Christopher Mitchell
Encyclopedia
Christopher Mitchell was a British
actor
most notable for his role in the BBC
sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum
as Gunner Nigel 'Parky' Parkins.
He appeared in two episodes of Only Fools and Horses
(May the Force Be With You
; 1983 and To Hull and Back
; 1985), playing policeman Terry Hoskins. He died from cancer
of the liver and other alcohol related complications at the age of 53, a month before his father, actor Norman Mitchell
, and in the same year as his fellow gunner and fellow Only Fools and Horses
actor Kenneth MacDonald, who died of a heart attack aged 50.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
most notable for his role in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
It Ain't Half Hot Mum was a British sitcom about the adventures of a Royal Artillery Concert Party, broadcast on the BBC between 1974 and 1981, and written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the creators of Dad's Army...
as Gunner Nigel 'Parky' Parkins.
He appeared in two episodes of Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003...
(May the Force Be With You
May The Force Be With You (Only Fools and Horses)
"May the Force Be with You" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, Only Fools and Horses. It was the fifth episode of series 3, and was first screened on 8 December, 1983. The title of the episode comes from the famous quote from Star Wars: May the Force be with you.-Synopsis:Roy Slater, the corrupt...
; 1983 and To Hull and Back
To Hull and Back
"To Hull and Back" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 1985. It was the first feature-length edition of the show, and the fourth Christmas special. The title of the special is derived from the movie To Hell and Back. Parts of the special were shot...
; 1985), playing policeman Terry Hoskins. He died from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
of the liver and other alcohol related complications at the age of 53, a month before his father, actor Norman Mitchell
Norman Mitchell
Norman Mitchell was an English television, stage and film actor.Born in Sheffield, his father was a mining engineer and his mother a concert singer. He attended Carterknowle Grammar School and the University of Sheffield, before appearing in repertory theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company...
, and in the same year as his fellow gunner and fellow Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003...
actor Kenneth MacDonald, who died of a heart attack aged 50.