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Day of the Daleks actor Aubrey Woods dies aged 85

RIP The Controller

Actor Aubrey Woods, better known to Doctor Who fans as The Controller in the 1972 serial Day of the Daleks has passed away aged 85. The London born actor was…

The Doctor encounters the Daleks for the first time

Web Obituaries for Raymond Cusick

Dalek designer Raymond Cusick’s impact upon Doctor Who and popular culture cannot be understated. Coming from a place of logic and elegant economy; his story is the story of Doctor…

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Richard Briers 1934-2013

Popular television actor Richard Briers, who was famous for his roles in Marriage Lines, The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, has died, aged…

Tom Baker and Bernard Horsfall as the Doctor and Chancellor Goth in The Deadly Assassin

Chancellor Goth Actor Bernard Horsfall Dies

Actor Bernard Horsfall, best known to Doctor Who fans as villainous Time Lord Chancellor Goth, has died aged 82. If you have ever seen an episode of classic Doctor Who,…

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How the Whoniverse Got Smaller in 2012

It’s sad to recall, but we lost some pretty special people from the world of Doctor Who in 2012. Companions, regular guest actors, alternate incarnations of the Doctor, behind the…

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Sir Richard Rodney Bennett

The Aztec’s composer and pianist Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, a voracious talent who was equally at home writing jazz and film scores as music for concert halls, passed away on…

T P McKenna

Veteran actor T P McKenna, who guested in Doctor Who during the 1980s, has died recently. The Irishman starred in various movies and television shows in a career spreading over…