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[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #634a

Name: Carl Rigg [1941 - ]
Year(s): 1978-1979
Stories: The Power Of Kroll part 1 – The Power Of Kroll part 4
Character(s): Varlik
Note: Was considered for the roles of Roger Scobie, Andrew Bilton and Douglas Sheard in the 1982 story 'Time-Flight'

Before Who:
Films: Robbery (1967), Submarine X-1 (1968), The Body Stealers (1969), The Oblong Box* (1969), Cry of the Banshee* (1970), Toomorrow (1970), Song of Norway (1970), Made (1972), Spectre (1977)

Television: Conflict: The Lady's Not for Burning (1966) / The Rat Catchers: Rendezvous - Vienna (1966) / The Spanish Farm [2 episodes as Georges D'Archeville (1968)] / Misleading Cases: Who Giveth This Woman (1968) / Jamie [2 episodes as Count de Borriere (1971)] / Justice: No Flowers, by Request (1971) / The Shadow of the Tower: The Strange Shapes of Reality (1972) / Viewpoint: The Hidden God - Harold Pinter (1972) / Softly Softly - Task Force: Bank Rate (1972) / Armchair Theatre: The Breaking of Colonel Keyser (1972) / Z Cars [2 episodes, different characters (1972)] / The Adventurer: To the Lowest Bidder* (1973) / The Protectors: The Big Hit* (1973) / Nobody Is Norman Wisdom (1973) / General Hospital [10 episodes as Dr. Gregory Knight (1973-1979)] / Spy Trap: A Perfect Victim (1973) / Armchair Cinema: Regan (1974) / Marked Personal [40 episodes as Gordon Marsh (1974)] / The Sweeney [2 episodes as Det. Sgt. Kent (1974-1975)] / The Molly Wopsies: The German Hunters (1976) / Whodunnit? [2 episodes, different characters (1975-1976)] / Horse in the House [2 episodes as Sgt. Murdoch (1977)] / Horse in the House [4 episodes as Sgt. Murdoch (1977)] / Crossroads [3 episodes as PC Frank Tyler (1978)]

After Who:
Films: Lifeforce* (1985), The Holcroft Covenant (1985), The Living Daylights* (1987), Big George Is Dead (1987), The Great Dome Robbery (2002)

Television: Emmerdale Farm [111 episodes as Richard Anstey (1980-1981)] / Squadron [7 episodes as Sqn. Ldr. Clive Adams (1982)] / Dramarama: Mighty Mum and the Petnappers (1983) / In Loving Memory: Cuckoo in the Nest (1984) / Fox Mystery Theater: In Possession (1984) / Them and Us: Wagging It (1985) / No Place Like Home: Fortifying the Over-Forties (1987) / Rockliffe's Babies: Easy Meat (1988) / The Play on One: Unreported Incident (1988) / Howards' Way (1989) / Boon: Arms and the Dog (1989) / The Bill [5 episodes as (1989-2008)] / No Job for a Lady: Questions, Questions! (1990) / The Labours of Erica: A Far, Far Better Thing (1990) / Press Gang: The Last Word (1991) / The Vet: Nothing But the Truth (1995) / Hollyoaks [2 episodes as DC Norton (1996)] / Murder in Suburbia: Noisy Neighbours (2004) / Doctors: Another Life (2005)

Who: Before And After #634b

Name: Grahame Mallard [1940 - ]
Year(s): 1978 - 1979
Stories: The Power Of Kroll part 1 – The Power Of Kroll part 2
Character(s): Harg

Before Who:
Films: Inspector Clouseau* (1968), Yellow Dog (1973), The Land That Time Forgot (1974), Double Exposure (1977)

Television: Softly Softly: Major Incident (1968) / Thirty-Minute Theatre: Remote Control (1969) / Ryan International: Woman on the Move (1970) / Oh in Colour [2 episodes (1970)] The Onedin Line: A Very Important Passenger (1971) / Softly Softly: Task Force [31 episodes as PC Terry Nesbitt (1971-1974)] / Colditz [3 episodes as Lehr (1972)] / The Protectors: Chase* (1973) / The Sweeney: Faces (1975) / Target [3 episodes as Det. Con. Fletcher (1978)]

After Who:
Films: None
Television: None

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[Susan Foreman]

