The Doctor Who Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

What's alarming the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) in The Happiness Patrol (1988)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Millie Gibson was born in 2004 (!!!)

Just goes to show the longevity of Doctor Who despite it's ups and downs that someone born when they were filming the first series is now the Doctor's companion.

Oh and don't we all just feel bloody ancient now.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Nu-Who is 18 years old next year. Presuming RTD is contracted to at least three series then there's every chance Nu-Who will last longer than the classic series.

It's taken five years to get two and a half series plus 5 specials of the Whitaker era and Gatwa doesn't even have his first series until 2024 so you never know.

[will graham]

Great I do feel old now! 🤣

[iank]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Nu-Who is 18 years old next year. Presuming RTD is contracted to at least three series then there's every chance Nu-Who will last longer than the classic series.

It's taken five years to get two and a half series plus 5 specials of the Whitaker era and Gatwa doesn't even have his first series until 2024 so you never know.

Not really, though this is the big lie they'll be selling, no doubt. New Who - the show made by BBC Wales - was axed last year and finished a few weeks ago.
New New New Who is what's coming next.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #952a / Nu-Who #21a

Name: Naoko Mori [1971 - ]
Year(s): Doctor Who: 2005
Stories: Aliens Of London
Character(s): Doctor Sato

Year(s): Torchwood: 2006 - 2008
Stories: Everything Changes – Exit Wounds
Character(s): Toshiko Sato (26 episodes)

Note(s):

• Read the BBC Audiobook version of 'Hidden'

Appeared in the Big Finish Productions audio adventures in:

• The 'Series 2' story 'Zone 10'
• The 'Series 3' story 'torchwood_cascade_CDRIP.tor'
• The 'Series 4' story 'Instant Karma'
• The 'Series 5' story 'The Vigil'
• The 'Series 6' stories 'Tropical Beach Sounds and Other Relaxing Seascapes #4' / 'Dinner and a Show' / 'Drive'
• The 'Series 8' story 'War Chest'
• The 'Specials' stories 'The Torchwood Archive' / 'Believe'

Before Who:
Films: Hackers (1995), Spice World (1997), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Running Time (2000)
Television: Desmond's; Growing Pains (1992) / Absolutely Fabulous* [12 episodes as Sarah (1992-2011)] / Casualty [23 episodes as Mie Nishi-Kawa (1993-1994)] / Thief Takers [2 episodes as Minako Takahashi (1997)] / Bugs: Jewel Control (1998) / Psychos [6 episodes as Mariko Harris (1999)] / Judge John Deed [2 episodes as Mutsumi Yesayahoo (2001)] / Murder in Mind: Rage (2002) / Doctors [2 episodes, different characters (2002-2018)] / Spooks: The Rose Bed Memoirs* (2002) / Manchild (2003) / Mile High (2003) / Powers: Future Box (2004) / The Smoking Room: Light My Fire (2004)

After Who:
Films: Hiroshima (2005), Lennon Naked [as Yoko Ono] (2010), Three Inches (2011), Suspension of Disbelief (2012), Everest (2015), Life (2017), Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again* (2018), Firestorm [voice only] (2018), Mr. Malcolm's List (2022)

Television: Little Miss Jocelyn (2006) / Maneater [2 episodes as Morgan Tan (2009)] / Private Practice: If You Don't Know Me by Now (2011) / Vexed (2012) / Rocket's Island [2 episodes as Liz (2012)] / The Revolting World of Stanley Brown: Hiccupalypse (2012) / Midsomer Murders: A Vintage Murder (2015) / Humans (2015) / You, Me and the Apocalypse: Home Sweet Home (2015) / The Amazing World of Gumball [2 episodes as Yuki Yoshida (2016-2018)] / Holby City: Know Yourself, Know Your Enemy (2017) / Patrick Melrose; At Last (2018) / Big Hero 6: The Series [8 episodes as the voice of Momakase (2018-2021)] / The Terror [10 episodes as Asako Nakayama (2019)] / Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist; Zoey's Extraordinary Neighbor (2020) / Elliott from Earth [5 episodes, voice only] (2021) / Share-Kowa - Urban Legends That Will Scare You to Death; Pandora (2021) / Invasion; Crash (2021) / Sister Boniface Mysteries: My Brother's Keeper (2022) / McDonald & Dodds: A Billion Beats (2022)

Who: Before And After #952b / Nu-Who #21b

Name: Eric Potts [1965 - ]
Year(s): 2005
Stories: Aliens Of London
Character(s): Oliver Charles
Note(s): Appeared in the Big Finish Productions 'Doctor Who' audio story 'Nocturne'

Before Who:
Films: The Smiths (1995), Between Two Women (2003), Christmas Lights (2004), The Jealous God (2005)
Television: Peak Practice: Coming Out (1995) / Brookside [4 episodes as Mr. C. B. Moore (1998-1999)] / Heartbeat: Home Sweet Home (2001) / The Royal: Sister of Mercy (2003) / Last of the Summer Wine; The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff (2003) / Steel River Blues; Steel River (2004) / Coronation Street [50 episodes as Diggory Compton (2005-2006)]

