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{{Short description|English actor (1937–2020)}}
{{Short description|English actor (1937–2020)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Derek Fowlds
| name              = Derek Fowlds
| image              = Derek Fowlds 5 Allan Warren.jpg
| image              = Derek Fowlds.jpg
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| caption            =  
| caption            = Fowlds in 1974
| birth_name        = Derek James Fowlds
| birth_name        = Derek James Fowlds
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1937|9|2|df=y}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1937|09|02|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Wandsworth]], [[London]], England
| birth_place        = [[w:Wandsworth|Wandsworth]], [[w:London|London]], England
| death_date        = {{death date and age|2020|1|17|1937|9|2|df=y}}
| death_date        = {{death date and age|2020|01|17|1937|09|02|df=y}}
| death_place        = [[Bath, Somerset]], England
| death_place        = [[w:Bath, Somerset|Bath]], England
| occupation        = Actor, presenter
| occupation        = Actor, presenter
| years_active      = 1962–2020
| years_active      = 1962–2020
| spouse            = <!-- See 'family' section before adding Adrienne Corri. -->{{marriage|Wendy Tory|1963|1973|end=divorced}}<br/>{{marriage|[[Lesley Judd]]|1974|1978|end=divorced}}
| spouse            = <!-- See 'family' section before adding Adrienne Corri. -->
| partner            = Jo Lindsay (1976–2012; her death)
*{{marriage|Wendy Tory|1963|1973|end=div}}
*{{marriage|[[w:Lesley Judd|Lesley Judd]]|1974|1978|end=div}}
| partner            = Jo Lindsay<br />(1976–2012; her death)
| children          = 2
| children          = 2
}}
}}
'''Derek James Fowlds'''<ref name="Hayward">{{cite news|author=Anthony Hayward|date=17 January 2020|title=Derek Fowlds obituary|newspaper=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jan/17/derek-fowlds-obituary|access-date=18 January 2020}}</ref> (2 September 1937 – 17 January 2020) was an English actor best known for his appearances as "Mr Derek" in ''[[Basil Brush#Basil Brush from 1963 to 1984|The Basil Brush Show]]'' (1969–1973), [[Bernard Woolley]] in the [[sitcom]] ''[[Yes Minister]]'' (1980–1984) and its sequel ''[[Yes, Prime Minister]]'' (1986–1988), and as Oscar Blaketon in ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' (1992–2010).
'''Derek James Fowlds'''<ref name="Hayward">{{cite news|author=Anthony Hayward|date=17 January 2020|title=Derek Fowlds obituary|newspaper=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jan/17/derek-fowlds-obituary|access-date=18 January 2020}}</ref> (2 September 1937 – 17 January 2020) was an English actor best known for his appearances as "Mr Derek" in ''[[Basil Brush#Basil Brush from 1963 to 1984|The Basil Brush Show]]'' (1969–1973), [[Bernard Woolley]] in the [[w:sitcom|sitcom]] ''[[Yes Minister]]'' (1980–1984) and its sequel ''[[Yes, Prime Minister]]'' (1986–1988), and as Oscar Blaketon in ''[[w:Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' (1992–2010).


==Early life==
==Early life==
Fowlds was born on 2 September 1937 in [[Wandsworth]], London, the son of Ketha Muriel (née Treacher) and James Witney Fowlds,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/38/Derek-Fowlds.html|title=Derek Fowlds Biography (1937–)|website=www.filmreference.com}}</ref> a salesman. Fowlds attended [[Ashlyns School]], a former [[Secondary Modern School]] in the historic town of [[Berkhamsted]] in Hertfordshire.<ref>''Who's Who on Television''. Publisher: ''ITV Books Ltd./Michael Joseph Ltd.'' Published: 1985. Retrieved: 27 January 2013.</ref> After leaving school aged 15, Fowlds worked at a printer's firm as an apprentice and also spent two years in the [[RAF]] as a wireless operator.<ref name="Hayward"/>
Fowlds was born on 2 September 1937 in [[w:Wandsworth|Wandsworth]], London, the son of Ketha Muriel (née Treacher) and James Witney Fowlds,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/38/Derek-Fowlds.html|title=Derek Fowlds Biography (1937–)|website=www.filmreference.com}}</ref> a salesman. Fowlds attended [[w:Ashlyns School|Ashlyns School]], a former [[w:Secondary Modern School|Secondary Modern School]] in the historic town of [[w:Berkhamsted|Berkhamsted]] in Hertfordshire.<ref>''Who's Who on Television''. Publisher: ''ITV Books Ltd./Michael Joseph Ltd.'' Published: 1985. Retrieved: 27 January 2013.</ref> After leaving school aged 15, Fowlds worked at a printer's firm as an apprentice and also spent two years in the [[w:RAF|RAF]] as a wireless operator.<ref name="Hayward"/>


