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[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1366 / Nu-Who #425

Name: Michael Troughton [1955 - ]
Year(s): 2014
Stories: Last Christmas
Character(s): Professor Albert Smithe

Note(s):

• Is the son of Second Doctor Patrick Troughton
• Is the brother of Who actor David Troughton
• Is the uncle of Big Finish Productions Who actor Harry Melling
• Wrote the biography of his father - 'Patrick Troughton: The Biography of the Second Doctor Who'

Appeared as the Second Doctor in a number of Big Finish Productions audio adventures:

• In the 'Once and Future' stories 'Past Lives' / 'The Artist at the End of Time' / 'A Genius for War'
• In the 'Second Doctor Adventures' stories 'Beyond War Games' ['The Final Beginning' / 'Wrath of the Ice Warriors'] / 'James Robert McCrimmon' ['Jamie' / 'The Green Man' / 'The Shroud']
• In the 'Third Doctor Adventures' story 'The Annihilators'

Appeared as other characters in the Big Finish Productions audio adventures:

• In the 'Lost Stories' adventure 'Lords of the Red Planet'
• In the Novel Adaptations of 'The Romance of Crime' / 'The Well-Mannered War'
• In the 'Third Doctor Adventures' story 'Primord'
• In the 'Counter-Measures' stories 'The Concrete Cage' / 'The Forgotten Village'

Provided the Audiobook Readings for:

• The Target Novelisation of 'The Dominators'
• The Audio Novel of 'The Dead Star'

Before Who:
Films: Thank You, Comrades (1978), The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1982), God's Chosen Car Park (1986), The Death of the Heart (1987), Bomber (1995), Poldark (1996), The Heart Surgeon (1997), Enigma* (2001)

Television: David Copperfield (1974) / The Expert: Fail Safe (1976) / Scene: Newsworthy – The Girl Who Saw A Tiger (1976) / Angels [3 episodes, different characters (1976–1980)] / Fathers and Families: Ancient Scars (1977) / Backs to the Land [3 episodes as Eric Whitlow (1977)] / Graham's Gang: Kidnap (1977) / The Mill on the Floss [4 episodes as Bob Jakin (1979)] / The Deep Concern [3 episodes as Gary Haig (1979)] / A Moment in Time [4 episodes as Tom (1979)] / Testament of Youth [3 episodes as Victor Richardson (1979)] / Tales of the Unexpected: A Dip In The Pool (1979) / Jackanory: See How They Run [5 episodes as the Storyteller] (1980) / Blake's 7: Children Of Auron (1980) / Armchair Thriller [3 episodes as a Police Constable (1980)] / Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture Of A Place (1980) / We, the Accused (1980) / BBC2 Playhouse [2 episodes, different characters (1980–1981)] / Bless Me, Father: Things Are Not What They Seem (1981) / The Member for Chelsea [3 episodes as Bob Priestley (1981)] / Nancy Astor: Guests For The Weekend (1982) / ITV Playhouse: Nightlife (1982) / Take Three Women: Kate (1982) / Squadron: Mascot (1982) / Strangers and Brothers [2 episodes as Jack Cotery (1984)] / Sorrell and Son [3 episodes as Maurice (1984)] / Morgan's Boy [2 episodes as the Vicar (1984)] / Minder [7 episodes as DC Melish (1984–1989)] / C.A.T.S. Eyes: Love Byte (1985) / Summer Season: A Crack In The Ice (1985) / My Brother Jonathan [4 episodes as Arthur Martock (1985)] / Murder of a Moderate Man: A Massive Stoke (1985) / A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery: Have His Carcase (1987) / Boon: Fiddler Under The Roof (1987) / The New Statesman* [26 episodes as Piers Fletcher-Dervish (1987–1992)] / Singles: Yesterday (1988) / Woof! [9 episodes, different characters (1989–1997)] . Chain [4 episodes as Phil Benson (1990)] / Bunch of Five: Shall We Gather At The River? (1992) / 2point4 Children: The Skeleton In The Cupboard (1992) / Sean's Show [14 episodes as Barry (1992–1993)] / The Gingerbread Girl: A New Leaf (1993) / The Detectives: Flash (1995) / The Bill: Street Life (1995) / Crown Prosecutor (1995) / Goodnight Sweetheart: Don;t Fence Me In (1995) / Is It Legal?: Dick's House Of Horror (1995) / Silent Witness: Darkness Visible (1996) / My Good Friend (1996) / Retrace [9 episodes as Dirk French (1996–1998)] / Get Well Soon [5 episodes as The Padre (1997)] / Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: Helping Hansi (1998) / Taggart: Out Of Bounds (1998) / The Mrs Bradley Mysteries: Speedy Death (1998) / Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married [16 episodes as Ivor (1999–2000)] / Casualty: No More Mr, Nice Guy (2000) / High Stakes: The Challenge (2001) / My Family: Ben Wants To Be A Millionaire (2001) / Cold Feet [2 episodes as the Therapist (2001)] / Micawber [3 episodes as Milton (2001–2002)] / Holby City: Change Of Heart (2002) / Breathless [4 episodes as Mr. Truscott (2013)] / Jonathan Creek: The Sinner And The Sandman (2014)

