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       David Stockwell.
       By: thisisnothollywood Date: April 14, 2012, 8:50 pm
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       David Stockwell (first appeared as an occasional character 1993,
       1995 and regular 1996–2010). Comical village buffoon. Originally
       it was subtly suggested that David had severe learning
       disabilities and possibly some kind of mental disability, having
       to be cared for by his mother. However, as his appearances
       became more regular these elements were toned down, and he grew
       into more of a comedy character: clumsy, slow-witted, easily-led
       and uneducated, but with the proverbial "heart of gold". Due to
       his gullible nature he became a dogsbody first to Claude
       Greengrass, then Vernon Scripps, then Peggy Armstrong. David's
       signature gesture is to whip his hat off when he meets another
       person, or to scrunch it up in his hands when he is nervous or
       worried. David earns a living of sorts by doing odd jobs such as
       making deliveries, digging graves, gardening, and driving a taxi
       (originally for Vernon Scripps, though since the latter's
       departure from the series David is now apparently self-employed
       as a taxi driver, with his base being Bernie's garage, where he
       also acts as a mechanic). David originally "worked" for and
       lived with Claude Greengrass, and he took on Greengrass' house
       when the latter emigrated. Later Vernon Scripps moved in with
       David, until he too left the series. David's latest "house
       guest" is his aunt Peggy (Armstrong), who took it upon herself
       to move in with him. For many years David was accompanied by a
       lurcher dog called Alfred, which originally belonged to
       Greengrass. Alfred's death upset David greatly, but the grief
       was lessened by Peggy's gift of a new dog "Deefer" (from "D for
       dog"). In Series 17, a pregnant Gina Ward informed David that
       she wanted him to be her baby's godfather.
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