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Ian Fairbairn
Born

Ian Fulton Fairbairn


(1931-09-17)17 September 1931
Died2 December 2014(2014-12-02) (aged 83)
Chiswick, London, England
Alma materRose Bruford College
OccupationActor
Years active1960–2006 (film &TV)

Ian Fairbairn (17 September 1931 – 2 December 2014) was an English actor who was a regular in children's science fiction programme Timeslip (in the dual roles of Alpha 4 and Dr. Frazer), as well as being a popular choice for director Douglas Camfield.

His first acting role was playing a lady in waiting in Saint Joan while at Mill Hill School in London. Following National Service, Fairbairn worked in the city for a while before winning a scholarship to the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama. This led to working at Farnham Repetory and then numerous television appearances.[1][2]

He appeared in the TV series Softly, Softly, Z-Cars, Paul Temple, Play for Today, The Onedin Line, The Professionals, Dramarama and Last of the Summer Wine plus others.[3][4]

He appeared in the Doctor Who stories The Macra Terror (1967), The Invasion (1968), Inferno (1970) and The Seeds of Doom (1976) - the latter three for Camfield.[5]

Fairbairn liked to keep documentation of his various TV work[6][7] including the only original copies of Timeslip scripts known to exist.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "In Memoriam", Doctor Who Magazine Yearbook 2016, pg.77
  • ^ "Ian Fairbairn". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017.
  • ^ "Ian Fairbairn". www.aveleyman.com.
  • ^ "Ian Fairbairn". TVGuide.com.
  • ^ "Ian Fairbairn". doctorwhonews.net. 3 December 2014.
  • ^ Ian Fairbairn - a selection of television roles - part one
  • ^ Ian Fairbairn - a selection of television roles - part two
  • ^ @johnxgin3 on Twitter
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