Filmography
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Known For
Doctor Who Doctor Who / Dr. Who / The Doctor (1970-1984) -
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Crassus (1966) -
Carry on Cleo Soothsayer (1964) -
Known For
The House That Dripped Blood Paul (segment "The Cloak") (1971) -
Actor
Doctor Who: Devious The 3rd Doctor (2018) -
Discworld Windle Poons / Librarian (1995) -
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen General Von Kramer (1995) -
P.R.O.B.E.: The Zero Imperative Dr. Jeremiah O'Kane (1994) -
Cloud Cuckoo Grandfather (1994) -
The Airzone Solution Oliver Threthewey (1993) -
Noel's House Party The Doctor (1993) -
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time The Doctor (1993) -
Carry on Columbus Duke of Costa Brava (1992) -
Virtual Murder Luis Silverado (1992) -
![Rear Window]( "Rear Window")
Rear Window Dr. Solomon (1992) -
![The Further Adventures of SuperTed]( "The Further Adventures of SuperTed")
The Further Adventures of SuperTed Spotty (1989) -
![Worzel Gummidge Down Under]( "Worzel Gummidge Down Under")
Worzel Gummidge Down Under Worzel Gummidge (1987-1989) -
Starwatch Commander Jason Havlin (1988)
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SuperTed: Super Safe with SuperTed Spotty (1986)
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![SuperTed]( "SuperTed")
SuperTed Spotty (1983-1986) -
Do You Know the Milkyway? Dr. Neuross (1985)
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![The Little Green Man]( "The Little Green Man")
The Little Green Man Narrator (1985) -
![Deus ex Machina]( "Deus ex Machina")
Deus ex Machina The Storyteller (1984) -
![Doctor Who]( "Doctor Who")
Doctor Who Doctor Who (1970-1983) -
![The Boys in Blue]( "The Boys in Blue")
The Boys in Blue Coastguard (1983) -
![The Curious Case of Santa Claus]( "The Curious Case of Santa Claus")
The Curious Case of Santa Claus Dr. Merryweather (1982) -
![Zanussi - The Appliance of Science]( "Zanussi - The Appliance of Science")
Zanussi - The Appliance of Science The Doctor (1981) -
![London Night Out]( "London Night Out")
London Night Out (1981) -
![Worzel Gummidge]( "Worzel Gummidge")
Worzel Gummidge Worzel Gummidge (1979-1981) -
![Wombling Free]( "Wombling Free")
Wombling Free Womble (1978) -
![The Water Babies]( "The Water Babies")
The Water Babies Salmon / Jock the Lobster (1978) -
Four Against the Desert Staff (1977)
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![No. 1 of the Secret Service]( "No. 1 of the Secret Service")
No. 1 of the Secret Service The Rev. Walter Braithwaite (1977) -
![Adventures of a Private Eye]( "Adventures of a Private Eye")
Adventures of a Private Eye Judd Blake (1977) -
![Jackanory]( "Jackanory")
Jackanory Storyteller (1966-1977) -
![One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing]( "One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing")
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Colonel (1975) -
![The Goodies]( "The Goodies")
The Goodies Reverend Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn (1975) -
![The House That Dripped Blood]( "The House That Dripped Blood")
The House That Dripped Blood Paul (segment "The Cloak") (1971) -
I Understand (1970)
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![Up in the Air]( "Up in the Air")
Up in the Air Figworthy (1969) -
![Beggar My Neighbour]( "Beggar My Neighbour")
Beggar My Neighbour Major Henley (1967) -
![The Avengers]( "The Avengers")
The Avengers Brigadier Whitehead (1967) -
![Runaway Railway]( "Runaway Railway")
Runaway Railway Station Master (1966) -
![A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]( "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum")
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Crassus (1966) -
![Carry on Screaming!]( "Carry on Screaming!")
Carry on Screaming! Dr. Fettle (1966) -
![David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox]( "David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox")
David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox Guest. (1966) -
![How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment]( "How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment")
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Mother Goose The Squire (1965)
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![Carry on Cowboy]( "Carry on Cowboy")
Carry on Cowboy Sheriff Albert Earp (1965) -
A Slight Case of... (1965)
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![You Must Be Joking!]( "You Must Be Joking!")
