Trevor Baxter, best known to genre fans as Professor George Litefoot from Doctor Who’s The Talons of Weng-Chiang, has died.

The news was confirmed by Big Finish, for whom he has been appearing in a long running series of spin-off plays. His other genre roles included The New Avengers, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, and Adam Adamant Lives! He was also a renowned playwright, adapting The Portrait of Dorian Gray for the stage as well as penning original works.

A full tribute to Baxter can be found here at the Big Finish website.

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