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[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #776

Name: Rula Lenska [1947 - ]
Year(s): 1984
Stories: Resurrection Of The Daleks part 1 – Resurrection Of The Daleks part 2
Character(s): Dr. Elizabeth Styles

Note:

• Had been considered for the role of the companion Jo Grant
• Had been considered for the role of Preston in the 1984 story 'Warriors of the Deep'
• Provided the voice of the Queen of the Hornets in the 2009 AudioGO production 'Hornets' Nest'

Before Who:
Films: Undercovers Hero (1974), Alfie Darling (1975), Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975), Royal Flash (1975), It Could Happen to You (1976), The Deadly Females (1976), Queen Kong* [as Luce Habit] (1976), The Jesus Film (1979), Here Comes Channel 8 (1980), Seven Dials Mystery (1981), Conversations with a Stranger (1983)

Television: The Doctors [2 episodes as Josee Erlander (1971)] / Once Upon a Time: Buttons (1973) / Special Branch: Something About a Soldier (1974) / Marked Personal [2 episodes as Roz (1974)] / Edward the King: The Invisible Queen (1975) / The Brothers: End of a Dream (1975) / Space - 1999: Alpha Child* (1975) / Red Letter Day: Amazing Stories (1976) / Rock Follies* [6 episodes as Nancy 'Q' Cunard de Longchamps (1976)] / One-Upmanship: Artmanship (1976) / Rock Follies of '77 [6 episodes as Nancy 'Q' Cunard de Longchamps (1977)] / Leap in the Dark p2 episodes, different characters (1977-1980)] / Return of the Saint: Hot Run (1979) / BBC Play of the Month: Design for Living (1979) / The Cuckoo Waltz: A Love That Does Not Dim (1980) / Private Schulz (1981) / Take a Letter Mr. Jones [6 episodes as Ms. Joan Warner (1981)] / To the Manor Born: Cosmetics (1981) / BBC2 Playhouse: Aubrey (1982) / Jackanory: Polish Folk Tales [5 episodes as the Storyteller (1982)] / Minder [3 episodes, different characters (1982-1989)]

After Who:
Films: Mr. H Is Late (1988), Paradise Grove (2003), Fakers (2004), Gypo (2005), Jack Says (2008), Agent Crush* (voice only) (2008), Bait (2014), The Exorcism of Karen Walker (2018)

Television: Robin Hood: The Swords of Wayland (1984) / Function Room: Cary Grant's Nose (1985) / Boon: Never Say Trevor Again (1988) / New Voices: The Godmother (1991) / Cluedo* [6 episodes as Mrs. Peacock (1991)] / An Actor's Life for Me: May the Farce Be with You (1991) / Kappatoo [7 episodes as Zeta (1992)] / The Mixer [2 episodes as Lady Pamela Osgood (1992)] / Casualty [2 episodes, different characters (1992-2016)] / Stay Lucky [2 episodes as Isabel Stevens (1993)] / The Detectives: Never Without Protection (1994) / One Foot in the Grave: Starbound (1996) / EastEnders [4 episodes as Krystal (2002)] / Footballers Wive$ TV (2005) / Doctors: Blaze of Glory (2006) / M.I.High: Forever Young (2007) / Grandpa in My Pocket: Princess Purpelovna's Plan (2009) /Coronation Street [141 episodes as Claudia Colby (2009-2021)] /Ideal: The Red King (2011) / Inside No. 9: The Devil of Christmas (2016)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A bemused Ian (William Russell) investigates the TARDIS console as Susan (Carole Ann Ford) and Barbara (Jacqueline Hill) look on in An Unearthly Child (1963)

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #777a

Name: Del Henney [1935 - 2019]
Year(s): 1984
Stories: Resurrection Of The Daleks part 1 – Resurrection Of The Daleks part 2
Character(s): Colonel Archer

Note:

• Had previously been considered for the roles of Captain Stapley in the 1982 story 'Time-Flight', 'Valgard' in the 1983 story 'Terminus' and Commander Vorshak in the 1984 story 'Warriors of the Deep'
• Was later considered for the roles of Orcini in the 1985 story 'Revelation of the Daleks' and the recurring character Sabalom Glitz

Before Who:
Films: When Eight Bells Toll (1971), Villain* (1971), Straw Dogs* [as Charlie Venner] (1971), The Mad Trapper (1972), Brannigan (1975), Joseph Andrews (1977), Soldier of Orange (1977)

