The famous soap family are celebrating 30 years on TV. Here's our tribute to the stars who came to Wearside
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00:00Happy 30th Birthday, The Dingles One of Britain's great soap families has been
00:06around since 1994 and plenty of them have graced Wearside as these photos show.
00:14Geoff Hordley who plays Cain Dingle packed out the marketplace in Durham 21 years ago
00:20when he switched on the Christmas lights. Mark Charnock has been playing Marlon since
00:26the 1990s and he had a great time in 2004 when he opened the New Look quick-save store
00:33in Seaham. Dominic Brunt whose character Paddy Kirk loves
00:38the Dingle marriage was in Chesley Street in 2005 and James Houghton showed off his
00:45football skills in 2008. The man who plays Sam Dingle turned out for a celebrity team
00:52against Durham City Select for charity. Tell us about the soap stars you've met by emailing
00:59chris.cordner at nationalworld.com