Continuous Quiz: TV

[johnwilson]

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Catherine Russell (Serena Campbell in Holby) is the daughter of which TV actor, seen both in drama (Z Cars for example), and comedy?

[Bennybiel]

James Ellis?

[johnwilson]

Not James Ellis

[petewins57]

Stratford Johns? Was he in Z Cars or am I getting mixed up with Softly Softly?

[johnwilson]

Not him. Stratford Johns (and Frank Windsor) were in Softly Softly after Z Cars.

The actor I am looking for is best known for a comedy role in which he played someone called Cuthbert

[johnwilson]

He played the same character in two sitcoms and is the only member of the original cast of the earlier sitcom still alive.

[davidsaunders]

Nicholas Smith? I think that his name was Cuthbert ?? the department manager in "Are You Being Served". I right, I had forgotten that Molly Sugden is no longer with us.

[davidsaunders]

If right...

[johnwilson]

Spot on David. Nicholas Smith, who played Cuthbert Rumbold in "Are You Being Served" is the father of Catherine Russell, who plays Serena Campbell in "Holby City"

[davidsaunders]

Thank you John. It came to me afterwards that his name was Rumbold.

Staying with the same programme, the actor who replaced Trevor Bannister also had a UK hit single which reached number 9 in 1980. Names of actor and song please.