 In 1988, he appeared as Father Christmas in the BBC adaptation of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".His film credits included "Prick Up Your Ears" (1987), "The Dressmaker" (1988) and "The Reunion" (1989).Bert was also a schoolmaster, teaching English at Manchester Grammar School during the 1950s and early 1960s, and subsequently becoming an HMI (one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools).