ACTRESS JACQUELINE PEARCE DIES AGED 77

Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Jacqueline Pearce tonight . . Pearce always held a certain authority and glamour to any of the roles that she played in the fantasy genre. After her training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, alongside Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt, she appeared in episodes of tv's Danger Man and The Avengers, as well as children’s dramas 'Moondial and Dark Season', written by Russell T Davies.

Alongside her role in Blake’s 7, which was expanded from a single episode to a regular role over four series due to her popularity, Pearce was also known for her guest role as Chessene in The Two Doctors episodes of Doctor Who in 1985, opposite Colin Baker’s version of the Time Lord. 

After relocating to South Africa for several years, initially to care for orphaned monkeys, Pearce returned to the UK in 2015. Her autobiography, From Byfleet to the Bush, was published in 2012. Pearce also worked with Peter Cushing in an episode of ITC's THE ZOO GANG, as Brigitte Gautier in The Counterfeit Trap in 1974.

Her work in tv was certainly prolific. She will also be remembered for her roles with Hammer films in 'The Reptile' and 'Plague of the Zombies' both in 1966.

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THE ZOO GANG : LESSER SEEN CUSHING SEASON : REMEMBERING SIMON WARD

#THROWBACKTHURSDAY! Here's the SECOND in our weekly series of 'lesser seen Peter Cushing Roles'. Last week, 'Some May Live' this week, it's an episode which some of you in the UK may remember, from the tv series The ZOO GANG, called The Counterfeit Trap (1974) Peter Cushing plays Judge Gautier . .. . another accent! Let us know what you think about this little gem! BTW Our season is playing out at our PCAS YOUTUBE channel and PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGEtoo . . . .

REMEMBERING: Born today, Simon Ward. If you take a look at the raft of obituaries for Simon Ward who sadly passed away in 2012, it's a common fault that they state that his career was kick started when he was 'plucked from obscurity' and appeared in Richard Richard Attenborough’s 'Young Winston' in 1972. Maybe that is how the press and publicity agents remember it....but for Ward, it was not so.

WARD ACKNOWLEDGED Hammer films 'Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed' made in 1969 as the film 'that started it all' and the generous help and assistance from his co star Peter Cushing, that made anything afterwards possible... In a interview with PCAS in 1979, Ward acknowledges his debt to Cushing, who he said, '..had time and patience with me. I knew nothing of the technique needed for working with a camera or about the studio floor. Peter was extremely kind, taking time to explain the simple but very important rules of pace and nuance, so the editor can get in there. This and try to not fall over the cables. He did so much for me. Quite extraordinary. I mean, no one has the time to do that, everyone is busy. But he did it for me, many times through out the film. And it's something I've always remembered, and not come across since... a very kind, gentle, gracious man. He really did save my skin'.

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SPACE 1999 : THE FUGITIVE : ASYLUM ACTOR BARRY MORSE REMEMBERED TODAY

TODAY WE REMEMBER actor BARRY MORSE, who was born on this day in 1918. A prolific character actor whose career spanned seven decades with hundreds TV and film credits to his name.

WITH EPISODES of The Outer Limits, The Twilight Zone,The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, and a regular role in the Gerry Anderson sci-fi tv series Space 1999. Perhaps his best known role was as Lt Phillip Gerard in 'The Fugitive' tv series of the 1960's.

MORSE also co-starred with Peter Cushing in Amicus films, Asylum (1972) and Tale Of Two Cites (1980) , the Space:1999 episode, 'Missing Link' and The Zoo Gang episode, 'The Counterfeit Trap'….. He was friends with Peter for many years, before and after, they shared their screen time together.

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PETER CUSHING: THE ZOO GANG : THE COUNTERFEIT TRAP (1973)

Peter Cushing as Judge Gautier in THE ZOO GANG television series episode: The Counterfeit Trap (1973)

PETER CUSHING AS JUDGE GAUTIER: THE ZOO GANG EPISODE FIVE SERIES ONE1974

 

Peter Cushing as JUDGE GAUTIER in 'The Counterfeit Trap' an episode of ITC' s 'THE ZOO GANG' The programme was episode five of the first series and was broadcast in the UK on May 3rd 1974