Derek Royle "Confessions of a Sex Maniac" (1974). He appeared in a children's TV comedy series, "Hogg's Back" (1975) as Doctor Hogg, an eccentric general practitioner (GP); in 2016 this series has appeared on Talking Pictures TV. Royle acted with Wendy Richard and Pat Coombs over two series. (Hog's Back is an area in Surrey in Britain.) Royle played an unfortunate guest in a "Fawlty Towers" episode, "The Kipper and the Corpse", wherein he played the eponymous corpse. He also was the second actor to portray Monsieur Ernest LeClerc in the sixth series of "'Allo 'Allo!", and had a supporting role in
The Kipper and the Corpse As Leeman picks up his key, he asks for breakfast in bed, much to Basil's disdain. Not particularly interested in discussing food the way he is feeling, he opts for the Continental breakfast; Sybil offers kippers and he agrees. The following morning, Dr. Price still yearns for some sausages, while Mrs. Chase makes a fuss of her dog, which bites Manuel and Polly for no reason. They exact revenge by putting liberal lashings of pepper and tabasco sauce on its food, causing it a severe stomach ache. In the kitchen Basil spots that the kippers Terry is cooking for Leeman