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[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1341a / Nu-Who #400a

Name: Ian Hallard [1974 - ]
Year(s): 2014
Stories: Robot Of Sherwood
Character(s): Alan A-Dale

Note(s):

• Appeared as Gary Talbot in the 2003 'Green Death' DVD extra feature 'Global Conspiracy?'
• Appeared as Who director Richard Martin in the 2013 docu-drama 'An Adventure in Space and Time'

Appeared in numerous Big Finish Productions audio adventures:

• In the 'Doctor Who Main Range' stories 'Primeval' / 'Invaders from Mars' / 'Neverland' / 'The Company of Friends' ['Izzy's Story' / 'Mary's Story']
• In the 'Special Releases' story 'An Earthly Child'
• In the 'Fourth Doctor Adventures' story 'Destroy the Infinite'
• In the 'Dark Eyes' story 'Time's Horizon'
• In the 'Companion Chronicles' story 'The Transit of Venus'
• In the 'Doctor Who Unbound' story 'A Storm of Angels'
• In the 'Gallifrey' stories 'Lies' / 'Pandora'
• In the 'Cyberman 2' stories 'Outsiders' / 'Terror' / 'Machines' / 'Extinction'
• In the 'Iris Wildthyme' stories 'Wildthyme Reloaded' ['Comeback of the Scorchies' / 'Murder at the Abbey' / 'The Slots of Giza']

Before Who:
Films: The Worst Journey in the World (2007), The First Men in the Moon [voice only] (2010)
Television: Where the Heart Is [5 episodes as the Barman (2005-2006)] / Marple: The Sittaford Mystery (2006) / Ideal: The Stag Do (2006) / Suburban Shootout: Throw Momma from the Train (2006) / Crooked House [2 episodes as Felix de Momery(2008)] / Crisis Control (2009) / Horizon: Why Do We Talk? (2009) / Poirot* [2 episodes, different characters (2010-2013)] / Hustle: Benny's Funeral (2011) / Doctors [5 episodes, different characters(2011-2021)] / Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall (2012)

After Who:
Films: Mary Queen of Scots (2018), Martin's Close (2019), The Skin Game (2020), Adventurous (2021), Boys on Film 22: Love to Love You (2022)
Television: The Crown: Vergangenheit (2017) / Endeavour: Scherzo (2021) / The Power: A Better Future Is in Your Hands (2023)

Who: Before And After #1341b / Nu-Who #400b

Name: Rusty Goffe [1948 - ]
Year(s): 2014
Stories: Robot Of Sherwood
Character(s): Little John

Before Who:
Films: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Disciple of Death (1972), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1979), Here Comes Channel 8 (1980), Flash Gordon (1980), History of the World: Part I* (1981), Willow (1988), Death in Venice (1990), U.F.O. [as Henry VIII] (1993), Funny Bones (1995), Under the Moon (1995), Day Release (1997), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Ali G Indahouse (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Mirrormask (2005), Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), A Kitten for Hitler (2007), Fred Claus (2007), The Color of Magic (2008), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011)

Television: The Dave Allen Show (TV Series) (1968) / The Goodies [3 episodes, different characters (1971-1981)] / Look and Read: The King's Dragon - Questions at the Castle (1977) / The Two Ronnies (1978) / Hazell: Hazell and the Rubber-Heel Brigade (1978) / Play for Today: A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts (1978) / The Little and Large Show: 1978 Christmas Special (1978) / Are You Being Served? [2 episodes, different characters (1981-1983)] / All the World's a Stage: Mysteries (1984) / 'Allo 'Allo!: The Wooing of Widow Artois (1985) / Through the Dragon's Eye [3 episodes as Widget (1989)] / Potamus Park: Invitation to the Dance (1997) / The League of Gentlemen [3 episodes as Simba (2000-2002)] / Cold Feet (2003) / Eyes Down: Wedding (2004) / Stupid* [20 episodes as Goober (2004-2005)] / ChuckleVision [2 episodes, different characters (2004-2006)] / Urban Legends [3 episodes (2007)] / Bear Behaving Badly: Take Me to Your Ice-Cream (2009) / Little Howard's Big Question: Can I Be in Two Places at Once? (2011)

After Who:
Films: Spidarlings (2016)
Television: Borgia: 1505 (2014)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The self explanatory cover of Doctor Who Magazine # 598, available in shops tomorrow.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1342a / Nu-Who #401a

Name: Joseph Kennedy [? - ]
Year(s): 2014
Stories: Robot Of Sherwood
Character(s): Will Scarlett

