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'''John Challis''' played [[Scorby]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The Seeds of Doom]]''. He | | name = John Challis | ||
| image = John Challis.jpg | |||
| birth date = [[16 August (people)|16 August]] [[1942 (people)|1942]] | |||
| death date = [[19 September (people)|19 September]] [[2021 (people)|2021]] | |||
| role = [[Scorby]], [[Fifth Drax]] | |||
| job title = [[Actor]] | |||
| story = ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'' & ''[[The Trouble with Drax (audio story)|The Trouble with Drax]]'' | |||
| non dwu = ''The Newcomers'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''Beau Geste'', ''Only Fools and Horses...'', ''The Green Green Grass'', ''Benidorm'' | |||
| imdb = 0149998 | |||
| twitter = beingboycie | |||
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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]]''. | |||
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 == | |||
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 (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]''. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:45, 3 November 2024
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[[edit] | [edit source]]
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[[edit] | [edit source]]
He was once married to Jean Challis, who appeared in The Idiot's Lantern.
