David Roger Brierley (2 June 1935 – 23 September 2005) was an English

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Career

Brierley appeared in dozens of television productions over a forty-year period. He twice appeared in '' Doctor Who'', as Trevor in ''

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'' (1965) and as the voice of Drathro in ''

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'' (1986). Brierley appeared as Mr Thoneycroft in episode 6 of ''

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' is a British sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role. It is based on a series of novels written by David Nobbs and produced from 1976 to 1979. Nobbs adapted the screenplay for the first series ...

'' (1976), in the biopic ''

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'' based on the life of

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, in the

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series ''

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'' as Sir Roderick Glossop and as

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's latin teacher in an episode of ''

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'' called ''Roger of the Raj'', which was first shown on

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television in 1979. He played the part of Osborne in the 1977 episode "Suddenly At Home" in the TV series ''

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''. He was also in an ''

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'' episode in 1982 ("Diamonds Are for Heather"). Later work included portraying

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in the TV dramatisation of ''

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'' (2004). He also played the

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in "Mr. Bean in Room 426" and appeared in '' A Fish Called Wanda'' as Archie Leach’s secretary Davidson. Brierley worked on several occasions with

Victoria Wood Victoria Wood (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, lyricist, singer, composer, pianist, screenwriter, producer and director. Wood wrote and starred in dozens of sketches, plays, musicals, films and sitcoms over s ...

such as in her play '' Nearly a Happy Ending'', in the early series ''

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'' and her 1994 TV film ''

Pat and Margaret ''Pat and Margaret'' is a British television film written by comedian Victoria Wood. The story follows sisters Margaret, a cook, and Pat, a successful actress in the United States, after they are reunited on a television programme after spending ...

''. In a nod to her previous work with Brierley, Wood named a character after him in her 2006 TV film ''

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''.

Personal life

Brierley was a supporter of

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and was a founding member of

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Death

Brierley died of a

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on 23 September 2005.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Red IssueMUST, the independent Manchester United supporters trustObituary in ''The Guardian''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brierley, Roger 1935 births 2005 deaths English male television actors English male voice actors People from Stockport Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery