Ben Wolsey

Ben Wolsey was a farmer at Little Hodcombe and a friend of Jane Hampden.

In 1984, he participated in Sir George Hutchinson's war games as a colonel, but when he ordered that Tegan Jovanka was to be made the May Queen, Wolsey allowed her to escape, and he helped the Fifth Doctor defeat the Malus. (TV: The Awakening)

Behind the scenes
Joss Ackland, Terence Alexander, Michael Craig, James Ellis, Peter Gilmore, John Hallam, Donald Houston, Jeremy Kemp, Conrad Phillips, Patrick Stewart, John Stratton and Peter Vaughan were considered for the role before Glyn Houston was cast.