
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.
33 movies · 9 shows

The London Connection
1979·7.8

Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978·6.4

That's Carry On!
1977·5.8

The Prince and the Pauper
1977·6.1

Adventures of a Private Eye
1977·4.3

Keep It Up Downstairs
1976·4.2

The Slipper and the Rose
1976·6.9

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975·6.0

Man About the House
1974·4.9

Bless This House
1972·6.4

Anoop and the Elephant
1972·8.0

Carry On Henry
1971·6.1

Cucumber Castle
1970·6.3

Perfect Friday
1970·6.2

Futtocks End
1970·5.9

The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
1969·0.0

Pickwick
1969·0.0

The Nine Ages of Nakedness
1969·3.8

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
1969·4.8

Iolanthe
1968·0.0

Carry On Doctor
1967·6.5

Follow That Camel
1967·5.9

Stranger in the House
1967·5.4

Don't Lose Your Head
1967·6.7
Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver
1964·0.0

Father Came Too!
1964·5.9

A Stitch in Time
1963·7.4

On the Beat
1962·7.7

Kill or Cure
1962·5.7

Crooks Anonymous
1962·6.1

Operation Stogie
1962·6.0

Three on a Spree
1961·6.4

The Great Van Robbery
1959·5.2