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== '''Date of Birth''' ==
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{{Infobox Person
| image        = Geoffrey Beevers.jpg
| birth date    = [[15 January (people)|15 January]] [[1941 (people)|1941]]
| death date    =
| role          = The [[Decayed Master]]
| job title    = [[Actor]], [[Writer]]
| story        = [[#Credits|See Credits Section]]
| time          = 1970, 1981, 2001, 2003, 2011-present
| non dwu      =
| imdb          = 0066644
}}
'''Geoffrey Beevers''', sometimes credited as '''Geoffery Beevers''', (born [[15 January (people)|15 January]] [[1941 (people)|1941]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/i/geoffrey-beevers People Pill]</ref>) played the [[Decayed Master]] in ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'', but was credited on-screen and in ''[[Radio Times]]'' only as "Melkur" to keep the Master's return a surprise.


For his appearance as the Master in ''The Keeper of Traken'', Beevers wore the same hooded robe as worn by [[Peter Pratt]] in ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]''. However, on this occasion the original rubber mask — which had deteriorated too badly to be saved — was replaced with green makeup and face paint (the latter being used to paint teeth onto Beevers' lips), which allowed Beevers to give the character more facial expression.


Unknown
He played the Master again in the [[Big Finish Productions]] audio dramas ''[[Dust Breeding (audio story)|Dust Breeding]]'' (2001) and ''[[Master (audio story)|Master]]'' (2003), after Big Finish were unable to reach a suitable deal with [[Anthony Ainley]], as well as several stories for ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'', ''[[Mastermind (audio story)|Mastermind]]'', ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'', ''[[Ravenous 4]]'', ''[[Masterful (audio story)|Masterful]]'' and the spin-off series ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]''. He also wrote and performed his own Master story for Big Finish, ''[[I Am The Master (audio story)|I Am The Master]]'', and portrayed [[The Master (The Warrior's universe)|an alternative version of the Master]] in the ''[[Doctor of War (audio series)|Doctor of War]]'' mini-series.


He shared his memories of ''The Keeper of Traken'' on the documentaries ''[[Being Nice to Each Other (documentary)|Being Nice to Each Other]]'' and ''[[The Return of the Master (documentary)|The Return of the Master]]'', as well as contributing to ''The Ambassadors of Death''<nowiki/>'s audio commentary.


== '''Place of Birth''' ==
== Personal life ==
Beevers was married to the late [[Caroline John]], who was also in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as the [[Third Doctor]]'s [[companion]] [[Liz Shaw]]. He appeared alongside her in the Liz Shaw spin-off videos ''[[The Devil of Winterborne]]'' and ''[[Unnatural Selection]]''. Prior to that, he appeared with her in one of ''The Stranger'' videos, ''Eye of the Beholder''. Caroline John also appeared in ''Dust Breeding'' as [[Salvadori|Madame Salvadori]]. The couple also had a daughter, [[Daisy Ashford]].


== Acting credits ==
As the [[Decayed Master]]
=== Television ===
==== Doctor Who ====
* ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]''


Unknown
=== Audio ===
==== Doctor Who Main Range ====
* ''[[Dust Breeding (audio story)|Dust Breeding]]''
* ''[[Master (audio story)|Master]]''
* ''[[And You Will Obey Me (audio story)|And You Will Obey Me]]''
* ''[[The Two Masters (audio story)|The Two Masters]]''


==== Special Releases ====
* ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]''
* ''[[Masterful (audio story)|Masterful]]''


== '''Doctor Who Episodes''' ==
==== The Fourth Doctor Adventures ====
* ''[[Trail of the White Worm (audio story)|Trail of the White Worm]]'' / ''[[The Oseidon Adventure (audio story)|The Oseidon Adventure]]''
* ''[[The Evil One (audio story)|The Evil One]]''
* ''[[Requiem for the Rocket Men (audio story)|Requiem for the Rocket Men]]''
* ''[[Death Match (audio story)|Death Match]]''


==== The Seventh Doctor Adventures ====
* ''[[The Last Day (audio story)|The Last Day]]''


[[Private Johnson]] - [[The Ambassadors of Death]]
==== Ravenous ====
* ''[[Planet of Dust (audio story)|Planet of Dust]]''
* ''[[Day of the Master (audio story)|Day of the Master]]''


'''[[The Master]]''' / '''[[Melkur]]''' - [[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]
==== The Companion Chronicles ====
* ''[[Mastermind (audio story)|Mastermind]]''


== '''Biography''' ==
==== Short Trips ====
* ''[[I Am The Master (audio story)|I Am the Master]]''


==== Jago & Litefoot ====
* ''[[The Museum of Curiosities (audio story)|The Museum of Curiosities]]''
* ''[[Jago & Son (audio story)|Jago & Son]]''
* ''[[Maurice (audio story)|Maurice]]''
* ''[[The Woman in White (audio story)|The Woman in White]]''
* ''[[Masterpiece (audio story)|Masterpiece]]''


==== The Diary of River Song ====
* ''[[Animal Instinct (audio story)|Animal Instinct]]''


Other Roles
=== Television ===
==== Doctor Who ====
* ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'' - [[Jeff Johnson‎|Private Johnson]]


