He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the National Civic Society Movement, to charity and to Entertainment.
Was a member of the prestigious Cambridge University Footlights Club,
and, later, the Vice-President of the Footlights Club.
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1994 (1993 season)
for Best Comedy Performance for his performance in "An Absolute Turkey".
Used to run a commercial radio company with Mel Smith.