Toby Hadoke
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Actor (PHM - ), Writer (Independent Talent), Comedian (Gag Reflex), V/O (V/O Gallery).
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Must be amazing being a woman. You can "dominate" a list that you actually make up less than half of. Extraordinary.
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“You’re crying, you’re crying now” sings Gerry Rafferty on
@BBCRadio2
. Yes I am, because Sara Cox is doing a stunning job conveying the loss of Steve Wright whilst holding the show together. Beautiful broadcasting
@sarajcox
: Steve’s been on my radio my whole listening life. RIP
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RIP that gloriously eccentric character player Damaris Hayman, not far off her 92nd birthday - she helped Doctor Who battle The Daemons, walked the halls of St Trinian's, saw the Pink Panther Strike Again and was the essence of genteel English wit opposite many great comics.
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Many of us owe our love of Doctor Who to Terrance Dicks: his books made the stories come to life & expanded our vocabulary as they did so. Writer, script editor & one of its greatest ambassadors, he enunciated the show brilliantly. A kind man.
#TerranceDicks
WAS Doctor Who. RIP.
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With a heavy heart and the family’s permission I am sad to announce the death this morning of that warm, naturalistic and popular actor Bernard Holley - PC Newcombe in Z-Cars, Mike Turnbull in The Gentle Touch, Axos in Doctor Who and Jackanory reader. A friend, I shall miss him.
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Sad to hear that Chris Boucher, the last surviving writer of 1970s Doctor Who, has died. He had a gift for sharp, witty dialogue and sardonic characters, as evidenced further by his work on Blake's 7. He also did good work on Juliet Bravo, Shoestring & Bergerac. TV legend - RIP.
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Today I am five years sober.
I won't bang on about it here, but for those for whom this information might be helpful I have written a blog post.
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Dear
@michaelhogan
/
@Telegraph
, when you don’t see the casting of a critically acclaimed RSC/NT actress who happens to be disabled (disability is massively under-represented on TV: statistical fact) as “box ticking” instead of “progress” then you may stop being part of the problem
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David Warner has died. Absolutely my favourite actor as a young, aspiring actor: his ability to convey glassy fragility or cold amorality without doing anything facially was a true acting gift. I'm so proud that I later had the pleasure of working with & knowing him. RIP sir.
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RIP Geoffrey Palmer: an exemplar of a certain kind of deadpan, lugubrious humour, he made disappointment & pessimism somehow loveable & stoic. He had a fantastic, droll delivery & brilliant face: like a phlegmatic bulldog. Undeniably great at comedy but a fine straight actor too.
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Sad news.
Lovely man, splendid actor. So important to the success of early Doctor Who: blended charm and realism perfectly.
#RIP
William Russell xx
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Re : Will Smith/Chris Rock.
It wasn’t a punch it was a slap. His hand was flat, not clenched.
Presumably because Paper beats Rock.
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Happy Birthday Tom Baker. As enchanting a childhood hero as one could wish for, and probably, therefore, the reason I’ve never quite grown up. 89! What a legend!
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RIP Rene, gone to the great cafe in the sky. Gorden Kaye was brilliant: thanks for all the laughs.
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This lady I know & I went to Buckingham Palace yesterday where she received an MBE. Extremely proud of her - she was told she’d never have a career. Not only does she have one she’s encouraged media outlets to give other disabled talent opportunities, campaigning even whilst ill.
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On
#DoctoWho
day it’s worth noting that the people are as important as the programme.
@SawbonesHex
was the first Doctor I ever met. He couldn’t have been nicer or more accommodating to this (potentially annoying) kid & continues to inspire young folk with his fine ambassadorship.
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We all have a Thing. What we do with our Thing and how much time we spend thinking about our Thing depends on who we are. Me? I think about my Thing a lot and it makes me very happy when the rest of the world does not.
My thing is Doctor Who: it’s 60 today.
Happy Birthday Doctor
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If the words are any good then he’s probably responsible:
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Best sight today? The delight on the face of a 93 year old Mr Ollis as he watched himself in The Three Doctors for the first time ever.
@fantomfilms
#WhoTalk
#DoctorWho
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RIP Donald Tosh, last surviving script editor and writer of the William Hartnell era of Doctor Who. Presided over a fascinating and ambitious era of the show.
