John Leeson, voice behind Doctor Who’s K9, dies at 83

Actor, who appeared in Dad’s Army and Rainbow, remembered as ‘true gent’ by TV producer Russell T Davies

John Leeson, the actor best known as the voice of K9, the robot dog in Doctor Who, has died at 83.

Leeson’s son, Guy Ducker, shared the news on Facebook. He wrote: “I regret to announce the death of my father … after a summer of illness. The end was peaceful.”

In a separate post on social media, Ducker said: “Many thanks to the Whovian community for the love they showed to my father over the decades, it meant a lot to him and me.”