Alfie Bass in some guise of other. Basically playing the same character, he has hopped chirpily from drama to comedy and into costume pieces and back like an energised sparrow. To all of these, he has added an engaging warmth and sanguinity". Bass appeared as a poacher rescued by Robin in the first episode of "The Adventures of Robin Hood" starring Richard Greene. He appeared in "The Army Game" (1957–61), a British TV comedy series, as Private Montague 'Excused Boots' Bisley, and its sequel "Bootsie and Snudge" from 1960–63 (there was also a one series revival in colour in 1974) working at
Dennis Spooner the BBC TV comedian Harry Worth. This eventually led to his writing several scripts for "Coronation Street" in 1960. He also contributed to the ITV police procedural series "No Hiding Place" and "Ghost Squad" as well as to the top-rated comedy series "Bootsie and Snudge" and to ATV's attempt to revive Tony Hancock's career in "Hancock" (1963). Around this time Spooner met Brian Clemens; they struck up a partnership that lasted for the rest of Spooner's career. Clemens offered the young writer work on "The Avengers" which was near the beginning of its nine-year run on ITV. Clemens bought two