The Doctor Who Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The background image of the BBC Doctor Who website to promote the transmission of 42 in 2007, which starred David Tennant as the Doctor, Freema Agyeman as Martha (right) and Michelle Collins as McDonnell (left)

[Susan Foreman]

Over 800 episodes of Doctor Who programming will be coming to BBC iPlayer / Doctor Who TV

"...Before the Anniversary Specials hit our screens, viewers will have the opportunity to travel back in time with any of the Doctors through the show’s 60 year history with the classic series, as well as explore the vast world of Doctor Who with spin-offs like The Sarah Jane Adventures, Torchwood and Class, or step behind-the-scenes with every episode of Doctor Who Confidential – all available in one place - BBC iPlayer.

As the perfect companion to the back catalogue, the BBC will simultaneously launch an extensive online archive from the show’s history at bbc.co.uk/doctorwho, with everything from interviews with cast to written documents, long unheard audio, and behind-the-scenes photos. Together, they tell the story of the ground-breaking series through 60 archive gems for the 60th anniversary.

Episodes from Doctor Who’s extensive back catalogue of classic programmes will join the post 2005 revival of the show, available for fans to watch on iPlayer for the first time, and enabling them to revisit the Doctor’s formative adventures and some of the series greatest moments. This includes First Doctor William Hartnell’s first encounter with the Daleks, the first episodes made for colour TV with Third Doctor Jon Pertwee, and fan favourites from Fourth Doctor Tom Baker’s iconic run, including City of Death and The Brain of Morbius. Also included is the 1996 TV movie with Paul McGann, featuring him taking over from Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy.

Every episode on iPlayer from the back catalogue will be available with multiple accessibility options, including subtitles, audio description, and sign language..."

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1285 / Nu-Who #344

Name: Ozzie Yue [1947 - ]
Year(s): 2012
Stories: The Angels Take Manhattan
Character(s): Foreman

Before Who:
Films: Slayground (1983), Tourism-The Welcome Business (1986), Nuns on the Run (1990), Croupier (1998), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider* (2001), Out for a Kill (2003), Syriana (2005), Meine bezaubernde Nanny (2006), Act of Grace (2008), All in Good Time (2012)

Television: The Brothers McGregor (1986) / The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Man With The Twisted Lip (1986) / Sob Sisters: Who Was That Gentleman I Saw You With Last Night? (1989) / Poirot: The Lost Mine (1990) / London's Burning (1990) / To Be the Best (1991) / Lovejoy: Eric Of Arabia (1992) / In Suspicious Circumstances: Freddie Mills (1992) / Virtual Murder: A Torch For Silverado (1992) / Screen Two: The Long Roads (1993) / The House of Windsor: Queen Mother RIP (1994) / The Bill: Right Way, Wrong Way (1994) / All Quiet on the Preston Front [14 episodes as Mr. Wang (1994–1997)] / Harry [7 episodes as Tommy (1995)] / Brookside (1995) / Porkpie [3 episodes as Mr Lu (1995–1996)] / Thief Takers [2 episodes as Uncle Wong (1996)] / The Upper Hand: A Couple Of Charlies (1996) / Father Ted: Are You Right There Father Ted? (1998) / Dinnerladies: Nightshift (1998) / Comin' Atcha! [4 episodes as Mr. Lee (1999)] / Barbara: Scattering (1999) / The Thing About Vince (2000) / The Monkey King [2 episodes as Citizen 2 (2001)] / NCS Manhunt [3 episodes as Wayne Chang (2002)] / The Eustace Bros. (2003) / William and Mary (2004) / Silent Witness [2 episodes as Micky Choo (2004)] / Casualty: First Do No Halm (2005) / Meet the Magoons: Around The World In Eaty Ways (2005) / Rocket Man: Freefall (2005) / Ultimate Force: Violent Solutions (2006) / Come Fly with Me (2011) / White Van Man: Ollie's First Day (2011) / Rab C. Nesbitt: Cuts (2011)

