The Doctor Who Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A close up of a Dalek eye stalk during The Power of the Daleks (1966)

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1465 / Nu-Who #524

Name: Stephen Fry [1957 - ]
Year(s): 2020
Stories: Spyfall: Part One
Character(s): 'C'

Note(s):

• Provided the voice of the Minister of Chance in the 2002 'Doctor Who' webcast 'Death Comes to Time'
  
  
• Wrote the initial script for 'The 1920's' for 'Doctor Who's second series (2005 ? 2006). Believing the episode would be too expensive, Russell T moved it to the third series so that it could be rewritten. However, the story was never made as Fry could not find the time to make the necessary alterations. [The story place was ultimately filled with 'Fear Her']
• Was a great friend of both Douglas Adams and Lalla Ward. Introduced Lalla to her future husband Richard Dawkins at one of Adams' parties
• In June 2010, he stirred controversy in Who-dom in a speech where he described programmes such as 'Doctor Who' as "wonderfully written" but "not for adults". Steven Moffat responded by saying the show was "was designed specifically to be a family programme, that's what it's for".
• In a throwaway gag in the 2015 Christmas Special 'The Husbands of River Song', the Twelfth Doctor cites Fry as being one of the past husbands of River Song. This effectively includes him as one of the "historical" figures ? like William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Cleopatra, Elizabeth I and Vincent Van Gogh ? known to exist within the Whoniverse

Before Who:
Films: Chariots of Fire (1981), The Crystal Cube (1983), The Good Father (1985), The Laughing Prisoner (1987), A Handful of Dust (1988), A Fish Called Wanda* (1988), Peter's Friends (1992), Stalag Luft (1993), I.Q. (1994), Cold Comfort Farm (1995), Oliver 2: Let's Twist Again [as Charles Dickens] (1995), The Steal (1995), Wilde* [as Oscar Wilde] (1997), Spice World (1997), The Tichborne Claimant (1998), A Civil Action (1998), Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999), The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999), Longitude (2000), Best (2000), Relative Values (2000), Sabotage! (2000), Fourplay (2001), The Discovery of Heaven (2001), Gosford Park (2001), Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dali (2002), Thunderpants (2002), Bright Young Things (2003), The Divorce (2003), Tooth (2004), The Two Loves of Anthony Trollope [as the Narrator] (2004), The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), A Bear Named Winnie (2004), Tom Brown's Schooldays (2005), Mirrormask (2005), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [as the voice of The Guide] (2005), A Cock and Bull Story (2005), V for Vendetta* (2005), Stormbreaker (2006), Eichmann (2007), St. Trinian's (2007), Tales of the Riverbank [as the voice of Owl] (2008), House of Boys (2009), Alice in Wonderland [voice only] (2010), Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins [voice only] (2011), Holy Flying Circus [as God] (2011), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows [as Mycroft Holmes] (2011), The Borrowers (2011), A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman [as the voice of Oscar Wilde] (2012), Doors Open (2012), The Look of Love (2013), The Lonely Dodo [voice only (2013), Shakespeare's Globe Theatre: Twelfth Night (2013), Super Clyde (2013), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug* (2013), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), Marked (2014), Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest [as Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering] (2014), The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015), Rocky Horror Show Live [as the Narrator] (2015), Love & Friendship (2016), Alice Through the Looking Glass [voice only] (2016), The Con is On (2018), Tomorrow (2018), Missing Link [voice only] (2019)

