Pickersgill People (1978) featured a cast of 45 tracked actors. Of these, 21 (53%) are still alive today and 19 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Toni Palmer, age 94. This TV series starred Nick Stringer and Antony Sher.
53% still with us· verified cast47% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 52% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast45 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Stringer PC Shane Pritchard | PC Shane Pritchard | Living | 10/08/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Antony Sher Sheikh Fahmi Al-Daoud Al-Tufah | Sheikh Fahmi Al-Daoud Al-Tufah | Deceased | 14/06/1949 | 72 | 03/12/2021 | 29 |
 Philip Jackson DC Billy Blincoe | DC Billy Blincoe | Living | 18/06/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Richard Wilson Arthur MacKenzie Tooth | Arthur MacKenzie Tooth | Living | 09/07/1936 | 90 | — | 42 |
Diana Davies Dawn Duckworth | Dawn Duckworth | Living | 20/07/1936 | 90 | — | 42 |
 George Costigan Duggie Butterworth | Duggie Butterworth | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Eileen O'Brien Beryl Bunn | Beryl Bunn | Living | 04/12/1945 | 80 | — | 33 |
Roger Phillips Graham Bunn | Graham Bunn | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anthony Dutton Sgt Sugden | Sgt Sugden | Deceased | 04/06/1934 | 79 | 30/11/2013 | 44 |
 Robert Putt Muhammed | Muhammed | Living | 09/03/1944 | 82 | — | 34 |
 Dawn Hope Harem Lady | Harem Lady | Living | 01/01/1960 | 66 | — | 18 |
Lally Percy Harem Lady | Harem Lady | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Roger Sloman DS Terry Tuohy | DS Terry Tuohy | Living | 19/05/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
 Steve Halliwell PC Donovan Dugdale | PC Donovan Dugdale | Deceased | 21/03/1954 | 69 | 15/12/2023 | 24 |
 Bryan Pringle Inspector Ernest Bent | Inspector Ernest Bent | Deceased | 19/01/1935 | 67 | 15/05/2002 | 43 |
 Bernard Hill Harry 'Sharky' Finn | Harry 'Sharky' Finn | Deceased | 17/12/1944 | 79 | 05/05/2024 | 34 |
Fiona Walker Gillian Tickle | Gillian Tickle | Living | 24/05/1944 | 82 | — | 34 |
 John Nightingale Gerald Tickle | Gerald Tickle | Deceased | — | — | 31/03/1980 | — |
 Toni Palmer Big Janet Boocock | Big Janet Boocock | Living | 17/09/1932 | 94 | — | 46 |
 Frances Cox Mrs Cockcroft | Mrs Cockcroft | Deceased | 16/04/1913 | 89 | 27/08/2002 | 65 |
 Dave Hill Donald Diggle | Donald Diggle | Living | 16/10/1945 | 80 | — | 33 |
 Gwen Taylor Joy Diggle | Joy Diggle | Living | 19/02/1939 | 87 | — | 39 |
Bob Mason Duggie Diggle | Duggie Diggle | Deceased | 29/07/1951 | 53 | 21/09/2004 | 27 |
 Angela Curran Cheryl Diggle | Cheryl Diggle | Living | 03/10/1948 | 77 | — | 30 |
 Sam Kelly Ronnie Todd | Ronnie Todd | Deceased | 19/12/1943 | 70 | 14/06/2014 | 35 |
Kenton Moore Dr Grindrod | Dr Grindrod | Living | 31/03/1932 | 94 | — | 46 |
 Kate Fahy Brenda Blincoe | Brenda Blincoe | Living | 29/01/1950 | 76 | — | 28 |
Christopher Hancock Edwin Clegg, JP | Edwin Clegg, JP | Deceased | 05/06/1928 | 76 | 29/09/2004 | 50 |
 Rosemary Martin Edna Clegg | Edna Clegg | Deceased | 17/12/1936 | 61 | 14/08/1998 | 42 |
 Henry Livings Dan Cockcroft | Dan Cockcroft | Deceased | 20/09/1929 | 68 | 20/02/1998 | 49 |
 Prunella Scales Mavis Blackhead | Mavis Blackhead | Deceased | 22/06/1932 | 93 | 27/10/2025 | 46 |
 Matthew Kelly Bogdan Kershaw | Bogdan Kershaw | Living | 09/05/1950 | 76 | — | 28 |
 Penelope Lee Polly Boocock | Polly Boocock | Living | 20/11/1938 | 87 | — | 40 |
 David Bradley Hartley Hellawell | Hartley Hellawell | Living | 17/04/1942 | 84 | — | 36 |
Pamela Craig Maureen Hellawell | Maureen Hellawell | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Maggie Ollerenshaw Dolores Clegg | Dolores Clegg | Living | 08/10/1949 | 76 | — | 29 |
 Janine Duvitski Tracey-Dawn Tattersall | Tracey-Dawn Tattersall | Living | 28/06/1952 | 74 | — | 26 |
John Price Kelvin Mossop | Kelvin Mossop | Deceased | 27/01/1943 | 44 | 23/10/1987 | 35 |
 Lydia Lisle Claudine Mossop | Claudine Mossop | Deceased | 26/10/1947 | 69 | 11/05/2017 | 31 |
Nigel Lambert Bruce T. Winpenny | Bruce T. Winpenny | Deceased | 11/05/1944 | 80 | 11/09/2024 | 34 |
 Janet Dale Nancy J. Winpenny | Nancy J. Winpenny | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Alan Hulse Denis Ogle | Denis Ogle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bridget Ashburn Sandra Ogle | Sandra Ogle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bernard Atha Edgar Dunkerley | Edgar Dunkerley | Deceased | 27/08/1928 | 94 | 22/10/2022 | 50 |
Stephen Mallatratt Gerard Winstanley | Gerard Winstanley | Deceased | 15/06/1947 | 57 | 22/11/2004 | 31 |