Derek Taylor

Derek Taylor is a friendly, self-employed delivery driver. He has two children, David and Kim, and he speaks with a Scouse accent. He made his first appearance on 8 September 1987 and was portrayed by Ken Sharrock.

Storylines[]

Derek stops to help when the Walford Ladies Darts Team's coach breaks down on the way to Greenwich. He follows the team to Greenwich and ends up joining them for the day, forming a friendship with Pauline Fowler. He is attracted to Pauline, and arrives in Walford on 15 September 1987 to see her in the launderette. He meets Pauline's husband Arthur, and her sister-in-law Kathy Beale, and offers her a deal to sell her knitwear.

He goes back to the Fowler's house, but Arthur asks him to leave after taking an instant dislike to him. Pauline turns him down when he visits again on 17 September, and he leaves Walford.

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Past Characters (Selected)	Saeed Jeffery \| Debbie Wilkins \| Tony Carpenter \| Kelvin Carpenter \| Naima Jeffery \| Sue Osman \| Mehmet Osman \| Ali Osman \| Vicki Fowler \| Zoe Slater \| Chrissie Watts \| David Wicks \| Simon Wicks \| Ricky Butcher \| Diane Butcher \| Liam Butcher \| Dean Wicks \| Babe Smith \| Courtney Mitchell \| Grant Mitchell \| Johnny Carter \| Tanya Cross \| Lauren Branning \| Michelle Fowler \| Annie Smith \| Lofty Holloway \| Mary Smith \| Bianca Jackson \| Lee Carter \| Louise Mitchell \| Lisa Fowler \| Dot Branning \| Bex Fowler \| Andrew Cotton \| Max Branning \| Habiba Ahmed \| Ian Beale \| Mo Harris \| Ruby Allen \| Tiffany Butcher-Baker \| Mila Marwa \| Dana Monroe \| Mick Carter \| Janine Carter \| Ash Panesar \| Kheerat Panesar \| Finlay Baker
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