Sep 9, 2026
Author Spotlight: Richard O'Sullivan — The Cheeky Chappie Who Introduced Sex to British Television
A deep dive on Richard O'Sullivan — the cherubic child actor from Chiswick who grew into the biggest sitcom star of 1970s Britain, playing Robin Tripp in Man About the House and Robin's Nest, the first unmarried cohabiting couple ever shown in a British sitcom, and Dick Turpin in the swashbuckling title role, before a stroke and a retreat into seclusion at Brinsworth House; his defining reflections on fame, depression, and the dignity of walking away; and the legacy of the man who died on 4 September 2026, aged 82.