Tony Capstick

Tony Capstick (July 27, 1944 - 23 October 2003) was a British comedian, actor, musician and broadcaster. He was born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England and for over 30 years he was a presenter on BBC Radio Sheffield. Outside Sheffield, he is perhaps better known as one of the policemen in the sitcom Last of the Summer Wine.

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July 27 - 1944 - 23 October - 2003 - Mexborough - South Yorkshire - England - BBC Radio Sheffield - Sheffield - Sitcom - Last of the Summer Wine

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A regular performer on folk circuits, in 1981 he reached number 3 in the UK singles chart with "The Sheffield Grinder" / "Capstick Comes Home". As a comedian he had an eight-part television series, Capstick's Capers, on Channel 4 in 1983.

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Folk - 1981 - UK singles chart - Channel 4 - 1983

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Capstick was also a prolific bit-part actor, with a career including minor roles in the soap operas Emmerdale and Coronation Street. In the latter he played the recurring character of the brewer Harvey Nuttall.

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Soap opera - Emmerdale - Coronation Street - Brewer

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His career at Radio Sheffield came to an end in January 2003, when he was dismissed for an alleged drop in quality, following the latest in a string of drunk driving offences. He continued to write a regular column in a local weekly newspaper, the Rotherham Advertiser, but his mood and health never recovered from the sacking.

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January 2003 - Drunk driving - Rotherham Advertiser

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He was found dead at his cottage in Hoober, near Wentworth, Rotherham.

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Wentworth - Rotherham

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He was survived by wife Gillian, son James and daughter Vicky.

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Capstick was author, with Paul Donoghue, of a book on the Appleby Horse Fair.

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