Valentine Palmer (24 July 1935 – 10 January 2022) was a British voice coach,[1][2] a singer[3] and a television, film and theatre[4] actor who appeared in Doctor Who, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Minder, The Professionals, The Sweeney, Emmerdale, The Saint, Dixon of Dock Green, Crossroads.

[6][7] As the great nephew of Charles Lightoller,[8] the most senior member of the crew to survive the Titanic disaster, Valentine was a Titanic expert, and authored books on the subject.

[9] He also gave media interviews on the sinking, including on Channel 5's Live with Gabby on the subject.

[11] Valentine’s final project was as a producer and writer on the documentary The Session Man.

In production at the time of his death,[12] it covers the life and career of the famous rock pianist Nicky Hopkins.