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About West End
The lively West End area draws a mix of shoppers and office workers, especially to the indie fashion boutiques, funky homeware stores and traditional pubs along Stafford and William streets. Dining options range from upscale hotel restaurants to casual pizzerias and burger bars. In grand Charlotte Square, the restored Georgian House shows period furniture. West is Haymarket station, a hub for trains and trams.
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Derek Fowlds: Yes Minister and Heartbeat actor dies at the age of 82
Fowlds' character Bernard in Yes Minister, the principal Private Secretary -politician Jim Hacker
actor Derek Fowlds , known to millions for playing Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister, died at the age of 82 years.
He also played sergeant turned publican, Oscar Blaketon in the ITV police drama heartbeat for 18 years, and was a "Mr Derek", on the Basil Brush show in The 70S .
The actor died at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, on Friday morning after he suffered with pneumonia.
"you couldn't have met a nice man at all," said his assistant Helen Bennett .
"He was just a wonderful man and I miss him terribly. "
she added: "He was The Most beloved man to anyone who ever met him, he never had a bad word about anyone, and he was so respected, well admired by all. "
Basil Brush himself said he was "desperately sad" at the news, describing the late star as "my Best Friend for always". Fowlds worked on the BBC children's TV show as a Moderator between 1969 and 1973, where he replaced Rodney look, I have proof.
Fowlds was a long-time player in ITV's heartbeat of The BBC's Yes Minister, also played [L-R] Nigel Hawthorne and Paul EddingtonGavin and Stacey" star and former EastEnders actor Larry Lamb paid tribute to his "dear old colleague".
Piers Morgan as "a great actor & by all accounts, an incredibly nice man" and Baby Driver Director Edgar Wright show on a classic scene in the British Comedy," in which Jim Hacker explains to Sir Humphrey and Bernard the importance of the newspaper and who reads.
Born in South London , Fowlds formed Rada, before he made his West End debut in The Miracle worker.
He appeared in several films, including Hotel Paradiso , And Then TV shows such as " Z-Cars in 1968, and a few episodes of the liver birds between 1969 and 1971.
Fowlds was The Last of The Remaining original Yes Minister stars, after the earlier death of Sir Nigel Hawthorne and Paul Eddington , who he appeared alongside in the BBC political satire from 1980 to 1984, and in Yes, Prime Minister from 1986 to 1988.
He appeared in the heartbeat during the whole term of 18 years, first as a local police sergeant, then The Post runs, after the character retired from The Force , before running a pub.
Jason Durr , the main role in addition to Fowlds in The Police -drama series, said he was "a great actor and a kind, intelligent man" and that he will "treasure the memories" to work with him.
'Marathon, not a sprint'Fowlds published his autobiography, A part is Worth the game, in the year 2015, in which he remembered how to act, he started "just for kicks".
"Growing Up , the thought came, of a life never in the sense. I wanted to be a footballer or athlete," he said, that he began acting in school plays.
"I enjoyed mucking about in the stage," he wrote.
He told the story of how in his first play as a child, he got his sword stuck, until another actor Rock and "I Heard the sound of the audience laughing for the First Time in My Life , and I was unconscious. "
Speaking to the publication, last year, he offered some advice for all aspiring actors.
"My advice to young actors today would be to work hard, whenever you can, but also to have fun and, whatever you do, don't take yourself too seriously.
"Always remember that a career is a marathon, not a sprint, and I wish that all of today's players the best of luck with him. "
Fowlds was twice married; first, to Wendy Tory, And Then , later on, Blue Peter presenter Lesley Judd .
He is survived by sons Jamie and actor Jeremy.
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