His stage appearances have ranged from serious drama to pantomime, and he has worked on radio plays, voiceovers, commercials, narrations and films.

He also had other advertising and Public Information Film roles, including one with Doctor Who actor Jon Pertwee for the Green Cross Code.

During the 1970s and 1980s, Carty also appeared in Z-Cars (1976), Our Mutual Friend, Drummer, and Headmaster, all for the BBC; and, for German TV, Focus on Britain and The Idle Bunch.

In 1983, he landed the role of Oswyn in the fantasy film Krull opposite Kenneth Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong, among others.

After leaving The Bill in 2005, Carty returned to the big screen as the aristocrat Harvey Van Bollingbroke in the film Treasure of Albion (2006).

Carty has guest-starred as Ray Hallam in the Christmas special of the TV series Heartbeat, and in BBC's Holby City, as villain Cameron Cooke.

In 2003, Carty reprised the role of Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill, as the uncle of one of the pupils, Patrick "Togger" Johnson.

Carty appeared as Tucker in the final televised episode of Grange Hill, screened on Monday 15 September 2008 on BBC One.

[11] Carty partnered professional skater Susie Lipanova[12] and was heavily criticised by the judging panel for his apparent lack of skating ability.

Carty's radio work includes such dramas as Les Misérables, The Three Loves of Ida Bliss, We Are Happy, Wavelength, Midweek, Jellybones, The London Particulars, Bringing Eddie Home, and The Chocolate Frigate.

Todd Carty and Wendy Richard (who played his screen mother Pauline in EastEnders) presented 50 Greatest Families on Sky One in March 2008.

Carty also appeared in a BBC Radio 4 Play of the day "Bringing Eddie Home" by John Peacock, based on a true story of the fight by East End couple Edna and Jack Wallace to get their son's body brought home from Aden, and the ensuing fight for the rights of British Service service personnel.

[15] Carty has played Ali Baba in the BBC Christmas pantomime Aladdin, and starred as Buttons in Cinderella at the Gatehouse Theatre Stafford from 14 December 1993 to 2 January 1994.

[16] He reprised the role of King Rat in a new version of Dick Whittington, at the Capitol Theatre, Horsham, which ran from 13 December 2007 to 6 January 2008.

[19] In July 2007 Carty made his debut as director of several episodes of the BBC's daytime soap opera, Doctors.