- Anthony Valentine, Callan, TV, 1967-1972. The suave Bowles was the suave agent Toby Meres in A Magnum for Schneider, in the Armchair Theatre series, 1967 (in essence, the Callan pilot) but unavailable for the series. Jeremy Lloyd was a ridiculous choice to replace him, before Valentine made him his own just as Edward Woodward did with David Callan. Bowlesd had studied at RADA with Alan Bates,, Richard Briers, Frank Finlay, Ronald Fraser. Julian Glover, Roy Kinnear, Peter O’Toole, James Villiers, etc.
- Paul Eddington, The Good Life, TV, 1975-1978. Missed another iconic role (in a sitcom this time) due to another job. Bowles later learned that he could have managed both jobs. He co-starred with his intended wife, Penelope Keith, in the lacklustre To The Manor Born, 1979-82, while Eddington became a BBC treasure in Yes, Minister, 1980-1984, and Yes, Prime Minister, 1986-1988.
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