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Nicola Bryant (born 11 October 1960[1]) played companion Perpugilliam "Peri" Brown from Planet of Fire to Mindwarp. She later reprised the role for Dimensions in Time and has since appeared in many Doctor Who video and audio spin-offs.
She played the part from 1984 to 1986, first with Peter Davison and then with Colin Baker as the Doctor. Bryant's tenure on the show was met with raised eyebrows in some quarters. Series producer John Nathan-Turner admitted that his intention was to pump up the sex appeal of the ageing series. The young actress was often seen wearing revealing outfits. Her character was American and for a while a publicity-driven fiction was maintained suggesting Bryant was also American. During her final season on Doctor Who, the actress was allowed to dress more conservatively on the show.
After appearing in Doctor Who she has had other television roles, including the role of Millicent in Blackadder's Christmas Carol. In the early-mid 1990s, she also co-starred with Baker in a series of made-for-video science fiction films entitled The Stranger for BBV Productions. The first few films in the series were little more than Doctor Who episodes in disguise. She also appeared alongside Baker, Davison, Sylvester McCoy and Jon Pertwee in another BBV production, The Airzone Solution, which is notable for a love scene between Baker and Bryant.
Bryant has reprised the role of Peri in several of the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who spin-off audio drama. She has appeared with both Peter Davison and Colin Baker in these. She has also directed several audio dramas for Big Finish.
According to her official website, Bryant's acting in recent years has been limited by a back injury suffered during a fall on stage in the early 2000s but she has continued to work on Big Finish audio productions during her recuperation. In February 2006, she returned to live performances, appearing in a New End Theatre production of Taboos, a play by Carl Djerassi. She has also appeared in DVD interviews for Doctor Who stories in which she was involved, and has recorded commentary tracks, usually alongside Colin Baker.
A mock interview with comic strip character Frobisher appeared in Doctor Who Magazine. It mentions Frobisher had an unwelcome interest in Nicola. It was reprinted in The World Shapers graphic novel.
In 2013, Nicola appeared on a Doctor Who edition of the TV game show Pointless Celebrities and partnered up with Andrew Hayden-Smith. She also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.
She is in a relationship with Doctor Who writer Nev Fountain.
Contents
In the DWU[]
Nicola Bryant played herself in The Sixth Doctor is on trial AGAIN!, where she claims that she was put away due to marrying Brian Blessed.
Acting Credits[]
As Peri Brown
Television[]
Doctor Who[]
- Planet of Fire
- The Caves of Androzani
- The Twin Dilemma
- Attack of the Cybermen
- Vengeance on Varos
- The Mark of the Rani
- The Two Doctors
- Timelash
- Revelation of the Daleks
- The Mysterious Planet
- Mindwarp
Webcasts[]
The Collection[]
Audio[]
BBC Audio[]
Doctor Who Main Range[]
- Whispers of Terrors
- Red Dawn
- The Eye of the Scorpion
- ...ish
- The Church and the Crown
- Nekromanteia
- Zagreus - as Doctor Stone & Ouida
- The Axis of Insanity
- The Roof of the World
- Three's a Crowd
- The Council of Nicaea
- The Kingmaker
- The Reaping
- Year of the Pig
- Exotron / Urban Myths
- Son of the Dragon
- The Mind's Eye / Mission of the Viyrans
- The Bride of Peladon
- Recorded Time and Other Stories
- The Space Race
- Breaking Bubbles and Other Stories
- The Widow's Assassin
- Masters of Earth
- The Rani Elite
- Memories of a Tyrant
- Emissary of the Daleks
- Harry Houdini's War
- Blood on Santa's Claw and Other Stories
- Plight of the Pimpernel
Special Releases[]
The Lost Stories[]
- The Nightmare Fair
- Mission to Magnus
- Leviathan
- The Hollows of Time
- Paradise 5
- Point of Entry
- The Song of Megaptera
- The Macros
- The Guardians of Prophecy
- Power Play
- The First Sontarans
- The Ultimate Evil
The Sixth Doctor and Peri[]
Companion Chronicles[]
Destiny of the Doctor[]
Short Trips[]
- The Shadows of Serenity
- Prime Winner
- Rulebook
- The Authentic Experience
- Under ODIN's Eye
- The Meaning of Red
Doctor Who Unbound[]
Audiobook readings[]
Target Novelisations[]
BBC Audio[]
Out of the Darkness[]
Doctor Who Audio Annuals[]
Other Roles
Television[]
Doctor Who[]
Audio[]
Doctor Who Main Range[]
- The Church and the Crown - Queen Anne
- Zagreus - Doctor Stone / Ouida
The Lost Stories[]
Doctor Who Unbound[]
- Dust Devil - Miss Brown
Bernice Summerfield[]
- The Revolution - Professor Geller
Iris Wilthyme[]
Directing credits[]
Audio[]
Companion Chronicles[]
UNIT[]
External links[]
- Nicola Bryant at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website
- Official Twitter account
- Nicola Bryant at Blackadder wiki
