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Afflicted by a stutter, dyslexic, but determined to be an actor, the host of Sale of the Century remembers an unusual teacher.
When I was young, I was afflicted with a stutter, probably because I was born left-handed but was forced to use my right hand as a child. I was also mildly dyslexic. It wasn't the ideal start for a youngster determined to become an actor.
I did two years at a boarding prep school from the age of eight, which were horrendous. Eventually, my parents realised I was very unhappy and got me placed at Colet Court, the preparatory school for St Paul's. I was blessed at both these schools with very good teachers.
Some people become teachers because it's a calling. They have skill and inspiration. I remember a few teachers like that. They all taught classics. So I became a classics scholar.
T L Martin was an interesting man with a flair for imparting knowledge to children. He had a rather corpulent figure and looked like G K...