. This was due to the finished film being too long and his part not vital to the story line.

Although he played Joan Sims' son in Les cinglés partent en safari (1970), he was three years her senior in real life.

He was a heavy smoker.

He was allegedly a member of the National Front, although this allegation relies on unproven anecdotal 'evidence'.

He lost a year old son during his first marriage.

His father was a postman.

His wife, Margaret was a Ballet Rambert dancer.

Born Ticker Street, Watford near Benskins Brewery.

His 4 daughters were born between 1959 and 1966.

His series Hugh and I was only supposed to be 6 episodes but it ran for 8 series.