James Wynn (Grange Hill)
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James Wynn is a British
actor, author and film maker who currently works for HTB Church in London
. He is best known for his role as Mr. 'Sooty' Sutcliffe on the British TV drama Grange Hill
. After leaving the programme in 1983, he went on to work on Comic Relief
, Jim'll Fix It
and Songs of Praise
. In 2009 he wrote the non-fiction book The House That Jack Built
, based on his life whilst living in the oldest home in Britain, Saltford Manor House
. He is currently living in Battersea, London with his wife Anna, and two children.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actor, author and film maker who currently works for HTB Church in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He is best known for his role as Mr. 'Sooty' Sutcliffe on the British TV drama Grange Hill
Grange Hill
Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest running programmes on British television...
. After leaving the programme in 1983, he went on to work on Comic Relief
Comic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
, Jim'll Fix It
Jim'll Fix It
Jim'll Fix It was a long-running British television show, broadcast by the BBC between 1975 and 1994. It was presented by Jimmy Savile. It was produced by Roger Ordish, who also worked on other BBC shows, including A Bit of Fry & Laurie...
and Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional Christian hymns. It is a widely watched and long-running religious television programme, one of the few peak-time free-to-air religious programmes in Europe Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional...
. In 2009 he wrote the non-fiction book The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built may refer to:* "This Is the House That Jack Built", English nursery rhymeBooks* The House that Jack Built Music* "The House That Jack Built" , by Aretha Franklin...
, based on his life whilst living in the oldest home in Britain, Saltford Manor House
Saltford Manor House
The Saltford Manor House is a stone house in Saltford, Somerset, near Bath, that is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied private house in England, and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building....
. He is currently living in Battersea, London with his wife Anna, and two children.