Peter Tuddenham

Peter Tuddenham (born 27 November 1918 – 9 July 2007 [Daily Telegraph 11/07/2007] ) was a British actor who provided the voices of "Zen", "Orac" and "Slave", computers on the science fiction TV show "Blake's 7".

He also provided voices for the "Doctor Who" stories "The Ark in Space", "The Masque of Mandragora" and "Time and the Rani". Later he returned to tape the audio drama spin-offs "Occam's Razor" and "Death's Head".

Further he also provided the voice for the Oracle in the adventure game "The Feeble Files."

Tuddenham bagan his career in weekly repertory and entertained troops during the Second World War as a member of the Army's "Stars in Battledress". Back home, he won a part in Ivor Novello's "The Dancing Years" and, following stints in West End revues and farces, worked with Noel Coward in "Ace of Clubs".

Moving into radio, he acted in the long-running series "Mrs Dale's Diary" and "Waggoner's Walk".

Tuddenham also starred in the TV sitcom "Backs to the Land" and later made numerous other occasional or one-off appearances in shows such as "Only Fools and Horses", "One Foot in the Grave", "The Onedin Line", "Bergerac", "Tales of the Unexpected" and "The Bill".

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* [http://www.btinternet.com/~blakes.seven/main/Beyond_B7/Tuddenham/body_tuddenham.html Beyond Blakes 7]
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* [http://www.cult.tv/index.php?cm_id=459&cm_type=article Tuddenham profile]
* [http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/famousperson/tuddenham/2600569 Peter Tuddenham - Obituary and Tribute]