All news on the topic: Sid Owen

EastEnders actor Sid Owen is perhaps best known for playing Albert Square icon Ricky Butcher, but there's plenty about the soap legend fans may not know, from his drug bounceback to his devastating loss

The star has been in court after he lashed out at social media users who branded him 'racist'. He retaliated by branding the critics 'paedophiles' in an exchange that has led to court action.

EastEnders star Sid Owen has revealed what the BBC One soap gets wrong about prison life after spending eight days in jail for a radical new four-part docuseries

EastEnders star Sid Owen has revealed the worst part of being in prison for his new show, Banged Up, as the soap icon teases Ricky's return to Albert Square

EastEnders actor Sid Owen has swapped his old stomping ground Albert Square for HMP Shrewsbury to take part in Channel 4's new prison series, Banged Up, alongside other famous faces

Former EastEnders actor Sid Owen makes a dramatic escape from prison as he struggles to cope with life behind bars for a new Channel 4 social experiment TV show Banged Up

EastEnders legend Sid Owen has opened up about his dramatic prison escape on the new Channel 4 series Banged Up, and why he decided to break out of the jail just two days into his sentence

Sid Owen, who has played hapless Ricky Butcher in BBC soap EastEnders on and off for 35 years, still remembers the moment his dad was arrested - and when he went to see him in prison

EastEnders' Linda Carter considered fighting for custody for Mick Carter and Janine Butcher's baby in Wednesday's episode but, viewers have spotted a huge plot hole with her plan

Ricky Butcher, played by Sid Owen, decided to take niece Scarlett Butcher, played by Tabitha Byron, to his home in Germany for a new start after the drama on EastEnders