After Who:
Films: The Mercury Conspiracy (2013), The Healer (2015), Walk Like a Panther (2018), Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018), Help (2021)
Television: Being Eileen: Homeless (2013) / Great Night Out: Great Night Out (2013) / Stella (2013) / Pat & Cabbage (2013) / Marco Polo: Lost Crane (2016) / Counterpart: Point Of Departure (2018)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The cover art for the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine features Beep the Meep. Out tomorrow.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1286 / Nu-Who #345

Name: Burnell Tucker [1934 - ]
Year(s): 2012
Stories: The Angels Take Manhattan
Character(s): Old Sam Garner

Before Who:
Films: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), Devils of Darkness (1965), Dateline Diamonds (1965), The Bedford Incident (1965), Where the Spies Are (1965), Finders Keepers (1966), A Countess from Hong Kong (1967), You Only Live Twice (1967), The Dirty Dozen* (1967), Some May Live (1967), After Many a Summer (1967), Battle Beneath the Earth* (1967), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Cry of the Penguins (1971), Ooh... You Are Awful (1972), Rollerball (1975), The Omen* (1976), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Valentino (1977), Superman (1978), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Shining (1980), Superman II (1980), Flash Gordon (1980), Priest of Love (1981), Ragtime (1981), Reds (1981), Scream for Help (1984), Lipstick and Blood (1984), Lifeforce* (1985), Honor Bound (1988), The Affair (1995), On Dangerous Ground (1996), Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault (1999), U.S. Seals (2000), U-571 (2000), The Last Minute (2001), U.S. Seals II (2001),W.M.D. (2009)

Television: Huntingtower [2 episodes (1957)] / The Silver Sword [2 episodes as the Second American Soldier (1957)] / Saturday Playhouse: The Man Upstairs (1958) / Run to Earth: Ninian McHarg (1958) / ITV Play of the Week: The Myth Makers (1958) / Little Women (1958) / BBC Sunday-Night Theatre [2 episodes as a Pressman (1957–1958) / Drama 61-67: The Key (1962) / Studio 4: Flight Into Danger (1962) / Suspense: Course For Collision (1962) / BBC Sunday-Night Play: Dial M For Murder (1962) / Epitaph for a Spy [4 episodes as Warren Skelton (1963)] / The Saint [2 episodes, different characters (1963–1965)] / Court Martial: All Roads Lead To Callaghan (1966) / The Spies: I Don't Even Volunteer (1966) / Crossroads [5 episodes as Ross Maller (1967)] / The Champions: The Silent Enemy* (1968) / The Jazz Age: Majesty (1968) / The Ugliest Girl in Town: The Track Star (1969) / Codename: One For The Lobster Pot (1970) / UFO* [2 episodes, different characters (1970–1971)] / The Flaxton Boys: 1945: A Funny Kind of Day (1973) / Crown Court: The Assault on Choga Sar (1974) / Second Verdict: The Lindbergh Kidnapping (1976) / Life at Stake: Houston... We Have A Problem (1978) / The Martian Chronicles [3 episodes as Bill Wilder (1980)] / Tales of the Unexpected: The Luncheon (1983) / Theatre Night: Thunder Rock (1985) / Lovejoy: Friends, Romans And Enemies (1986) / The Paradise Club: Dead Dogs Don't Bark (1990) / 99-1: Trust Me (1994) / Space Precinct: Deathwatch (1995) / Strange But True?: Miracles (1995) / Ums Paradies betrogen [2 episodes as Jack Gibson (2005)] / I Shouldn't Be Alive: Trapped Under The Ice (2006)

After Who:
Films: None
Television: None

[Susan Foreman]

RTD Says None of the 60th Anniversary Specials Will Air on November 23 / Doctor Who TV

"In Russell T Davies’ monthly column in Doctor Who Magazine, he served up some details, and “hints and winks” about the upcoming specials and the future of the Whoniverse.

