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| image         = Geoffrey Beevers.jpg
|name = Geoffrey Beevers
| birth date    = [[15 January (people)|15 January]] [[1941 (people)|1941]]
|role = [[The Master]]
| death date    =  
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| role         = The [[Decayed Master]]
| job title    = [[Actor]], [[Writer]]
| story        = [[#Credits|See Credits Section]]
| time          = 1970, 1981, 2001, 2003, 2011-present
| non dwu      =
| imdb         = 0066644
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'''Geoffrey Beevers''', sometimes credited as '''Geoffery Beevers''', (born [[15 January (people)|15 January]] [[1941 (people)|1941]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/i/geoffrey-beevers People Pill]</ref>) played the [[Decayed Master]] in ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'', but was credited on-screen and in ''[[Radio Times]]'' only as "Melkur" to keep the Master's return a surprise.


[[File:Geoffrey Beevers.jpg|thumb|right]]
For his appearance as the Master in ''The Keeper of Traken'', Beevers wore the same hooded robe as worn by [[Peter Pratt]] in ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]''. However, on this occasion the original rubber mask — which had deteriorated too badly to be saved — was replaced with green makeup and face paint (the latter being used to paint teeth onto Beevers' lips), which allowed Beevers to give the character more facial expression.
'''Geoffrey Beevers''', sometimes credited as '''Geoffery Beevers''', played {{Pratt}} in ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'', but was credited on-screen and in ''Radio Times'' only as "Melkur" to keep the Master's return a surprise.  


For his appearance as the Master in ''The Keeper of Traken'', Beevers wore the same hooded robe and mask as worn by [[Peter Pratt]] in ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]''. However, on this occasion the false eyes and mouth were removed from the mask to allow Beevers to give the character more facial expression.
He played the Master again in the [[Big Finish Productions]] audio dramas ''[[Dust Breeding (audio story)|Dust Breeding]]'' (2001) and ''[[Master (audio story)|Master]]'' (2003), after Big Finish were unable to reach a suitable deal with [[Anthony Ainley]], as well as several stories for ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'', ''[[Mastermind (audio story)|Mastermind]]'', ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'', ''[[Ravenous 4]]'', ''[[Masterful (audio story)|Masterful]]'' and the spin-off series ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]''. He also wrote and performed his own Master story for Big Finish, ''[[I Am The Master (audio story)|I Am The Master]]'', and portrayed [[The Master (The Warrior's universe)|an alternative version of the Master]] in the ''[[Doctor of War (audio series)|Doctor of War]]'' mini-series.


He played [[The Master#After Cheetah World|the Master]] again in the [[Big Finish Productions]] audio dramas ''[[Dust Breeding]]'' (2001) and ''[[Master (audio story)|Master]]'' (2003), after Big Finish were unable to reach a suitable deal with [[Anthony Ainley]].  
He shared his memories of ''The Keeper of Traken'' on the documentaries ''[[Being Nice to Each Other (documentary)|Being Nice to Each Other]]'' and ''[[The Return of the Master (documentary)|The Return of the Master]]'', as well as contributing to ''The Ambassadors of Death''<nowiki/>'s audio commentary.


He reprised his role as {{Pratt|n=the emaciated Master}} in ''Big Finish Fourth Doctor Adventures''.
== Personal life ==
Beevers was married to the late [[Caroline John]], who was also in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as the [[Third Doctor]]'s [[companion]] [[Liz Shaw]]. He appeared alongside her in the Liz Shaw spin-off videos ''[[The Devil of Winterborne]]'' and ''[[Unnatural Selection]]''. Prior to that, he appeared with her in one of ''The Stranger'' videos, ''Eye of the Beholder''. Caroline John also appeared in ''Dust Breeding'' as [[Salvadori|Madame Salvadori]]. The couple also had a daughter, [[Daisy Ashford]].


Beevers was married to the late [[Caroline John]], who was also in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as the [[Third Doctor]]'s [[companion]] [[Liz Shaw]]. He appeared alongside her in the Liz Shaw spin-off videos ''[[The Devil of Winterborne]]'' and ''[[Unnatural Selection]]''. Prior to that, he appeared with her in one of ''The Stranger'' videos, ''Eye of the Beholder''. Caroline John also appeared in ''Dust Breeding'' as [[Salvadori|Madame Salvadori]].
== Acting credits ==
As the [[Decayed Master]]
=== Television ===
==== Doctor Who ====
* ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]''


