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Derek Fowlds

Actor
2 September 1937 to 17 January 2020

A British actor who first found fame with a younger audience as Mr Derek on The Basil Brush Show (1969-1973), Fowlds later became known for his role as Jim Hacker’s private secretary on Yes Minister (1980-1984) and Yes, Prime Minister (1986-1988). He went on to appear in over 340 episodes of Heartbeat as Oscar Blaketon.

Read Derek Fowlds Guardian obituary.