David Graham dead: Doctor Who legend & voice of the Daleks dies aged 99 as tributes pour in for Peppa Pig actor --[Reported by Umva mag]

DAVID Graham, the voice behind Doctor Who villains the Daleks, has died aged 99.

Graham was also known for voicing a beloved character on children’s show Peppa Pig and as butler Aloysius Parker on the 1960s show Thunderbirds.

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Graham appeared in the first two episodes of Doctor Who as an actor before becoming best known for voicing the robotic, evil Daleks in later episodes.

He played Grandpa Pig on Channel 5’s Peppa Pig from 2004 until 2024 and appeared in 65 episodes.

Graham also worked on The Avengers as a producer and voiced two characters on another popular children’s show – Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom.

The English actor previously served in the Royal Air Force as a radar mechanic.

After leaving the forces he trained as an actor in New York City and began a career in theatre after returning to England.

In an interview with the Mirror in 2015 on the Doctor Who Daleks, Graham said: “I created it with Peter Hawkins, another voice actor.

“We adopted this staccato style then they fed it through a synthesiser to make it more sinister.”

Graham played a host of different roles on Thunderbirds the original series, as well as the film sequels.

He voiced Parker on the children’s puppet show version – as well as playing the series pilot Gordon Tracy and engineer Brains between 1965 and 1966.

Graham reprised his iconic role as Parker for 2015 ITV remake Thunderbirds Are Go! and was the only original member of the cast to return.

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