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York actor lands part in Corrie
1:57pm Wednesday 3rd January 2007
Comments (22)An actor from York is getting a taste of fame as he appears in Coronation Street this week.
Andrew Dunn stars as the plumber who tries to whisk Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle) off to a new life in France.
Andrew, 49, who lives near York Hospital with his family, appears as the new love interest of Janice in four episodes of the soap opera, all to be shown this week.
Andrew said: "I'm already getting accosted by people in the street - my first episode was only on Monday and a woman shouted to me today Be good to that Janice, won't you?' "I enjoy the comments as long as they're not nasty."
The soap veteran plays the character of Roger, who Janice soon falls for after he fixes her boiler free of charge - in spite of the mother-of-one leaving an abusive drunken message on his mobile phone. Roger takes a new job in France and asks Janice to go with him - with viewers in suspense as to what she will decide to do.
Andrew has already been told that he may be asked to star again in the long-running ITV favourite, with scriptwriters set to decide his character's fate early in the year.
He is hoping the momentum of his performance will land him a reappearance in the soap.
He said: "I'm open to doing a long-term project on Coronation Street and playing the character of Roger again. It's enjoyable - Vicky (Janice) was very nice and welcoming and we got on well."
Andrew returns to the Street after a three year absence - he appeared in 2003 in a special episode shot in Blackpool, where he played lecherous bar manager Laurie Dyson. Andrew said: "The regular cast were very excited to be in Blackpool. It was a bit daunting at times and quite odd to be greeted by two strong ladies of the Street (Liz McDonald and Bet Lynch) first thing in the morning. I was dressed in a lot of bling and bad shirts and tried to get off with Liz McDonald!"
Andrew has also featured in other TV dramas, taking on the role of a drunken wife beater in 12 episodes of Holby City and assuming three different characters in Heartbeat.
He said: "My ambition is to keep acting - I've known so many people who have dropped out. I'd like to get to that level where I'm seen as a lead actor - where people will think Let's get Andrew Dunn in'".
Other North Yorkshire soap actors include Eden Taylor-Draper (known to Emmerdale fans as Belle Dingle) of Selby and Ian Kelsey, who appeared as Dave Glover in the Yorkshire soap.
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sophie, says...
2:52pm Wed 3 Jan 07
I also prefer Eastenders
roflolol, says...
3:07pm Wed 3 Jan 07
andy, says...
3:24pm Wed 3 Jan 07
roflolol wrote:IF YOU DON`T LIKE IT THEN BUGGER OFF
This newspaper is witless drivel.
clara, says...
3:27pm Wed 3 Jan 07
Mark wrote:my thoughts exactly!
How can you write an article on Andrew Dunn and not mention that he was in dinnerladies?
he's a brilliant actor, and was absoloutly brilliant as Tony in this fantastic sitcom!
Comedy Fan, says...
4:04pm Wed 3 Jan 07
YL, says...
4:29pm Wed 3 Jan 07
roflolol, says...
7:06pm Wed 3 Jan 07
andy wrote:no u
roflolol wrote:IF YOU DON`T LIKE IT THEN BUGGER OFF
This newspaper is witless drivel.
straywedge_07, says...
7:27pm Wed 3 Jan 07
Sun, says...
8:47pm Wed 3 Jan 07
Janice Battersby, says...
12:18am Thu 4 Jan 07
(*Headspins 360 degrees*)
nik, says...
12:36am Thu 4 Jan 07
Janice Battersby wrote:ere janice, ive give yer one lass,.saw ya in mirror last week u got nice paps
Anyone who says I look like a Fat old possesed version of Linda Blair should put themselves in my shoes. I get to have more love scenes in Corrie than any other talentless **** clown that appears in the show. HEHEHEHE - eat my dirt whilst I sex up your York actor people.... Im in Ur town sexin\\\' up your actors. (*Headspins 360 degrees*)
steve, says...
12:38am Thu 4 Jan 07
Les battersby, says...
12:44am Thu 4 Jan 07
Mrs Longstocking, says...
10:53am Thu 4 Jan 07
Flaming Nora, says...
11:01am Thu 4 Jan 07
York Sort, says...
11:26am Thu 4 Jan 07
Les Reed, says...
11:34am Thu 4 Jan 07
Farkette, says...
12:27pm Thu 4 Jan 07
Janice Battersby wrote:Ahem, Someone's been reading FARK.
Anyone who says I look like a Fat old possesed version of Linda Blair should put themselves in my shoes. I get to have more love scenes in Corrie than any other talentless **** clown that appears in the show. HEHEHEHE - eat my dirt whilst I sex up your York actor people.... Im in Ur town sexin\' up your actors.
(*Headspins 360 degrees*)
Janice Battersby, says...
1:29pm Thu 4 Jan 07
Cosmic Hero, says...
2:57am Fri 5 Jan 07
I wish I was an actor from York who got to kiss that freak of nature. If luck serves his well, he will become her boyfriend and then husband and will get to spend the rest of his acting career kissing a monster.
June, says...
9:39pm Fri 20 Jul 07
I knew him as Tez when I travelled in his little black mini to a party in High Catton around 20 years ago, we were all dressed in very skimpy togas and had a wild time. Last saw him in Kensington Park - London over a year ago - still cute.
Andrew Dunn
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Mark, says...
2:32pm Wed 3 Jan 07