Peter Hawkins
Acting
1924-04-03 · London, England, UK
Peter John Hawkins (3 April 1924 – 8 July 2006) was a British actor whose career spanned from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s. Following his breakthrough in Royal Navy theatre performances subsequent to his survival of the sinking of the HMS Limbourne, he developed into one of the most sought-after voice artists in the United Kingdom. He was best known for his vocal contributions to children's television series; this began with voicing Mr Turnip in the magazine series Whirligig. Hawkins voiced the titular characters in Flower Pot Men, for which he invented their signature "Oddle Poddle" gibberish language, Spotty Dog in The Woodentops, all the characters in Captain Pugwash and The Adventures of Sir Prancelot, the narrator of SuperTed, and many of the characters in The Family-Ness, Jimbo and the Jet-Set and Penny Crayon. He also originated the role of Zippy in Thames Television's Rainbow. Outside of children's programming, he was well known for providing the original voices for the Daleks in Doctor Who, as well as being part of the ensemble cast for the sketch series Dave Allen at Large and voicing characters in commercials, including the Smash Martians and Money in Access's "Your Flexible Friend" campaign.
Filmography
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
2023 · Movie
Joe and Petunia: Coastguard
2006 · Movie
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
2003 · Movie
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit
2001 · Movie
Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out
1998 · Series
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
1996 · Movie
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
1991 · Series
Penny Crayon
1989 · Series
The Storyteller
1988 · Series
Jimbo and the Jet Set
1986 · Series
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
1984 · Movie
The Family-Ness
1984 · Series
C.Q.
1984 · Movie
SuperTed
1983 · Series
The Hat
1982 · Movie
Moon Man
1981 · Movie
The Train Makers
1981 · Movie
Centenary Express
1980 · Movie
Rail Report 13: On Track for the Eighties
1980 · Movie
Quincy's Quest
1979 · Movie
The Perishers
1979 · Series
Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk
1976 · Series
Whose Child Am I?
1976 · Movie
Great
1975 · Movie
Father Brown
1974 · Series
Captain Pugwash
1974 · Series
Assassin
1973 · Movie
Black and Blue
1973 · Series
Joe and Petunia: Worn Tyres
1973 · Movie
Rainbow
1972 · Series
The Adventures of Sir Prancelot
1972 · Series
Teenagers Learn To Swim
1971 · Movie
Joe and Petunia: Country Code
1971 · Movie
The Tomfoolery Show
1970 · Series
Doomwatch
1970 · Series
Joe and Petunia: Water Safety (Flags)
1970 · Movie
Get Off My Cloud
1969 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space
1968 · Movie
Joe and Petunia: Coastguard
1968 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen
1967 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks
1967 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Moonbase
1967 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
1966 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet
1966 · Movie
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966 · Movie
A Walk in the Sea
1966 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
1965 · Movie
Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown
1965 · Movie
Out of the Unknown
1965 · Series
Dr. Who and the Daleks
1965 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Chase
1965 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
1965 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
1964 · Movie
Bleep and Booster
1964 · Series
Doctor Who: The Daleks
1964 · Movie
No Short Cut
1964 · Movie
Doctor Who
1963 · Series
The Days of Vengeance
1960 · Series
Captain Pugwash
1957 · Series
Flower Pot Men
1952 · Series
Whirligig
1950 · Series