A 'mature' actor has accused TV producers of using 'insulting' stereotypes to portray older people on screen.
Chris Conil, 77, who has appeared as an extra in EastEnders, Silent Witness and The Bill, said they are often shown as 'grumpy, feeble or comic relief'.
The thespian says broadcasters are letting down elderly viewers as they are instead chasing younger people.
The Sussex-based father-of-three, who lives with his wife Suzanne, 76, in Seaford, said: 'Ageing is a chapter, not the final page.
'We are like fine wine, matured, but still with flavour. When you uncork us, there is anticipation, richness and character. That is what producers should be showing.'