Died December 3rd.
Also encouraged the development of Coronation Street.
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I bloody love
@joelycett
who proves once again that as well as being a super comic and all round lovely person that he has an inner steel that he deploys like a feather duster. He’s glorious and fully deserves the success that he is - of course - using for good. Bloody funny too.
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I made a film with
@StuartDenman
for Newsnight. I hope you like it. A lot of work goes into six minutes!
As BBC iPlayer launches 'the Whoniverse' to celebrate Dr Who's 60th anniversary, the TV historian Toby Hadoke has taken a trip into the programme's past - and examines accusations from some that the series has been smuggling social commentary into its plotlines.
#Newsnight
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So, it turns out that I had some missing Doctor Who related radio content hanging around on an old cassette. It’s is now safely back in the BBC archive. Finally! I’ve made a proper contribution to the world of Doctor Who!
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Just gave Laurie Webb (aka Mr Ollis from The Three Doctors) a call because he’s 99 today. Happy Birthday Laurie! He’s still singing to himself to keep his voice strong and hopes to get some golf in on Monday.
He sends his love to everyone from Doctor Who land.
#doctorwho
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Sad to learn that one of the great unsung heroes of
#DoctorWho
- Pat Gorman (his name wasn't always on the credits but his face was always in the crowd) - has died. Dozens of appearances in small roles, he was a reliable & welcome presence in most TV of the period.
#RIPPatGorman
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It’s in the farthest corner of the broadcasting arena but I’ve managed to get a little something on air during the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary celebrations. Hardly any time & no money, but fuelled by enthusiasm & hope, it’s pretty much the embodiment of the show (& my career!).
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Those new Blu-ray commentaries on Destiny of the Daleks and City of Death with Tom Baker : it's just him and me. Amazing and terrifying! It's the first season I remember properly so the idea I'd one day be watching the stories with the Doctor himself is a little mind boggling.
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What an awful day. Democracy is precious and so are people. Poor man. His poor family. We are often cynical about politicians but a lot of the grassroots graft that they do takes commitment and does good. And it shouldn't be dangerous in a civilised society.
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Here I am with Carole Ann Ford. I was Looking for David (Whitaker) & am pleased to say discovered much about his character/career. He died far too young & I hope we do justice to this vital contributor to Doctor Who's genesis. The result is on the forthcoming S2 Blu-ray box set.
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Watched
#TripOfALifetime
with a friend who is in lockdown with us. She’s never seen Doctor Who before.
“That was very different” she said.
“To what?” I asked
“Everything”
Yup.
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My first TV script becomes a reality today at 5.05pm on CBeebies with episode 11 of Biff and Chip: Buried Treasure. It’s a pirate flavoured episode so make sure to watch it or you’ll be walking the plank - ah-harrr!
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My girl got her MBE certificate in the post: that’s the Queen’s actual signature. Not quite on a par with my Olaf Pooley, Roslyn de Winter or Glyn Jones but still pretty bloody good I’d say. (Very proud: she achieves more when she’s ill than most do when firing on all cylinders).
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Out in March. Have done 5 episodes of commentary (we were budgeted for 3) and I have directed a half hour documentary (was asked to provide a brief talking heads mini feature) about the animation. So, go on, try not to moan :) The animation itself is great.
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Sadly Jane Sherwin, Lady Jennifer in The War Games (and former wife of its producer Derrick Sherwin) and Kasabi in Blake's 7's Pressure Point died this morning. Condolences to her daughter Kate and everyone who knew her. She was 88.
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I am 48 and I have never once used a microwave that exactly matches the power wattage used as a guide on the food that I am cooking.
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So, that guy who rudely told me he didn’t want to be interviewed the other day? I did a bit of digging. Wasn’t the right guy! I’d been given the wrong email address. Quite why he didn’t say “sorry mate, wrong person” I have no idea. Anyway: am interviewing the right guy tomorrow.
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I’m touched to have had the opportunity to do this: hope it’s OK. Heads up to
@ManningOfficial
and big thanks to
@LiamRudden
xx
Richard Franklin obituary:
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Many Happy Returns to Laurie Webb, Mr Ollis from The Three Doctors. He’s 98 today, plays golf 3 times a week & sings to himself every day to keep in tune (he’s still got it!). A month on after his 20th birthday he landed on Normandy beach. Chatted earlier: he’s had a great day!
