Luckily for fans, Dads Army went on to make three more series and became one of the nation's most beloved comedies. Lavender introduced Sherlock Jr., a 1924 silent film directed by and starring Buster Keaton. Why did Sharon Bentley leave Coronation Street? Dad's Army's Ian Lavender opens up on co-star's death Coronation Street spoilers: Nick Tilsley hinted he wanted to kill Roy . Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Soaps Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @soapscoop Twitter account, The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal on season 3, Neighbours announces seven more returning cast. ", Meanwhile another said: "Thank you Frank for bringing so much fun ,laughter & joy to Dad`s Army many fans RIP.". Something went wrong, please try again later. Something went wrong, please try again later. MailOnline has contacted representatives for Coronation Street for comment. "I know when I need to encourage him in a particular direction and I can be completely blunt and honest with him when I need to be.". As well as EastEnders, the actor is best known for playing Private Pike in sitcom Dad's Army, though he admitted he was initially typecast after the role. The musical opened at the London Palladium on 2 June 2009, and ran through to October 2010. So many departures have left die-hard fans of the soap reeling, and many have taken to Twitter to blame Iain with his lacklustre story lines. "The pure discipline of that; everybody's got to do their job. He has a home in Orford. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. D.S. Ian Lavender is leaving EastEnders and won't be returning to the soap. While the couple hasn't confirmed when they met, the 65-year-old is in a civil partnership with the actress and director. 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. "With Jason off the scene, Phelan is helping Eileen look after his business interests," ITV revealed. Former 'Emmerdale' star Ian Kelsey is about to walk down the cobbles on 'Coronation Street' after being cast as dodgy businessman (and all-new bad guy), Vinny and he just happens to be an old pal of Pat Phelan. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Their son, Beau, was born in 2014, and Tina has a daughter named Scarlett from a previous relationship with her Corrie star Ryan Thomas. There is no issue at all with Iain.'. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. 'How much can business take?' 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. Diana Quick with Joanna Lumley at the Aldeburgh Documentary Festival. [12] In January 2011, Lavender appeared at the Slapstick Silent Comedy Festival in Bristol. Coming up on the Cobbles! Jesus has not played for. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Warren Baldwin 43 episodes, 2004-2006 Paul Warriner . HP10 9TY. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN, Griff Rhys Jones enjoying life on the River Stour Photo: Archant, Ed Sheeran enjoying a game at Portman Road in August 2019. . The actor, better known a In real life, Jane is wed to fellow actor Robert Beck, the couple sharing two young sons together Harry Alexander Jack, twelve, and Sam Alfie Robert, nine. Moving between TV, theatre and film she has recently starred in Kenneth Branagh's big screen remake of Murder on the Orient Express as well as starring in the TV drama Spotless. After Pauline tried to seduce him, he came out as gay in some memorable soap scenes. Private Frank Pike, the youngest member of the cast when the show launched in 1968, played by Ian Lavender is still going strong at 75. He also provided the lead voice of BBC children's animation PC Pinkerton in 1988. His acting career spanned 37 years, including starring roles in numerous theatre and television productions. In 2019, Lavender appeared alongside Maureen Beattie, Jonathan Harden, Helen Vine and Rosin Rae in the mental health radio monologue series Talking Taboos, produced by Vine. In 2001 Lavender joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders, playing the role of Derek Harkinson, a gay friend of Pauline Fowler. Helen Fraser first came to the public's attention in the film Billy Liar where she played Barbara, Billy's (Tom Courtenay) long suffering girlfriend. Coronation Street exit: Why has Sam Rentford quit as Curtis Delamere? Exclusive - four Conservative councillors, two from Chatteris, one from Whittlesey and the fourth from Wisbech, decided the fate of March Fountain. Die nchsten Jahre war er kontinuierlich in kleineren Rollen im Fernsehen zu sehen, fr ein Jahr auch in der Seifenoper Coronation Street.. Der internationale Durchbruch gelang ihm 1982 mit der Titelrolle in Richard Attenboroughs Film Gandhi.Fr seine darstellerische Leistung wurde er unter anderem mit dem . 