After Who:
Films: None
Television: Birds of a Feather: Tombstone Blues (2016)

Music Video: Watsky (2016): Tiny Glowing Screens Part 3 [as a cast member]

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Kane (Edward Peel) tempts Ace (Sophie Aldred) to join him during 1987's Dragonfire.

[Susan Foreman]

Guest actors appearing in THE MAGICIAN'S APPRENTICE who have previously appeared in the show:

• Jenna Coleman (Clara)
• Michelle Gomez (Missy)
• Julian Bleach (Davros)
• Jemma Redgrave (Kate Lethbridge-Stewart)
• Nicholas Briggs (Dalek Voices)
• Kelly Hunter (Shadow Architect)
• Barnaby Edwads (Dalek)
• Nicholas Pegg (Dalek)

Who: Before And After #1367a / Nu-Who #426a

Name: Jami Reid-Quarrell [1978 - ]
Year(s): Doctor Who: 2015
Stories: The Magicians Apprentice – The Witches Familiar / Heaven Sent – Hell Bent
Character(s): Colony Sarff / The Veil / Cloister Wraith

Year(s): Class: 2016
Stories: The Coach With The Dragon Tattoo
Character(s): The Inspector

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: Bunnytown [2 episodes as Spot (2007)]

After Who:
Films: None
Television: Red Dwarf: Give & Take (2016) / Zapped [3 episodes, different characters (2018)] / Luther [2 episodes as James Hauser (2019)]

Who: Before And After #1367b / Nu-Who #426b

Name: Jaye Griffiths [1963 - ]
Year(s): 2015
Stories: The Magicians Apprentice / The Zygon Invasion
Character(s): Zac

Note(s): Appeared in a number of Big Finish Productions audio adventures:

• In the 'Eighth of March' story 'The Turn of the Tides'
• In the 'Eighth Doctor: Time War' story 'Meanwhile, Elsewhere'
• In the 'War Doctor' story 'The Neverwhen'
• In the 'Diary of River Song' story 'Abbey of Heretics'
• In the 'Robots' story 'The Sentient'
• Provided the audiobook reading:
• Of the 'Doom's Day' story 'The Martian Dilemma'

