"This university is a swamp of fear and loathing"
Graham Crowden, alas, has died.
I remember him best for his eccentric performance as Dr. Jock McCannon in A Very Peculiar Practice" (which is long past due for DVDs of season 2 and the telemovie), closely followed by his deliciously over-the-top performance as Soldeed in Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon, for which he received a lot of flack from among the more humourless Doctor Who fans.
He also had minor but distinctive roles as Old Priest in The Company of Wolves, Lord Chancellor in Bleak House and Fanatics' Leader in Jabberwocky. Oooh, and I mustn't forget Dr. Smiles in The Final Programme! Plus it seems I can look forward to the pleasure of catching up on his performances in the BBC Shakespeare (Coriolanus and Much Ado About Nothing) and The Comic Strip Presents, among other things.
I don't know much about the man's life outside of his acting, but his performances have always delighted me and I look forward to reacquainting myself with his work.
I remember him best for his eccentric performance as Dr. Jock McCannon in A Very Peculiar Practice" (which is long past due for DVDs of season 2 and the telemovie), closely followed by his deliciously over-the-top performance as Soldeed in Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon, for which he received a lot of flack from among the more humourless Doctor Who fans.
He also had minor but distinctive roles as Old Priest in The Company of Wolves, Lord Chancellor in Bleak House and Fanatics' Leader in Jabberwocky. Oooh, and I mustn't forget Dr. Smiles in The Final Programme! Plus it seems I can look forward to the pleasure of catching up on his performances in the BBC Shakespeare (Coriolanus and Much Ado About Nothing) and The Comic Strip Presents, among other things.
I don't know much about the man's life outside of his acting, but his performances have always delighted me and I look forward to reacquainting myself with his work.