Protagonist. A widowed 59-year-old joiner who suffers a heart attack. After being wrongly deemed fit for work and denied benefits, he struggles with the online appeal process, befriends Katie, spray-paints his demand for an appeal date, sells his belongings, and ultimately dies of a second heart attack at his tribunal.
Experienced fisherman and group member, provides stability and tradition.
Veteran fisherman providing wisdom, stability, and deep roots to the shanty group.
Dave is a lonely man who meets Fern while walking his dog in the local fields. Their repeated walks develop into friendship and tentative romance, but he conceals that he is married to a woman living in a care home. His deception causes their separation before he accepts responsibility and begins rebuilding trust with Fern.
Dave Johns has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 2005. Their work is anchored in the Fisherman's Friends Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include I, Daniel Blake, Turtles, Making Up. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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