 He also became a regular in the 1950s editions of the weekly hard-copy comic "Film Fun"

In 1954 he made his screen debut opposite Petula Clark in "The Runaway Bus", which had been written for his specific comic talent.Shooting took five weeks, with a budget of £45,000..He then experimented with different formats and contexts, including stage farces, Shakespearean comedy roles, and television sitcoms.