Don Estelle Pickfords man in one episode (1969) and an ARP Warden called Gerald in three more (1970). He eventually landed the role of Gunner "Lofty" Sugden in the British sitcom, "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" which was first broadcast in 1974 and ran until 1981. Windsor Davies often took the micky out of Lofty in the episodes. The character was given the ironic nickname of "Lofty" because of Estelle's short stature. Estelle had a powerful tenor voice, and had a Number 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1975 with a semi-comic version of "Whispering Grass", followed by a cover
Windsor Davies to his days in "It Ain't Half Hot Mum"). In 2004, Davies played an elderly night porter in the BBC sitcom "My Family" (in the episode "Going Dental"). On film, Davies played major roles in two later Carry On films, "Behind" (1975) and "England" (1976) - in the latter as yet another sergeant major. He played Mog in the Welsh rugby film "Grand Slam" (1978). He was the subject of "This Is Your Life" in 1976 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews. Davies has performed a large amount of advertising voice-over work, and his distinctive, deep voice could be