 He performed on stage at the Old Vic in "Macbeth" with Peter O'Toole.In 1972, Chittell appeared in the untransmitted "Doomwatch" episode "Sex and Violence", playing Dick Burns, widely believed to be a parody of Cliff Richard and Richard's part in the Nationwide Festival of Light.The "Sex and Violence" episode was included as part of the "Doomwatch" DVD box set release in April 2016.