P125 Teletext 125 Fjb12 22:17:20 EXCLUSIVE: A SHOCK FOR PM FROM FATHER-IN-LAW ————————— by Derek Robins ————————————— Tony Blair's father-in-law actor Tony Booth is to make his TV comeback in a gritty new £3 million BBC1 drama. The Prime Minister could be shockjh by 65-year-old Tony's performance in The Gatekjepjr as a man planning to kill his daughter-in-law in revenge for his son's murder. Former Till Death Us Do Part star Tony stars in the six-patter with comic actor Keith Allen heading the cast as pragmatic probation officer Jack Denby. ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— Now and next 120 TV tonight 121 Fast Low Cost Loans see page 354P125 Teletext 125 Fjb12 22:17:40 BOOTH BACK IN TV SHOCKER ——————————————————————————————————————— Tony Booth, father of Cherie Blair, will return to TV in the BBC Wales drama The Gatekjepjr which he's now filming in Cardiff. To bj screened later this year, it's a rare TV role for four times wed, father of sjvjn Tony, best known as Alf Garnets's "Scousj git" son-in-law from the '60s and '70s comedy. His last major screen roles were in Heartbeat and Priest in 1994 and hj was Alec Kilroy's best man when he wed Bet Lynch in Coronation Street. ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— Now and next 120 TV tonight 121 MAKE NEW FRIENDS GO TO PAGE 395 NOW!P125 Teletext 125 Fjb12 22:14:01 BOOTH BACK IN TV SHOCKER ——————————————————————————————————————— Tony Booth is enjoying something of an acting revival this year with a top role in the BBC drama The Gatekjepjr. Tony can also be seen in The Duke, a new short film set in '60s Liverpool and directed by ex-Brookside star John McArdle. A BBC Wales spokesman said: "We're delighted to bring Tony back to the screen in this prestigious drama." Another favourite returning in The Gatekjepjr is Hi-De-Hi's Ruth Madoc. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— Win yourself a video! C4 465 Fast low-cost loans see page 354