Before Who:
Films: Underbelly (1992), Care (2000), The Deputy (2004), Instinct (2007)
Television: A Killing on the Exchange [5 episodes as Diana (1987)] / Damon and Debbie [3 episodes as Zoe (1987)] / Rockliffe's Babies: Easy Meat (1988) / Hard Cases [4 episodes as Shirley (1988)] / London's Burning (1990) / Moon and Son: Star Of Fortune (1992) / Between the Lines [3 episodes as Molly Cope (1992–1993)] / Drop the Dead Donkey: The New Newsreader (1993) / Maigret: Maigret And The Nightclub Dancer (1993) / Peak Practice [2 episodes as Dr. Rhiann Lewis (1993)] / The Bill [71 episodes as Sally Johnson (1993–2003)] / Anna Lee: Diversion (1994) / Love Hurts [5 episodes as Laverne (1994)] / Bugs [40 episodes as Roslyn 'Ros' Henderson (1995–1999)] / Unfinished Business [11 episodes as Tania (1998–1999)] / Weirdsister College* [10 episodes as Dr. Jenny Wendle (2001–2002)] / Always and Everyone [8 episodes as Ruth Cole (2002)] / Holby City [4 episodes, different characters (2004–2019)] / Rocket Man: Free Fall (2005) / Doctors* [72 episodes as Dr. Elizabeth Croft (2006)] / Criminal Justice [5 episodes as Helen Marlowe (2008)] / Silent Witness [15 episodes as Janet Mander (2008–2012)] / Kingdom (2009) / A Touch of Frost: If Dogs Run Free (2010) / Skins: Liv (2011) / Coronation Street [6 episodes as Nicola Taybarn QC (2011)] / Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall (2012) / Wizards vs. Aliens: 100 Wizards (2013)] / Playhouse Presents: Timeless (2014) / EastEnders [4 episodes as Helen Stritch QC (2015)]

After Who:
Films: None
Television: Casualty* [97 episodes as Elle Gardner (2016–2019)] / Midsomer Murders: The Point Of Balance (2019) / Cursed [2 episodes as Lady Marion (2020)] / The Outpost [10 episodes as Yavalla (2020–2021)] / Queens of Mystery: The Modern Art Of Murder (2021) / Vera: As The Crow Flies (2022) / Vikingskool [11 episodes, voice only (2022)] / Pennyworth [2 episodes as Sister Susie (2022)] / Death in Paradise (2023) / Van der Valk: Redemption In Amsterdam (2023)

Who: Before And After #1367c / Nu-Who #426c

Name: Harki Bhambra [? - ]
Year(s): 2015
Stories: The Magicians Apprentice
Character(s): Mike

Note(s): Appeared in the 'Ninth Doctor Adventures' Big Finish Productions audio adventures 'Red Darkness' / 'The Green Gift'

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: None

After Who:
Films: The Hand of the Creator (2016), The Hand of the Creator (2016), Gran Turismo (2023)
Television: Londongrad (2015) / Drifters: Wedding (2015) / Comedy Playhouse: Hospital People (2016) / Two Doors Down [10 episodes as Jaz (2016)] / Our Girl [12 episodes as Rab (2017–2018)] / Vera: Parent Not Expected (2020) / Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators: Touch Me, Dear Creature (2020) / Endeavour: Raga (2020) / Flack: Sofi (2020) / Coronation Street [5 episodes as Ajay Dewan (2020–2021)] / Call the Midwife (2021) / This Is Going to Hurt (2022) / The Good Karma Hospital [6 episodes as Dr. Samir Hasan (2022)] / SisterS [4 episodes as Steve (2023)]

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Doctor is dragged by Auton guards into the Pandorica during the finale of The Pandorica Opens (2010)

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The Doctor is dragged by Auton guards into the Pandorica during the finale of The Pandorica Opens (2010)

Best Auton stories are 'Spearhead From Space' and 'Terror Of The Auton'

[Susan Foreman]

Sea Devils spin-off

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Sea Devils spin-off

That's great. Those redesigned (slightly) Sea Devils looked terrific.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1368a / Nu-Who #427a

Name: Daniel Hoffmann-Gill [? - ]
Year(s): 2015
Stories: The Magicians Apprentice
Character(s): Bors

Note(s): Appeared in the webcast prequel story 'The Doctor's Meditation'

Before Who:
Films: My Last Five Girlfriends (2009), Kill Keith (2011)
Television: None

After Who:
Films: Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016), Click & Collect (2018), The Cleansing Hour (2019), Dolittle (2020)
Television: The Job Lot (2015) / Galavant [3 episodes as Pirate Jack (2015–2016)] / Sherlock: The Six Thatchers (2017) / Sandylands (2020) / The Nevers: True (2021) / Sherwood (2022) / Django: The Lady (2023)

