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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (born [[9 February]] [[1937]]) voiced [[Byzar Janto]] in [[BFA]]: ''[[The Twilight Kingdom]]''.
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' ([[9 February (people)|9 February]] [[1937 (people)|1937]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745335/ IMDb]</ref>) voiced [[Byzar Janto]] in the [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'']] audio story ''[[The Twilight Kingdom (audio story)|The Twilight Kingdom]]''.


He is a stalwart of [[British]] television, with a career that stretches back to the late [[1950s]]. His first major role was that of {{w|Charley Bates}} in the [[1962]] ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' miniseries. At the same time, he was a regular on {{wi|Top Secret (TV series)|Top Secret}}. In the late [[1960s]] he joined the cast of ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as the character of David Barlow. Despite an active career thereafter, his next regular role wasn't until [[2005]]'s {{wi|Dead Man Weds}}.
== Career ==
He is a stalwart of [[British]] television, with a career that stretches back to the late 1950s starting in radio in ''[[Children's Hour]]'' and ''[[The Archers]]''. His first major TV role was that of {{w|Charley Bates}} in the 1962 ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' miniseries. At the same time, he was a regular on {{wi|Top Secret (TV series)|Top Secret}}. In 1960 he was cast in the first episode of ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as the character of David Barlow, who he portrayed for the next 10 years. A prolific theatre/radio actor, he joined the cast of ''[[Brookside]]'' in the mid 1980s and then an active career thereafter, his next regular role wasn't until 2005's {{wi|Dead Man Weds}}.


In the intervening years, he guested on some of the most iconic British series, including: ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[All Creatures Great and Small]]'', {{wi|The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes}}, {{wi|Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Hearbeat}}, {{wi|Shameless}} and {{wi|Casualty (TV series)|Casualty}}. He also guested on two of [[Russell T Davies]] pre-''[[Doctor Who]]'' efforts, {{wi|Queer as Folk}} and {{wi|Bob and Rose}}.
In the intervening years, he guested on some of the most iconic British series, including: ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[All Creatures Great and Small]]'', {{wi|Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series)|The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes}}, {{wi|Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat}}, {{wi|Shameless (British TV series)|Shameless}} and ''[[Casualty]]''. He also guested on two of [[Russell T Davies]]' 1990s and 2000s efforts, {{wi|Queer as Folk (British TV series)|Queer as Folk}} and {{wi|Bob and Rose}}. He also guest-starred in the feature films, ''[[Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa]]'' and ''[[Walk Like a Panther]]''.
== External link ==
* {{imdb name|id=0745335}}


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== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Big Finish Doctor Who voice actors]]
[[Category:Main Range voice actors]]
[[Category:Actors who appeared in Sherlock Holmes adaptations]]
[[Category:Actors who appeared in Z-Cars]]
[[Category:Actors who appeared in Coronation Street]]
[[Category:Actors who appeared in All Creatures Great and Small]]

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Alan Rothwell (9 February 1937[1]) voiced Byzar Janto in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio story The Twilight Kingdom.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

He is a stalwart of British television, with a career that stretches back to the late 1950s starting in radio in Children's Hour and The Archers. His first major TV role was that of Charley Bates in the 1962 Oliver Twist miniseries. At the same time, he was a regular on Top Secret. In 1960 he was cast in the first episode of Coronation Street as the character of David Barlow, who he portrayed for the next 10 years. A prolific theatre/radio actor, he joined the cast of Brookside in the mid 1980s and then an active career thereafter, his next regular role wasn't until 2005's Dead Man Weds.

In the intervening years, he guested on some of the most iconic British series, including: Z-Cars, All Creatures Great and Small, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Heartbeat, Shameless and Casualty. He also guested on two of Russell T Davies' 1990s and 2000s efforts, Queer as Folk and Bob and Rose. He also guest-starred in the feature films, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and Walk Like a Panther.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]