Robert Lindsay relived his Derbyshire schooldays as he made a pilgrimage to an exhibition in his hometown dedicated to the inspirational teacher he owes his acting career to.

Ilkeston-born Lindsay, 75, who shot to fame on BBC1 in the 1970s sitcom Citizen Smith, was a pupil at Gladstone Boys’ School when the late John “Jack” Lally was its art master. The star of ...