He is the younger brother of actor Roy Hines and musician Iain Hines.
His mother was Scottish.
He lives in the country and breeds horses.
Since 2007, he is among the original Doctor Who (1963) actors who reprise their characters in audio stories produced by Big Finish. Furthermore, as he is able to mimic Patrick Troughton's voice, he also speaks the Second Doctor.
Trained at the Corona Academy, founded by Rona Knight. She appeared on his "This Is Your Life".
Educated at Norwood College, Harrogate.
His wife has an MBE and is a former World Water Ski Champion Ski.
Breeds race horses and is a keen amateur jockey.
Trained at the Corona Academy in the 1960s.
Appeared in The Salvage Gang which was shown at the Montevideo 1960 Film Festival and won a special award.
As a child actor he made a number of films for the Childrens Film Foundation,.