"In playing the character of Bernard Woolley, I thought, "I guess I've made it. Here am I, from a secondary modern school, playing a classics scholar from Marlborough and Oxford who's going to be head of the Civil Service." Paul Eddington used to correct my pronunciation. I said garij and he said, "What's that word?" I should have said guh-rarrge."
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"Education: Passed/Failed Derek Fowlds", The Independent (19 August 1998).
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Derek Fowlds
Derek Fowlds (2 September 1937 - 17 January 2020) was an English actor, best known for his appearances in Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister, The Basil Brush Show and Heartbeat.
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