Bidspirit auction | TV, Mencap Pres Brian Rix

TV, Mencap Pres Brian Rix signed 1981 Disabled FDC Cheshire Homes Postmark. Brian Norman Roger Rix, Baron Rix was an English actor-manager, who produced a record-breaking sequence of long-running farces on the London stage, including Dry Rot, Simple Spymen and One for the Pot. His one-night TV shows made him the joint highest paid star on the BBC. His one-night TV shows made him the joint highest paid star on the BBC. He often worked with his wife Elspet Gray and sister Sheila Mercier, who became the matriarch in Emmerdale Farm. After his first child was born with Down syndrome, Rix became a campaigner for disability causes, among others. He entered the House of Lords as a crossbencher in 1992 and was president of Mencap from 1998 until his death. . Good condition. Part of Single Vendor collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.