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'''Geoffrey Bayldon''' ([[7 January (people)|7 January]] [[1924 (people)|1924]]-[[10 May (people)|10 May]] [[2017 (people)|2017]]<ref>[https://www. | '''Geoffrey Bayldon''' ([[7 January (people)|7 January]] [[1924 (people)|1924]]-[[10 May (people)|10 May]] [[2017 (people)|2017]]<ref>[https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/geoffrey-bayldon.html Famous Birthdays]</ref>) played [[Organon]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''. He also voiced an [[The Doctor (Auld Mortality's universe)|alternate version of the First Doctor]] in the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' stories ''[[Auld Mortality (audio story)|Auld Mortality]]'' and ''[[A Storm of Angels (audio story)|A Storm of Angels]]''. | ||
Aged eighty years when the latter was recorded, he was the oldest actor to play the Doctor in any medium up to that time. His record was broken in 2013 when 88-year-old [[William Russell]] voiced the [[First Doctor]] in ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]''. | Aged eighty years when the latter was recorded, he was the oldest actor to play the Doctor in any medium up to that time. His record was broken in 2013 when 88-year-old [[William Russell]] voiced the [[First Doctor]] in ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]''. | ||
During the 1960s, he was considered for the roles of both the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Second Doctor]]s.<ref>[http://www.warpedfactor.com/2014/04/doctor-who-actors-who-were-considered.html Warped Factor]</ref> Subsequently, he was considered to play Professor [[Hayter]] in ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'' ([[TCH 35]]), the First Doctor in ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' ([[TCH 31]]) and Lord [[Ravensworth]] in ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]'' ([[TCH 41]]). | During the 1960s, he was considered for the roles of both the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Second Doctor]]s.<ref>[http://www.warpedfactor.com/2014/04/doctor-who-actors-who-were-considered.html Warped Factor]</ref> Subsequently, he was considered to play Professor [[Hayter]] in ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'' ([[TCH 35]]), the First Doctor in ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', ([[TCH 31]]) [[Azmael]] in ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'' ([[TCH 40]]) and Lord [[Ravensworth]] in ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]'' ([[TCH 41]]). | ||
He shared his memories of ''The Creature from the Pit'' on [[THWR 117|the 117th edition]] of Big Finish's charity podcast series ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]''. | He shared his memories of ''The Creature from the Pit'' on [[THWR 117|the 117th edition]] of Big Finish's charity podcast series ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 6 January 2024
Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924-10 May 2017[1]) played Organon in the Doctor Who television story The Creature from the Pit. He also voiced an alternate version of the First Doctor in the Big Finish Doctor Who Unbound stories Auld Mortality and A Storm of Angels.
Aged eighty years when the latter was recorded, he was the oldest actor to play the Doctor in any medium up to that time. His record was broken in 2013 when 88-year-old William Russell voiced the First Doctor in The Light at the End.
During the 1960s, he was considered for the roles of both the First and Second Doctors.[2] Subsequently, he was considered to play Professor Hayter in Time-Flight (TCH 35), the First Doctor in The Five Doctors, (TCH 31) Azmael in The Twin Dilemma (TCH 40) and Lord Ravensworth in The Mark of the Rani (TCH 41).
He shared his memories of The Creature from the Pit on the 117th edition of Big Finish's charity podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
He is perhaps best remembered as the title character in the ITV series Catweazle (1970-71), and as the Crowman opposite Jon Pertwee in the ITV series Worzel Gummidge (1979-1981).
Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]
He was the long-time partner of fellow Doctor Who guest star Alan Rowe.[3]
