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'''Richard Briers''', CBE ([[14 January (people)|14 January]] [[1934 (people)|1934]]-[[17 February (people)|17 February]] [[2013 (people)|2013]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/feb/18/richard-briers|title=Richard Briers obituary|author=Coveney, Michael|date of source=18 February 2013|website name=The Guardian|accessdate=28 January 2019}}</ref>) played the [[Chief Caretaker]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' and [[Henry Parker]] in the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' story ''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]''. | '''Richard Briers''', CBE ([[14 January (people)|14 January]] [[1934 (people)|1934]]-[[17 February (people)|17 February]] [[2013 (people)|2013]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/feb/18/richard-briers|title=Richard Briers obituary|author=Coveney, Michael|date of source=18 February 2013|website name=The Guardian|accessdate=28 January 2019}}</ref>) played the [[Chief Caretaker]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' and [[Henry Parker]] in the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' story ''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]''. | ||
He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''. | He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]'' and shared his memories of ''Paradise Towers'' on the documentary [[Horror on the High Rise (documentary)|''Horror on the High Rise'']]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:47, 14 January 2022
Richard Briers, CBE (14 January 1934-17 February 2013[1]) played the Chief Caretaker in the Doctor Who television story Paradise Towers and Henry Parker in the Torchwood story A Day in the Death.
He also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who and shared his memories of Paradise Towers on the documentary Horror on the High Rise.
Career
He is best known for playing Tom Good in the BBC television series The Good Life.
Personal Life
He was married to The Dalek Invasion of Earth guest actress Ann Davies from 1956 until his death in 2013, and was the father of Big Finish actress Lucy Briers.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Coveney, Michael (18 February 2013). Richard Briers obituary. The Guardian. Retrieved on 28 January 2019.