Television: United! [4 episodes as Alec Pitman (1966)] / The Revenue Men: Combined Operation (1968) / The Expert: And So Say All of Us (1968) / Resurrection: Maslova (1968) / ITV Sunday Night Theatre: Bangelstein's Boys (1969) / The Newcomers [2 episodes as Doug Carson (1969)] / The First Lady: And They Call That Progress (1969) / Parkin's Patch: It's Got to Be Local (1970) / Z Cars [4 episodes, different characters (1970-1978)] / The Doctors (1970) / Paul Temple: Game, Set and Match (1971) / Thirty-Minute Theatre: Psychological Warfare (1971) / Coronation Street [4 episodes as Eddie Duncan (1971)] / Softly Softly - Task Force: The Big Tip-Off (1972) / The Protectors: Triple Cross* (1972) / Sutherland's Law: The Family (1973) / The Sweeney: Jigsaw (1975) / Dixon of Dock Green: Black Monday (1975) / Crown Court: The Also Ran (1975) / Brensham People: William Hart, Wainwright (1976) / ITV Playhouse: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1977) / Wings: Zeppelin (1978) / The Professionals [2 episodes, different characters (1978-1983)] / Fallen Hero [11 episodes as Gareth Hopkins (1978-1979)] / Juliet Bravo [3 episodes, different characters (1980-1984)] / Love Story - A Chance to Sit Down [4 episodes as George (1981)]

After Who:
Films: Resnick: Rough Treatment (1993), Dockers (1999), Going Off Big Time (2000), Devil's Playground [as Michael Brooke] (2010)
Television: Play for Today; Moving on the Edge (1984) / A Woman of Substance [3 episodes as Jack Harte (1985)] / Me and My Girl: Let's Talk Turkey (1985) / Y.E.S.: Run Run Run (1987) / Minder: Days of Fines and Closures (1989) / The Bill [3 episodes, different characters (1989-2000)] / The Play on One: The Gift (1989) / Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole and the Summer of Discontent (1991) / Heartbeat: Changing Places (1992) / Resnick - Lonely Hearts [2 episodes as Det. Insp. Reg Cossall (1992)] / A Touch of Frost: Quarry (1995) / Jonathan Creek: No Trace of Tracy (1997) / Peak Practice: The Spinning Wheel (1998) / Liverpool 1: Lest Ye Be Judged (1999) / North Square (2000) / Midsomer Murders: Dark Autumn (2001) / The Brief: The Road to Hell (2004)

Who: Before And After #777b

Name: Chloe Ashcroft [1942 - ]
Year(s): 1984
Stories: Resurrection Of The Daleks part 1 – Resurrection Of The Daleks part 2
Character(s): Professor Sarah Laird

Before Who:
Films: Much Ado About Nothing (1967)
Television: Play School [104 episodes as a Presenter (1969-1973)] / Out of the Unknown: 1+1=1.5 (1969) / Softly Softly: Task Force: Do Me a Favour (1970) / Play Away [29 episodes as a Presenter (1971-1979)] / Edward the King: An Experiment in Education (1975)

After Who:
Films: None
Television: Pie in the Sky (1986)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Rose (Billie Piper) has to win The Weakest Link in order to save her life in Bad Wolf / The Parting of the Ways (2005)

[will graham]

Come on rodrick!

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #778

Name: Philip McGough [? - ]
Year(s): 1984
Stories: Resurrection Of The Daleks part 1 – Resurrection Of The Daleks part 2
Character(s): Sergeant Graham Calder

Before Who:
Films: Give Us This Day (1982), Forever Young (1983)
Television: Dixon of Dock Green: For Better, for Worse (1975) / Centre Play: Showcase - Only Looking (1976) / Rooms [6 episodes as Eddie Graham (1977)] / Wilde Alliance: The Private Army of Colonel Stone (1978) / Out: It Must Be the Suit (1978) / Muck and Brass: Our Green and Pleasant Land (1982)

