Duncan Preston
Duncan Preston | |
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| Born | 11 August 1946 Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2025 |
| Television | Surgical Spirit (1989–1995) dinnerladies (1998–2000) Emmerdale (2007–2011, 2014–2020) |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Susan Penhaligon (1997–) |
Duncan Preston (born 11 August 1946) is a retired English actor. He is known for his appearances in television productions written by Victoria Wood, including his role in the soap opera parody sketches Acorn Antiques and as Stan in the sitcom dinnerladies (1998–2000). He reprised his role of Clifford in Acorn Antiques: The Musical! in 2005. His other television roles include DS Todd in the soap opera EastEnders (1987), Jonathan Haslam in the hospital sitcom Surgical Spirit (1989–1995); and Doug Potts in the soap opera Emmerdale (2007–2011, 2014–2020).