When William "Bill" Owen and his wife, Tammy ... Even when he works inside his studio or paints from photos he's taken, he says, "I enjoy capturing the feeling of the forgotten coast.

Owen was awarded the MBE in 1976 for his steadfast work for the National Association of Boys Clubs and for his role as chairman of the Performing Arts Advising Panel.

Compo, played by Bill Owen, was rarely seen out of the outfit in the hit BBC sitcom which ran for 37 years. The distressed trousers contain the original costumers label, with 'Bill' written in ink.