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'''Hamish Wilson''' (born 13 December 1942) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[actor]] from [[Glasgow]], and is best known for briefly taking over the role of [[Jamie McCrimmon]] for part of two episodes in the 1968 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[The Mind Robber]]'' when series regular [[Frazer Hines]] was ill with [[chickenpox]] and unable to attend the recording. The change of actor was written into the script.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/mindrobber/detail.shtml</ref><ref name=record>http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/find-out-how-appearing-doctor-4324308</ref> |
'''Hamish Wilson''' (born 13 December 1942) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[actor]] from [[Glasgow]], and is best known for briefly taking over the role of [[Jamie McCrimmon]] for part of two episodes in the 1968 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[The Mind Robber]]'' when series regular [[Frazer Hines]] was ill with [[chickenpox]] and unable to attend the recording. The change of actor was written into the script.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/mindrobber/detail.shtml</ref><ref name=record>http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/find-out-how-appearing-doctor-4324308</ref> |
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At the time of his ''Doctor Who'' appearance, Wilson was working in [[London]] for a furniture removal firm.<ref name=record/> His other work includes numerous TV guest appearances, particularly during the 1960s, and involvement in the documentary and the audio commentary on the 2005 DVD release of ''[[The Mind Robber]]''. Wilson also acted in Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961) and TimeLock (2013). <ref> IMDB Hamish Wilson biography http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933481/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm </ref> Starting in the 1970s, Wilson became a radio producer, working with [[Radio Forth]] |
At the time of his ''Doctor Who'' appearance, Wilson was working in [[London]] for a furniture removal firm.<ref name=record/> His other work includes numerous TV guest appearances, particularly during the 1960s, and involvement in the documentary and the audio commentary on the 2005 DVD release of ''[[The Mind Robber]]''. Wilson also acted in Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961) and TimeLock (2013). <ref> IMDB Hamish Wilson biography http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933481/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm </ref> Starting in the 1970s, Wilson became a radio producer, working with [[Radio Forth]] and [[Radio Clyde]]<ref name=GSMD>http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/acting/staff/staff_biographies/department/16-department-of-acting/682-hamish-wilson-radio/</ref> before moving to [[BBC Radio Scotland]] in 1989.<ref>http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11967035.Playing_on_a_passage_to_Edinburgh/</ref> He has also been a staff member at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]].<ref name=GSMD /> |
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Hamish Wilson (born 13 December 1942) is a Scottish actor from Glasgow, and is best known for briefly taking over the role of Jamie McCrimmon for part of two episodes in the 1968 Doctor Who serial The Mind Robber when series regular Frazer Hines was ill with chickenpox and unable to attend the recording. The change of actor was written into the script.[1][2]
At the time of his Doctor Who appearance, Wilson was working in London for a furniture removal firm.[2] His other work includes numerous TV guest appearances, particularly during the 1960s, and involvement in the documentary and the audio commentary on the 2005 DVD release of The Mind Robber. Wilson also acted in Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961) and TimeLock (2013). [3] Starting in the 1970s, Wilson became a radio producer, working with Radio Forth and Radio Clyde[4] before moving to BBC Radio Scotland in 1989.[5] He has also been a staff member at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/mindrobber/detail.shtml
- ^ a b http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/find-out-how-appearing-doctor-4324308
- ^ IMDB Hamish Wilson biography http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933481/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
- ^ a b http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/acting/staff/staff_biographies/department/16-department-of-acting/682-hamish-wilson-radio/
- ^ http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11967035.Playing_on_a_passage_to_Edinburgh/
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