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.
The Runaway Train
Jon Pertwee Lyrics
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Kids Now ... And I'll Runaway And I'll Runaway And I'l…
Michael Holliday T'was in the year of '89 on that old Chicago…
Vernon Dalhart 'Twas in the year of '89, on that old Chicago…
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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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Lakes Explorer
Best version of this song!
Deborah Ingle
Never fails to make me smile!
Lynn Warner
The engine driver forgot reverse the polarity of the neutron flow
Steven Evans
Brilliant tune!
puppypoo1978
Listening to this for the first time, as I’m reading Joe Jackson’s book and he mentions this as the first song he remembers, probs ly mot this version, but he mentioned it was a blatant rip off of “ When John Comes Marching Home.” Good song.
Chinwe Uwatse
The translation of the lyrics...soo funny😂😂😂
Maxim X
We had this record in the early 70s
christopher lockery
If the Brig were there he'd just order Jenkins to fire five rounds rapped at the train.
Wouldn't work, though...
christopher lockery
@Eliot Reader True true...
Sorry I'm not all that up on Locos, but I do enjoy travelling in them whenever I get the chance.
Thinking about it it would surely make an explosion that would make Terry Nation and Gerry Anderson combined proud .
Happy Times and Places
Eliot Reader
probably hit the boiler though