Who: Before And After #1368b / Nu-Who #427b

Name: Joey Price [? - ]
Year(s): 2015
Stories: The Magicians Apprentice – The Witches Familiar
Character(s): Young Davros

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: Triplets of Kings County (2014) / The Great Fire [4 episodes as David Farriner (2014)] / The Enfield Haunting* [2 episodes as Johnny Hodgson (2015)

After Who:
Films: Riding the D with Dr. Seeds (2017), Bitter Harvest (2017)
Television: Mr Selfridge [8 episodes as Ernest Grove (2016)] / Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories: Closing Time (2016)

Who: Before And After #1368c / Nu-Who #427c

Name: Benjamin Cawley [? - ]
Year(s): 2015
Stories: The Magicians Apprentice
Character(s): Kanzo

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: Crossing Lines: The Long Way Home (2014)

After Who:
Films: Christmas Eve (2015), The Pact (2017)
Television: Shetland [3 episodes as Edison (2016)] / Doctors: Hanging By A Thread (2016) / Buffering: Green, Green Grass (2023)

Who: Before And After #1368d / Nu-Who #427d

Name: Aaron Neil [1985 - ]
Year(s): Doctor Who: 2015
Stories: The Magicians Apprentice
Character(s): Mr. Dunlop

Year(s): Class: 2016
Stories: For Tonight We Might Die – The Coach With The Dragon Tattoo / Co-Owner Of A Broken Heart – Brave-ish Heart / The Lost
Character(s): Varun Singh

Note(s): Appeared in a number of Big Finish Productions audio adventures:

• In the 'Doctor Who Main Range' story 'Maker of Demons'
• In the Adaptation of the novel 'All-Consuming Fire'
• In the 'Diary of River Song' stories 'The Boundless Sea' / 'The Rulers of the Universe' / 'Five Twenty-Nine' / 'World Enough and Time'
• In the 'UNIT: The New Series' stories 'Square One' / 'Silent Majority' / 'In Memory Alone'
• In the 'New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield' story 'The Very Dark Thing'
• In the 'Peladon' story 'The Poison of Peladon'
• In the 'Torchwood' stories 'The Victorian Age' / 'Ghost Mission'
• In the 'Torchwood Special Releases' story 'The Torchwood Archive'
• In the 'Lives of Captain Jack' story 'The Year After I Died'

Before Who:
Films: Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002), White Girl (2008), Honour (2014), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Television: Casualty: An Act Of God (2003) / State of Play (2003) / The Grid [5 episodes as the Cairo Interrogator (2004)] / Messiah: The Harrowing [3 episodes as Stephen Cotter, Solicitor (2005)] / Spooks: The Cell* (2006) / Party Animals (2007) / The Time of Your Life (2007) / Sold (2007) / Five Days [5 episodes as Ibra Akram (2010)] / Hunted [4 episodes as Rahim Soomro (2012)] / Quirke: The Silver Swan (2014)

After Who:
Films: The Promise (2016), Paddington 2 (2017), The Good Soldier Schwejk (2018), Tolkien (2019), The Hustle (2019), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), The Bike Thief (2020), Octonauts and the Arabian Camels (2021)

Television: Peaky Blinders [2 episodes as the Maitre D' (2016)] / Tracey Ullman's Show [10 episodes, various characters (2016–2018)] / Tracey Breaks the News [6 episodes, various characters (2017–2018)] / Warren [2 episodes as Colin (2019)] / Home [8 episodes as Raj (2019–2020)] / Inside No. 9: How Do You Plead? (2021) / Hitmen: Sniper (2021) / Landscapers (2021) / Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers (2021) / Castlevania – Nocturne: A Common Enemy In Evil (2023)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Lee Johnson's cover art for Doctor Who: The Complete History issue 73. 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]

Who: Before And After #1369 / Nu-Who #428

Name: Clare Higgins [1955 - ]
Year(s): 2015
Stories: The Magicians Apprentice / Hell Bent
Character(s): Ohila

