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	==Singing career==		==Singing career==
	Between 1958 and 1969, Castle recorded three [[LP album\|LPs]]. One of these, ''Songs for a Rainy Day'' was recorded in 1966 for the [[Columbia Graphophone Company\|Columbia]] label and was reissued in the UK on CD by [[EMI]] Gold, re-titled ''Isn't This a Lovely Day'' in 2005. The record features twelve songs with rain as the theme. British [[jazz]] players of the day [[Gordon Beck]] (piano), [[Jeff Clyne]] (bass), Leon Calvert (flugelhorn), Ike Isaacs (guitar), Ray Swinfield (flute) and [[Al Newman]] (saxophone) played on the record and it features jazz arrangements by Victor Graham covering a variety of styles such as [[big band]], ("[[Pennies from Heaven (song)\|Pennies From Heaven]]", "[[Stormy Weather (song)\|Stormy Weather]]"), ballads ("February Brings The Rain", "[[Here's That Rainy Day]]", "Soon It's Gonna Rain") and [[bossa nova]]s ("[[Everytime It Rains]]", "The Gentle Rain").		Between 1958 and 1969, Castle recorded three [[LP album\|LPs]]. One of these, ''Songs for a Rainy Day'' was recorded in 1966 for the [[Columbia Graphophone Company\|Columbia]] label and was reissued in the UK on CD by [[EMI]] Gold, re-titled ''Isn't This a Lovely Day'' in 2005. The record features twelve songs with rain as the theme. British [[jazz]] players of the day [[Gordon Beck]] (piano), [[Jeff Clyne]] (bass), Leon Calvert (flugelhorn), Ike Isaacs (guitar), Ray Swinfield (flute) and [[Al Newman]] (saxophone) played on the record and it features jazz arrangements by Victor Graham covering a variety of styles such as [[big band]], ("[[Pennies from Heaven (song)\|Pennies From Heaven]]", "[[Stormy Weather (song)\|Stormy Weather]]"), ballads ("February Brings The Rain", "[[Here's That Rainy Day]]", "Soon It's Gonna Rain") and [[bossa nova]]s ("Everytime It Rains", "The Gentle Rain").

	Castle's recording career also included the spoken word. In 1978, for the Scripture Union Label, he recorded eight Bible parables, released on side 1 of the LP ''Castle on Luke Street'', (SU0806), from the 'Luke Street' books, by David Lewis. Side 2 was spoken by [[Kenneth Williams]], [[Dora Bryan]], [[Derek Nimmo]], and [[Thora Hird]], who narrated one story each.		Castle's recording career also included the spoken word. In 1978, for the Scripture Union Label, he recorded eight Bible parables, released on side 1 of the LP ''Castle on Luke Street'', (SU0806), from the 'Luke Street' books, by David Lewis. Side 2 was spoken by [[Kenneth Williams]], [[Dora Bryan]], [[Derek Nimmo]], and [[Thora Hird]], who narrated one story each.

