Dean Andrews will beg Emmerdale bosses to let him leave the soap to join the proposed new series of iconic BBC drama Life On Mars.
Dean, 58, from Rotherham, plays Will Taylor in Emmerdale with his character enjoying some rather meaty storylines during his time in the soap.
Before Emmerdale, he had a starring role in BBC police drama Life On Mars and its follow up Ashes To Ashes.