It all started with long hair, a gold earring and a sword around my waist. I thought it would always be like this. 

I was Nigel Barrington, bastard estate agent, married to gorgeous Emma, Lise Ann McLaughlin, and very annoyed by next door neighbour Sean - Brett Fancy. 

Bastard property developer. 

George. Pub landlord. 

Loisa Rix and I ran a wedding agency, with Moira Brooker. Four episodes with well known guest stars and two weddings per ep. 

Episode 1. Captain Murray. Epic adventures in the Crimea, mortally wounded in cavalry charge. Deathbed scene with Sean Bean. Bliss! 

Lynda Bellingham's temporary love interest! 

The White House Farm Murders. The story of Jeremy Bamber. I played his cousin David Boutflour. 

17 episodes as Greg Mitchell. Wife has died of AIDS. He thinks she was having an affair. Turns out it was a blood transfusion in the US. All about his relationship with his daughter. Some lovely scenes. Londoner.

12 episodes as Mark Fitzherbert, Chris Barrie's lawyer. Great fun but never really took off.

Mac McDermott in "A Taste of Freedom". The last person in a ten minute take involving the whole cast. Serious pressure. It was take 15 before they got to me. Nailed it!

Andy Greene in "Sudden Death". The only thing I remember is that I found I was missing an entire page of the script, just as we were lining up to shoot. A lot of 'referring to my notes' acting!

Wing Commander Raikes - "awesome in the air". Two weeks at RAF Leeming. 555 Squadron, saluted by the real pilots and got to land a Tornado simulator.

A very good reason for becoming an actor. 

I was the evil Count Frederick. Panto for TV but a fun week in Lithuania.

The Duke of Marlborough fixes Churchill with an encouraging stare down the ages. With Albert Finney.

Four episodes of sheer genius. My favourite was playing the priest whose congregation fell in love with him. Also the boss of the office party - with only one member of staff. 

Hans Gothard. German WWII veteran, comes to the Dales to pay tribute to the friend he made in the war - and kill himself.

"Sanctuary". Nick Chichester, grieving widower.

Uncle Augustus. 4 episodes. Children's series filmed in Norfolk. 

General Leutnant Speidel. Rommel's number 1. Filmed at Chateau de la Roche Guyon, where the actual German High Command was stationed. With Albert Welling as Rommel.

Plastic surgeon, gave Tamzin Outhwaite a new face!

Dodgy pharmaceuticals importer.

I do love being dodgy geezers!

Jonathan Crossman. They couldn't get Paxman, so I gave a very close impression. with Stephen Fry and John Bird.

Surreal series about television news. Getting good at pretending to read an autocue.

Cliff Lawton Series 1, Episode 1, first 15 minutes. I get sacked by Capaldi before the opening credits, but I'm now on Netflix!

"Runners and Riders". A bit close to David Archer this one!

Dr. Ferdy Clark. 

The fastest filming in the business. Take one or else!

Jacob Langley. When I told Nicholas Parsons about this, he panicked, thinking they'd replaced him!

With Jack Dee.

I was such a fan - and then I was in it! Two wonderful episodes with the best in the business. Hugh Bonneville et al. Pure bliss!

With Jack Dee again, and Stephen Fry. First time I'd had to age up!

Six episodes. Sir David Jason's 'return to comedy after 10 years'. With the brilliant Geoffrey Whitehead. Fame beckoned at last!

Sank without trace. Back to the drawing board!

Ludovic Kennedy. Not a bad look alike job!

3 episodes with David Tennant. Slimy politician Freddy Seaborn.

Colonel Ogilvy. Garroted in Budapest. Basically what you join up for!

Norman Pike. Solicitor. From Ambridge to Walford!

Chief Inspector. My first policeman.

The Home Secretary, who turns out to be the spy they were looking for the whole series!

Frederick Forsyth, helping Tim Roth's Reg Keys campaign against Tony Blair in Sedgeworth.

Tim Roth again. This time as Christie's doctor, Dr Odess.

President Brigadier Alan Slater. According to old chum Miles richardson, who knows about these things, every single aspect of my uniform was wrong. 

A week in Cape Town though!

Okay so I was only the voice, but I played a Time Lord! Ticked that one off the list.

Dr King. Whiskers - and irregular bowels.

Yes, I was only Tom's body double, but you can't turn that down can you?!

Eddie Hall - father of murder victim.

Prosecuting barrister in rape trial.

General Pecking, one of the Illuminati.

Seedy politician Jeremy gets caught stark naked in raid on brothel. Starring Anna Paquin.

Colonel Dearden, Yorkshire industrialist.

Mr Gillman. Director of Chelsea Football Club

BBC lawyer interrogating Jimmy Savile