From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Nick Robinson is a British actor who has appeared regularly on British television most famously as William Beech in Goodnight Mister Tom starring John Thaw He also played the lead in the television series Harry and the Wrinklies based upon the book of the same name by Alan Temperley produced by Scottish Television He has made a few other television programmes including an episode of Midsomer Murders and he was also in the film version of Toms Midnight Garden Other appearances include Ruth Rendell Mysteries Urban Gothic and Down to Earth