Was very saddened to hear of Murray Melvin's passing. After a long career on stage and in television he has proved himself, time and again, to be something of a national treasure. Off course, it was his role as the icey and threatening and scarily complex Bilas Mangerin Torchwood which was his stand out role for many, and to any who listen to my boobie babble.Every time he appeared in one of the Big Finish Torchwood stories the quality spiked. He was equally brilliant in the 1974 film Ghost Story and to a whole blossomimg generation for the ground breaking A Taste Of Honey. They should dim theatre lights all over the UK to mark the passing of this remarkable man. Just listen to him talking on any of the Big Finish behind the scenes green room chats and tell me differently. Or do not. He was too much of a gentleman to be bothered either way. One of a kind.