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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1932\|08\|31\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1932\|08\|31\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Scholes, Holme Valley\|Scholes]], [[~~w:West Riding of Yorkshire\|~~West Riding of Yorkshire]], England		\| birth_place = [[Scholes, Holme Valley\|Scholes]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1994\|09\|02\|1932\|08\|31\|df=yes}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1994\|09\|02\|1932\|08\|31\|df=yes}}
	\| death_place = [[~~w:Gerrards Cross\|~~Gerrards Cross]], [[~~w:Buckinghamshire\|~~Buckinghamshire]], England		\| death_place = [[Gerrards Cross]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England
	\| years_active = 1953–1994		\| years_active = 1953–1994
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Dancer\|singer\|comedian\|actor\|television presenter\|musician}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Dancer\|singer\|comedian\|actor\|television presenter\|musician}}
	\| known for = ''[[~~w:Record Breakers\|~~Record Breakers]]''		\| known for = ''[[Record Breakers]]''
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[~~w:Fiona Dickson\|~~Fiona Dickson]]\|1963\|1994}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Fiona Dickson]]\|1963\|1994}}
	\| children = 4, including [[~~w:Ben Castle\|~~Ben Castle]]		\| children = 4, including [[Ben Castle]]
	}}		}}
	'''Roy Castle''' {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (31 August 1932<ref>GRO Register of Births: DEC 1932 9a 303 HUDDERSFIELD – Roy Castle, mmn = Swallow</ref> – 2 September 1994)<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: "SEP 1994 B13A 237 CHILTERN & SOUTH BUCKS – Roy Castle, DoB = 31 Aug 1932" aged 62</ref> was a British dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. In addition to being an accomplished [[~~w:jazz\|~~jazz]] trumpet player, he could play many other instruments. Following a versatile career as a performer on stage, television and film, he became best known to British television viewers as the long-running presenter of the children's series ''[[~~w:Record Breakers\|~~Record Breakers]]''.		'''Roy Castle''' {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (31 August 1932<ref>GRO Register of Births: DEC 1932 9a 303 HUDDERSFIELD – Roy Castle, mmn = Swallow</ref> – 2 September 1994)<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: "SEP 1994 B13A 237 CHILTERN & SOUTH BUCKS – Roy Castle, DoB = 31 Aug 1932" aged 62</ref> was a British dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. In addition to being an accomplished [[jazz]] trumpet player, he could play many other instruments. Following a versatile career as a performer on stage, television and film, he became best known to British television viewers as the long-running presenter of the children's series ''[[Record Breakers]]''.

	==Early career==		==Early career==
	Castle was born in [[w:Scholes, Holme Valley\|Scholes]], near [[~~w:Holmfirth\|~~Holmfirth]], [[~~w:West Riding of Yorkshire\|~~West Riding of Yorkshire]]. The son of a railwayman, he was a [[tap dancer]] from an early age and trained at Nora Bray's school of dance with Audrey Spencer who later ran a big dance school,<ref>{{cite news \| url = http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2011/08/06/appeal-launched-for-memories-of-nora-bray-s-dance-school-86081-29187030/ \| title = Appeal launched for memories of Nora Bray's dance school \|date=6 August 2011 \|work=examiner.co.uk}}</ref> and after leaving Holme Valley Grammar School (now [[Honley High School]]) he started his career as an entertainer in an amateur concert party. As a young performer in the 1950s, he lived in [[Cleveleys]] near [[Blackpool]] and appeared there at the local Queen's Theatre, turning professional in 1953 as a stooge for [[Jimmy Clitheroe]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]]. By 1958, he was appearing at the [[Royal Variety Show]]. As a singer, he released one charting single in 1960, the Christmas song "Little White Berry".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/roy%20castle/ \|title=ROY CASTLE \| Artist \| Official Charts \|date=22 December 1960 \|work=UK Chart Archive \|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] \|access-date=21 October 2011 }}</ref>		Castle was born in [[Scholes, Holme Valley\|Scholes]], near [[Holmfirth]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]]. The son of a railwayman, he was a [[tap dancer]] from an early age and trained at Nora Bray's school of dance with Audrey Spencer who later ran a big dance school,<ref>{{cite news \| url = http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2011/08/06/appeal-launched-for-memories-of-nora-bray-s-dance-school-86081-29187030/ \| title = Appeal launched for memories of Nora Bray's dance school \|date=6 August 2011 \|work=examiner.co.uk}}</ref> and after leaving Holme Valley Grammar School (now [[Honley High School]]) he started his career as an entertainer in an amateur concert party. As a young performer in the 1950s, he lived in [[Cleveleys]] near [[Blackpool]] and appeared there at the local Queen's Theatre, turning professional in 1953 as a stooge for [[Jimmy Clitheroe]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]]. By 1958, he was appearing at the [[Royal Variety Show]]. As a singer, he released one charting single in 1960, the Christmas song "Little White Berry".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/roy%20castle/ \|title=ROY CASTLE \| Artist \| Official Charts \|date=22 December 1960 \|work=UK Chart Archive \|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] \|access-date=21 October 2011 }}</ref>

