Vincent Marzello (1951-2020) played Luke's father in The Witches and security head Mr. Sprague in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story. Marzello's other credits include voices in Bob the Builder, guest appearances on Father Ted and Dalziel and Pascoe, roles in the films The Spy Who Loved Me (as a naval crewman) and Superman (as a copyboy), and the voice of Jimmy Olsen in several BBC radio dramas.