The Doctor Who Thread

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I agree. I do like Strax as a character, he brightens up the screen for me. Moffat should have brought the Sontarans back for a story showing them to be the 'ruthless warmongers' that they are.

Hopefully their appearance in the new season will address this. Although with Chibnall who knows.

I'm still waiting for an episode that is centered around the Millennia-long war between the Sontarans and the Rutans

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

I'm still waiting for an episode that is centered around the Millennia-long war between the Sontarans and the Rutans

Yeah, that would be good.

At least they resemble Sontarans, rather than Russell's blue meanies, in the upcoming episodes.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #515

Name: Jon Pertwee [1919-1996]
Year(s): 1970-1974 / 1983
Stories: Spearhead From Space part 1 – Planet of The Spiders part 6 / The Five Doctors
Character(s): The Third Doctor [129 episodes]

NOTE:
Appeared in numerous Who-related projects:

• The 1993 Children In Need special 'Dimensions in Time'
• Appeared as Dr. Jeremiah O'Kane in the 1994 P.R.O.B.E. Story 'The Zero Imperative'

Reprised the role of the Third Doctor in a number of audio stories:
The BBC Audio Doctor Who stories

• Glorious Goodwood
• The Paradise of Death
• The Ghosts of N-Space

The Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories

• Zagreus

Read the abridged audiobook versions of

• 'Planet of the Daleks'
• 'The Curse of Peladon'

Before Who:
Films: A Yank at Oxford (1938), The Secret Four (1939), The Wandering Jew (1947), Dancing with Crime (1947), Toad of Toad Hall (1947), Trouble in the Air (1948), William Comes to Town (1948), A Piece of Cake (1948), Mystery at the Burlesque [due to a misprint, he was billed as Jon Pertwer ] (1948), Helter Skelter (1949), Dear Mr. Prohack (1949), Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1949), The Body Said No! (1950), Mr Drake's Duck (1951), Will Any Gentleman...? (1953), The Gay Dog (1954), A Yank in Ermine (1955), It's a Wonderful World (1956), Rise Above It (1957), Dick Whittington and His Cat (1958), The Ugly Duckling (1959), Just Joe (1960), Not a Hope in Hell (1960), Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961), Ladies Who Do (1963), Carry on Cleo* (1964), I've Gotta Horse (1965), You Must Be Joking! (1965), Carry on Cowboy* (1965), Mother Goose (1965), How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment (1965), Carry on Screaming!* (1966), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum* (1966), Runaway Railway (1966), Up in the Air (1969)

Television: Ivanhoe: The Swindler (1958) / Glencannon: Champagne Charlie (1959) / The Dickie Henderson Show: The Hypnotist (1963) / A Slight Case of...: The Enemy Within (1965) / Jackanory [20 episodes as Storyteller (1966-1977)] / The Avengers: From Venus with Love* (1967) / Beggar My Neighbour: Lay Down Your Arms (1967)

Radio: The Navy Lark (1959-1977) [Appeared in 244 episodes. Played various roles, mainly 'Chief Petty Officer Pertwee', but also Commander Weatherby, Vice-Admiral 'Burbly' Burwasher and "The Master". When the show ended, it was the longest-running comedy in British radio history. The program was specifically built around Pertwee because he was such a talented character actor]

After Who:
Films: The House That Dripped Blood* (1971), One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975), Adventures of a Private Eye (1977), No. 1 of the Secret Service (1977), Four Against the Desert (1977), The Water Babies (1978), Wombling Free (1978), The Boys in Blue* (1982), The Curious Case of Santa Claus (1982), Do You Know the Milkyway? (1985), Starwatch (1988), Carry on Columbus* (1992), The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (1995)

Television: Whodunnit?* [42 episodes as the Presenter (1973-1978)] / The Goodies: Wacky Wales* (1975) / Worzel Gummidge* [31 episodes as Worzel Gummidge (1979-1981)] / SuperTed* [36 episodes as the voice of Spotty (1983-1986)] / The Little Green Man [12 episodes as the Narrator (1985)] / Worzel Gummidge Down Under [22 episodes as Worzel Gummidge (1987-1989)] / The Further Adventures of SuperTed [13 episodes as the voice of Spotty (1989)] / Virtual Murder: A Torch for Silverado (1992)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I watched a bit of pre-Doctor Who Pertwee the other day on Talking Pictures. They were showing A Yank in Ermine.


