Guest actors appearing in
THE TRIAL OF A TIME LORD: MINDWARP who have previously appeared in the show:
- Nicola Bryant (Perpugilliam 'Peri' Brown)
- Michael Jayston (The Valeyard)
- Lynda Bellingham (The Inquisitor)
- Nabil Shaban (Sil)
- Ernest Jennings (Verne)
Who: Before And After #837
Name: Brian Blessed [1936 - ]
Year(s): 1986
Stories: The Trial Of A Time Lord part 5: Mindwarp part 1 – The Trial Of A Time Lord part 8: Mindwarp Part 4
Character(s): King Yrcanos
Note(s):
- Had been considered for the role of the Second Doctor
- Had previously been considered for the roles of Richard Mace in the 1982 story 'The Visitation', Captain Stapley in the 1982 story 'Time-Flight', Commander Vorshak in the 1984 story 'Warriors of the Deep', Russell in the 1985 story 'Attack of the Cybermen' and both Merdeen and Sabalom Glitz in the 1986 story 'The Trial Of A Time Lord: The Mysterious Planet'
- Appeared as Omega in the Cutaway Comics' audio story 'Omega'
- Is the father of Big Finish Who actress Rosalind Blessed
Before Who:
Films: The Valiant (1962), The Christmas Tree (1966), Till Death Us Do Part (1968), The Story of Christ, Son of Man (1969), Barrister at Law (1969), Brotherly Love (1970), Whom God Hath Joined (1970), The Last Valley (1971), The Trojan Women (1971), The Bristol Entertainment (1971), Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972), The Venturers (1972), Man of La Mancha (1972), The Great Alfred (1975), King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975), The Story of David (1976), The Day After Tomorrow (1976), A Christmas Carol (1977),
Flash Gordon* [as Prince Vultan] (1980), Cosmic Princess (1982), High Road to China (1983), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983), The Master of Ballantrae (1984),
Television: Saturday Playhouse: Last Day in Dreamland (1959) / Ghost Squad: Catspaw (1962) /
Z Cars* [131 episodes as PC Fancy Smith (1962-1978)] / The Three Musketeers [10 episodes as Porthos (1966-1967)] / The Avengers: The Superlative Seven (1967) / The Further Adventures of the Musketeers [16 episodes as Porthos (1967)] / The Troubleshooters: Stop It, You're Breaking My Heart (1968) / Cold Comfort Farm [3 episodes as Reuben Starkadder (1968)] /
The Avengers: The Morning After* (1969) / Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased): The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo (1969) / Crime of Passion: Pierre (1970) / The Wednesday Play: Wine of India (1970) / Jackanory: Turkish Stories [5 episodes as the Storyteller (1971)] / The Expert; A Clear and Easy Duty (1971) / Owen, M.D.: I Love You, But... (1971) / Shirley's World: Knightmare (1971) / Horizon: Rail Crash (1972) / Public Eye: Egg and Cress Sandwiches (1973) / Justice; The Whole Truth? (1973) / Love Story: Reflections (1973) / ITV Sunday Night Theatre: Lorna and Ted (1973) / Hadleigh: The Last Rent Dinner (1973) / Arthur of the Britons [7 episodes as Mark of Cornwall (1972-1973)] / BBC Play of the Month: The Recruiting Officer (1973) / Boy Dominic [13 episodes as William Woodcock (1974)] / Notorious Woman [3 episodes as Albert Grzymala (1974)] / The Sweeney: Ringer (1975) / Churchill's People: King Alfred (1975) / Jackanory Playhouse: The Dragon in the Dungeon (1975) / Thriller: A Midsummer Nightmare (1975) / NBC Special Treat: Into Infinity (1975) / Space - 1999: Death's Other Dominion (1975) / Space - 1999: The Metamorph (1976) / Nobody's House: Nobody's Perfect (1976) /
I, Claudius* [6 episodes as Augustus (1976)] / The Basil Brush Show: Basil in Neverland (1976) / Survivors; Law of the Jungle (1977) / Blake's 7; Cygnus Alpha (1978) / The Aphrodite Inheritance [7 episodes as Basileos (1979)] / Tales of the Unexpected; Lamb to the Slaughter (1979) / ITV Playhouse: Saint Vitus' Dance (1979) / Leap in the Dark: Room for an Inward Light (1980) / The Little World of Don Camillo [13 episodes as Peppone (1981)] /
