The Doctor Who Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I was given this today. Dedicated to me (Hidden) from Joy Wilkinson. Joy is actually the daughter of my godfather's wife's sister. I won't tell a lie. I haven't seen her for years, since my twenties i guess but it was lovely of her to remember i liked Doctor Who. I do remember watching Four to Doomsday round at her house way, way, way back.

[Mojo]

I’ve finished watching Terror Of The Autons from the new season 8 Blu Ray boxset.
The picture quality is fantastic ( particularly in the studio recordings ) and is even more evident when you see the quality of the clips in the ‘making of’ feature ).
The updated special effects on the Auton doll and Nestene attack on the radar dishes in part 4 are excellent - they are modern obviously, but are done in such a way as not to ‘jar’ with the story itself. They’ve also totally cleaned up the CSO effects, making the fuzzy lines virtually invisible as well as the fuzzy backgrounds much clearer.
It’s a great story of course, but these tweaks really are the finishing touch.

Also, on the bonus disc, there is fabulous feature about Terence Dicks fronted by Frank Skinner, which must be one of the very best features ever on any Doctor Who dvd / Blu-ray - and that’s saying something. An absolute gem.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #340

Name: David Savile
Year(s): 1969 / 1971 / 1983
Stories: The War Games episode 1 – The War Games episode 9 / The Claws Of Axos episode 1 – The Claws Of Axos episode 2 / The Five Doctors
Character(s): Lieutenant Jeremy Carstairs / Winser / Colonel Charles Crichton

Before Who:
Film: Treasure Island (1965), Isadora (1966), Quatermass and the Pit (1967),
Television: Out of the Unknown: The Counterfeit Man / The White Rabbit: The Raising Up / Pride and Prejudice [5 episodes as Mr. Bingley] / Theatre 625: Sword of Honour #1: Men at Arms / Theatre 625: Kittens Are Brave / Theatre 625: To the Frontier / Mr. Rose: Free and Easy / The Power Game [3 episodes as Peter Hindlesham] / The Doctors [8 episodes as Bob Gilmore]

After Who:
Films: Hell Boats (1970), The Walking Stick (1970), The Big Sleep* (1978). White Nights (1985), Hard Road (1988), The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995), Tan Lines (2005)

Television: Take Three Girls [2 episodes as Edward] / Confession: The Python Method / UFO: The Man Who Came Back / Persuasion [3 episodes as Mr. Elliot] / The Silver Sword / ITV Sunday Night Theatre: Some Distant Shadow / Thirty-Minute Theatre: That Quiet Earth / Six Days of Justice: A Private Nuisance / The Man Who Was Hunting Himself [3 episodes as Captain Mason] / The Main Chance [2 episodes (1972-1975)] / Softly Softly: Task Force: Welcome to the Club / Pardon My Genie: Saloon Satellite / Warship* [32 episodes as Lieutenant Commander Beaumont (1973-1976)] / Father Brown: The Actor and the Alibi / Jubilee: Almost Tomorrow / The Foundation: Marriage / Miss Jones and Son [4 episodes as David] / Out: Not Just Pennies / Don't Forget to Write! [2 episodes as Ben] / Crown Court: Betrayal of Trust / A Family Affair: A Bit of a Troublemaker / Barriers / Kinvig: The Mystery of Netta / Bergerac: Picking It Up / The Brack Report: Chapter 6 / Andy Robson: The Championship / The Brief: Nickels and Dimes / Travelling Man: Grasser / Mr. Palfrey of Westminster: Music of a Dead Prophet / Shine on Harvey Moon [2 episodes as Estate Agent] / Drummonds [2 episodes as James Bourdillon] / Dempsey and Makepeace: In the Dark / Lytton's Diary: Tricks of the Trade / C.A.T.S. Eyes: Tranmere Dan and Tokyo Joe / Paradise Postponed [3 episodes as 'Malley' Mallard-Greene] / Strike It Rich! [3 episodes as Gerald Hopgood] / Gems [39 episodes as Charles Banks] / Howards' Way / Gentlemen and Players: Loyalties / The Bill: Street Games and Board Games / Poirot: The Mysterious Affair at Styles / Red Fox / Kinsey [12 episodes as Max Barker (1991-1992)] / Anglo Saxon Attitudes [3 episodes as Canon Portway] / Between the Lines: Some Must Watch / Casualty: Signed, Sealed, Delivered / Love Hurts: Win Some, Lose Some / Wycliffe: Dead on Arrival / Bodyguards: Target / City Central: A Quiet Evening In / Peak Practice [2 episodes as Consultant] / tlc: Staying Awake / Cambridge Spies / New Tricks: Good Work Rewarded*

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Bill (Pearl Mackie) explore an unidentified space craft in The Pilot (2017)

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #341

Name: Noel Coleman
Year(s): 1969
Stories: The War Games episode 1 – The War Games episode 3, The War Games episode 7
Character(s): General Smythe

