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Title: Geoffrey Bayldon dead
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 11, 2017, 04:55:01 PM

Catweazle to me



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39885577?SThisFB

Title: Re: Geoffrey Bayldon dead
Post by: Anchorman on May 11, 2017, 06:11:00 PM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on May 11, 2017, 04:55:01 PM

Catweazle to me



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39885577?SThisFB

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Superb series! Another star gone from the firmanent.

Title: Re: Geoffrey Bayldon dead
Post by: Gordon on May 11, 2017, 06:17:51 PM

I've fond memories of Catweazle even if I was 18 at the time!

I remember him a while back doing a turn on Fort Boyard (doing the riddle challenge) and his voice and facial expressions were still as distinctive as his Catweazle.

Title: Re: Geoffrey Bayldon dead
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 11, 2017, 06:23:05 PM

Seemed a gentle actor with much understanding of the absurdity of life

Title: Re: Geoffrey Bayldon dead
Post by: Anchorman on May 11, 2017, 07:04:40 PM

He turned down the part of the Doctor in Doctor Who - twice. He would have made a truly wonderful Time Lord.

Title: Re: Geoffrey Bayldon dead
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 11, 2017, 07:08:51 PM

Definitely had the oddness

Title: Re: Geoffrey Bayldon dead
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 11, 2017, 08:31:22 PM

Been discussing elsewhere whether Geoffrey Bayldon would have been too similar to Hartnell, and I was pointing out the Bayldon would have been much younger than I am today when he was Catweazle. It"s also odd that he played the First Dr in Big Finish Audio productions, and worked with Pertwee in Gummidge. In addition Catweazle was seen as a competitor for the Dr.

Title: Re: Geoffrey Bayldon dead
Post by: Gordon on May 12, 2017, 08:27:14 AM

Catweazle has a fan club, and looking at the posts they are devastated by his demise.

http://www.catweazlefanclub.co.uk/