== ''Doctor Who'' stories ==
=== Audio ===
=== ''Doctor Who'' TV stories ===
==== Doctor Who Main Range ====
* ''[[The Ambassadors of Death]]'' (as [[Johnson (The Ambassadors of Death)‎|Johnson]])
* ''[[Dust Breeding (audio story)|Dust Breeding]]''
* ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]'' (as {{Pratt}})
* ''[[Master (audio story)|Master]]''
* ''[[And You Will Obey Me (audio story)|And You Will Obey Me]]''
* ''[[The Two Masters (audio story)|The Two Masters]]''


=== Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories ===
==== Special Releases ====
* ''[[Dust Breeding]]'' (as [[The Master#Tremas lost|Mr Seta]])
* ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]''
* ''[[Master (audio story)|Master]]'' (as [[the Master]])
* ''[[Masterful (audio story)|Masterful]]''
* ''[[Trail of the White Worm]]'' (as {{Pratt}})
* ''[[The Oseidon Adventure]]'' (as the Master)
* ''[[Mastermind (audio story)|Mastermind]]'' (as {{Roberts}})
* ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'' (as the Master)
* ''[[The Evil One (audio story)|The Evil One]]'' (as the Master)
* ''[[Requiem for the Rocket Men (audio story)|Requiem for the Rocket Men]]'' (as the Master)
* ''[[Death Match (audio story)|Death Match]]'' (as the Master)
* ''[[And You Will Obey Me (audio story)|And You Will Obey Me]]'' (as the Master)
* ''[[The Two Masters (audio story)|The Two Masters]]'' (as the Old Master)


=== Bernice Summerfield ===
==== The Fourth Doctor Adventures ====
* ''[[The Winning Side (audio story)|The Winning Side]]'' (as [[Meriol]])
* ''[[Trail of the White Worm (audio story)|Trail of the White Worm]]'' / ''[[The Oseidon Adventure (audio story)|The Oseidon Adventure]]''
* ''[[The Evil One (audio story)|The Evil One]]''
* ''[[Requiem for the Rocket Men (audio story)|Requiem for the Rocket Men]]''
* ''[[Death Match (audio story)|Death Match]]''


=== Gallifrey ===
==== The Seventh Doctor Adventures ====
*''[[Annihilation (audio story)|Annihilation]]'' (as [[Prydon]])
* ''[[The Last Day (audio story)|The Last Day]]''


=== Jago & Litefoot ===
==== Ravenous ====
* ''[[Jago & Son (audio story)|Jago & Son]]'' (as the Master)
* ''[[Planet of Dust (audio story)|Planet of Dust]]''
* ''[[Maurice (audio story)|Maurice]]'' (as the Master)
* ''[[Day of the Master (audio story)|Day of the Master]]''
* ''[[The Woman in White (audio story)|The Woman in White]]'' (as the Master)
* ''[[Masterpiece (audio story)|Masterpiece]]'' (as the Master)


== Spin-off stories ==
==== The Companion Chronicles ====
* ''[[The Devil of Winterborne]]'' (as [[Brian Rutherford]])
* ''[[Mastermind (audio story)|Mastermind]]''
* ''[[Unnatural Selection]]'' (as Brian Rutherford)
* ''[[Downtime (home video)|Downtime]]'' (as [[Harrods]])


== Audio books read by Geoffrey Beevers ==
==== Short Trips ====
* [[Doctor Who and the State of Decay (novelisation)|''Doctor Who and the State of Decay'']]
* ''[[I Am The Master (audio story)|I Am the Master]]''
* [[Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin (novelisation)|''Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin'']]
 
==== Jago & Litefoot ====
* ''[[The Museum of Curiosities (audio story)|The Museum of Curiosities]]''
* ''[[Jago & Son (audio story)|Jago & Son]]''
* ''[[Maurice (audio story)|Maurice]]''
* ''[[The Woman in White (audio story)|The Woman in White]]''
* ''[[Masterpiece (audio story)|Masterpiece]]''
 
==== The Diary of River Song ====
* ''[[Animal Instinct (audio story)|Animal Instinct]]''
 
Other Roles
=== Television ===
==== Doctor Who ====
* ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'' - [[Jeff Johnson‎|Private Johnson]]
 
=== Direct-to-Video ===
==== Spin-off stories ====
* ''[[Downtime (home video)|Downtime]]'' - [[Harrods]]
 
==== P.R.O.B.E. ====
* ''[[The Devil of Winterborne (home video)|The Devil of Winterborne]]'' - [[Brian Rutherford]]
* ''[[Unnatural Selection (home video)|Unnatural Selection]]'' - Brian Rutherford
 
