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{{Infobox Person
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| image          = Peter Miles.jpg
| image          = Peter Miles.jpg
| birth date    =  
| birth date    = [[29 August (people)|29 August]] [[1928 (people)|1928]]
| role          = [[Layly Landerchild]], [[Nyder]], [[Charles Lawrence|Dr Lawrence]]
| role          = [[Layly Landerchild]], [[Nyder]], [[Charles Lawrence|Dr Lawrence]]
| job title      = [[Actor]]
| job title      = [[Actor]]
| story          = [[#Credits|see credits section]]
| story          = [[#Credits|See Credits Section]]  
| time          = 1970, 1974-1975, 1993, 1999, 2001-2006, 2008
| time          = 1970, 1974-75, 1993, 1999, 2001-04, 2006  
| non dwu        = ''Softly Softly'', ''[[Sherlock Holmes]]'', ''[[The Invisible Man]]'', ''[[Doomwatch]]'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''Colditz'', ''Crown Court'', ''Moonbase 3'', ''[[The Sweeney]]'', ''Survivors'', ''Poldark'', ''The Eagle Has Landed'', ''[[Blake's 7]]'', ''Little Dorrit'', ''[[Bergerac]]''
| non dwu        =  
| imdb          = 0587214
| imdb          = 0587214
|death date=[[26 February (people)|26 February]] [[2018 (people)|2018]]
}}{{you may|Peter Miles (stunt performer)|n1=the BBC Wales stunt performer of the same name}}
}}{{you may|Peter Miles (stunt performer)|n1=the BBC Wales stunt performer of the same name}}
'''Peter Miles''' ([[29 August (people)|29 August]] [[1928 (people)|1928]]-[[26 February (people)|26 February]] [[2018 (people)|2018]]<ref>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/obituaries/16071763.Obituary__Peter_Miles__actor_known_for_villainous_roles_in_Doctor_Who/ The Herald]</ref>) has appeared three times on ''[[Doctor Who]]''. His best-known appearance is probably as [[Nyder]] in ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]''. He also appeared as Dr [[Charles Lawrence]] in ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' and as Professor [[Whitaker (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)|Whitaker]] in ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]''. Other ''Doctor Who'' appearances include the [[BBC Radio 5]] ''Doctor Who'' [[BBC Radio Dramas|audio drama]] ''[[The Paradise of Death]]'' and a role as a BBC executive in the fan parody video, ''The Few Doctors''. Mr Miles has also played many roles in other television series including ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''Warship'' and ''Moonbase 3''. His stage credits include work with the [[Birmingham]] Repertory Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The DVD release of ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' included commentary by Miles. He also contributed to the [[Davros Connections]] documentary.
'''Peter Miles''' ([[29 August (people)|29 August]] [[1928 (people)|1928]]-[[26 February (people)|26 February]] [[2018 (people)|2018]]<ref>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/obituaries/16071763.Obituary__Peter_Miles__actor_known_for_villainous_roles_in_Doctor_Who/ The Herald]</ref>) has portrayed a number of roles on ''[[Doctor Who]]'', both on TV and audio.
 
He also shared his memories of his three ''Doctor Who'' TV stories on the stories' DVD commentaries, the [[THWR 225|225th edition]] of the charity podcast series [[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]] and the documentaries ''[[Genesis of a Classic (documentary)|Genesis of a Classic]]'', ''[[Davros Connections (documentary)|Davros Connections]]'', ''[[What Lies Beneath (documentary)|What Lies Beneath]]'', ''[[Going Underground (documentary)|Going Underground]]'' and ''[[People, Power and Puppetry (documentary)|People, Power and Puppetry]]''.
 
== Career ==
Mr Miles has also played many roles in other television series including ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''Warship'' and ''Moonbase 3''. His stage credits include work with the [[Birmingham]] Repertory Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also worked as a singer and had worked with his old friend [[Dusty Springfield]].


