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'''John Challis''' ([[16 August (people)|16 August]] [[1942 (people)|1942]]-[[19 September (people)|19 September]] [[2021 (people)|2021]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/sep/20/john-challis-obituary The Guardian]</ref>) played [[Scorby]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'' and voiced the [[Fifth Drax|fifth incarnation]] of [[Drax]] in the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio story ''[[The Trouble with Drax (audio story)|The Trouble with Drax]]''. | '''John Challis''' ([[16 August (people)|16 August]] [[1942 (people)|1942]]-[[19 September (people)|19 September]] [[2021 (people)|2021]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/sep/20/john-challis-obituary The Guardian]</ref>) played [[Scorby]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'' and voiced the [[Fifth Drax|fifth incarnation]] of [[Drax]] in the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio story ''[[The Trouble with Drax (audio story)|The Trouble with Drax]]''. | ||
He shared his memories of ''The Seeds of Doom'' in the documentary [[Podshock (documentary)| | He shared his memories of ''The Seeds of Doom'' in the documentary ''[[Podshock (documentary)|Podshock]]'' and the [[THWR 111|111th edition]] of Big Finish's charity podcast series ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]''. | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Revision as of 13:03, 9 March 2023
John Challis (16 August 1942-19 September 2021[1]) played Scorby in the Doctor Who television story The Seeds of Doom and voiced the fifth incarnation of Drax in the Big Finish audio story The Trouble with Drax.
He shared his memories of The Seeds of Doom in the documentary Podshock and the 111th edition of Big Finish's charity podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round.
Career
He was best known for his role as snooty Freemason car dealer Boycie in the long-running comedy Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003), a role which he reprised for the spin-off series The Green Green Grass (2005-09). He also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.
Personal Life
He was once married to Jean Challis, who appeared in The Idiot's Lantern.
