Conversation so far:
Where was Andy Irvine (musician) born?
Andy Irvine was born in St John's Wood, northwest London.
Who were his parents?
Irish mother from Lisburn, County Antrim, and a Scottish father from Glasgow.
Did he have siblings?
CANNOTANSWER.
Where did he go to school?
CANNOTANSWER.
How did he get into acting?
As a child, Irvine was given opportunities to appear on stage, TV and in films.
What were notable roles when he was a child?
In the summer holidays of 1950, when he was eight years old, his first role was to play Jimmy in the film A Tale of Five Cities.
Did he get good reviews?
CANNOTANSWER.
Where those actors who appeared in a lot of BBC series?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: DId he take them up on their offer?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Andy Irvine take them up on the BBC offer?