Peter Dean (actor) why he was always seen drinking from a pewter tankard in "EastEnders", because he does not drink beer and would only drink lemonade. He also races greyhounds, although after a recent appearance on the BBC's Pointless Celebrities, there have been questions about how ethical his disposal of his retiring dogs might be. Peter Dean (actor) Peter Dean (born 2 May 1939) is a British actor, he is best known for his roles as Pete Beale in "EastEnders", Jeff Bateman in "Coronation Street" and Sergeant Jack Wilding in "Woodentop". Dean decided on a career in acting after actress Prunella Scales witnessed
Richard Cole (EastEnders) However, this was subsequently denied by the BBC. Richard Cole (EastEnders) Richard Cole (also known as "Tricky Dicky") is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Ian Reddington between 23 July 1992 and 21 July 1994. Richard Cole arrives in Walford in 1992 as the new Walford market inspector. He is known as a corrupt man who will pull every trick in the book to make money and he is not well liked by the community. He is also a notorious womaniser who has various brief flings. He briefly dates market trader Rachel Kominski (Jacquetta May)