Mike Reid
T’rific
The Autobiography
Partridge ( 1999)
Popular actor and comedian, Mike Reid, firmly entrenched in the hearts of the public as Frank Butcher in EastEnders, looks back over the joys and heartaches of his life. He describes the terrible events which led to his schizophrenic son, Mark, being tried for murder. The verdict was death by misadventure, but Mark blamed himself and at 24, committed suicide by setting fire to himself.