	==Television and film career==		==Television and film career==
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	His widow Fiona worked with the charity after her husband's death, and campaigned for the British [[~~w:smoking ban\|~~smoking ban]], which came into effect in [[~~w:Northern Ireland\|~~Northern Ireland]] in 2004, [[~~w:Scotland\|~~Scotland]] in 2006, and [[~~w:England\|~~England]] and [[~~w:Wales\|~~Wales]] in 2007, banning smoking in virtually all enclosed [[~~w:Public space\|~~public places]].<ref>https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/smoking-ban#:~:text=Ten%20years%20ago%20%E2%80%93%20on%201,Northern%20Ireland%20(April%202007).</ref>		His widow Fiona worked with the charity after her husband's death, and campaigned for the British [[smoking ban]], which came into effect in [[Northern Ireland]] in 2004, [[Scotland]] in 2006, and [[England]] and [[Wales]] in 2007, banning smoking in virtually all enclosed [[public places]].<ref>https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/smoking-ban#:~:text=Ten%20years%20ago%20%E2%80%93%20on%201,Northern%20Ireland%20(April%202007).</ref>

	== Works ==		== Works ==

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	Castle guest-starred in an episode of the [[Morecambe and Wise]] series ''[[Two of a Kind (UK TV series)\|Two of a Kind]]'', which aired on 3 August 1963. He received billing twice for his guest appearances in both halves of the show. In 1965, Castle starred with [[Peter Cushing]] in the film ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', the first of two cinematic spin-offs from the [[BBC]] television series. He played the role of [[Dr. Who (Dalek films)\|Dr. Who]]'s first male assistant, [[List of companions in Doctor Who spin-offs#Ian Chesterton\|Ian Chesterton]], and was cast to perform the role more comedically than it had been played by [[William Russell (English actor)\|William Russell]] in the equivalent serial. He appeared in ''[[Dr. Terror's House of Horrors]]'' as a jazz musician.		Castle guest-starred in an episode of the [[Morecambe and Wise]] series ''[[Two of a Kind (UK TV series)\|Two of a Kind]]'', which aired on 3 August 1963. He received billing twice for his guest appearances in both halves of the show. In 1965, Castle starred with [[Peter Cushing]] in the film ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', the first of two cinematic spin-offs from the [[BBC]] television series. He played the role of [[Dr. Who (Dalek films)\|Dr. Who]]'s first male assistant, [[List of companions in Doctor Who spin-offs#Ian Chesterton\|Ian Chesterton]], and was cast to perform the role more comedically than it had been played by [[William Russell (English actor)\|William Russell]] in the equivalent serial. He appeared in ''[[Dr. Terror's House of Horrors]]'' as a jazz musician.

	Castle also appeared in ''[[Carry On Up the Khyber]]'' in 1968 and in the TV musical ''[[Pickwick (1969 film)\|Pickwick]]'' for the BBC in 1969. In the 1990s, he appeared again in Pickwick, touring the country, starring alongside [[Harry Secombe\|Sir Harry Secombe]] and the show was recorded again. Secombe had starred in the original [[West End theatre\|West End]] production in 1963. In 1973, Castle teamed up with the comedy actor [[Ronnie Barker]] in an original one-off called "Another Fine Mess" (an episode from Barker's series ''[[Seven of One]]''). Barker was one of Castle's best friends, and paid tribute to their work together shortly after Castle's death.~~{{citation needed\|date=October 2020}}~~		Castle also appeared in ''[[Carry On Up the Khyber]]'' in 1968 and in the TV musical ''[[Pickwick (1969 film)\|Pickwick]]'' for the BBC in 1969. In the 1990s, he appeared again in Pickwick, touring the country, starring alongside [[Harry Secombe\|Sir Harry Secombe]] and the show was recorded again. Secombe had starred in the original [[West End theatre\|West End]] production in 1963. In 1973, Castle teamed up with the comedy actor [[Ronnie Barker]] in an original one-off called "Another Fine Mess" (an episode from Barker's series ''[[Seven of One]]''). Barker was one of Castle's best friends, and paid tribute to their work together shortly after Castle's death.

