Douglas "Doug" Potts is a fictional character from the British ITV
soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Duncan Preston. In July 2010, Preston
announced that he was taking a break from the show, initially
temporarily for several months to allow him to do some theatre work.
However, it was later announced by Executive Producer, Steve November,
that a return for the character of Doug wasn't definite. November
stated that the door would remain open for Preston to come back to the
show but that it was in the actor's hands if and when he decides to
discuss a return. On 30 July 2014, it was announced that Preston has
reprised the role and Doug is returning to the show as a regular
character from September. During a December 2016 episode of the show,
Doug was recast temporarily to provide an alternative physical
appearance from the viewpoint of dementia patient Ashley Thomas (John
Middleton).In October 2006, it was announced that Laurel Thomas'
(Charlotte Bellamy) father, Douglas Potts, would be cast in the show.
It was then later revealed that actor Duncan Preston had been given
the role. He started filming in February 2007 and Douglas Potts
arrived in the village on 30 April 2007.Doug is Laurel Thomas'
(Charlotte Bellamy) father. He and Laurel's mother, Hilary (Paula
Wilcox), come to the village to visit their daughter but after they
leave, they are involved in a car accident. Doug suffers minor
injuries but Hilary is comatose for several weeks. Laurel immediately
goes to look after her father despite being heavily pregnant. Doug
tells Hilary after she recovers that Laurel had moved in to take care
of him and the house while she was ill.
soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Duncan Preston. In July 2010, Preston
announced that he was taking a break from the show, initially
temporarily for several months to allow him to do some theatre work.
However, it was later announced by Executive Producer, Steve November,
that a return for the character of Doug wasn't definite. November
stated that the door would remain open for Preston to come back to the
show but that it was in the actor's hands if and when he decides to
discuss a return. On 30 July 2014, it was announced that Preston has
reprised the role and Doug is returning to the show as a regular
character from September. During a December 2016 episode of the show,
Doug was recast temporarily to provide an alternative physical
appearance from the viewpoint of dementia patient Ashley Thomas (John
Middleton).In October 2006, it was announced that Laurel Thomas'
(Charlotte Bellamy) father, Douglas Potts, would be cast in the show.
It was then later revealed that actor Duncan Preston had been given
the role. He started filming in February 2007 and Douglas Potts
arrived in the village on 30 April 2007.Doug is Laurel Thomas'
(Charlotte Bellamy) father. He and Laurel's mother, Hilary (Paula
Wilcox), come to the village to visit their daughter but after they
leave, they are involved in a car accident. Doug suffers minor
injuries but Hilary is comatose for several weeks. Laurel immediately
goes to look after her father despite being heavily pregnant. Doug
tells Hilary after she recovers that Laurel had moved in to take care
of him and the house while she was ill.
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