Before Who:
Film: Soho Conspiracy (1950), The Blazing Caravan* (1954), Now and Forever (1956), African Holiday (1956), The Bird of Truth (1956), The Silken Affair (1956), You Can't Escape (1957), The Winkleburg Armourer (1958), Operation Bullshine (1959), The King of the Golden River (1959), The Magic Tree (1960), The Professionals (1960), The Dobson Fund (1961), The Dancing Princess (1962), The Cracksman (1963)

Television: Five Children and It: The End of 'It' / Lux Video Theatre: Fear / Lux Video Theatre: A Child Is Born / The Count of Monte Cristo: Bordeaux / Death to the First Lady: The Red, White and Blue / Boyd Q.C.: The £10,000 Washout / The Adventures of Robin Hood: The Infidel / The Buccaneers: Printer's Devil / Captain Pugwash [1 episode as Narrator (1957)] / The Diary of Samuel Pepys ( / Pepe Moreno [6 episodes as Ignacio Munoz] / BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: Bernadette Soubirous / The Invisible Man: The Locked Room / Murder Bag: Lockhart Watches a Film / Probation Officer / The Flying Doctor: Moving Mountains / Deadline Midnight: Refugee / Three Live Wires: Reflections / Emergency-Ward 10 [15 episodes as Dr. Richmond (1961-1967)] / BBC Sunday-Night Play: Means to an End / Z Cars: Threats and Menaces / The Big Pull / The Avengers: Traitor in Zebra* / No Hiding Place: Inquest on an Idol / Man of the World: Masquerade in Spain / Lorna Doone: A Summons to London / Suspense: The White Hot Coal / Dixon of Dock Green [3 episodes as the Superintendent] / Richard the Lionheart: The Man Who Sold Pardons / First Night: Hunt the Man / Love Story: A Girl Like Me / The Sullavan Brothers: A Face in the Doorway / The Marriage Lines: The Ladies Man / ITV Play of the Week: Beautiful Forever / Blackmail: Call Me Friend / The Idiot: The Auction / The Spies: There's Only One End for Traitors / Sergeant Cork: The Case of the Horseless Carriage / The Revenue Men: You Can't Win / The Avengers: Return of the Cybernauts* /Virgin of the Secret Service [13 episodes as Colonel Shaw-Camberley]

After Who:
Films: Burke & Hare* (1972). Our Miss Fred (1972), Churchill and the Generals (1979), Kim (1984), Edge of Sanity (1989), Under Suspicion (1991), A Question of Guilt (1993), Bermuda Grace (1994)

Television: Ivanhoe [6 episodes as Waldemar Fitzurse] / Play for Today: The Lie / The Last of the Mohicans [3 episodes as General Webb] / Doctor at Large: Let's Start at the Beginning / The Fenn Street Gang: Horse of the Year / Clouds of Witness / Them / Sykes: Uncle / The Adventures of Black Beauty: The Recruiting Sergeant / The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club [2 episodes as Col. Marchbanks] / The Regiment: Troopship / Emmerdale Farm [2 episodes as Bishop] / The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs [12 episodes as The Commander] / Churchill's People: Silver Giant, Wooden Dwarf / Days of Hope: 1926: General Strike / Yus My Dear: Brother Benny / Happy Ever After: Lucy's Premium Bond / World of Laughter / The Duchess of Duke Street: Plain Sailing / The Many Wives of Patrick: Shades of Night / Mind Your Language: Don't Forget the Driver / Terry and June: A Bridge Too Far* / A Sharp Intake of Breath: The Train Now Standing / Doctors' Daughters: Double Your Mummy / Tom, Dick and Harriet: None Shall Sleep / Let There Be Love: Love Me, Love My Dog / Don't Wait Up / Brookside [2 episodes as Brian Palmer] / Up the Elephant and Round the Castle: One in the Rough / Ladies in Charge: The Shadow / Kit Curran: Doctors Can Seriously Damage Your Health / The Monocled Mutineer: A Dead Man on Leave / The New Statesman: Three Line Whipping / Red Dwarf: Waiting for God / All Change: The Bosom of the Family / Chancer: Jo / Land of Hope and Gloria [2 episodes as Brigadier Transom] / Lovejoy: The Napoleonic Commode / The Detectives: What the Butler Saw

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe (Wendy Padbury) menaced by White Robots in a colour promotional photo from The Mind Robber (1968)

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #342a

Name: Esmond Webb
Year(s): 1969
Stories: The War Games episode 1, The War Games episode 7
Character(s): Sergeant-Major Burns

Before Who:
Film: Final at Furnell (1957), Medico (1959)
Television: The Appleyards: John's Wedding / Kenilworth / The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff [3 episodes] / Garry Halliday: The Big Showdown / Hilda Lessways / Spy-Catcher: One Must Die / Private Investigator: A Shield for Caroline / ITV Television Playhouse: The Advocate / Scotland Yard: Night Beat / BBC Sunday-Night Play: Twentieth Century Theatre: The Insect Play / Hit and Run: Trial / Z Cars: The Good Life / Adam Adamant Lives!: Beauty Is an Ugly Word / Broome Stages: Lettice and Her Sons / Theatre 625: Sword of Honour #1: Men at Arms / The Newcomers [2 episodes as Mr. Roach] / The Jazz Age: Lily Christine / Resurrection: Temptation