Note(s):

• Had previously appeared in the webcasts The Night of the Doctor and 'The Magicians Apprentice' Prologue
• Provided the Audiobook readings for the 'BBC Audio' stories 'The Gods of Winter' / 'The Lost Flame'

Before Who:
Films: Byron: A Personal Tour [as Lady Caroline Lamb] (1981), Nineteen Nineteen (1985), Hellraiser* (1987), Dreams, Secrets, Beautiful Lies (1988), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), The Fruit Machine (1988), Bad Behaviour (1993), Circle of Deceit (1993), Fatherland (1994), Thin Ice (1994), Small Faces (1995), B. Monkey (1998), The House of Mirth (2000), Vincent in Brixton (2003), Stage Beauty (2004), The Libertine (2004), Bigger Than the Sky (2005), Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005), Cassandra's Dream (2007), Spring 1941 (2007), The Golden Compass* (2007), The Curse of Steptoe [as Joan Littlewood] (2008), National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well (2009), National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2010), Toast (2010), A Fantastic Fear of Everything (2012), I Give It a Year (2013)

Television: Pride and Prejudice [5 episodes as Miss Kitty Bennet (1980)] / BBC2 Playhouse: Unity (1981) / Plays for Pleasure: The Concubine (1981) / The Citadel [9 episodes as Christine Manson / Christine Barlow (1983)] / Mitch [6 episodes as Jo (1984)] / Cover Her Face [5 episodes as Catherine Bowers (1985)] / Hideaway [6 episodes as Ann Wright (1986)] / Up Line [3 episodes as Fizzy Targett (1987)] / After the War [7 episodes as Rachel Lucas / Rachel Jordan (1989)] / Boon: Deadline (1992) / Downtown Lagos [2 episodes as Ms. McDonald (1992)] / The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries: A Man Lay Dead (1993) / Screen Two [2 episodes, different characters (1994–1995)] / Kavanagh QC: Men Of Substance (1996) / Heartbeat: The Best Laid Plans (1996) / Silent Witness [8 episodes as D.S. Farmer (1996)] / The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales Of Innocence (1999) / The Bill: Take It Or Leave It (2000) / The Secret [2 episodes as Maggie Hewitt (2000)] / M.I.T. - Murder Investigation Team (2005) / Casanova* [2 episodes as the Cook (2005)] / Murder in Suburbia: Witches (2005) / Midsomer Murders [3 episodes, different characters (2005–2008)] / Goldplated: Cassidy's Mother (2006) / Minder: A Matter Of Life And Debt (2009) / Being Human [2 episodes as Josie (2009)] / Casualty 1909 (2009) / Casualty: Charlie's Angels (2011) / The Syndicate [5 episodes as Joyce (2012)] / Parade's End [4 episodes as Lady Claudine (2012)] / Shameless: The Brazilian Effect (2012) / Downton Abbey* [2 episodes as Mrs. Bartlett (2012)] / Homefront [6 episodes as Paula Raveley (2012)] / Holby City [4 episodes as Susannah Harris (2013)] / Father Brown: The Daughters Of Jerusalem (2014) / Rogue [10 episodes as Vivian (2014)] / New Tricks: Deep Swimming (2014) / EastEnders [9 episodes as Hazel Warren (2015)]

Music Video: Mark Spiro (1984): She Doesn't Mean a Thing to Me [as the girlfriend]

After Who:
Films: Ready Player One (2018), The Convent (2018)
Television: Liar: Catherine (2017) / Love, Lies and Records [2 episodes as Jean (2017)] / The Worst Witch* [52 episodes as Miss Cackle (2017–2020)] / The Bisexual (2018) / Cleaning Up [2 episodes as Mary (2019)] / Vera: The Seagull (2019) / Into the Badlands [4 episodes as Ankara (2018–2019)] / The Sandman: Dream A Little Dream Of Me (2022) / Trying [3 episodes as Bev (2022)] / Dangerous Liaisons [2 episodes as Madame Jericho (2022)]