David Brierly

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David Brierley
BornJanuary 1935
Died10 June 2008 (aged 73)
OccupationActor
Years active1957–2001
Notable work
K-9 in Doctor Who (1979–1980)

David Brierly (January 1935 – 10 June 2008),[1] also known as David Brierley, was an English actor.

Born in Yorkshire, he appeared in various television programmes but is most notable for being the voice of the robot dog K-9 during the 1979–1980 season of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. He succeeded John Leeson, who was K-9's original voice (Leeson subsequently returned to the role the next season). He also appeared as one of Ken Barlow's university lodgers Milo, in a very early episode of Coronation Street, later returning to play "Harold" a carpet layer who put in some carpets for Hilda Ogden, and Jimmy Kemp's father in the acclaimed nuclear war drama Threads. Brierly died of cancer on 10 June 2008.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1963 Calculated Risk Ron
1974 On the Game Prince of Wales
Escort Girls James
1976 Adventures of a Taxi Driver Narrator (voice)
1984 Threads Bill Kemp
2000 K9 Unleashed Himself Direct to video
2001 Myth Makers: David Brierley Himself Direct to video
2017 Shada K9 Direct to video, voice, posthumous release

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1957 Noddy in Toyland Jinky
1958 Saturday Playhouse Jimmy Episode: "My Flesh, My Blood"
BBC Sunday Night Theatre Episode: "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial"
1959, 1960, 1961 ITV Play of the Week 5 episodes
1960 The Voodoo Factor Smith Episode: "The Elixir"
Somerset Maugham Hour Episode: "The Alien Corn"
Emergency Ward 10 Ted Carr 2 episodes
1960, 1961 Armchair Theatre 2 episodes
1961 Harpers West One George Barton Episode: #1.7
1961, 1972, 1983 Coronation Street Milo/Arthur Sugden/Harold 3 episodes
1962 Z Cars 2nd Docker Episode: "Big Catch"
The Big Pull Lieutenant Mackie Episode: #1.6
Probation Officer Brian Walker Episode: #4.12
1963 Moonstrike James Miller Episode: "A Safe House"
1964 The Valiant Varneys Episode: "The Incredible Adventures of Sherlock Varney"
1965 The Flying Swan Geoff Fenn Episode: "In Quarantine"
1966 Walter and Connie Reporting Bill 3 episodes
1973 Arthur of the Britons Hurn Episode: "Six Measures of Silver"
1976 Scene TV News Crewmember "Newsworthy: The Girl Who Saw a Tiger"
1979 Blue Peter Voice of K9
1979-1980 Doctor Who Voice of K9 12 episodes
1980 Nationwide Voice of K9
1981 Frankie Howerd Strikes Again
1983 Juliet Bravo Car Driver Episode: "Guilt"
1984 Words and Pictures Mr. Brierley Episode: "Slippery Snow"
1985 One By One Angry Man Episode: "It's All Done With Mirrors"
Cover Her Face John Episode: #1.2
The Tripods Judge Episode: "Help From Friends"
1986 Howards' Way Brian Episode: #2.6
1988 Blind Justice Conrad Episode: "The One About The Irishman"
1992 Doctor Who: Shada Voice of K9/Computer Voice 6 episodes. Direct to video
1999 BBC Choice Backstage Himself

References[edit]

  1. ^ "David Brierly", The Stage, 18 June 2008

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