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[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #44
Name: Andre Boulay
Year(s): 1964
Stories: The Aztecs Episode 2: The Warriors Of Death - The Aztecs Episode 4: The Day Of Darkness
Character(s): The Perfect Victim

Before Who:
Films - None
Television - The Saint*

After Who:
Films - None
Television - The Wednesday Play*

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The cover of the soundtrack cd of The Krotons (1969) released in 2013.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #45: DVD Extra - 'The Aztecs' noteworthy uncredited cast member
Name: Billy Cornelius
Year(s): 1964 / 1965 / 1965
Stories: The Aztecs / The Crusade / The Space Museum
Character(s): Stunt double / Man-At Arms / Morok Guard

Before Who:
Films - Postman's Knock (1962), Carry On Cleo (1964)
Television - The Sullavan Brothers, Armchair Theatre

After Who:
Films - Carry On Cowboy (1965), The Big Job (1965), Operation Crossbow (1965), Carry On Screaming!* (1966), Carry On Don't Lose Your Head (1966), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Mosquito Squadron (1969), When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1969), Carry On Again Doctor (1969), The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970), Carry On Henry (1971), Bless This House (1972), Carry On Girls (1973), Carry On Dick (1974), Carry On Behind (1975), The Long Good Friday (1981)
Television - The Avengers*, Z Cars, Armchair Thriller, Man in a Suitcase, Ronnie Barker Playhouse, Freewheelers, The Champions, Manhunt, Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)*, Ace of Wands, The Moonstone, Carry On Laughing: Carry on Stuffing, Carry On Laughing: One In The Eye For Harold, Carry On Laughing: Under the Round Table, Carry On Laughing: Short Knight, Long Daze

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A couple of Monoids from the 1966 story, The Ark.

[Susan Foreman]

Doctor Who lost story written by legendary TV producer John Lloyd will finally see the light of day | Radio Times

"The Doomsday Contract was originally intended for television in the 1970s.

Doctor Who fans will finally get to experience a story developed but never made for television in the 1970s – a Fourth Doctor adventure written by famed TV producer John Lloyd.

Lloyd is now known as creator of Not the Nine O’Clock News and co-creator Spitting Image, as well as for producing Blackadder and QI.

But in the late 1970s, Lloyd was the flat-mate of Doctor Who script editor Douglas Adams (of Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy fame) and pitched a story for the BBC sci-fi series, The Doomsday Contract.

Though the story was never produced, it will finally see the light of day as an audio play produced by Big Finish, with Tom Baker, Lalla Ward and John Leeson reprising their roles as the Doctor, Romana and K-9 and writer Nev Fountain adapting Lloyd’s pitch.

A synopsis for The Doomsday Contract reads:

Earth – a small, insignificant planet. Entirely devoid of intelligent life.

At least that’s according to the legal documents. The Doctor, Romana and K9 find themselves at the centre of a most unusual trial.

A intergalactic corporation want to bulldoze the planet for a development project. Only a previous court’s preservation document is standing in their way. The Doctor has been summoned as an expert witness. If he can prove Earth contains intelligent life, the whole world will be saved.

But with a fortune at stake… it was never going to be that simple.

Director Nicholas Briggs said: “The Doomsday Contract is a tremendous example of the best kind of story from that era of Doctor Who where the brief was to veer from overt violence and threat to wit and fun.

“When I was a teenager, I was far too serious for this sort of thing. But what we have in this story is a tremendously witty script by Nev Fountain that made me laugh out loud when I read it. But it’s not simply a comedy. It’s loaded with threat and adventure and brilliant characters all mixed up in a really special story. I loved it.”

Doctor Who: The Doomsday Contract is due for release in 2021 and is now available for pre-order exclusively at bigfinish.com

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

New figure sets coming to B&M in June.

The Brigadier, Yates and Benton



Sarah and two Romana's.



Dalek Invasion of Earth set.



The Daleks collectors set.



Second Doctor and TARDIS



Friends and Foes of the Thirteenth Doctor

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

New figure sets coming to B&M in June.

The Brigadier, Yates and Benton

Why do Yates and Benton look identical?

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Dalek Invasion of Earth set.

Their bases are nice and high, but they don't seem to have the satellite dishes on their backs

Maybe they are based on the film version and not the television version

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #46
Name: Ilona Rodgers
Year(s): 1964
Stories: The Sensorites Episode 1: Strangers In Space - The Sensorites Episode 6: A Desperate Venture
Character(s): Carol Richmond

Before Who:
Films - None
Television - The Avengers, Emergency Ward-10, Martin Chuzzlewit*

After Who:
Films - None
Television - Adam Adamant Lives!, This Man Craig, The Avengers, Theatre 625, The Saint*, Thirty Minute Theatre, The Beverly Hillbillies, Sherlock Holmes, Paul Temple, Hunter's Gold, Anzacs

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

@Susan

The Yates and Benton figures do have different face sculpts. I think Yates is quite good to be honest.

As for the Daleks, i have no idea if they have the dish on the back. The ones you pictured are quite small dishes anyway so you may not be able to see them on the new images.


As for me, i don't care as i already have both those Daleks in sets already, same goes for the Dead Planet version but i would like that set as i've always liked the original Daleks.

The War Games TARDIS is nice with it's irregular police box signs, and i do like the sculpts of Sarah and Romana (2).

The best set in my opinion is the new series one. Good likenesses especially Ryan, who is more alive than his on screen persona ever seems to be. However on principle i won't be getting them.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Romana (Mary Tamm) and the Doctor (Tom Baker) see the funny side of The Stones of Blood (1978)