Debbie Russ

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Debbie Russ
Born (1960-08-02) 2 August 1960 (age 63)
England, UK
Occupationactress

Debbie Russ (born 2 August 1960) is a British actress and radio presenter.

She is mainly known for playing Tiger in the UK television show Here Come the Double Deckers (1970–71), [1] and also appeared in ITC adventure shows including The Adventurer and The Protectors . [2] [3]

Russ works as a newsreader on BBC World Service radio. She is also a presenter on BBC Radio 4 Extra.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Sangster, Jim; Condon, Paul (2005). TV Heaven. Harper Collins. p. 370. ISBN   0-00-719099-9.
  2. "Debbie Russ". www.aveleyman.com.
  3. "Debbie Russ". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022.