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'''Clive Merrison''' (born [[15 September (people)|15 September]] [[1945 (people)|1945]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=CliveMerrison Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) | '''Clive Merrison''' (born [[15 September (people)|15 September]] [[1945 (people)|1945]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=CliveMerrison Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) appeared in two ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories: as [[Jim Callum]] in ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and the [[Deputy Chief Caretaker]] in ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]''. He also voiced Sir [[Frederick Maltravers]] in the [[BBV Productions]] audio story ''[[The Barnacled Baby (audio story)|The Barnacled Baby]]'' and [[George Augustus]] in the [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'']] audio story ''[[The Contingency Club (audio story)|The Contingency Club]]''. | ||
He was also considered for the roles of [[Roger Scobie|Scobie]], [[Andrew Bilton|Bilton]] and [[Sheard]] in [[Time-Flight (TV story)| | He was also considered for the roles of [[Minister of Persuasion|Persuasion]] in ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'' ([[TCH 34]]). [[Roger Scobie|Scobie]], [[Andrew Bilton|Bilton]] and [[Sheard]] in ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'' ([[TCH 35]]), [[Nilson]] in ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'' ([[TCH 38]]) and [[Merdeen]] in ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]''. ([[TCH 42]]) | ||
Merrison has had several recurring roles on television, e.g. {{wi|Reilly, Ace of Spies}} (as Boris the [[Russia]]n), ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295105/ Kit Curran]'' (as Damien Appleby) and {{wi|The Borgias (1981 TV series)|The Borgias}} (as Ascanio Forza). One-off appearances include the likes of {{wi|Yes Minister|Yes, Prime Minister}}, {{wi|Foyle's War}}, ''[[The Bill]]'' and {{wi|Peep Show (TV series)|Peep Show}}. | He shared his memories of ''The Tomb of the Cybermen'' and ''Paradise Towers'' on [[THWR 170|the 170th edition]] of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s charity podcast series ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]''. | ||
== Career == | |||
Merrison has had several recurring roles on television, e.g. {{wi|Reilly, Ace of Spies}} (as Boris the [[Russia]]n), ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295105/ Kit Curran]'' (as Damien Appleby) and {{wi|The Borgias (1981 TV series)|The Borgias}} (as Ascanio Forza). One-off appearances include the likes of {{wi|Yes Minister|Yes, Prime Minister}}, {{wi|Foyle's War}}, ''[[The Bill]]'' and {{wi|Peep Show (British TV series)|Peep Show}}. | |||
Merrison's theatre appearances include {{wi|The Madness of George III}} at the {{w|Royal National Theatre}}, {{wi|The Front Page}} at {{w|the Old Vic}} and {{wi|Much Ado About Nothing}} for the {{w|Royal Shakespeare Company}}.<ref>http://www.bertcoules.co.uk/stars.htm</ref> | Merrison's theatre appearances include {{wi|The Madness of George III}} at the {{w|Royal National Theatre}}, {{wi|The Front Page}} at {{w|the Old Vic}} and {{wi|Much Ado About Nothing}} for the {{w|Royal Shakespeare Company}}.<ref>http://www.bertcoules.co.uk/stars.htm</ref> | ||
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He also played the character "Tanaka" in a radio adaptation of the [[James Bond]] novel {{wi|You Only Live Twice}}, which starred [[Michael Jayston]] as Bond.<ref>http://radiodramaspotlight.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/28-james-bond-you-only-live-twice-bbc.html</ref> | He also played the character "Tanaka" in a radio adaptation of the [[James Bond]] novel {{wi|You Only Live Twice}}, which starred [[Michael Jayston]] as Bond.<ref>http://radiodramaspotlight.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/28-james-bond-you-only-live-twice-bbc.html</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:30, 28 June 2024
Clive Merrison (born 15 September 1945[1]) appeared in two Doctor Who television stories: as Jim Callum in The Tomb of the Cybermen and the Deputy Chief Caretaker in Paradise Towers. He also voiced Sir Frederick Maltravers in the BBV Productions audio story The Barnacled Baby and George Augustus in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio story The Contingency Club.
He was also considered for the roles of Persuasion in Four to Doomsday (TCH 34). Scobie, Bilton and Sheard in Time-Flight (TCH 35), Nilson in Warriors of the Deep (TCH 38) and Merdeen in The Mysterious Planet. (TCH 42)
He shared his memories of The Tomb of the Cybermen and Paradise Towers on the 170th edition of Big Finish's charity podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
Merrison has had several recurring roles on television, e.g. Reilly, Ace of Spies (as Boris the Russian), Kit Curran (as Damien Appleby) and The Borgias (as Ascanio Forza). One-off appearances include the likes of Yes, Prime Minister, Foyle's War, The Bill and Peep Show.
Merrison's theatre appearances include The Madness of George III at the Royal National Theatre, The Front Page at the Old Vic and Much Ado About Nothing for the Royal Shakespeare Company.[2]
On radio he has played Sherlock Holmes, a role played in other media by Peter Cushing, Tom Baker, Jonathan Pryce and Nicholas Briggs.
He also played the character "Tanaka" in a radio adaptation of the James Bond novel You Only Live Twice, which starred Michael Jayston as Bond.[3]
