Roy North, born 16 March 1941 in Hull,

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actor and

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, who played Mr Roy in ''

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''. He attended Hull Grammar School and is a

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fan, and occasionally he would wear a Hull City shirt on the television. He trained as an actor at the

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, and then appeared in repertory theatre in Yorkshire,

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musical productions and pantomimes. He appeared on series 8–11 of the original '' Basil Brush Show'' from 1973 until 1976. He had been appearing in the London West End production of ''

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'', when he received a call to audition to replace Derek Fowlds as the glove puppet's companion. After leaving ''The Basil Brush Show'', he hosted the ITV children's music show '' Get It Together'', with Linda Fletcher and later Megg Nichol from 1976 to 1982 and appeared on ''

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'' and other shows. In 2004, he guest starred in the '' Doctor Who'' audio adventure, "

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Interview in the Northern Echo
* 1941 births Living people Male actors from Kingston upon Hull {{england-actor-stub