Compo, played by Bill Owen, was rarely seen out of the outfit in the hit BBC show which ran for 37 years. Auctioneer Andrew Stowe said: "What people don't realise is each costume was custom-made ...

Owen played Tom Simmonite, the long lost son of Compo - who was played by the actor's real-life father Bill Owen. The nomadic character featured in the long-running BBC sitcom for 10 years ...

Captain Bill Owen, who has died aged 96, was a key figure in the establishment of the Royal Australian Navy’s modern submarine arm. In 1967, Owen transferred to the RAN from the Royal Navy in ...