Caroline John 1940-2012
Jun. 21st, 2012 08:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jjporAnother legend of Who passes on. And I reflect that nowadays, 71 doesn't really seem that old. :(
I suspect I'm rather preaching to the choir, considering the makeup of my flist, but one of the very best Who companions, imho, and interesting reading a couple of articles to see how much non-Who-related work she did in the following decades. We certainly could have done with more of Liz in televised Who, I think, but what we got was nigh-on perfect for all of its brief duration.
But yes, they're getting fewer and fewer...
Beeb story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18531461
Decent obit in the Grauniad (although I'd take issue with its "screamed and asked questions" characterisation of 60s female companions):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/jun/21/caroline-john
I suspect I'm rather preaching to the choir, considering the makeup of my flist, but one of the very best Who companions, imho, and interesting reading a couple of articles to see how much non-Who-related work she did in the following decades. We certainly could have done with more of Liz in televised Who, I think, but what we got was nigh-on perfect for all of its brief duration.
But yes, they're getting fewer and fewer...
Beeb story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18531461
Decent obit in the Grauniad (although I'd take issue with its "screamed and asked questions" characterisation of 60s female companions):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/jun/21/caroline-john
