Robertson Hare the provinces, and in South Africa. He reached a new public in the late 1960s in a television series, "All Gas and Gaiters". He played the Archdeacon of St. Ogg's, the Ven Henry Blunt. His co-stars were William Mervyn as the Rt Rev Cuthbert Hever, Bishop of St Ogg's, Derek Nimmo as the Rev Mervyn Noote, the Bishop's chaplain, and John Barron as the Very Rev Lionel Pugh-Critchley, Dean of St Ogg's. George Melly wrote: His most famous catchphrase was: "Oh, calamity!" He was awarded the OBE in 1979. Hare died in London at the age of 87. Robertson Hare
Mervyn Haisman Mervyn provided script for the popular BBC series "Jane" (1982), starring Glynis Barber as the wartime comic strip pin up. He was to also write the second series "Jane in the Desert" (1984). The success of the TV series lead to Haisman writing for the movie "Jane and the Lost City" (1987), this time featuring Kirsten Hughes in the lead role. Although Haisman died at the end of October 2010, his death was not reported by media until 9 December. He died in Valencia, Spain. Mervyn Haisman Mervyn Haisman (15 March 1928 – 29 October 2010) was a British screenwriter