{"product_id":"part-worth-playing-9781781962916","title":"Part Worth Playing","description":"\u003cp\u003eDerek Fowlds is knows the world over for his countless appearances in many household favourite television drams and films.  From apprentice printer to armed forces disc jockey  from the West End to Broadway  from silver screen to worldwide television fame  Dereks career has seen him work alongside some of the greatest names in showbiz.  He appeared in films with Alec Guinness  Kenneth More  Gina Lollobrigida and Dirk Bogarde. He shook Sinatras hand. He has appeared on screen or state with Laurence Harvey  Helen Mirren  Daniel Craig  and Benedict Cumberbatch. Then theres also been a note or two with Gary Barlow and Simon Le Bon.  On TV  a whole generation embraced \"Mr Derek\" when he appeared alongside the outspoken Basin Brush  and a nation laughed at the classic BBC comedy Yes Minister  in which he starred alongside Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne. He also played Oscar Blaketon in eighteen series of the still hugely popular Heartbeat series.  With his heart resting easily on his sleeve Derek talks candidly about his personal life  his adored mother and sister  his two wives  his many lovers and his one true love. It is a story that swings from triumph to bitter disappointment  from glorious unadulterated joy to appalling tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924501561397,"sku":"ByrdShop_178196291X","price":249.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781781962916.jpg?v=1794134662","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/part-worth-playing-9781781962916","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}