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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Brilliant photo!

Game, set and match to Shep.

[Susan Foreman]

Shep never did like K-9!

[Susan Foreman]

In memory of actor Tim Barlow (1936 - 2023)

Appeared as Tyssan in the 1979 Doctor Who story 'Destiny of the Daleks'

He suffered with total deafness, having lost his hearing in the 1950's when he was in the army and was testing a high velocity Muzzle Rifle

However, in 2008, he received a cochlear implant which allowing him to partially hear again. His experience with the cochlear implant was the subject of a BBC radio program, 'It's My Story: Earfull - From Silence Into Sound'

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1013a / Nu-Who #82a

Name: Ronny Jhutti [? - ]
Year(s): 2006
Stories: The Impossible Planet - The Satan Pit
Character(s): Danny Bartock

Before Who:
Films: Wild West (1992), Immaculate Conception (1992), Five Seconds to Spare (2000), Thin Ice (2000), Melody's Her 2nd Name (2000), Red Cap (2001), Bollywood Queen (2002), Twelfth Night, or What You Will (2003), Banglatown Banquet (2006)
Television: EastEnders [42 episodes as Sohail (1988-1990)] / Family Pride (1991) / Siren Spirits; Bideshi (1994) / Moving Story [13 episodes as Asif (1994-1995)] / Wing and a Prayer: A Sense of Belonging (1997) / The Residents (2001) / Where the Heart Is [7 episodes as Hussan (2001)] / The Bill: Special Attention (2001) / Always and Everyone [8 episodes as Jay 'Ajay' Verma (2001-2002)] / Cutting It [4 episodes as Remi Kuluwitharana (2003)] / M.I.T. - Murder Investigation Team; The Bigger the Lie (2003) / Ideal [13 episodes as Kuldip (2005-2007)] / Meet the Magoons; Stairway to Havan (2005) / Judge John Deed: One Angry Man (2006)

After Who:
Films: Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006), Don't Stop Dreaming (2007), Cash and Curry (2008), Everywhere and Nowhere (2011), Diary of a Butterfly (2012), Jarhead 2: Field of Fire (2014), The Surprise (2015), Pylon (2017), The Haunting of M.R. James (2018), Opening Pandora's Box (2019), First Do No Harm (2019), Caucasian Chalk Circle (2022)
Television: Shameless [2 episodes, different characters (2007-2012]) / Survivors [6 episodes as Sami Masood (2008-2010)] / Vexed [9 episodes as Naz Omar (2010-2012)] / Breathless [6 episodes as Dr. Omprakash Mehta (2013)] / Ripper Street: The Strangers' Home (2016) / Holby City: The Lone Ranger (2016) / Coronation Street [5 episodes as the Defence Barrister (2017-2018)] / Unforgotten [3 episodes as Bal Sidhu (2021)]

Who: Before And After #1013b / Nu-Who #82b

Name: MyAnna Buring [1979 - ]
Year(s): 2006
Stories: The Impossible Planet
Character(s): Scooti Manista

Before Who:
Films: The Descent (2005)
Television: Murder Prevention; Last Man Out (2004) / Casualty; Past Imperfect (2004)

After Who:
Films: The Omen* (2006), Grindhouse [“Don't” trailer](2007), Doomsday (2008), Freakdog (2008), Credo (2008), Lesbian Vampire Killers (2009), City Rats (2009), The Descent: Part 2 (2009), Witchville (2010), Devil's Playground (2010), Super Eruption (2011), Kill List (2011), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2* (2012), Hyena (2014), Lost in Karastan (2014), The Vote (2015), Hot Property (2016), The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016), Official Secrets (2019), Killers Anonymous (2019), Se upp for Jonssonligan (2020),

Television: The Bill; Stealth Attack (2007) / Midsomer Murders; Midsomer Life (2008) / The Wrong Door [5 episodes, Various characters (2008)] / Comedy Lab: Filth (2010) / Inspector George Gently; Peace & Love (2010) / Any Human Heart (2010) / White Heat [6 episodes as Lilly (2012)] / Blackout [3 episodes as Sylvie (2012)] / Coming Up: Colour (2012) / Ripper Street [34 episodes as Long Susan (2012-2016)] / The Poison Tree [2 episodes as Karen Clarke (2012)] / Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (2013) / Crossing Lines [2 episodes as Anika (2013)] / Downton Abbey [5 episodes as Edna Braithwaite (2013)] / The Great War - The People's Story (2014) / Banished [7 episodes as Elizabeth Quinn (2015)] / Prey [3 episodes as Jules Hope (2015)] / Dag [8 episodes as Anne (2015)] / In the Dark [4 episodes as DI Helen Weeks (2017)] / One Night [10 episodes as Elizabeth (2018)] / The Witcher* [10 episodes as Tissaia (2019-2021)] / The Salisbury Poisonings [3 episodes as Dawn Sturgess (2020)] / The Responder [5 episodes as Kate Carson (2022)] / Primal; The Red Mist (2022) / Exit [3 episodes (2023]]

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Lee Johnson's cover art for Doctor Who: The Complete History issue 86. A fortnightly series of partworks published in hardback format by Panini UK with Hachette Partworks begun in 2015 and ran for four years.

