Actor Richard Briers dies
The actor Richard Briers, known for his role in The Good Life and Roobarb and Custard, has died at the age of 79. He had been battling a serious lung condition for a decade.
Richard Briers: Actor, campaigner and 'wonderful man'
Richard Briers rose to stardom for his roles in sitcoms such as the Good Life, but he was also known as a fine Shakeperean actor and a passionate campaigner against the expansion of Heathrow Airport.
ITV News' Tom Barton reports:
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