Perhaps the biggest revelation to come from his hints though is that none of the three specials, starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate, will actually air on November 23.

Of course, November 23 marks the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, and fans might have assumed this would be the chosen broadcast day for one of the specials, like with the 50th anniversary.

However, while this news may be a bit disappointing, Davies did tease something would happen on the day of the 60th. In fact, he calls attention to three calendar dates, stating: “DATES to LOOK OUT FOR. November 1, November 17, November 23. And none of those is the date of the Specials’ transmission!”

So perhaps the specials will instead air across three Saturdays in November. The BBC are likely to confirm the air dates soon…

Other highlights from the column include:"

• Davies promises a flurry of “Who-ness” content for “years and years”. He adds: “If content is king, then we’ve got a right royal regal procession coming your way, so stand back!”
• There’s a mention of the new TARDIS interior, and a particularly chilling scene with a character named Sue.
• Two celebrity historical figures will be making an appearance in the specials.
• He emphasizes “the sheer goddamn mystery of Special 2”.
• Davies playfully confirms a crossover between Doctor Who and his earlier ITV drama Nolly, which was coined as being part of the “RTD Universe.”
• New behind-the-scenes show, Doctor Who Unleashed will “be popping up unexpectedly, briefly, well BEFORE [the first special] The Star Beast is shown”
• Davies reveals his conditions for returning: “I told them I wanted to (1) make Doctor Who, (2) annually, (3) create massive Behind the Scenes coverage, (4) not telling you that yet, (5) nor that, and (6) have the back catalogue of Doctor Who ready and available”.
• Davies said he wondered back in July, “have we done enough” for the 60th, then he came up with a new idea “that will make you FIZZ!”. It has three scriptwriters behind it and was filmed in a studio during the second half of September.
• Production is in full swing on Series 15. Like Series 14, it will have 8 regular episodes and one Christmas special. Five of the next nine scripts for the upcoming series are already in the bag.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Cryon, Flast, (Faith Brown) and the Doctor (Colin Baker) in Attack of the Cybermen.

[Susan Foreman]

The new feem toon

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

That's proper shite.

Following the initial 'scream' there's nothing to pull you in.

When you think what Murray Gold began with. This amazing bass driven thrill ride through the time stream

[Susan Foreman]

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

• Jenna-Louise Coleman (Clara Oswald)
• Catrin Stewart (Jenny Flint)
• Neve McIntosh (Madame Vestra)
• Dan Starley (Strax)

Who: Before And After #1287 / Nu-Who #346

Name: Richard E. Grant [1957 - ] [Birth name: Richard Esterhuysen]
Year(s): 2012 / 2013
Stories: The Snowmen – The Bells Of Saint John / The Name Of The Doctor
Character(s): Dr. Simeon / The Great Intelligence

Note(s):

• Appeared as an alternate incarnation of the Tenth Doctor [the 'quite handsome Doctor'] in the 1999 Comic Relief special 'The Curse Of Fatal Death'
  
  
• Provided the voice of an animated alternate incarnation of the Ninth Doctor in the 2003 webcast 'Scream of the Shalka'
  
  

