 He presented a series for BBC Television, "Brush Off the Dust", in which he visited several British museums, commenting on their collections, and in 1975 presented a series, "Robbie", which ran for three seasons until 1980.Despite being a heavy smoker, he remained in good health and in his late 60s took part in two exhausting televised expeditions, crossing the Scottish Highlands on horseback and paddling down the Severn in a canoe.He married Elizabeth (Betty) Smith in 1928 and the couple had two daughters, Elizabeth, a singer and conductor, and Grace, a well known photographer.