Peter Tuddenham (27 November 1918 – 9 July 2007) was a British actor, best known for providing the voices of Zen, Orac and Slave, computers on the science fiction TV show Blake's 7.Tuddenham began his career in weekly repertory and entertained troops during the Second World War as a member of the Army's "Stars in Battledress". Back home, he won a part in Ivor Novello's The Dancing Years and, following stints in West End revues and farces, worked with Noël Coward in Ace of Clubs.Moving into radio, he acted in the long-running series Mrs Dale's Diary and Waggoner's Walk.Tuddenham also starred in the TV sitcom Backs to the Land and later made numerous other occasional or one-off appearances in shows such as Only Fools and Horses, One Foot in the Grave, The Onedin Line, Quiller, Bergerac, Tales of the Unexpected and The Bill.He also provided voices for the Doctor Who stories The Ark in Space, The Masque of Mandragora and Time and the Rani. Later he returned to tape the audio drama spin-offs Occam's Razor and Death's Head.He also provided the voice for the Oracle (and several other characters) in the adventure game The Feeble Files.He also provided the voice for Professor Faber in the BBC radio adaptation of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, first broadcast in 1982.
He began career in repertory as a youth and entertained troops during WWII with the British Army's Stars in Battledress program.
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Just as well known for his voice work on British radio. He was also the unseen voice of the computers Zen, Orac and Slave in the cult sci-fi TV series "Blake's 7".
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Granville Melodramas
1955
TV Series
Miles Melville / Gerald in play
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
1953
TV Series
An English Summer
1949
TV Movie
An Army signaller
Doctor Who: Devious
TV Series post-production
Voix
Blake's Junction 7
2005
Short
Orac (voice)
The Feeble Files
1998
Video Game
Oracle (voice)
The Bill
1995
TV Series
Mr. Wilson
One Foot in the Grave
1995
TV Series
Mr Stewkley
A Mind to Murder
1995
TV Movie
Priest
Waiting for God
1993
TV Series
Mr Davis
Every Silver Lining
1993
TV Series
City Gent
The Camomile Lawn
1992
TV Mini-Series
Willy
Anything More Would Be Greedy
1989
TV Mini-Series
Returning officer
Mystery!: Campion
1989
TV Series
Pepper
Double First
1988
TV Series
William
Doctor Who
1975-1987
TV Series
Brain / Titan / Mandragora Helix Titan / ...
Bergerac
1987
TV Series
Minister
Only Fools and Horses....
1986
TV Series
Charles
David Copperfield
1986
TV Mini-Series
Bootmaker
Lovejoy
1986
TV Series
Auctioneer
Screen Two
1985
TV Series
Clerk of the Court
Maelstrom
1985
TV Mini-Series
Bjarne Langva
Missing from Home
1984
TV Mini-Series
Publican
Tales of the Unexpected
1981-1982
TV Series
Tommy / Control Voice
Nanny
1981-1982
TV Series
Doctor
Blakes 7
1978-1981
TV Series
Zen
Orac
Slave
...
Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn
1980
TV Series
Vicar / Coroner
The Onedin Line
1980
TV Series
Dakers
The Lost Boys
1978
TV Mini-Series
Dr. Rendel
Backs to the Land
1977-1978
TV Series
Landlord / Radio announcer
The Sunday Drama
1977
TV Series
Storyteller
The Expert
1976
TV Series
Mr. Blake
Happy Ever After
1976
TV Series
Lollipop man
Can You Keep a Secret
1976
TV Movie
Bradshaw
North & South
1975
TV Mini-Series
Dr. Lowe
Quiller
1975
TV Series
Dr. Erling Norgaard
Akenfield
1974
Old Tom (voice)
The Nine Tailors
1974
TV Mini-Series
Jack Godfrey
Nearest and Dearest
1968
TV Series
Rev. Hitchcock
Rev Hitchcock
The Gamblers
1967
TV Series
Harman
Weavers Green
1966
TV Series
George Banham
The Newcomers
1965
TV Series
Mr. Whittaker
The Marriage Lines
1964-1965
TV Series
Arthur
The Valiant Varneys
1965
TV Series
Musical Playhouse
1959
TV Series
Lord Failsham / Franzel
Saturday Playhouse
1958
TV Series
Eustace Tonge
Ivor Novello
1956
TV Movie
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Doctor Who: Devious
TV Series in memory of - segment ": 1996" post-production