Guest Stars
Over the years, a number of well-known guest stars have made one-off appearances in Heartbeat, either in cameo roles or more substantial single-episode parts. These include Richard Todd (legendary actor and WW2 hero), David Essex (who played a traveller, or tinker), Charlotte Church, John Nettles, Philip Jackson, Geraldine Newman, John Simm, Gary Barlow, David Dickinson, Todd Carty, Philip Glenister, Lulu, Alan Price, George Cole, Ray Illingworth, Brian Close, Roy Dotrice, Roland Gift, Ralf Little, Dickie Bird, Daniel Craig, Jean Alexander, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Twiggy, Benedict Cumberbatch, impressionist Jon Culshaw, and even the Grim Reaper in the final episode of Series 18.
Read more about this topic: List Of Heartbeat Characters
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