‘Lovely to be back!’ TV legend huge in the 90s staging big comeback | Soaps

EastEnders legend Todd Carty is heading again to the theatre this Christmas in a brand new panto function. 

The actor – finest identified for enjoying Mark Fowler within the BBC cleaning soap – will probably be showing in a manufacturing of Sleeping Magnificence in Poole this festive season. 

And in a nod to one in every of his different iconic roles, his character known as King Tucker. 

Many will do not forget that Todd began his appearing profession as a baby actor taking part in Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill again within the Seventies.

Talking about his new function, Todd instructed the Bournemouth Echo: ‘Sleeping Magnificence is a brand new one for me. I’ve performed a king earlier than in Jack and the Beanstalk, though this is likely to be a distinct sort of king – we’ll should see what comes out within the wash.

‘I wish to have enjoyable in panto. It’s an enormous crew effort and all of us wish to placed on a present that everybody enjoys – grandma, grandad, mum, dad and the youngsters, after all.’

Sleeping Magnificence will probably be staged on the Lighthouse in Poole – a theatre acquainted to Todd, who appeared in a manufacturing of The Mousetrap there earlier this yr. 

He added: ‘It’s pretty to return again and, extra importantly, it’s pretty to be requested to return again.’

The actor portrayed Mark Fowler in EastEnders from 1990 to 2003.

Mark was the eldest son of Pauline and Arthur Fowler (Wendy Richard and Invoice Treacher), who have been additionally dad and mom to Michelle (Susan Tully) and Martin (James Bye).

One in all Mark’s greatest storylines noticed him recognized with HIV in 1991. 

Extra Trending

Learn Extra Tales

In 2003, Mark was instructed by a physician that his physique was rejecting the treatment to delay his life and decelerate the onset of AIDS, and he determined to go away Walford so his household wouldn’t have to look at him die. 

He left the Sq. on his bike, earlier than dying off-screen a yr later. 

Since Todd’s departure from EastEnders, he’s gone on to seem in a wide range of reveals together with Docs, Holby Metropolis, A Contact of Material and Dancing on Ice. 

Sleeping Magnificence opens on Thursday 12 December and runs till Sunday 5 January.

If you happen to’ve bought a cleaning soap or TV story, video or photos get in contact by emailing us soaps@metro.co.uk – we’d love to listen to from you.

Be a part of the group by leaving a remark beneath and keep up to date on all issues soaps on our homepage.

MORE : Emmerdale newcomer Twinnie-Lee Moore offers followers thrilling replace on her life away from appearing

MORE : Video Sport Christmas Reward Information 2024 – PS5, Nintendo Change and Xbox

MORE : Emmerdale star reveals new function after sudden exit shrouded in thriller

This website is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privateness Coverage and Phrases of Service apply.