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Mark Strickson

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Mark Strickson
Born (1959-04-06) 6 April 1959 (age 65)
Years active1982–present
Known forPlaying Vislor Turlough in Doctor Who
Spouses
  • Julie Brennon
    (divorced)
  • Delny Britton
    (divorced)
  • Lisa Strickson
Children1

Mark Strickson (born 6 April 1959) is a British television producer and actor best known for playing companion Vislor Turlough in Doctor Who from 1983 to 1984.

Early life

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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]

Career

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As an actor, Strickson appeared in the BBC medical series Angels before landing his part in Doctor Who,[3] co-starring with Peter Davison and Janet Fielding between 1983 and 1984. He appeared at Doctor Who's 20th-anniversary celebrations in Longleat in 1983, alongside many other cast and crew members from the series. He also played the young Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1984 television film of A Christmas Carol starring George C. Scott.

After this, 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 five years.[4] He subsequently relocated to Dunedin, New Zealand, where he took up residence.[5] Strickson 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. In this capacity, he brought Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter", to public attention with such shows as The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World.[6][7][8][9]

Strickson has reprised the role of Turlough in the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio dramas.[10] He has also contributed interviews and voiceover commentaries for DVD releases of his various Doctor Who serials.

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1982 Strangers 1st PC Episode: The Lost Chord
Juliet Bravo Geoff Episode: Nothing to Report
Angels Terry 6 episodes
1983–1984 Doctor Who Vislor Turlough 32 episodes
1984 A Christmas Carol Young Scrooge TV movie
1985 Bergerac West Episode: Low Profile
1986 David Copperfield Markham TV Serial
1987 Strike It Rich! Photographer Episode: Second Childhood
Flying Lady Simon Gould Episode: The Test
1988 Casualty Gynaecological Registrar Episode Absolution
1989 Cassidy Doctor TV movie
Fear in Fun Park Simon Rawlings TV movie
1990 Rafferty's Rules Gavin Keyes Episode: A Fair Day's Work
1993 Minder Swan Episode: For a Few Dollars More
Police Rescue Carter Episode: Speeding
1998 Lust in Space Prosecutor Documentary

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 Advanced Warriors Guardian Force

References

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  1. ^ Stuff.co.nz
  2. ^ "Mark Strickson (1994)". 11 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Mark Strickson (1994)". 11 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews / Exclusive Interview: Mark Strickson | Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  5. ^ Gardner, Chris (9 September 2011). "Doctor Who star on a mission". Stuff.
  6. ^ "Producer Mark Strickson Joins NHNZ (NHNZ Press Release)". 9 March 2006. Archived from the original on 11 August 2007.
  7. ^ Pieter de Vries ACS "Steve Irwin and Crocs around the World". 8 September 2006. Archived from the original on 12 October 2006.
  8. ^ Pieter de Vries ACS "Cinematographers Life – Croc Around the Rock". 18 July 2006. Archived from the original on 12 October 2006.
  9. ^ Mark Strickson Interview in The Malaysia Star Newspaper 8 March 2005, Quoted by Outpost Gallifrey "Mark Strickson: Crocodile Hunter". Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2006.
  10. ^ "Doctor Who – Interview with Mark Strickson". 13 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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