Tony Booth joins Emmerdale
Thurs 29th Mar
Emmerdale's got a premier new signing - it's the prime minister's father in law Tony Booth!
The acting legend will play Errol, a mysterious down-and-out character, who ‘appears' to Bob when the burden of being Viv's husband becomes too much and he flees the village.
And Tony, who starts filming next week, is thrilled by the magical scenes that have been penned for him. He told ITV Soaps, “I'm really looking forward to filming my episodes for Emmerdale and I think that the scripts are terrific."
And while Emmerdale's remaining tight-lipped about the exact nature of enigmatic Errol, we can reveal that the magical scenes have been inspired by classic movie, It's A Wonderful Life.
“I hope that viewers will warm to my character as much as I have, and be enchanted by his somewhat ethereal quality,” added Tony.
Series producer Kathleen Beedles is delighted to have signed such a veteran thespian to the show. She said: “We are thrilled to welcome such a popular and respected actor such as Tony to the show. He is the perfect choice for this storyline, which is sure to charm and captivate viewers both young and old.”
However, Tony isn't the only mega-watt star to be joining the Emmerdale cast – Anne Charleston is rejoining the soap after her role as Edna's sister Lily Lovett proved a huge hit with fans late last year.
The actress, who shot to cult fame as Neighbours' Madge Bishop, told us, “I'm thrilled to have been asked back and am looking forward to working with Shirley Stelfox again.
"It will be interesting to discover more about Lily's background and character this time around, and I am excited to see where writers take me.”
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Last edited by ZoeMcCallister : 29-03-2007 at 13:07
Thurs 29th Mar
Emmerdale's got a premier new signing - it's the prime minister's father in law Tony Booth!
The acting legend will play Errol, a mysterious down-and-out character, who ‘appears' to Bob when the burden of being Viv's husband becomes too much and he flees the village.
And Tony, who starts filming next week, is thrilled by the magical scenes that have been penned for him. He told ITV Soaps, “I'm really looking forward to filming my episodes for Emmerdale and I think that the scripts are terrific."
And while Emmerdale's remaining tight-lipped about the exact nature of enigmatic Errol, we can reveal that the magical scenes have been inspired by classic movie, It's A Wonderful Life.
“I hope that viewers will warm to my character as much as I have, and be enchanted by his somewhat ethereal quality,” added Tony.
Series producer Kathleen Beedles is delighted to have signed such a veteran thespian to the show. She said: “We are thrilled to welcome such a popular and respected actor such as Tony to the show. He is the perfect choice for this storyline, which is sure to charm and captivate viewers both young and old.”
However, Tony isn't the only mega-watt star to be joining the Emmerdale cast – Anne Charleston is rejoining the soap after her role as Edna's sister Lily Lovett proved a huge hit with fans late last year.
The actress, who shot to cult fame as Neighbours' Madge Bishop, told us, “I'm thrilled to have been asked back and am looking forward to working with Shirley Stelfox again.
"It will be interesting to discover more about Lily's background and character this time around, and I am excited to see where writers take me.”
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Last edited by ZoeMcCallister : 29-03-2007 at 13:07
