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'''Richard Briers''' ([[14 January]] [[1934]]-[[17 February]] [[2013]]) played the [[Chief Caretaker]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' and [[Henry Parker]] in the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' story ''[[A Day in the Death]]''. He is best known for playing Tom Good in the [[BBC]] television series | {{Infobox Person | ||
| image = Richard Briers.jpg | |||
| birth date = [[14 January (people)|14 January]] [[1934 (people)|1934]] | |||
| death date = [[17 February (people)|17 February]] [[2013 (people)|2013]] | |||
| role = [[Chief Caretaker]], [[Henry Parker]] | |||
| job title = [[Actor]] | |||
| story = ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' and ''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]'' | |||
| non dwu = | |||
| imdb = 0001972 | |||
|time = 1987, 2008 | |||
}} | |||
'''Richard Briers''', CBE ([[14 January (people)|14 January]] [[1934 (people)|1934]]-[[17 February (people)|17 February]] [[2013 (people)|2013]]<ref>[https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/richard-briers.html Famous Birthdays]</ref>) played the [[Chief Caretaker]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' and [[Henry Parker]] in the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' story ''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]''. | |||
He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]'' and shared his memories of ''Paradise Towers'' on the documentary ''[[Horror on the High Rise (documentary)|Horror on the High Rise]]''. | |||
== Career == | |||
He is best known for playing Tom Good in the [[BBC]] television series {{wi|The Good Life (1975 TV series)|The Good Life}} and as the narrator of the children's television series ''[[Roobarb and Custard (series)|Roobarb]]''. | |||
== Personal life == | |||
He was married to ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' guest actress [[Ann Davies]] from 1956 until his death in 2013, and was the father of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] actress [[Lucy Briers]]. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:19, 3 July 2023
Richard Briers, CBE (14 January 1934-17 February 2013[1]) played the Chief Caretaker in the Doctor Who television story Paradise Towers and Henry Parker in the Torchwood story A Day in the Death.
He also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who and shared his memories of Paradise Towers on the documentary Horror on the High Rise.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
He is best known for playing Tom Good in the BBC television series The Good Life and as the narrator of the children's television series Roobarb.
Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]
He was married to The Dalek Invasion of Earth guest actress Ann Davies from 1956 until his death in 2013, and was the father of Big Finish actress Lucy Briers.
