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In 2001 Lavender joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders, playing the role of Derek Harkinson, a gay friend of Pauline Fowler. Ian Lavender: Found fame straight out of drama school as Private Frank Pike, the 'stupid boy' in Dad's Army and he has worked steadily ever since, mixing up appearances in TV staples like . Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant). What did Kayce see in his vision in Yellowstone season 4 finale? EASTENDERS actor Ian Lavender will not be returning to the soap after 16 years. He chose a claret and blue scarf to remind him of his home city. Close enough to London for work but secluded enough to enjoy 'real-life' in the countryside. These included a reunion with surviving cast members in July, 2008,[6] and an appearance on BBC1's Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army in August. He also played the part of a patient in the 5 May 2007 episode of Casualty on BBC. Wife is shocked after husband of 15 years asks for permission to have an affair: 'I don't know what to do'. Former EastEnders actor Ian Lavender has criticised soap stars who "haven't done their homework" in a new interview. The comments below have not been moderated. 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He grew up in Essex but it was a love of sailing that brought him across the border when the family sailed up the Orwell and berthed their boat at Pin Mill. Dads Army's Pike star opens up on co-stars death: Didnt think wed get over it. Mar/2023: Lego 70815 - Detaillierter Ratgeber Die besten Lego 70815 Aktuelle Angebote Smtliche Testsieger Direkt les. She's returned in recent scenes to support David amidst Max's sentencing over the stabbing attack at Speed Daal. ', Another added: 'Well done Iain MacLeod you sure have ruined Corrie well done sir did you ever ask yourself why all these actors want to leave well done Iain not!'. Producers have recently cast Gemma's brother and four members of the Bailey family. Speaking to OK! Bill Oddie: Not a Suffolk resident as such but such a frequent visitor to RSPB Minsmere that he might as well be. Private Pike star Ian Lavender opened up about the death of James Beck and how it impacted the whole cast's decision on continuing on the show. This made him a household name and gave him the great advantage of working alongside a number of experienced actors during his formative years, helping him to hone his acting skills. He then became the youngest cast member of Dad's Army (1968), working with . Franks Facebook page posted a message saying: "So sorry to say that our beloved friend, colleague and actor, Frank Williams, passed away this morning. Ian Lavender appears in a semi-staged production of The Mikado at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Sunday. The actor has starred as Albert Square resident Derek Harkinson since 2001 but has apparently parted ways with the soap. 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This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. is a registered trade mark of Reach Magazines Worldwide Limited and is used under licence by Reach Magazines Publishing Plc. TV naturalist Bill Oddie at RSPB Mindsmere Photo: Sarah Lucy Brown (Image: Archant). Helen lived with her Oscar-winning sound-recordist husband Peter Handford at Wickham Skeith, near Eye. Coronation Street icon Adam Barlow receives tragic health diagnosis? Ian Lavender attended Bournville Technical College in the West Midlands and then studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Ian Lavender was on the show for 16 years, Ian Lavender was a fan favourite on EastEnders, Derek Harkinson was a fan favourite in the soap. [1] He attended Bournville Boys Technical School (later Bournville Grammar-Technical School for Boys) where he appeared in many school dramatic productions. While Simon, 46, is happily married, the actor previously admitted he can't stand filming wedding scenes on the soap. EastEnders continues tonight (July 24) at 7.30pm on BBC One. Something went wrong, please try again later. It comes after stars including Kym Marsh (left) and Faye Brookes (right) have decided to leave the ITV show in recent weeks, Off he goes! The Lord of the Rings actor and Oscar nominee proves some of the UK's biggest stars cannot resist the lure of the Rovers Return and Rita's Kabin. Chatting with Manchester Evening News in 2018, he said: "The irony is I hate filming weddings! Two is a great number.". 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Bernard Hill: Star of the iconic 1970s series Boys From The Blackstuff, as well a leading role as King Theoden in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy and playing the doomed Captain Smith in the blockbuster Titanic. The 71-year-old actor has starred as guest character Derek Harkinson in Albert Square since 2001, but has now left the soap for good, according to reports. He lives on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. This isn't the first time Caroline appeared as a doctor on the soap, and this year she resumed her role in a tragic storyline that saw Leanne Battersby's son die of an incurable genetic illness. Ian Lavender is leaving EastEnders and won't be returning to the soap. Below we take a look at some of the biggest names on Corrie, and their mysterious real-life partners. From 1982 to 1983, he was in the BBC radio comedy series, a spin-off from Dad's Army called It Sticks Out Half a Mile. Playing dubious author Mel Hutchwright, Sir Ian said the role . From there he went to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, with the assistance of a grant from the City of Birmingham. He was reunited with producer David Croft for the television series Come Back Mrs. Noah (197778, co-written by Croft with Jeremy Lloyd), though it was unsuccessful. During the 1970s he appeared as a supporting actor in a number of British 'low farce' films, including one Carry On film Carry On Behind (1975). He appeared in 1974 in one episode of Man About the House (While The Cat's Away) as Mark, an aspiring actor consumed by his own vanity. Ian Puleston-Davies previously played Owen Armstrong in Coronation Street for five years between 2010 and 2015. Diana Quick: The actress and documentary film festival organizer has lived outside Theberton for several decades. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Corrie's Sarah Platt celebrated 20 years on the soap earlier this year, enjoying a number of onscreen romances in that time. A decade ago, he said "I do" with long-term partner Emma Gleave at St Bartholomew's church in Wilmslow, Cheshire. His career really took off when he became the master of the big screen romantic comedy creating timeless magic with Four Weddings and A Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually and most recently Yesterday. Couple find note in chimney that reveals their 290,000 house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago. Sir Ian heads for stellar Street. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can I have four.". Tom Hiddleston is one of the nation's greatest actors appearing both theatre, prestige drama on television and in Oscar-nominated movies. His role in the BBC drama The Night Manager opposite Hugh Laurie and Olivia Colman was said to be an unofficial screen test for James Bond, although he has since made clear that he is not interested in the role. 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