Derek Fowlds
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| Born | Derek Fowlds 2 September 1937 Balham, London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor, Presenter |
| Years active | 1962-present |
| Spouse(s) | Adrienne Corri (?-?) (Divorced) |
Derek Fowlds (born 2 September 1937) is an English actor.
Fowlds was born in Balham, London, the son of Ketha Muriel (née Treacher) and James Witney Fowlds[1] who was a salesman. He attended a Secondary Modern School in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire and after amateur acting he trained at RADA and made his debut on the West End stage in the The Miracle Worker.
Fowlds had appeared in minor British films before he became familiar to British television viewers as 'Mr Derek' in the children's series The Basil Brush Show, replacing Rodney Bewes as presenter. Probably his most famous role however was that of Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, alongside Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne.
Fowlds plays Oscar Blaketon in the long-running ITV police drama nostalgia series, Heartbeat. The character has retired from the police force and turned publican. Prior to this he played the lead role in the sitcom Affairs of the Heart.
Fowlds was previously married to actress Adrienne Corri and Blue Peter presenter and dancer Lesley Judd.
[edit] Television roles
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1980 to 1984 | Yes Minister | Bernard Woolley |
| 1983 to 1985 | Affairs of the Heart | Peter Bonamy |
| 1986 to 1988 | Yes, Prime Minister | Bernard Woolley |
| 1992 to 2008 | Heartbeat | Oscar Blaketon |
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