five other actors. In early 2011 he filmed a guest stint with EastEnders with Charlie due to return for two episodes around April 2011. He returned for another two episodes at Christmas 2013. On 11 February 2015, it was revealed that plans for Martin to make an EastEnders return had been called off, but in October, it was announced Martin would make a brief return for the upcoming Christmas/New Year period. He was written off the show on Thursday, 7 January 2016, in part one of two episodes, in which his character suffered a cardiac arrest. He also starred in a short film called Piggy Bank in 2004. In January 2012, he appeared as one of the first five couples in the third series of Celebrity Coach Trip partnering fellow actor John Altman. Personal life In February 2010 it was revealed that Martin was due to undergo an operation on his knee, expected to be around May 2010. He said his complaint was due to old age, playing football and carrying meat in an old job at Smithfield Meat Market. References External links Official website 1933 births Living people 20th-century Royal Air Force personnel English autobiographers English male soap opera actors English stunt performers Male actors from London People from Bow, London