Mark Strickson

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

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,<ref>Stuff.co.nz</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Career

As an actor, Strickson appeared in the BBC medical series Angels before landing his part in Doctor Who,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> co-starring with Peter Davison and Janet Fielding between 1983 and 1984. He appeared at Doctor WhoTemplate:'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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He subsequently relocated to Dunedin, New Zealand, where he took up residence.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He appeared in a television advertising campaign for Strepsils throat lozenges which aired in Australia and New Zealand in 1993. 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Pieter de Vries ACS {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Pieter de Vries ACS {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Mark Strickson Interview in The Malaysia Star Newspaper 8 March 2005, Quoted by Outpost Gallifrey {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Strickson has reprised the role of Turlough in the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio dramas.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He has also contributed interviews and voiceover commentaries for DVD releases of his various Doctor Who serials.

Filmography

Television

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Advanced Warriors	Guardian Force

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