Before Who:
Films: Withnail & I (1987), Hidden City (1987), Thieves in the Night (1988), How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989), Warlock (1989), Killing Dad or How to Love Your Mother (1989), Mountains of the Moon (1990), Henry & June (1990), L.A. Story (1991), Hudson Hawk (1991), The Player (1992), The Other Side [as Sherlock Holmes] (1992), Bram Stoker's Dracula* [as Dr. Jack Seward] (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), Prêt-?*-Porter (1994), Jack & Sarah (1995), The Cold Light of Day (1996), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Twelfth Night (1996), The Serpent's Kiss (1997), A Merry War (1997), A Royal Scandal (1997), Food of Love (1997), Spice World (1997), St. Ives (1998), Cash in Hand (1998), The Match (1999), A Christmas Carol [as Bob Cratchit] (1999), The Miracle Maker [as the voice of John the Baptist] (2000), The Little Vampire (2000), Hildegarde (2001), Gosford Park (2001), Sherlock [as Mycroft] (2002), The Hound of the Baskervilles [as Jack Stapleton] (2002), Monsieur N. (2003), Bright Young Things (2003), Tooth (2004), The Story of an African Farm (2004), Patrick Hamilton: Words, Whisky and Women [as the Narrator] (2005) / Corpse Bride [voice only] (2005), Color Me Kubrick (2005), Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties [voice only] (2006), Penelope (2006), Filth and Wisdom (2008), The Garden of Eden (2008), Love Hurts (2009), Cuckoo (2009), Jackboots on Whitehall [voice only] (2010), First Night (2010), The Nutcracker: The Untold Story (2010), The Last Fashion Show (2011), Foster (2011), Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011), How to Stop Being a Loser (2011), The Iron Lady* [as Michael Heseltine] (2011)

Television: Sweet Sixteen (1983) / Screen Two [2 episodes, different characters (1986–1989)] / Lizzie's Pictures (1987) / Codename - Kyril [4 episodes as Sculby (1988)] / Great Performances: Suddenly, Last Summer (1993) / The Legends of Treasure Island [8 episodes as the voice of Long John Silver (1993)] / Absolutely Fabulous: Hospital* (1994) / Hard Times [3 episodes as James Harthouse (1994)] / Omnibus: Pink Floyd – The Story [as the Narrator] (1994) / Performance: Bed (1995) / Karaoke [4 episodes as Nick Balmer (1996)] / Cold Lazarus [2 episodes as Nick Balmer (1996)] / Captain Star [4 episodes as the voice of Captain Jim Star (1997)] / Let Them Eat Cake: The Portrait (1999) / Trial & Retribution III (1999) / The Scarlet Pimpernel [6 episodes as Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999–2000)] / Posh Nosh [8 episodes as Simon Marchmont (2003)] / Frasier: Goodnight, Seattle (2004) / Above and Beyond [2 episodes as Don Bennett (2006)] / Marple: Nemesis* (2007) / Dalziel and Pascoe [2 episodes as Lee Knight (2007)] / Freezing (2009) / Mumbai Calling: Good Sellers (2008) / The Crimson Petal and the White [4 episodes as Doctor Curlew (2011)] / Rab C. Nesbitt: Broke (2011) / Rev. (2011) / The Fear [3 episodes as Seb Whiting (2012)]

After Who:
Films: About Time (2013), Dom Hemingway (2013), Queen & Country (2014), Jackie (2016), Their Finest (2016), The Last Dragonslayer [voice only] (2016), Logan (2017), The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), Make Christmas Great Again [as Father Christmas] (2017), Can You Ever Forgive Me?* (2018), The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018), Palm Beach (2019), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019), The Spine of Night (2021), Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021), Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021), Persuasion (2022), The Lesson (2023)

Television: The '80s - The Decade That Made Us: Shop Till You Drop [as the Narrator (2013) / Girls [4 episodes as Jasper (2014)] / Downton Abbey [4 episodes as Simon Bricker (2014)] / Psychobitches (2014) / Dig* [10 episodes as Ian Margrove (2015)] / Jekyll and Hyde [9 episodes as Sir Roger Bulstrode (2015)] / Game of Thrones* [3 episodes as Izembaro (2016)] / Hang Ups [5 episodes as Leonard Conrad (2018)] / A Series of Unfortunate Events [3 episodes as the Man with Beard, But No Hair (2019)] / Tuca & Bertie [9 episodes as the voice of Holland (2019–2022)] / Dispatches from Elsewhere [10 episodes as Octavio Coleman (2020)] / Loki [2 episodes as Classic Loki (2021)] / The Outlaws (2021) / Suspect [8 episodes as Harry Carr (2022)]