Father of the television presenter Fern Britton, Cherry Britton and the actor Jasper Britton.
Father-in-law of actor Brian Cant and the chef Phil Vickery.
In 2008, at age 84, he appeared in a theatrical production of "The Importance of Being Earnest." In earlier productions he played both young male leads -- once on television and once on stage.
Performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company.