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4 unusual facts about Gareth Hunt


Gareth Hunt

In 1976, the year after leaving Upstairs Downstairs, Hunt starred alongside Joanna Lumley and Patrick Macnee in The New Avengers.

In 1984 he appeared in the film Bloodbath at the House of Death and in 1988 he played many parts in the Pet Shop Boys' film It Couldn't Happen Here.

Gareth Hunt continued to have minor roles in many television programmes in the 1990s and 2000s, with appearances in The New Adventures of Robin Hood, Harry and the Wrinklies, Absolute Power (as himself), New Tricks, Powers and Doctors.

Georgina Walker

It proved a great learning curve for her as she starred alongside established actors such as Joe McGann, Lysette Anthony, Gareth Hunt, Glynis Barber and Lesley Joseph.


Neil Dickson

He also appeared alongside Barbara Windsor, Joss Ackland & the late Gareth Hunt in the Pet Shop Boys film, It Couldn't Happen Here, Lionheart, David Lynch's Inland Empire, King of the Wind, Ridley Scott's Body of Lies and Charles Dennis's "The Favour of Your Company" and "Atwill".

No. 1 of the Secret Service

The sequel was not released until 1979 under the title Licensed to Love and Kill with Gareth Hunt replacing Nicky Henson who had signed with the Royal Shakespeare Company.


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