Flintstones star Mark Addy was walking with dinosaurs today as he launched a new leaflet as part of the NSPCC's Full Stop campaign.

Mark, who lives on the outskirts of York, was helping the charity send child cruelty back into the Jurassic age by promoting the leaflet which helps parents and carers choose leisure activities for their children.

The Have Fun And Be Safe guide will be available at the Yorkshire Museum, where the Walking With Dinosaurs exhibition is, and a variety of other places within the city.

Full Monty star Mark who is starring in a BBC comedy Too Much Sun said he was delighted to support the York Full Stop campaign.

He said: "I've got a four-month-old daughter, Ruby, so suddenly children's welfare is a little more at the forefront of my mind.

"I think it's useful to have a leaflet like this that gives people an idea of what they can do to help ensure that their children are having fun and being looked after at the same time, because it's worrying nowadays when there's so much bad stuff going on. I think a little bit of advice is very useful for people."

* There are almost 80 children on the Child Protection register in York. But experts say the actual number of victims of sexual or physical abuse, neglect, or other forms of mistreatment could be far higher.