Roy North

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Roy North
Born
Roy Stathers [1]

(1941-04-16) 16 April 1941 (age 84)
Kingston upon Hull, England
Nationality British
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television presenter

Roy North (born Roy Stathers, 16 March 1941) is an English actor and television presenter who is best known for being the companion of Basil Brush from 1973 to 1976 under the name Mr. Roy. [2]

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Early life

Roy Stathers was born on 16 March 1941, in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. [1] [2] He attended the local Hull Grammar School before travelling south to London to study acting at Rose Bruford College. When registering with Equity, he chose to adopt Roy North as his stage name. [1] [3]

Career

After graduating in 1966, [3] he began appearing in repertory theatre back in Yorkshire and also in West End musical productions and pantomimes. [1] [3] During a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on the West End in 1973, he was given a chance to get his big break. North successfully auditioned as the replacement for Derek Fowlds on the Basil Brush Show . His new role saw him become the titular character's sidekick and companion, presenting under the name Mr. Roy. North's stint on the show ran from 1973 to 1976, with him featuring from series 8-11. [1] [2]

After leaving Basil Brush, 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 Seaside Special and other shows. In 2004, he guest starred in the Doctor Who audio adventure, "The Axis of Insanity". [2]

Personal life

North is a Hull City fan. To reflect his love for the team, he would occasionally wear the club's home shirt on television. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mr Roy's Brush with fame". The Northern Echo. 24 August 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Roy North". IMDb. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "Alumni N-P". Rose Bruford College. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "City shirts in popular culture". hullcitykits.co.uk. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
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