Douglas Potts
He can be funny and he can be a bit spiteful - that's Douglas Potts (Duncan Preston), a man having one mid-life crisis after another.
Marriages Hilary (separated)
Children Caroline, Laurel
2007 First seen in April when he came with wife Hilary for a meal with daughter Laurel and her husband Vicar Ashley Thomas.
2008 Grandson Daniel dies of cot death. It's revealed that Daniel was accidentally swapped at birth. The family strain is too much for his already shaky marriage and Hilary leaves him and asks for divorce. He catches an STD from Val Lambert's friend Bonnie - and the whole village finds out about it!
2009 Attracted to Brenda Walker and jealous of her relationship with Terry Woods.
2010 Diane tells him there's no chance of a relationship between them. Warns her off conman Charlie, but she thinks it's just sour grapes. he's proved completely correct.
Played by Duncan Preston
Born in 1946, Duncan Preston is a RADA graduate and has had a long and varied career as an actor. His TV credits include dramas Secret Army, Casualty and Midsomer Murders, but he's best known for his comedy roles in Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV,... Read More
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