Leonard Rossiter film. His last television role was as the supermarket manager in another ITV sitcom, "Tripper's Day" (1984). He continued to make a steady stream of film appearances, including a role in Lindsay Anderson's "Britannia Hospital" (1982). Rossiter also played the title role in the "BBC Television Shakespeare" production of "The Life and Death of King John" (1984). His last film appearance was in "Water" (1985). Rossiter displayed his acid wit in two books: "The Devil's Bedside Book" (1980), a collection of cynical dictionary definitions in the style of Ambrose Bierce's "The Devil's Dictionary", and "The Lowest Form of Wit" (1981),
George Costigan in which he played the part of Tom Towers. In 1984 he appeared as Philip the Bastard in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of "The Life and Death of King John" (alongside Leonard Rossiter in the title role). He rose to fame in 1986 as adulterous businessman Bob in the comedy film "Rita, Sue and Bob Too". He has since starred or featured in many television productions, including "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (providing mellifluous Peter Lorre-type villainy) "Kavanagh QC", "Coogan's Run", "Connie", "A Touch of Frost", "Inspector Morse", "Murder Most Horrid", "So Haunt Me", "London's Burning", "The Bill", "Holby