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Philip Bird is an English actor who has appeared in several British shows such as Peter Birch in ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2006. He has also appeared in BBC's Doctors , ITV's Heartbeat and Coronation Street . He also appeared in ITV sitcoms Tripper's Day and Slinger's Day . In 2014, he played the role of Allen Klein in the musical Sunny Afternoon . [1]

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References

  1. "Cast Announced for World Premiere of Ray Davies Musical Sunny Afternoon at London's Hampstead Theatre". playbill.com. Playbill. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.