	Between 1967 and 1968, Castle co-starred with [[Jimmy Edwards]] in the London West End run of the comedy farce show ''[[Big Bad Mouse]]'' when [[Eric Sykes]] had to withdraw because of illness. The show was resident at the [[Shaftesbury Theatre]] and, being loosely scripted, it offered both Edwards and Castle the chance to freely [[Ad lib\|ad-lib]] and generally break the [[fourth wall]] with the audience, Castle breaking into trumpet performances while Edwards walked into a front stall seat to read a newspaper, tap dancing and firing [[Table tennis\|ping-pong]] balls into the stalls.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bravoencore.co.uk/bravo.html\|title=Bravo Encore - Theatre programmes_B\|website=www.bravoencore.co.uk}}</ref> He also once stood in for [[Bruce Forsyth]] hosting ''[[The Generation Game]]'' in 1975 while Forsyth was ill. He made many appearances on BBC television's long running variety show ''[[The Good Old Days (British TV series)\|The Good Old Days]]'', making use of his multi instrumental and performing skills. In 1988, Castle presented and performed in the [[ITV Anglia\|Anglia Television]] series ''Marching as to War'', which traced and re-enacted the early history of [[The Salvation Army]].		Between 1967 and 1968, Castle co-starred with [[Jimmy Edwards]] in the London West End run of the comedy farce show ''[[Big Bad Mouse]]'' when [[Eric Sykes]] had to withdraw because of illness. The show was resident at the [[Shaftesbury Theatre]] and, being loosely scripted, it offered both Edwards and Castle the chance to freely [[Ad lib\|ad-lib]] and generally break the [[fourth wall]] with the audience, Castle breaking into trumpet performances while Edwards walked into a front stall seat to read a newspaper, tap dancing and firing [[Table tennis\|ping-pong]] balls into the stalls.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bravoencore.co.uk/bravo.html\|title=Bravo Encore - Theatre programmes_B\|website=www.bravoencore.co.uk}}</ref> He also once stood in for [[Bruce Forsyth]] hosting ''[[The Generation Game]]'' in 1975 while Forsyth was ill. He made many appearances on BBC television's long running variety show ''[[The Good Old Days (British TV series)\|The Good Old Days]]'', making use of his multi instrumental and performing skills. In 1988, Castle presented and performed in the [[ITV Anglia\|Anglia Television]] series ''Marching as to War'', which traced and re-enacted the early history of [[The Salvation Army]].
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	==Singing career==		==Singing career==
	Between 1958 and 1969, Castle recorded three [[LP album\|LPs]]. One of these, ''Songs for a Rainy Day'' was recorded in 1966 for the [[Columbia Graphophone Company\|Columbia]] label and was reissued in the UK on CD by [[EMI]] Gold, re-titled ''Isn't This a Lovely Day'' in 2005. The record features twelve songs with rain as the theme. British [[jazz]] players of the day [[Gordon Beck]] (piano), [[Jeff Clyne]] (bass), Leon Calvert (flugelhorn), Ike Isaacs (guitar), Ray Swinfield (flute) and [[Al Newman]] (saxophone) played on the record and it features jazz arrangements by Victor Graham covering a variety of styles such as [[big band]], ("[[Pennies from Heaven (song)\|Pennies From Heaven]]", "[[Stormy Weather (song)\|Stormy Weather]]"), ballads ("February Brings The Rain", "[[Here's That Rainy Day]]", "Soon It's Gonna Rain") and [[bossa nova]]s ("[[Everytime It Rains]]", "The Gentle Rain").~~{{citation needed\|~~		Between 1958 and 1969, Castle recorded three [[LP album\|LPs]]. One of these, ''Songs for a Rainy Day'' was recorded in 1966 for the [[Columbia Graphophone Company\|Columbia]] label and was reissued in the UK on CD by [[EMI]] Gold, re-titled ''Isn't This a Lovely Day'' in 2005. The record features twelve songs with rain as the theme. British [[jazz]] players of the day [[Gordon Beck]] (piano), [[Jeff Clyne]] (bass), Leon Calvert (flugelhorn), Ike Isaacs (guitar), Ray Swinfield (flute) and [[Al Newman]] (saxophone) played on the record and it features jazz arrangements by Victor Graham covering a variety of styles such as [[big band]], ("[[Pennies from Heaven (song)\|Pennies From Heaven]]", "[[Stormy Weather (song)\|Stormy Weather]]"), ballads ("February Brings The Rain", "[[Here's That Rainy Day]]", "Soon It's Gonna Rain") and [[bossa nova]]s ("[[Everytime It Rains]]", "The Gentle Rain").
	~~date=March 2016}}~~

