Ever since she first put on her yellow coat nearly 40 years ago Linda Regan has got used to being recognised in public – along with shouts of “hi-de-hi!”.
But recently she hoped there would be no fans of the sitcom at London’s Canary Wharf Tube station – as she was pounced on by police dogs who had sniffed cocaine hidden in her shoes.
Alas, someone did spot her, leaving the actress, who played lovestruck April in the hit 80s holiday camp comedy, floundering to explain it was all for research.
