Narration and Voice Work
He was the narrator of the British animated children's television series The Wombles from 1973 to 1975 and also narrated a celebrated BBC radio adaptation of The Wind in the Willows. He was the celebrity storyteller in more episodes of Jackanory than any other personality, with a total of 114 appearances between 1966 and 1991. He also narrated the audio tape of 'The Mousehole Cat' which was written by Antonia Barber in 1990.
He provided the voice of the Tufty character in RoSPA road safety films in the 1960s. He also provided the voice of Buzby, a talking cartoon bird that served as the mascot for the then Post Office, He also appeared reduced to OO gauge in adverts for Hornby model trains.
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