the actor roy kinnear has died after a riding accident- while filming in spain.— i take this hat off. 35 years ago, the comedy actor roy kinnear died in an accident on a film set. this is still a growing problem. i went to meet his son, the actor rory kinnear. a lot was made when my dad died about changes in on—set practices. i guess when those accidents happen again, that little river of corrosion inside you, or that regret and anger, begins to get fired up again. and so you sort of ask yourself, am i going to spend the rest of my life in the industry that i love, and love working in, constantly having one's own tragedy replayed? do you feel that things have changed? quite a lot of our on—set behaviour is predicated on the hope that the worst won't happen. britain's growing film industry is one of our great successes. we're world class when it comes to making movies. but for rory, there is one overriding thought. our industry does not need to sacrifice excitement or creativity or invention for safety. fundamentally, i don't think anyone has ever gone to the cine