Career: Cole made his big-screen debut in 1941's Cottage to Let, but didn't achieve fame until he landed the part of Flash Harry in the classic St Trinian's films. He went on to have a successful career on stage, TV and in movies, often appearing opposite mentor Sim in such productions as Scrooge and The Green Man. TV credits include My Good Friend, Dad, An Independent Man, Blott on the Landscape and Minder, which ran for 15 years. In his later years, he appeared in Station Jim, Bodily Harm, Mary Reilly, A Class Apart, and Diamond Geezer. He died on August 6, 2015, after a long illness. He was 90.

Career: At 16, Waterman returned to Britain and concentrated on stage work until an acclaimed performance in 1968's Up the Junction led to more film roles. Low-budget movies (such as Scars of Dracula) and TV shows (including Colditz) followed until, in 1974, he co-starred with John Thaw in Regan, the pilot episode of iconic series The Sweeney, which became a major TV hit. A 10-year stint in comedy drama Minder followed. Other projects include TV shows On the Up, Stay Lucky, and Circles of Deceit. He's also worked on the stage, most notably in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell, and My Fair Lady. As Gerry Standing, in BBC drama New Tricks, he has introduced himself to a new generation of fans.

Career: Perhaps best known for playing Detective Sergeant Chisholm in the hugely popular ITV comedy drama Minder, Malahide's credits also include The Singing Detective, Middlemarch, Alleyn Mysteries, Five Days, Law & Order: UK, The Paradise and Hunted. More recently, he has starred in Game of Thrones, Indian Summers and Luther. His film credits include The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The World is Not Enough (1999) and Billy Elliot (2000). Writing as PG Duggan, he created the BBC TV movie Reasonable Force and the miniseries The Writing on the Wall. Malahide's numerous stage credits include roles in The Crucible, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, Beauty and the Beast, The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya and Mutabilitie.

Career: Following appearances in a radio play and a TV play, playwright Alan Ayckbourn encouraged Kaye to audition for the Bolton Octagon Theatre. He was offered a contract and performed in a number of plays, including The Cherry Orchard, The Homecoming, and The Imaginary Invalid. He first came to prominence on TV playing Elsie Tanner's nephew Bernard Butler on Coronation Street in 1969. Later roles included guest appearances on It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Are You Being Served? And Come Back Mrs Noah. His big break came in 1982 when he landed the role of Rene Artois in the popular sitcom ‘Allo, ‘Allo! He went on to appear in all 84 editions until 1992. He returned to the role in 2007 for a one-off TV special. He also performed the character in stage versions of the sitcom. His film credits included Jabberwocky (1977), Porridge (1979) and Brazil (1985). He died on January 23, 2017 at the age of 75.