	Castle's recording career also included the spoken word. In 1978, for the Scripture Union Label, he recorded eight Bible parables, released on side 1 of the LP ''Castle on Luke Street'', (SU0806), from the 'Luke Street' books, by David Lewis. Side 2 was spoken by [[Kenneth Williams]], [[Dora Bryan]], [[Derek Nimmo]], and [[Thora Hird]], who narrated one story each.~~{{Citation needed\|date=May 2020}}~~		Castle's recording career also included the spoken word. In 1978, for the Scripture Union Label, he recorded eight Bible parables, released on side 1 of the LP ''Castle on Luke Street'', (SU0806), from the 'Luke Street' books, by David Lewis. Side 2 was spoken by [[Kenneth Williams]], [[Dora Bryan]], [[Derek Nimmo]], and [[Thora Hird]], who narrated one story each.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	==External links==		==External links==
	~~{{Portal\|Biography}}~~
	* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A810073 h2g2 page]		* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A810073 h2g2 page]
	*{{IMDb name\|0145321}}		*{{IMDb name\|0145321}}

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	His widow Fiona worked with the charity after her husband's death, and campaigned for the British [[smoking ban]], which came into effect in [[Northern Ireland]] in 2004, [[Scotland]] in 2006, and [[England]] and [[Wales]] in 2007, banning smoking in virtually all enclosed [[Public space\|public places]].<ref>https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/smoking-ban#:~:text=Ten%20years%20ago%20%E2%80%93%20on%201,Northern%20Ireland%20(April%202007).</ref>		His widow Fiona worked with the charity after her husband's death, and campaigned for the British [[w:smoking ban\|smoking ban]], which came into effect in [[w:Northern Ireland\|Northern Ireland]] in 2004, [[w:Scotland\|Scotland]] in 2006, and [[w:England\|England]] and [[w:Wales\|Wales]] in 2007, banning smoking in virtually all enclosed [[w:Public space\|public places]].<ref>https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/smoking-ban#:~:text=Ten%20years%20ago%20%E2%80%93%20on%201,Northern%20Ireland%20(April%202007).</ref>

	== Works ==		== Works ==

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	* [http://www.roycastle.org/ Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation]		* [http://www.roycastle.org/ Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation]

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	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Dancer\|singer\|comedian\|actor\|television presenter\|musician}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Dancer\|singer\|comedian\|actor\|television presenter\|musician}}
	\| known for = ''[[Record Breakers]]''		\| known for = ''[[w:Record Breakers\|Record Breakers]]''
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[w:Fiona Dickson\|Fiona Dickson]]\|1963\|1994}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[w:Fiona Dickson\|Fiona Dickson]]\|1963\|1994}}
	\| children = 4, including [[w:Ben Castle\|Ben Castle]]		\| children = 4, including [[w:Ben Castle\|Ben Castle]]