==Career==
==Career==
After amateur acting, Fowlds trained at [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|RADA]] and made his debut on the [[West End of London|West End]] stage in ''[[The Miracle Worker]]''. He appeared in various film roles, including ''[[Tamahine]]'' (1963), ''[[East of Sudan]]'' (1964), ''[[Hotel Paradiso (film)|Hotel Paradiso]]'' (1966), ''[[Frankenstein Created Woman]]'' (1967), ''[[The Smashing Bird I Used to Know]]'' (1969), ''[[Tower of Evil]]'' (1972) and ''[[Mistress Pamela]]'' (1974), prior to becoming familiar to British television child viewers as "Mr. Derek" in the children's series ''The [[Basil Brush]] Show'', replacing [[Rodney Bewes]] as presenter.<ref name=Hayward/>
After amateur acting, Fowlds trained at [[w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|RADA]] and made his debut on the [[w:West End of London|West End]] stage in ''[[w:The Miracle Worker|The Miracle Worker]]''. He appeared in various film roles, including ''[[w:Tamahine|Tamahine]]'' (1963), ''[[w:East of Sudan|East of Sudan]]'' (1964), ''[[w:Hotel Paradiso (film)|Hotel Paradiso]]'' (1966), ''[[w:Frankenstein Created Woman|Frankenstein Created Woman]]'' (1967), ''[[w:The Smashing Bird I Used to Know|The Smashing Bird I Used to Know]]'' (1969), ''[[w:Tower of Evil|Tower of Evil]]'' (1972) and ''[[w:Mistress Pamela|Mistress Pamela]]'' (1974), prior to becoming familiar to British television child viewers as "Mr. Derek" in the children's series ''The [[Basil Brush]] Show'', replacing [[Rodney Bewes]] as presenter.<ref name=Hayward/>


He played the role of [[Lord Randolph Churchill]] in the [[Associated Television|ATV]] series ''[[Edward the Seventh]]'' (1975). In ''[[Yes Minister]]'' and its sequel ''[[Yes, Prime Minister]]'' he played the naïve and callow [[Bernard Woolley]] alongside [[Paul Eddington]]'s [[Jim Hacker]] and [[Nigel Hawthorne]]'s [[Sir Humphrey Appleby]].<ref name=Hayward/>
He played the role of [[w:Lord Randolph Churchill|Lord Randolph Churchill]] in the [[w:Associated Television|ATV]] series ''[[w:Edward the Seventh]]'' (1975). In ''[[Yes Minister]]'' and its sequel ''[[Yes, Prime Minister]]'' he played the naïve and callow [[Bernard Woolley]] alongside [[Paul Eddington]]'s [[Jim Hacker]] and [[Nigel Hawthorne]]'s [[Sir Humphrey Appleby]].<ref name=Hayward/>


From 1983 to 1985, Fowlds played the lead role in the sitcom ''[[Affairs of the Heart (TV series)|Affairs of the Heart]]''. He featured in a more sinister role in the 1990 political thriller ''[[Die Kinder]]''. Fowlds then played old and curmudgeonly Oscar Blaketon in the long-running [[Yorkshire Television]] police drama nostalgia series ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' set in the sixties for its entire eighteen-year run beginning in 1992. The character first appeared as the local police sergeant, then retired from the force and ran the post office before becoming a [[pub]]lican.<ref name=Hayward/>
From 1983 to 1985, Fowlds played the lead role in the sitcom ''[[w:Affairs of the Heart (TV series)|Affairs of the Heart]]''. He featured in a more sinister role in the 1990 political thriller ''[[w:Die Kinder|Die Kinder]]''. Fowlds then played old and curmudgeonly Oscar Blaketon in the long-running [[w:Yorkshire Television|Yorkshire Television]] police drama nostalgia series ''[[w:Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' set in the sixties for its entire eighteen-year run beginning in 1992. The character first appeared as the local police sergeant, then retired from the force and ran the post office before becoming a [[w:pub|pub]]lican.<ref name=Hayward/>


