Doug MacKenzie
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Douglas MacKenzie was a fictional character
in UK soap opera
Family Affairs
, played by Gareth Hale
from 2003 to 2005.
, Doug's eldest son from his first marriage.
Doug later began violating the recently divorced Cat Webb and they became engaged, following Doug's proposal after a heart attack. It was the third marriage for each of them as they had already been married twice previously; Cat to Dave Matthews
and Jim Webb
and Doug to Janey Hutton, Oh-Hi-Marc's mother and Susan, Justin's mother who had died of cancer several years previous.
On Cat and Doug's wedding day, Kelly Boulter
, Justin's girlfriend gave birth to their daughter, Susie, named after Justin's mother.
After it became common knowledge Cat and Doug's landlady and friend, Sadie Hargreaves was in severe mortgage arrears; Doug decided to step in and buy the house.
Doug later ran for mayor
of Charnham and won. However, Cat's boozy antics didn't help his image and before long, Doug resigned to return to the building firm and spending time with his family.
On New Year's Eve 2005, Doug ended his marriage to Cat following an affair she had with a man named Tony, who had been working with her on Babs Woods
' production of a Dick Whittington Pantomime.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in UK soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
, played by Gareth Hale
Gareth Hale
Gareth Hale is an English comedian and actor, born 15 January 1953, in Hedon, Yorkshire, who is best known as one half of the comedy duo Hale and Pace with his friend and comic partner Norman Pace....
from 2003 to 2005.
About Doug
Doug first appeared in Charnham in September 2003, when he took on the job of refitting The Davenport's sandwich shop, following a car cash caused by Jake Walker resulting in the deaths of Robert Davenport and Fern Farmer. Doug's youngest son, Justin was on hand to help and they were later joined by MarcMarc MacKenzie
Marc MacKenzie was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played first by Michael Wildman from 2003 to 2004 and then by Graham Bryan in 2005 up until the final episode.-About Marc:...
, Doug's eldest son from his first marriage.
Doug later began violating the recently divorced Cat Webb and they became engaged, following Doug's proposal after a heart attack. It was the third marriage for each of them as they had already been married twice previously; Cat to Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews (Family Affairs)
David Matthews was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Richard Hawley. Dave first appeared in Charnham in 1998 before moving away in 2000. He then returned in 2003 and stayed until 2005.-Background:...
and Jim Webb
Jim Webb (Family Affairs)
James Webb was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Jo Dow from 2000 until 2003.-About Jim:Jim first arrived in Charnham in December 2000, not long after his sister Karen and her boyfriend Matt Ellis arrived....
and Doug to Janey Hutton, Oh-Hi-Marc's mother and Susan, Justin's mother who had died of cancer several years previous.
On Cat and Doug's wedding day, Kelly Boulter
Kelly Boulter
Kelly Boulter was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Carryl Thomas from 2003 until 2005.-Background:Kelly first appeared in Charnham in October 2003, around the time she was dating Benji McHugh. Kelly had also been sleeping with Justin MacKenzie. When Kelly fell...
, Justin's girlfriend gave birth to their daughter, Susie, named after Justin's mother.
After it became common knowledge Cat and Doug's landlady and friend, Sadie Hargreaves was in severe mortgage arrears; Doug decided to step in and buy the house.
Doug later ran for mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Charnham and won. However, Cat's boozy antics didn't help his image and before long, Doug resigned to return to the building firm and spending time with his family.
On New Year's Eve 2005, Doug ended his marriage to Cat following an affair she had with a man named Tony, who had been working with her on Babs Woods
Babs Woods
Barbara Woods is a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Jan Harvey from 2003 until the end of the series in 2005....
' production of a Dick Whittington Pantomime.