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'''Hamish Wilson''' (born '''James Aitken Wilson'''<ref>https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/18412592.obituary-hamish-wilson-pioneering-radio-drama-producer-gifted-character-actor/</ref> in Glasgow, [[13 December (people)|13 December]] [[1942 (people)|1942]]<ref>[https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=18520 Aveleyman]</ref>-[[26 March (people)|26 March]] [[2020 (people)|2020]]<ref>[http://www.hdwarrior.co.uk/2020/03/29/a-tribute-to-my-good-friend-hamish-wilson/]</ref>) played [[Jamie McCrimmon]] during episodes 2 and 3 of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'' when [[Frazer Hines]] fell ill with chicken pox. | '''Hamish Wilson''' (born '''James Aitken Wilson'''<ref>https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/18412592.obituary-hamish-wilson-pioneering-radio-drama-producer-gifted-character-actor/</ref> in Glasgow, [[13 December (people)|13 December]] [[1942 (people)|1942]]<ref>[https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=18520 Aveleyman]</ref>-[[26 March (people)|26 March]] [[2020 (people)|2020]]<ref>[http://www.hdwarrior.co.uk/2020/03/29/a-tribute-to-my-good-friend-hamish-wilson/]</ref>) played [[Jamie McCrimmon]] during episodes 2 and 3 of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'' when [[Frazer Hines]] fell ill with chicken pox. | ||
He shared his memories of the story on the DVD's audio commentary, the documentary ''[[The Fact of Fiction (documentary)|The Fact of Fiction]]'' and [[THWR 51|the 51st edition]] of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s charity podcast series ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]''. | |||
== Career == | |||
Wilson trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, from which he would later receive a fellowship. At the time that he came to do his Doctor Who appearance, he was working as a furniture and fittings remover in London. | Wilson trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, from which he would later receive a fellowship. At the time that he came to do his Doctor Who appearance, he was working as a furniture and fittings remover in London. | ||
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After Doctor Who, Wilson became a radio producer, working with Radio Forth and Radio Clyde before moving to BBC Radio Scotland. In his later years, he became a senior producer for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4. | After Doctor Who, Wilson became a radio producer, working with Radio Forth and Radio Clyde before moving to BBC Radio Scotland. In his later years, he became a senior producer for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4. | ||
== Death == | |||
He sadly passed away on 26 March 2020, as a result of contracting the coronavirus <ref>[https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/dr-who-taggart-actor-dies-18020502 Glasgow Live]</ref> | He sadly passed away on 26 March 2020, as a result of contracting the coronavirus <ref>[https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/dr-who-taggart-actor-dies-18020502 Glasgow Live]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:45, 13 December 2021
Hamish Wilson (born James Aitken Wilson[1] in Glasgow, 13 December 1942[2]-26 March 2020[3]) played Jamie McCrimmon during episodes 2 and 3 of the Doctor Who television story The Mind Robber when Frazer Hines fell ill with chicken pox.
He shared his memories of the story on the DVD's audio commentary, the documentary The Fact of Fiction and the 51st edition of Big Finish's charity podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round.
Career
Wilson trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, from which he would later receive a fellowship. At the time that he came to do his Doctor Who appearance, he was working as a furniture and fittings remover in London.
After Doctor Who, Wilson became a radio producer, working with Radio Forth and Radio Clyde before moving to BBC Radio Scotland. In his later years, he became a senior producer for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4.
Death
He sadly passed away on 26 March 2020, as a result of contracting the coronavirus [4]
