Geoffrey Beevers (born 9 January 1941)
Early life and education
Only son of D. Beevers, Geoffrey Beevers was educated at
Tonbridge School and Wadham College, Oxford, where he read History and took a B.A. in 1962.
[The Register of Tonbridge School from 1900 to 1965
With a List of Headmasters (from the Foundation of the School) and Assistant Masters from 1900, Tonbridge School (Old Tonbridgian Society), 1966, p. 283]
Career
Theatre
Beevers has worked extensively at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond upon Thames, both as an actor (including the title role in Jules Romain's
Doctor Knock, 1994); and as an adaptor/director of
George Eliot's novel
Adam Bede (February 1990), for which he won a Time Out Award, and Honoré de Balzac's
Père Goriot (February 1994).
In 2012, Beevers appeared as Fray Antonio in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Helen Edmundson The Heresy of Love.[ The Heresy of Love | By Helen Edmundson | Royal Shakespeare Company. Rsc.org.uk. Retrieved on 11 October 2017.] In March 2013 he played opposite Helen Mirren in Peter Morgan's play The Audience
From October 2016 to March 2017, he played Baron Gottfried Van Swieten in a production of Amadeus by Peter Shaffer at the Royal National Theatre's Olivier Stage.
Television
Beevers played the vicar in the film
Goodnight Mister Tom, and appeared in the 1978 television film
The Nativity. In 1986 he played Major Hetman Jack Parham in a BBC TV adaptation of Parham's 1936 book, "Flying For Fun". In 1988 he appeared in the TV movie sequel
, and played Wainwright (Member of Parliament) in
A Very British Coup for Channel 4 Television (UK). In 1993, Beevers appeared as Inspector Montgomery in
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes feature length episode
The Eligible Bachelor. He played several roles in the TV drama
Agatha Christie's Poirot, and a small role in the 2010 remake of
Clash of the Titans as a noble of Basilica. In February 2010 Beevers played
Douglas Hogg in the television film
On Expenses.
Doctor Who
Beevers has made two appearances in the
BBC science fiction series
Doctor Who, including playing the Master in the serial
The Keeper of Traken,
[ Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Keeper of Traken - Details. BBC. Retrieved on 11 October 2017.] a role he has since reprised in some of Big Finish Productions'
Doctor Who Radio drama (
Dust Breeding,
Master,
Trail of the White Worm,
The Oseidon Adventure,
Mastermind,
And You Will Obey Me,
The Two Masters,
The Light at the End,
The Evil One,
Requiem for the Rocket Men,
Death Match and
Masterful). Beevers narrated the unabridged audio edition of , by Alastair Reynolds, released in June 2013.
[ Doctor Who: Harvest of Time on Audible.com. Retrieved 28 June 2013.] He also read the
AudioGO (and later Audible) audiobooks of
Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons,
Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon,
Doctor Who and the Sea Devils,
Doctor Who and the Space War,
Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin,
Doctor Who and the State of Decay, and
The Ambassadors of Death.
Personal life
Beevers was married to actress
Caroline John, who appeared in
Doctor Who as
Liz Shaw, from June 1970 until her death on 5 June 2012.
They had three children: daughter Daisy and sons Ben and Tom.
Selected credits
Doctor Who related
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Doctor Who - Melkur/The Master/Private Johnson (1970-1981, five episodes)
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- The Master/Seta (both voices only) (2001-2016, four episodes)
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Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks - Narrator (2007-2025, fourteen episodes)
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- The Master (voice only) (2012-2024, six episodes)
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Doctor Who: Classic Doctor Novel Readings - Narrator (2013, one episode)
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- The Master (voice only) (2013, one episode)
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Doctor Who: The Light at the End - The Master (voice only) (2013, one episode)
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Jago & Litefoot - The Master (voice only) (2015-2016, five episodes)
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Doctor Who: Audio Annuals - Narrator (2016-2025, sixteen episodes)
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Doctor Who: Short Trips - The Master (voice only) (2018, one episode)
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The Diary of a River Song - The Master (voice only) (2019, one episode)
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Doctor Who: Ravenous - The Master (voice only) (2018, three episodes)
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Masterful - The Master (voice only) (2021, one episode)
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Doctor Who Unbound - The Master/Xaonon 3 (both voices only) (2022, three episodes)
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- The Master (voice only) (2023-2024, two episodes)
Miscellaneous
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Thirteen Against Fate - 2nd man (1966, one episode)
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The Jensen Code - Doctor Verney (1973, two episodes)
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Coronation Street - Mr. Liston (1978, one episode)
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It Ain't Half Hot Mum - BBC technician (1980, one episode)
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Number Three (1981, one episode)
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Play of the Month - Telephonist/Servant (1981, two episodes)
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A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery - Ryland Vaughan (1987, two episodes)
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The Bill - Bernard/Brian Mumford/Labour Councillor Whickham (1988-2004, four episodes)
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A Very British Coup - The Cabinet - Wainwright (1988, three episodes)
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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries - Mr. Aveney (1988, three episodes)
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Grange Hill - Mr. Birtles (1988-1989, two episodes)
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Casualty - Francis Twine/Vicar/Kemp (1992-2004, three episodes)
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Taggart - Angus Mackay (1992, three episodes)
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A Time to Dance - Christopher Pearson (1992, three episodes)
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The Buddha of Suburbia - Carl (1993, three episodes)
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Seaforth - Mr. Thursh (1994, five episodes)
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Silent Witness - Reverend Andrew Duffy (1997, two episodes)
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The Queen's Nose - Registar (1998-2000, two episodes)
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Red Dwarf - Doctor (1999, one episode)
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Boyz Unlimited - Mr. Hornchurch (1999, three episodes)
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Masterpiece - District Superintendent/Vicar (1999-2000, two episodes)
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Holby City - Terry Livsley/Peter Dunning (2008-2018, two episodes)
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Bad Education - Vicar (2013, one episode)
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EastEnders - Judge (voice only) (2016, one episode)
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