Mark Strickson

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Mark Strickson
Born (1959-04-06) 6 April 1959 (age 64)
Years active1982–present
Spouses
  • Julie Brennon
    (divorced)
  • Delny Britton
    (divorced)
  • Lisa Strickson
Children1

Mark Strickson (born 6 April 1959) is a British TV producer and actor best known for his acting role as the character of Vislor Turlough, a companion of the Fifth Doctor, on the television series Doctor Who.

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Early life

Strickson was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He attended King Edward VI Grammar School in his home town, the same school as William Shakespeare, [1] and was also a chorister at Holy Trinity Church (Shakespeare's Church), where his father, John Strickson, was organist and choirmaster. He studied drama at RADA in London. [2] After he left Doctor Who, Strickson emigrated to Australia, where he studied zoology at the Armidale campus of the University of New England, part-funding his education by teaching theatre studies for 5 years. [3] He subsequently relocated to Dunedin, New Zealand, where he took up residence. [4]

Career

As an actor, he appeared in the BBC medical series Angels before landing his part in Doctor Who, [5] in which he starred for two years. He also played the young Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1984 version of A Christmas Carol. [6]

Strickson subsequently became a documentary producer and director, especially of wildlife documentary programmes. He has produced programmes for, amongst others, the Discovery Channel, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Animal Planet. It was he who, in this capacity, brought Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter", to public attention with such shows as The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Strickson appeared at Doctor Who 's 20th-anniversary celebrations in Longleat in 1983 alongside many other cast and crew members from the series. He has reprised the role of Turlough in the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio dramas. [11] He has also contributed interviews and voiceover commentaries for DVD releases of his various Doctor Who serials.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 Strangers 1st PCEpisode: The Lost Chord
Juliet Bravo GeoffEpisode: Nothing to Report
Angels Terry6 episodes
1983–1984 Doctor Who Vislor Turlough 31 episodes, 1 TV Special: The Five Doctors
1984 A Christmas Carol Young Scrooge TV movie
1985 Bergerac WestEpisode: Low Profile
1986 David Copperfield MarkhamTV Serial
1987Strike It Rich!PhotographerEpisode: Second Childhood
Flying LadySimon GouldEpisode: The Test
1988 Casualty Gynaecological RegistrarEpisode Absolution
1989CassidyDoctorTV movie
Fear in Fun Park Simon RawlingsTV movie
1990 Rafferty's Rules Gavin KeyesEpisode: A Fair Day's Work
1993 Minder SwanEpisode: For a Few Dollars More
Police Rescue CarterEpisode: Speeding
1998Lust in SpaceProsecutorDocumentary

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Advanced WarriorsGuardian Force

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