A national treasure that should’ve been.

Dale’s talents had been showcased on Channel 4’s ‘If They'd Asked for a Lion Tamer’ (1984), in which he offers this assessment of life growing up in Southend.

They dedicate at least five minutes of the episode to this glorious performance, John putting Pete Beale firmly back in his box along the way.

David Dale as Walford’s original drag act, John Fisher, in 1986.

Sophie’s dad from ‘Peep Show’ cropping up as a drag queen on ‘EastEnders’. A spectacular start to the week.