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'''Tom Allen''' (born [[14 June (people)|14 June]] [[1983 (people)|1983]]<ref>[https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/tom_allen/#biographybox British Comedy Guide]</ref>) is a British actor, writer, and comedian. He has voiced characters in several [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audios, including the [[First Doctor]]'s companion [[Oliver Harper]].
'''Tom Allen''' (born [[14 June (people)|14 June]] [[1983 (people)|1983]]<ref>[https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/tom_allen/#biographybox British Comedy Guide]</ref>) is a British actor, writer and comedian. He voiced characters in several [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audios, including the [[First Doctor]]'s companion [[Oliver Harper]].


== Audio Credits ==
== Career ==
Allen's memoir ''No Shame'' was released on [[12 November (releases)|12 November]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]. He was a regular on the comedy panel show ''Mock the Week''.
 
== Personal life ==
Like his character Oliver Harper, Allen identifies as gay.<ref name=":0">https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/aug/06/tom-allen-homophobic-slur-led-me-to-come-out-standup</ref> As a stand-up comedian, many of his jokes are LGBT-themed and his experiences as a gay man.<ref name=":0" />
 
== DWU Audio credits ==
=== Companion Chronicles ===
=== Companion Chronicles ===
As [[Oliver Harper]]
As [[Oliver Harper]]
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* ''[[Enemy Lines (audio story)|Enemy Lines]]'' - [[Plutus]]


===Other work===
== External links ==
Allen's memoir ''No Shame'' was released on [[12 November (releases)|12 November]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]. He is a regular on the comedy panel show ''Mock the Week''.
 
=== Personal life ===
Allen identifies as gay.<ref name=":0">https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/aug/06/tom-allen-homophobic-slur-led-me-to-come-out-standup</ref> As a stand-up comedian, many of his jokes are LGBT-themed and his experiences as a gay man.<ref name=":0" /> As such, his role as Oliver Harper represented a point in time during the 1960s where homosexuality was still illegal in the UK.
 
== External Links ==
{{Official website|www.tomindeed.com}}
{{Official website|www.tomindeed.com}}
{{Twitter|tomallencomedy}}
{{Twitter|tomallencomedy}}
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== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Tom Allen (born 14 June 1983[1]) is a British actor, writer and comedian. He voiced characters in several Big Finish audios, including the First Doctor's companion Oliver Harper.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Allen's memoir No Shame was released on 12 November 2020. He was a regular on the comedy panel show Mock the Week.

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

Like his character Oliver Harper, Allen identifies as gay.[2] As a stand-up comedian, many of his jokes are LGBT-themed and his experiences as a gay man.[2]

DWU Audio credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

As Oliver Harper

Gallifrey[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]