Richard Beckinsale, actor, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre. Richard studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and become a professional actor in 1968, working initially in repertory theatre at Crewe. His first starring role in television was in 1970 in the ITV sitcom The Lovers. He gained further fame and recognition appearing in two of British television’s most successful sitcoms at the same time. On ITV, he was playing naive medical student Alan Moore in Rising Damp while also starring alongside Ronnie Barker in BBC's prison sitcom Porridge as Lennie Godber.