== Doctor Who filmography ==
== Doctor Who filmography ==
=== Television stories ===
=== Television stories ===
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' (as Dr [[Charles Lawrence]])
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' (as Dr [[Charles Lawrence]])
* ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' (as Professor [[Whitaker (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)|Whitaker]])
* ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' (as Professor [[Whitaker (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)|Whitaker]])
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' (as [[Nyder]])
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' (as [[Nyder]])


=== Audio dramas ===
=== Audio dramas ===
==== BBV Productions ====
==== BBV Productions ====
===== ''The Time Travellers'' =====
* ''[[Prosperity Island (audio story)|Prosperity Island]]'' (as [[Projoy]])
===== ''Zygon'' =====
* ''[[Absolution (BBV audio story)|Absolution]]'' (as [[Christopher Shaw]])
* ''[[Absolution (BBV audio story)|Absolution]]'' (as [[Christopher Shaw]])


==== BBC Radio ====
==== BBC Radio ====
* ''[[The Paradise of Death]]'' (as [[Tragan]])
* ''[[The Paradise of Death (audio story)|The Paradise of Death]]'' (as [[Tragan]])


==== Big Finish Productions ====
==== Big Finish Productions ====
* ''[[Whispers of Terror]]'' (as [[Gantman]])
* ''[[Whispers of Terror (audio story)|Whispers of Terror]]'' (as [[Gantman]])
* ''[[Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre]]'' (as Dr [[Brandt]])
* ''[[Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre (audio story)|Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre]]'' (as Dr [[Brandt]])
* ''[[Guilt (audio story)|Guilt]]'' (as Nyder)
* ''[[Guilt (audio story)|Guilt]]'' (as Nyder)
* ''[[The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel]]'' (as [[Straxus]])
* ''[[The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel (audio story)|The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel]]'' (as [[Straxus (The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel)|Straxus]])


==== Magic Bullet Productions ====
==== Magic Bullet Productions ====
* [[Kaldor City (audio series)|Kaldor City]] (as [[Layly Landerchild]])
* [[Kaldor City (audio series)|Kaldor City]] (as [[Layly Landerchild]])
** ''[[Occam's Razor]]''
** ''[[Occam's Razor (audio story)|Occam's Razor]]''
** ''[[Death's Head (audio story)|Death's Head]]''
** ''[[Death's Head (audio story)|Death's Head]]''
** ''[[Hidden Persuaders]]''
** ''[[Hidden Persuaders (audio story)|Hidden Persuaders]]''
** ''[[Taren Capel (audio story)|Taren Capel]]''
** ''[[Taren Capel (audio story)|Taren Capel]]''
** ''[[Checkmate (audio story)|Checkmate]]''
** ''[[Checkmate (audio story)|Checkmate]]''
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=0587214}}
{{imdb name|id=0587214}}
{{fpx|Peter Miles|Peter Miles}}
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[[Category:The True History of Faction Paradox voice actors]]
[[Category:The True History of Faction Paradox voice actors]]
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[[Category:BBC Radio voice actors]]
[[Category:BBC Radio voice actors]]
[[Category:Audio cast stubs]]

Latest revision as of 20:19, 3 November 2024

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Peter Miles (29 August 1928-26 February 2018[1]) has portrayed a number of roles on Doctor Who, both on TV and audio.

He also shared his memories of his three Doctor Who TV stories on the stories' DVD commentaries, the 225th edition of the charity podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round and the documentaries Genesis of a Classic, Davros Connections, What Lies Beneath, Going Underground and People, Power and Puppetry.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Mr Miles has also played many roles in other television series including Z-Cars, Warship and Moonbase 3. His stage credits include work with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also worked as a singer and had worked with his old friend Dusty Springfield.

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

Television stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio dramas[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBV Productions[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Time Travellers[[edit] | [edit source]]
Zygon[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Radio[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Magic Bullet Productions[[edit] | [edit source]]

Stage plays[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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