builder and developer of the modern autogyro, Wing Cdr. Ken Wallis. In 2010 he presented a documentary for the BBC titled Dambusters Declassified in which he investigated and debunked some of the myths of the dambusters raid known as Operation Chastise story which had been portrayed in the books Enemy Coast Ahead and The Dambusters, and the film The Dam Busters. Advertisements Among several voiceovers and appearances, in 1974, Shaw starred in a three-minute advertisement for the Mk II Ford Capri and in 1987, a TV advert for the Vauxhall Cavalier. Activism and charity work Shaw is a celebrity activist for animal rights and animal welfare. He is the patron of the Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Frettenham in Norfolk, a charity organisation which provides a safe home for neglected and abused animals. He also supports Viva! and Dr Hadwen Trust. In March 2012, he also announced that he would become the official patron to the community organisation Stop Norwich UrBanisation or SNUB, whose aim is to protect Norfolk's countryside from overdevelopment and excessive urbanisation. In the press release, he stated that he was "simply furious and upset by your plight and that of all of us who wish to live in quiet and peace. I will be your Patron and keep fighting". Personal life In 1971, Shaw became a follower of Charan Singh, of the Sant Mat religion. Shaw lives in Hingham in Norfolk. On 18 August 2010, Shaw collapsed during the first act of the matinee showing of A Country Girl at Shrewsbury's Theatre Severn. His agent, Roger Charteris, said he had been suffering from cracked ribs and was taking antibiotics for a severe chest infection. An understudy went on in his place. Shaw has been teetotal and a vegetarian for over 40 years. Awards and nominations Shaw won two awards in 1996 for his performance as Lord Goring in the Broadway production of An Ideal Husband and was nominated for a third: Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Winner of the Theatre World Special Award for Ensemble Performance Nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play Appearances Television Coronation Street as Robert Croft On the Move (1975–1976) as Martin Helen: A Woman of Today (1973) as Frank Tully The Duchess of Duke Street "Family Matters" (1976) as Arthur The Professionals (1977–1983) as Ray Doyle Doctor in the House