[Susan Foreman]

Guest actors appearing in LOVE & MONSTERS who have previously appeared in the show:

• Billie Piper (Rose Tyler)
• Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler)
• Paul Kasey (The Hoix)

Who: Before And After #1014 / Nu-Who #83

Name: Peter Kay [? - ]
Year(s): 2006
Stories: Love & Monsters
Character(s): Victor Kennedy / The Abzorbaloff

Before Who:
Films: Butterfly Collectors (1999), Going Off Big Time (2000), Blow Dry (2001), 24 Hour Party People* (2002), The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit [voice only] (2005)

Television: New Voices: Two Minutes (1997) / Barking (1998) / Comedy Lab: The Services (1998) / City Central: Someone to Watch Over Me (1999) / That Peter Kay Thing [6 episodes, various characters (2000)] / The Secret World of Michael Fry (2000) / Phoenix Nights [12 episodes, various characters (2001-2002)] / Linda Green: No Friends (2002) / Coronation Street [2 episodes as Eric Gartside (2004)] / Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere [6 episodes, various characters (2004)] / The Catherine Tate Show: Large Breasted Doctor (2005) / Mrs. Brown's Boys - The Original Series: Good Mourning Mrs Brown (2005)

After Who:
Films: None
Television: Little Britain: Little Britain Abroad (2006) / Roary the Racing Car [109 episodes as the voice of Big Chris (2007-2011)] / Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008) / Britain's Got the Extra Pop Factor and Then Some 2 + 1 (2008), Cradle to Grave [8 episodes as Fred Baker (2015)] / Car Share [13 episodes as John Redmond (2015-2020)] / Inside No. 9: Private View (2017)

Music Video: Peter Kay Featuring Little Britain & The Proclaimers (2007): (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles [as Brian Potter]
Music Video: Geraldine McQueen (2008): The Winners Song
Music Video: Geraldine McQueen (2008): Once Upon A Christmas Song
Music Video: Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band (2009): The Official BBC Children in Need Medley [as the voice of Big Chris]
Music Video: Geraldine featuring Susan Boyle (2011): I Know Him So Well

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A promotional image of Rory (Arthur Darvill), Amy (Karen Gillan) and the Doctor (Matt Smith) from The Big Bang (2010)

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1015 / Nu-Who #84

Name: Marc Warren [1967 - ]
Year(s): 2006
Stories: Love & Monsters
Character(s): Elton Pope

Note(s): Had previously appeared as a uncredited extra in the 1989 story 'Battlefield'

Before Who:
Films: Gawain and the Green Knight [as King Arthur] (1991), An Ungentlemanly Act (1992), Boston Kickout (1995), Shine (1996), Hidden in Silence (1996), Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis (1997), Dad Savage (1998), B. Monkey (1998), Alice Through the Looking Glass* (1998), Free Spirits (2000), The Bombmaker (2001), Men Only (2001), Capone's Boys (2002), Revengers Tragedy (2002), No Night Is Too Long (2002), Song for a Raggy Boy (2003), The Principles of Lust (2003), Reversals (2003), Pretending to Be Judith (2004), Green Street Hooligans (2005), Hellraiser: Deader (2005), Color Me Kubrick (2005), Land of the Blind (2006)

Television: A Very Peculiar Practice: Death of a University (1988) / Storyboard: Snakes & Ladders (1989) / Casualty: Humpty Dumpty (1991) / Grange Hill [4 episodes as Thomas Rankin (1992)] / Sam Saturday; A Chemical Reaction (1992) / Between the Lines; Out of the Game (1992) / Heartbeat: Secrets (1993) / Sharpe: Sharpe's Company (1994) / The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (1995), Ghostbusters of East Finchley [3 episodes as Butch (1995)] / The Bill: No Questions Asked (1995) / A Touch of Frost; Paying the Price (1996) / Highlander: Double Jeopardy (1997) / Wycliffe: Dance of the Scorpions (1997) / How Do You Want Me?: Woof (1998) / Oliver Twist [4 episodes as Monks (1999)] / The Vice [10 episodes as P.C. Dougie Raymond (2000)] / Black Cab: Work (2000) / Band of Brothers* [3 episodes as Albert Blithe (2001)] / Big Bad World (2001) / Clocking Off: Franny's Story (2002) / NCS Manhunt:Tinderbox (2002) / Look Around You: The Brain (2002) / State of Play [5 episodes as Dominic Foy (2003)] / Poirot: Five Little Pigs (2003) / Marple [2 episodes as Captain Ainsworth (2004)] / Hustle [25 episodes as Danny Blue (2004-2012)] / Twisted Tales: Txt Msg Rcvd (2005) / Vincent (2005)

