He got the idea for his most famous play, The Ghost Train, when he was at a deserted Mangotsfield Station, on the outskirts of Bristol, waiting hours for his connection to Bath. The station buildings have since largely disappeared, though it's possible to see the remains via the Bristol to Bath railway path, which has replaced the railway line.
He was the oldest cast member of "Dad's Army" (1968).
Played "Doughy" Hood, the baker during the 1960s in the long running BBC radio series, "The Archers".