After Who:
Films: The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970), A Man in the Zoo (1975), A Most Public Affair (1978), Brimstone and Treacle (1987)
Television: Softly Softly [2 episodes, different characters] / Special Project Air: Project Singapore / Ivanhoe [4 episodes as Oswald] / Sentimental Education: The Philanderer / Dixon of Dock Green p7 episodes, different characters (1970-1975)] / Paul Temple [ 2 episodes, different characters] / Thirty-Minute Theatre: Thrills Galore / Thirty-Minute Theatre: A Chance Encounter / Woodstock [2 episodes as Corporal Robbins] / Angels: Initiation / The Brothers: The Mole / Play for Today: Jumping Bean Bag / Play for Today: Buffet / Brensham People: William Hart, Wainwright / Headmaster: First Day / Poldark [3 episodes as Rev. Odgers] / Target: The Trouble with Charlie / Play for Today: A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts / Thomas and Sarah: A Day at the Metropole / Heartland: Big Deal / Secret Army: Collaborator / Cover: What Are You Doing, My Little Men?

Who: Before And After #342b

Name: Brian Forster
Year(s): 1969
Stories: The War Games episode 1
Character(s): Sergeant Willis

Before Who:
Film: None
Television: None

After Who:
Films: Blinker's Spy-Spotter (1972)
Television: Village Hall: Mr. Ellis Versus the People / Jackanory Playhouse: The Golden Samurai / A Question of Guilt: Adelaide Bartlett

Who: Before And After #342c

Name: Tony McEwan
Year(s): 1969 / 1975
Stories: The War Games episode 2 / Planet Of Evil part 1
Character(s): Redcoat / Baldwin

Before Who:
Film: None
Television: None

After Who:
Films: None
Television: The Doctors [2 episodes as Gus Simpson] / Z Cars: Smoke / Softly Softly - Task Force: The Witness / Hawkeye, the Pathfinder / Juliet Bravo: Nothing to Report / The Brief [2 episodes as Bob Ackroyd] / Howards' Way

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A classic on set publicity photo of Davros (Michael Wisher) from Genesis of the Daleks (1975)

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #343

Name: Richard Steele
Year(s): 1969 / 1970 / 1985
Stories: The War Games episode 2 / Doctor Who And The Silurians episode 4, Doctor Who And The Silurians episode 6 / The Mark Of The Rani part 1 – The Mark of The Rani part 2
Character(s): Commandant Gorton / Sergeant Hart / Guard

Before Who:
Film: The Deadly Affair (1967), Submarine X-1 (1968)
Television: Quatermass and the Pit: Hob / Probation Officer / No Hiding Place [4 episodes, different characters (1960-1964)] / Suspense: Virus X / BBC Sunday-Night Play: Hedgehog / Sergeant Cork: The Case of Ella Barnes / Dr. Finlay's Casebook: The Heat of the Moment / Merry-Go-Round: Wool for Holroyds: Part 4 - Off the Sheep's Back / Crossroads / The Troubleshooters [2 episodes, different characters] / The Newcomers [2 episodes as Dr. Potter] / Dixon of Dock Green [3 episodes, different characters (1967-1969) / Armchair Theatre: The Education of Corporal Halliday / The Ugliest Girl in Town: The Ugliest Girl in Town / B and B: In Times of Crisis

After Who:
Films: Blinker's Spy-Spotter (1972), Nye (1982), Whodunnit? (1982)
Television: The Doctors /Coronation Street / Z Cars [6 episodes, different characters (1970-1978) / Joe and the Gladiator [2 episodes as Mr. Darling] / The Witch's Daughter -3 episodes as Mr. Hoggart] / Villains: Sand Dancer / Armchair Theatre: The Breaking of Colonel Keyser / Helen - A Woman of Today: Home / Hawkeye, the Pathfinder [2 episodes as Captain Watson] / Softly Softly - Task Force: The Raider / Bedtime Stories: Sleeping Beauty / Special Branch: Rendezvous / Dial M for Murder: Firing Point / Second City Firsts: Squire / Armchair Cinema: When Day Is Done / The Venturers: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? / The Stars Look Down [3 episodes as Ramage] / Within These Walls [3 episodes as Mr. Jackson (1975-1976)] / Angels [3 episodes, different characters (1976-1981) / Red Letter Day: For Services to Myself / Wings: Speaking from Experience / The Paper Lads: Best Foot Forward / When the Boat Comes In: Diamond Cut Diamond / All Creatures Great and Small: Fair Means and Fowl / Thomas and Sarah: The Silver Ghost / Telford's Change: Garnishee Order / The Glums / Mackenzie: Preliminary Enquiries / Together / BBC2 Playhouse: Elizabeth Alone / Juliet Bravo: Betrayals / Andy Robson [6 episodes as PC Pierce (1982-1983)] / Bergerac: Come Out Fighting / Grange Hill [2 episodes as Mr. Fowler] / First Among Equals / Three Up Two Down: Cheltenham

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Image number 700 from transmitted episode number 700. BBC promo material for Aliens of London (2005)