About
Orchard was educated at Shrewsbury School and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He appeared as the flamboyant Duke of Montague, a cousin of Prince Edward, in the Cinderella film, The Slipper and the Rose (1976). He had a regular slot on Spike Milligan's The World of Beachcomber, a TV version of the "Beachcomber" pieces by J. B. Morton, appearing as the poet Roland Milk. His customary role was that of a gangling and effete – and sometimes effeminate – dandy. He played Snodgrass in the TV musical Pickwick for the BBC in 1969, and appeared in several of the comedy Carry On films and the sex comedy Adventures of a Private Eye (1977).[3] He appeared on BBC television as the "Minister for the Arts" in the episode of The Goodies entitled "Culture for the Masses"; and as one of the "mechanicals" in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. He played teacher Mr Oliver Pettigrew in the...
Known for
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
The GoodiesSeries • 1970
Happy Ever AfterSeries • 1974
Revenge of the Pink PantherMovie • 1978
The Prince and the PauperMovie • 1977
The Slipper and the RoseMovie • 1976
Crooks AnonymousMovie • 1962
Carry On DoctorMovie • 1967
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherMovie • 1975
That's Carry On!Movie • 1977
A Stitch in TimeMovie • 1963
On the BeatMovie • 1962
Adventures of a Private EyeMovie • 1977
Follow That CamelMovie • 1967
Perfect FridayMovie • 1970
Carry On HenryMovie • 1971
Bless This HouseMovie • 1972
Don't Lose Your HeadMovie • 1967
Man About the HouseMovie • 1974