Blackadder* [6 episodes as King Richard IV (1983)] / The Last Days of Pompeii [3 episodes as Olinthus (1984)] / Return to Treasure Island [10 episodes as Long John Silver (1986)]
After Who:
Films: Once in a Life Time (1988), Asterix and the Big Fight [English dubbed version only] (1989), Henry V (1989), Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (1990),
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* [as Lord Locksley] (1991), Prisoner of Honor (1991), Waiting for Godot (1991), Back in the U.S.S.R. (1992), Exam Conditions (1992), Freddie as F.R.O.7. [voice only] (1992), Blood and Dust (1992), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis (1994), Chasing the Deer (1994), Catherine the Great (1995), Kidnapped (1995), The Bruce (1996), Hamlet [as the Ghost of Hamlet's Father] (1996), Macbeth (1997),
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace* [as the voice of Boss Nass] (1990), Tarzan [as the voice of Clayton] (1990), King Lear [as King Lear] (1999), The Mumbo Jumbo (2000), Winter Solstice (2003), Devil's Harvest (2003), The Legend of the Tamworth Two [voice only] (2004), 448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas [voice only] (2004), Alexander (2004), Midsummer Dream (2005), Day of Wrath (2006), As You Like It (2006), The Conclave (2006), Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy (2006), Back in Business (2007), Agent Crush [voice only] (2008), Beheading Buddha (2010), Re-Evolution (2011), The Pirates! Band of Misfits [voice only] (2012), Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return [voice only] (2013), Decline of an Empire (2014), Robin Hood: The Rebellion [as Friar Tuck] (2018), Shed of the Dead [voice only] (2019), The Apeman of the Amazon (2020), Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans [voice only] (2021)
Television: Crossbow [3 episodes as Gaston (1987)] / My Family and Other Animals [10 episodes as Spiro (1987)] / War and Remembrance [2 episodes as Gen. Yevlenko (1988-1989)] / Boon: Banbury Blue (1989) / Minder: The Last Video Show (1989) / The Castle of Adventure [8 episodes as Sam (1990)] / Lovejoy [2 episodes as Harry Catapodis (1991)] / Lady Chatterley (1993) / Johnny and the Dead [4 episodes as William Stickers (1995)] / The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling [5 episodes as Squire Western (1997)] / Dennis the Menace: Skull and Crossbones [voice only] (1998) / Adam's Family Tree: A Cavalier Spirit (1999) / The Big Knights (1999) / Fun at the Funeral Parlour: The Mountains of Doom (2001) / Rosamunde Pilcher (2003) / Let's Write a Story (2004), Franny's Feet; Season's Greetings / Opening Night Jitters (2007) / Doctors: Rebel, Rebel (2007) / Kika & Bob [26 episodes as the voice of Bob (2007-2008)] / The Wrong Door [2 episodes as Captain Goiter (2008)] / Family Guy: Road to Germany [voice only] (2008) / The Royal: Pastures New (2008) / The Legend of Dick and Dom [2 episodes as the King (2010-2011)] / Peppa Pig [4 episodes as the voice of Grampy Rabbit (2010-2016)] / Little Princess [2 episodes as Great Uncle Walter (2010-2011)] / Doctors: The Devil's Daughter (2011) / Sooty: Pranks and Presents (2013) / The Amazing World of Gumball [6 episodes as the voice of Santa Claus (2012-2013)] / Wizards vs. Aliens [26 episodes as the voice of the Nekross King (2012-2013)] / Henry Hugglemonster [11 episodes as Eduardo Enormomonster (2013-2015)] / Toast of London: Hamm on Toast (2015) / Danger Mouse [2 episodes as the voice of Santa Claus (2015-2016)] / The Lodge: No Hard Feelings (2017) / Wizards: Dragon's Den (2020) / Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy (2020) / Close Enough: Bridgette the Brain / Never Meet Your Heroes (2022)