Unwilling Adventurer
-First Doctor era obsessed, Ian and Barbara worshippers, William Russell devotees,The Adventures of Sir Lancelot fans.
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"As we learn about each other, so we learn about ourselves."- First Doctor.
Film posters for The Big Chance 1957 and the Blue Parrot 1953
Time for a chat: an evening with William Russell. by Darren Stockford.
It’s 27 April. Saturday evening. Dusk. Normally at this time I’d be at home in front of the telly watching Doctor Who. But tonight I have other plans – plans that I can’t record to my V+ box and watch tomorrow. It’s hard to believe, I know, but sometimes real life is worth venturing out for.
So I’ve straddled the train and ridden the Tube to Kennington, south London, for An Evening With William Russell (all caps, you’ll note, for the phrase is a title as well as a descriptor). The much-loved actor is at theCinema Museum to be interviewed, by Mark Egerton, in front of around 100 fans and admirers about his 60-year career in stage and screen.
Though he’s most famous for his part in Doctor Who between 1963 and 1965 – when he was Ian Chesterton, one of the original three companions to the original Doctor, played by William Hartnell – Russell’s CV is both broad and long, and includes roles in many other highly successful works, including The Great Escape, Superman, The Black Adder and Coronation Street.
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“I thought that Bill had something that no other Doctor Who has had. He was a sort of unexpected character. He could be very angry; he could be suddenly humorous. It’s a quality I like very much in the performance. And certainly for children I think they loved it, and loved him.” William Russell.
Full article and pictures from: reelandimagined.com
The Big Chance (1957)
‘The Big Chance’ (1957)
William Russell in ‘The Big Chance.’
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot- Episode 30- Prince of Limerick.
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot- Episode 29- The Thieves.
Scene of William in ‘Father Brown- the Hammer of God’ (1974)
William plays Rev. Wilfred Bohun in this episode.
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot-episode 26- Knight’s choice.
William Russell in ‘Adventure Story’
- William Russell: Did Bill [Hartnell] ever tell you about winning the BAFTA awards?
- Peter Purves: Bill? No. Was it for Doctor Who?
- William Russell: No, The Way Ahead. He played the sergeant, wonderfully. He told me, "I got the award, and then I didn't work for 14 fucking months! Don't accept any awards!"
William Russell in ‘The Big Chance’.
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot- episode 25- The Ugly Duckling.