After Who:
Films: Number 27 (1988), The Fool (1990), Resnick: Rough Treatment (1993), M. Butterfly [directed by David Cronenberg] (1993), Fighting for Gemma (1993), The Big One (1995), The Magician (1995), Les Misérables (1998), One in Something (1998), Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999),Bostock's Cup (1999),The Emperor's New Clothes (2001),The Illusionist (2006), The Antiques Rogue Show (2009),Into the Storm (2009),Canoe Man (2010)
Television: Diana: May 1944 (1984) / Oxbridge Blues: The Muse (1984) / Bottle Boys: I Love Paris (1985) / The Monocled Mutineer [2 episodes as Edwin Woodhall (1986)] / Bust: Stag at Bay (1987) / Hannay: The Fellowship of the Black Stone (1988) / Hard Cases (1988) / Les Girls: Meat Market (1988) / Boon [2 episodes, different characters (1988-1992)] / Only Fools and Horses: Chain Gang (1989) / Inspector Morse: The Secret of Bay 5B (1989) / Forever Green [3 episodes as Jim Lewis (1989-1992)] / Saracen: Next Year in Jerusalem (1989) / Stolen (1990) / A Sense of Guilt [3 episodes as Carey Hinde (1990)] / Perfect Scoundrels: The Milk of Human Kindness (1990) / The Manageress [3 episodes as Marty Green (1990) / Screen Two: 102 Boulevard Haussmann (1990) / Van der Valk: The Little Rascals (1991) / Chancer [2 episodes as Wolland (1991)] / Minder: A Bouquet of Barbed Wine (1991) / Ruth Rendell Mysteries [2 episodes as the Forensic Scientist (1991-1992)] / French Fields [6 episodes as Monsieur Dax (1991)] / In Sickness and in Health (1992) / Nightingales: Trouble in Mind (1993) / Eye of the Storm [6 episodes as Henry Pryce (1993)] / The Chief (1993) / Sean's Show [3 episodes as Bobby (1993)] / Between the Lines [2 episodes as Norman (1993-1994)] / Under the Hammer: The Virgin of Vitebsk (1994) / The Bill [6 episodes, different characters (1994-2004)] / So Haunt Me [5 episodes as Piers (1994)] / Casualty: Out of Time (1995) / Sharpe: Sharpe's Gold (1995) / Hamish Macbeth: A Bit of an Epic (1995) / Bugs: Manna from Heaven (1995) / Look at the State We're in! [6 episodes as the Businessman (1995)] / Gulliver's Travels (1996) / And the Beat Goes On [6 episodes as Howard Clegg (1996)] / Wilderness [2 episodes as Marcus (1996)] / Jonathan Creek: The Reconstituted Corpse (1997) / EastEnders (1998) / Sunburn (1999) / Badger: Cock o' the Walk (2000) / Bad Girls* [28 episodes as Dr. Nicholson (2000-2005)] / McCready and Daughter: Pasta La Vista (2001) / he Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells [6 episodes as Jacoby Wace (2001)] / The Bench [18 episodes as Peter Mansell (2001-2002)] / Brookside (2003) / Ultimate Force: Mad Dogs (2003) / Two Thousand Acres of Sky (2003) / Keen Eddie: Who Wants to Be in a Club That Would Have Me as a Member? (2004) / Rosemary & Thyme: The Memory of Water (2004) / Midsomer Murders: Bantling Boy* (2005) / In the City (2006) / Doctors [80 episodes as Dr. Charlie Bradfield (2010)]

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Master (Roger Delgado) in his limousine in 1971's The Mind of Evil.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #779a

Name: Jim Findlay [? - ]
Year(s): 1984
Stories: Resurrection Of The Daleks part 1 – Resurrection Of The Daleks part 2
Character(s): Lieutenant Tyler Mercer

Before Who:
Films: Britannia Hospital (1982)
Television: Screenplay: The Zoo (1980) / Play for Today: Number on End (1980) / Johnny Jarvis [5 episodes as Kenny (1983)]

After Who:
Films: Playing Away (1987), Cry Freedom (1987), The Crooked Man (2003)
Television: Theatre Night: Playboy of the West Indies (1985) / Lazarus & Dingwall [5 episodes as Clinton Clinton (1991)] / Kiss Me Kate: Oh Brother! (2000) / Paradise Heights (2002) / The Bill: Wisdon of the Wise (2002) / Murphy's Law: Electric Bill (2003) / Doctors [9 episodes, different characters (2003-2021)] / Casualty: Dangerous Games (2004) / Dalziel and Pascoe: Dust Thou Art (2005) / Silent Witness: Body of Work (2006) / The Chase (2007) / Pitching In [4 episodes as Royston (2019)] / Wolfe (2021)

Who: Before And After #779b

Name: Sneh Gupta [1957 - ]
Year(s): 1984
Stories: Resurrection Of The Daleks part 1
Character(s): Fabian Osborn

Before Who:
Films: The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls (1980), Octopussy (1983)
Television: Crossroads (1964), Angels [4 episodes as Jamila Khan (1979)] / Play for Today: The Garland (1981) / Theatre Box: The Prince and the Demons (1981) / The Far Pavilions [3 episodes as Shushila (1984)]

After Who:
Films: Kim (1984), Cricketer (1985), Tourism - The Welcome Business (1986), The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1987), Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987), The Peacock Spring (1996)
Television: Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (1986) / If Tomorrow Comes (1986) / Boon: Grand Expectations (1986) / C.A.T.S. Eyes: Rough Trip (1986) / Tandoori Nights: Welcome Home Sweetie (1987)

Who: Before And After #779c

Name: Roger Davenport [1946 - ]
Year(s): 1984
Stories: Resurrection Of The Daleks part 1 – Resurrection Of The Daleks part 2
Character(s): Trooper

Before Who:
Films: Henry IV Part II (1979), Henry V (1979)
Television: Softly Softly - Task Force: Little Boy Blue (1974) / Play for Today: Brassneck (1975) / Wednesday's Child (1979), The Cleopatras: 115 BC (1983) / Good Behaviour (1983)

After Who:
Films: The Double Life of Saki (2007)
Television: My Parents Are Aliens: Hotel Sophie (2005)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A rather wet Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) in the bowels of Starship UK, in 2010's The Beast Below.

[trebor8273]

Watched season 11. We get a new companion we see the Sontarans for the first time , we lose one doctor and Mike Yates has been a very naughty boy.


Invasion of the dinosaurs is by far the weakest but still better than anything seen in the last three seasons of nu who.