POLICE officers patrolling the streets of Malvern were given a real treat this week.

Officers on patrol near the theatre bumped into Dallas star Patrick Duffy, who is starring in a new stage production at Malvern Theatres.

The actor, known for playing Bobby Ewing in Dallas, is in the town acting in classic Broadway thriller Catch Me If You Can.

A tweet from Malvern Cops captured the moment the legendary actor met one of their officers.

 

 

Patrick Duffy, Linda Purl and Gray O'Brien are joining forces to perform the classic Broadway thriller. 

Duffy is known for playing Bobby Ewing in the CBS primetime drama 'Dallas', while Linda Purl is famous for her roles in 'Happy Days' (Fonzie's girlfriend), 'The Office US' (Pam's Mum) and 'Matlock' (Charlene Matlock) and Gray O'Brien is best known as Tony Gordon in Coronation Street. 

This is Duffy's first UK tour of a show.

When asked about the differences between British and American audiences he said: "I’m gonna get killed in America for saying this but British audiences are dedicated theatregoers.

"People in America tend to go to see plays and shows in places like New York, Los Angeles and maybe Chicago but it seems like everybody in the UK knows theatre.

"They know ballet, they know opera, they know dramatic theatre, musicals and panto so they’re well-tuned to the theatre experience.

"They’re not going in on a learning curve and I find that really wonderful.

"British audiences to me are the quintessential audience to play to or to play with, I should say."