John Devon Roland Pertwee (July 7, 1919 – May 20, 1996), better known as Jo… Read Full Bio ↴John Devon Roland Pertwee (July 7, 1919 – May 20, 1996), better known as Jon Pertwee, was an English actor.
Born in Chelsea, London, Pertwee was educated at Frensham Heights School, an independent school in Rowledge, near Farnham in Surrey, and at some other schools from which he was expelled. After school, he went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), from which he was also expelled after he refused to play the small part of a wind in a Greek play.
Pertwee is best known for his roles as CPO Pertwee in the long-running radio comedy The Navy Lark (1959 - 1977), the third incarnation of The Doctor in the science fiction television series Doctor Who (1970 - 1974), and as the title character in the series Worzel Gummidge. He also hosted the murder mystery quiz programme Whodunnit! between 1974 and 1978 for Thames Television. Pertwee also voiced the character of "Spotty" in the 1980s cartoon series SuperTed.
In 1972, he released a vocal version of the Doctor Who theme music entitled "Who is the Doctor", and in 1980 he released a single based on Worzel Gummidge entitled "Worzel's Song" from the album Worzel Gummidge Sings.
Born in Chelsea, London, Pertwee was educated at Frensham Heights School, an independent school in Rowledge, near Farnham in Surrey, and at some other schools from which he was expelled. After school, he went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), from which he was also expelled after he refused to play the small part of a wind in a Greek play.
Pertwee is best known for his roles as CPO Pertwee in the long-running radio comedy The Navy Lark (1959 - 1977), the third incarnation of The Doctor in the science fiction television series Doctor Who (1970 - 1974), and as the title character in the series Worzel Gummidge. He also hosted the murder mystery quiz programme Whodunnit! between 1974 and 1978 for Thames Television. Pertwee also voiced the character of "Spotty" in the 1980s cartoon series SuperTed.
In 1972, he released a vocal version of the Doctor Who theme music entitled "Who is the Doctor", and in 1980 he released a single based on Worzel Gummidge entitled "Worzel's Song" from the album Worzel Gummidge Sings.
Nick-Nack Paddywack
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Tim Hart and Friends This old man, he played one He played nick-nack on my…
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I Know An Old Lady I know an old lady who swallowed a fly I don't…
Who is the Doctor I cross the void beyond the mind The empty space that…
Who Is The Doctor? I cross the void beyond the mind The empty space that…
Worzel's Song Hang about my dears Won't keep you but a minute? I'm putting…
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@Mimi-Lola
Best & perfect version of this funny song that my kids grew up hearing 🙂
@CrankyBeach
My father had a very scratchy old 78 record of this. So glad to hear it again--with far better clarity than the record I remember!
@jamesholm3107
I had that scratchy old 78rpm record. Is this the original? or a reproduction?
@CrankyBeach
@@jamesholm3107 I don't know... but this is definitely the exact same recording as I remember hearing throughout childhood, down to the last detail of the funny noises.
@jeopardy60611
I was looking for this song because I had a Bozo's Circus record that had this song on it. Now that I'm hearing it grown up, it reminds me of the background music in Buggs Bunny cartoons. It was probably done around the same time.