You Must Be Joking! Storekeeper (Hare Factory) (1965) -
![I've Gotta Horse]( "I've Gotta Horse")
I've Gotta Horse Costumier's Assistant (1965) -
![Carry on Cleo]( "Carry on Cleo")
Carry on Cleo Soothsayer (1964) -
![Ladies Who Do]( "Ladies Who Do")
Ladies Who Do Sydney Tait (1963) -
![The Dickie Henderson Show]( "The Dickie Henderson Show")
The Dickie Henderson Show (1963) -
![Nearly a Nasty Accident]( "Nearly a Nasty Accident")
Nearly a Nasty Accident Gen. Birkinshaw (1961) -
Not a Hope in Hell Dan (1960)
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![Just Joe]( "Just Joe")
Just Joe Prendergast (1960) -
Glencannon Champagne Charlie (1959)
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![The Ugly Duckling]( "The Ugly Duckling")
The Ugly Duckling Victor (1959) -
Dick Whittington and His Cat Alderman Fitzwarren (1958)
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![Ivanhoe]( "Ivanhoe")
Ivanhoe Peter the Peddler (1958) -
Rise Above It Everyone else (1957)
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![It's a Wonderful World]( "It's a Wonderful World")
It's a Wonderful World Conductor (1956) -
![A Yank in Ermine]( "A Yank in Ermine")
A Yank in Ermine Slowburn (1955) -
![The Gay Dog]( "The Gay Dog")
The Gay Dog A Betting Man (1954) -
![Will Any Gentleman...?]( "Will Any Gentleman...?")
Will Any Gentleman...? Charley Sterling (1953) -
![Mr Drake's Duck]( "Mr Drake's Duck")
Mr Drake's Duck Reuben (1951) -
![The Body Said No!]( "The Body Said No!")
The Body Said No! Watchman (1950) -
![Miss Pilgrim's Progress]( "Miss Pilgrim's Progress")
Miss Pilgrim's Progress Postman Perkins (1949) -
![Dear Mr. Prohack]( "Dear Mr. Prohack")
Dear Mr. Prohack Plover (1949) -
![Helter Skelter]( "Helter Skelter")
Helter Skelter Headwaiter / Charles II (1949) -
![Mystery at the Burlesque]( "Mystery at the Burlesque")
Mystery at the Burlesque Detective Sergeant (1949) -
![William Comes to Town]( "William Comes to Town")
William Comes to Town Circus Superintendent (1948) -
A Piece of Cake Mr. Short (1948)
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![Trouble in the Air]( "Trouble in the Air")
Trouble in the Air Truelove (1948) -
Toad of Toad Hall The Judge (1947)
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![Dancing with Crime]( "Dancing with Crime")
Dancing with Crime Police Constable (1947) -
The Wandering Jew Boemond, Prince of Tarentum (1947)
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![The Secret Four]( "The Secret Four")
The Secret Four Rally Campaigner (1939) -
Actor
![A Yank at Oxford]( "A Yank at Oxford")
A Yank at Oxford Minor Role (1938) -
Soundtrack
![I've Gotta Horse]( "I've Gotta Horse")
I've Gotta Horse (1965) -
WriterRound the Bend (1956)
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Archive footage
![Peter Sinclair's Camera]( "Peter Sinclair's Camera")
Peter Sinclair's Camera (2022) -
![Doctor Who]( "Doctor Who")
Doctor Who (2008-2020) -
![The Very Very Best of the 70s]( "The Very Very Best of the 70s")
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![Doctor Who: Devious]( "Doctor Who: Devious")
Doctor Who: Devious (2018) -
![Whovians]( "Whovians")
Whovians (2017) -
![Doctor Who: The Fan Show]( "Doctor Who: The Fan Show")
Doctor Who: The Fan Show (2015-2016) -
Too Much TV (2016)
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![Lego Dimensions]( "Lego Dimensions")
Lego Dimensions (2015) -
![The Ten Doctors]( "The Ten Doctors")
The Ten Doctors (2009-2015) -
![The Ultimate Time Lord]( "The Ultimate Time Lord")
The Ultimate Time Lord (2014) -
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![The Culture Show]( "The Culture Show")
The Culture Show (2005-2013) -
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![Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS]( "Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS")
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![Return to Scatterbrook: Memories of Worzel]( "Return to Scatterbrook: Memories of Worzel")
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![Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor]( "Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor")
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A Dandy and a Clown (2013)
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![Spearhead from Space - HD Restoration]( "Spearhead from Space - HD Restoration")
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![Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited]( "Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited")
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![Geek Crash Course]( "Geek Crash Course")
Geek Crash Course (2013) -
![Being a Girl]( "Being a Girl")
Being a Girl (2013) -
![Nova ScienceNow]( "Nova ScienceNow")
Nova ScienceNow (2012) -
