He went on to perform in the West End, and also secured roles in films such as Hotel Paradiso, Frankenstein and Tower of Evil.
Other credits of his include: Inspector Morse, Affairs of the Heart and Die Kinder. "Undoubtedly when Oscar had an affair with a Detective Sergeant's wife in Whitby", he grins. "He didn't want to but he had a heart attack and that was that. In his spare time Oscar was a private detective alongside Alf Ventress. ...and his successor at the police station: "There was a time it seemed impossible that anyone could replace the bluff Sergeant Blaketon but, according to the last episode of series 7, Sergeant Craddock seems to establish himself as a major player in Ashfordly Police Station. When Oscar bought the Aidensfield Arms he got on Gina's nerves mostly because he acted as if he was still running Ashfordly Police Station. Oscar has been involved in plenty of situations that have needed medical expertise. Gina was furious to think that Oscar thought she was a marriage wrecker when he thought there was something occurring between her and PC Don Wetherby. After only a year, he was brought back to the centre of the stories by being made owner of the Aidensfield Arms, which he bought after discovering that he owned some valuable share warrants, and where he is now usually to be seen serving behind the bar with landlady and licensee Gina Ward. When I found out they wanted me to do the sergeant I wondered why - as there must have been many wonderful Yorkshire actors who could have done it. MORE: Heartbeat cast before and after: take a look at how stars have changed over the years, The actor sadly passed away earlier this year. Find out what happened here... WATCH: Call the Midwife star Stephen McGann gives first details on Christmas special. He … HEARTBEAT star Derek Fowlds has died at the age of 82, his family said. Blaketon was once married, but divorced some years before the series began. Derek had a very clear idea from the start how to approach the role. He went on to star as police officer Oscar Blaketon in ITV's Heartbeat, a role he played for 18 years. In one episode, With This Ring, Oscar advised Mike not to do the same again as he had done after falling out with Jackie. Like many of the regular cast Derek finds it hard to define what it is that makes Heartbeat so enduringly popular. "I do get a bit of snooping in," he laughs. Oscar was going to be godfather to Phil and Gina's baby boy in Daniel, but Daniel died in two days before they could ask.

But sadly, the actor died earlier this year.

The actor died at Royal United Hospitals Bath in the early hours of Friday after suffering from pneumonia that led to heart failure caused by sepsis. He has two sons, including the actor Jeremy Fowlds.

"I think he looks for it every day in the pub. He also became a father figure to Gina after her husband PC Phil Bellamy died while on duty. He appeared in 342 episodes from 1992 - 2010. Although I love him I think he's quite sad.
Oscar is fearlessly direct, and will rarely admit that he is wrong. Claude obviously very much despised Blaketon in the same way. Vernon appeared out of the blue in the episode Safe House, before leaving the series in style by evading the taxman and faking his own death. Fowlds, who also played Mr Derek on the Basil Brush Show, was RADA-trained and appeared on stage and in film. He went on to star as police officer Oscar Blaketon in ITV's Heartbeat, a role he played for 18 years. "And he thinks poor old Ventress should have packed it in years ago. Even though I haven't really watched any of the last series, … But he's been remarkably short of female company - he just plays his Shirley Bassey records and gets on with it.". And it took off.". Oscar always thought Joyce Jowett could be a pain when she wanted to and that she was very good at throwing her weight around on the council.


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