Peter Butterworth Peter Butterworth Peter William Shorrocks Butterworth (4 February 1919 – 16 January 1979) was an English comedy actor and comedian, best known for his appearances in the "Carry On" series of films. He was also a regular on children's television and radio. He was married to the actress and impressionist Janet Brown. He was also known for playing the Meddling Monk in "Doctor Who". Before his acting career started, Butterworth served as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. While flying in an attack on the Dutch coast off Den Helder in 1940
Carry On (franchise) Daffodil"), and again in a later scene with Frankie Howerd commenting on a vase of daffodils in his ward. A second attempt at "Carry On Again Nurse" came in 1979, after the series left Rank Films and moved to Hemdale. A completed script had been written by George Layton and Jonathan Lynn in 1977. It was cancelled due to the financial loss of " Carry On Emmannuelle". The final attempt to create "Carry On Again Nurse" came in 1988, with a script written by Norman Hudis. It was to revolve around a hospital set for closure, and set to star