Mark Strickson

Mark Strickson (born 6 April 1959) is a British TV producer and actor best known for his acting role as the character of Vislor Turlough, a companion of the Fifth Doctor, on the television series Doctor Who.

Mark Strickson
Born (1959-04-06) 6 April 1959
Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
Years active1982–2003
Spouse(s)Julie Brennon (divorced)
Delny Britton (divorced)
Lisa Strickson

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,[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] After he left Doctor Who, 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 5 years.[3] He subsequently relocated to Dunedin, New Zealand, where he took up residence.[4]

Career

As an actor, he appeared in the BBC medical series Angels before landing his part in Doctor Who,[5] in which he starred for two years. He also played the young Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1984 version of A Christmas Carol.[6]

Strickson subsequently 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. It was he who, in this capacity, brought Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter", to public attention with such shows as The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World.[7][8][9][10]

Strickson appeared at Doctor Who's 20th-anniversary celebrations in Longleat in 1983 alongside many other cast and crew members from the series. He has reprised the role of Turlough in the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio dramas.[11] 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 31 Episodes, 1 TV Special: The Five Doctors
1984 A Christmas Carol Young Scrooge TV Movie
1985 Bergerac West Episode: Low Profile
1986 David Copperfield Markham TV Serial
1987 Strike It Lucky 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

References
  1. Stuff.co.nz
  2. "Mark Strickson (1994)". 11 September 2009.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/5595736/Doctor-Who-star-on-a-mission
  5. "Mark Strickson (1994)". 11 September 2009.
  6. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087056/
  7. "Producer Mark Strickson Joins NHNZ (NHNZ Press Release)". 9 March 2006. Archived from the original on 11 August 2007.
  8. Pieter de Vries ACS "Steve Irwin and Crocs around the World". 8 September 2006. Archived from the original on 12 October 2006.
  9. Pieter de Vries ACS "Cinematographers Life – Croc Around the Rock". 18 July 2006. Archived from the original on 12 October 2006.
  10. 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.
  11. "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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