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TUCKER'S BACK; EXCLUSIVE BEST FOR TV.(News)
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The Mirror (London, England)
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December 3, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 MGN LTD. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: By BETH NEIL
FLIPPIN' eck... he looks familiar. With his broad smile, cheeky glint in his eye and trademark leather jacket, Todd Carty is still, unmistakably, Tucker Jenkins.
Tucker was the loveable rogue who melted teenage hearts all over Britain. The Cockney rebel with the gift of the gab, undisputed top dog at Grange Hill.
And now, three decades after he first burst on to our screens in the kids' drama, Tucker's back.
To celebrate the 30th birthday of the BBC show that kick-started his career and spawned a million schoolgirl crushes, Todd has filmed a ...
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