#christopher benjamin

[mariocki]

RIP Christopher Benjamin (27.12.1934 - 15.1.2025)

"That was another reason, in a way, that I decided to give [stage acting] up, because I was getting a bit - a bit dicey with the lines. People sort of wrote down, quite often, the things I said... instead of the things I should have said. They were known as my bloopers: 'Benjamin bloopers'. Some of my inventions were very good, I must admit. My feeling was, if I dried, I had to say something - and so that something was something that amused the rest of the cast considerably, quite often."

[mycroftholmesian]

The Dear Christopher Benjamin passed away 💔

Goodbye Henry Gordon Jago 🎩

[thebraxiatelcollection]

Oh

Oh no, not Christopher Benjamin :(

[cleowho]

“Who the devil was it?!”

The Talons of Weng-Chiang - season 14 - 1977

[mad-prophet-of-the-airwaves]

Rest in peace, Christopher Benjamin (1934-2025).

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Sad news for Doctor Who fans, both classic, extended and new as the news is released of the passing of Christopher Benjamin.

A noted and prolific character actor for decades, who was in everything from The Avengers to Pride and Prejudice, he is perhaps best known to fans for his memorable turn as music hall master of ceremonies and somewhat reluctant hero, Henry Gordon Jago in the classic Doctor Who story "The Talons of Weng Chiang", accompanised by Trevor Baxter, who played pathologist Professor Edward Litefoot.

It was long felt these two were just so damned memorable and delightful together they shoudl get their own spin off, but it was not to be.

However, a mere 32 years later he returned to the role for Big Finish as he was reunited with his original co-star too. Between them the gentle and intellectual Litefoot, and the ebullient and not terribly brave unless he HAS to be, Jago, investigated mysterious events and alien incursions in Victorian London. They produced 14 box sets and they were sublime, sometimes even meeting other versions of the Doctor along the way, travelling to other worlds or dimensions, meeting River Song, and even facing the likes of the Master!

He also appeared in other roles in Classic Who, as well as playing Colonel Hugh in "The Unicorn and the Wasp" in 2008.

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Christopher Benjamin 1934-2025

The actor Christopher Benjamin has died at the age of 90. 

Christopher Benjamin is best known to Doctor Who fans for his virtuoso performance in the 1977 Fourth Doctor story The Talons of Weng-Chiang. He played Henry Gordon Jago the owner of the Palace Theatre who teams up with Professor George Litefoot, as played by Trevor Baxter, to help the Doctor defeat Magnus Greel and his acolyte Li H'sen Chang. 

The chemistry between Benjamin and Baxter ensured that the couple were given their own spin-off audio series by Big Finish, with fourteen series of Jago & Litefoot being released between 2010 and 2017. 

Benjamin's first appearance in Doctor Who was in the 1970 story Inferno, where he played Sir Keith Gold the director of the Inferno Project.

He was one of the few actors who appeared in both the original series and the revived 2005 series appearing with the Tenth Doctor in the 2008 story The Unicorn and the Wasp where he played Colonel Hugh Curbishley.

Born in Trowbridge in Wiltshire, Benjamin was a familiar face on British Television for over forty years. His passion for acting was developed while at school and he joined a local amateur group in Bath before doing his National Service. 

His professional debut was in repertory at the Manchester Library Theatre followed by a stint at the Salisbury Arts Theatre. He spent several seasons working at the Bristol Old Vic and was a regular performer for the Royal Shakespeare Company. 

His Television work included three appearances in the cult series The Prisoner and guest appearances in The Avengers, The Saint and Jason King. In 1967 he played Prosper Profond in the BBC's acclaimed series The Forsyte Saga. He was Sir Hugh Bodrugan in the original series of Poldark and Sir William Lucas in the 1995 version of Pride and Prejudice. 

Other series he appeared in include Heartbeat, Rosemary & Thyme, Midsomer Murders, Foyle's War, Leonardo, EastEnders, Treasure Island, Lovejoy, Magic Grandad, The Tomorrow People, London's Burning, Casualty, Maigret, Rumpole of the Bailey, Brass, King & Castle, Yes, Prime Minister, Casanova, The Diary of Anne Frank , Dempsey and Makepeace, Blott on the Landscape, Minder, Shoestring andThe History of Mr. Polly.

Christopher Benjamin is survived by his wife, actress Anna Fox, and their three children.

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[zareleonis]

in tears over this

[radiofreeskaro]

Radio Free Skaro #996 - I'm A Tiger When My Dander's Up

Radio Free Skaro #996 - I'm A Tiger When My Dander's Up - Gallifrey One update! - Steven on Edmonton radio! - Part Two of our commentary for "The Moonbase"!

http://traffic.libsyn.com/freyburg/rfs996.mp3 Download MP3 The Swarm (but not the COVID kind) has befallen a husky-voiced Steven this week and yet in spite of that (or because of it?) he made an appearance on Edmonton radio, one 880 CHED, and explained to local norms both the exciting world of Doctor Who and the mysterious practice of Radio Free Skaro-ing, which you can listen to on this very…

[kwebtv]

It Takes a Worried Man - ITV (series 1-2)/Channel 4 (series 3) - October 27, 1981 - November 20, 1983

Sitcom (19 episodes)

Running Time: 30 minutes

Stars:

Peter Tilbury – Philip Roath

Sue Holderness – Liz (Series 2-3)

Diana Payan – Ruth

Andrew Tourell – Napley

Nicholas Le Prevost – Simon

Christopher Benjamin – The Old Man (Philip's Boss)

Angela Down – Lillian (Series 1)

[whos-the-hottest-st-character]

Who’s The Hottest Captain?

Intermission Poll

Let’s build the hottest crew

[reginaldqueribundus]

Star Trek TOS: what if the captain was a slut who got in fights all the time and did whatever the hell he wanted and it all sort of worked out anyway

TNG: what if the captain drank tea and gave speeches instead

DS9: what if the captain was a single father and religious figure trying to hold onto his morals in the face of an existential threat

Voyager: what if the captain was trying to get her unruly scout troop back home and also she had a GUN

Enterprise: what if the captain was a massive dweeb

Kelvin timeline: what if the first guy was actually a horny frat boy

Disco: what if the captain was a cryptofascist? no wait, what if he was just sooooooo handsome, like so mind-meltingly handsome that is just feels unfair? wait, what if he was a deer? no actually what if she did whatever the hell she wanted, but also felt emotions about it?

Picard: what if the captain was a secondary character driven into solitude by his PTSD, and then we suddenly replaced him with some dipshit from Chicago

Lower Decks: what if the captain was your well-meaning perfectionist mother

Prodigy: what if the captain was a purple teenager

SNW: what if the captain was your dad

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Character, book, and author names under the cut

Christopher “Kit” Herondale- The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare 

Benjamin “Benji” Woodside- Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

Dex- A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers 

Tyrannus Basilton “Baz” Grimm-Pitch- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell 

[snek-of-eden]

doing this again because last time i forgot Archer accidentally:

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