just heard the actor Stewart Bevan has passed away. Doctor Who fans will remember him from a classic tale near the closing era of the Pertwee age; The Green Death. A well ritten story that deeply traumatised fans of The Doctor and Jo Grant team as this was the story they parted ways. Jo went off with the brilliant young Dr Jones, traveling up the Amazon, trying to avert ecological disaster ( Who says Doctor Who was'nt averse to getting political at times? although I believe the enviroment transcends politics.)and reproducing young Joneses at an impressive rate. As a boy I remember telling my ma how much I loved Jo Grant and how she should have married me. With that certainty only nine year olds have. Katy Manning and Stewart Bevan had a lot of on screen chemistry which apparently spilled over into real life.
it was a treat and a life afirming joy to see the pair teamed up for newly recorded minisodes for the release of the Pertwee bluray seasons.
They had chemistry then and they have it now, for all to see.
Love and best wishes to those who were lucky enough to know him.
Heres to The Green Life.
