Spall, third of four sons, was born in Battersea, London; his father, Joe, was a postal worker, and his mother, Sylvia, a hairdresser. He trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA, where he was awarded the Bancroft Gold Medal as the most promising
Dot has worked extensively in theatre in the West End and on Broadway. She is a member of the Kneehigh Theatre Company and recently played Beryl in the multi award winning production of Brief Encounter at Studio 54 and in Los Angeles and Washington. Dot