Nicholas Frankau (born 16 July 1954) is an English actor best known for playing the role of Flt. Lt. Carstairs in the

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'' whose recurring theme involves failure to get back to Britain.

Early life and career

Frankau attended

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and graduated in 1976 from St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. Apart from Allo 'Allo!'', Frankau appeared in ''

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'' (1980), ''

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'' (1983 and 1984) and '' C.A.T.S. Eyes'' (1985), among others. During the 1980s he worked as a supply teacher, teaching Maths in the

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and Coleridge Community College in

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. He also taught at County Upper School,

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in the '90s, and Newmarket Upper School, Newmarket, Suffolk. He no longer acts regularly but lives and works in

working as a software engineer, having previously worked for

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and

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* Living people English male television actors English people of German-Jewish descent People educated at Harrow School Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge 1954 births Male actors from Stockport Frankau family {{UK-tv-actor-1950s-stub