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'''David Brierly''' (also known as '''David Brierley''', born [[1935]], [[Yorkshire]] and died on [[10 June]] [[2008]]) was the second actor to provide the voice for [[K9]], beginning with ''[[The Creature from the Pit]]'' and ending with the uncompleted ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. He also provided the voice for [[Erato]] in ''The Creature from the Pit''.
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| birth date    = [[January (people)|January]] [[1935 (people)|1935]]
| death date    = [[10 June (people)|10 June]] [[2008 (people)|2008]]
| job title      = Actor
| role          = [[K9 Mark II|K9]]
| time          = 1979-80, 1992
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| imdb          = 0108931
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'''David Brierly''' (also known as '''David Brierley''', [[January (people)|January]]<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/bio/david-brierley.html Shannon Sullivan]</ref> [[1935 (people)|1935]]-[[10 June (people)|10 June]] [[2008 (people)|2008]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/david-brierly-obituary?pid=111818541|title=David Brierley Obituary|website name=Legacy.com|accessdate=12 November 2018}}</ref>; born in [[Yorkshire]]) was the second actor to provide the voice for [[K9 Mark II|K9]], temporarily succeeding [[John Leeson]] for [[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]] only.


He succeeded [[John Leeson]], K9's original voice (Leeson returned to the role the following season).  
Explained as having been caused by [[laryngitis]], Brierley voiced K9 beginning in ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'' and ending with the uncompleted ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'', after which Leeson returned to the role. He also provided the voice for [[Erato]] in ''The Creature from the Pit''. Brierley returned to provide the voice of K9 for the video release of ''Shada'' in 1992.


Brierly appeared in other television programmes, including ''[[Wikipedia:Z-Cars|Z-Cars]]'', ''Juliet Bravo'', and ''The Tripods''. K9 was his most notable role. Most recently he appeared as himself in the [[2000]] documentary "[[K9 Unleashed]]."
Most recently he appeared as himself in the 2000 documentary ''[[K9 Unleashed]]''.


Among Brierly's hobbies were sailing and long-distance running.
== Career ==
Before becoming an actor, Brierley was originally trained as a dancer ([[DCOM]]: ''Myth Makers: David Brierley'').
 
He appeared in other television programmes, including ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'' and ''The Tripods''. K9 was his most notable role. Also of note was his part as Mr. Kemp in the BBC's nuclear war drama ''[[Threads]]''.


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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David Brierly (also known as David Brierley, January[1] 1935-10 June 2008[2]; born in Yorkshire) was the second actor to provide the voice for K9, temporarily succeeding John Leeson for Season 17 only.

Explained as having been caused by laryngitis, Brierley voiced K9 beginning in The Creature from the Pit and ending with the uncompleted Shada, after which Leeson returned to the role. He also provided the voice for Erato in The Creature from the Pit. Brierley returned to provide the voice of K9 for the video release of Shada in 1992.

Most recently he appeared as himself in the 2000 documentary K9 Unleashed.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Before becoming an actor, Brierley was originally trained as a dancer (DCOM: Myth Makers: David Brierley).

He appeared in other television programmes, including Z-Cars, Juliet Bravo and The Tripods. K9 was his most notable role. Also of note was his part as Mr. Kemp in the BBC's nuclear war drama Threads.

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Shannon Sullivan
  2. David Brierley Obituary. Legacy.com. Retrieved on 12 November 2018.