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| story = ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'' | | story = ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'' | ||
| time = 1965 | | time = 1965 | ||
| non dwu = ''The Long Way Home'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Sherlock Holmes'', ''Hugh and I'', ''The | | non dwu = ''The Long Way Home'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''Sherlock Holmes'', ''Hugh and I'', ''The Forsyte Saga'', ''The Queen's Traitor'', ''Carry On...'' films, ''Middlemarch'', ''Oh Brother!'', ''Scrooge'', ''Catweazle'', ''Oh, Father!'', ''The Dick Emery Show'', ''Crown Court'', ''Sykes'', ''Jabberwocky'', ''Nicholas Nickleby'', ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''Just William'', ''Great Expectations'', ''A Christmas Carol'' | ||
| imdb = 0290136 | | imdb = 0290136 | ||
| official site = | | official site = | ||
| twitter = | | twitter = | ||
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'''Derek Francis''' ([[7 November (people)|7 November]] [[1923 (people)|1923]]-[[27 March (people)|27 March]] [[1984 (people)|1984]]) played [[Nero]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' | '''Derek Francis''' ([[7 November (people)|7 November]] [[1923 (people)|1923]]-[[27 March (people)|27 March]] [[1984 (people)|1984]]<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21003/derek-francis Find a Grave]</ref>) played [[Nero]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]''. He was the first major actor to ask to be on the show and through his connection with [[Jacqueline Hill]]'s husband, soon secured the role. [[William Hartnell]] was overjoyed to work with him again, having previously worked with him in the ''Carry On'' series. | ||
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Revision as of 18:59, 30 June 2018
Derek Francis (7 November 1923-27 March 1984[1]) played Nero in the Doctor Who television story The Romans. He was the first major actor to ask to be on the show and through his connection with Jacqueline Hill's husband, soon secured the role. William Hartnell was overjoyed to work with him again, having previously worked with him in the Carry On series.
