Andrew Burt

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Andrew Burt (23 May 1945 – 16 November 2018) was a British actor, voiceover artist and counsellor. He was born in Wakefield, England, and his father, Hutchison Burt, died when Andrew was eight. He studied at Silcoates School and trained in drama at Rose Bruford College, earning an English degree from the University of Kent.

Burt began acting with Oldbury Rep (1963–1965) and built a long screen career from the 1970s. In Emmerdale Farm, he played Jack Sugden (1972–73, 1976). His television work included Warship, The Black Panther, The Voyage of Charles Darwin, The Legend of King Arthur, Blake’s 7, Gulliver in Lilliput, Doctor Who (Terminus), Miss Marple, Campion and Agatha Christie’s Poirot. He also appeared in many series such as Angels, Bergerac, The Bill, Callan, Casualty, EastEnders, Heartbeat, Howards’ Way, Juliet Bravo, New Tricks, Spooks and Tales of the Unexpected.

In comedy, Burt appeared in I’m Alan Partridge as the Radio Norwich announcer and in other shows such as Harry Enfield’s Television Programme and Look Around You. In children’s television he was involved in Stepping Stones, Swallows and Amazons Forever!, Jackanory, and Super Gran. On radio, he originated Inspector Morse in Last Bus to Woodstock (BBC Radio 4, 1985) and contributed to many BBC plays, including Saturday Night Theatre and The Afternoon Play. As a voice artist, he voiced numerous TV and radio commercials and documentaries, and read books for the blind for the Calibre Audio Library. He also served as the ITV News announcer for many years.

In later life, he trained as a counsellor at the Metanoia Institute, became an accredited member of the BACP, and ran his own practice, ABC Andrew Burt Counselling.

Burt loved art and collected works by Michael Ayrton, and he was a patron of Oldbury Rep. He remained close friends with Sheila Mercier, his Emmerdale on-screen mother. He died of lung cancer on 16 November 2018, aged 73.