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I’m presenting a piece on Newsnight tonight! Crikey!
You’ll never guess what it’s about….
#Newsnight
#Whoniverse
#DoctorWho
From Daleks to Downing Street. Tonight on
@BBCNewsnight
, on the eve of
@BBCiPlayer
launching the Whoniverse,
@TobyHadoke
takes a look through 60 years of Time Lord tales to see when Doctor Who has dabbled with politics and social commentary.
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I’m cautious about the current trend for self-indulgent affliction porn but I’ve just done 2 years straight of waking up hangover-free.
It’s not easy, sobriety, but if you think you need to quit: if I can do it you can.
Life’s problems won’t stop, but you’ll deal with them better
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I do hope some of you will listen to this over the weekend - Surviving Doctor Who: An A-Z. I wrote it and I say it all out loud and it's only fifteen minutes per episode but hopefully it is jolly and funny and nice.
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Hearing from a couple of reputable sources that Henry Lincoln, last of the 1960s Doctor Who writers, has died. Shame. What a character he seemed. And he was the last pen standing. RIP.
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This is Fergus. He lives in Weatherfield. You’ll be meeting him tonight (and indeed every day this week). I hope you like him.
#corrie
#coronationstreet
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So this has been announced then. I present commentaries on all six episodes - archive interviews from my collection plus newly recorded material. I’ve also found 30-40 photos that no-one has seen for decades: they’re in this too...The remastering is astonishing. Well worth a dip.
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Damaris Hayman Guardian obituary by me:
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Paul Darrow obituary :
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There is, rightly, a chorus of voices singing the praises of
@Emily_Rosina
who - if you’re a Doctor Who fan - has been brilliant throughout lockdown: creating, inspiring, entertaining & grafting. Oh, & raising loads of money for charity. We’re lucky to have her. Thanks Emily.
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RIP the incomparable Jacqueline Pearce, who made Servalan in
#Blakes7
such a memorable villain - ruthless, sensual, damaged : a layered, glorious performance. I was lucky enough to work with her on my first ever BF Doctor Who. Too shy to speak to her though.
#jacquelinepearcerip
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I have a solution.
Once the virus is all over, take an audit of everyone’s loo roll. Anyone left with a ridiculous, unnecessary amount is then taxed per roll. The money raised is then ploughed back into healthcare for the elderly and infirm.
You’re welcome.
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One more thing before we embark into 2024...
My annual Doctor Who In Memoriam Video remembering those we lost in the past year or so. Please watch, like, share and distribute.
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I never thought they’d make the show.
They did.
I didn’t think anyone would like it.
They did.
And I certainly didn’t think we’d win an RTS Award, up against big budget broadcast shows like Countryfile.
And we only bloody did!
The Doctor Who Cookbook Revisited, RTS winner!
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Judith Kerr was of course a brilliant writer. She was also, of course, the widow of Nigel Kneale and keen to keep his legacy alive. But she also let me go to her house and play with the original Quatermass Experiment monster - a thrill dispensed so lightly. RIP.
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Oh no. Bernard Cribbins National Treasure and fabulous actor. Voice of many a childhood and latterly sprinkler of magic on some wonderful Doctor Whos. Also a very lovely fellow. Even his name was brilliant. They genuinely don’t make ‘em like this anymore. RIP
#BernardCribbins
.
#Breaking
Veteran actor Bernard Cribbins, who narrated The Wombles and starred in the film adaptation of The Railway Children, has died aged 93, his agent said
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Just had the great pleasure of talking to a man on his 100th birthday. I first met Laurie Webb 10 years ago: he’s aged better than I have. Was in Hancock & Who, knew Ivor Novello, was on Normandy beach. Still smiling. Still singing every day. Tomorrow he plays 9 holes of golf. Xx
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Not
#PaulDarrow
. He was so good in Blake's 7. 100% committed to his complex characterisation of Avon: a cynical good guy who might also be a psychopath. PD oozed cunning & danger from behind an inscrutable visage. In real life he was an absolute hoot, very entertaining.
