Brinsley Forde Honours for services to the arts. Brinsley Forde Brinsley Forde MBE (born 16 October 1953, Islington, North London) is best known as the founder member of the reggae band Aswad and as a child actor in the children's television series "Here Come the Double Deckers" (1970–71). Forde appeared as Herman in two episodes of the sitcom "Please Sir!". He appeared as Wesley in the feature film of the same name in 1971. He appeared in the James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever" and the television programme "The Georgian House". In 1980 he starred in "Babylon" (directed by Franco Rosso), as
Aswad with Robinson taking over Oban's role in addition to Hemmings'. The following year saw Griffiths depart, leaving Forde as the band's sole guitarist. During this early period in the band's history they were distinctly different from Jamaican reggae acts, in that they wrote songs that dealt with the issues surrounding the experiences of black youths growing-up in the UK; such as "Three Babylon" and "It's Not Our Wish", and the powerful jazz-influenced instrumental "Warrior Charge". Once the band's line-up had stabilised into the trio of Forde, Gaye, and Robinson, Aswad followed a more commercial Reggae style, gaining a wider audience