John Leeson

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Male

Birthday

01-Jan-1943

Age

(83 years old)

Place of Birth

Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

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John Leeson

Biography

John Leeson is a British actor who is known for voicing K-9 on the television series Doctor Who from 1977 to 1979, then from 1980 to 1981, and has returned for two single episode in the revived series. He also voiced K-9 in the show's spin-offs K-9 and Company, The Sarah Jane Adventures and K-9.


Credits

A Matter of Time A Matter of Time (2007) Character: N/A
A retrospective documentary looking at Graham Williams' three-year tenure as Doctor Who producer.
Husband to Mrs. Fitzherbert Husband to Mrs. Fitzherbert (1975) Character: Clergyman
1799: George, Prince of Wales and heir to the throne of mad King George III, awaits the Pope's judgement on his marriage to the twice-widowed Mrs. Fitzherbert.
K9 Unleashed K9 Unleashed (2000) Character: N/A
Documentary looking at the Doctor's robot dog, K9, which appeared in the Doctor Who series between 1977 and 1981. The documentary includes interviews with cast and crew, as well as a showreel for a K9 TV series that has yet to be made.
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? (1998) Character: N/A
By her own admission, Katy Manning is ‘as blind as a bat’ and never knows where she’ll end up. When she suddenly arrived in the UK, Katy was probably as surprised as the rest of us! Determined to thank the legion of Doctor Who fans who had written and supported her during her years abroad, Katy embarked on a whirlwind tour of British conventions and shops before leaving (yet again) for Australia… Along the way bump into Nicholas Courtney, Richard Franklin, John Leeson, Sophie Aldred, Sylvester McCoy, Michael Sheard and other surprise guest stars!
Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams (2024) Character: Self
Family and colleagues remember the Doctor Who producer. In 1977, Birkenhead-born first-time producer Graham Williams took over one of the BBC’s most famous shows, Doctor Who. His turbulent three years in the role saw clashes with star Tom Baker, budgetary nightmares and catastrophic industrial action – but also the highest viewing figures the programme has ever achieved. Graham died in 1990, aged just 45, leaving behind a wife and three young children. In this intimate new film, Graham’s family, friends and colleagues look back on a life of darkness and light.
A New Beginning A New Beginning (2004) Character: N/A
A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by John Nathan-Turner for his first story as producer, which opened the programme's eighteenth year on BBC1.
The K-9 Files The K-9 Files (2008) Character: N/A
Several key production personnel look at the making of K-9 and Company: A Girls Best Friend, plus K-9's subsequent life in books and comic strips is examined and explored.
Parrot Fashion Parrot Fashion (2007) Character: N/A
A 30-minute documentary looking at the writing and production of The Pirate Planet.
Getting Blood from the Stones Getting Blood from the Stones (2007) Character: N/A
Cast and crew look back at the making of The Stones of Blood.
Merry Christmas Doctor Who Merry Christmas Doctor Who (1978) Character: K9 (voice)
The Doctor, Romana and K9 drink in the TARDIS in celebration of Christmas.
The Barretts of Wimpole Street The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1982) Character: Henry Barrett
Jane Lapotaire and Joss Ackland star in this adaptation of Rudolph Besier's play. Elizabeth Barrett is kept a virtual prisoner by her father. Then the poet Robert Browning bursts into her life.
Search Out Space Search Out Space (1990) Character: K9 (voice)
The Doctor, Ace, K9 and Cedric are taking part in a game show to see who can win The Ultimate Challenge — the biggest game show in the universe. The contestants are forced to answer fairly basic questions about space, with severe punishments if they get it wrong.
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage Longleat '83: The Lost Footage (2015) Character: N/A
In April 1983, Roger Stevens and James Russell were given “Access All Areas” passes to the BBC’s Doctor Who celebrations at Longleat. Armed with a Ferguson Videostar camera they set out to record as much of the event as they could. While the BBC’s official footage amounts to only a few minutes for news broadcasts, James and Roger recorded several hours, and their material includes interviews with both Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker. Some of this material has been used in other productions by both Reeltime Pictures and BBC Video, but the original tapes were thought to be lost forever – until rediscovered earlier this year. So now enjoy another chance to take a trip to Longleat in 1983. The sound may not be perfect and the pictures come from ageing VHS tapes – but the atmosphere is unmistakable. So avoid the queues, and get to the front of the line with a trip down memory lane!
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor (1979) Character: K-9 (voice)
The final segment of the Key to Time is at the heart of a devastating war between neighbouring planets Atrios and Zeos. The Fourth Doctor discovers that a sinister entity is manipulating events and the cost of obtaining the final segment may be more personal than he imagined.
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013) Character: Self
With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are keen to be involved. But do they manage it?
Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive (1980) Character: K9 (voice)
