The life of the most versatile of English actors, now firmly and unobtrusively in the pantheon, who across movies, stage, radio and television played Paddington Bear, Grapple ("How I Won the War"), King Lear, George Moore ("Jumpers" by Tom Stoppard), Mr. Toad, Bules Martin ("The Bed Sitting Room"), Macbeth, Simeon Simcox ("Paradise Postponed"), Prospero, narrated "Barry Lyndon", and many others. "None of his screen acting was ever less than in character, but as he himself was all too ready to admit, he only did it for the money, the locations and the company - all the wrong reasons I fear“ ("The Independent" obituary); illustrated; signed by Michael Hordern on the title page; co-authored with Patricia England.