Before Who:
Films: Housewife, 49 (2005), Bobby Moore [as Bobby Moore] (2006), Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010), Baseline (2010), Asylum Blackout (2011), The Grind (2012), Down the Road (2013)
Television: Midsomer Murders: Four Funerals And A Wedding (2006) / Where the Heart Is: Don't Look Back In Anger (2006) / Robin Hood [2 episodes as Carter (2007)] / Trial & Retribution: Siren (2009) / Women in Love (2011) / Rev. (2014)

After Who:
Films: Gunpowder 5/11: The Greatest Terror Plot [as Robert Catesby] (2014), Brimstone (2016), Gozo (2016)
Television: The Last Post: The New Man (2017) / Giri / Haji (2019) / Back to Life [2 episodes as the voice of the Radio Presenter (2021)] / Boat Story [3 episodes as Dr. Weathers (2023)]

Who: Before And After #1342b / Nu-Who #401b

Name: Adam Jones [? - ]
Year(s): 2014
Stories: Robot Of Sherwood
Character(s): Walter

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: Angelina Ballerina - Angelina's Princess Dance (2005)

After Who:
Films: None
Television: None

Music Video: Miike Snow (2016): Genghis Khan [as the villain]
Music Video: Miike Snow (2016): My Trigger [as Nikita Krushchev]

Who: Before And After #1342c / Nu-Who #401c

Name: David Benson [1962 - ]
Year(s): 2014
Stories: Robot Of Sherwood
Character(s): Herald

Note(s):

• Appeared in the 'Bafflegab Productions' audio adventure 'Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective'

Appeared in numerous Big Finish Productions audio adventures:

• In the 'Main Range' stories 'Invaders from Mars' / 'Muse of Fire'
• In the 'Bernice Summerfield' stories 'The Greatest Shop in the Galaxy' / 'Many Happy Returns' / 'HMS Surprise'
• In the 'Iris Wildthyme' stories 'Wildthyme at Large' / 'The Devil in Ms. Wildthyme' / 'The Sound of Fear ' / 'The Land of Wonder' / 'The Two Irises' / 'The Panda Invasion' / 'Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa' / 'The Iris Wildthyme Appreciation Society' / 'Iris Rides Out' / 'Midwinter Murders' / 'Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme?' / 'Iris at the Oche' / 'A Lift in Time' / 'Looking for a Friend'

Before Who:
Films: Spook Squad (2009), National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (2011), Pride of Britain (2014)
Television: Goodnight Sweetheart [6 episodes as Noël Coward (1998–1999)] / Little Britain (2005)

After Who:
Films: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Television: Dad's Army - The Missing Episodes [2 episodes as Pte. Joe Walker (2023)]

Who: Before And After #1342d / Nu-Who #401c

Name: David Langham [1970 - ]
Year(s): 2014
Stories: Robot Of Sherwood
Character(s): Guard

Note(s): Appeared in the Big Finish Productions 'Ninth Doctor' audio story 'Run'

Before Who:
Films: The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Television: White Teeth [2 episodes as the Young Devil of Dachau (2002)] / Caesar (2003) / Keen Eddie: Citizen Cecil (2004)

After Who:
Films: Treasure Island (2015), Love at First Sight (2023), Lord of Misrule (2023)
Television: Banana (2015) / The Alienist: Requiem (2018) / Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators: Nothing Will Come Of Nothing (2019) / Britannia: Imperial Visit (2019) / His Dark Materials* [6 episodes as Father Garrett (2019–2020)] / A Discovery of Witches (2021) / Pennyworth: Many Clouds (2022) / The Larkins [5 episodes as Berndt (2022)]

Who: Before And After #1342e / Nu-Who #401e

Name: Tim Baggaley [? - ]
Year(s): 2014
Stories: Robot Of Sherwood
Character(s): Robot Knight

Before Who:
Films: Shaun of the Dead* (2004)

Television: Strange: Kaa-Jinn (2003) / Murder City: Happy Families (2004) / I'm Spazticus (2012)

After Who:
Films: Zombie Spring Breakers (2016)
Television: Friday Night Dinner: The Au Pair (2020)

[Susan Foreman]

Oh!

2023 Christmas Special Features A Musical Number & A Singing, Dancing Doctor in a Kilt / Doctor Who TV

"Doctor Who is going to get very musical to kick off the new era. The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine (#598) reveals that this year’s Christmas Special, The Church on Ruby Road, will feature a “showstopping musical number”.

