A mature actor with a lifetimes acting experience in all fields of work He played good parts in five West End theatre productions appeared in seven seasons at the Chichester Festival Theatre played parts in over a hundred television shows some of them leading or principal parts was a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company for twelve months has extensive experience of commercialsvoiceovers and medical roleplay Philip also worked as a theatre director and directed many guest productions in good regional theatres as well as spending two years as Artistic Director of a Midlands Repertory Theatre He also pursued a sideline career as a Fight Director specialising in weapons