Date of Birth

10 December 1941, Ilford, Essex, England, UK

Date of Death

31 August 2008, Epping Forest, Essex, England, UK

His first play as a writer was for the 'Armchair Theatre' series, entitled 'One night I danced with Mr Dalton'.

Auditioned in 1987 for the role of the Seventh Doctor in Doctor Who, but was turned down, apparently due to his audition performance being considered too disturbing for television.

Associated with the "Madhouse Company of London", which was a comedy troupe that performed in Boston in the 1970's. Other members included Jim Carter ("Shakespeare in Love", "Top Secret!" and "The Madness of King George"), Marcel Steiner, Marc Weil and Tommy Shands.

Posts: Founder, Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool 1976; Artistic Director, Everyman Theatre, Liverpool 1980; Professor of Ventriloquism, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 1999-2008.

Received an honorary doctorate from Staffordshire University's Faculty of Arts, Media & Design shortly before he died.

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