It was reported today that the actor Michael Jayston has passed away. He was 88.
Jayston will forever be known to Doctor Who fans as the Valeyard throughout Season 23 of the series - a future interim incarnation of the Doctor himself, who was an amalgam of the darker sides to his nature.
He returned to the role on audio, including an alternate version of the character in the "Unbound" series.
He was also a radio Radio James Bond.
In 1971 he portrayed the last Tsar of Russia, opposite Tom Baker's Rasputin, in Nicholas and Alexandra.
A significant TV role saw him work with Alec Guinness as George Smiley in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy for the BBC.
More recently he had an important role to play in Only Fools and Horses - initiating the Trotters' eventual wealth by identifying an antique timepiece they owned.
He participated in the extras for the Season 23 Collection box set - including a round-table lunch discussion with the series' stars.
RIP.
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