==Personal life and death==
==Personal life and death==
Fowlds married, and later divorced, Wendy Tory, and later wed and divorced (in 1978) the ''[[Blue Peter]]'' presenter and dancer [[Lesley Judd]]. His partner of 36 years, Jo Lindsay, died in 2012.<ref name="Hayward"/> He was the father of two sons, including the actor Jeremy Fowlds. His autobiography, ''A Part Worth Playing,'' was published in 2015.
Fowlds married, and later divorced, Wendy Tory, and later wed and divorced (in 1978) the ''[[w:Blue Peter|Blue Peter]]'' presenter and dancer [[w:Lesley Judd|Lesley Judd]]. His partner of 36 years, Jo Lindsay, died in 2012.<ref name="Hayward"/> He was the father of two sons, including the actor Jeremy Fowlds. His autobiography, ''A Part Worth Playing,'' was published in 2015.


He died at [[Royal United Hospital]] in [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] on 17 January 2020 at age 82 from complications of heart failure and [[sepsis]], which had followed [[pneumonia]].<ref name="Hayward"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51147182 |title=Derek Fowlds: Yes Minister and Heartbeat actor dies aged 82 – BBC News |work=BBC News|date= 17 January 2020|access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://news.sky.com/story/derek-fowlds-heartbeat-and-yes-minister-actor-dies-aged-82-11910634|title = Derek Fowlds: Yes Minister and Heartbeat actor dies aged 82|work = [[Sky News]]|date = 17 January 2020|access-date = 17 January 2020}}</ref> His funeral was held at St Katharine's Church in [[Holt, Wiltshire]] on 17 February 2020.
He died at [[w:Royal United Hospital|Royal United Hospital]] in [[w:Bath, Somerset|Bath|]] on 17 January 2020 at age 82 from complications of heart failure and [[w:sepsis|sepsis]], which had followed [[w:pneumonia|pneumonia]].<ref name="Hayward"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51147182 |title=Derek Fowlds: Yes Minister and Heartbeat actor dies aged 82 – BBC News |work=BBC News|date= 17 January 2020|access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://news.sky.com/story/derek-fowlds-heartbeat-and-yes-minister-actor-dies-aged-82-11910634|title = Derek Fowlds: Yes Minister and Heartbeat actor dies aged 82|work = [[w:Sky News|]]|date = 17 January 2020|access-date = 17 January 2020}}</ref> His funeral was held at St Katharine's Church in [[w:Holt, Wiltshire|Holt]] on 17 February 2020.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Derek Fowlds
Derek Fowlds.jpg
Born
Derek James Fowlds

(1937-09-02)2 September 1937
Wandsworth, London, England
Died17 January 2020(2020-01-17) (aged 82)
Bath, England
Occupation(s)Actor, presenter
Years active1962–2020
Spouses
Wendy Tory
​
​
(m. 1963; div. 1973)​
​
​
(m. 1974; div. 1978)​
Partner(s)Jo Lindsay
(1976–2012; her death)
Children2

Derek James Fowlds[1] (2 September 1937 – 17 January 2020) was an English actor best known for his appearances as "Mr Derek" in The Basil Brush Show (1969–1973), Bernard Woolley in the sitcom Yes Minister (1980–1984) and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1988), and as Oscar Blaketon in Heartbeat (1992–2010).

Early life

Fowlds was born on 2 September 1937 in Wandsworth, London, the son of Ketha Muriel (née Treacher) and James Witney Fowlds,[2] a salesman. Fowlds attended Ashlyns School, a former Secondary Modern School in the historic town of Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire.[3] After leaving school aged 15, Fowlds worked at a printer's firm as an apprentice and also spent two years in the RAF as a wireless operator.[1]

Career

After amateur acting, Fowlds trained at RADA and made his debut on the West End stage in The Miracle Worker. He appeared in various film roles, including Tamahine (1963), East of Sudan (1964), Hotel Paradiso (1966), Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969), Tower of Evil (1972) and Mistress Pamela (1974), prior to becoming familiar to British television child viewers as "Mr. Derek" in the children's series The Basil Brush Show, replacing Rodney Bewes as presenter.[1]

