Stephen Critchlow

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Stephen Anthony Critchlow (22 November 1966 – 19 September 2021)^[1][2] was a British actor, known for his work in the theatre and appearances on radio series such as Truly, Madly, Bletchley, The Way We Live Right Now, and Spats, along with radio episodes of Torchwood (Lost Souls), and Doctor Who (The Nowhere Place). He has also appeared in Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! as Kenneth Horne, in Red Dwarf XI as computer-generated space ship captain Edwin Herring,^[3] Hattie^[4] as the Carry On film director Gerald Thomas^[5] and appeared in the West End version of The 39 Steps.

After recovering from a stroke^[6] in January 2020,^[7][8] Critchlow was diagnosed with cancer^[9][10] in January 2021 and was receiving medical treatment at Guy's Hospital in London. He continued working in audio productions in 2021 and died in September 2021, at the age of 54.^{[11][12][13][14][15]}