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Encyclopedia > Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

As Kerr Avon from the BBC Television series Blake's 7
Born May 2, 1941 (age 65)
Surrey, England, UK
Height 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Spouse(s) Janet Lees Price
Official site Avon: The Paul Darrow Society
Notable roles Kerr Avon
in Blake's 7

Paul Darrow (born May 2, 1941) is a British character actor best known for his portrayal of Kerr Avon in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7. He also guest starred twice on Doctor Who, most notably playing Tekker in the serial Timelash. Image File history File links Avonb7. ... Paul Darrow as Avon Kerr Avon is a fictional character from the British science fiction television series Blakes 7, played by Paul Darrow. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Blakes 7 was a BBC science fiction television drama created by Terry Nation that ran for four series from January 2, 1978 to December 21, 1981. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Janet Lees Price is a British actress with many television credits to her name, including: Emergency Ward 10, Z Cars, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Dixon of Dock Green, Upstairs, Downstairs, Within These Walls, Blakes 7, By the Sword Divided, The Bill and Poirot. ... Paul Darrow as Avon Kerr Avon is a fictional character from the British science fiction television series Blakes 7, played by Paul Darrow. ... Blakes 7 was a BBC science fiction television drama created by Terry Nation that ran for four series from January 2, 1978 to December 21, 1981. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... A character actor is an actor who predominantly performs supporting parts, often in similar roles throughout the course of a career. ... Paul Darrow as Avon Kerr Avon is a fictional character from the British science fiction television series Blakes 7, played by Paul Darrow. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Blakes 7 was a BBC science fiction television drama created by Terry Nation that ran for four series from January 2, 1978 to December 21, 1981. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme (and 1996 television movie) produced by the BBC about the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as The Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, solving problems and righting wrongs. ... Timelash is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from March 9 to March 16, 1985. ...


Darrow was born in Surrey, England, and attended Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School before studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. The popularity of his role as Avon has tended to overshadow his extensive work in theatre and television. He is the author of A Terrible Aspect, a fictional biography of Avon closely modeled on his character in the series, and plays the character of Kaston Iago in the Kaldor City audios - a role which many have theorised is intended to be Kerr Avon. Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... The School Badge The Haberdashers Askes Boys School is a British independent school in Elstree, near Borehamwood, in Hertfordshire. ... RADAs theatre in London The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in Bloomsbury, London, is generally regarded as the most prestigious drama school in the world. ... Paul Darrow as Avon Kerr Avon is a fictional character from the British science fiction television series Blakes 7, played by Paul Darrow. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... The cover to Kaldor City: Checkmate, designed by Andy Hopkinson Kaldor City is a human city of the future on an unspecified alien world, created by Chris Boucher for the Doctor Who serial The Robots of Death broadcast in 1977, and reused in his Past Doctor Adventure Corpse Marker in...


Darrow's other notable TV appearances include: Emergency Ward 10, The Saint, Z Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Within These Walls, as the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1975 BBC series The Legend of Robin Hood, Maelstrom, Making News, Pie in the Sky, Hollyoaks and Little Britain. He also included the voiceover for Biblical quotes in Richard Dawkin's The Root of All Evil?. Emergency Ward 10 was a British television series shown on ITV between 1957 and 1967. ... The Saint was a long-running British action adventure television series, made by ITC Entertainment, that aired on ITV stations between 1962 and 1969, and on American television as a syndicated show (1962-1967) and on NBC (1967-69). ... Z-Cars (sometimes written as Z Cars, and always pronounced zed, never zee) was a British television drama series centred around the work of regular beat police officers in the fictional town of Newtown, near Liverpool, in the north-west of England. ... Dixon of Dock Green was a popular BBC television series, which ran from 1955 to 1976, and later a radio series. ... Within These Walls is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV and shown between 1974 and 1978. ... The Sheriff of Nottingham was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Nottingham and bringing criminals to justice. ... Maelstrom is a BBC television drama serial transmitted in 1985. ... Making News is a television drama set in the world of journalism produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. ... Plot After being shot on duty, Detective Inspector Henry Crabbe decides, against the will of his superiors and his accountant wife, to retire and open his own restaurant - Pie in the Sky. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Root of All Evil? is a television documentary, written and presented by Richard Dawkins, in which he argues that the world would be better off without religion. ...


Trivia

  • Paul appeared in 51 of the 52 episodes made of Blakes 7.
  • In the final episode of the series, in which the seven are - apparently - seen to be shot dead, Avon shot dead the character Klyn - played by Paul Darrow's wife, Janet Lees Price.
  • In the final season of Blakes 7, the BBC demanded that the metal studs on Avon's boots should be removed, as they were "unacceptably aggressive."

Darrow's autobiography, You're Him, Aren't You? (ISBN 1-84435-236-6) was published in 2006. Blakes 7 was a BBC science fiction television series created by Terry Nation that ran four seasons from January 2, 1978 to December 21, 1981. ... Blakes 7 was a BBC science fiction television series created by Terry Nation that ran four seasons from January 2, 1978 to December 21, 1981. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme (and 1996 television movie) produced by the BBC about the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as The Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, solving problems and righting wrongs. ... Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907–11 July 1989) was an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and four-time Emmy winning English actor, director, and producer. ... Richard III may refer to: King Richard III of England Richard III, a play by William Shakespeare about the king Richard III may also refer to motion pictures based on the Shakespeare play: Richard III, 1995 (UK/USA), starring Ian McKellen Richard III, 1986 (Soviet Union) Richard III, 1980 (France...


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NAME Darrow, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION English actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 2, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Surrey, England, UK
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH


 

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