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Post by bethhigdon on Jun 4, 2024 17:44:52 GMT
<abbr>duplicate post </abbr>
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Post by Star Platinum on Jun 4, 2024 18:24:52 GMT
A true legend in Doctor Who circles. This one hurts, but not as much as I’d have thought, given he had a very long and accomplished life. Still, I’ll mourn his passing.
Rest in Peace, William Russell.
I’ll be listening to some of your works for the next while.
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Post by mark687 on Jun 4, 2024 19:05:32 GMT
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Post by timleschild on Jun 4, 2024 19:06:06 GMT
I bet Toby Hadoke's annoyed that he didn't get to do the guardian obituary for this Dr. Who alumni.
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Post by Star Platinum on Jun 4, 2024 19:15:59 GMT
I bet Toby Hadoke's annoyed that he didn't get to do the guardian obituary for this Dr. Who alumni. I think this remark is in very poor taste.
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Post by sherlock on Jun 4, 2024 19:55:15 GMT
Big Finish’s tribute:
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Post by bethhigdon on Jun 4, 2024 20:57:30 GMT
A true legend in Doctor Who circles. This one hurts, but not as much as I’d have thought, given he had a very long and accomplished life. Still, I’ll mourn his passing. Rest in Peace, William Russell. I’ll be listening to some of your works for the next while. I was just thinking how I might watch an episode of Lancealot tonight
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2024 21:26:30 GMT
I heard the news at work today. Very sad, but what a wonderfully long life. He was the first hero of Doctor Who, and we're lucky Big Finish managed to get so many terrific performances from him over the years. I'll be listening to one of his early Companion Chronicles tomorrow. RIP, sir.
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Post by number13 on Jun 4, 2024 21:52:06 GMT
I first met Ian Chesterton not on screen, in those pre-video days, but in the pages of 'The Daleks' where he tells the tale and carries the story through to victory. An extraordinary, ordinary man; brave, kind, intelligent and utterly dependable, when the Doctor was more alien and far less trustworthy than he would later become.
It was many years before I saw William Russell playing his most famous role and he fully lived up to the Ian I'd imagined from the novels. A science teacher with the right stuff, an old-fashioned, unassuming hero. Much later I heard his commentaries and interviews and the real-life gentleman actor with his army service seemed just a step from the character he ultimately played on screen and audio for a truly remarkable 60 years, from 'An Unearthly Child' to 'The Power of the Doctor'.
Sir Lancelot du Lac, Sir Ian of Jaffa, William Russell, a legend. RIP.
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Post by shallacatop on Jun 5, 2024 8:36:06 GMT
One of those pieces of news where, despite it being sad, I couldn't help but smile, recollecting on my own experiences and the body of work. I've only met William Russell on two occasions, but he was a complete and utter gentlemen with a twinkle in his eye and time for everyone. He was at Pandorica 2016 on his 92nd birthday and was clearly touched as the audience waiting for his panel sung happy birthday to him and as the session began he soon had everyone in the palm of his hand!
As others have said, the first hero of Doctor Who and that can never be understated. I'm currently in the midst of getting that behind the scenes photo from The Power of the Doctor signed and I always had an inkling he'd be the one that got away, but seeing his face beam amongst the autographs? It somehow seems appropriate.
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Post by mark687 on Jun 11, 2024 19:11:23 GMT
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jun 11, 2024 20:14:19 GMT
Interesting how it's backdated from 3 days ago to the 9th June.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2024 17:48:43 GMT
Just heard that the splendid Donald Sutherland has passed away, aged 88. RIP, sir.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2024 18:25:32 GMT
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Post by Alastair on Jul 11, 2024 18:51:40 GMT
That’s dreadful to hear. I’ll be looping this today in her memory.
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Post by timleschild on Jul 14, 2024 16:21:12 GMT
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Post by timleschild on Jul 16, 2024 11:30:58 GMT
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Post by charlesuirdhein on Jul 20, 2024 12:58:04 GMT
RIP Ray Reardon.
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Post by mark687 on Jul 22, 2024 16:06:32 GMT
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Post by anothermanicmondas on Jul 22, 2024 21:12:24 GMT
Abdul "Duke" Fakir has died at 88 (2 days after officially retiring) He had been one of the Four Tops along with Levi Stubbs, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton and was the last of the original members. R.I.P.
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