The track is composed by Murray Gold with lyrics by Russell T Davies. It features Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor, Millie Gibson as new companion Ruby Sunday (who has her own band), and “music-loving goblins”.

Russell T Davies told the magazine: “Our aim was to create a big-style movie with this. And it has a song. So you can all sing along. It was always my intention to make this a big centrepiece right from day one.”

He adds: “And Ncuti sings. This man can do everything.”

Additionally, another scene will feature the Doctor on the dance floor at a club dressed in a yellow-vest-and-tartan-kilt ensemble dancing like a “wild man” to Touch by Hybrid Minds."

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

An animated version of The Celestial Toymaker has popped up in the listings at Amazon. No specific release date as yet.

Originally broadcast in April 1966, The Celestial Toymaker sees the Doctor and companions separated when they come up against The Toymaker.

While the Doctor plays the Trilogic Game, Steven and Dodo are forced to play seemingly childish but ultimately dangerous games with the aim of being reunited and getting back to the Tardis.

This brand new animated version has been created using the original audio recordings.

INCLUDES:

All 4 episodes animated in both Colour and Black & White
Audio Commentaries
Newly restored original episode 4
Making the Animation
Photo Gallery

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Christmas special concept art of Mr Huffle from The Return of Doctor Mysterio (2016)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Goblin Song is getting a single release on Monday Dec 11th.

https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-fe...he-goblin-song

All proceeds go to Children in Need.

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

An animated version of The Celestial Toymaker has popped up in the listings at Amazon. No specific release date as yet.

Originally broadcast in April 1966, The Celestial Toymaker sees the Doctor and companions separated when they come up against The Toymaker.

While the Doctor plays the Trilogic Game, Steven and Dodo are forced to play seemingly childish but ultimately dangerous games with the aim of being reunited and getting back to the Tardis.

This brand new animated version has been created using the original audio recordings.

INCLUDES:

All 4 episodes animated in both Colour and Black & White
Audio Commentaries
Newly restored original episode 4
Making the Animation
Photo Gallery

I got the HMV notification, you can pre-order it but no date given and no final artwork cover available for it,

[Rob4]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Oh!

2023 Christmas Special Features A Musical Number & A Singing, Dancing Doctor in a Kilt / Doctor Who TV

"Doctor Who is going to get very musical to kick off the new era. The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine (#598) reveals that this year’s Christmas Special, The Church on Ruby Road, will feature a “showstopping musical number”.

The track is composed by Murray Gold with lyrics by Russell T Davies. It features Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor, Millie Gibson as new companion Ruby Sunday (who has her own band), and “music-loving goblins”.

Russell T Davies told the magazine: “Our aim was to create a big-style movie with this. And it has a song. So you can all sing along. It was always my intention to make this a big centrepiece right from day one.”

He adds: “And Ncuti sings. This man can do everything.”

Additionally, another scene will feature the Doctor on the dance floor at a club dressed in a yellow-vest-and-tartan-kilt ensemble dancing like a “wild man” to Touch by Hybrid Minds."

I dislike most of the Xmas episodes and this one sounds dire

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rob4

I dislike most of the Xmas episodes and this one sounds dire

They've been a mixed bag for me. The only one i really am not keen on is The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe, but even then i've seen it several times and will no doubt watch it again this year.

The Christmas Invasion is good and i quite like The Runaway Bride as well.

Voyage of the Damned isn't great but has a lovely final scene and i'm happy seeing Kylie in the show.

I love The Next Doctor. The scenes of Cybermen in the snowy grave yard are the stuff of legend round these parts. The CyberKing just adds to the big fun of it all.

The End of Time part one was a disappointment but i did enjoy the Doctor's final farewell to everybody he'd traveled with at the end of part 2.

A Christmas Carol is probably the most Christmassy of them all and is on the whole good but didn't need Katherine Jenkins warbling away.

I think The Snowmen is excellent only bettered by The Time of the Doctor. Easily my two favourite festive specials.

Last Christmas was run of the mill but the end with the aged Clara is a choker. The scenes with the Doctor and River on their final date likewise during The Husbands of River Song, but the rest of the episode is a daft romp, the same goes for The Return of Doctor Mysterio. Whilst Twice Upon a Time is let down by some terrible dialogue from Moffat for the first Doctor, but the finale with Gatiss during the Great War again is a bit of a choker.

Resolution and Revolution of the Daleks piss over everything else in the Chibnall / Whitaker era other than The Power of the Doctor and The Haunting of Villa-Diodati whilst Spyfall part one is just an opening episode of a series and Eve of the Daleks is a reasonable time filler that i'd happily watch again.