#RIP
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Er. So this has happened…
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Welcome to the next head of the family. Good luck - he looks fantastic and comes across very well in some interviews I’ve just sought out. The acting accolades do no harm either. How exciting!
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Cherylee Houston MBE!!!
I am bursting with pride that Chez - who despite being very ill all year has persisted in her quest to improve the lot of the disabled community (often from her bed) - has been recognised in the latest New Year’s Honours list. 🥲
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Lovely Roger Bunce, the cheerful BBC Cameraman who worked on countless Whos between The Massacre-Paradise Towers, has died. He was as enthusiastic as ever on the recent Web of Fear DVD & a smashing bloke. Condolences to his family who provided these pics to post in tribute.
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RIP Dudley Simpson, the soundtrack to virtually all of 1970’s Doctor Who. One of the show’s key contributors, so many great scores.
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Patricia Prior, Mrs Ollis in The Three Doctors, died on Monday. She was the widow of Rex Robinson who played Dr Tyler in the same story. After she and Rex let me interview them I would visit her and we stayed in touch via email and Xmas card : she was always so lovely. RIP Pat xx
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One of the Greatest TV Performances of All Time.
Michael Gambon: The Singing Detective.
Many more great turns of course, but this is the one for me. Sardonic, pitiable, mean, self-loathing, sentimental, caustic, vulnerable, wise, kind, spiteful…all of those & more at once.
RIP.
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Happy 104th birthday to actor, writer and script editor Arnold Yarrow. What a legend.
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RIP Gwyneth Powell: Mrs McCluskey off of Grange Hill but like a lot of actors well known for one role she was bloody ace in loads more (dating right back to The Guardians in 1971!!!). Terrific to see her still going strong in recent shows. Proper TV legend and a fine actress.
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Sad that this to be written but a privilege to be the one to do it. I hope it’s OK.
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Did a bit of work on this. It’s rather wonderful. Nothing in the world should stop you from buying it.
Ready to return to Atlantis? The Second Doctor's missing adventure 'THE UNDERWATER MENACE' returns in 2023 as an animation! 🌊
#DoctorWho
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:( RIP
With great sadness we announce that actor Tony Selby passed away peacefully in London yesterday. In a career spanning 70 years in theatre, film and TV, Tony was highly respected and loved by family, friends and colleagues. His renowned sense of humour will be missed by us all.
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We have a
#roomformanchester
(Chorlton) & can house a family if needed. Tweet me here. We'll pay your cab to Chorlton if you've no cash etc.
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Oh how sad. Over 65 years together. Amazing. Condolences to Bernard xxx
Bernard Cribbins has asked me to announce that his wife Gillian passed away earlier today. They were married in 1955 and were devoted to each other. When chatting about
their wedding day for his autobiography he talked for hours and didn't want the conversation to end. So sad.
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Pete does such a cracking job on these. They’ll deserve their own documentaries in 30 years time. Beautifully made: it’s insane this show - even the trailers for a commercial product brim with love and creativity. We’re very lucky.
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John Challis (
@BeingBoycie
) obituary by me for
@guardianobits
- online now, in the paper soon. I hope you like it:
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RIP Lynda Baron. She was super. Thought she’d be around forever she was such a part of the DNA of UK TV.
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This is the greatest thing in the history of the world ever.
1 year later and Mr Bubz is still the greatest video to ever hit the internet
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RIP Paddy Russell. Super
#DoctorWho
director (Massacre, Dinosaurs, Pyramids, Fang Rock). PA on 50s
#Quatermass
too. Terrific lady: liked her
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RIP
#DoctorWho
classic series director Frank Cox. there near the very beginning of the show (The Edge of Destruction and The Sensorites) and indeed of his own illustrious career. We had him on the DVDs and he was great: a nice man, whose late wife Biddy Turner was in Gridlock.
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Oh no! A wonderful actor. Terrifying as the Demon Headmaster and quite brilliant in Secret Army as the war weary Reinhardt, caught up in the madness of dangerous last days of the war.
The Demon Headmaster star Terrence Hardiman dies as tributes pour in
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I think this subliminal advertising campaign for the new series of Doctor Who has just dropped a massive - and I’d say probably quite controversial - plot spoiler.
