The Captain Is Dead

[CalliArcale]

<p>A very fine and reknowned British actor, Bruce Purchase (one of the founding members of the Royal National Theatre), has passed away.&nbsp; Doctor Who fans will remember him as the blustering Captain in "The Pirate Planet", the second story in the Key to Time arc.&nbsp; His acting resume is extensive, mostly on the stage but also on television and in movies.&nbsp; He was sixty nine.&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>A very fine and reknowned British actor, Bruce Purchase (one of the founding members of the Royal National Theatre), has passed away.&nbsp; Doctor Who fans will remember him as the blustering Captain in "The Pirate Planet", the second story in the Key to Time arc.&nbsp; His acting resume is extensive, mostly on the stage but also on television and in movies.&nbsp; He was sixty nine.&nbsp; <br />Posted by CalliArcale</DIV><br /><br />Ah. Sad news. I remember that episode. Quite a fine Shakespearean performer if I recall correctly. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>