== '''External Links''' ==
=== Direct-to-Video ===
==== Spin-off stories ====
* ''[[Downtime (home video)|Downtime]]'' - [[Harrods]]


* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066644/ IMDB]
==== P.R.O.B.E. ====
* ''[[The Devil of Winterborne (home video)|The Devil of Winterborne]]'' - [[Brian Rutherford]]
* ''[[Unnatural Selection (home video)|Unnatural Selection]]'' - Brian Rutherford
 
=== Audio ===
==== Doctor Who Unbound ====
As [[The Master (The Warrior's universe)|The Master]]
* ''[[Aftershocks (audio story)|Aftershocks]]''
* ''[[Who Am I? (audio story)|Who Am I?]]''
* ''[[Time Killers (audio story)|Time Killers]]''
 
==== Bernice Summerfield ====
* ''[[The Winning Side (audio story)|The Winning Side]]'' - [[Meriol]]
 
==== Gallifrey ====
* ''[[Annihilation (audio story)|Annihilation]]'' - [[Prydon (True Lords' timeline)|Prydon]]
 
=== Audiobook Readings ===
==== Target Novelisations ====
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Space War (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Space War]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the State of Decay (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the State of Decay]]''
* ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (novelisation)|The Ambassadors of Death]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken]]''
* ''[[Arc of Infinity (novelisation)|Arc of Infinity]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Android Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Android Invasion]]''
 
==== BBC Past Doctor Adventures ====
* ''[[Harvest of Time (novel)|Harvest of Time]]''
 
==== Doctor Who Audio Annuals ====
* ''[[Dark Intruders (short story)|Dark Intruders]]''
* ''[[Scorched Earth (short story)|Scorched Earth]]''
* ''[[The Creation of Camelot (short story)|The Creation of Camelot]]''
* ''[[Night Flight to Nowhere (short story)|Night Flight to Nowhere]]''
 
==== The Amazing World of Doctor Who ====
* ''[[The Mission (short story)|The Mission]]''
* ''[[Avast There! (short story)|Avast There!]]''
* ''[[The Psychic Jungle (comic story)|The Psychic Jungle]]''
* ''[[Neuronic Nightmare (comic story)|Neuronic Nightmare]]''
 
==== K9 Audio Annual ====
* ''[[Reluctant Warriors (short story)|Reluctant Warriors]]''
 
== Writing Credits ==
=== Short Trips ===
* ''[[I Am The Master (audio story)|I Am the Master]]''
 
== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=0066644}}
 
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}
{{NameSort}}
 
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[[Category:The Diary of River Song voice actors]]
[[Category:Ravenous voice actors]]
[[Category:Big Finish Doctor Who Unbound voice actors]]
[[Category:The Seventh Doctor Adventures voice actors]]

Latest revision as of 21:22, 3 December 2024

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Geoffrey Beevers, sometimes credited as Geoffery Beevers, (born 15 January 1941[1]) played the Decayed Master in The Keeper of Traken, but was credited on-screen and in Radio Times only as "Melkur" to keep the Master's return a surprise.

For his appearance as the Master in The Keeper of Traken, Beevers wore the same hooded robe as worn by Peter Pratt in The Deadly Assassin. However, on this occasion the original rubber mask — which had deteriorated too badly to be saved — was replaced with green makeup and face paint (the latter being used to paint teeth onto Beevers' lips), which allowed Beevers to give the character more facial expression.

He played the Master again in the Big Finish Productions audio dramas Dust Breeding (2001) and Master (2003), after Big Finish were unable to reach a suitable deal with Anthony Ainley, as well as several stories for The Fourth Doctor Adventures, Mastermind, The Light at the End, Ravenous 4, Masterful and the spin-off series Jago & Litefoot. He also wrote and performed his own Master story for Big Finish, I Am The Master, and portrayed an alternative version of the Master in the Doctor of War mini-series.

He shared his memories of The Keeper of Traken on the documentaries Being Nice to Each Other and The Return of the Master, as well as contributing to The Ambassadors of Death's audio commentary.

Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]

Beevers was married to the late Caroline John, who was also in Doctor Who as the Third Doctor's companion Liz Shaw. He appeared alongside her in the Liz Shaw spin-off videos The Devil of Winterborne and Unnatural Selection. Prior to that, he appeared with her in one of The Stranger videos, Eye of the Beholder. Caroline John also appeared in Dust Breeding as Madame Salvadori. The couple also had a daughter, Daisy Ashford.

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

As the Decayed Master

Television[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who Main Range[[edit] | [edit source]]

Special Releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Fourth Doctor Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Seventh Doctor Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ravenous[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Companion Chronicles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Short Trips[[edit] | [edit source]]

Jago & Litefoot[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Diary of River Song[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other Roles

Television[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]

Direct-to-Video[[edit] | [edit source]]

Spin-off stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

P.R.O.B.E.[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who Unbound[[edit] | [edit source]]

As The Master

Bernice Summerfield[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gallifrey[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audiobook Readings[[edit] | [edit source]]

Target Novelisations[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Past Doctor Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who Audio Annuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Amazing World of Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]

K9 Audio Annual[[edit] | [edit source]]

Writing Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Short Trips[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ People Pill
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