=== Audio ===
==== Doctor Who Unbound ====
As [[The Master (The Warrior's universe)|The Master]]
* ''[[Aftershocks (audio story)|Aftershocks]]''
* ''[[Who Am I? (audio story)|Who Am I?]]''
* ''[[Time Killers (audio story)|Time Killers]]''
 
==== Bernice Summerfield ====
* ''[[The Winning Side (audio story)|The Winning Side]]'' - [[Meriol]]
 
==== Gallifrey ====
* ''[[Annihilation (audio story)|Annihilation]]'' - [[Prydon]]
 
=== Audiobook Readings ===
==== Target Novelisations ====
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Space War (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Space War]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Space War (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Space War]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils]]''
* [[Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons (novelisation)|''Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons'']]
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the State of Decay (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the State of Decay]]''
* ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (novelisation)|The Ambassadors of Death]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken]]''
* ''[[Arc of Infinity (novelisation)|Arc of Infinity]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Android Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Android Invasion]]''
 
==== BBC Past Doctor Adventures ====
* ''[[Harvest of Time (novel)|Harvest of Time]]''
* ''[[Harvest of Time (novel)|Harvest of Time]]''
==== Doctor Who Audio Annuals ====
* ''[[Dark Intruders (short story)|Dark Intruders]]''
* ''[[Scorched Earth (short story)|Scorched Earth]]''
* ''[[The Creation of Camelot (short story)|The Creation of Camelot]]''
* ''[[Night Flight to Nowhere (short story)|Night Flight to Nowhere]]''
==== The Amazing World of Doctor Who ====
* ''[[The Mission (short story)|The Mission]]''
* ''[[Avast There! (short story)|Avast There!]]''
* ''[[The Psychic Jungle (comic story)|The Psychic Jungle]]''
* ''[[Neuronic Nightmare (comic story)|Neuronic Nightmare]]''
==== K9 Audio Annual ====
* ''[[Reluctant Warriors (short story)|Reluctant Warriors]]''
== Writing Credits ==
=== Short Trips ===
* ''[[I Am The Master (audio story)|I Am the Master]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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Revision as of 20:13, 3 November 2024

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Geoffrey Beevers, sometimes credited as Geoffery Beevers, (born 15 January 1941[1]) played the Decayed Master in The Keeper of Traken, but was credited on-screen and in Radio Times only as "Melkur" to keep the Master's return a surprise.

For his appearance as the Master in The Keeper of Traken, Beevers wore the same hooded robe as worn by Peter Pratt in The Deadly Assassin. However, on this occasion the original rubber mask — which had deteriorated too badly to be saved — was replaced with green makeup and face paint (the latter being used to paint teeth onto Beevers' lips), which allowed Beevers to give the character more facial expression.

He played the Master again in the Big Finish Productions audio dramas Dust Breeding (2001) and Master (2003), after Big Finish were unable to reach a suitable deal with Anthony Ainley, as well as several stories for The Fourth Doctor Adventures, Mastermind, The Light at the End, Ravenous 4, Masterful and the spin-off series Jago & Litefoot. He also wrote and performed his own Master story for Big Finish, I Am The Master, and portrayed an alternative version of the Master in the Doctor of War mini-series.

He shared his memories of The Keeper of Traken on the documentaries Being Nice to Each Other and The Return of the Master, as well as contributing to The Ambassadors of Death's audio commentary.

Personal life

Beevers was married to the late Caroline John, who was also in Doctor Who as the Third Doctor's companion Liz Shaw. He appeared alongside her in the Liz Shaw spin-off videos The Devil of Winterborne and Unnatural Selection. Prior to that, he appeared with her in one of The Stranger videos, Eye of the Beholder. Caroline John also appeared in Dust Breeding as Madame Salvadori. The couple also had a daughter, Daisy Ashford.

Acting credits

As the Decayed Master

Television

Doctor Who

Audio

Doctor Who Main Range

Special Releases

The Fourth Doctor Adventures

The Seventh Doctor Adventures

Ravenous

The Companion Chronicles

Short Trips

Jago & Litefoot

The Diary of River Song

Other Roles

Television

Doctor Who

Direct-to-Video

Spin-off stories

P.R.O.B.E.

Audio

Doctor Who Unbound

As The Master

Bernice Summerfield

Gallifrey

Audiobook Readings

Target Novelisations

BBC Past Doctor Adventures

Doctor Who Audio Annuals

The Amazing World of Doctor Who

K9 Audio Annual

Writing Credits

Short Trips

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ People Pill
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