Trivia

Tim says he makes £50 per illustration. With inflation that would equate to about £1,500 in 2025.

William Lucas played the same role (Reg Dorking) in the TV serial, Portrait of Alison (1955).

The advertising work Tim is shown painting was very popular in the post WWII era. It followed on from the wartime pin up craze and the works created by artists such as Alberto Vargas.

First film of William Lucas. He played the character "Reg Dorking."

Robert Beatty and William Sylvester would later appear together in 2001. Odisea del espacio (1968).