Orchard was educated at Shrewsbury School and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He appeared as the flamboyant Duke of Montague, a cousin of Prince Edward, in the Cinderella film, The Slipper and the Rose (1976). He had a regular slot on Spike Milligan's The World of Beachcomber, a TV version of the "Beachcomber" pieces by J. B. Morton, appearing as the poet Roland Milk. His customary role was that of a gangling and effete – and sometimes effeminate – dandy.
He played Snodgrass in the TV musical Pickwick for the BBC in 1969, and appeared in several of the comedy Carry On films and the sex comedy Adventures of a Private Eye (1977).[3]
He appeared on BBC television as the "Minister for the Arts" in the episode of The Goodies entitled "Culture for the Masses"; and as one of the "mechanicals" in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
He played teacher Mr Oliver Pettigrew in the TV series Whack-O! in 1971 (the role having been created by Arthur Howard in 1956–60).
He played Cornelius Button in the 1971 London Weekend Television children's serial Grasshopper Island as an eccentric grasshopper expert who had lived on Grasshopper Island for many years.
Snug
Man in Tails
The Pharaoh (segment "The Egyptians")
Looney Coote
Thompson
Driscoll
Walker
Dardenboeut
Bishop
Oliver Pettigrew
Hospital Clerk
Montague
Jeweller
. St.John
Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
Duc de Pincenay
Augustus Snodgrass
Fred
Various Roles
Police Cyclist
Red Cardinal
Rake (uncredited)
Doctor
Policeman (uncredited)
Producer
Duc de Pincenay (archive footage)
Employer
Brady
Bath Salesman
Tom Hobbs
Major Soames
Man with Headache (uncredited)
PC Lofthouse
His Lordship / Guards Officer
Mr Skinner
Julian the Lord Chamberlaine
The Twit
George, Earl of Mountararat
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