David Dixon
Encyclopedia
David Dixon is an English
actor
and screenwriter
. He was born in the Nightingale Maternity Home, Derby
, near his father's shop in 94 London Road and brought up there before the family moved to 14 St. James's Road, Normanton in 1959.
Dixon's most notable role was in the 1981 BBC
TV series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
in which he starred as Ford Prefect
, he also received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Ariel in the 1980 BBC version of "The Tempest
". He would later rejoin the Hitchhiker's Guide by lending his voice to the "Ecological Man" and the "Zirzla Leader" in Fit the Twentieth of the Radio Series
, while Geoffrey McGivern
, who had originally played the character on radio, returned to the role of Ford.
Despite a relatively sparse TV and Film career, David Dixon has over the years acquired a loyal fan following online who call themselves "Dixonites".
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He was born in the Nightingale Maternity Home, Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, near his father's shop in 94 London Road and brought up there before the family moved to 14 St. James's Road, Normanton in 1959.
Dixon's most notable role was in the 1981 BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is a BBC television adaptation of Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy broadcast in January and February 1981 on BBC Two...
in which he starred as Ford Prefect
Ford Prefect (character)
Ford Prefect is a fictional character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by the British author Douglas Adams. He is the only character other than the protagonist, Arthur Dent, to appear throughout the entire Hitchhiker's saga.-Name:Although Ford had taken great care to blend into Earth...
, he also received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Ariel in the 1980 BBC version of "The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610–11, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place,...
". He would later rejoin the Hitchhiker's Guide by lending his voice to the "Ecological Man" and the "Zirzla Leader" in Fit the Twentieth of the Radio Series
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy radio series written by Douglas Adams . It was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom by BBC Radio 4 in 1978, and afterwards on global short wave radio on the BBC World Service, National Public Radio in the U.S. and CBC Radio in...
, while Geoffrey McGivern
Geoffrey McGivern
Geoffrey McGivern is an English actor in film, radio, stage and television. He was born in Balham, South London and grew up in York. There he attended Archbishop Holgate's School, where he was made Head Boy...
, who had originally played the character on radio, returned to the role of Ford.
Despite a relatively sparse TV and Film career, David Dixon has over the years acquired a loyal fan following online who call themselves "Dixonites".
Filmography
- A Family at WarA Family At WarA Family At War is a British drama series that aired on ITV from 1970 to 1972. It was created by John Finch and made by Granada Television for ITV. The director was David Giles....
(1970) (TV series) - Robert Ashton - Escort Girls (1974) - Hugh Lloyd
- Jumping Bean Bag (1976) (BBC TV Play For Today) - Ozymandias Freemantle
- The Legend of Robin HoodThe Legend of Robin HoodThe Legend of Robin Hood was a 1975 BBC television serial that told the story of the life of Robin Hood.-Plot:Robin has been raised as the son of John Hood, a groundskeeper, but learns that he is in fact the long lost son of the Earl of Huntingdon...
(1975) (miniseries) - Prince JohnJohn of EnglandJohn , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death... - A Horseman Riding ByA Horseman Riding ByA Horseman Riding By is a 1966 novel by R. F. Delderfield that starts in 1902 at the tail end of the Boer War and is continued in the sequel to end in the summer of 1965. It is set in Devon in the early 20th century. It was to some extent an elegy for the traditional society which was blown apart...
(1978) (miniseries) - Keith Horsey - LillieLillieLillie is a British television serial made by London Weekend Television for ITV and broadcast in 1978.This period serial starred Francesca Annis in the title role of Lillie Langtry...
(1978) (miniseries) - Prince Leopold - A Family Affair (1979) (miniseries) - Clifford
- The Tempest (1980) (TV) - Ariel
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series)The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is a BBC television adaptation of Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy broadcast in January and February 1981 on BBC Two...
(1981) (miniseries) - Ford Prefect - The MissionaryThe MissionaryThe Missionary is a 1982 British comedy directed by Richard Loncraine, produced by George Harrison, Denis O'Brian, Michael Palin and Neville C. Thompson. The film stars Palin as the Rev...
(1982) - Young Man - Cold Warrior (1984) (miniseries)
- Tutti FruttiTutti Frutti (1987 TV series)Tutti Frutti is a BBC Scotland six part drama series, transmitted in 1987 and written by John Byrne. It starred Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson, Maurice Roëves, Richard Wilson and Katy Murphy...
(1987) (TV) - Stuart Gordon Inverarrity - Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret (1995) (TV) - DI Ransome
- A Touch of Frost: Fun Times for Swingers (1996) (TV) - Barry Curzon
- Original Sin (1996) (TV) - Dr Wardle
External links
- The Dixionary, David Dixon fanpage
- Dixonites Livejournal community