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Karen Gillan is on the cover of The Mail on Sunday's You Magazine.

She talks about her career including Doctor Who and describes it as...

It was an amazing experience, the best of my life. Matt Smith, Arthur Darvill (who played Karen’s on-screen husband Rory Williams) and I were all young and new to it, thrown into this perfect storm. We were like three puppies and they remain really close friends.’

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you...ect-storm.html

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Master (John Simm) takes over the world in The End of Time (2009)

[Susan Foreman]

Returning guest actors in ROBOT:

• Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith)
• Ian Marter (Harry Sullivan)
• Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart)
• John Levene (RSM Benton)
• Michael Kilgarriff (Robot)
• Edward Burnham (Professor Kettlewell)
• Alec Linstead (Jellicoe)
• Timothy Craven (Short)

Who: Before And After #516

Name: Patricia Maynard [1942 - ]
Year(s): 1974-1975
Stories: Robot part 1 – Robot part 4
Character(s): Hilda Winters
NOTE: Reprised the role in the Sarah Jane Smith audio stories 'Test of Nerve' and 'Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre'

Before Who:
Films: Night Train to Paris (1964)
Television: The Wednesday Play: Days in the Trees (1967) / Sanctuary: Insurrection's Child (1968) / Theatre 625: The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968) / Theatre 625: The Curse of the Donkins (1968) / Thingumybob (1968) / Dixon of Dock Green: An Ordinary Man (1968) / Paul Temple: Inside Information (1970) / The Worker: Now Is the Time for All Left Legs (1970) / Crossroads [4 episodes as Mrs. Thomas (1970-1972)] / Doomwatch: Train and De-Train (1970) / The Last of the Mohicans [8 episodes as Cora Munro (1971)] / Owen, M.D.: Ancient Enemy (1972) / The Organization: Mr Pershore and Ken Grist (1972) / Escape Into Night [6 episodes as Miss Chesterfield (1972)] / General Hospital [18 episodes as Dr. Joanna Whitworth (1972-1973)] / Within These Walls [8 episodes as Beth Radley (1974-1976)] / The Fortunes of Nigel [2 episodes as Anthea (1974)] / Armchair Cinema: When Day Is Done (1975)

After Who:
Films: Every Breath You Take (1988), The Jazz Detective (1992)
Television: The Sweeney: Abduction (1975) / This Year Next Year [10 episodes as Paula Shaw (1977)] / Crown Court: Down Will Come Baby (1977) / Screenplay: Lives of Our Own (1980) / Hammer House of Horror: The House That Bled to Death (1980) / Strangers [3 episodes as Claire Lambie (1981-1982)] / Jemima Shore Investigates: A Chamber of Horrors (1983) / Angels [3 episodes as Sister Catherine (1983)] / Emmerdale Farm [8 episodes as Jill Turner (1984)] / Miracles Take Longer [4 episodes as Sarah Winstanley (1984)] / The Practice [4 episodes as Jean Armstrong (1985)] / Dramarama: The Come-Uppance of Captain Katt (1986) / Strike It Rich! [9 episodes as Claire Kingsley (1986-1987)] / Minder: Days of Fines and Closures* (1989) / Campion: Flowers for the Judge (1990) / Coronation Street [2 episodes as Veronica Holdsworth (1991)] / Casualty: Cascade (1992) / The House of Eliott: Mrs. Atherstone (1992) / Holby City: The Trouble with the Truth (2000) / EastEnders [2 episodes as Edwina (2001)] / Doctors: Stags at Bay (2005)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Romana (Mary Tamm) and the Doctor (Tom Baker) examine a prototype Orac in 1978's The Pirate Planet.

