nice to enjoy BTH again was addicted to it growing up when they repeated it , the last year of the show Sydney James sadly passed away was doing a play and suffered a heart attack , though now he be one hundred and six years old. Does not sound South African and must be mixed can see it. But what a great face he had . I am sure Syd James was more of a loving and devoted Father to his children then Syd Abbot was , he was always mean to his son and criticizing the things Mike does and not showing encouragement , love and support