David Richard Gooderson (born 24 February 1941) is an Indian-born British actor and writer who has appeared in several television roles.
Career As well as portraying Davros, creator of the Daleks in the Doctor Who serial Destiny of the Daleks, he appeared in episodes of Lovejoy, Mapp & Lucia and A Touch of Frost. Gooderson was also featured on many radio programmes for the BBC, including The Next Programme Follows Almost Immediately with Bill Wallis, David Jason, Denise Coffey and Jonathan Cecil and Huddwinks with Roy Hudd and others. He wrote several plays for stage and radio broadcast, and published several books about Kenneth Grahame.
Gooderson was a member of the Cambridge Footlights, and featured in the cast of the 1964 Footlights revue, Stuff What Dreams Are Made Of.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1996Tiré à partBouquiniste2006The Dalek TapesDavros
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1969The Plane MakersArmatonEpisode: "Cat Is You, Bird Is Me"1969The Mind of Mr. J.G. ReederSidney TelferEpisode: "The Stealer of Marble"1970The Adventures of Don Quick1st Bank ClerkEpisode: "People Isn't Everything"1976Happy Ever AfterMr. LawtonEpisode: "Restoration Piece"1978HazellShop AssistantEpisode: "Hazell Meets the First Eleven"1978Play of the WeekFirst reporterEpisode: "Fairies"1979Doctor WhoDavros3 episodes1981BognorAndy2 episodes1981Something in DisguiseDoctorEpisode: "Jamaica"1981TenkoMajor SimsEpisode: "Shattered Dreams"1981Codename IcarusMaths Teacher2 episodes1983–1985SeaviewMr. Shelton12 episodes1984–1995The BillVarious roles3 episodes1985Mapp & LuciaMr. Woolgar5 episodes1986BluebellWalkerEpisode #1.51987Relative StrangersSpencerEpisode #2.71987C.A.T.S. EyesEvansEpisode: "Carrier Pigeon"1987Sunday PremiereLecturerEpisode: "Claws"1988HannayShip's StewardEpisode: "The Fellowship of the Black Stone"1988BergeracSidney Le BlancEpisode: "Burnt"1989The Paradise ClubJack Pringle2 episodes1990Perfect ScoundrelsPriestEpisode: "Bad Penny Blues"1990London's BurningFuneral DirectorEpisode #3.81991LovejoyCyril CatchpoleEpisode: "Riding in Rollers (1 of 2)"1991Murder Most HorridFirst Patient1 episode1992True CrimesEpisode: "Knightsbridge Safe Deposit"1992BoonBank ManagerEpisode: "Walkout"1992Rumpole of the BaileyDenverEpisode: "Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice"1992Second ThoughtsHotel ManagerEpisode: "Double Booked"1992–2006A Touch of FrostDerek Simpkins18 episodes1994Murder Most HorridBert1 episode1995Johnny and the DeadCouncillor2 episodes1995SearchingMr. Gillespie2003Footballers' WivesMinisterEpisode: "Go for the Overkill"2004CasualtyAlistair RobertsEpisode: "Where There's Life..."2007Talk to MePunterEpisode: "The Wedding"2007DoctorsStan Holloway1 episode2008Doctor Who ConfidentialDavrosEpisode: "Friends and Foe"2014Mr. SloaneMr. PitmanEpisode: "It's a Date, Mr. Sloane"2015CuffsLewis GardenerEpisode: "Shakedowns and Stakeouts"2020DoctorsAlbert Pie1 episode
Writer Gooderson has also written several books, including a few plays such as The Killing of Mr. Toad and So Great a Crime, based on the true story of Major-General Hector MacDonald.
References
External links
David Gooderson's website (professional experience and plays written) BBC Radio Plays involving David Gooderson