Derek Newark

Derek John Newark (8 June 1933, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England - 11 August 1998) appeared in two Doctor Who stories: as Za in An Unearthly Child and Greg Sutton in Inferno. Outside Doctor Who, Newark is perhaps best known for his role as Spooner in the popular sitcom .

Early in his career, Derek Newark was a member of the Belgrade Theatre Company, whose members included Ian McKellan. Over the years, he appeared in episodes of the television series , Dad's Army, , Rumpole of the Bailey and Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em. He also had supporting roles in the television miniseries' Reilly: Ace of Spies, Masada and War and Remembrance, and played a German officer in the film Where Eagles Dare.