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  Katherine Parkinson to take on Felicity Kendal's role in The Good Life on stage

  Katherine Parkinson to take on Felicity Kendal's role in The Good Life on stageThe IT Crowd actor will star as the green-living Barbara in a stage adaptation of the popular 70s sitcom

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  Derek Fowlds obituary

  Derek Fowlds obituaryActor known as ‘Mr Derek’ in The Basil Brush Show, Bernard in Yes Minister and the crotchety police sergeant Oscar Blaketon in Heartbeat

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  Derek Fowlds: the Yes Minister star who was more than just a sidekick

  Derek Fowlds: the Yes Minister star who was more than just a sidekick. While never a top-billing name, the actor also known for his turn on Heartbeat could steal a scene off anyone – even Basil Brush

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  Yes Minister star Derek Fowlds dies aged 82

  The actor was also well known for his roles in Heartbeat and The Basil Brush Show.

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  'Yes Minister' and 'Heartbeat' star Derek Fowlds dies at 82

  The actor had been suffering from pneumonia before he died.

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  Derek Fowlds dead: Yes, Prime Minister and Basil Brush star dies aged 82

  Yes Minister star Derek Fowlds has died at the age of 82, his family has confirmed.The British actor was best known for playing Bernard Woolley in the hit political comedy.

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  As the bookseller said to the archbishop

  Colleen Howard once saw Rowan Williams browsing the bestseller table in a local bookstore and was left feeling surprised. Photograph: GettyYour coverage of the Extinction Rebellion protest has been exemplary. In line with their demand to “tell the truth”, perhaps headlines about climate change affecting us right now could take a less celebratory tone (Temperature records tumble as UK basks in Easter sunshine, 22 April). Caroline Betterton Chichester, West Sussex• I cannot top Emily Maitlis’s

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  The 10 funniest ever Yes Minister moments

  Following the news of Yes Minister writer Antony Jay's death at the age of 86, we look back at ten of the most memorable moments from the series 1 Jim Hacker takes office In the political sitcom’s first ever episode, Jim Hacker (Paul Eddington) is made Minister for Administrative Affairs and meets his Principal Private Secretary, Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), and Permanent Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Bernard shows the Minister round his office: “It used to be said there

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