Romana fancies a proper holiday and convinces the Doctor to visit the leisure planet Argolis, where a takeover by the Argolins' historic enemy is underway.
The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor (2025) Character: K9 (voice)
The cast and crew of Doctor Who take part in an escape room challenge were they must solve puzzles and escape in under 70 minutes. In this addition Team Third Doctor (Katy Manning, Sadie Miller & Daisy Ashford) attempt to escape the room of doom! Featured as an extra on The Collection Season 7 BluRay boxset.
Myth Runner Myth Runner (1987) Character: Himself
A spoof of Blade Runner, built around bloopers and outtakes from the Myth Makers series of videos, featuring interviews with actors from the Doctor Who TV series.
Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy (1977) Character: K-9 Mk. I (voice) / Nucleus (voice)
A three-man rocket crew are nearly done with their mission to Titan Base until a course change puts the rocket in the path of a strange cloud in space. By the time they arrive, they have come under the control of a sentient virus which threatens the galaxy. When the TARDIS picks up an emergency message, it flies into the cloud, infecting the Doctor. To save himself and others, he must undertake a dangerous journey.
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) Character: K9 (voice)
All of the Doctor's incarnations are in crisis when The Rani creates a time-loop in the East-end of London in this 30th Anniversary Special.
Doctor Who: Full Circle Doctor Who: Full Circle (1980) Character: K9 (voice)
On the planet Alzarius in the alternate universe of E-Space, the Doctor, Romana and K9 find survivors of a crashed starliner, strange creatures lurking in the marshes and a genetic riddle which stretches back centuries.
Tarka the Otter Tarka the Otter (1979) Character: Secretary of the Hunt
Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood. We witness his close shaves, and his struggle with a man who tries to keep our furry hero as a pet.
Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978) Character: K-9 (voice)
The Doctor is summoned by the mysterious and powerful White Guardian, and sent on a quest to find the six segments of the Key to Time, which, once assembled, will restore balance to the Universe. Joining the Doctor and K9 is the smart and sassy Romana, a Time Lord fresh from the Academy. Landing on the wintry planet of Ribos to locate the first segment, the TARDIS crew quickly find themselves embroiled in a little local trouble with a pair of conmen and an unstable warlord...
Doctor Who: Underworld Doctor Who: Underworld (1978) Character: K-9 Mk. I (voice)
On the edge of the universe, the Doctor, Leela and K9 encounter a Minyan ship on an epic quest to find their race banks... but their people have encountered the Time Lords before...
Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate (1981) Character: K9 (voice)
The Doctor, Romana, Adric and K9 encounter the enslaved time-sensitive Tharils, who lead them to a white void occupied only by the ruins of an old building and a spaceship - a dimension that might be the key to escaping E-Space.
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane (2007) Character: K9
There's a new drink taking the world by storm - Bubbleshock! Everyone's drinking it. When Maria's dragged along to the factory tour by her new friend, Kelsey - a girl with an opinion on everything - she's plunged into the sinister world of Bubbleshock and the mysterious Mrs Wormwood. There's something terrible behind the hype - something Sarah Jane's interested in too...
The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years (2017) Character: N/A
This is the definitive set of interviews with the team of actors who brought the TOM BAKER era of DOCTOR WHO to life! This documentary includes the best in-depth interviews with TOM BAKER (the Fourth Doctor), ELISABETH SLADEN (Sarah Jane), IAN MARTER (Harry), LOUISE JAMESON (Leela), MARY TAMM (Romana) and JOHN LEESON (Voice of K9)!
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 (2008) Character: N/A
Producer Steve Broster takes a look back to 1983 and the celebration of Doctor Who's twentieth anniversary, including the production and transmission of 'The Five Doctors', the media interest and the BBC Enterprises' event at Longleat House. Featuring actors Peter Davison, Elisabeth Sladen, Nicholas Courtney, Mark Strickson, Janet Fielding, Carole Ann Ford, John Leeson, Richard Franklin and Caroline John, writer Terrance Dicks, director Peter Moffatt, visual effects designer Mike Kelt, new series writers Paul Cornell and Gareth Roberts, prominent fans Andrew Beech, Ian Levine, Richard Molesworth and James Goss. Presented by Colin Baker.
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (2001) Character: Himself - Host
Over Easter weekend the 3rd and 4th of April 1983 the BBC held the biggest Doctor Who event ever to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the programme. The BBC expected 10,000 people a day. They got 30,000. We travel back to 1983 using extensive video footage of the entire event plus interviews with those people who were there – both the organisers and the attendees. In this landmark video we feature Heather Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison and a host of celebrities and production staff from Doctor Who in what might be for some… The greatest show in the galaxy!
Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll (1979) Character: Dugeen
The Doctor and Romana arrive on the marsh moon of Delta Magna in search of the next segment of the Key to Time. They are caught in the conflict between the native Swampies and the crew of a chemical refinery. The presence of a gun runner complicates matters; to make things worse, the Swampies intend to awaken Kroll, the giant god that lives beneath the swamps.
Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood (1978) Character: K-9 (voice)
Searching for the third segment to the Key to Time brings the Doctor and Romana to present-day Earth, where the travellers have to contend with stone circles, Druidic rituals and a not-so-mythical goddess known as the Cailleach.
Doctor Who: State of Decay Doctor Who: State of Decay (1980) Character: K9 (voice)
Still trapped in E-Space, the Doctor, Romana, Adric and K9 encounter a medieval civilisation dominated by the Three Who Rule, vampires who govern from their mighty castle.
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983) Character: K9 (voice)
Many incarnations of the Doctors and their old companions are taken out of time and deposited in the Death Zone on Gallifrey. There, they must battle the Master, Daleks, Cybermen and Yeti in order to reach the Dark Tower and discover the Tomb of Rassilon.
Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara (1978) Character: K-9 (Voice)
Finding the fourth segment of the Key to Time was simple enough, but holding onto it may be another matter. The Doctor and Romana find themselves embroiled in the political games of the planet Tara, where doubles, android or otherwise, complicate the coronation of Prince Reynart.
Doctor Who: Meglos Doctor Who: Meglos (1980) Character: K9 (voice)
On the lush planet Tigella, two opposing factions are divided over the usage of the Dodecahedron, an ancient and powerful artefact which provides the entire planet's energy. The Doctor is summoned to arbitrate the conflict, but the power-crazed Meglos intercepts the call and impersonates him in order to steal the Dodecahedron.
Doctor Who: The Sun Makers Doctor Who: The Sun Makers (1977) Character: K9 Mk. I (voice)
Far in the distant future, Earth has become uninhabitable, forcing Mankind to colonise first Mars and then Pluto. No longer the coldest planet in the solar system, Pluto is now warmed by artificial suns. The Doctor, Leela and K9 arrive to discover the exploitation of the Megropolis people by the ruling elite, lead by the Collector. Deep in the Undercity, a small group of revolutionaries plot to overthrow the company and the Doctor is forced to fight the oppression of the people using Fire against Fire...
Doctor Who: Shada Doctor Who: Shada (2003) Character: K9 (voice)
Where the Fourth Doctor left off, the Eighth Doctor comes to finish the job. With Romana and K9 by his side, they have to stop the evil Skagra. A remounted version of the abandoned Fourth Doctor serial, rewritten to feature the Eighth Doctor and fit in with the Big Finish audio drama continuity.
Downtime Downtime (1995) Character: Anthony the D.J.
Retired commander of the United Nations' Intelligence Taskforce, and long-time associate of the mysterious time traveler the Doctor, Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart faces the toughest battle of his military career when he is embroiled in a plot unwittingly set in motion by university chancellor Victoria Waterfield, herself a former companion of the Doctor, to take over the Earth by an evil alien entity called the Great Intelligence, aided by its ferocious robot Yeti cohorts. Can the Brigadier defeat this menace to the Earth without the Doctor's help?
Whoops Apocalypse Whoops Apocalypse (1986) Character: TV Interviewer
When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous terrorist kidnaps a member of the Royal family, the countdown to World War 3 begins. If anyone can prevent the oncoming apocalypse it's the American President, but her closest ally the British Prime Minister appears to have gone stark raving mad.
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks (1988) Character: Dalek Battle Computer (voice)
London, 1963: The Doctor returns to the place where it all began — alongside his latest companion, Ace, with unfinished business. Not for the first time, unusual events are unfolding at Coal Hill School. At 76 Totter's Lane, the Doctor discovers that his oldest foes — the Daleks — are on the trail of stolen Time Lord technology that he left on Earth long ago. The Daleks are planning to perfect their own time-travel capability, in order to unleash themselves across the whole of time and space.
K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981) Character: K-9 (voice)
Sarah Jane Smith arrives at the home of her Aunt Lavinia in the cozy village of Moreton Harwood, only to find that Lavinia is nowhere to be found and that the Doctor has left her a parting gift in K·9 Mark III. With the help of K·9 and Lavinia's young ward Brendan Richards, Sarah Jane starts investigating her aunt's disappearance. In the process, they discover that Moreton Harwood is home to a coven worshipping the pagan god Hecate and preparing for a human sacrifice...
Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time (1978) Character: K9 (voice)
The Doctor returns to Gallifrey, claims his rights and is inaugurated President. It soon turns out that he has led a group of aliens called Vardans to the planet to eradicate them completely. After they are destroyed, the Sontarans take their opportunity and follow them in their invasion until they are destroyed by the Doctor.
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet (1978) Character: K-9 (voice)
The Doctor and Romana learn the second segment of the Key to Time is on the planet Calufrax. Yet they arrive on a planet called Zanak, which has been hollowed out and fitted with hyperspace engines, allowing its insane, half-robot Captain to materialise it around smaller planets and plunder their resources.



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