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Find sources: "Stuart Organ" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Stuart Organ Born Stuart Adrian Organ (1951-11-08)8 November 1951 Bromley, Kent, England Died 15 February 2024(2024-02-15) (aged 72) Education Cranbrook School, Kent Occupation Actor Years active 1976–2023 Spouse Julia Kehore ​ (m. 2002)​ **Stuart Adrian Organ** (8 November 1951 – 15 February 2024) was a British actor, best known for his role as teacher Peter Robson on the television series *[Grange Hill](/source/Grange_Hill)*.[1] He appeared as the character for 15 years, from 1988 to 2003, across 260 episodes.[2] ## Career ### Television and film Organ was best known for his portrayal of the character Mr. Robson in the children's television drama *[Grange Hill](/source/Grange_Hill)*.[3] Organ portrayed the series' longest-serving teacher, arriving in 1988 as the new head of PE. In 1998 he finally landed the headmaster's job, but left the series in 2003 soon after production of *Grange Hill* transferred to [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool).[2] Prior to *Grange Hill*, Organ appeared as Kevin Cross in the Mersey TV soap opera *[Brookside](/source/Brookside_(TV_series))*, and played Bazin in the *[Doctor Who](/source/Doctor_Who)* story *[Dragonfire](/source/Dragonfire_(Doctor_Who))* in 1987.[2] Thereafter, he appeared in a variety of roles on T.V., including Monk, a flasher who exposed himself to Anna and yet was defended by Miles in *[This Life](/source/This_Life_(1996_TV_series))*; Richard Thornton, who stalked Acting D.I. Sam Nixon across a double episode special in *[The Bill](/source/The_Bill)*;[2] and later as D.I. Dixon in 2000, Leighton Peters, a top civil servant who was responsible for the downfall of Anthony Calf's regular in a double episode of *[Holby City](/source/Holby_City)* and as solicitor Steve Morris in series 13, episode 14 of *[London's Burning](/source/London's_Burning_(TV_series))*. ### Theatre Latterly, he concentrated on work in the theatre, where his professional acting career had first started in 1976.[2] His roles included Guy Burgess in *[An Englishman Abroad](/source/An_Englishman_Abroad)* (York Theatre Royal, 2003); Egeus in *[The Comedy of Errors](/source/The_Comedy_of_Errors)* (Sheffield Crucible, 2004); George in *[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?](/source/Who's_Afraid_of_Virginia_Woolf%3F)* (Queens Theatre, Hornchurch, 2005);[4] Robert in *Blue/Orange* (Ipswich, 2006); and Serge in *['Art'](/source/'Art')* (York Theatre Royal, 2006). He then returned to the Queens Theatre, to play Major Powell in their 2007 play "Corpse".[2] ### Voicework His regular voice work included [lip-synching](/source/Lip_sync) and [dubbing](/source/Dubbing_(filmmaking)) cartoons and video games, including *[Star Wars: The Old Republic](/source/Star_Wars%3A_The_Old_Republic)*. Organ was also a familiar voice to London Underground tube passengers, announcing stations, lines, late arrivals and telling users to "[mind the gap](/source/Mind_the_gap)".[5] ## Personal life and death Stuart Adrian Organ was born in [Bromley](/source/Bromley) on 8 November 1951.[2] He was educated at [Cranbrook School](/source/Cranbrook_School%2C_Kent).[2] He married Julia Kehore in 2002.[2] Organ died on 15 February 2024, at the age of 72.[2] ## Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes 1983 Those Glory Glory Days 1961 Spurs team member Television film By The World Divided Corp. Turner/Sgt. Turner 4 episodes 1984 All The World's A Stage 1984–1986, 1988–1989, 1999 Brookside Kevin Cross 23 episodes 1985 Bulman Police sergeant Series 1 episode 13 1987 Doctor Who Bazin Dragonfire episodes 1&3 1988–2003 Grange Hill Mr Robson 265 episodes 1991 Robin Hood Friar Tuck Animated film; voice only 1994–1995 Shirayuki-hime no densetsu English version; voice only; 52 episodes 1995 The Princess and the Pirate: Sandokan the TV Movie Sandokan Voice only 1996 Casualty Ken Series 10 episode 18 This Life Monk Series 1 episode 10 Wycliffe Eddie Sowden Series 3 episode 1 Fork In The Road Short film 1999 The Waiting Time Major Perry Johnson Television film Holby City Tom Prewitt Series 1 episode 3 2000 Alex and Alexis Voice only 2003 40 Registrar 2004 Bad Girls Duty Officer Smithson Series 6 episode 6 Mile High Major Crockland Series 2 episode 17 2004–2005 Down to Earth Len Parker 6 episodes 2005 Judge John Deed Jonathan Powell Series 4 and episode 4 Holby City Leighton Peters Series 7 episode 52 2006 Random Quest Bates Television series Rat-Man Capt. Kirk 1 episode; voice only 2007 Maxwell Peter Laister Television film 2007–2008 Secret Diary of a Call Girl Hannah's Dad / Niall 3 episodes 2008 Hairy Scary Voice only 2010 Above Suspicion DCI Morgan Series 2 episode 1 2012 Crime Stories Doug Harper Series 1 episode 8 2013 Law & Order: UK Aaron Walker Series 7 episode 6 Lucan Judge 2016 Marina and Adrienne Skipper Short film 2020 Bridgerton Doctor Series 1 episode 4 2023 The Gnomes Great Adventure David Voice only ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Grange Hill actor Stuart Organ, who played Peter Robson, dies at 72"](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/23/grange-hill-actor-stuart-organ-who-played-peter-robson-dies-at-72). *The Guardian*. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Telegraph_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Telegraph_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Telegraph_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Telegraph_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Telegraph_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Telegraph_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Telegraph_2-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Telegraph_2-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-Telegraph_2-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-Telegraph_2-9) ["Stuart Organ, actor best known as Mr Robson, headmaster of Grange Hill – obituary"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/02/26/stuart-organ-actor-mr-robson-teacher-grange-hill-obituary/). *[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph)*. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-McGownDocherty2003_3-0)** McGown, Alistair D.; Docherty, Mark J.; Institute, British Film (30 April 2003). [*The hill and beyond: children's television drama : an encyclopedia*](https://archive.org/details/hillbeyondchildr0000mcgo). British Film Institute. pp. [18](https://archive.org/details/hillbeyondchildr0000mcgo/page/18)–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780851708799](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780851708799). Retrieved 30 May 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Redman, Mary. ["Reviews/Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"](http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/9913/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf-). *The Stage*. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 30 May 2012.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Goldbart_5-0)** Goldbart, Max (23 February 2024). ["Stuart Organ Dies: Longest-Serving Cast Member In Iconic BBC Kids Show 'Grange Hill' Was 72"](https://deadline.com/2024/02/stuart-organ-dead-grange-hill-long-serving-cast-member-72-mind-the-gap-1235835076/). *Deadline*. 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