Help, Tony Britten (Fern's Dad)

Wasn't the son played by the actor who's doing the Privilege adverts? Nigel Havers? Posh chap? And weren't they both doctors? It's ringing a faint bell with me ...

He was in a few - Robin's Nest was one of them.

I think his name is spelt Britton - try googling with that spelling.

Don't Wait Up? With Nigel Havers.

Have you looked through his imdb credits for a hint?

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110231/

Or wikipedia?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Britton

1. "The Royal" .... George Guthrie (1 episode, 2006)
   - Thinking Too Hard (2006) TV episode .... George Guthrie
2. "My Dad's the Prime Minister" .... Packer's Dad (1 episode, 2004)
   - Powerless (2004) TV episode .... Packer's Dad
3. "The Way We Live Now" (2001) TV mini-series .... Lord Alfred Grendall
4. "Doctors" .... Dr. David Briggs (1 episode, 2001)
   - Caring for Mary (2001) TV episode .... Dr. David Briggs
5. "Holby City" .... John Wooldridge (1 episode, 2000)
   ... aka Holby (UK: informal short title)
   - The Real Thing (2000) TV episode .... John Wooldridge
   
   
6. "Don't Tell Father" (1992) TV series .... Vivian Bancroft
7. "Don't Wait Up" .... Dr. Toby Latimer (39 episodes, ****)
   - Episode #6.6 (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Toby Latimer
   - Episode #6.5 (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Toby Latimer
   - Episode #6.4 (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Toby Latimer
   - Episode #6.3 (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Toby Latimer
   - Episode #6.2 (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Toby Latimer
   (34 more)
   
   
8. Countdown to War (1989) (TV) .... Sir Nevile Henderson
9. Strangers and Brothers (1984) (TV) .... Lord Boscastle
   
   
10. "Robin's Nest" .... James Nicholls / ... (21 episodes, ****)
    - Should Auld Aquaintance (1979) TV episode .... James Nicholls
    - Everything You Wish Yourself (1978) TV episode .... James Nicholls
    - Dinner Date (1978) TV episode .... James Nicholls
    - Once Two Is Three (1978) TV episode .... James nicholls
    - England Expects (1978) TV episode .... James Nicholls
    (16 more)
11. Agatha (1979) .... William Collins
12. "Scorpion Tales" (1 episode, 1978)
    - The Ghost in the Pale Blue Dress (1978) TV episode
13. The People That Time Forgot (1977) .... Captain Lawton
14. "Three Piece Suite" .... He (segment: Public Lives) (1 episode, 1977)
    - Bitter Suite/Entrance Fee/Public Lives (1977) TV episode .... He (segment: Public Lives)
15. "Raffles" .... Lord Thornaby (1 episode, 1977)
    - The Gold Cup (1977) TV episode .... Lord Thornaby
16. "Play for Today" .... Freddie (1 episode, 1976)
    - Buffet (1976) TV episode .... Freddie
17. "The Nearly Man" .... Christopher Collinson (2 episodes, 1975)
    - Power Base: April 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Christopher Collinson
    - Opportunity: March 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Christopher Collinson
18. The Nearly Man (1974) (TV)
19. "Marked Personal" .... Charles Maxwell-Brody (2 episodes, 1974)
    - Episode #1.64 (1974) TV episode .... Charles Maxwell-Brody
    - Episode #1.63 (1974) TV episode .... Charles Maxwell-Brody
20. "And Mother Makes Five" (1974) TV series .... Joss Spencer (unknown episodes)
21. Night Watch (1973) .... Tony
22. The Day of the Jackal (1973) .... Inspector Thomas
    ... aka Chacal (France)
23. Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) .... George Harding
24. Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971) .... George Dewport
    ... aka Cry of the Penguins (USA: DVD title)
25. There's a Girl in My Soup (1970) .... Andrew
    
