"Across the gulf of space.. intellects vast and cool and
unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes,
and slowly and surely drew their plans against us"
H G Wells' seminal 'scientific
romance' was published in
1898 following serialisation
in Pearson's Magazine and
Cosmopolitan. The novel has
inspired many adaptations,
most famously Orson Welles'
radio version of 1938, and
has influenced other literary
works ever since.
The first British television
iteration of the sci-fi classic
was announced in late 2015,
and the co-production (from
Mammoth Screen. Creasun
Media and Red Square) began
transmission last month. The
three-part drama (written
by Peter Harness) con-
cluded on BBC1 last night,
and featured Rafe Spall,
Eleanor Tomlinson, Robert Carlyle, Jonathan Aris, and twenty-three
Doctor Who cast and crew connections:
unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes,
and slowly and surely drew their plans against us"
H G Wells' seminal 'scientificromance' was published in
1898 following serialisation
in Pearson's Magazine and
Cosmopolitan. The novel has
inspired many adaptations,
most famously Orson Welles'
radio version of 1938, and
has influenced other literary
works ever since.
The first British television
iteration of the sci-fi classic
was announced in late 2015,
and the co-production (from
Mammoth Screen. Creasun
Media and Red Square) began
transmission last month. The
three-part drama (written
by Peter Harness) con-
cluded on BBC1 last night,
and featured Rafe Spall,
Eleanor Tomlinson, Robert Carlyle, Jonathan Aris, and twenty-three
Doctor Who cast and crew connections:
- Rupert Graves (Frederick) was John Riddell in Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
- Charles De'ath (Graves) was Adelaide's Father in The Waters of Mars
- Harry Melling (Artilleryman) voiced Harvey Taker and Demi-Taker for Big Finish's The Whispering Forest (2010)
- Milo Twomey (Sgt. Major) voiced Jorvik for Theatre of War (2015)
- Adam Darlington (Refugee) was Passerby in Arachnids in the UK
- Sam Benjamin (Salesman) was the Estate Agent in Knock Knock
- Mickey Lewis (Policeman) was Dalek Operator on Asylum of the Daleks, Into the Dalek and The Magician's Apprentice, Policeman in The Snowmen, Beast Man in The Rings of Akhaten, Alien in The Witch's Familiar, Chauffeur in The Zygon Invasion, UNIT Soldier in The Zygon Invrsion, Corpse in Oxygen, Harbour master in The Lie of the Land, Cyberman in The Doctor Falls, and Soldier in Twice Upon a Time
- Susan Wooldridge (Mrs. Elphinstone) auditioned for the role of Leela in 1976
- Nick Gillard (stunt co-ordinator) was stunt arranger on (part 2 of) Silver Nemesis
- Damian Timmer (co-exec producer) and Tony Gibson (SFX editor) both worked on An Adventure in Space and Time too
- Howard Burden was also the costume designer on thirty adventures (from Asylum of the Daleks to Last Christmas)
- Carly Griffith was also assistant costume designer on eighteen episodes (from Asylum of the Daleks to In the Forest of the Night)
- Charlie Bestwick was also costume assistant on fourteen stories (from The Time of the Doctor to Last Christmas)
- Sean Clayton was also the second assistant director on Dalek and Father's Day
- Daniel Kennedy was draughtsman on Series 12 too
- Dan Walker was concept artist on Series 1 too
- Robert Searl was ADR recordist on Twice Upon a Time too
- Chris Reynolds was also a SFX technician on Terror of the Vervoids and Battlefield
- Peter Kersey was SFX technician on the Doctor Who TV Movie too
- Sophie Hardcastle was also camera trainee on Demons of the Punjab, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos and Resolution
- Peter Lowden was camera assistant on The Time of the Doctor too
- Rob Arrowsmith was also a camera operator on The Pandorica Opens, The Big Bang and A Christmas Carol
- Liam Byrne was armourer on The Wedding of River Song too
