Andrew Burt
Andrew Thomas Hutchison Burt (23 May 1945 – 16 November 2018) was a British actor, voiceover artist, and counsellor. Early life and education. Andrew Burt was born on 23 May 1945 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to Aileen (a teacher), and Hutchison Burt (psychiatrist, lecturer and Medical Superintendent at Stanley Royd Hospital, Wakefield). Burt's father died when he was eight years old, also leaving an older brother, Ian. Burt was educated at Silcoates School in Wakefield. From 1963 to 1965 he performed with Oldbury Rep. He attended Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama until 1968 , and left with a bachelor's degree in English, validated by the University of Kent. Filmography. TV series. Burt appeared in many TV series and Soaps, including; "Angels (TV series)", "Bergerac", "The Bill", "Callan (TV series)", "Casualty (TV series)", "Crown Court", "Dixon of Dock Green", "EastEnders", "Heartbeat", "Howards' Way", "Juliet Bravo", "New Tricks", "Rock Follies of '77", "Rumpole of the Bailey", "Spooks", and "Tales of the Unexpected". Radio Plays. Burt was the first actor to play the character of "Inspector Morse", starring in "Last Bus to Woodstock", in June 1985, on BBC Radio 4. He appeared regularly in numerous BBC  radio plays, including "Saturday Night Theatre", "The Monday Play", "The Afternoon Play", "Afternoon Theatre", "The Classic Serial", and "A Book at Bedtime". Voice-overs and narration. Burt was a voice-over artist, and provided voice-overs for numerous TV and radio commercials, documentaries and talking books, spanning five decades. He narrated books for the blind as a volunteer for the Calibre Audio Library. For over a decade, Burt was the announcer for ITN's "ITV News" programmes, including "News at Ten". Counselling career. In later years, Burt trained in counselling at the Metanoia Institute in Ealing, after which, as an  accredited member of the BACP, he worked as a humanistic counsellor at his own practice, ABC Andrew Burt Counselling. Personal life. Burt had a passion for art and a personal interest in collecting paintings and sculpture. His specific passion was the work of English artist Michael Ayrton. He was a patron of Oldbury Rep, the theatre company where he began his acting career. Burt had a continued friendship with Sheila Mercier, his on-screen mother in "Emmerdale Farm", which lasted until his death. Death. Andrew Burt died of lung cancer on 16 November 2018, aged 73.