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 Cumming Mervyn Cumming Mervyn Cumming is a British television director. He has directed multiple episodes of the soap operas "Coronation Street"., "Emmerdale" and "EastEnders". He also directed "Brookside", "Family Affairs", and both versions of "Crossroads". In 2001, he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his work on "Byker Grove". Recent directing work includes the feature film "Tanner"., which was nominated for several awards at film festivals worldwide. He directed the documentary "Dad's Army & Beyond", about the life and career of Frank Williams, which premiered at the BFI's National Film Theatre as part of the 40th anniversary of "Dad's Army"