Roy Castle OBE (born August 31, 1932 in Scholes, near Holmfirth; died September 2, 1994) was a British dancer, singer, comedian, actor and musician. He was a talented jazz trumpet player, and attributed his lung cancer (of which he died) to years of passive smoking in music clubs. He had never smoked himself. In the final years of his life, he started the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and raised money to fund a cancer centre in Liverpool. The centre opened after his death in 1998. Image File history File links RoyCastle. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Scholes could be Scholes, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England Scholes, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Holmfirth is a picturesque small town in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the early 1920s in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... Trumpeter redirects to here. ... Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterised by the presence of malignant tumours. ... Various smoking equipment including different pipes, and cigars. ... Various smoking equipment including different pipes, and cigars. ... Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is a British medical research charity dedicated to the curing of lung cancer. ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

In the mid-1960s he starred in the BBC television show The Roy Castle Show. In 1965, he appeared in the film Dr. Who and the Daleks, playing the role of Doctor Who's first male assistant, Ian Chesterton, quite differently from the way it had been played in the original television series, and in Dr Terrors House of Horrors as a jazz musician suffering a curse after copying voodoo tunes. He also appeared in Carry On up the Khyber in 1968. From the 1970s he presented Record Breakers, a children's show. He recorded the theme song for the show himself. While presenting the show, he broke several world records himself, including The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Dr. Who and the Daleks DVD Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) was the first of two Doctor Who films made in the 1960s, and was followed by Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD. The film features Peter Cushing as Dr. Who, Roberta Tovey, Jenny Linden and noted Carry On star... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-travelling adventurer known only as The Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, fighting evil. ... Carry On up the Khyber is the sixteenth Carry On film, released in 1968. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... ÆÀÉRecord Breakers was a British Guinness Book of Records themed childrens TV show, originally presented by Roy Castle with twin brothers Norris McWhirter and Ross McWhirter. ...

• Fastest tap-dancer
• Longest wing walk
• Playing the same tune on 43 different instruments in four minutes

As a young performer in the 1950s, he lived in Cleveleys near Blackpool and appeared there at the local Queen's Theatre. Map sources for Cleveleys at grid reference SD317433 Cleveleys (with its neighbouring town of Thornton, collectively known as Thornton-Cleveleys) is a town on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire, England, about 4 miles north of Blackpool and 2 miles south of Fleetwood. ...

He was married to the dancer Fiona Dickson from 1963 until his death. They had four children. Their youngest son, Benjamin Castle, is a successful jazz saxophonist. A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ...

See also

• In the box!

In the Box! was a famous comedy sketch written and performed over several years variously by Jimmy James, Roy Castle, Hutton Coyers and Eli Woods. ...

External links

• h2g2 page
• Roy Castle at the Internet Movie Database