To commemorate the completion of the notoriously troubled Only Fools and Horses (1981) episode A Royal Flush, he had T-shirts made for everyone, with a picture of a thumb and forefinger clenched around a nose, which is what the crew did when they were asked how long it would take to film the episode.

According to David Jason, he was nothing like Boycie, his best known character from Only Fools and Horses (1981) and its spin-off series The Green Green Grass (2005) in real life; to those who knew him he was charming, well spoken, an actor of great weight, a gentleman to work with and a team player.

His favorite Only Fools and Horses (1981) episode is The Sky's the Limit (1990).

He is most famous as Boycie in the BBC's Only Fools and Horses (1981).

He worked at an estate agents in Surrey prior to becoming an actor.

He lives in a 12th-century abbot's lodging attached to a ruined monastery on the Welsh borders.

His hobbies include gardening, Cricket and history.

He is the ex-son-in-law of William Franklyn and Eddie Arnold.

He was introduced to his wife, Carol, by actress Myra Frances, the wife of Peter Egan.