Sadly on 23rd February Nicholas Courtney passed away aged 81. Best known for playing Brigadier Allister Gorden Lethbridge-Stewart Nick Courtney will be deeply missed. Here are some pictures documenting his time on Doctor Who:
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Nicholas Courtney's first appearance as Bret Vyon. |
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The Brig with his first Doctor Patrick Troughton. |
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Allister's longest serving Doctor John Pertwee. |
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The Brigadier and the fourth Doctor Tom Baker. |
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Nicholas Courtney returned to work with Peter Davison. |
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In the Children in Need Special Dimensions in Time, with Colin Baker |
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With Sylvester McCoy in Battlefield. |
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He even worked with Paul McGann in the Big Finish Audio 'Minuet in Hell.' |
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The Brig returned most recently in The Sarah Jane Adventures. |