43 episodes, 1991-2011 . Furious Coronation Street fans blame 'disastrous' new show boss Iain MacLeod for FIVE stars quitting in three months, Do not sell or share my personal information. Photo: Nick Tipping Photography (Image: Nick Tipping Photography). His heavy drinking had led to him developing cirrhosis of the liver, to which his ex-wife Joan revealed: He was a sick man. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's However a Corrie source has told MailOnline that Iain is not to blame for so many stars decided to leave the soap. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Just three weeks after he was taken ill, James Beck passed away at the age of just 44, he was the second-youngest member of the cast, with his death putting the future of Dads Army in doubt. Birmingham actor Ian Lavender first starred in Dad's Army aged just 22 and went on to appear in BBC One soap EastEnders before he eventually shunned television shows in 2017, Share your email to get soaps interviews, spoilers from the Star. Below we take a look at some of the biggest names on Corrie, and their mysterious real-life partners. In late 2007, he toured in the comedy play Donkey's Years. He also played the part of a patient in the 5 May 2007 episode of Casualty on BBC. Ed Sheeran: One of greatest singer-songwriters on the planet at present, Ed Sheeran still lives in Framlingham, the town where he grew up. The actor, who . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 'Coronation Street cobbles across city would turn Salford into tourist attraction' Dads Army's Pike star opens up on co-stars death: Didnt think wed get over it. What did Kayce see in his vision in Yellowstone season 4 finale? Lavender then toured with The Rocky Horror Show musical, playing the Narrator. [9] On 4 November 2016, it was announced that Lavender would make a brief return to the show.[10]. In the soap, he got involved with evil Pat Phelan before being conned out of his . He is best known for his role as Private Pike in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army, and is the last surviving major cast member of the series following the death of Frank Williams in 2022. Radio DJ and author, Simon Mayo visits pupils at Whitton School, Ipswich after six pupils won a competition to make a radio show about his latest book. He also appeared on ITV's television game show Cluedo (1990), based on the board game. Claudia Schiffer: German-born supermodel married movie director husband Matthew Vaughn at Lavenham Guildhall in 2002 before moving to Coldham Hall, a Grade 1 listed Tudor mansion at Stanningfield, near Bury St Edmunds. Yellowstone season 5 release date, cast, trailer, plot. In real life, actress Shelley King, who has been a fixture on the soap since 2014, is happily loved-up with wife Trilby James. Sergeant Arthur Wilson, played by John Le Mesurier, died in 1971 following liver complications. He then became the youngest cast member of Dad's Army (1968), working with . TV naturalist Bill Oddie at RSPB Mindsmere Photo: Sarah Lucy Brown (Image: Archant). Once the youngest Dad's Army star at 22, Ian will turn 70 on February 16 - after surviving two cancer . Arthur Lowe and Arnold Ridley would follow in the next few years, and by the early 1980s, John Le Mesurier was also increasingly plagued by ill health. One wrote: "Toyah, you just confessed to a undercover cop! Oscar Cainer tells all. The pretty Suffolk village, with its timber-framed houses, tea rooms and 12th-century church, is exactly . But he realised he had bought it on himself, in fact, his last words were, Im fed up with it now', and hedied that night.. Ian is married to director Loveday, with the couple sharing two kids, Alison King said "yes" to marriage on her one-year anniversary with David, Chris and Caroline share three children two teenage sons, and a daughter, Happy couple Mikey and Rachael are proud parents to two children, Real-life couple Sally Carman and Joe Duttine play Tim and Abi on Corrie, Actresses Shelley King and Trilby James are in a civil partnership, Tina O'Brien and Adam Crofts celebrated their two-year wedding anniversary this year, Simon and Emma had a blowout wedding with their Corrie pals in attendance, Jane Danson and Robert Beck have been man and wife for the past 15 years. Picture: Steve Waller (Image: Copyright Stephen Waller). Sadly, most of the time, it's let down by the actors who haven't done their homework. The word out of the street was