British actor James Hazeldine was a well-known face both on British Television and on Stage. Best known for his role as Mike "Bayleaf" Wilson in the ITV drama, London's Burning (1988), many real-life firefighters thought Bayleaf was the character who closely and accurately portrayed your average real-life firefighter, a credit to his acting abilities. A meticulous performer, he was well-known for researching every part he played, and firmly believed that by accurately portraying a character the audience would feel much more involved in and enveloped by the performance. He played the role continuously for seven years from the serial's inception in 1988. (The character's sobriquet stemmed from a culinary bent for complex recipes). In a career spanning three decades, he also guested in such series as 'Boon' and 'Miss Marple', and, in the late 1980s, played the manager of the electrics company in Central's early-evening situation comedy, Young, Gifted and Broke (1989). In 1995, Hazeldine's character was written out of London's Burning of the actor's own volition, but he remained with the programme as a director. In years to come, he expanded his directing talents to encompass other UK drama serials, among them TV's The Knock (1994) and Heartbeat (1992). His acting CV also included sporadic film appearances, such as Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982). Although renowned as a television performer, he was also a respected stage actor, having trained with the Royal Shakespeare Company and, at one time, acted on Broadway alongside Glenda Jackson. He was rehearsing for his role as Sigmund Freud in a new stage play, 'The Talking Cure', when he became ill. In 2002 he appeared in the controversial drama, Shipman, which re-enacted events surrounding the murderous killing spree of Dr Harold Shipman, Britain's most prolific serial killer. Hazeldine assumed the role of Detective Inspector Stan Egerton, the man charged with leading the investigation into the deranged doctor's crimes. Determined that the dramatization should be as authentic as possible, Hazeldine even met with the retired policeman to ensure a realistic portrayal of the diligent law enforcer. Ironically, while the Shipman drama was in production, the real-life Mr. Egerton died suddenly and prematurely of a coronary disorder. James Hazeldine died on 18 December 2002, aged 55. There will never be anyone quite like him again, British Television mourned the loss of a truly great actor, director and personality.

Pirate Prince

Hallmark Hall of Fame

London's Burning: The Movie

シャーロック・ホームズの冒険

ピンク・フロイド ザ・ウォール

Inspector Morse

The Main Chance

London's Burning

One Summer

バーナビー警部

Cilla's World Of Comedy

Red Shift

Horizon

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Last Train

Heartbeat

Sovereign's Company

Ride, Ride

BBC2 Play of the Week

ニコライとアレクサンドラ

The National Health

恐怖の魔力/メドゥーサ・タッチ

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Emma エマ

The Omega Factor

ミス・マープル 牧師館の殺人

The Ruling Class

Macbeth

Dalziel & Pascoe

Play for Today

Chocky

The Corsican Brothers

Business as Usual

Hero of the Hour

Chocky's Challenge

Chocky's Children

The Vice

Stardust

Worlds Beyond

BBC Play of the Month

Sam

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

The Grand

Chocky's Challenge

Kisses at Fifty

Exchange and Divide

Chocky

A Small Dance

Close Relations

The Long Distance Piano Player

The Lady of the Camellias

For Services to Myself

Everybody Say Cheese

My Friend Walter

John David

Love on a Gunboat

On the Palm

Forgotten Love Songs

The Chester Mystery Plays