Andrew Burt

British actor

Andrew Burt
Born	Andrew Thomas Hutchison Burt (1945-05-23)23 May 1945 Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	16 November 2018(2018-11-16) (aged 73)
Occupation(s)	Actor, voice artist and counsellor
Years active	1972–2009

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 Hutchison Burt, a psychiatrist, lecturer and Medical Superintendent at Stanley Royd Hospital, Wakefield, and Aileen, a teacher.^[1] When Andrew was 8 years old his father died, leaving behind also an older brother, Ian.^[1] 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.^[2]

Filmography

Selected Film and TV

Emmerdale Farm (1972–73, 1976) – Jack Sugden
Warship (1976-77) – Lieutenant Peek
The Black Panther (1977) – Ronald Whittle
The Voyage of Charles Darwin (1978) – Robert Fitzroy
The Legend of King Arthur (1979) – King Arthur
Blake's 7 (1980) – Venn Jarvik
Closing Ranks (1980) – David Maitland
Gulliver in Lilliput (1981) – Gulliver
Doctor Who – Terminus (1983) – Valguard
Miss Marple episode "4.50 from Paddington" (1987) – Dr John Quimper
Campion (TV series) (1989) – Inspector Oates
Agatha Christie's Poirot episode The Affair at the Victory Ball (1991) – James Ackerley

TV series

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.

Comedy work

I'm Alan Partridge,(1997–2002) – Announcer of Radio Norwich
I'm Alan Partridge (2002) – Frank Raphael
Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1992) – The Judge
Look Around You (Sport) (2005) – Provastian/Ninastian
The Day Today (1994) – Martin Craste

Children's TV

Stepping Stones (1978–1980) – Co-Presenter
Swallows and Amazons Forever! (1983) – Frank Farland
Jackanory (1983) The Lightkeepers – Narrator
Jackanory (1983) The Dangerous Journey – Narrator
Super Gran (1985) – Desperate Desmond

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.^[1]

For over a decade, Burt was the announcer for ITN's ITV News programmes, including News at Ten.^[3]

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.^[4]^[2]

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.^[2]

He was a patron of Oldbury Rep, the theatre company where he began his acting career.^[2]

Burt had a continued friendship with Sheila Mercier, his on-screen mother in Emmerdale Farm, which lasted until his death.^[5]

Death

Andrew Burt died of lung cancer on 16 November 2018, aged 73.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Quinn, Michael (5 December 2018). "Obituary: Andrew Burt – actor and voice-over artist who starred in Emmerdale and I'm Alan Partridge – Obituaries". Stage. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Andrew Burt, actor who was the original Jack Sugden in Emmerdale Farm and became a leading voice-over artist – obituary". The Telegraph. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
^ Martin, Dan. "ITV Evening News February 25, 2000". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via YouTube.
^ "Counselling provided by counsellor in Acton near Ealing". abc Andrew Burt Counselling. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Annie's Song: My Life and Emmerdale. Sheila Mercier with Anthony Hayward, Titan Books Ltd, 1994 Pp142