In Memoriam - 2020

Friday, 1 January 2021 - Reported by Marcus

As 2020 draws to a close, Toby Hadoke has released his annual look back at those from the Doctor Who universe who we lost over the past twelve months.

In Memoriam - 2020

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On This Day: 26th April

The War Games: Episode Two premiered on BBC One in 1969 at 5:14pm BST, watched by 6.30 million viewers.

Revenge of the Cybermen: Part Two premiered on BBC One in 1975 at 5:30pm BST, watched by 8.30 million viewers.

Death Comes To Time (pt 2) premiered on BBC Online in 2002 at 12:00pm BST

The Sontaran Stratagem premiered on BBC One in 2008 at 6:19pm BST, watched by 7.06 million viewers.

Send in the Clones premiered on BBC Three in 2008 at 7:05pm BST

Birthdays

Susannah Harker is 60 today - 3 credits, including Clare Keightley in Shada (Online)(Misc)

Ron Donachie is 69 today - 2 credits, including Steward in Tooth and Claw

Andy Secombe is 72 today - 5 credits, including Laris/Akros/Policeman in Breaking Bubbles and Other Stories(BF)

Lois Baxter is 78 today - 3 credits, including Lamia in The Androids of Tara

Harry Fielder (died 2021 aged 80) would be 85 today - 13 credits, including Crew of Wheel in The Wheel In Space

Gareth Gwenlan is 88 today - 3 credits, including Assistant Floor Manager for The Savages

Donald Cotton (died 1999 aged 71) would be 97 today - 2 credits, including Writer for The Myth Makers

Graham Ashley (died 1979 aged 52) would be 98 today - credited as Overseer in The Underwater Menace

Derek Waring (died 2007 aged 79) would be 98 today - credited as Shardovan in Castrovalva

Donald Eccles (died 1986 aged 77) would be 117 today - credited as Krasis in The Time Monster

Deaths

Ann Davies (died 2022 aged 87) - credited as Jenny in The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Rupert Jarvis (died 2013) - 4 credits, including Costume Designer for Underworld

Michael Coles (died 2005 aged 68) - credited as Ganatus in Dr Who and the Daleks(Aaru)

Barry Gray (died 1984 aged 75) - 2 credits, including Electronic Music for Dr Who and the Daleks(Aaru)

Kevin Lindsay (died 1975 aged 51) - 3 credits, including Cho je in Planet of the Spiders

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