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The estate has various well known residents in former EastEnders TV actor Marc Bannerman, Cornwall's DJ Pat Mckay grew up on Andover Estate, and world renowned close-up magician and artiste Fay Presto also lived there for over 25 years.
One of the Uk's top rappers Skinnyman grew up on the nearby Six Acres Estate and also spent many of his younger years hanging around on Andover Estate. His highly acclaimed album Council Estate of Mind is believed to be about his upbringing in this area.
Johnny Rotten also grew up on the nearby Six Acres Estate.
On the edge of the estate on Sonderburg Road by Seven Sisters Road is Harmsworth hospital, (named and built after Sir Harold Harmsworth) an animal hospital run by the RSPCA, which was the focal point of the television reality TV series Animal Hospital, and was presented by popular TV personality Rolf Harris. The informative and educational series ran for nine years on the BBC.
A segment on The Catherine Tate Show was filmed on Selden Walk, Andover Estate.
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