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Peter Hawkins
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Peter John Hawkins (3 April 1924 – 8 July 2006) was a British actor whose career spanned from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s. Following his breakthrough in Royal Navy theatre performances subsequent to his survival of the sinking of the HMS Limbourne, he developed into one of the most sought-after voice artists in the United Kingdom.
He was best known for his vocal contributions to children's television series; this began with voicing Mr Turnip in the magazine series Whirligig. Hawkins voiced the titular characters in Flower Pot Men, for which he invented their signature "Oddle Poddle" gibberish language, Spotty Dog in The Woodentops, all the characters in Captain Pugwash and The Adventur…
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Peter John Hawkins (3 April 1924 – 8 July 2006) was a British actor whose career spanned from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s. Following his breakthrough in Royal Navy theatre performances subsequent to his survival of the sinking of the HMS Limbourne, he developed into one of the most sought-after voice artists in the United Kingdom. He was best known for his vocal contributions to children's television series; this began with voicing Mr Turnip in the magazine series Whirligig. Hawkins voiced the titular characters in Flower Pot Men, for which he invented their signature "Oddle Poddle" gibberish language, Spotty Dog in The Woodentops, all the characters in Captain Pugwash and The Adventures of Sir Prancelot, the narrator of SuperTed, and many of the characters in The Family-Ness, Jimbo and the Jet-Set and Penny Crayon. He also originated the role of Zippy in Thames Television's Rainbow. Outside of children's programming, he was well known for providing the original voices for the Daleks in Doctor Who, as well as being part of the ensemble cast for the sketch series Dave Allen at Large and voicing characters in commercials, including the Smash Martians and Money in Access's "Your Flexible Friend" campaign.
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BODY OF WORK
Peter Hawkins's Filmography
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Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as Dalek (archive voice)
Joe and Petunia: Coastguard
as Joe
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
as Self (archive footage)
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit
as Gromit (Voice) (Uncredited)
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Daedalus & Icarus
as Vulture
The Frog King
as Voice
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
as Narrator
C.Q.
as Voices
The Hat
as Narrator
Moon Man
as Narrator
No Poster
The Train Makers
as Commentator
Centenary Express
as Self - Commentator
Rail Report 13: On Track for the Eighties
as Self - Commentator
Quincy's Quest
as Voices
Whose Child Am I?
Great
Assassin
as The Passport Officer
Joe and Petunia: Worn Tyres
as Joe (voice)
Joe and Petunia: Country Code
as Joe (voice)
Teenagers Learn To Swim
Joe and Petunia: Water Safety (Flags)
as Joe (voice)
Get Off My Cloud
as Daleks (voice)
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space
as Cyberman Voice
Joe and Petunia: Coastguard
as Joe (voice)
Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen
as Cybermen Voices
Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks
as Dalek Voice
Doctor Who: The Moonbase
as Cyberman Voices
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
as Daleks (voice)
Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet
as Cybermen (voice)
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
as Daleks (voice)
No Poster
A Walk in the Sea
as Mr. Willis
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
as Dalek Voice
Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown
as Dalek (voice)
Dr. Who and the Daleks
as Dalek Voices (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Daleks (voice)
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
as Dalek (voice)
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
as Dalek (voice)
Doctor Who: The Daleks
as Dalek (voice)
No Short Cut
as Narrator