[Susan Foreman]

Seems it is true this time

In memory of Tony Selby (1938 - 2021)

Played Sabalom Glitz in three stories - 'The Mysterious Planet', 'The Ultimate Foe' and 'Dragonfire'

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Seems it is true this time

In memory of Tony Selby (1938 - 2021)

Played Sabalom Glitz in three stories - 'The Mysterious Planet', 'The Ultimate Foe' and 'Dragonfire'

R.I.P Tony Selby

[Susan Foreman]

Returning guest actors in THE ARK IN SPACE:

• Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith)
• Ian Marter (Harry Sullivan)
• Richardson Morgan (Rogin)

Who: Before And After #517

Name: Wendy Williams [1934 - 2019]
Year(s): 1975
Stories: The Ark In Space part 2 – The Ark In Space part 4
Character(s): Vira
NOTE: Was married to Who actor Hugh David

Before Who:
Films: A Party for Christmas (1954), The Woman for Joe (1955), The Castiglioni Brothers (1958), As I Die (1958), Crash Drive (1959), Feet of Clay* (1961)

Television: Sailor of Fortune: The King's Four Wives (1958) / BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Woodcarver (1959) / ITV Television Playhouse: A Phoenix Too Frequent (1959) / The Eustace Diamonds: [6 episodes as Lady Lizzie Eustace (1959)] / Interpol Calling: Payment in Advance (1960) / The Vise: Scream in the Night (1960) / Deadline Midnight (1960) / Danger Man The Sanctuary* (1960) / Knight Errant Limited [35 episodes as Frances Graham (1960-1961)] / The Cheaters: The Man Who Wouldn't Be Paid (1961) / Tales of Mystery: The Damned (1963) / No Hiding Place: The Things Money Can Buy (1964) / Crossroads (1964) / Fothergale Co. Ltd. [3 episodes as Christine Milner (1965)] / The Marriage Lines: And Then There Were Five (1966) / North and South [5 episodes as Margaret Hale (1966)] / Meet the Wife: Christmas Travel (1966) / The Further Adventures of the Musketeers [4 episodes as Madame de Longueville (1967)] / Not in Front of the Children: Unemployment Problem (1969) / Thirty-Minute Theatre [2 episodes as Sheila Davis (1971)] / Trial: Peggy (1971) / The Regiment [8 episodes as the Hon Alice Gaunt (1972)] / Jack the Ripper: The First Two (1973) / Centre Play: Hurt Hawks (1974) / The Pallisers (1974) / The Carnforth Practice: Undue Influence (1974) / Z Cars: Mugs (1974) / Sutherland's Law: The Device (1974) / Thriller: Nurse Will Make It Better* (1975)

After Who:
Films: Honeymoon (1985), Cause celebre (1987), The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
Television: Dominic: Beyond Gravity (1976) / Survivors: Lights of London (1976) / Angels: Home Sweet Home (1976) / When the Boat Comes In: Ladies, Women, Sweethearts and Wives (1976) / The Many Wives of Patrick [4 episodes as Josephine Fabre (1976-1978)] / Leap in the Dark: The Ghost of Ardachie Lodge (1977) / Poldark [2 episodes as Lady Basset (1977)] / Wuthering Heights [2 episodes as Mrs. Linton (1978)] / Butterflies: A Dog's Life (1979) / BBC2 Playhouse: Gentle Folk (1980) / The Life and Times of David Lloyd George [as Emmeline Pankhurst] No. 10 (1981) / Tenko [2 episodes as Vicky Armstrong (1981)] / Beau Geste [3 episodes as Lady Brandon (1982)] / The Citadel (1983) / Late Starter (1985) / Ladies in Charge: Dangerous Prelude (1986) / The District Nurse: A Blind Eye (1987) / Vanity Fair: Amelia Invades the Low Countries (1987) / Sophia and Constance (1988) / Saracen: Starcross (1989) / Chain: Vicky Elliott (1990) / The Darling Buds of May [2 episodes as Freda O'Connor (1991)] / The Bill: If It Isn't Hurting (1993)