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EastEnders icon has 'no regrets' over very controversial TV show
EastEnders' Rudolph Walker has opened up about the controversial 70s sitcom Love Thy Neighbour, in which he played one of the lead roles, in his new autobiography
Rudolph Walker, one of the UK's most cherished actors, graced our screens in shows like Love Thy Neighbour - a sitcom that caused controversy over its themes when it aired in the 1970s - and The Thin Blue Line, before winning over viewers as the charming rogue Patrick Trueman in EastEnders, a role he's held for over two decades. He also addressed his role in Love Thy Neighbour, which ran from 1972 to 19976 and was about a Black couple (Bill and Barbie Reynolds, played by Rudolph and actress Nina Baden-Semper) moving in next door to Joan and Eddie Booth, a working-class socialist. Rudolph has 'no regrets' over Love Thy Neighbour (Image: Studio Canal/REX/Shutterstock)"Many feel it is one of those roles I might wish not to acknowledge, but it was a big stepping stone for me and although I can respect – and share – other views today, at the time it was a great opportunity."
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