Duncan Preston (born 1946) is an English actor probably best known for his appearances in television productions written by Victoria Wood. His best remembered roles are Clifford in the Victoria Wood As Seen On TV soap opera parody Acorn Antiques (and the musical of the same name), and Stan in Dinnerladies. In July 2010, Preston revealed he was to take a break from Emmerdale in early 2011 for 5 months to star in the theatre production of To Kill A Mockingbird.