Terrence Hardiman, who played the lead role in children’s series The Demon Headmaster, has died at the age of 86, his agent has said.
Hardiman was also known for other roles in shows such as The Crown, Doctor Who and Wallander.
He was also an established stage actor, and was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in the 1970s.
The actor was born in 1937 in east London and later studied English at Fitzwilliam College at Cambridge.