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![The Women of Doctor Who]( "The Women of Doctor Who")
The Women of Doctor Who (2012) -
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Tales of Television Centre (2012)
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Doctor Who Anime (2011)
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People Power and Puppetry (2011)
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Race Against Time (2011)
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The U.N.I.T Family: Part Two (2011)
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Life on Earth (2011)
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The Final Curtain (2011)
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Come in Number Five (2011)
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![James May's Man Lab]( "James May's Man Lab")
James May's Man Lab (2010) -
![The Sarah Jane Adventures]( "The Sarah Jane Adventures")
The Sarah Jane Adventures (2009-2010) -
![BBC Proms]( "BBC Proms")
BBC Proms (2010) -
![Doctor Who Confidential]( "Doctor Who Confidential")
Doctor Who Confidential (2005-2009) -
![Countdown: One Last Consonant Please, Carol]( "Countdown: One Last Consonant Please, Carol")
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The Ties That Bind Us (2008)
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![Celebration]( "Celebration")
Celebration (2008) -
5 Doctors One Studio (2008)
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Going Underground (2008)
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Rogue Time Lords (2007)
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Double Trouble (2007)
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![Would I Lie to You?]( "Would I Lie to You?")
Would I Lie to You? (2007) -
Omega Factor (2007)
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Anti-Matter from Amsterdam (2007)
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Are Friends Electric (2007)
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A New Body at Last (2007)
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Built for War (2006)
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Love Off-Air (2006)
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Evolution of the Invasion (2006)
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The U.N.I.T Family: Part One (2006)
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![The Dalek Tapes]( "The Dalek Tapes")
The Dalek Tapes (2006) -
![Supernova]( "Supernova")
Supernova (2005) -
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Serial Thrillers (2004)
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The Story of 'Doctor Who' (2003)
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Jon Pertwee at Panopticon (2003)
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![Comedy Connections]( "Comedy Connections")
Comedy Connections (2003) -
Restoring 'the Aztecs' (2002)
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![The Greatest]( "The Greatest")
The Greatest (2001) -
![Longleat 83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]( "Longleat 83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy")
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![You Don't Want to Do That]( "You Don't Want to Do That")
You Don't Want to Do That (2001) -
![Heroes of Comedy]( "Heroes of Comedy")
Heroes of Comedy (2000) -
![Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors]( "Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors")
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![Laugh with the Carry Ons]( "Laugh with the Carry Ons")
Laugh with the Carry Ons (1993) -
Resistance Is Useless (1992)
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![Doctor Who]( "Doctor Who")
Doctor Who (1974-1984) -
![The Best of the Adventures]( "The Best of the Adventures")
The Best of the Adventures (1981) -
![Blue Peter]( "Blue Peter")
Blue Peter (1980) -
Archive footage
![Clapper Board]( "Clapper Board")
Clapper Board (1979) -
![The Lively Arts]( "The Lively Arts")
The Lively Arts (1977) -
Additional Crew
![Knock on Wood]( "Knock on Wood")
Knock on Wood (1954) -
Music DepartmentUnit Tapes (2020)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
A memorial service was held for him at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden on 1st August 1996.
Quotes
Somehow I seem to have been gently bypassed as a serious actor. Too long enjoying life and working in Light Entertainment perhaps.
Trademark
Multitude of comedic voices
Nickname
The Tall Light Bulb
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
John Devon Roland Pertwee
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Died
(age 76)
Timber Lake, Connecticut, USA
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