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Nigel Planer

Position: Voice of Dr. Marmalade
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Biography: He was educated at King's House preparatory school in Richmond-upon-Thames,[1] and from the age of 13 at Westminster School.[1] He subsequently studied at the University of Sussex at Brighton, and LAMDA. A founder member of The Comedy Store in London, Planer was one of the original cast of The Comic Strip team, pioneers of the alternative comedy movement in the UK. This was originally a nightclub stage show. Planer is best known for his role as Neil, the hippie housemate of Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Rick (Rik Mayall) and Mike (Christopher Ryan) in the cult BBC comedy The Young Ones, which ran from 1982-84. Other voice roles include the narrator of Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids, the title character of Romuald the Reindeer, and Dr. Marmalade in an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants.