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Richard Francis Ricky Butcher is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders played by Sid Owen. Introduced as a school boy in 1988 Ricky is one of the longest-running male protagonists to feature in EastEnders. Owen originally left the role in 2000 to pursue a music career. However he reprised the role in 2002 before being axed by producer Louise Berridge in 2004.