that the Pirates of the Caribbean star was looking to buy a place in the country and Suffolk was his location of choice. He was seen walking the streets of Framlingham, gazing into estate agents windows in Woodbridge or visiting Butley Priory. Private Pike star Ian Lavender opened up about the death of James Beck and how it impacted the wholecast's decision on continuing on the show. Roy was the man behind Radio 2's long-running topical comedy sketch The News Huddlines which ran for 51 series from 1975 until 2001. But who did he play in the ITV1 soap, . Ian played Geoff in Corrie from 2018-2020 (Picture: ITV) Back in January, Coronation Street star Ian Bartholomew auditioned for this year's series of Britain's Got Talent. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A revival of The Glums (197879), at first as part of a Bruce Forsyth variety series, proved rather more satisfactory, being adapted from scripts for the 1950s radio series Take It From Here that were written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. DAD'S Army star Ian Lavender looks very different from his role as Private Frank Pike on the much-loved comedy. He graduated in 1967. His life in Suffolk, his quest to make his mark as a singer and the up and downs of fame and fortune inform his top-selling songs like Castle on the Hill and Perfect. Calli Kitson Wednesday 1 Mar 2023 10:15 am. "It stopped me getting a type of work," he explained. Sign up to Watch. Dad's Army's Ian Lavender opens up on co-star's death, BBC Breakfast viewers baffled by presenter shake-up as Sally replaced. "Everyone loved working with Ian but the writers didnt feel there was anything more they wanted to explore with his character.". Griff Rhys Jones enjoying life on the River Stour Photo: Archant (Image: Archant). I have four.". Ian Lavender is the only surviving member of the magnificent seven, and he has enjoyed a long career on stage and screen. Corrie fans love a real-life Corrie couple, and actors Sally Carman and Joe Duttine are exactly that. Lavender also survived a heart attack in the summer of 2004. Raging: Coronation Street fans have been furiously blaming producer Iain MacLeod in a slew of social media posts, after five cast members quit the soap in three months. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Meanwhile, Frank Williams, who played Timothy Farthing in Dads Army, has passed away at the age of 90, a friend has confirmed. [13], In early 2013, Lavender appeared as The Mikado in three concert performances of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera, taking place in The Royal Festival Hall, London, the Symphony Hall, Birmingham and the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Redfern / . As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. appearances in TV staples like EastEnders and Casualty with theatre work. [21] [22] When filming began on Dad's Army, he was allowed to choose Pike's scarf from an array in the BBC wardrobe. 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A fourth also posted: 'I won't support Corrie in its current awful state with Iain as producer. "[19] The bladder tumour was operated on successfully, and though Lavender has regular check-ups, doctors are confident the cancer will not return. He graduated in 1967. Hill moved to Suffolk in the mid-1980s, having fallen I love with the county while filming Drowning By Numbers with Peter Greenaway at Thorpeness. 'Corrie that's what you get for having a pure disaster for your producer,' a third posted. Currently, he writes scripts for Julie's former employer Coronation Street, where he's been based since 2018. Johns third wife, Joan Le Mesurier, giggled about their friendship and said: John and him used to come home from work every night and sit at the table and get absolutely p****d. Theyd have a lovely evening, and they were great friends, and he was a very naughty boy!, READ MORE:Outlander star Caitriona Balfe addresses tough year in poignant post. Helen Fraser cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of the new EACH store in Ipswich. OK! Lavender also recorded a special introduction for the 'lost' colour episode of Dad's Army entitled "Room at the Bottom" which was broadcast on 13 December 2008. The couple share three children two teenage sons, and a daughter. Coronation Street is famed for its juicy love stories, with everything from sordid affairs to star-crossed proposals gracing the cobbles over the years.. Major characters like Carla Connor, played by Alison King, and Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew) have seen their love lives at the centre