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Old 20-08-2016, 23:03
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Michael Napier Brown, who had a role as Arturo Villar in The War Games for Doctor Who, has died. http://www.northampton-news-hp.co.uk...ail/story.html

He was 79.

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So that would mean he was only 32 when The War Games was made... they did a very good make-up job then as he didn't look that young

http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Arturo_Villar
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Old 22-08-2016, 11:48
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I hadn't thought that but, yes, he looks much older in The War Games!

BTW: Mrs Napier-Brown, Vilma Hollingberry, played the woman whose leg grew back in The Doctor Dances.
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Old 23-08-2016, 19:12
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RIP Michael Napier-Brown, the first person to employ me in the theatre and also brilliant in Doctor Who as Arturo Villar in The War Games.
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Old 25-08-2016, 19:36
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Equity Magazine of Autumn 2016 now available online, and the In Memoriam section brings news of the death of Christopher Farries (born Christopher Wood) who played the lead Sea Devil Sauvix in Warriors Of The Deep for Doctor Who.
I cannot find a specific obituary for him.
Looks like it was around May/June 2016, according to this sole tweet. https://twitter.com/Zombula/status/738571311874723841

Now I see tardis wikia says 18th May
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Old 25-08-2016, 19:40
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Also Michael Leader, a background actor on Dr Who (The Leisure Hive, The Visitation, The Kings Demons, Mawdryn Undead), but more well known as the Albert Square milkman from the first episode, has died. He was also the storm trooper who smacked his head on the scenery in the famous Star Wars out-take.
http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2016/08...medium=twitter
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Old 26-08-2016, 10:47
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A lovely obit to Michael Leader at that link. Seems he was a much-loved, much-respected man, and people who dismiss bit-part people as "just" extras are doing Mr leader and colleagues a great disservice.
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Old 27-08-2016, 18:02
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A lovely obit to Michael Leader at that link. Seems he was a much-loved, much-respected man, and people who dismiss bit-part people as "just" extras are doing Mr leader and colleagues a great disservice.
If it wasn't for extra/bit-part players scenes on tv would look awfully empty
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Old 29-08-2016, 20:40
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Report here of the death of Michael Bangerter, who played Curt in the first episode of Planet Of Fire for Doctor Who. https://twitter.com/tv_heaven/status/770220267155095552

Film roles included O Lucky Man!, A Bridge Too Far and The Naked Civil Servant. On TV he was in Colditz and The Onedin Line and played Lord Alfred Douglas in a 1960 episode of On Trial.
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Old 23-09-2016, 10:48
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Terence Bayler (The Ark, the War Games) has gone.
http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2016/09...1930-2016.html
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Old 25-09-2016, 18:45
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It's always a bit upsetting when I notice this thread has been updated
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Old 25-09-2016, 22:59
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Two obits for Terence Bayler both written by Toby Hadoke

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/...ayler-obituary

http://tobyhadoke.com/obituaries/ter...1930-2016-rip/
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Old 27-09-2016, 11:19
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Fascinating obits! What a career, and what a groundbreaking role he had in NZ cinema. I'd love to know the Cyril Shaps anecdote that Toby Hadoke alludes to ...
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Old 27-09-2016, 20:29
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Here's another scene from Life of Brian featuring Terence Bayler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xLUEMj6cwA
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Old 05-10-2016, 18:46
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Ian Liston better known in Sci-Fi circles as Wes Janson in Empire Strikes Back played 'the Hero' in The Armageddon Factor

He was also a pantomime and music hall producer.

RIP

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Old 22-10-2016, 16:32
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Shocked to hear that Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer creator and artist, Steve Dillon has died at the age of only 53.
Growing up reading and pouring over his art in Doctor Who Weekly/Monthly was a complete thrill.
A veteran of IPC titles too such as 2000AD, Eagle, Scream! and Battle too as well as the acclaimed Preacher, he'll be greatly missed.
Gone far too soon. RIP Mr. Dillon.
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Old 22-10-2016, 21:30
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Shocked to hear that Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer creator and artist, Steve Dillon has died at the age of only 53.
Growing up reading and pouring over his art in Doctor Who Weekly/Monthly was a complete thrill.
A veteran of IPC titles too such as 2000AD, Eagle, Scream! and Battle too as well as the acclaimed Preacher, he'll be greatly missed.
Gone far too soon. RIP Mr. Dillon.
Just read this in Variety, so sad. Can't believe he was only 53, would've made him only 17/18 when he illustrated DW/DWM
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Old 06-11-2016, 15:27
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John Carson, who played Ambril in Snakedance, has passed away

http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk...5vv8Lo.twitter
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Old 06-11-2016, 15:43
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John Carson, who played Ambril in Snakedance, has passed away

http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk...5vv8Lo.twitter
RIP. Very fine actor. He'd pop up in loads of things I've watched over the years and he was never less than spot on. He had a very distinctive voice, so be it an action series like 'Man in A Suitcase' or a Horror film or 'The Avengers' it'd be; "Ah, Mr Carson!"

First saw him as Ambril and in a story with a number of very good performances, Carson stood out as the fusty, pompous antiques lover who didn't get the point of the Six faces of delusion until the Doctor pointed it out. "Gerrroutt! Goonnnn, gerrrouttt!"
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Old 06-11-2016, 20:21
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John Carson, who played Ambril in Snakedance, has passed away

http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk...5vv8Lo.twitter
Some of the horror films he appeared in regularly crop up on the Horror Channel
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:40
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Ken Grieve, who directed 'Destiny of the Daleks' in 1979 has died aged 74

http://announce.jpress.co.uk/edinbur...rieve/48519885
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Old 26-11-2016, 14:13
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Ken Grieve, who directed 'Destiny of the Daleks' in 1979 has died aged 74

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Was only watching him recently in the Destiny DVD documentary. RIP.
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Old 29-11-2016, 15:24
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Ken Grieve, who directed 'Destiny of the Daleks' in 1979 has died aged 74

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"Destiny..." was the first Dalek story I ever saw
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Old 29-11-2016, 15:34
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"Destiny..." was the first Dalek story I ever saw
Snap. Think it was because of the ITV strike that I saw this and City of Death as my family had gotten fed up of Tom and stopped watching pre Season 15.

It's not a great story...but not as bad as some paint it. (The whole 'logical impasse'/Daleks need Davros stuff is completely nonsensical, though!) And it's actually very well directed, I think. Some nice 'hand held' stuff. RIP Mr Grieve.
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Old 29-11-2016, 18:25
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Snap. Think it was because of the ITV strike that I saw this and City of Death as my family had gotten fed up of Tom and stopped watching pre Season 15.

It's not a great story...but not as bad as some paint it. (The whole 'logical impasse'/Daleks need Davros stuff is completely nonsensical, though!) And it's actually very well directed, I think. Some nice 'hand held' stuff. RIP Mr Grieve.
Problem with Destiny is that it followed a classic Dalek story in Genesis. With no Michael Wisher available to play Davros, it was always going to be hard for Destiny of the Daleks to be a great story. It's not bad though.
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Old 01-12-2016, 11:58
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Destiny is a right load of old cobblers, but very well directed. I am thinking immediately of the steadicam stuff, where the camera zooms across the quarry to the big bomb thingie with Romana imprisoned inside it. Really atmospheric.

There's also some good low-angle stuff that make the Daleks look more imposing than they otherwise would have done. The Movellan ship looks great, and the slo-mo bits with Movellans being powered-down are quite effective, too.

With a budget of £18.36, battered Dalek props, and a workmanlike script, Mr Grieve did a great job.
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