Richard Beckinsale spawned a film version. Soon after, he appeared in two of British TV's most successful sitcoms at the same time. On ITV, he was playing naive medical student Alan Moore in "Rising Damp" (voted ITV's best-ever sitcom in the "Britain's Best Sitcom" poll in 2004) while also starring alongside Ronnie Barker in the BBC sitcom "Porridge" as prison inmate Lennie Godber. He also appeared in the films "Rentadick" (1972) and "Three for All" (1975) and made appearances in several other television series such as the "ITV Playhouse" episode "Last Summer" in 1976. Shortly after his 30th birthday, Beckinsale was the
Richard Moore (actor) Richard Moore (actor) Richard Moore (born 1942) is an English actor known for playing Jarvis Skelton on ITV's "Emmerdale" from 2002–05. Moore was born in 1942, and lived in Burnley, Lancashire during his early life, attending Burnley Grammar School. He initially worked as a photographer for the Burnley Express, while being involved with amateur dramatics groups, one of which included Malcolm Hebden, called "The Highcliffe Players". He went on to train at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Early TV appearances were in the first series of "The Likely Lads", with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Moore is a keen Burnley