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.
Teddy Bears Picnic
Jon Pertwee Lyrics
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Bad Manners If you go out in the woods today You're sure of…
Ball Kenny If you go down to the woods today You're sure of…
Bing Crosby If you go down to the woods today You're sure of…
Henry Hall If you go down in the woods today, you're sure…
Henry Hall & His Orchestra If you go down in the woods today, you're sure…
Henry Hall & The BBC Dance Orchestra If you go down in the woods today, you're sure…
Kenny Ball If you go down to the woods today You're sure of…
The Kiboomers If you go down in the woods today you′re sure…
The Rainbow Collections If you go down to the woods today You're sure of…
The Trout If you go out in the woods today Be sure for…
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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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Luka Cunningham
I like how the gorilla after killing the woman immediately went to check for signs of life, I like how he/she’s not really a murderer, it was just an accident
Ellen Thorne
Trevor Eve did an excellent portrayal of Hughie Green in his biopic.
Simon John
All the panel have sadly passed onto the other side. Dawn Adams died very young aged 54 in Malta of cancer.
A little bit easier this episode. I picked the right suspect and where the loot was stashed.
A little clue : it wasn't the butler whodunnit.
Benjamin Clasper
She also appeared in the vampire lovers from 1970 hammer horror as the countess.
Benjamin Clasper
The actor Aubrey woods who played the clown with the rabbit was bill the candy man at the confectionary sweet shop in Willy wonka and the chocolate factory film 1971
And he also made an appearance in turn on to t bag from 1988.
Mitchell Cole
And he starred alongside Jon Pertwee in Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Keith Naylor
The carpenter whole installed the banister is clearly guilty of something!
Film & TV
Great show, but it's strange how the murder victims are mostly women.