Blake had a steady career, he made appearances in British television sitcoms such as
Blackadder II,
Only Fools and Horses and
Dear John. In 1990, he joined the cast of
Spitting Image, where he became well known as the voice of
Prince Philip, he also voiced other characters including
George H. W. Bush,
Robert Maxwell,
John Prescott and
Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was on
Spitting Image that he met
Alistair McGowan, when the show was axed in May 1996, McGowan invited him to join him on his new television show
The Big Impression, where again he voiced Prince Philip but also he became famous as the voice of Jim Royle in
The Royle Family sketches. Blake was also known for his impression of
Noël Coward, he played the playwright in television commercials for coffee and he also appeared as Coward in the Series Four finale episode of
Red Dwarf, "Meltdown". He made a brief appearance in the film
Patriot Games, as a Constable. He voiced a policeman, as well as a balloon seller, in the movie
Flushed Away in November 2006. ==Filmography==