This event has been rescheduled from the original date in March.

George Layton is probably best known as a theatre, film and TV actor: The Doctor in the House/ Doctor In Charge/ DoctorAt Large series (1969-91); It Ain’t Half Hot, Mum (1974-75); Minder (1979-82); The Sweeney (1975); EastEnders (2011-12); Fagin in Oliver!; Mr Cellophane in Chicago. In the early 70’s he started That’s Life with Esther Rantzen.

He has combined this with a successful writing career having created two award-winning television series (Don’t Wait Up (six series, 1984-90) starring the recently late Tony Britton and Nigel Havers, and Executive Stress (three series, 1986-88) starring Penelope Keith).

George also wrote many of the Doctor series that he appeared in, as well as My Brother’s Keeper (1975-76), Robin’s Nest (1979-81), and in his early days On The Buses (1972-73).

However, Misty Moon supporters may not be aware of his best-selling books, The Fib, The Swap and The Trick, three celebrated collections of linked short stories focusing on post-war 50’s Britain, each story narrated by a nameless self-confessed coward from a single parent family.

George will talk about the difficulties of balancing what was an already successful acting career with what became a full time writing career and will read some of his stories evoking memories of the 50’s.

Doors open at 18.30, for a 19.30 start.

Refreshments will be available in our licensed cafe/bar.