Peter Dyke His career spans 75 years and includes appearances in films such The Young Ones, Summer Holiday and The Curse of Frankenstein... and Benidorm, EastEnders and SuperTed on television. But It Ain't Half Hot Mum star Melvyn Hayes was once told by an actor early on in his career that he wouldn't be on screen for long. "Over the years there have been some bad people I've encountered," recalls Melvyn today, aged 90.