Leonard Rossiter Reynolds", an episode of the 1977 Yorkshire Television series "The Galton & Simpson Playhouse", as well as the short films "The Waterloo Bridge Handicap" (1978), and the Galton and Simpson-scripted "Le Pétomane" (1979). After his portrayal of Reginald Perrin, Rossiter's non-comedy roles on television became less frequent, although there were exceptions such as a debt collector in the one-off HTV thriller "Machinegunner" (1976), and Frank Harris in "Fearless Frank, or Tit-bits from the Life of an Adventurer" (1978), a BBC "Play of the Week". From 1978–83, Rossiter performed in ten commercials for Cinzano. The iconic series of adverts was created
Joan Collins achievement. In 2015, Collins was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II for services to charity. Since the late-1970s, Collins has written several books (including beauty and autobiographical books). In 1988, she published her first novel, "Prime Time", and she has continued to publish various kinds of writing. A member of the Conservative Party, Collins was invited to attend the funeral of former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in April 2013. Collins was born in Paddington, London, and brought up in Maida Vale, the daughter of Elsa Collins (née Bessant), a dance teacher and nightclub hostess, and Joseph William Collins