Actor Geoffrey Bayldon has died. He was 93.

A statement from the Catweazle fan club said: 'At the age of 93 and after battling respiratory problems of late, he passed away on the morning of May 10th."

He will be best remembered as timetravelling magic man Catweazle and Crowman in Worzel Gummidge. He also reportedly turned down the role of Dr Who twice, although he did appear in the sci-fi series at Organon the astrologer.

He also appeared in numerous films including the 1967 Casino Royale and more recently in the sitcom My Family.

Noel Fielding expressed the thoughts of a generation when he tweeted: "Legend rest in peace catweazle x"

Read the Guardian obituary here.

Buy Catweazle on DVD here.