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Title: RIP Dennis Waterman. Post by: Alex on May 09, 2022, 01:30:06 AM Used to enjoy watching him in Minder when I was kid.
Quote Actor Dennis Waterman – who starred in TV shows Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks – has died at the age of 74, it has been announced. Waterman starred as bodyguard Terry McCann in Minder and he first found fame as tough nut cop George Carter in The Sweeney. A statement from his family said: “We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis, passed away very peacefully in hospital in Spain, on Sunday afternoon, with Pam by his side. “The family kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time.” Minder brought the criminal underworld of west London to millions of homes up and down the country. Waterman played Gerry Standing in the BBC’s New Tricks, and throughout his career other TV roles included ITV’s Where The Heart Is, The Canterbury Tales and Moses Jones, both for the BBC. He became well-known for singing the theme songs to many of his shows, and was caricatured by David Walliams in Little Britain as a result. His last film role was in Never Too Late in 2020, which was filmed in Australia. Title: Re: RIP Dennis Waterman. Post by: Trevor on May 09, 2022, 02:52:10 AM The Sweeney was one of the first programs broadcast by the SABC in 1976 / 1977 before the Equity boycott came into force: it was dubbed into Afrikaans as "Blitspatrollie" [The Lightning Squad]
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