of grisly plots of late, with one-night stands and cruel abuse. Ian Hyland shares his thoughts on a recent episode of Coronation Street, in which the 'cringe factor was almost unbearable' - though he's keen for the ITV soap to continue with such light relief A Gannett Company. Earlier this year, she wed hubby Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson), only for their short-lived marriage to end in tears just months later. On 22 June 2015, Lavender was awarded a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars. [24], GRO Register of Births: MAR 1946 6d 813 BIRMINGHAM - Arthur I. ", Yet he added he was proud of the role, insisting: "I have never understood why actors say, 'It's not the only thing I've done'.". Available for both RF and RM licensing. "I enjoyed it immensely," Ian told Radio Times (via PA). Ian Lavender appears in a semi-staged production of The Mikado at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Sunday. [4] He appeared in the entire run of the series, and in the spinoff film released in 1971. Palm Springs residents sue to remove 25-foot Marilyn Monroe statue depicting her iconic My Daily Horoscope: What does 2nd March hold for MY star sign? Actor Sir Ian McKellen is joining the cast of ITV1's soap Coronation Street to play a "dodgy novelist". They were unable to take part either because they were legally assessed as being pre . Acting on the stage at Canterbury followed and his first television work was the ATV play "Flowers At My Feet" in 1968. It's all a muddle this week! 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Producers have recently cast Gemma's brother and four members of the Bailey family. Its been over 40 years since one of the nations most beloved sitcoms Dad's Army aired and sadly all of its stars have passed away - bar one. [LATEST], We didnt think wed get over that quite honestly, we were very unsure about doing the next series without him.. She said: "My partner and I are actually getting on quite well. But in real life, the stars of Weatherfield enjoy romances that are relatively drama-free, with happy marriages and children of their own. They said:'Corrie's cast is the biggest it has ever been, and actors always come and go in a soap. [23] He is a big cricket fan. Speaking to OK! The actor, who played Derek Harkinson on the BBC show between 2001 and 2005, before reviving the role in 2016, recalled his time working on the series. Former EastEnders actor Ian Lavender has criticised soap stars who "haven't done their homework" in a new interview. Photo: Nick Tipping Photography, TV naturalist Bill Oddie at RSPB Mindsmere Photo: Sarah Lucy Brown. March councillors on the planning committee of Fenland District Council did not take part in the vote. David proposed on a cruise around the Mediterranean last year, popping the question on their one year anniversary. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. : "I'd bought him a Rolex as an engagement present too, and I took it along just in case he asked as I had an inkling he would!". Related articles Coronation Street icon Adam Barlow . Tracie Bennett has . From there he went to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, with the assistance of a grant from the City of Birmingham. [5] He reprised the part of Pike in the BBC Radio sitcom It Sticks Out Half a Mile. Celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary this year, the lovebirds tied the knot at the Gibbon Bridge Hotel in Lancashire. After Dad's Army, Lavender returned to the theatre, including a role in a production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice starring Dustin Hoffman. During the 1990s Lavender continued to appear occasionally in television comedy roles including a bit-part as a burglar alarm salesman in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. In reality, the 47-year-old actress is head over heels for IT salesman David Stuckey, with the pair caught up in their wedding planning. 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. I was expected to be funny; I wasn't expected to be Pike. is a registered trade mark of Reach Magazines Worldwide Limited and is used under licence by Reach Magazines Publishing Plc. 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Editors' Code of Practice. Ian's character Derek is perhaps best known for his close friendship with Pauline Fowler and as a mentor to her son Martin. ", A clip of the scene began to play, where the Captain read: Dear Cap, thanks for letting me off, had to go up to the smoke for a few days to do a deal.. 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