16 Facts About Deryck Guyler

Deryck Guyler attended Liverpool College and originally planned a career in the Church of England, having studied theology for a year.

From 1946, Deryck Guyler became a regular on the immensely popular radio series, It's That Man Again, a series built around comedian Tommy Handley.

Deryck Guyler claimed that his character 'Frisby Dike' was the first time the real Liverpudlian accent was heard on the radio.

Deryck Guyler took part in a Royal Command Performance of ITMA for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in December 1947.

Deryck Guyler remained with the show until Handley died in 1949 when the series ended.

Deryck Guyler was known for his often amusing asides in rehearsals.

In Henry Reed's series of radio dramas about Herbert Reeve's inquiries into the life of Richard Shewin, Deryck Guyler played General Gland, soldier-scholar, campanologist and author of war memoirs, including in Not a Drum was Heard.

Deryck Guyler played the pompous, self-important Number One in the General Assistance Department, with Murdoch as his diffident but equally incompetent Number Two.

Deryck Guyler holds a unique place in theatrical history, having 'acted' in every performance of The Mousetrap since the opening night on 6 October 1952 in Nottingham, via a recorded news bulletin which is still being used during performances of the play at St Martin's Theatre, London.

Deryck Guyler played a tremorous surgeon in the film Carry On Doctor.

Deryck Guyler was the narrator of the BBC documentary about Fred Dibnah - Fred Dibnah, Steeplejack.

Deryck Guyler had been a devotee of washboard playing since his school days and appeared in many television light entertainment shows performing his washboard novelty act.

Deryck Guyler played washboard on an episode of The Morecambe and Wise Show.

Deryck Guyler's passion was collecting jazz records and as of 1986, he had about 1,600 78rpm records, collecting records up to about the year 1947.

Deryck Guyler died on 7 October 1999 and his funeral service was held at St Mark's Catholic Church, Inala, Queensland, on 13 October.

In 1995, Danny Baker and the BBC had made a 10-minute tribute to Deryck Guyler, which was used as a part of the eulogy delivered by his son Chris.