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	\| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE\|size=100%}}		\| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE\|size=100%}}
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	\| birth_place = [[Scholes, Holme Valley\|Scholes]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Scholes, Holme Valley\|Scholes]], [[w:West Riding of Yorkshire\|West Riding of Yorkshire]], England
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	\| death_place = [[Gerrards Cross]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England		\| death_place = [[w:Gerrards Cross\|Gerrards Cross]], [[w:Buckinghamshire\|Buckinghamshire]], England
	\| years_active = 1953–1994		\| years_active = 1953–1994
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Dancer\|singer\|comedian\|actor\|television presenter\|musician}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Dancer\|singer\|comedian\|actor\|television presenter\|musician}}
	\| known for = ''[[Record Breakers]]''		\| known for = ''[[Record Breakers]]''
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Fiona Dickson]]\|1963\|1994}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[w:Fiona Dickson\|Fiona Dickson]]\|1963\|1994}}
	\| children = 4, including [[Ben Castle]]		\| children = 4, including [[w:Ben Castle\|Ben Castle]]
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	'''Roy Castle''' {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (31 August 1932<ref>GRO Register of Births: DEC 1932 9a 303 HUDDERSFIELD – Roy Castle, mmn = Swallow</ref> – 2 September 1994)<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: "SEP 1994 B13A 237 CHILTERN & SOUTH BUCKS – Roy Castle, DoB = 31 Aug 1932" aged 62</ref> was a British dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. In addition to being an accomplished [[jazz]] trumpet player, he could play many other instruments. Following a versatile career as a performer on stage, television and film, he became best known to British television viewers as the long-running presenter of the children's series ''[[Record Breakers]]''.		'''Roy Castle''' {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (31 August 1932<ref>GRO Register of Births: DEC 1932 9a 303 HUDDERSFIELD – Roy Castle, mmn = Swallow</ref> – 2 September 1994)<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: "SEP 1994 B13A 237 CHILTERN & SOUTH BUCKS – Roy Castle, DoB = 31 Aug 1932" aged 62</ref> was a British dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. In addition to being an accomplished [[w:jazz\|jazz]] trumpet player, he could play many other instruments. Following a versatile career as a performer on stage, television and film, he became best known to British television viewers as the long-running presenter of the children's series ''[[w:Record Breakers\|Record Breakers]]''.

	==Early career==		==Early career==
	Castle was born in [[Scholes, Holme Valley\|Scholes]], near [[Holmfirth]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]]. The son of a railwayman, he was a [[tap dancer]] from an early age and trained at Nora Bray's school of dance with Audrey Spencer who later ran a big dance school,<ref>{{cite news \| url = http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2011/08/06/appeal-launched-for-memories-of-nora-bray-s-dance-school-86081-29187030/ \| title = Appeal launched for memories of Nora Bray's dance school \|date=6 August 2011 \|work=examiner.co.uk}}</ref> and after leaving Holme Valley Grammar School (now [[Honley High School]]) he started his career as an entertainer in an amateur concert party. As a young performer in the 1950s, he lived in [[Cleveleys]] near [[Blackpool]] and appeared there at the local Queen's Theatre, turning professional in 1953 as a stooge for [[Jimmy Clitheroe]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]]. By 1958, he was appearing at the [[Royal Variety Show]]. As a singer, he released one charting single in 1960, the Christmas song "Little White Berry".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/roy%20castle/ \|title=ROY CASTLE \| Artist \| Official Charts \|date=22 December 1960 \|work=UK Chart Archive \|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] \|access-date=21 October 2011 }}</ref>		Castle was born in [[w:Scholes, Holme Valley\|Scholes]], near [[w:Holmfirth\|Holmfirth]], [[w:West Riding of Yorkshire\|West Riding of Yorkshire]]. The son of a railwayman, he was a [[tap dancer]] from an early age and trained at Nora Bray's school of dance with Audrey Spencer who later ran a big dance school,<ref>{{cite news \| url = http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2011/08/06/appeal-launched-for-memories-of-nora-bray-s-dance-school-86081-29187030/ \| title = Appeal launched for memories of Nora Bray's dance school \|date=6 August 2011 \|work=examiner.co.uk}}</ref> and after leaving Holme Valley Grammar School (now [[Honley High School]]) he started his career as an entertainer in an amateur concert party. As a young performer in the 1950s, he lived in [[Cleveleys]] near [[Blackpool]] and appeared there at the local Queen's Theatre, turning professional in 1953 as a stooge for [[Jimmy Clitheroe]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]]. By 1958, he was appearing at the [[Royal Variety Show]]. As a singer, he released one charting single in 1960, the Christmas song "Little White Berry".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/roy%20castle/ \|title=ROY CASTLE \| Artist \| Official Charts \|date=22 December 1960 \|work=UK Chart Archive \|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] \|access-date=21 October 2011 }}</ref>

	==Television and film career==		==Television and film career==

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