Ralph Watson (20 January 1936[1]-20 June 2021[2]) worked extensively in theatre, television and film for over fifty years.
In the '60s and '70s he appeared in four Doctor Who television stories alongside three Doctors, with Patrick Troughton twice. He played an uncredited Generator Scientist in The Underwater Menace (DWM 209), Captain Knight in The Web of Fear, Ettis in The Monster of Peladon and Ben Travers in Horror of Fang Rock.
In 2019, he reprised the role of Captain Knight in Big Finish's The Diary of River Song: Series Six audio story The Web of Time.
He shared his memories of his Doctor Who career on the 154th edition of Big Finish's charitable podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round and several DVD and Blu-ray documentaries and audio commentaries. His contributions to The Web of Fear DVD and Blu-ray and the documentary Splendid Chap: The Life and Times of Nicholas Courtney were released after his death.
Credits[]
Television[]
Doctor Who[]
- The Underwater Menace - Voices / Overseer at Generating Station (uncredited)
- The Web of Fear - Captain Knight
- The Monster of Peladon - Ettis
- Horror of Fang Rock - Ben Travers
Audio[]
The Diary of River Song[]
Documentary appearances[]
- The Peladon Saga
- Going Underground: The Making of The Web of Fear (released posthumously)
- Splendid Chap: The Life and Times of Nicholas Courtney (released posthumously)
Audio commentary[]
- The Monster of Peladon
- The Web of Fear (released posthumously)