After Who:
Films: Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Television: Get a Grip (2007) / Still Game: Recipe (2007) / The Royal Today (2008) / Dear Green Place: Industrial Daftness (2008) / Mount Pleasant (2012) / Citizen Khan; A Khan Family Christmas (2014) / Casualty (2018) / Emmerdale Farm [3 episodes as the Chaplain (2018)] / Demonologist for Hire: The Case of the Residential Evil (2019)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Shakri (Steven Berkoff) in The Power of Three (2012)

[iank]

Saw Destiny of the Daleks again last night. Always enjoy this one, and still do. Very underrated. Probably the most serious story of the season, and the odd lack of music does tend to give it the odd slightly dull patch, but it's still a lot of fun with Tom on smashing form. Romana doesn't have that much to do but Lalla still makes a big impression, not least because she's so ridiculously pretty. You can keep your Peris and your Ruby Tuesdays, I wanna be wrapped up in that coat (with her in it!).

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #953 / Nu-Who #22

Name: Steve Speirs [1965 - ]
Year(s): 2005
Stories: Aliens Of London - World War III
Character(s): Strickland

Note(s): In 'Aliens of London', his name is spelt Steve *Speirs* while in 'World War Three' it is spelt Steve *Spiers*

Before Who:
Films: Rough Justice (1996), House of America (1997), The Very Thought of You (1998), Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace* [as Captain Tarpals] (1999), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Rancid Aluminum (2000), Cor, Blimey! [as Bernard Bresslaw] (2000), Married 2 Malcolm (2000), The Musketeer [as Porthos] (2001), The Planman (2003), Vacuums (2003), The Baby Juice Express (2004), Tunnel of Love (2004)

Television: The Bill [3 episodes, different characters (1991-2005)] / We Are Seven [7 episodes as Albert Thomas (1989-1991)] / The Old Devils: Clapped-Out Casanovas (1992) / Screen One: Tender Loving Care (1993) / Goodnight Sweetheart: Nice Work If You Can Get It (1995) / The Detectives; Fur Coat, No Knickers (1996) / Rough Justice: The Usual Suspect (1996) / Dalziel and Pascoe: A Clubbable Woman (1996) / Murder Most Horrid: A Life or Death Operation (1996) / Cold Lazarus (1996) / Thief Takers: A Dead Man (1996) / Drovers' Gold [3 episodes as Lewis (1997)] / Keeping Mum; The Card Game (1998) / The Wonderful World of Disney: A Knight in Camelot (1998) / The Scarlet Pimpernel: Ennui (2000) / The Bench (2001) / NCS Manhunt; Out of Time (2002) / Absolute Power; Pope Idol (2003) / Jonathan Creek; The Chequered Box (2004) / The Last Detective: Benefit to Mankind (2004) / Making Waves [2 episodes as CCMEA Andy Fellows (2004)] / Midsomer Murders: Sauce for the Goose (2005)

After Who:
Films: Icon (2005), The Last Drop (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest* (2006), Eragon (2006), The Baker (2007), Octane (2007), Inkheart (2008), Caught in the Act (2008), The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009), A Child's Christmases in Wales (2009), Cemetery Junction (2010), Burke and Hare (2010), Hunky Dory (2011), Gangsta Granny (2013), Set Fire to the Stars (2014), The Boy in the Dress (2014), The Bad Education Movie (2015), Denmark (2019), Concrete Plans (2020)

Television: Extras; Samuel L Jackson (2005) / Holby City: Before a Fall (2006) / New Tricks; God's Waiting Room (2007) / City of Vice [5 episodes as William Pentlow (2008)] / No Heroics [6 episodes as Norse Dave (2008)] / Sharpe: Sharpe's Peril (2008) / Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire [6 episodes as Loquasto (2009)] / Casualty: Russian Endings (2010) / Doctors; Boyo (2010) / Miranda; The Perfect Christmas (2010) / Benidorm (2011) / Sadie J [26 episodes as Steve (2011-2012)] / Stella [39 episodes as Alan (2012-2015)] / A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories (2012) / Big School [12 episodes as Mr. Barber (2013-2014)] / Dickensian (2016) / Upstart Crow [19 episodes as Burbage (2016-2018)] / Cuckoo; The Holiday (2016) / Rovers [6 episodes as Tel (2016)] / Storyline [4 episodes as Steve (2016)] / Not Going Out; Charlie (2017) / Decline and Fall (2017) / Tourist Trap (2018) / Inside No. 9; The Referee's A W***er (2020) / The Tuckers [6 episodes as Glyn Tucker (2020)] / After Life [2 episodes as the Dog Waste Man (2020-2022)]

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The cover art to the BBC audio book Dead on Arrival due for release on December 2nd 2022