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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.

Carry on at Your Convenience (1971) - £500

Carry on Henry (1971) - £3,000

Carry on Loving (1970) - £2,500

Carry on Up the Jungle (1970) - £2,500

Carry on Camping (1969) - £2,500