13 Facts About Andrew Burt

Andrew Thomas Hutchison Burt was a British actor, voiceover artist, and counsellor.

Andrew Burt was born on 23 May 1945 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to Hutchison Burt, a psychiatrist, lecturer and Medical Superintendent at Stanley Royd Hospital, Wakefield, and Aileen, a teacher.

Andrew Burt 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.

Andrew Burt appeared in many TV series and soaps, including; Angels, Bergerac, The Bill, Callan, Casualty, 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.

Andrew 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.

Andrew Burt 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.

Andrew Burt was a voice-over artist, and provided voice-overs for numerous TV and radio commercials, documentaries and talking books, spanning five decades.

Andrew Burt narrated books for the blind as a volunteer for the Calibre Audio Library.

For over a decade, Andrew Burt was the announcer for ITN's ITV News programmes, including News at Ten.

Andrew Burt had a passion for art and a personal interest in collecting paintings and sculpture.

Andrew Burt was a patron of Oldbury Rep, the theatre company where he began his acting career.

Andrew Burt had a continued friendship with Sheila Mercier, his on-screen mother in Emmerdale Farm, which lasted until his death.

Andrew Burt died of lung cancer on 16 November 2018, aged 73.