EastEnders legend Todd Carty is heading back to the theatre this Christmas in a new panto role.
The actor – best known for playing Mark Fowler in the BBC soap – will be appearing in a production of Sleeping Beauty in Poole this festive season.
And in a nod to one of his other iconic roles, his character is called King Tucker.
Many will remember that Todd started his acting career as a child actor playing Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill back in the 1970s.
Speaking about his new role, Todd told the Bournemouth Echo: ‘Sleeping Beauty is a new one for me. I have played a king before in Jack and the Beanstalk, although this might be a different type of king – we’ll have to see what comes out in the wash.
‘I like to have fun in panto. It’s a huge team effort and we all want to put on …