 He gained notice when he appeared in the highly successful period drama "Upstairs, Downstairs" (1971–75) as the footman Edward Barnes.He appeared as Geoffrey in the single mother sitcom "Miss Jones and Son" (1977–78), as Tony in the remake of "The Rag Trade" (1977–78) and co-starring (as Billy Henshaw) with Thora Hird in a further sitcom, "In Loving Memory".In 2001 he made a guest appearance in "Last of the Summer Wine", something which he repeated numerous times until 2009 when he joined the cast as a regular character.