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Sorry to hear of the death of Jackie Lane (Dodo in Doctor Who in the 60s). Despite her reticence when it came to giving interviews - she was very shy - she was a lovely, sweet person.
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So sad about John Nettleton - he was a lovely man and a fine actor. His stage credits are enviable, but of course Sir Arnold in Yes, (Prime) Minister is an exemplary comic turn. Loved him in East of Ipswich too, which I know he was very proud of. I’m lucky to have known him x RIP
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RIP Clifford Rose. An RSC stalwart & fine Shakespearean. His Kessler in the superb Secret Army is one of the great TV characters: a study in controlled evil given a touching love story. He was an ace Doctor Who villain too. Here’s my interview with him:
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Shirley Coward, stalwart BBC vision mixer who transformed William Hartnell into Patrick Troughton in The Tenth Planet and was with the show on-and-off from the Hartnell days right into the McCoys, has sadly died. RIP to a legend
#doctorwho
#doctorwhocastandcrew
#doctorwhoobituary
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Doctor Who In Memoriam 2019.
I have done a video remembering those from the Doctor Who universe whose deaths were announced in 2019. I hope you like it, please RT and share of your do.
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Happy Birthday to the mighty John Nettleton: 93 today. Lovely chap, fine actor.
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Oh no. Really sad to hear that Henry Woolf has died. An utter gent - so charming, kind & courteous. A close collaborator with Pinter who was also unforgettably fabulous in popular TV including Steptoe, The Sweeney and of course, Doctor Who as a gloriously alien villain. Very sad.
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RIP the delightful, batty, funny and gorgeous Debbie Watling. Irreplaceable but forever in my - and every Doctor Who fan's - heart.
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It's a bittersweet honour but I'm pleased to have been allocated another end of year slot on BBC Radio 4 Extra to give a final curtain call to some of the sci-fi and genre heroes who departed in 2023.
Have a listen if you can - Dec 30th, 12.40am/4.40pm:
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What should actually be “Recommended For You”
@BBCiPlayer
is the choice to watch the credits of a programme without having to grab my remote control as soon as the bloody thing ends. Jumping to some other random show is disrespectful to what I’m enjoying and to its makers.
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Early start for a stint of documentary making this week, including a hastily convened extra shoot today which involves this ridiculous hour and three cities in one day. Imagine what it’d be like if we hadn’t lost interest in the Blu-ray range and moved on to other things ;)
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I fell asleep on the sofa and woke up to find my other half watching a thing called Married At First Sight Australia and now I think television should be uninvented and everyone in the world should be killed.
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Thanks to Peter Miles no-one will ever be able to utter the line “Thank you, that’s what I wanted to know” ever again because the way he did it was brilliant and unbeatable. He owned it. RIP to a true eccentric and wonderful villainous turn. What a guy:
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If you hadn’t shown me that I wouldn’t have believed he got away with it. How glorious. Tom Baker, 87 today & not of this Earth, proving he was always pretty keen on giving everything and just a little bit more to a performance. Not a moment wasted! Haha! What a guy. I love him.
George and the Dragon (3rd February 1968). Tom Baker certainly makes the most of his brief screen time.
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I think I got so used to watching him in the role when I was young that I took for granted just how good he is.
He’s perfect. It’s an absolutely gorgeous performance of charm and wit and danger and sparkle.
Happy 100th Birthday to a legend. One of a kind.
Remembering the late great Patrick Macnee on what would have been his 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th Birthday!🎂
Perfectly cast as gentleman spy John Steed in The Avengers, it was to be a defining moment in Macnee's career and in Tv history!🌂
Happy Centenary Pat! We miss you!🍾🥂
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Voice of Legolas
Voice of Monkey
Peerless Doctor Who guest & audio Doctor
Silver in Sapphire & Steel
Bob Cratchit on film
Fine stage actor
Welcome guest on many TV classics
His Mercutio lauded in K Branagh’s autobiog
Cassius in BBC Shakespeare
#DavidCollings
really spoiled us.
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In 30 years time
@DWMtweets
will do an article which tracks down everyone currently commenting on
#DoctorWhoOnTwitch
and interviews them. One of them will be the programme’s new show runner (hopefully the one who said “SMASH HER DOCTOR” during The Aztecs’ cocoa scene).
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