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David Richard Gooderson (born 24 February 1941) is an Indian-born British actor and writer who has appeared in several television roles. As well as portraying Davros in the Doctor Who serial Destiny of the Daleks, he appeared in episodes of Lovejoy, Mapp & Lucia and A Touch of Frost. Gooderson was also featured on many radio programmes for the BBC, including The Next Programme Follows Almost Immediately with Bill Wallis, David Jason, Denise Coffey and Jonathan Cecil and Huddwinks with Roy Hudd and others. He wrote several plays for stage and radio broadcast, and published several books about Kenneth Grahame. Gooderson was a member of the Cambridge Footlights, and featured in the cast of the 1964 Footlights revue, Stuff What Dreams Are Made Of.

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Return to Skaro

2021

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Davros (voice)

Doctor Who: Risen

2021

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The Doctors: Villains!

2018

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Davros Connections

2007

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Minister

Footballers' Wives

2002

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Councillor

Johnny and the Dead

1995

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Derek Simpkins

A Touch of Frost

1992

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Pathologist

A Touch of Frost

1992

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Jack Pringle

The Paradise Club

1989

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Lecturer

Claws

1987

Credits

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Return to Skaro

2021

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Doctor Who: Risen

as Davros (voice)

2021

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The Doctors: Villains!

2018

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Davros Connections

2007

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Footballers' Wives

as Minister

2002

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Johnny and the Dead

as Councillor

1995

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A Touch of Frost

as Derek Simpkins

1992

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A Touch of Frost

as Pathologist

1992

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The Paradise Club

as Jack Pringle

1989

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Claws

as Lecturer

1987

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Lovejoy

as Cyril Catchpole

1986

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Tenko

as Major Sims

1981

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Bergerac

as Sidney Le Blanc

1981

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Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks

as Davros

1979

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Fairies

as First Reporter

1978

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Hazell

as Shop Assistant

1978

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The Adventures of Don Quick

as Bank Clerk

1970

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Doctor Who

as Davros

1963

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