Rumour has it...

the next Bu-Ray collection is going to be announced soon, and it is going to be series 22, consisting of Attack of the Cybermen / Vengeance on Varos / The Mark of the Rani / The Two Doctors / Timelash / Revelation of the Daleks

Mar 14, 2022 is being mentioned as the release date

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Mojo

Thing is, the initial getting killed and suddenly being revealed as a time loop was a really good idea. If it had been done a couple of times to set up the rest of the story, it would have been great.
But to repeat the same scenario over and over and over and over and over again for the next hour was tedious.
The Dalek dialogue was pretty crap too :
It’s cold isn’t it?
THE DALEKS DO NOT FEEL COLD!
Would you like a sweet?
THE DALEKS DO NOT LIKE SWEETS!
Think I’ll wallpaper the bedroom when I get back.
THE DALEKS DO NOT NEED WALLPAPER!!
Etc
I know this wasn’t actual dialogue, but you get my gist.
And to think, we used to get Christmas specials like The Next Doctor. Seems like a lifetime ago.

Good job because the Sontarans have eaten them all!

It scored with me because i like Daleks. Loved their new guns even if they suddenly couldn't hit their intended targets. Replace Daleks with, i don't know, the Stenza, or whatever that blue fella was called in the first Chibnall episode and i'd have turned it off because i too don't like time loops. I thought Heaven Sent was crap, Groundhog Day too.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Kandyman in his candy kitchen in 1987's The Happiness Patrol.

[Mojo]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Rumour has it...

the next Bu-Ray collection is going to be announced soon, and it is going to be series 22, consisting of Attack of the Cybermen / Vengeance on Varos / The Mark of the Rani / The Two Doctors / Timelash / Revelation of the Daleks

Mar 14, 2022 is being mentioned as the release date

I think it’s quite a divisive season, but I really like season 22.
For me, Revelation Of The Daleks is one of the best Dalek stories in the history of the series.
I’ve also read that season 9 might be out next year too, which might fit in with the return of the Sea Devils.

[Mojo]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The Kandyman in his candy kitchen in 1987's The Happiness Patrol.

I’m not a fan of the 7th Doctor era ( sorry Dem! ) but I think the Candyman is one of the most original, off the wall creations in the history of the programme.

[MrBarlow]

I always thought Sheila Hancock was evil looking in The Happiness Patrol dunno why though

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Mojo

I think it’s quite a divisive season, but I really like season 22.
For me, Revelation Of The Daleks is one of the best Dalek stories in the history of the series.
I’ve also read that season 9 might be out next year too, which might fit in with the return of the Sea Devils.

Yeah, really pleased if this is out this year. I agree about Revelation. Love it. I have my grumbles with The Two Doctors but there's only Timelash which falls into the not very good category.

[iank]

It's being listed for March by the same foreign site that leaked season 17 and Galaxy 4.

I'm very happy. That's two of my top fave seasons out in short order (a nice change from when we were getting 18 and 19 out in sequence, two of my least fave lol!) A lot of the DVDs I have for this season were some of earliest released too, like Two Doctors and Mark (and Revelation with that weird looping bug), so definitely up for seeing these redone.

[Susan Foreman]

Guest actors appearing in THE ARMAGEDDON FACTOR who have previously appeared in the show:

• Mary Tamm (Romana I)
• John Leeson (Voice of K-9)
• John Woodvine (Marshal)
• John Cannon (Guard)
• Harry Fielder (Guard)
• Pat Gorman (Pilot)
• Barry Jackson (Drax)

Who: Before And After #635

Name: Lalla Ward [1951 - ] [Birth name: Sarah Ward]
Year(s): 1979 – 1981 [46 episodes]
Stories: The Armageddon Factor part 1 – Warriors' Gate part 4
Character(s): Princess Astra of Atrios / Romanadvoratrelundar [Romana II]

Note:

• Was married to Tom Baker between 1980 – 1982

Very active in the Whoniverse. Reprised the role of Romana II:

• In the 1993 'Children In Need' special 'Dimensions in Time'
• In both the Webcast and Direct To Video versions of the unreleased story 'Shada'
• Appeared in a series of Australian television commercials for Prime Computers in 1979

Appeared as Romana II In numerous Audio stories:

