He then moved on to become a comic on the club circuit, where he found fame on ITV's The Comedians. In the late 1970s, Reid became the host of the children's game show Runaround. He would later make a ...

EastEnders stars gathered today for the funeral of actor and comedian Mike Reid, best known to fans of the TV soap as Frank Butcher. Reid died last month, aged 67, after a heart attack while on ...

The star went on to work as a stand-up comic in clubs and cruise liners, before finding fame on the 1970s stand-up show, The Comedians.

I just can't realise... this is devastating news." Actor and comedian Russ Abbot, who appeared on 1970s ITV show The Comedians alongside Mr Reid, said his former co-star was "a natural entertainer".

Mike Reid, the comedian who played Frank Butcher on the long-running British drama "The EastEnders," has died of a heart attack in Spain at the age of 67.

The star went on to work as a stand-up comic in clubs and cruise liners, before finding fame on the 1970s stand-up show, The Comedians. The popular TV series consisted entirely of short slots by other ...

Mike Reid, the stand-up who found fame as Frank Butcher in EastEnders has died at the age of 67. Reid started his career as a comic on the old club circuit, and featured in the ITV show The Comedians.

Mike Reid, the stand-up who found fame as Frank Butcher in EastEnders has died at the age of 67. Reid started his career as a comic on the old club circuit, and featured in the ITV show The Comedians.

Mike will be appearing at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon on Tuesday, 1st October and Salisbury City Hall on Sunday 13th October 2002. Tickets for The Wyvern are priced at £16.50 and can be ...