The Brigadier Continues to be Remembered, plus more news and reviews

Editor's bit...

The second picture for today is Cyber Assault by Harnois75, Cyberman burns it's way into a mining colony.

The Brigadier Continues to be Remembered...

BBC News has Doctor Who 'Brigadier' Nicholas Courtney dies aged 81, the series regular passed away after a short illness, his agent told the BBC, League of Gentlemen star and Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss remembered the actor as "a childhood hero and the sweetest of gentlemen", impressionist Jon Culsaw said Courtney was "a brilliant actor and warm, charming man", while Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright paid tribute to "a true gent"....

Tom Baker has posted Nick Courtney - The Brigadier is dead, "he was a wonderful companion and his friends would call each other or e-mail to relate the latest little stories of a night out with the Brig. He had a marvellous resonant voice which he used brilliantly when it was his turn to spin a yarn. And his background was fascinating too: born in Alexandria, Egypt, he was brought up speaking French and Arabic. Later he perfected English and after a few drinks he would speak in Latin tags to great comic effect, we shall miss him terribly......"

Total Sci Fi has Chap with wings: Nicholas Courtney dies, aged 81, his first appearance in Doctor Who was as Space Security Agent Bret Vyon alongside William Hartnell in The Daleks’ Master Plan in 1965, and he returned three years later as British Army Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart in the Patrick Troughton adventure The Web of Fear. Originally cast as Captain Knight in that story, he was promoted when the actor originally cast as Lethbridge-Stewart pulled out....

Radio Times has Doctor Who's Brigadier Nicholas Courtney dies, as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, Courtney led the forces of UNIT in protecting the Earth against alien invasion, teaming up several times during the 1970s with the third Doctor Jon Pertwee, as well as in later episodes with Tom Baker, Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy. He also starred opposite the first Doctor, William Hartnell, in a smaller role as a space security agent.

Kaldor City has Remembering Nick Courtney, although in the minds of many fans he will always be the Brigadier, Nick was actually a very accomplished and versatile actor, as can be seen in his turn as Bret Vyon in “The Daleks’ Master Plan.” However, he genuinely enjoyed the accolades he received for his role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: he told me once that, as the Brigadier, he always had worn a false moustache as he was incapable of growing a real one and yet, as he became more involved with fandom, he did grow a moustache as he felt people expected it of him.....

The Press Association has Dr Who's The Brigadier actor dies, he died on Tuesday evening after a long battle with cancer, according to Michael McManus, who worked with him on his two memoirs. He was in a hospice in Hampstead, north-west London, with his wife Karen at his side, known for his suave appearance with a well-groomed moustache as The Brigadier, his association with Doctor Who continued when he became honorary president of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society from 1997, twice-married Courtney leaves two children, Philip and Bella, from his first marriage.

Shiny Shelf by Eddie Robson has Nicholas Courtney, "....the actor made a success of character, not the other way around. In ‘The Web Of Fear’ Lethbridge-Stewart is introduced as possibly an agent of the villain. Had he been played by someone else, the character might never have been picked up again. Instead Lethbridge-Stewart developed around Courtney’s performance and became an integral part of the show’s set-up in the early 1970s. UNIT stories without him don’t quite feel like UNIT stories: he was hard to replace...."

The News...

The Doctor Who News Page has Nebula nomination for Vincent and the Doctor, it has been nominated for the The Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation in the 2010 Nebula Awards, an annual event held by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the episode, penned by writer Richard Curtis, is the only television episode in this category, and is up against the films Despicable Me, How To Train Your Dragon, Inception, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Toy Story 3.

WhoTube....

DWO - Nicholas Courtney Tribute: 1929-2011, on learning of the terribly sad news that Nicholas Courtney had died, DWO decided to put together a tribute video commemorating the stars' much-loved character; The Brigadier, in Doctor Who.

RIP Nicholas Courtney - Last appearence in the Doctor Who world, from The Sarah Jane Adventures (2008)

Tid-Bits...

The Doctor Who Site has Doctor Who Adventures issue 206, the Fez is here! We’re bursting with exclusive Doctor Who info this week, the Doctor answers some truly monstrous questions, Winston Churchill battles the Daleks and we’ve bagged an interview with a Sonataran! There are also eight hidden fezzes in this issue (the ones on the cover don’t count). See if you can spot them all!.....

Doctor Who - Companions by strawberrygina, "this was a set of Doctor Who fanart pieces I drew this past week. First time I've really had any energy to draw and this was a nice warm-up project. I actually drew each of these individually, but wanted to put them up as a set."

Podcast Review's...

Geek Syndicate has Timelore Epsiode 2, join our slightly foolish team of watchers as they review the 2nd half of Dr Who's first ever season, in this episode there is a fair bit of character assasination as we find ourselves getting alittle bit of Susan overload and we review The Keys of Marinus, The Aztecs, The Sensorites and The Reign of Terror

Outer Space Book and a Pick of the Tweets...

murraygold Aw...Nick Courtney is trending worldwide. Feel the love. RIP

Planet of the Ming Mongs  Who fans everywhere saluting Nicholas Courtney. A childhood hero to millions, the Brigadier will live on forever.