The First Great Train Robbery
In 1975 he was the subject of an episode of "This Is Your Life" whereby Eamonn Andrews surprised him while he was shopping in Selfridges, London. Friends who took part in the show included Terry Scott, Talbot Rothwell, Jimmy Jewell, John Casson and Rupert Davies. Butterworth's wife and their two children, Tyler and Emma were also at the recording. When the Carry on films finished in 1978, Butterworth began to concentrate on straight roles, taking a small part in the feature film "The First Great Train Robbery" with Sean Connery, and the Alan Bennett play "Afternoon Off" (both 1979). These two productions were shown posthumously.