Television: University Challenge [8 episodes as a Contestant (1980)] / There's Nothing to Worry About! [3 episodes, various characters (1982)] / Alfresco [13 episodes, various characters (1983?1984)] / The Young Ones : Bambi* [as Lord Snot] (1984) / Happy Families [6 episodes as Doctor De Quincy (1985)] / Alas Smith & Jones [2 episodes (1985)] / Blackadder II [6 episodes as Lord Melchett (1986)] / Chance in a Million: The Wedding (1986) / Saturday Live [19 episodes as Gordon (1986?1987)] / Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987) / Blackadder the Third: Dual And Duality* (1987) / A Bit of Fry and Laurie [26 episodes, various characters (1987?1995)] / Blackadder - The Cavalier Years [as King Charles I] (1988) / This Is David Lander [6 episodes as David Lander (1988)] / Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) / The New Statesman: The Haltemprice Bunker (1989) / Anything More Would Be Greedy [3 episodes as Julian Holmes-Coppitt (1989)] / Blackadder Goes Forth [6 episodes as General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett] (1989)] / Screen Two [2 episodes, different characters (1990?1992)] / Jeeves and Wooster [23 episodes as Jeeves (1990?1993)] / Ned Blessing - The Story of My Life and Times: Oscar [as Oscar Wilde] (1993) / Woof!: The Hunt For The Red Fox (1993) / The Thin Blue Line: Kids Today (1995) / In the Red [3 episodes as Controller, Radio 2 (1998)] / Countdown [22 episodes as Dictionary Corner Guest (1998?2022)] / Le show [2 episodes (1999)] / Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) / The Magician's House [6 episodes as the voice of Jasper the Owl (1999)] / Watership Down* [3 episodes as the voice of Cowslip (1999?2000)] Gormenghast [2 episodes as Professor Bellgrove (2000)] / The Magician's House II [6 episodes as the voice of Jasper The Owl (2000)] / Bob Martin: Whacko (2001) / Da Mob [7 episodes as the voice of Maurice (2001?2002)] / Fortysomething (2003) / Absolute Power [12 episodes as Charles Prentiss (2003?2005)] / QI [187 episodes as the Host (2003?2016)] / Dirty Tricks [voice only] (2005) / Pocoyo [61 episodes as the Narrator (2005?2007)] / Extras: Chris Martin (2006) / The Story of Light Entertainment [8 episodes as the Narrator (2006)] / The Secret Show: Lucky Leo [voice only] (2007) / Kingdom [18 episodes as Peter Kingdom (2007?2009)] / Bones [6 episodes as Dr. Gordon Wyatt (2007?2017)] / Stephen Fry in America [6 episodes as the Presenter (2008)] / The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff: Christmas Special (2011) / Playhouse Presents: The Man (2012) / Gadget Man [6 episodes as the Presenter (2012)] / This Is Jinsy: Intelligent Hair (2014) / 24 - Live Another Day* [8 episodes as Prime Minister Alastair Davies (2014)] / Lily's Driftwood Bay [3 episodes as Lord Stag (2014?2017)] / /American Dad! [2 episodes, voice only (2014?2019)] Danger Mouse [89 episodes as the voice of Colonel K (2015?2019)] / Yonderland [5 episodes as Cuddly Dick (2016)] / The Great Indoors [13 episodes as Roland (2016?2017)] / Veep: Georgia (2017) / /EasyJet: Inside the Cockpit [5 episodes as the Narrator (2017?2019)] Oi Leonardo [2 episodes (2018)] / Apple & Onion [4 episodes, voice only (2018?2021)]

After Who:
Films: The Understudy [voice only] (2020), What a Carve Up! (2020), The Picture of Dorian Gray (2021), Going the Distance [as the Narrator] (2021), Mr Bear's Christmas [as the Narrator] (2022), The Inventor [as the voice of Leonardo da Vinci] (2023), Red, White & Royal Blue [as King James III] (2023), The Canterville Ghost [voice only] (2023), Treasure (2024)
Television: Sex Education (2020) / It's a Sin [2 episodes as Arthur Garrison (2021)] / The Simpsons: The Man From G.R.A.M.P.A [voice only] (2021) / The Dropout [4 episodes as Ian Gibbons (2022)] / The Sandman [3 episodes as Gilbert (2022)] / He-Man and the Masters of the Universe [6 episodes as the voice of Man-E-Faces (2022)] / Heartstopper [4 episodes as the voice of Headmaster Barnes (2022?2023)] / Everything Now [5 episodes as Dr. Nell (2023)] / The Dinosaur Hour (2023) / The Morning Show [5 episodes as Leonard Cromwell (2023)] / Baddiel's Syndrome [14 episodes as the voice of The Psychiatrist (2001)]

[Susan Foreman]

Apparently the name of the character being played by Jinkx Monsoon is Maestro

This is leading some fans to suggest that she might actually be the Eleventh Master !

