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Evans was an old friend of [[Jon Pertwee]], having appeared opposite him in the long-running BBC radio comedy {{wi|The Navy Lark}}. He suggested that Pertwee audition for the part of the [[Third Doctor]] after hearing of [[Patrick Troughton]]'s departure from the role; Evans was unaware that the ''Doctor Who'' production office was already considering Pertwee for the role<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html The Independent]</ref>. | Evans was an old friend of [[Jon Pertwee]], having appeared opposite him in the long-running BBC radio comedy {{wi|The Navy Lark}}. He suggested that Pertwee audition for the part of the [[Third Doctor]] after hearing of [[Patrick Troughton]]'s departure from the role; Evans was unaware that the ''Doctor Who'' production office was already considering Pertwee for the role<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html The Independent]</ref>. | ||
When Patrick Troughton died, Evans took over his role in the ITV sitcom {{wi|The Two of Us}}. | When Patrick Troughton died, Evans took over his role in the ITV sitcom {{wi|The Two of Us (1986 TV series)|The Two of Us}}. | ||
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Revision as of 20:39, 6 September 2018
Tenniel Evans played Major Daly in the Doctor Who television story Carnival of Monsters.
Evans was an old friend of Jon Pertwee, having appeared opposite him in the long-running BBC radio comedy The Navy Lark. He suggested that Pertwee audition for the part of the Third Doctor after hearing of Patrick Troughton's departure from the role; Evans was unaware that the Doctor Who production office was already considering Pertwee for the role[1].
When Patrick Troughton died, Evans took over his role in the ITV sitcom The Two of Us.
