two children. She died in June 1983. Maynard was a vegetarian. His son is musician Martin Maynard Williams. In March 1984, Maynard stood against Tony Benn in the by election at Chesterfield as an Independent Labour candidate. It was his sole foray into politics and was intended to prevent Benn returning to Parliament. Benn retained the seat; Maynard took fourth place. On 4 September 1989, Maynard married Tonia Bern, widow of Donald Campbell, at Hinckley Registry Office. They divorced in 1998. In later life, Maynard was mobility impaired, usually using a mobility scooter or wheelchair, having suffered from multiple strokes. He died in hospital on 30 March 2018, not long after falling and breaking his hip. Filmography Film Television Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt (Television, 1974–1978) – Selwyn Froggitt Father Brown: The Man With Two Beards (Television, 1974) - Mr. Carver The Life of Riley (Television, 1975) – Frank Riley The Sweeney "Supersnout" (Television, 1975) – Det. Chief Insp. Stephen Quirk Paradise Island (Television, 1977) - Rev. Alexander Goodwin Tales Of The Unexpected (1980) - Merv Pottinger The Gaffer (Television, 1981–1983) – Fred Moffatt Minder "The Second Time Around" (Television, 1984) - Barney Todd In Sickness and in Health (Television, 1985–1992) – Bert Luscombe Screen One: Filipina Dreamgirls (Television, 1991) – George Trout Heartbeat (Television, 1992–2000) (155 episodes) – Claude Jeremiah Greengrass Dalziel and Pascoe "Dialogues of the Dead" (2002) – Councillor Cyril Steel The Royal (Television, 2003) (seven episodes) – Claude Jeremiah Greengrass The Moorside (2017) – Cecil References External links Bill Maynard's "Stock Car Racing is Magic" lyrics Bill Maynard's "Stock Car Racing is Magic" recording Bill Maynard (Aveleyman) 1928 births 2018 deaths Accidental deaths from falls English male film actors English male soap opera actors English radio personalities Independent British political candidates Male actors from Leicestershire People from Farnham People from Leicester