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[[Image:sachs33.jpg|thumb|German-born actor Andrew Sachs.]]
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'''Andrew Sachs''' (born '''Andreas Siegfried Sachs''', [[7th April|7]] [[April]], [[1930]]) appeared as [[Skagra]] in the webcast/audio version of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story "[[Shada (Audio story)|Shada]]" that was completed by [[Big Finish Productions]] in [[2003]]. Sachs is best known for his role as Manuel, the [[Spain|Spanish]] waiter in the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers,'' produced first in [[1975]] and again in [[1979]]. Interestingly, Sach's co-star [[John Cleese]] made a cameo appearance in the ''Doctor Who'' story, "[[City of Death]]," during the same season that the original, incomplete version of "[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]" was produced.
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Sachs was born in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. His family moved to [[England]] when he was eight years old to escape the [[Nazism|Nazi]] persecution of [[Jew]]s. He is married to Melody Lang, who appeared in one episode of ''Fawlty Towers'', "Basil the Rat," as Mrs. Taylor. His step-son is John Sachs, erstwhile Capital Radio DJ and Gladiators commentator.
|death date    = [[23 November (people)|23 November]] [[2016 (people)|2016]]
|role          =[[Skagra]], [[Adric]]
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|imdb          = 0755133
|trailer        = Manuel Mans the Phones - Fawlty Towers - BBC
|trailer2      = Manuel Practices His English - Fawlty Towers - BBC
|job title = [[Actor]]
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'''Andrew Sachs''' (born '''Andreas Siegfried Sachs''', [[7 April (people)|7 April]] [[1930 (people)|1930]]-[[23 November (people)|23 November]] [[2016 (people)|2016]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/dec/02/andrew-sachs-obituary The Guardian]</ref>) was a [[Germany|German]]-born [[England|English]] character actor who provided the voice of [[Skagra]] in the webcast/audio version of ''[[Shada (webcast)|Shada]]'', based upon a [[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Shada (TV story)|story]] that was never completed. He also voiced a number of other characters for [[Big Finish Productions]] and [[AudioGO]].


Sachs is now frequently heard as a narrator of television and radio documentaries. From [[1984]] to [[1986]], Sachs starred as Father Brown in a [[BBC Radio]] series based on the stories of G.K. Chesterton.
== Career ==
Coincidentally, after playing Skagra, Sachs also played a version of [[Professor Chronotis]] for the 2007 radio adaptation of [[Douglas Adams]]' non-''Doctor Who'' novel ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency''.


Sachs performed all the voices in the English-language version of Jan Švankmajer's [[1994]] film ''Faust''.
He was best known for playing [[Basil Fawlty]]'s hapless Spanish waiter {{iw|fawltytowers|Manuel}} in the classic 1970s comedy series ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' (1975, 1979), opposite [[John Cleese]] and [[Brian Hall]].


Sachs also appeared on many children's TV shows, such as ''William's Wish Wellingtons'', ''Starhill Ponies'' and ''AlfTales''. In addition, he has been a narrator on many television documentaries, including ITV's ''...from Hell'' series and the ''Eyewitness'' videos.
In 2008, [[Sylvester McCoy]] suggested that Sachs would make the best replacement for [[David Tennant]], soon to leave the role of the [[Tenth Doctor]]. Following the departure of [[Colin Baker]] from the role, Sachs had auditioned for the role of the [[Seventh Doctor]] in 1987, but McCoy was cast instead.


In 2002 and again in 2004 he played [[Dr. Watson|Dr. John Watson]] in two series of original [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories for BBC Radio 4, which starred Clive Merrison as the famous consulting detective. These were transmitted as ''The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'', and have been released on compact disc and cassette.
He is the father of [[Kate Sachs]].


On [[9th April|9]] [[April]], [[2006]], Sachs appeared in BBC Radio 4's Classic Serial adaptation of ''The Code of the Woosters'' as Jeeves with Marcus Brigstocke as Bertie Wooster.
== Acting credits ==
=== Webcast ===
* ''[[Shada (webcast)|Shada]]'' - [[Skagra]]


==External links==
=== Audio ===
*{{imdb|id=0755133|name=Andrew Sachs}}
==== Big Finish Productions ====
*{{Wikipedia|Andrew_Sachs}}
===== Main Range =====
* ''[[The Boy That Time Forgot (audio story)|The Boy That Time Forgot]]'' - [[Adric]]


[[Category:Doctor Who cast|Sachs, Andrew]]
===== Special Releases =====
* ''[[Shada (audio story)|Shada]]'' - Skagra
 
===== The Eighth Doctor Adventures =====
* ''[[Orbis (audio story)|Orbis]]'' - [[Crassostrea]]
 
==== AudioGO ====
===== [[Serpent Crest]] =====
* ''[[Aladdin Time (audio story)|Aladdin Time]]'' - [[The Doctor's scarf]]
 
== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=0755133}}
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shada/interviews/sachs/index.shtml BBC Doctor Who - Andrew Sachs interview]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/dirkgently/andrew_sachs.shtml BBC Radio 4 - Andrew Sachs]
 
== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Doctor Who webcast actors]]
[[Category:AudioGo voice actors]]
[[Category:BAFTA award nominees]]
[[Category:BBCi actors]]
[[Category:Bonus Releases voice actors]]
[[Category:Main Range voice actors]]
[[Category:Eighth Doctor Adventures voice actors]]
[[Category:Actors who portrayed companions of the Doctor]]
[[Category:BBC Radio voice actors]]
[[Category:Audio cast stubs]]

Latest revision as of 19:48, 22 April 2024

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Andrew Sachs (born Andreas Siegfried Sachs, 7 April 1930-23 November 2016[1]) was a German-born English character actor who provided the voice of Skagra in the webcast/audio version of Shada, based upon a Season 17 Doctor Who story that was never completed. He also voiced a number of other characters for Big Finish Productions and AudioGO.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Coincidentally, after playing Skagra, Sachs also played a version of Professor Chronotis for the 2007 radio adaptation of Douglas Adams' non-Doctor Who novel Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

He was best known for playing Basil Fawlty's hapless Spanish waiter Manuel in the classic 1970s comedy series Fawlty Towers (1975, 1979), opposite John Cleese and Brian Hall.

In 2008, Sylvester McCoy suggested that Sachs would make the best replacement for David Tennant, soon to leave the role of the Tenth Doctor. Following the departure of Colin Baker from the role, Sachs had auditioned for the role of the Seventh Doctor in 1987, but McCoy was cast instead.

He is the father of Kate Sachs.

Acting credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Webcast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Big Finish Productions[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main Range[[edit] | [edit source]]
Special Releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Eighth Doctor Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

AudioGO[[edit] | [edit source]]

Serpent Crest[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ The Guardian
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