Z-Cars been running for seven years but which some considered 'cosy'. The one character present throughout the entire run (though not in every episode) was Bert Lynch, played by James Ellis (though John Phillips as Det. Chief Supt. Robins would reappear sporadically during the show's run – by the end of the series he had become Chief Constable). Other characters in the early days were Stratford Johns (Inspector Barlow), Frank Windsor (Det. Sgt Watt), Robert Keegan (Sgt Blackitt), Joseph Brady (PC "Jock" Weir) and Brian Blessed ("Fancy" Smith). Also in 1960s episodes as David Graham was Colin Welland, later a screenwriter.
Ian Smith (actor) He had also described the situation in a BBC interview some years before. Smith lives in Melbourne. Although Smith was raised as a Roman Catholic, in a 2008 interview, he identified as an atheist. Ian Smith (actor) Ian Smith (born 19 June 1938) is an Australian soap opera character actor, television producer and screenwriter. He played Harold Bishop in the soap opera "Neighbours" from 1987 when the series was taken over by Network Ten until 1991. He returned to the role in 1996 and continued as a series regular until 2009. Before appearing on "Neighbours", Smith had previously acted in