After Who:
Films: The Lives of the Saints (2006), Hogfather (2006), Dracula [as Count Dracula] (2006), Ballet Shoes* (2007), Wanted (2008), Do Elephants Pray? (2010), Worried About the Boy [as Steve Strange] (2010), Wild Bill (2011), The Show (2020)

Television: Life on Mars (2007) / Strutter [2 episodes (2007)] / Burn Up [2 episodes as Philip Crowley (2008)] / Mutual Friends [6 episodes as Martin Grantham (2008)] / Messiah - The Rapture [2 episodes as Joseph Walker (2008)] / Ben Hur [2 episodes as David (2010)] / Accused: Kenny's Story (2010) / Without You [3 episodes as Greg Manning (2011)] / Mad Dogs [14 episodes as Rick (2011-2013)] / The Good Wife [8 episodes as Nick Saverese (2012)] / The Musketeers [9 episodes as Rochefort (2015)] / Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell [7 episodes as The Gentleman (2015)] / Fungus the Bogeyman [3 episodes as Daryl (2015)] / Snatch [10 episodes as Fink (2017)] / The Keith and Paddy Picture Show: Top Gun (2018) / Safe [8 episodes as Pete Mayfield (2018)] / Porters: Halloween (2019) / Beecham House [6 episodes as Samuel Parker (2019)] / Flack [6 episodes as Tom (2019-2020)] / Van der Valk [6 episodes as Piet van der Valk (2020-2022)]

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Brigadier (Nicholas Courtney) leads the search for the stolen Thunderbolt nerve gas missile from the air in The Mind of Evil (1971)

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1016 / Nu-Who #85

Name: Shirley Henderson [1965 - ]
Year(s): 2006
Stories: Love & Monsters
Character(s): Ursula Blake

Before Who:
Films: Desire (1992), Rob Roy (1995), Trainspotting (1996), Bumping the Odds (1997), Speak Like a Child (1998), Wonderland (1999), Topsy-Turvy (1999), The Claim (2000), Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), 24 Hour Party People (2002), Villa des roses (2002), Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002), Close Your Eyes (2002), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* [as Moaning Myrtle] (2002), Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002), American Cousins (2003), AfterLife (2003), Intermission (2003), Yes (2004), Dirty Filthy Love (2004), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Frozen (2005), Tristram Shandy (2005), Einstein's Big Idea (2005), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [as Moaning Myrtle] (2005), Marie Antoinette (2006)

Television: Shadow of the Stone [6 episodes as Elizabeth Finlay (1987)] / Wish Me Luck [5 episodes as Sylvie Schneider (1990)] / Casualty: Results (1990) / Screen Two; Dreaming (1991) / The Advocates [3 episodes as Andrea (1991)] / Clarissa [3 episodes as Sally (1991)] / The Bill: Down and Out (1994) / Hamish Macbeth [19 episodes as Isobel Sutherland (1995-1997)] / Animated Tales of the World; The Green Man of Knowledge - A Story from Scotland [voice only] (2000) / In a Land of Plenty (2001) / The Way We Live Now [4 episodes as Marie Melmotte (2001)] / The Last King [4 episodes as Catharine of Braganza (2003)] / Nova: E=mc² - Einstein's Big Idea (2005) / ShakespeaRe-Told: The Taming of the Shrew (2005)

After Who:
Films: Wedding Belles (2007), I Really Hate My Job (2007), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Wild Child (2008), Life During Wartime (2009), Meek's Cutoff (2010), The Nutcracker: The Untold Story [voice only] (2010), The Gruffalo's Child [voice only] (2011), Everyday (2012), Anna Karenina (2012), The Look of Love (2013), In Secret (2013), Filth (2013), Set Fire to the Stars (2014), The Caravan (2015), Tale of Tales (2015), Urban Hymn (2015), Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), On the Road (2016), T2 Trainspotting* (2017), Okja (2017), Never Steady, Never Still (2017), Stan & Ollie* [as Lucille Hardy] (2018), Greed (2019), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker [as the voice of Babu Frik] (2019), See How They Run [as Agatha Christie] (2022)

Television: Marple: Murder Is Easy* (2008) / May Contain Nuts [2 episodes as Alice Chaplin ] [2009] / The Crimson Petal and the White [4 episodes as Mrs. Emmeline Fox (2011)] / Death in Paradise: An Unhelpful Aid (2011) / Treasure Island [2 episodes as Meg Hawkins (2012)] / Bob Servant Independent: Women and God (2013) / Southcliffe [4 episodes as Claire Salter (2013)] / Jamaica Inn [3 episodes as Hannah Davey (2014)] / Happy Valley [6 episodes as Frances Drummond (2016)] / The ABC Murders [3 episodes as Rose Marbury (2018)] / The Nest [4 episodes as Siobhan (2020)] / Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy [as the Saucy Nancy] (2020) / Lovely Little Farm [as the voice of Quackety Duck Duck (2022)]