What is this fella's name??? help

[happyjo]

Hi
I was born in1969... so grew up on play school... play away.. pipkins etc....

I am having a debate with my hub about a presenter.
I know he did abit on pipkins and play away and on play school.. ( No.. it's not Brian cant.. I love him still!!!)

This guy is black .. or mixed race and think he did the voices in pipkins...

he has more recently done voice overs on the nature bits of Dappledown Farm (1990's)

I know his name.. but...alas.. it's stuck on the tip of my tongue!!!

Thanks guys xxx
Jo

[happyjo]

Had a brain wave....

it's Derek .......... something.???????????????

[happyjo]

DEREK GRIFFITHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH JOY.. sorry to bother you ... was lying in bed and it came to me in a flash... so to speak!!!

XX

[Ethel]

Derek Griffiths.

Lovely chap.

[Ethel]

Great tribute to him here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A850079

[Ethel]

And this film he was in is due for release on dvd

http://www.sendit.com/video/item/7001000132821

[4getmenot]

bummer I always thought the gut in hollyoaks, the dad of the valentines was that bloke. Oh I'm cr@p :-(

[BigTed]

Dereks a true legend :0)

[delboy3]

happyjo you're spot on but he wasn't the Pipkins guy

[mushroom25]

the actor who played johnny in pipkins was wayne (now amartie) laryea.

[warpig3]

Ah thanks for that, I had forgotten about him, that made me happy jo!

[Cetti]

Could it be Wayne Laryea, happyjo?

He was the mixed race actor that played Johnny in 'Pipkins'

Here's his picture - just in case this is the one you're thinking of:

http://www.nigelplaskitt.com/pipkins.htm

[Cetti]

Whoops, sorry mushroom, you've already mentioned Wayne Laryea.