He played the role of Lord Randolph Churchill in the ATV series w:Edward the Seventh (1975). In Yes Minister and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister he played the naïve and callow Bernard Woolley alongside Paul Eddington's Jim Hacker and Nigel Hawthorne's Sir Humphrey Appleby.[1]

From 1983 to 1985, Fowlds played the lead role in the sitcom Affairs of the Heart. He featured in a more sinister role in the 1990 political thriller Die Kinder. Fowlds then played old and curmudgeonly Oscar Blaketon in the long-running Yorkshire Television police drama nostalgia series Heartbeat set in the sixties for its entire eighteen-year run beginning in 1992. The character first appeared as the local police sergeant, then retired from the force and ran the post office before becoming a publican.[1]

Personal life and death

Fowlds married, and later divorced, Wendy Tory, and later wed and divorced (in 1978) the Blue Peter presenter and dancer Lesley Judd. His partner of 36 years, Jo Lindsay, died in 2012.[1] He was the father of two sons, including the actor Jeremy Fowlds. His autobiography, A Part Worth Playing, was published in 2015.

He died at Royal United Hospital in Bath| on 17 January 2020 at age 82 from complications of heart failure and sepsis, which had followed pneumonia.[1][4][5] His funeral was held at St Katharine's Church in Holt on 17 February 2020.

Filmography

Year Title[6][7] Role Notes
1962 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Borstal Inmate Uncredited[8]
1962 We Joined the Navy The Midshipman / Carson
1963 Doctor in Distress Medical Student Gillibrand
1963 Tamahine Bash
1964 Hot Enough for June Sun Bathing Man
1964 East of Sudan Murchison
1965 Gideon's Way Tim Coles Episode 26: "The Nightlifers"
1966 Hotel Paradiso Maxime
1966 Take a Pair of Private Eyes Ambrose Frayne 6 episodes
1967 Frankenstein Created Woman Johann
1967 The Solarnauts Tempo Pilot: "Cloud of Death"
1969 The Smashing Bird I Used to Know Geoffrey
1969–1973 The Basil Brush Show Mr Derek 64 episodes
1972 Tower of Evil Dan
1973 Mistress Pamela Sir Percy
1974 Thriller Dicky Series 3, Episode 3: "Death to Sister Mary"
1975 Edward the Seventh Lord Randolph Churchill Episode: "Dearest Prince"
1976 The Copter Kids Captain Peters
1978 Robin's Nest Ricky Hart Series 2, Episode 2: "The Candidate"
1979 My Son, My Son Newbiggen 1 episode
1980–1984 Yes Minister Bernard Woolley 22 episodes
1982 Minder Meadhurst Episode: "Dead Men Do Tell Tales"
1983–1985 Affairs of the Heart Peter Bonamy 7 episodes
1986–1988 Yes, Prime Minister Bernard Woolley 16 episodes
1988 Inspector Morse Kurt Friedman / Michael Robson Episode: "The Settling of the Sun"
1990 Die Kinder Crombie 6 episodes
1992 Over the Hill Dutch
1992–1994 Firm Friends John Gutteridge 8 episodes
1992–2010 Heartbeat Sgt. Oscar Blaketon 342 episodes
2001 Lily Savage's Blankety Blank Himself[9] 1 episode
2012 Run for Your Wife Man in hat

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Anthony Hayward (17 January 2020). "Derek Fowlds obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Derek Fowlds Biography (1937–)". www.filmreference.com.
  3. ^ Who's Who on Television. Publisher: ITV Books Ltd./Michael Joseph Ltd. Published: 1985. Retrieved: 27 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Derek Fowlds: Yes Minister and Heartbeat actor dies aged 82 – BBC News". BBC News. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Derek Fowlds: Yes Minister and Heartbeat actor dies aged 82". [[w:Sky News|]]. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Derek Fowlds". BFI.
  7. ^ "Search for releases". bbfc.co.uk. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  8. ^ Sale, Jonathan (20 August 1998). "Education: Passed/Failed Derek Fowlds". The Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  9. ^ Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 20 May 2001. ITV.

External links

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