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Bill Donohoe's cover for Death and Diplomacy by Dave Stone. The 49th of Virgin's New Adventures novels featuring Sylvester McCoy's Doctor. His companions consist of Bernice Summerfield, Chris Cwej and Roz Forrester. The book was released in April 1996.

[will graham]

I don't know. Its a nice outfit but don't think jinx is good enough without being camping it up. Then again I wasn't impressed with John sim and definitely hated Sacha dhawan's take so could be ok.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1466a / Nu-Who #525a

Name: Melissa De Vries [? - ]
Year(s): 2020
Stories: Spyfall: Part One
Character(s): Sniper

Before Who:
Films: A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016), Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack (2017)
Television: None

After Who:
Films: Liz Virrie Lewe (2021), Brompot (2021), Hardegat (2021)
Television: Arendsvlei* [314 episodes as Sasha Daniels (2021?2023)] / Recipes for Love and Murder [4 episode as Nurse Christine (2022)] / Taktiek [13 episodes (2023)]

Who: Before And After #1466b / Nu-Who #525b

Name: Sacharissa Claxton [? - ]
Year(s): 2020
Stories: Spyfall: Part One
Character(s): Passenger

Before Who:
Films: Hound (2017), Absence (2019)
Television: Joe All Alone [2 episodes as Mrs. Kapoor (2018)] / EastEnders (2018) / Casualty [2 episodes as Lilley Maxwell (2019)] / Doctors: Tangled Web (2019) / Corner Shop Show: Thank You. Come Again (2019)

After Who:
Films: The Impact (2022)
Television: Avenue 5 [8 episodes as Jaz (2020?2022)] / The Irregulars: The Ecstasy Of Death (2021) / The Sandman: Playing House (2022) / Coronation Street [3 episodes as Paige Moffett (2022)] / The Hunt for Raoul Moat (2023) / The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies [3 episodes as Danni Harker (2023)]

Who: Before And After #1466c / Nu-Who #525c

Name: William Ely [? - ]
Year(s): 2020
Stories: Spyfall: Part One
Character(s): Older Passenger

Before Who:
Films: Out of Depth (2000), Stockwell (2009)
Television: The Bill [6 episodes, different characters (1994?2007)] / Casualty: Family Values (1995) / London's Burning [2 episodes, different characters (1995?1999)] / The Knock (1996) / Dad: Habadadery (1997) / EastEnders [7 episodes, different characters (1997?2003)] / Bob Martin [2 episodes as Steve (2000)] / Bad Girls: Back From The Brink* (2001) / Murder in Mind: Swan Song (2002) / Judge John Deed: Everyone's Child (2002) / Holby City: All That You Leave Behind (2003) / Doctors: No Place Like Home (2005) / Trial & Retribution: Sins Of The Father (2006) / My Family: Living The Dream (2006) / Unforgotten (2017) / Hatton Garden (2019)

After Who:
Films: None
Television: None

Who: Before And After #1466d / Nu-Who #525d

Name: Christopher McArthur [? - ]
Year(s): 2020
Stories: Spyfall: Part One
Character(s): Ethan

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: Bluestone 42 (2014) / Black Sails: XIII (2015) / Tutankhamun (2016)

After Who:
Films: None
Television: None

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

You can tell i've only seen these Whitaker episodes the one time other than Resolution.

Other than Lenny Henry, Siobhan Finneran and Big, i don't remember any of the other actors being in it at all. Even Stephen Fry.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The captive Silurian Alaya, (Neve McIntosh) in The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood (2010)

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

You can tell i've only seen these Whitaker episodes the one time other than Resolution.

Other than Lenny Henry, Siobhan Finneran and Big, i don't remember any of the other actors being in it at all. Even Stephen Fry.

I think I have only seen all of Jodie's episodes once, but that it down to time constraints and logistics more than anything.

Most of them I didn't even see on first screening - I had to wait until I managed to get the DVD releases

I also need to catch up with some of David's later ones, and the Ncuti episode !

[Susan Foreman]

Varada Sethu has been confirmed as the new companion

"No details have been given for Sethu's character, but the BBC has released pictures of her alongside Ncuti and Millie at a table read for a forthcoming episode."