• In the Big Finish 'Doctor Who' Main Range: 'The Apocalypse Element' / 'Neverland' / 'Zagreus And 'The Chaos Pool'
• In the Big Finish 'Special Releases': 'Shada' / 'The Worlds of Doctor Who: Second Sight' / 'The Legacy of Time: Collision Course'
• In the Big Finish 'Lost Stories' adventure 'The Doomsday Contract'
• In the Big Finish 'Fourth Doctor Adventures' stories 'Wave of Destruction' / 'The Labyrinth of Buda Castle' / 'The Paradox Planet' / 'Legacy of Death' / 'Gallery of Ghouls' / 'The Trouble with Drax' / 'The Pursuit of History' / 'Casualties of Time' / 'The Beast of Kravenos' / 'The Eternal Battle' / 'The Silent Scream' / 'Dethras' / 'The Haunting of Malkin Place' / 'Subterranea' / 'The Movellan Grave' / 'The Skin of the Sleek' / 'The Thief Who Stole Time' / 'Purgatory 12' / 'Chase the Night' / 'The Planet of Witches' / 'The Quest of the Engineer'
• In the Big Finish 'Ravenous 3' story 'Companion Piece'
• In the Big Finish Adaptations of the Missing Adventures 'The Romance of Crime' / 'The English Way of Death' / 'The Well-Mannered War'
• In the Big Finish 'Destiny of the Doctor' story 'Babblesphere'
• In the Big Finish 'Companion Chronicles' stories 'The Beautiful People' / 'The Pyralis Effect' / 'The Invasion of E-Space' / 'Luna Romana'
• In the Big Finish 'Gallifrey' stories 'Weapon of Choice' / 'Square One' / 'The Inquiry' / 'A Blind Eye' / 'Lies' / 'Spirit' / 'Pandora' / 'Insurgency' / 'Imperiatrix' / 'Fractures' / 'Warfare' / 'Appropriation' / 'Mindbomb' / 'Panacea' / 'Reborn' / 'Disassembled' / 'Annihilation' / 'Forever' / 'Emancipation' / 'Evolution' / 'Arbitration' / 'Extermination' / 'Renaissance' / 'Ascension' / 'Enemy Lines' / 'Celestial Intervention' / 'Soldier Obscura' / 'The Devil You Know' / 'Desperate Measures' / ' Havoc' / 'Partisans' / ' Collateral' / 'Assassins' / 'Hostiles' / 'Nevernor' / 'Unity' / 'Dissolution' / 'Beyond'

• Read the Audiobook releases of 'Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive', 'Shada' and 'City of Death'

• Appeared as herself in the 2013 50th anniversary celebration special 'The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot'

Away from the Whoniverse

• Asteroid 8347 Lallaward has been named after her
• Has written two books on knitting and one on embroidery. Created the 1985 Shell Calendar, with embroidered pictures of sea birds

Before Who:
Films: Vampire Circus* (1972), Shelley (1972), England Made Me (1973), Matushka (1973), Got It Made (1974), Rosebud (1975), Crossed Swords (1977)

Television: Dr. Finlay's Casebook: The Visitation (1969) / Crime of Passion: Janine (1972) / Armchair Theatre: High Summer (1972) / Armchair Theatre: High Summer (1972) / The Upper Crusts [6 episodes as Davina Seacroft (1973)] / The Protectors: Bagman* (1973) / Van der Valk: The Rainbow Ends Here (1973) / Late Night Drama: Handle with Care: Anna (1974) / Ten from the Twenties: An Adventure in Bed (1975) / Quiller: Thundersky (1975) / Centre Play [2 episodes, different characters (1975)] / A Ghost Story For Christmas: The Ash Tree (1975) / Leap in the Dark: The Fetch (1977) / Jubilee: Almost Tomorrow (1977) / Who Pays the Ferryman?: Some Talk of Alexander (1977) / The Duchess of Duke Street [5 episodes as Lottie (1977)] / Hazell: Hazell Meets the First Eleven (1978) / The Professionals: When the Heat Cools Off* (1978)

After Who:
Films: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark* (1980), Schoolgirl Chums (1982), Riviera* (1987)

Television: Ladies of Science: the Extraordinary Story of Mary Rosse and Mary Ward (2015)