    
26. Floating Man (1969) (TV) .... Chris
27. "Special Branch" .... Clive Bradbury (1 episode, 1969)
    - Reliable Sources (1969) TV episode .... Clive Bradbury
28. "ITV Playhouse" .... Charles Muspratt / ... (2 episodes, ****)
    - Remember the Germans (1969) TV episode .... Robert
    - Horizontal Hold (1968) TV episode .... Charles Muspratt
29. "The Wednesday Play" .... George (1 episode, 1969)
    - A Serpent in Putney (1969) TV episode .... George
30. "The Saint" .... Jonathan Roper (1 episode, 1968)
    - The Organisation Man (1968) TV episode .... Jonathan Roper
31. "Melissa" (1964) TV series .... Guy Foster
32. "Miss Adventure" .... Rodney Stephens (1 episode, 1964)
    - The Velvet Touch (1964) TV episode .... Rodney Stephens
33. "Disneyland" .... Simon Bates / ... (5 episodes, ****)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
    - The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Simon Bates
    - The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Simon Bates
    - The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 3 (1963) TV episode .... Simon Bates
    - The Horsemasters: Tally Ho (1961) TV episode .... Major George Brooke
    - The Horsemasters: Follow Your Heart (1961) TV episode .... Major George Brooke
34. "Moonstrike" .... David (1 episode, 1963)
    - The Factory (1963) TV episode .... David
35. "It Happened Like This" .... Massingham (1 episode, 1963)
    - Episode #1.9 (1963) TV episode .... Massingham
36. The Break (1963) .... Greg Parker
37. "The Six Proud Walkers" .... Det. Insp. Roger Stanton (13 episodes, 1962)
    - The Mulberry Accelerator (1962) TV episode .... Det. Insp. Roger Stanton
    - All in the Family (1962) TV episode .... Det. Insp. Roger Stanton
    - Two Into One (1962) TV episode .... Det. Insp. Roger Stanton
    - ... Now You Don't (1962) TV episode .... Det. Insp. Roger Stanton
    - Now You See Him... (1962) TV episode .... Det. Insp. Roger Stanton
    (8 more)
38. Stork Talk (1962) .... Dr. Paul Vernon
39. "Comedy Playhouse" .... Edward Whiteley (1 episode, 1961)
    - The Private Lives of Edward Whiteley (1961) TV episode .... Edward Whiteley
40. "Armchair Theatre" .... Michael Fuller (1 episode, 1961)
    - The Truth About Helen (1961) TV episode .... Michael Fuller
41. Suspect (1960) .... Dr. Robert Marriott
42. Sidste vinter, Den (1960) .... Stephen Burton
    
    
43. Operation Amsterdam (1959) .... Major Dillon
44. The Rough and the Smooth (1959) .... Mike Thompson
45. The Heart of a Man (1959) .... Tony
46. Behind the Mask (1958) .... Philip Selwood
47. The Birthday Present (1957) .... Simon Scott
48. "The Other Man" .... David Henderson (6 episodes, 1956)
    - Episode #1.6 (1956) TV episode .... David Henderson
    - Episode #1.5 (1956) TV episode .... David Henderson
    - Episode #1.4 (1956) TV episode .... David Henderson
    - Episode #1.3 (1956) TV episode .... David Henderson
    - Episode #1.2 (1956) TV episode .... David Henderson
    (1 more)
49. Loser Takes All (1956) .... Tony
50. The Romantic Young Lady (1955) (TV) .... The Apparition (The Author)
51. BBC Sunday Night Theatre: Romeo and Juliet (1955) (TV) .... Romeo
52. Salute the Toff (1952) .... Draycott

Ah, I'm getting all the 80's sitcoms confused. Reece Dinsdale, that's it.

Don't wait up, that's what I was thinking of. I don't remember John Thaw being in any of them though.

I think Reece Dinsdale is ageing quite well ?

Thanks.

me too?

I had the spelling wrong you sarky s0d ?

I won't help you with trowelling applying your make up next time y'know.

You were being sarky weren't you??