Martin Jarvis (appeared in several classic serials, 1965-85)
When I met producer Verity Lambert 60 years ago, she offered me what seemed a juicy guest role in The Web Planet. “Hilio,” she explained, “is a prince of the Menoptera tribe, the Hamlet of his planet.” “Count me in,” I enthused. “Would you like to see the costume designs?” My ambitions took a dive as she passed the drawings across the table. A giant butterfly. Still, I needed the dosh. Sixty precious pounds an episode.
