David Gooderson (born 24 February 1941) is an English actor who has appeared in several television roles.

Career

As well as portraying

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, creator of the

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s in the '' Doctor Who'' serial ''

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'', he appeared in episodes of ''

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'', '' Mapp & Lucia'' and ''

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''. Gooderson was also featured on many radio programmes for the BBC, including ''

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'' with Bill Wallis,

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, Denise Coffey and Jonathan Cecil and ''Huddwinks'' with

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and others. He wrote several plays for stage and radio broadcast, and published several books about

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. Gooderson was a member of the

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, and featured in the cast of the 1964 Footlights revue, ''Stuff What Dreams Are Made Of''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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David Gooderson's website
(professional experience and plays written)

1941 births Living people English male television actors People from Lahore {{UK-tv-actor-1940s-stub